Conference Agenda

Monday, May 9, 2022, Brown University

 

9:00 - 9:30 AM Breakfast / Registration

9:30 - 10:00 AM

Welcome
Susanna Loeb - National Student Support Accelerator

Moment of Opportunity
Kaya Henderson - Reconstruction
AJ Gutierrez - former student and tutor

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Early Progress

Moderator: Melanie Dukes - Overdeck Family Foundation
Panelists:
AJ Gutierrez - Saga Education
Sharla Horton-Williams - The Commit Partnership
Brittany Miller - Denver Public Schools
Philip Oreopoulos - University of Toronto
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Learning Community Breakouts: Research Agenda, Current State and Problems of Practice

12:15 - 1:15 PM

Lunch & Panel

Partnering with Higher Education
Moderator: Susanna Loeb – National Student Support Accelerator
Panelists:
Christy Borders – Illinois Tutoring Initiative
Faith Freeman – Guilford County Schools


1:15 - 2:00 PM

Reducing Barriers in the Market

Moderator: Carolyn Heinrich - Vanderbilt University
Perspectives from the Field:
Alex Cortez - Bellwether Education Partners
Sarah Glover - Southern Education Foundation
Elizabeth Moore - Gwinnett County Schools
2:00 - 2:30 PM Table Talk: High-Impact Tutoring Standards

2:45 - 3:30 PM

Building Sustainability

Moderator: Nora Gordon – Georgetown University
Panelists:
Kenya Bradshaw – Reconstruction
Derek Little – Dallas Independent School District
Michael Maher – NC State Department of Public Instruction
Estefania Rios – English Teacher, Rahway High School & Tutoring Advisory Group Member
3:45 - 4:20 PM Learning Community Breakouts: Sustainability

4:30 - 5:00 PM

End of Day Reflections & Next Steps

Moderator: Susanna Loeb - National Student Support Accelerator
5:15 - 8:00 PM Cocktails & Dinner