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Feedback with Purpose: Preparing Students for Future Success with the RISE Model
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by Dr. Jodie Donner, Senior Instructional Designer, Committee for Children; and Emily Wray, Creator, RISE Model for Meaningful Feedback
Sponsored by Second Step
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Unlock the power of human skills to transform your students’ futures! Join us for an energizing edWebinar that reveals why leadership in higher education values skills like metacognition, adaptability, and empathy, even more than technical knowledge—and how you can build these skills right now in your high school classrooms.
What you gain:
- Proven classroom practices that seamlessly weave human skills into any subject area
- Step-by-step guidance on using the RISE (Reflect, Inquire, Suggest, and Elevate) peer-to-peer feedback model, so students practice strategic thinking and constructive feedback with purpose
- Real-world success stories showing how RISE prepares learners for college, career, and life beyond the classroom
Dr. Jodie Donner, from Committee for Children, and Emily Wray, the creator of the RISE Model for Meaningful Feedback, share how to guide students in effective peer conversations, embed high-impact feedback loops, and accelerate skill growth across all content areas. You hear about ready-to-use strategies that empower students as they prepare for postsecondary success in college and career readiness.
Educators, including classroom teachers, as well as school and district administrators—and all individuals committed to preparing students with the essential communication, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills necessary for postsecondary success—are strongly encouraged to view.
About the Presenters
Dr. Jodie Donner is an award-winning learning experience developer and educator currently working as a Senior Instructional Designer at Committee for Children. Having spent 25 years in education, Dr. Donner has co-created a technology course for preservice teachers, co-designed and led professional learning aimed at the equitable advancement of computer science education for underserved students, and now creates engaging learning opportunities that support human skill development in K-12 students. Building professional learning communities and supporting the work of classroom educators is a prominent focus of her work, presentations, and publications.
Emily Wray is an educator, communications specialist, and the creator of the RISE Model for Meaningful Feedback—a widely adopted framework used in organizations and institutions around the world to strengthen how people give and receive feedback. With a background in media communications and instructional design, Emily has spent over a decade helping leaders, educators, and teams build trust, improve collaboration, and communicate with clarity. Her work bridges theory and practice, offering practical tools that foster real growth. Today, she leads RISE with the mission of making feedback more thoughtful, actionable, and human.
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Committee for Children is a nonprofit on a mission to ensure children everywhere can thrive emotionally, socially, and academically. Today, our social-emotional learning (SEL) and child safety programs reach more than 24.4 million children worldwide. Our Second Step® SEL programs include curricula for Early Learning through Grade 8, with additional offerings for out-of-school time and K–12 staff. These research-based programs are designed to help students and adults strengthen social-emotional skills like empathy, resilience, and managing emotions to build a more positive, supportive school climate.
