Consequential Issues for Educators and Education

Session Type: Virtual Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Educators today face an unprecedented set of challenges that are affecting the health and well-being of youth in America and posing major challenges to educational practice and policy. School violence and safety; censorship and attacks on curriculum; and teacher shortages are among the issues pressing our nation’s schools. This interactive forum will give education practitioners and policy leaders an opportunity to learn from scholars, who will share evidence-based and actionable recommendations for navigating these tumultuous times to best serve young people, families, and communities.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Moderator

• Felice J. Levine, American Educational Research Association

• Rich Milner, Vanderbilt University

Panelists

• Adam J. Alvarez, Rowan University

• Travis J. Bristol, University of California - Berkeley

• Gloria J. Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Camika Royal, Morgan State University

• Russell J. Skiba, Indiana University