Ensuring a Healthy and Restorative Start to School

The new school year is a crucial opportunity for establishing a warm, welcoming and restorative school climate that motivates showing up to school every day. Join us for this 3rd Attendance Awareness Campaign webinar to learn about strategies that create belonging and connection for students and families. You’ll also hear about approaches that schools, districts and community partners can put in place to support the physical and emotional health and safety of students, families and school staff.

Speakers will share lessons learned and tools for helping students overcome barriers to getting to class, as well as strategies that enlist the entire school community in promoting a positive and engaging learning environment. They will show how they leveraged quantitative and qualitative data to inform action. Investing in the welcome back to school this fall is more important than ever, especially for students who faced the greatest challenges and had the least access to educational opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speakers:
• Charles Amey, Principal, Edward Harris Jr. Middle School, Elk Grove Unified School District, CA
• Lisa Levasseur, Director, Dept. of Family and Community Engagement, Elk Grove Unified School District, CA
• Elizabeth Cook, Senior Director, Whole Child Health, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
• Karen Pittman, Partner, Knowledge to Power Catalysts
• Kwesi Rollins, Vice President, Institute for Educational Leadership
• Hedy Chang, Executive Director, Attendance Works