Tuesday | March 25, 2014
(Tuesday, March 25 - Public Sessions)
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Welcome
Leo Casey, Executive Director, Albert Shanker Institute
Schools that are Safe and Supportive; Discipline that is Fair and Effective
Pedro Noguera, Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education, Steinhardt School, New York University; Executive Director, Metropolitan Center for Urban Education
Discussion
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers & Albert Shanker Institute
Discussion
Framing the Problem: Bias, Perception and Practice
Judith Browne Dianis, Co-Director, Advancement Project
Discussion
Sharon Davies, Executive Director, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity; Gregory H. Williams Chair in Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
Discussion
Finding Solutions
Overview of Effective Programs and Practices
David Osher, Vice President, American Institutes for Research; Principal Investigator, National Center on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
Restorative Practices/Peer Mediation
Tom Roderick, Executive Director, Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
Wraparound Mental Health and Social Services
Terri D. Wright, Director, Center for School, Health and Education, American Public Health Association
Discussion
(Wednesday, March 26 - Private Sessions)
Working Together to Strengthen Policy
Discussion Leaders:
Michael Mulgrew, President, United Federation of Teachers
Connie Cuttle, Director of Professional Development, NYC Department of Education, Office of School and Youth Development
Susan Solomon, Executive Vice President, United Educators of San Francisco
Matt Haney, San Francisco Board of Education, Author, Resolution on Safe Schools
Finding and Implementing Effective Programs and Policies
David Osher, Vice President, American Institutes for Research; Principal Investigator, National Center on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
Susan Barrett, Director, PBIS Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center, Sheppard Pratt Health System
Tom Roderick, Executive Director, Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
Finding the Resources to Move Forward
Robert Kim, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Operations and Outreach, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
Jane Sundius, Director, Education and Youth Development Program, Open Society Institute–Baltimore
Ann Bradley, Director, AFT Innovation Fund
Moderator: Kavitha Mediratta, Programme Executive, Children and Youth, Atlantic Philanthropies
Where Do We Go from Here?
Leo Casey, Executive Director, Albert Shanker Institute