Presented by Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Ashlee Ciccone, Principal, Pinehurst Elementary School (NC); Dr. Gigi Luk, Professor, Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, McGill University; and Allison Caldwell, Instructor Team Lead, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
Hosted by Cassandra Wheeler, Director, LETRS State Success, Lexia
Outcomes-based contracting (OBC) transforms traditional models, emphasizing results over processes. It’s a shift from districts considering the cost of a service to its worth in terms of its impact on student outcomes.
Presented by Dr. Scott Muri, Superintendent, Ector County Independent School District (TX); Brittany Miller, Ph.D., Managing Director, Outcomes-Based Contracting, Southern Education Foundation; and Sunil Gunderia, Chief Innovation Officer, Age of Learning
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.
During the edLeader Panel “Redefining PD: Strategies that Amplify Math & Literacy Achievement,” educational leaders were introduced to a shift from conventional professional development to high-impact professional learning, aimed at reversing the trend of stagnating or declining test scores.
Presented by Mark Pederson, Educational Specialist and Expert Mentor, Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (CA) and Modern Classroom; Madeline (Maddie) Richer, Ninth-Grade Special Education Teacher, NYC Department of Education; Cassie Fontaine, Special Education Teacher, Belchertown Public Schools (MA); and Toni Rose Deanon, Community Engagement Manager, The Modern Classrooms Project
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 Purnima Chopra-Vohra, Director of Programs, Lavinia Group; Lydia Cuomo, Instructional Consultant, Lavinia Group; and Ambrosia Johnson, Instructional Consultant, Lavinia Group
Presented by Laura Adams, Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Math Coordinator, Grades 2-6, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (TX); and Brandon Smith, Product Director, MIND Education
Presented by Dr. Lee Wright, Literacy Coach and Early Childhood Education Specialist