Empowering Data Ownership & Engagement Through Student Led Conferences

Format

Individual Presentation

First Presenter's Institution

Hustle University/Make A Way Consulting

First Presenter’s Email Address

averyconsultantgroup@gmail.com

First Presenter's Brief Biography

Candice Washington is the founder of Avery Consultants, an organization that strives to empower clients to make data driven decisions that optimize outcomes. An inspiring leader, trainer, and coach Candice has over a decade of practice in leadership and performance improvement. In 2020, she formed a key partnership with Hustle University and Make A Way Consulting leading to implementation of her patented improvement strategies in schools across the country. A published author and national speaker, Candice works closely with school administrators to optimize their leadership abilities and help schools rise to excellence.

Location

Session Four Breakouts

Strand #1

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Strand #2

Home: Family & Community Engagement

Relevance

Schools should use data as a flashlight and not a hammer. It should be used in the classroom to understand rather than punish—creating a “no blame” culture of data inquiry. This requires a culture shift. One way to shift that culture is to encourage scholars to own their educational path through data inquiry and goal setting. Student Led Conferences help students achieve in a variety of ways including leadership development, organizational skills, and public speaking.

Brief Program Description

Student led conferences encourage students to take ownership, responsibility, and accountability for their learning data and can be implemented in grades K-12. The presenter will provide techniques for improving student and parent engagement by implementing successful Student Led Conferences. Attendees will be able to define the key components of student led conferences; understand the impact of implementing student led conferences for students, families, and school culture; and, determine structures that need to be in place for schools to be successful with student led conferences.

Summary

Empowering students through self-directed learning impacts many other areas of their lives: boosted self-confidence and self-esteem; self-advocacy, improved communication and goal setting. This session provides necessary information needed for schools to establish the structure necessary to implement these conferences. Insights include best practices for establishing a data informed culture; benefits for students, parents, and teachers; creating student portfolios; and structuring conferences. Successful students take ownership of their education and determine the direction of their learning through student led conferences.

Evidence

The speaker will present a patented framework for creating a culture of data inquiry in schools across grade levels. This framework lends to improved engagement of staff, students, and parents. Participants will benefit from research-based strategies supported by an integration of research by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, Leaders of Their Own Education, and Prodigy among others.

Learning Objective 1

Participants will be able to define the key components of student led conferences.

Learning Objective 2

Participants will be able to communicate the impact of implementing student led conferences for students, families and school culture.

Learning Objective 3

Participants will be able to determine structures that need to be in place for schools to be successful with student led conferences.

Presentation Year

2022

Start Date

3-8-2022 8:30 AM

End Date

3-8-2022 9:45 AM

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Empowering Data Ownership & Engagement Through Student Led Conferences

Session Four Breakouts

Student led conferences encourage students to take ownership, responsibility, and accountability for their learning data and can be implemented in grades K-12. The presenter will provide techniques for improving student and parent engagement by implementing successful Student Led Conferences. Attendees will be able to define the key components of student led conferences; understand the impact of implementing student led conferences for students, families, and school culture; and, determine structures that need to be in place for schools to be successful with student led conferences.