Reimagine Education Conference Afternoon Session

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Reimagine Learning that Can Change the World

Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D., Educator and Author

Internationally recognized educator and creativity expert Robinson inspires us to imagine school systems that can move beyond a narrow focus on academic achievement to actively promote creativity and divergent thinking.

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Reimagine Policy That Supports the Whole Child and Whole Community

Our nation’s education policies have frequently been the source of criticisms for failing to promote improved performance and innovation. What types of changes in policy at the local, state, or federal level are needed to support schools in meeting the needs of the communities they serve?

Special Presentation: Hon. Joyce Elliott, State Senator, Arkansas

Moderator: Dr. John Rogers, Professor, UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies

Dr. Eugene Garcia, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University

Mr. David Kirp, Professor of the Graduate School, University of California at Berkeley, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy

Dr. Sylvia Rousseau, Clinical Professor, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California

3:45 – 4:50 p.m.
Looking Ahead: Reimagine Schools and School Systems

Some schools and school systems are already taking steps to address the needs of their children in a holistic manner and to ensure that they have the opportunity to become critical thinkers, creative problem solvers and community leaders. What can we learn from these promising models and can lessons be extended elsewhere?

Moderator: Mr. Jonathan Raymond, President, Stuart Foundation

Ms. Leyda Garcia, Principal, UCLA Community School

Dr. Steven Webb, Superintendent, Vancouver Public Schools, Vancouver, Washington

Ms. Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers

4:50 – 5:00 p.m.
Closing remarks

Dr. Pedro A. Noguera, Faculty Director, Center for the Transformation of Schools; Distinguished Professor, UCLA