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Build ELO-P like a startup: Using Student Voices to Drive Enrichment Programming, Increase Engagement, and Support Success
Thursday January 30, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
San Carlos II (Marriott - 2nd floor)
California's Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs (ELO-P) is an unprecedented opportunity to close the opportunity gap and to bring innovative, quality, and choice-driven learning to every student. By giving students and families choice regarding the programs they want to see after school and by not replicating what is learned in the school day, we are giving students the opportunity to drive their own learning and pursue their own passions. This way, each student, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or gender will feel seen, heard, and supported. We will address how to implement student choice, measure results, and promote engagement.

Out-of-school time is half of K-12 education. While most districts offer extended-care programs, there's a glaring equity gap in choice-driven enrichment access. California's Expanded Learning Opportunity Programs (ELO-P) is an unprecedented opportunity to close this gap and to bring innovative, quality, and choice-driven learning to every student. Nevertheless, "building a school outside school" is a tremendous undertaking.

According to the language in ELO-P, programs should be:
complementing and not replicating the school day based on student choice results-driven, measurable, and improving continuously

By giving students and families choice regarding the programs they want to see implemented after school, and by not replicating what is learned in the school day, we are giving students the opportunity to drive their own learning and pursue their own passions. That way, each and everyone of our students, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or gender, can feel seen, heard, and supported.

In this presentation we will address how to implement student choice, how to measure results and pivot, and how to promote engagement.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Helen Wang

Dr. Helen Wang

CEO/ Co-founder, 6crickets
Dr. Helen Wang is the CEO and co-founder of 6crickets Expanded Learning Management Solutions since 2014, with the mission of bringing the best enrichment to every student in every school. 6crickets has been awarded by the National Science Foundation for bringing modern technologies... Read More →
avatar for Darren Knowles

Darren Knowles

Superintendent, Pomona Unified School District
Darren Knowles is the Superintendent of the award-winning Pomona Unified School District (PUSD). With more than 30 years of educational experience, Mr. Knowles began his career as a history teacher at Marshall Middle School and the Pomona Alternative School where he also coached football... Read More →
avatar for Alan Pantanini

Alan Pantanini

Expanded Learning Director, Pomona Unified School District
Alan Pantanini is a dedicated education professional with an illustrious career spanning 28 years in the field of education, demonstrating a consistent commitment to innovative learning and administrative excellence. As the Director of Expanded Learning Programs at Pomona Unified... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Heather Golly

Dr. Heather Golly

Superintendent, Bonsall Unified School District
Dr. Heather Golly has devoted her 29 years in education to creating conditions for transformative educational experiences and access to high quality teaching and learning for all students. For the past three years, she has dedicated herself to the role of Executive Director of Educational... Read More →
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Kirk Shrum

Superintendent, Visalia Unified School District
Kirk Shrum has been serving as superintendent of Visalia Unified School District since May 16, 2022.  Superintendent Shrum previously served as the chief school leadership officer for Henry County Schools in McDonough, Georgia, a position he held since 2019.  Before serving as the... Read More →
Thursday January 30, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
San Carlos II (Marriott - 2nd floor) Marriott
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