Presented by Richard K. Cohen, Assistant Superintendent, Metuchen School District (NJ); Mark Wojciechowski, Senior Director of Education Partnerships, Varsity Tutors; and Brian Galvin, Chief Academic Officer, Varsity Tutors
Presented by Byron Adams, Vice President, Tripod Education, a Scholarus Learning Company; Lillie Huddleston, Ph.D., Associate Superintendent of Equity and Student Services, City Schools of Decatur (GA); and Tammy Miles, Dean of Academics, Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama Campus (HI)
If students play an important role in fostering a positive school culture, then student voices should be at the forefront of conversations about school climate. That was the main message from the edLeader panel, “Amplifying Student Voice to Improve School Culture and Climate.” More important, the panelists shared how they integrate the students and their needs during every step of the process to make sure their voices aren’t lost.
Presented by Ayaan Naqvi, Student Inventor, St. Joseph High School (CT); and Mickey (Mika’il) Naqvi, Student Inventor, St. Joseph High School (CT)
Co-Moderated by Arianna Anderson, Student Inventor, Pathways Academy of Technology and Design (CT); and Deborah D. Carr, Education Outreach Specialist, USPTO, OCCO, Office of Education
Presented by Andy Danilchick, Co-Founder and Director, The Project for Mental Health and Optimal Development, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education; Sylvia Hall, Co-Founder, GAB-on!; and Jarrid Hall, Co-Founder, GAB-on!
Presented by Lino Marrero, Student Inventor, Frisco High School (TX)
Co-Moderated by Arianna Anderson, Student Inventor, Pathways Academy of Technology and Design (CT); and Deborah Carr, Education Outreach Specialist, USPTO, OCCO, Office of Education
Presented by Katia Avila Pinedo, Computer Engineering Student, University of California, Santa Cruz, and Software Engineering Intern, Microsoft
Co-Moderated by Arianna Anderson, Student Inventor, Pathways Academy of Technology and Design (CT); and Deborah Carr, Education Outreach Specialist, USPTO, OCCO, Office of Education
Presented by Leigh Colburn, Author and Educational Speaker; and Linda Beggs, Author and Educational Speaker
Throughout the pandemic, we were all part of a live virtual experiment on how to make it work, said Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow. During the Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings, Dr. Evans, along with a panel of K-12 student voices, discussed findings from this year’s Speak Up Research Project. Focusing on student engagement, student empowerment, and equity in education, they shared key lessons educators learned during the lockdown.
Presented by Dr. Julie A. Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow; and a panel of K-12 students