CONFERENCE PROGRAM

PROGRAM

Pushing Forward with Resilience, Inclusion, Capacity, Equity (R.I.C.E)

Creating Safe Spaces through Practical and Realistic Educational Best Practices

Monday, August 8, 2022 Day of Panel Discussions

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 A Day of Learning and Leading

8:00 - 8:02 AM

8:02 – 8:05 AM

8:05 – 8:15 AM

8:15 – 8:55 AM

8:55 – 9:00 AM

9:00 – 9:30AM

9:30 – 10:40 AM

10:40 - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM - 11:55 AM

11:55AM - 12:00 PM

Conference Opening: Sherian Demetrius, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Summer Virtual Education Conference '22

Invocation: Mrs. Elaine Foster-Allen, Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth

Ice Breaker: Ms. Andrea Thomas, Co-Chair, Summer Virtual Education Conference 2022

Greetings Mr. Leo Gilling, Chairman, JDTAN Mr. Winston R. Smith, President, Jamaica Teachers' Association Dr. Donna Powell-Wilson, JP, Executive Director, Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica Dr. Dianna Davis-Smith, President, Catholic College of Mandeville Mrs. Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes, Executive Director, Early Childhood Commission

Program Overview & Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Noel Gordon, Chair, Summer Virtual Education Conference 2022

Keynote Address

Reimagining Schools Through the Lens of Building Resilience, Inclusivity, Capacity, and Equity

Speaker: Dean Michael Salmon, Assistant Vice President/Dean of Academic Excellence, Marymount Manhattan College

Forum 1: Why Best Practice Matters?

Moderator: Ms. Lesleyann Samuel, President, Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (U.S.A.) Inc., (U.J.A.A.)

Panelists Dr. Albert Benjamin, Vice President, Academic Affairs, The Mico University College Mrs. Michelle Campbell, Cross-Sectoral Coordinator Director, Early Childhood Commission of Jamaica Dr. Margaret Chin, Assistant Secretary General, The Jamaica Teachers' Association

Cultural Expression: Mr. Eaton McNamee, Principal, Broadleaf Primary & Infant School

Forum 2: Restorative Practice & Its Impact on Teaching and Learning

Moderator: Dr. Collin M. Wolfe, Education Consultant and Retired Principal, New York City Public Schools

Panelistss: Dr. Marie Gaboton-Swift, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Mt. Vernon City School District Dr. Megan Swaby, Clinical Psychologist & Lecturer, The Mico University College Rev. Courtney Thomas, Lecturer, The Mico University College

Jamaican Cultural Expression: Mrs. Sophia Nicholson, Actress, TV Host, Media Personality

Closing Remarks

8:00 - 8:02 AM

8:02 – 8:05 AM

8:05 – 8:10 AM

8:10 – 8:25 AM

8:25 – 9:30 AM

9:30 – 9:35 AM

9:35 – 10:40 AM

10:40-10:50 AM

10:50 AM-12 PM

12PM

Conference Opening: Sherian Demetrius, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Summer Virtual Education Conference '22

Invocation: Rev. Courtney Thomas, Lecturer, The Mico University College

Program Overview & Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. Noel Gordon, Chair, Summer Virtual Education Conference '22

Keynote Address: The Alumni Community: An Untapped Partnership for Change in Education

Speaker: Ms. Lesleyann Samuel, President, Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (U.S.A.) Inc., (U.J.A.A)

Session 1: Building Bridges with Parents to Promote Next Level Family Engagement

Moderator: Dr. Dianna Davis-Smith, President, Catholic College of Mandeville

Speakers: Dr. Christopher Clarke, Former Principal, Shortwood Teachers' College Ms. Tanisha Miller, Community Relations Manager, Early Childhood Commission Mrs. Yvonne Campbell, Retired Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education

Cultural Expression: Mr. Eaton McNamee, Principal, Broadleaf Primary & Infant School

Session 2: Optimizing Your School's Success Though Transformational Leadership

Moderator: Ms. Karlene Largie, Co-Chair, Education and Diaspora Committee, Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (U.J.A.A.) U.S.A. Inc.

Speakers: Mrs. Pauline Reid, Principal, Knockalva Polytechnic College Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson, Principal, Trench Town Polytechnic College Mrs. Natalee Roper-Allen, Principal, Goshen Primary School

Cultural Expression: Mr. Eaton McNamee, Principal, Broadleaf Primary & Infant School

Session 3: Optimizing Your Students' Success Though Equity & Excellence in Instructional

Practice

Speakers: Dr. Dianna Davis-Smith, President, Catholic College of Mandeville Dr. Donna Powell-Wilson, Executive Director, Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers, Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum & Support Services, Ministry of Education and Youth

Jamaican Cultural Expression: Mrs. Sophia Nicholson, Actress, TV Host, Media Personality

Closing Remarks