2023 Next Education Workforce Summit

Join Malika Ali (Chief Innovation Officer) and Karla Arevalo (Program Coordinator, Central Falls School District) online for the 2023 Next Education Workforce Summit, hosted by Arizona State University. Session Title: Partnering with Communities to Address Complex Student Needs Session #1 Date & Time: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 3:15 – 4:00PM ET Session #2 Date…

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Centering Student Perspectives in School Improvement Efforts: Highlander Institute’s Student Experience Survey

Centering Student Perspectives in School Improvement Efforts: Highlander Institute’s Student Experience Survey Over the last twenty years teachers have been tasked with collecting, analyzing and using endless amounts of testing data in their classrooms. While this data can help us identify where students are struggling and understand patterns of progress, it has not translated into…

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2022 Aurora Institute Symposium: Developing an Evidence Base for Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instruction

Join Malika Ali (Chief Innovation Officer) online for the 2022 Aurora Institute Virtual Symposium! Book Club Session Title: Developing an Evidence Base for Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instruction Date & Time: Monday, October 24, 2022 from 3:30PM – 4:30PM Session Description: Building an evidence base for culturally responsive teaching presents an interesting challenge: the majority…

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2022 Aurora Institute Symposium: Awareness is Key

Join Stephanie Garcia (Instructional Equity Partner) online for the 2022 Aurora Institute Virtual Symposium! Session Title: Awareness is Key: Why All Change Efforts Should Start Here Date & Time: Monday, October 24, 2022 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM Session Description: Personalization practices in isolation can shift instruction, but often will not sufficiently empower all students. At…

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2022 Aurora Institute Symposium: Survey Says

Join Vera De Jesus (Instructional Equity Partner) online for the 2022 Aurora Institute Virtual Symposium! Session Title: Survey Says: Uncovering Student Perceptions to Deepen Teacher Understanding Date & Time: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM Session Description: Over the past three years, we’ve witnessed how student surveys can support school communities in expanding…

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2022 Inclusive Innovation Convening

Join our team members Karina Rodriguez (Director of Research & Analytics), Malika Ali (Chief of Innovation), and Shawn Rubin (Executive Director) in Los Angeles, CA for our sessions at the 2022 Inclusive Innovation Conference, hosted by the Center for Inclusive Innovation & Digital Promise! We’re excited to present at the following events: Monday, October 17…

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2022 MassCUE Fall Conference: Survey Says

Join Karina Rodriguez (Director of Research & Analytics) at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA for the 2022 MassCUE Fall Conference. Session Title: Survey Says: How to Center the Student Experience as a Measure of Success Date & Time: Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 11:30AM – 12:25PM Session Tracks: Assessment, Evaluation, & Use of Data; Equity…

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2022 MassCUE Fall Conference: Uncover the Hidden Curriculum

Join Heidi Vazquez (Instructional Equity Partner) at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA for the 2022 MassCUE Fall Conference. Session Title: Uncover the Hidden Curriculum in Your Classroom Date & Time: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 1:30-2:25PM Session Tracks: Equity and Inclusion; Instructional Design and Delivery Session Description: Interested in looking at your practice through an…

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2022 Medfield DLD

We’re leading a breakout session in person at the 10th annual Medfield DLD. Medfield’s Design your Learning Day is an opportunity to share best practices and collaborate with educators from surrounding districts. Educators are encouraged to attend DLD to become inspired by the innovative practices and views of other educators. It is our hope that…

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2022 SXSW EDU

Join us in Austin, TX for SXSW EDU 2022. We’ll be presenting multiple sessions during the conference and hope to see you there. Session Title: Power to the Families: Doing School Differently Presenters: Malika Ali (Highlander Institute), Tatiana Baena (Central Falls School District), Travis Pillow (CRPE), & Simona Simpson-Thomas (Freedom Dreams) Session Date/Time: Monday, March…

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