Student Achievement

Supporting Your Developing Readers: Strengths First, Skills Forward

Supporting Your Developing Readers: Strengths First, Skills Forward

Presented by Taylor Hovish, Ed.M., Experienced Educator, Chief of Product Design, BrainScience Works; and Shama Hinard, Former Educator, Current Chief Learning Officer, BrainScience Works
Moderated by Anne Boswell, Director of Admissions and Outreach, Athena Academy

How Outcomes-Based Contracts Connect Spending to Results

How Outcomes-Based Contracts Connect Spending to Results

Presented by Dr. Christina Grant, Executive Director, Center for Education Policy Research, Harvard University; Dr. Sonja Santelises, Vice President and Senior Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations; Brittany Johnson, Director of Programming, The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting; and Karl Rectanus, CEO, Really Great Reading

Instructional Strategies for K-5: Building Academic Vocabulary

Instructional Strategies for K-5: Building Academic Vocabulary

Presented by Melissa Cust, Experienced Educator, Program Supervisor, Learn It Academic Services; and Marybeth Jones, Experienced Educator, Vice President of Academic Services, Learn It Academic Services
Moderated by Nicole Magliaro, Education Manager, Learn It Academic Services

School Improvement: From Plans to Performance Across K-12 Districts

School Improvement: From Plans to Performance Across K-12 Districts

Presented by Hillary Rinaldi, Vice President, Whiteboard Advisors; Jill Owens, District Instructional Technology Coach, Clarendon County School District (SC); and Will Krebs, Former Educator, Current Vice President, Government Relations, Edmentum
Moderated by Ross Romano, Director, Strategic Communications, Edmentum

A teacher, student, and parents working together

From Engagement to Academic Impact: Turning Family Partnerships Into Action

Presented by Dr. Cristina Melendez, Former Deputy Chancellor of Family, Community, and Student Empowerment, New York City Department of Education; Windy Lopez-Aflitto, Senior Vice President of Professional Learning, Learning Heroes; and Samantha Fils-Aimé, Assistant Vice President, Curriculum and Instruction, Springboard Collaborative
Moderated by Keo Chea-Young, Ed.D., Academic Success Partner, Springboard Collaborative

Writing Rockets: A Unique Approach to Building Stronger Paragraphs and Essays

Writing Rockets: A Unique Approach to Building Stronger Paragraphs and Essays

Presented by Zisel Roth, MS, Experienced Special Educator, Curriculum Writer; Mindy Reifer, MA, Elementary and Middle School Principal; and Shanita Francis, Social-Emotional Learning Consultant
Moderated by Jennah Schuh, M.Ed., SBL, SDL, Director of Education and Training, Rockland County-Based Non-Profit

Stop Reteaching: Close Learning Gaps with Spiral Review

Stop Reteaching: Close Learning Gaps with Spiral Review

Presented by Kara Wolcott, Experienced Educator, Head of Classroom Impact and Product Strategy, Simple Solutions Learning; Chris Arvanitis, Director of Growth and Success, Simple Solutions Learning; and Lisa Sibert, Experienced Educator, Senior Consultant, Simple Solutions Learning

Leading Literacy Through Change: How District Leaders Sustain Momentum and Accelerate Outcomes

Leading Literacy Through Change: How District Leaders Sustain Momentum and Accelerate Outcomes

Presented by Dr. Terra Greenwell, Senior K-12 Advisor and Former Chief Academic Officer; Dr. Glenda Sheffield, Superintendent, Hampton County School District (SC); and Dr. Deann Collins, Chief of Staff, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and Former Maryland Deputy State Superintendent
Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent/Education Consultant