Schedule
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET
Opening Remarks and Conversation with Dr. Luvelle Brown, NY Superintendent, and Dr. Christina Kishimoto, CEO of Voice4Equity
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Equitable Acceleration Strategies to Move All Students Forward
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ET
School Innovation for Today’s Generation: Achieving Excellence Wherever Learning Takes Place
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Contextualizing Social and Emotional Wellbeing from Rural to Urban and Communities In-Between
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Closing Conversation with Superintendent Michael Hinojosa of Dallas Independent School District
Sessions & Speakers
Opening Remarks and Conversation with Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent of Ithaca City Schools in New York, and Dr. Christina Kishimoto, Founder and CEO of Voice4Equity
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM ETTo kick off the day, we will start with a succinct conversation between Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent of Ithaca City Schools in NY, and Dr. Christina Kishimoto, Founder and CEO of Voice4Equity. We will hear their thoughts on the current and future state of instruction and learn about the conversations to follow facilitated by superintendent leaders.
Equitable Acceleration Strategies to Move All Students Forward
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM ETAs we enter the new school year, districts everywhere are striving to accelerate learning and maximize engagement while simultaneously addressing the equity gaps exacerbated by the pandemic, including access to devices, connectivity, and community supports for families. With an eye toward equity, superintendents from across the country will share strategies and resources that can be used to accelerate learning for students as well as support all educators in creating meaningful and effective learning experiences.
Dr. Baron Davis Superintendent Richland School District 2, South Carolina @DrBaronDavis Read Bio
Justin Jennings Superintendent Youngstown School District, Ohio @JustinJennings6 Read Bio
School Innovation for Today’s Generation: Achieving Excellence Wherever Learning Takes Place
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM ETFrom new educational technologies to transforming what it means to teach and learn digitally, the K-12 education landscape continues to evolve rapidly. This session will explore the big picture of where school innovation is headed and how it is going to meet the needs of today’s students wherever and however they are learning.
Dr. Brenda Cassellius Superintendent Boston Public Schools, Massachusetts @BCassellius Read Bio
Angelica Infante-Green Commissioner Rhode Island Department of Education, Rhode Island @AInfanteGreen Read Bio
Chad Shealy Superintendent Vicksburg Warren School District, Mississippi @VicksburgWarren Read Bio
Contextualizing Social and Emotional Wellbeing from Rural to Urban and Communities In-Between
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM ETThanks in part to federal relief aid, schools have a unique opportunity to invest even more in whole-child supports to accelerate learning. However, the impact of the pandemic has affected large and small districts disparately and in ways the federal formula may not have accounted for. In this session, leaders from different-sized districts will contextualize their approach to social and emotional wellbeing for their community and share their strategies for engaging students and families for the 2021-22 school year and beyond.
Dr. Eudais Budhai Superintendent Nyack UFSD, New York @BudhaiSEudes Read Bio
David Younce Superintendent Mill River Unified School District, Vermont @VMillRiverSchls Read Bio
Closing Conversation with Superintendent Michael Hinojosa of Dallas Independent School District
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM ETWe will end the day with a candid conversation with Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa as he shares his experience as a superintendent leading one of the largest urban school districts in the country. We will get his take on the ongoing issues and opportunities that face all school districts.
Dr. Michael Hinojosa Superintendent Dallas Independent School District, TX @DallasSchools
Dr. Michael Hinojosa has served over 26 years as a superintendent/CEO of six public education systems, including two of the 25 largest school systems in America, Dallas ISD in Texas and the Cobb County School District in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. His career in public education, from teacher and coach to superintendent/CEO, spans more than four decades. Learn more at Dallasisd.org/superintendent.