Empowering Data Ownership & Engagement Through Student Led Conferences
Format
Workshop
First Presenter's Institution
Hustle University
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 Seven Breakouts (Scarbrough 1)
Strand #1
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Strand #2
Home: Family & Community Engagement
Relevance
A retired RN, the speaker will provide brain-based evidence of the importance of executive function skills obtained through implementation of Student Led Conferences. Additionally, evidence will be produced demonstrating how SLCs engage family and community.
Brief Program Description
Student mental health is closely associated with their sense of ownership and engagement in the classroom. That sense of ownership correlates closely with a deep understanding of their academic data and ability to set goals for their future. Attendees will receive pragmatic, high impact implementation tools to create a culture that supports and encourages student led conferences.
Summary
Data 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, public speaking, and goal setting. SLCs 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.
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 key components of student led conferences.
Learning Objective 2
Participants will be able to understand 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.
Keyword Descriptors
leadership, student led conferences, public speaking, brain science, empowerment, engagement, data
Presentation Year
2023
Start Date
3-7-2023 2:45 PM
End Date
3-7-2023 4:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Washington, Candice, "Empowering Data Ownership & Engagement Through Student Led Conferences" (2023). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 12.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2023/2023/12
Empowering Data Ownership & Engagement Through Student Led Conferences
Session Seven Breakouts (Scarbrough 1)
Student mental health is closely associated with their sense of ownership and engagement in the classroom. That sense of ownership correlates closely with a deep understanding of their academic data and ability to set goals for their future. Attendees will receive pragmatic, high impact implementation tools to create a culture that supports and encourages student led conferences.