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Family and Community Engagement
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
Empowering Families in the Digital Age: Building Inclusive Tech Partnerships
Presented by Maggie Pickett, MA, CCC-SLP, Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, CAST; Dr. Angel Morgan, Assistant Instructional Professional, Arizona State University; and Erika Chapman, Parent Liaison, Program for Exceptional Children, Florence One School District (SC)
Raising Reading Scores, Restoring Educators: Achieving Equitable Reading Outcomes Through Family Engagement
Presented by Amanda Hamilton Roos, Former Educator, Current Senior Director, Learning Design, Family Educator Partnerships, Springboard Collaborative
Digital Citizenship Week and Digital Well-Being in the Arctic
Presented by Amy Eakin, Director of Technology, Northwest Arctic Borough School District (AK); and Sue Thotz, Director of Education Outreach, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education
Propelling Progress Post-Conference: How to Drive Momentum with Families
Presented by Wendy Young, Third Grade Teacher, Fayette County Public Schools (KY); and Paige DeLozier, Engagement Marketing Manager, TalkingPoints
The Power of Home Libraries: What Does the Research Show?
Presented by Dwaine Millard, SVP, National Sales & Partnerships, Scholastic; and Lindsay Marczak, Senior Director of Research, Scholastic
Strengthen Relationships with Families with Just-Right Communications
Presented by Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered; and Mary Westervelt, Director of Marketing and Communications, ParentPowered
Nurturing Digital Well-Being in K-12 Schools Through Collaborative Family Partnerships
Presented by Tali Horowitz, Director, Education Outreach, Common Sense Education; Jasmine Hood Miller, Director, Family and Community Engagement, Common Sense Media; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education
Turning Your Child Care Program Into an Inclusive Environment
Presented by Dr. Sarah Taylor Vanover, Policy and Research Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
Moderated by Jennifer Lewis, President, Gryphon House, Inc.
Inclusive Innovation: How School Districts Can Unlock the Power of R&D to Create Transformative Solutions
Presented by Dr. Michelle Miller, Superintendent, South Fayette Township School District (PA); Dr. Michael Nagler, Superintendent, Mineola Union Free School District (NY); Dr. Julie Mitchell, Superintendent, Rowland Unified School District (CA); Dr. Baron Davis, Senior Advisor, Digital Promise; and Kimberly Smith, Chief Inclusive Innovation Officer, Digital Promise
The 3 Building Blocks to Kindergarten Readiness
Presented by Aruna Gilbert, Chief Program and Policy Officer, Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County; and Rebecca Palacios, Ph.D., NBCT, Senior Curriculum Advisor, Age of Learning
Explore ReadLife Bookshelf: A Multigenerational Digital Reading Collection
Presented by Pamela Cote, Senior Director of Curriculum and Training, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy; Kristen Walter, US Program Director, Worldreader; and Heather Brinkworth, Technical Program Director, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
When Universal Family Engagement Is the Solution: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities for Connection
Presented by Kelsey Odell, Kindergarten Teacher, Farmington Area Public Schools (MN); and Paige DeLozier, Engagement Marketing Manager, TalkingPoints
Strategies to Help Newcomer Families Navigate School
Presented by America Lopez, Community Health Worker, Volunteers in Medicine; and Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered
Classroom Management with Devices for K-8: A Digital Citizenship Refresh
Presented by Rachel McVeagh, Instructional Innovation Coordinator, Allegheny Intermediate Unit (PA); and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education