Effectively Engaging and Supporting Diverse Learners
Our speakers discussed different strategies and considerations for meeting the needs of students, particularly systemically underserved populations, throughout the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key topics included:
- Approaches for district and school-level leaders to reach and engage their diverse learners, and support their educators
- Launch points for creating equity and supporting diversity using an asset-based approach
- Effective tactics for adapting curriculum to help sustain, scale, and replicate learning
- Context and challenges around equity for diverse learner student populations and how to be responsive to their needs
Speakers:
- Dr. Magda Chia, Director of Strategy, Impact, and Policy, Stanford University
- Niove Theoharides and students, 9th-10th Grade Teacher, NYC Department of Education
- David Abel, Vice President of Program Solutions, New Teacher Center