At Parsec Summit 2025, we’re creating a space where the students’ voices take center stage. Featuring student-led panels, groundbreaking sessions, and actionable insights, this event is your opportunity to rethink what it means to unlock the potential of every student. Buy your tickets now!
What Makes Parsec Summit Unique?
1. A Shared Commitment to Student Success
Discover innovative strategies that place students at the heart of every decision. From celebrating individuality to addressing barriers, the summit equips attendees to redefine success in ways that reflect each student’s unique potential.
2. Practical Tools for Immediate Impact
Inspiration is just the beginning. You’ll leave equipped with actionable strategies:
- LCAP Insights: Explore practical approaches to address chronic absenteeism.
- Parsec Tools: Harness data to drive better outcomes for students.
3. Building Connections That Last
Join a community of education leaders committed to collaboration. Share ideas, spark innovation, and build lasting partnerships with peers nationwide.
Sessions Centered on Student Voice
This year’s lineup features dynamic speakers sharing actionable strategies to tackle education’s biggest challenges:
Reframing Achievement: I Am More Than a Test Score
Speaker: Dr. Jamila Lyiscott (TED Talk Speaker)
Move beyond high-stakes testing to uncover the true potential of student achievement.
A Journey of Radical Re-Membering
Student Speaker: Liliana Sánchez (UC Merced)
Explore ways to foster identity-affirming environments that empower students to share their stories.
Building Math Pathways: Accelerating Middle School Math Success
Speakers: Sheryl Sisil & Ismael Serrano (Madera Unified and UC Merced)
Focused on accelerating math success, this session includes insights from students and educators about a program that advanced middle schoolers’ math skills, emphasizing the importance of student-centered interventions.
Elevating Student Voice Through the Postsecondary Culture Survey
Speakers: Heather Zoll and Dr. Kayla Ritter Rickels
This session highlights innovative tools like the Postsecondary Culture Surveys and Readiness Rubric Assessment, designed to elevate student and practitioner voices. It emphasizes nuanced metrics and actionable strategies for improving college and career readiness outcomes.
National Student Board Member Association (NSBMA) Student Panel Discussion
Hear directly from students serving on school boards as they share their unique experiences and perspectives. This interactive panel will provide insights into how they approach real-world challenges and decision-making in schools.
School: What’s Really Important
Speaker: Timi Ilori
This session addresses how to center student voices in defining what matters most in education and ensuring schools reflect these priorities.
Building a Growth-Driven Culture: Embracing Transparency, Data, and the Power of Failure
Speakers: Melanie Matta & Flor Martinez
This session explores how creating a culture of growth, transparency, and resilience among students and staff leads to improved outcomes and fosters an environment where student voices contribute to progress.
Learn proven methods to improve student math outcomes through collaboration and targeted interventions. See full schedule!
Why Parsec Summit Stands Out
Most conferences inspire; the Parsec Summit goes further with actionable tools and diverse perspectives that enable immediate change.
What sets us apart?
- Student-Led Conversations: Hear directly from students about their experiences and insights.
- Focus on Practical Outcomes: Equip yourself with tools for meaningful, measurable change.
- Collaboration: Engage with a diverse community of education leaders, sparking new ideas and partnerships.
Join us next February!
Parsec Summit 2025 isn’t just an event—it’s an engaging event to redefine together what’s possible in education.
📅 Explore the schedule and get tickets now to join education leaders shaping the future.
Together, let’s make student success the foundation of every decision we make.
