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Culturally Responsive Teaching
Creating Positive Outcomes for Immigrant and Refugee Learners
Presented by Mandy Manning, 2018 National Teacher of the Year; Sarahí Monterrey, English Learner Teacher, School District of Waukesha (WI); and Medha Tare, Ph.D., Director of Research, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Moderated by Barbara A. Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy: Empowering Responsive and Reflective Educators
Presented by Maria Campanario, National Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Leadership Consultant, Benchmark Education
Moderated by Geraldine Stevens, Vice President of Product Marketing, Benchmark Education
Asian American Voices in the Curriculum: Best Practices and Resources
Presented by Noreen Naseem Rodríguez, Assistant Professor of Teacher Learning, Research, and Practice, University of Colorado Boulder
How Educators Can Have Courageous Conversations Inspired by Joyful and Diverse Books
Presented by Dr. Maria Armstrong, Executive Director, Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS); Nury Castillo Crawford, Director of Academic Support, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA); Estephanie Mosquera-Ortiz, Entrepreneur, Elementary Educator and Rising Voices Mentor; and Michael Haggen, Senior Vice President, General Manager of LitPro & Collections, Scholastic Education Solutions
Elevate Your ELA and Social Studies Curricula with Diverse Voices
Presented by David Carr, Professional Services Manager, McGraw Hill
Moderated by Julie Morrow, Ed.D., Director of Leadership Advocacy, Achieve3000, A McGraw Hill Company
How to Get Started with Culturally Responsive Teaching for Back to School
Presented by Dr. Tonia Durden, Clinical Professor and Birth-Five Program Coordinator, Georgia State University
Moderated by Raven Griffin, Marketing Manager, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Fresh Literature That Widens Readers’ Horizons
Presented by Carol Jago, Past President, National Council of Teachers of English, Consulting Author to HMH Into Reading, a K-6 reading program, and HMH Into Literature, a 6-12 literature program
Moderated by Sara Buren, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, 6-12 ELA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the Classroom
Presented by Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford, Award-Winning Author and Educator, Butterfly Heart Books; Laura Ordoñez, Head of Podcast Ratings and Reviews, Common Sense Media; and Victoria Saylor, Senior Manager, Education and Community Partnerships, Common Sense Media
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Connecting the Science of Learning and Belonging
Presented by Lorraine Martinez Hanley, Research Lead for Diversity, Equity & Belonging at The CTTL, and Director of Diversity, Equity & Belonging at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (MD); and Eva Shultis, Associate Director of Research & Product Development at The CTTL, and Science Teacher at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (MD)
Lighting the Spark for World Language Students: Creating Immersive Experiences in Digital Environments
Presented by Betsy Vergara Strawn, Former Language Acquisition Coach for World Languages and ESL Programs, Current World Language Content Specialist, Carnegie Learning; and Jane Maloney, Former Spanish Teacher, Current World Language Content Specialist, Carnegie Learning
What Is the Science of Biliteracy?
Presented by Dr. Kathy Escamilla, Professor Emerita of Education, University of Colorado Boulder; and Doris Chávez-Linville, Director of Linguistic and Culturally Diverse Innovation, Renaissance
Expanding Educational Equity: A New Paradigm to Ensure Literacy for All
Presented by Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning
Creating Culturally Responsive Literacy Spaces
Presented by Michelle Alcaraz, Former Classroom Teacher, Current Director of Sales Empowerment, Literacy, Carnegie Learning; and Heather Sampselle, Former Elementary Teacher, Current Director of Professional Learning Design, Literacy, Carnegie Learning
Connection and Culture in Secondary ELA: How to Support a Multicultural Classroom Community
Presented by Andrea Michelle, ELA Teacher
Bridging Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Whole-Child Education
Presented by Wyjuana Montgomery, Lead, K12 District Relationships, EVERFI; and Erica Hart, Director, K12 Implementation, EVERFI
Moderated by Jessie Stone Fox, M.Ed., Sr. Director, K12 Community Engagement, EVERFI
Instructional Power: Teaching to Reach Each Student
Presented by Kelisa Wing, CEO and President, Promises and Possibilities; and Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall, CEO and Principal Consultant, Liaison Educational Partners
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Understanding Equitable and Inclusive Instruction in 2023
Presented by Dr. Desiree Alexander, Award-Winning Educator, Speaker, Author, and Founder and CEO, Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC
The Key Role of Educators in the Emerging Field of Children’s Racial Learning
Presented by Andrew Grant-Thomas, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Co-Director, EmbraceRace; Debbie LeeKeenan, Social Justice Educator, Lecturer, Consultant, and Author; and Christina Rucinski, Ph.D., Research-to-Practice Program Manager, EmbraceRace
Moderated by Melissa Giraud, Co-Founder and Co-Director, EmbraceRace