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School Culture/Climate
Digging Into the Data: A School District’s Journey to Close the Discipline Disproportionality Gap
Presented by Dr. Ivan Duran, Superintendent, Highline Public Schools (WA); Dr. Rebekah Kim, Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Kent School District (WA); Dr. Lisa Williams, Founder/Consultant, EMCS; Melissa Pointer, Director of Social Emotional Learning, Highline Public Schools (WA); and Kimberly Smith, Chief Inclusive Innovation Officer, Digital Promise
Addressing Teacher Turnover: Challenges and Opportunities for School and District Leaders
Presented by Jermar Rountree, Physical Education and Health District Teacher Lead, Center City Public Charter School-Brightwood Campus (DC); Olivia Polk, Grade 6 English Teacher, Richmond Public Schools (VA); Heather Pasko, Visual Art Teacher, Hatboro-Horsham High School (PA); Kristin Gillette, Middle Level Instructional Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools (VA); Chelsea Jones, Middle Level Special Education Teacher, Chesterfield County Public Schools (VA); and Shanté Knight, Director of Educator Leadership Development, ASCD
Leading with Purpose: Setting the Atmosphere for Success in Low-Performing Schools
Presented by Dr. Deborah L. Wortham, Superintendent, Roosevelt Union Free School District (NY)
Tips for Supporting and Retaining Your New Teachers
Presented by Dr. Wendy Amato, Chief Academic Officer, K12 Coalition; Keely Keller, Director of Professional Programs, Creator and Facilitator of EQUIP, Teaching Channel; and Feroze Munshi, Oakland Instructional Coach, Oakland Unified School District (CA)
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
Cultivating a Positive Classroom Culture Through Civil Conversations
Presented by Beth Pandolpho, Educator, Instructional Coach, and Author; and Katie Cubano, Educator, Instructional Coach, and Author
10 Things You Can Do to Start the School Year Off Right
Presented by Elizabeth Kandel Englander, Ph.D., Executive Director, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University; Nicole M. Joseph, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University; and David Stroupe, Ph.D., Associate Professor of STEM Education, University of Utah
Courageous Classrooms: Embracing Vulnerability in Math Education
Presented by Cassie Martin Reynolds, Former Educator, Current Regional Vice President of Professional Learning, Carnegie Learning; and Katie Ruff, Former Teacher, Current Director of Product Marketing, Mathematics, Carnegie Learning
Empathy: A Path to Social Awareness
Presented by Opal Davis Dawson, Faculty, ASCD
How to Make Student Feedback Actionable
Presented by Byron Adams, Vice President, Tripod Education, a Scholarus Learning Company; Lillie Huddleston, Ph.D., Associate Superintendent of Equity and Student Services, City Schools of Decatur (GA); and Tammy Miles, Dean of Academics, Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama Campus (HI)
Building Resilient Schools: Mindfulness in Action
Presented by Seewan Eng, Executive Director, Mindful Schools; Argos Gonzalez, Head of Instruction, Mindful Schools; and Dr. Cicely Warren, Assistant Superintendent, Paterson Public Schools (NJ)
From Burnout to Bliss: Transforming Workplace Culture
Presented by Jamilah Pitts, Founder and CEO, Jamilah Pitts Consulting; Marcus Johnson, Assistant Principal, Rainier Prep Middle School (WA); Emily Hemmingson, Functional Health and Burnout Prevention Coach, The Teacher Wellness Center; and Toni Rose Deanon, Community Engagement Manager, The Modern Classrooms Project
Best Leadership Practices: Managing Devices and Technology for Distraction-Free Learning
Presented by Kevin Baird, Chairman, Global Center for College and Career Readiness
Using Socratic Circles to Engage Racial Equity Discourse in the Classroom
Presented by Schyvonne Ross, Assistant Principal, Reynoldsburg High School, Reynoldsburg City Schools (OH); Lisa Floyd-Jefferson, Deeper Learning Specialist, Reynoldsburg City Schools (OH); Alexandra Merritt Johnson, Ph.D., Senior Inclusive Innovation Researcher, Digital Promise; and Kristian Lenderman, Ed.D., Senior Program Manager, Digital Promise
The Secret to a Positive School Culture? Ask the Kids in the Hall
Presented by Kirsten Weigert, Culture Coach, Sun Valley Middle and High Schools, Union County Public Schools (NC); and Britt White, VP of Sales and Customer Success, SmartPass
Moderated by Jim McVety, Managing Partner, First Step Advisors
Building Leader Capability and Capacity in Workforce Strategy: Addressing Attraction, Retention, and Educator Wellbeing
Presented by Dr. Baron R. Davis, Superintendent in Residence, PeopleBench; Dr. Tanya Wilson-Thevanesan, Deputy Superintendent, Fairport Central School District (NY); Chace Ramey, Deputy Superintendent, Iowa City Community School District (IA); and Fleur Johnston, CEO and Founder, PeopleBench
Adolescent Mental Wellness in Crisis: What Can High Schools Do?
Presented by Jane Choi, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Committee for Children
Portrait of a Graduate: How to Develop Durable Skills for the 21st Century and Beyond
Presented by Ken Kay, Education Provocateur; Stephanie Reyes, Teacher, Val Verde Unified School District (CA); and Alison Shell, Senior Research Scientist, Digital Promise
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise