Science of Reading Implementation: Integrating Instruction and Assessment

Presented by Dr. Roland Good, Co-Founder, Acadience Learning; Jason Borges, Executive Director, NYC Public Schools Literacy Collaborative; O’Kiyyah Lyons-Lucas, Principal, Powell Elementary School (DC); Alisa Dorman, President, Acadience Learning; and Jermal Riggins, Literacy Advisor, Wilson Language Training

Free the Anxious Generation Movement: A Call for K-12 School Leaders

Presented by Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business, and Author of The Anxious Generation
Moderated by Jenn David-Lang, Founder, The Main Idea and School Leader Masterminds

The Science of Oral Language: Turning Research Evidence Into Practical Tools

Presented by Dr. Charles Hulme, Founder and CEO, OxEd & Assessment; and Dr. Danielle “Nell” Thompson, CCC-SLP, Founder and CEO, The Big Sky Literacy Summit and The Transformative Reading Teacher Group
Moderated by Toni Backstrom, VP of Strategic Growth and Legislative Affairs, Really Great Reading

Beyond the Plan: Measuring, Adjusting, and Realigning Strategies for Success

Presented by Dr. Jillian Whatley, Director of Professional Learning, Center for Model Schools; Dr. Marc J. Cohen, Instructional Leadership Coach, Center for Model Schools; and Dr. Joshua P. Starr, Former Superintendent, and Managing Partner, Center for Model Schools

Addressing Mental Health Challenges in K-12 Schools

Presented by Tyrrell Jeffries, Director, K-12 Initiatives, Active Minds; Sheina Koolik, Program Associate, K-12 Engagement, Active Minds; and Ashley Hill, Senior Manager, K-12 Partnerships, Active Minds

Teenagers with Dyslexia: Empowering Adolescent Learners

Presented by Dr. Rebecca Tolson, Director of the Center for Structured Literacy at the University of Akron, and National Literacy/Dyslexia Consultant and Speaker
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning

Teaching Global Issues in a Controversial Election Year

Presented by Ryan Werenka, Social Studies Teacher, Troy High School (MI); Kat Duffy, Senior Fellow for Digital and Cyberspace Policy, Council on Foreign Relations; and Charles Hopkins, Managing Director, Teaching and Learning, Council on Foreign Relations

Critical Factors for STEM Program Sustainability

Presented by Mark Whelton, Superintendent, Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI); Dr. Michael Gilchrist, Principal, Crossland High School, Prince George’s County Public Schools (MD); and Annie Burnett, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, SmartLab

The Power of Interactions: New Evidence for SEL Impact on Literacy Learning

Presented by Carol D. Lee, Ph.D., Edwina S. Tarry Professor of Education in the School of Education and Social Policy and in African-American Studies, Northwestern University; Bridget Hamre, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder, Teachstone; David Adams, CEO, Urban Assembly; and Marnetta Larrimer, Client Success Manager, Teachstone

Digital Citizenship for K-12: Thinking Outside the Box

Presented by Lisa Highfill, Middle School Teacher, Pleasanton Virtual Academy (CA); and Dr. An Wren, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Southern California
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education

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