2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
Resilient Teachers and Leaders: Challenging the Status Quo
“Every child deserves someone to be crazy about them.” This is the mantra of Salome Thomas-EL, award-winning teacher and principal, and internationally recognized educator. Principal EL believes that resilient teachers and leaders take risks, make courageous decisions, and challenge the status quo. They are able to bounce back from adversity to become innovative and transformational to ensure all students are exposed to an engaging curriculum and effective teaching. Transformational educators also shift mindsets and inspire students to develop positive attitudes and relationships with others. In his thought-provoking presentation, Principal EL will share how we can develop positive school cultures that foster the social and emotional development of all students, so teachers and leaders can focus on the protective processes that build responsible decision-making and resilience.
- Learn how to develop a culture of love and support for students and staff.
- Keys to increasing the emotional well-being of children
- Tools for building resilient students and teachers
Presenter: Salome Thomas-EL
Salome Thomas-EL has been a teacher and principal in Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE since 1987. He is currently the Head of School at Thomas Edison Public Charter School in Wilmington, DE. Thomas-EL received national acclaim as a teacher and chess coach at Vaux Middle School, where his students have gone on to win world recognition as Eight-Time National Chess Champions. Principal EL was a regular contributor on “The Dr. Oz Show” and the author of the best-selling books, I Choose to Stay and The Immortality of Influence (Foreword by Will Smith). The Walt Disney Company optioned the movie rights to I Choose to Stay. Thomas-EL speaks to groups across the country and frequently appears on C-SPAN, CNN, and NPR Radio. He has received the Marcus A. Foster Award as the outstanding School District Administrator in Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania’s distinguished Martin Luther King Award. Reader’s Digest Magazine recognized Principal EL as an “Inspiring American Icon” and he has appeared on Oprah Radio!
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