Presented by Dr. Reshma Thadani, General Academic Pediatrician; Jane Park, Senior Content Strategist, Google Kids & Families; and Lisa McManus, Associate Director of US Partnerships and Services, Worldreader
Family and Community Engagement
Family Engagement to Support Reading Success: Evidence-Based Strategies at Work
Presented by Kelly Moran, Ed.D., Director of Instructional Programs, Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve; LaTrice Carter, Regional Outreach Director, Kids Read Now; and Kristen Walter, Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer, Kids Read Now
Supporting Newcomers: Building Bridges Between Classroom and Home
Presented by Dr. Jeannette Long, Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials; and Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials
Strong Tier 2-3 Family Engagement to Ensure Student Outcomes: 5 Spring Strategies
Presented by Kate Pechacek, K12 Strategic Advisor, TalkingPoints; and Kristie Werner, Senior Product Marketing Manager, TalkingPoints
Improving Outcomes for Students of Non-English-Speaking Families
Presented by Kate Pechacek, K12 Strategic Advisor, OpendoorsEd; Dr. Pamela Shay, Director of Federal Programs, Springfield City School District (OH); and Jason Velasco, Vice President, Business Development, TranslateLive
The Power of Home Libraries: From Research to Results
Presented by Erskine Glover, Superintendent, Hillside Public Schools (NJ); Dr. Kelli Cedo, Senior Director of Early Learning and Title I, Norfolk Public Schools (VA); Tracey Allen, Family Operations Coordinator, Camden City School District (NJ); and Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Moderated by Dwaine Millard, SVP, National Sales & Partnerships, Scholastic
Implementing Family Engagement Strategies in the Second Semester: Root Causes, Resources, and Relationships
Presented by Kate Pechacek, K-12 Strategic Advisor, TalkingPoints; and Kristie Werner, Senior Product Marketing Manager, TalkingPoints
Promising Every Student a Future Starts With Your WHY! 18 Months to Celebration
Presented by Dr. Christopher Meyrick, Superintendent of Schools, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District (NJ); and Eliza Cadorette-Rawley, M.A., LDT-C, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District (NJ)
Building Sustainable K-12 STEM Programs: Best Practices for Success
Presented by Nathan Manley, Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Neosho School District (MO); Jeff Remington, STEM Outreach Liaison, Penn State Center for Science and The Schools (CSATS); Johanna Roche, 5-8 Curriculum Director, Seven Generations Charter School (PA); and Matt Frankenbery, President and CEO, Pitsco Education
Cultivating Attendance and Engagement: Why Teachers Matter More Than Ever
Presented by Hedy Chang, Executive Director, Attendance Works; Dr. Katreena Shelby, Principal at District of Columbia Public Schools; Shelly Gray, Principal of Literacy at District of Columbia Public Schools; and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic