Presented by Kara Ball, Academic Officer and Author, Teacher Created Materials; and Juliana Urtubey, Educator, Special Education Expert, Understood.org, and Director of Curriculum, National Center for Grow Your Own
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials
Presented by Miriam Beloglovsky, Author, Professor Emeritus, International Speaker, Designer, and Consultant, Playful Transformation, LLC
Moderated by Laura Wilhelm, Ed.D., VP of Professional Learning Services, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Presented by Dr. Jeannette Long, Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials; and Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials
Presented by Hedy Chang, Executive Director, Attendance Works; Dr. Katreena Shelby, Principal at District of Columbia Public Schools; Shelly Gray, Principal of Literacy at District of Columbia Public Schools; and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Chronic absenteeism—students missing 10 or more school days in a year—has been rising across the United States. A recent study by Panorama Education showed that absenteeism nearly doubled from 2018-19 to 2023-24. That means more students missing out not just on academic learning but also on opportunities to connect with teachers and peers, impacting their future. During the edLeader Panel “Improving Attendance: Levers Within Your District’s Locus of Control,” district leaders identified key strategies that have helped get students back in the classroom.
Presented by Dr. Jodi Nocero, Director, Pupil Services, Oxnard School District (CA); Tara Ramirez, Manager of Federal and State Grants, Oxnard School District (CA); Dr. Kelvin Roldán, Deputy Commissioner for System Transformation, Rhode Island Department of Education; and Douglas Coulter, Director of Data Science, Panorama Education
Moderated by Meagan Naboulsi, Account Manager, Panorama Education
Students learn best when they feel supported in classrooms. As a result, schools are collecting and utilizing data on how students experience classrooms to help students and educators thrive.
Presented by Dr. Kimberly Hinton, Director of Coaching, The Network for College Success (NCS), The University of Chicago; Shannon Shambaugh, Equity Advancement Specialist, Evergreen Public Schools (WA); Rachel Banas, Director of Operations and Student Services, West Buffalo Charter School (NY); and Dr. Sarah Gripshover, Director of Research, PERTS
Presented by Lydia Pinto, Ambassador, Eye to Eye National; Lily Eisele, Ambassador, Eye to Eye National; Carlye Raabe, Ambassador, Eye to Eye National; and Alexandra Claeys, Director, Community Leadership, Eye to Eye National
Presented by Riley Mulcahy, Marketing and Admissions Associate, Compass High School Bay Area (CA), and Executive Director, The RILEY Project; Sharon Updyke, Director of Teaching and Learning, Compass High School (CA); and Dr. Xin Wei, Senior Quantitative Researcher, Digital Promise
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise