Reenergizing Learning

Two years after schools returned to in-person learning, the state’s Smarter Balanced scores show disappointingly little improvement.

Nearly two-thirds of California students failed to meet math standards for their grade level, and more than half fell short of the standards for English.

But while the pandemic was devastating for families, students and schools, test scores were languishing even before Covid.

• What can schools and districts do to re-engage students? How can parents help?
• How can teachers energize and learn from each other?
• What are some strategies and innovations to enable students to excel?

EdSource’s Anne Vasquez  and John Fensterwald hosted this webinar along with PACE's Heather J. Hough and a panel of educators and policy experts to explore these questions and much more.

Speakers included:

• Adalberto Hernandez, Elementary School Principal, Madera Unified
• Heather J. Hough, Executive Director, PACE
• Yolie Flores, President and CEO, Families In Schools
• John Malloy, Superintendent, San Ramon Valley Unified

This panel was moderated by EdSource CEO Anne Vasquez and EdSource Editor-at-Large John Fensterwald.