New Pathways to Diverse Educators

 Getting ready to serve on a panel at the New Pathways to Real-World Learning Experiences Conference at the Oracle Innovation Campus in Kansas City, MO.  Our panel will be discussing the recruitment and retention of diverse individuals in the field of education that is reflective of the demographics.  

Recognition, Acceptance, and Empowerment of the uniqueness of those entering the field of education is key.  Allowing students to celebrate their heritage, culture, and race allows a confidence that inspires role modeling for others.  

Local and outside agencies, companies, and organizations can attribute to this concept by providing speakers, internships, and opportunities for students to partner with them on projects that reflect their own cultural priorities and that allow them to experience cultures and people in contrast to themselves and their backgrounds.

I am honored to serve on the panel and look forward to the discussion!

SITE Conference 2024-Vegas!

 

Vegas was fabulous!  And the AACE/SITE Conference was fun and informative!  I presented twice: "AI Goes to School:  Just What IS in that Backpack?" and "Gamification and Technology Resources to Enhance Learning for the Whole Child."  It was great to hang out with like-minded people, and some of the research presentations and papers I heard were amazing!  I made lots of connections and even talked about collaborating on an AI research project for next year's conference!

It was also great to connect with friends who are normally virtual acquaintances and finally meet some face to face!  The bonus for the week was spending time with my twins who celebrated a birthday the weekend that the conference ended!