Presented by Kyle Farner, Assistant Principal, 27J Online Academy (CO); Kaisha Mathis, Director, THRIVE Learning Collaborative (OK); and Breauna C. Wall, Ed.D., CEO, CollaborativeEd Solutions
Student Engagement and Motivation
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
Raising Attendance Through Community Partnerships
Presented by Christian Adair, Founder and Director, Alpha League; Ebony Hinson, MPA, Deputy Assistant Superintendent, School Support, Camden City School District (NJ); and Terica Butler, Ed.D., Director of Development, FACE and Literacy Initiatives, Scholastic
Assessment Done Right: Building Hope, Efficacy, and Achievement in Schools
Presented by Nicole Dimich, Educator, Author, and Associate, Solution Tree; Cassandra Erkens, Education Author and Associate, Solution Tree; and Tom Schimmer, Education Author, Speaker, and Associate, Solution Tree
Students Speak Out About the Impact of AI on the Future
Presented by a panel of Livingston High School senior students
Moderated by Robert Rolling, PreK-12 Supervisor of Business, Technology & Engineering, Livingston Public Schools (NJ)
Raising Attendance: Creating Welcoming Learning Environments, a Panel Discussion
Presented by BreAnn Fennell, Second-Grade Teacher, Reagan Elementary School (OH); Valente’ Gibson, Elementary After-School Coordinator, Richland School District Two (SC); Eddie Vitcavage, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Roger Sherman Elementary School (CT); Tim Wheeler, Third-Grade Teacher, Williams Elementary School (IL); and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
5 Practical Strategies Connecting Science of Reading to Science of Writing
Presented by Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift, Director, Professional Learning, Learning Without Tears; and Leah Mermelstein, Literacy Consultant
Active Voices: Fostering Dynamic Classroom Discussions
Presented by Loyal Frazier, High School Teacher and Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) Trainer; and Brian Thomas, Former Classroom Teacher, Current Learning Designer, Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI)
Motivating and Supporting Hard-to-Reach Students
Presented by James O’Neal, Jr., Award-Winning Educator, Founder and CEO, Mastery for All, LLC
Engaging Students in Interdisciplinary Climate Education
Presented by Rachel Arbor, Founder & CEO of Gaia Scholastic / NY State Lead for SubjectToClimate; Margaret Wang, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder, SubjectToClimate; and Charlie Hopkins, Managing Director, Teaching & Learning, Council on Foreign Relations