Presented by Oscar Perales, Ed.D., Experienced Educator, Speaker, and STEM Product Specialist, Amplify
student-centered
The Power of Purposeful Edtech in the Elementary Classroom
It happens all the time. You make a purchase and sign your name with your finger, knowing that it looks nothing like your real signature. But at a store, it doesn’t really matter. Imagine, though, you’re in second or third grade, not only learning how to write but also studying English as a second language. Suddenly, every stroke and line matters. For bilingual learners at schools with 1:1 programs, edtech can either be a saving grace or yet another obstacle to an equitable education.
Creating Behavioral Services That Help Students Succeed
What if you had a student who exhibited classroom-disrupting behavior, and your only recourse was to send them outside of the district? What if, when they come back, you didn’t get much information other than they are ready to return, and it’s unclear if they have learned anything from their time away, other than that their behavior was “bad”?
Building Confident Bilingual Learners with Purposeful Edtech
Presented by Dwight Goodwin, Executive Director of Technology Services, Coppell Independent School District (TX); and Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, Logitech
Research-Driven Leadership for Student-Centered Classrooms: Shifts That Stick
Presented by Matt Hickson, Experienced Educator, Head of Instructional Leadership & Strategy, Modern Classrooms Project; and Dr. Emily Persons, Senior Director of Research & Evaluation, Modern Classrooms Project
Rethinking Post‑Reading Responses: “I’m Done With the Book, Now What?” (Part 2)
Presented by Dr. Molly Ness, Literacy Specialist; and Heather Blankenship, M.Ed., Partnerships and State Initiatives Manager, Learning A-Z
Building Behavioral Services That Reintegrate and Graduate Students: The Path Back
Presented by Scott Acton, Exceptional Student Services Director, Buckeye Union High School District (AZ); and Dr. Kari Nahgahgwon, VP of Arizona Behavior Programs, LEARN Academy
How Instructional Rigor and Consistency Transformed Two School Districts
Imagine these year-end scenarios for your school or district: State testing up 22% across ELA and math. 37% reduction of schools labelled a D or F, with a move up to B or C. Moving from one of the lowest-rated schools in the county to the top 10. A first-time graduation rate of over 90%.
System-Level Transformation: How Greenville County Schools and San Antonio ISD Are Improving Student Achievement
Presented by Dr. Susan Stevens, Associate Superintendent of Academics, Greenville County Schools (SC); Justin Watwood, Principal, Edgar Allan Poe Middle School, San Antonio ISD (TX); Dr. Dawn Hooker, Principal, Alexander Elementary School, Greenville County Schools (SC); Santa Lopez, Principal, Davy Crockett Academy, San Antonio ISD (TX); and Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, San Antonio ISD (TX)
Moderated by Jeff McCoy, Chief Education Officer, ERDI
Student-Centered Schools: An Inventory for School Transformation
Presented by Dr. Ryan Cordia, Principal, Northeast Career and Technical Academy, Clark County School District (NV); Roxane Thomas, Assistant Principal, Northeast Career and Technical Academy, Clark County School District (NV); and Matthew Hickson, Former School Leader, Current Head of Partner Transformation, Modern Classrooms Project