Name: Parents’ Role in Supporting Authentic Learning
Start: 2026-07-16T09:55:00-0400
End: 2026-07-16T10:50:00-0400

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Parents’ Role in Supporting Authentic Learning

Thursday July 16, 2026 9:55am - 10:50am EDT

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Teachers often lament that parents aren’t doing things at home that produce students with the habits and dispositions for authentic learning success. But how do we help parents do better? This session will explore tools that help parents raise kids who come to school ready for success in authentic learning projects. Let’s get beyond frustration with parents and move toward solutions that put us on the same side: developing young people who have what it takes to handle challenging authentic tasks with confidence and character.

Speakers

Steve Shapiro

Co-Founder, Our Family Culture

Steve Shapiro is a veteran school reimaginer, with over 30 years of K-12 classroom teaching experience, 15 concurrent years as a high school humanities program director, and four years as a district leader of experiential learning. In response to the unsettling state of youth mental... Read More →

Nancy Shapiro

Co-Founder, Our Family Culture

Thursday July 16, 2026 9:55am - 10:50am EDT
W1302

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Summer Institute for Authentic Learning and Leadership

Steve Shapiro

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Summer Institute for Authentic Learning and Leadership

Steve Shapiro

Nancy Shapiro

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