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Improve Learning Environments for Students with Disabilities: Breaking the Mold for Better Outcomes
Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by Cady Ching, CEO, Summit Public Schools (CA); Glynis Shulters, Improvement Coach and Consultant, Green Dot Public Schools (CA); and Stephanie Lassalle, Director of Improvement Programs, Marshall CoLab
Sponsored by The Educating All Learners Alliance, an InnovateEDU Project
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As another school year begins, now is the time to reimagine how to support equitable outcomes for students furthest from opportunity.
The Networked Improvement Community for Students with Disabilities brought together 10 school networks to improve education for historically underserved students. Using the tools of continuous improvement—the science of getting better at getting better—leading researchers, content experts, and educators developed more than 20 evidence-based practices that show early evidence of impact for Black and Latino students with disabilities experiencing poverty.
Join Marshall CoLab and practitioners from Summit Public Schools and Green Dot Public Schools for this edWebinar to explore essential strategies to improve collaboration between special education and general education teachers and elevate data-driven interventions. These practices can improve learning experiences, environments, and outcomes for students with disabilities—and help build stronger schools for all students.
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.
About the Presenters
Cady Ching was born and raised on the island of Oahu in a multicultural home. Her commitment to working with educational programs in diverse communities across the country has spanned a decade. Cady previously worked as a teacher-coach, biology and AP environmental science teacher, and a mentor for five years. She has also served as the Director of HR for Summit and the Assistant Director for Summit Prep before becoming Executive Director in 2020. In addition to her experience in public education, she has worked with a literacy project in Hawaii, an academic and cultural summer program on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation in Idaho, and a residential program teaching science to Native American high school students in South Dakota. Cady attended Stanford University and attained a bachelor’s degree in human biology with an area of concentration in the intersection of ethnicity, education, and health and a minor in Native American studies. She continued her education at Stanford Graduate School of Education where she earned her master’s in education.
Glynis Shulters is a special education consultant and the founder of Layered Education LLC. Glynis is passionate about helping teachers, leaders, and parents drastically improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Prior to founding Layered Education LLC, Glynis spent 13 years serving both traditional districts and charter schools as a special education teacher, district-level special education administrator, and MTSS specialist. Glynis consults and coaches stakeholders at all layers of the student-support system to design and implement specialized education programs to ensure student progress in academics, behavior, and social-emotional well-being.
Stephanie Lassalle is the Director of Improvement Programs for Marshall CoLab where she partners with educators and experts to improve outcomes and experiences for historically underserved students. Stephanie led the Networked Improvement Community for Students with Disabilities, a three-year collaboration funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to dramatically improve education for students with disabilities who are Black, Latinx, and/or experiencing poverty. Before joining Marshall Street, Stephanie was a special education teacher and coach at district and public charter schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is an uncommon coalition of organizations committed to resource sharing and community-building that supports the efforts of the education community to meet the needs of students with disabilities or learning differences. The Alliance represents voices from a diverse range of communities, including disability advocacy, parent, special education, civil rights, and K-12 nonprofit education organizations. EALA leads the development of a Resource Library, Tech Tool Library, events, podcasts, and working groups in order to bring awareness to the challenges and opportunities surrounding students with disabilities in K12 education, and how we can best support them.
