Presented by Tammy Heflebower, Ed.D., Author and Education Consultant, Marzano Resources
Presented by Kent Pekel, Ed.D., President and CEO, Search Institute; Julia Freeland Fisher, Director, Education Research, The Christensen Institute; and Mahnaz Charania, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Education, The Christensen Institute
Presented by Sara Peters, Partner Engagement Manager, AVID Center; Patrick Briggs, Area Director, Eastern Region, AVID Center; and Dr. Sandy Husk, Chief Executive Officer, AVID Center
Presented by Sarah Brown, Ph.D., Executive Director of Professional Learning, Illuminate Education
Presented by Dr. Anthony Muhammad, Education Consultant, Best-Selling Author, and CEO of New Frontier 21 Consulting
Presented by Dr. Allen Mendler, Educator and Best-Selling Author
Moderated by Claudia Wheatley, Education Specialist and Author Liaison, Solution Tree
Elbow bumps and smiles. Affirmations. Recognizing that everyone matters. Sounds like a lovefest, right? It is, but in school, hope-building and life-affirming practices can grow students’ self-pride and resilience. Such strategies support students as they navigate challenging times (like the pandemic), and build their social-emotional strength to pursue a future rich with possibility, explained educational leaders in the edLeader Panel “Hope, Mattering, and Moving Forward,” sponsored by Gaggle. The panelists shared ways they make students feel they genuinely matter and propel their forward movement with hopefulness.
Presented by Angela Maiers, Founder and CEO, Choose2Matter; Derrick Conley, Executive Principal, Birch and Parkway Elementary Schools, Pine Tree ISD (TX); and Dr. Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent, Victoria Independent School District (TX)
Moderated by Paget Hetherington, Vice President, Marketing, Gaggle