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Dr. Herbert Monroe is the Assistant Superintendent of Caroline County Public Schools and a member of the Virginia Advisory Committee on Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Education Practices.

Instead of using "At Risk", Dr. Monroe describes students as "At Promise"

In addition to his educational experiences, he mentors others through the Power of the African and Latin Drumming. He plays in two bands and uses drum circles to engage his mentees in positive musical experiences. See website /Youtube

Guiding Questions:

1. What is your role and what is your goal?
2. Where are the gaps in education around equity and inclusion?
3. What is your wish for children and families who participate in our education systems?
4. What do teachers need to be doing differently to better support our at risk students?
5. How do equity and inclusion play a role in our children's mental health?
6. Is there a focus on equity and inclusion for staff, or are the initiatives only around student success?

Website: Awordfromdoc.com
FB: Herb Monroe
LinkedIn: Dr. Herb Monroe
IG: Awordfromdoc
Twitter: herbertmonroe6
YouTube: awordfromdoc

Welcome our special guests who have a HUGE stake in our education system across the globe:


GIANCARLO BROTTO - A ‘Catalyst’ for change and improvement in education
IG: @catalyst_4edu
Twitter: @4GBrotto
Website: Educatalyst.com
https://go.educatalyst.com/clubhouse
Clubhouse: @grotto

JOY MARCHESE - Global Ed - our "emotional architect"
IG: https://www.instagram.com/positivedisciplineuk/
Twitter: @4GBrotto
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/positivedisciplineUK
Website: https://www.joymarchese.com/
joy@joymarchese.com


MATT ALEX - Higher Ed leadership - skill development for our youth to prepare them for today’s workforce
IG: futurexhighered
Twitter: futurexhighered
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattalex/
Website: beyondacademics.com
Clubhouse: @mattalex5

DR. CATHY OWENS-OLIVER: Education leadership + new teacher development
IG: drcathyo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drcathyo
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcathyo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcathyo
Website: https://www.drcathyo.com/
Clubhouse: @drcathyo
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZT3f080TbfXE-sq28iZlgw


GUIDING QUESTIONS:

1. From your perspective, what is lacking in education?

2. What are the barriers to change in education?

3. What would provide a better educational experience for students in today’s climate?

4. How do we get buy-in from policy makers for these changes to occur?

5. How does leadership play a role in creating these necessary shifts?

6. Has the purpose of education shifted after COVID? If so, how?

7. What skills do we need to ensure kids/teens have for this changing world?

8. What are you working on to support your own vision of education for future generations?

Boris Konrad is a neuroscientist, and AI Expert, Keynote Speaker and Author.

According to Boris, memory techniques are very real and anyone can get better at memory acquisition. This is a skill that students can learn early on, and the benefits are "enormous, especially in times of digitalization and artificial intelligence". As a neuroscientist, Dr. Konrad also conducts scientific research into the neuronal basics and applications of memory training and neurotechnology.

In today's episode, he discusses how we can these techniques in education, and he successfully demonstrates how to recall 27 random numbers in a row!

https://www.boriskonrad.com/
info@boriskonrad.de

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Roxanne Derhodge is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in working with families. She works to develop healthy development and leadership training with teams in schools as well, and ultimately helps to strengthen families so teens have a better chance at success in their external environments.
We discuss issues that are typical to teen life including risk, conflict and communication and ways that adults can show up better to support them.
Roxanne is a Live Panel Speaker for our Engaging Your Teen Students virtual summit on April 13 from noon - 1:00 p.m. EST. She’ dive into managing conflict with teens in the classroom, so be sure to get the VIP pass to access this important discussion at EducationVirtualSummit.com

Website: https://roxannederhodge.com/
Podcast: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/
Book: https://roxannederhodge.com/guide/

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A Retired High School Psychology Teacher, he has developed a leadership program to help our youth take on new roles to enhance their skill set and set them up for their future.
Young Leaders provides powerful tools to help young adults be intentional as you grow into more responsibilities and freedoms, owning the experiences of your life. It also encourages self-love and self-appreciation by empowering you to connect with peers using different communication styles. You will learn how to manage your inner world and stay positive in responses to potentially negative or hurtful outside influences, including social media.

“Happiness is an inside job” (Paul Mend)

Participants will learn to:

Build an internal sense of self - build confidence in who you are and own your inner power in any situation
Change beliefs - identify limiting, paralyzing beliefs and change them into powerful beliefs
Drive internal motivation - develop and utilize internal motivation to succeed
Create a compelling vision - Determine a clear image for what you want most in your life
Manage attitudes and emotional state - recognize how to manage attitudes and unstable emotions in response to external circumstances
Influence effectively - lead yourself and others through challenging circumstances
Enhance peer communication - learn how to better adapt to any communication style
Build stronger leadership - learn how to recognize reactive, destructive behaviour patterns, and lead others to refocus on goals
Website: https://www.growth-u.com/
Email: paul.mend@growth-u.org
Call 205-488-2605

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