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Family and Community Engagement
Bilingual Family Literacy: Strategies to Support Dual Language Learners
Presented by Dr. Samina Hadi-Tabassum, Clinical Associate Professor, Erikson Institute; Lisa McManus, US Partnership and Program Manager, Worldreader; and Kristen Walter, US Director of Programs, Worldreader
SEL Strategies to Help Students Navigate Hard Moments in School and at Home
Presented by Miriam Silman, MSW, Trauma and Resilience Advisor, Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities; and Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered
Best Practices for Welcoming EL Newcomers Into Your School Community
Presented by Olivia Huntley, High School ELL Teacher, Clarion–Goldfield–Dows School District (IA); Lori Swanson, Middle and High School Instructional Coach, Clarion–Goldfield–Dows School District (IA); and Melanie Fox, Language Learning Strategist, K-12, Mango Languages
Welcome Our Multilingual Families: Create an Environment of Belonging, Achievement, and Inclusion
Presented by Pam Allyn, Founder and CEO, Dewey; Annabell Burrell, Multilingual Director and Relationship Manager, Dewey; and Hiba Eid-Khoury, Arabic Content Lead, Dewey
Partnering with District Stakeholders to Grow Literacy
Presented by Dana T. Bedden, Ed.D., CAA, Superintendent of Schools, Centennial School District (PA); Anthony Gabriele, Assistant to the Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Centennial School District (PA); Joseph Rutz, Director of Teaching and Learning, Centennial School District (PA); and Jennifer Taylor Boykins, CEO, Nothing But Education
Highly Effective Family Engagement: 5 Habits to Start Now
Presented by Jessica Webster, Ed.D., Senior Family Engagement Specialist, MAEC, Inc.; and Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered
Feedback You Can Use: Looping Parents in to Drive Student Success and Culture
Presented by Maya Sussman, Senior Director of Product, ParentPowered; David Adler, Ph.D., Director of Innovation, ReContext Data Solutions; and Cathy Tran, Ph.D., Researcher and Design Strategist
Blockbuster Strategies to Keep Learning Going This Summer
Presented by Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered; and Francoise Lartigue, Senior Content and Curriculum Specialist, ParentPowered
Leveraging Digital Communications to Ensure Students and Families Are First-Day Ready
Presented by Charles Field, CEO, School Family Media; and Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Content, SchoolStatus
Moderated by Dyanne Griffin, Vice President of Product, TeacherLists
Educating, Inspiring, and Leading with an LGBTQ+ Lens Focused on Optimism, Awareness, and Support
Presented by Joseph Wise, Ed.D., CEO, Acceleration Academies (IL); Earl Mowatt, Ph.D., Vice President of Education, onePULSE Foundation; Danielle Jones, Teacher and onePULSE Foundation scholarship recipient, Orange County Public Schools (FL); Scott Frauenheim, CEO, Distinctive Schools; and Jennifer L. Ferrari, Ed.D., CEO and President, Education Research and Development Institute (ERDI)
Maximizing Student Success: Enhancing MTSS and Strengthening Family Communication
Presented by Gina Perez, Program Specialist, San Bernardino City Unified School District (CA); and Dr. Emily Couch, MTSS TOSA, Oak Harbor Public Schools (WA)
Moderated by Kelly Truong, Senior Account Director, Panorama Education
Family Engagement: Assumptions Made, Lessons Learned
Presented by Jessica Webster, Ed.D., Senior Family Engagement Specialist, MAEC, Inc.; and Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered
Back-to-School Anxiety and Coping Strategies for Students, Family Members, and School Staff
Back-to-School Anxiety and Coping Strategies for Students, Family Members, and School Staff
Presented by Dr. Wendy Amato, Chief Academic Officer, K12 Coalition; Scilla Andreen, Founder and CEO of iMPACTFUL, CEO and Co-Founder of iNDIEFLIX, Author, Speaker, and Award-Winning Filmmaker; and Keely Keller, Director of Professional Programs, Teaching Channel
Building Healthier Communities: The Role of School Nurses in Promoting Public Health in Schools
Presented by Lola Ravid, BSN, RN, PHN, Contributing Writer, La Leche League International; and Pamela Stokes, MHCA, DNP, RN, Business Development Manager, Everspring on behalf of Oklahoma City University
Welcoming Families and Inspiring Collaboration: The Power of Partnership at the Heart of Engagement
Presented by Angelica Mitchell, ELL Teacher, City of St. Charles School District (MO); and Samantha Novak, Teacher, Center City Public Charter Schools (DC)
Using Digital Books to Engage Families Beyond School Hours
Presented by Lisa McManus, Program and Partnership Manager, Worldreader; Kristen Walter, Director, US Programs, Worldreader; and Meredith McKinney, Black Book Project Founder and Community Achieves Program Specialist for the Board of Education for Metro Nashville Public Schools
The Impact That Parent-Child Conversations Have On Advocacy, Agency, and Aspirations
Presented by Sylvia Hall, Co-Founder, GAB-on!; and Jarrid Hall, Co-Founder and Builder, GAB-on!
Stepping Up Family Engagement from Birth Through High School
Presented by Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered; Francoise Lartigue, Senior Content and Curriculum Specialist, ParentPowered; and Mallary Swartz, Ph.D., Senior Director of Learning and Impact, ParentPowered