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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25807.

Appendix B

Workshop Agenda

8:30 Welcome

Joshua Sharfstein, Roundtable Co-Chair, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Moderator: Michelle Larkin, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

8:40 To Thrive in Middle School and Beyond
Phyllis Fagell,
Sheridan School
9:05 The Middle School Years, A 360 View
Joanna Williams,
University of Virginia
Joaquin Tamayo, EducationCounsel
9:40 Reactions from the Audience
Moderator: Michelle Larkin
10:00 Break
10:10 Remarks from the Mayor of Oakland
Introduction by Hanh Cao Yu,
The California Endowment The Honorable Libby Schaaf
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25807.
10:30 Middle School Inside Out and Discussion
Moderator: Kristofer Comeforo, Stuart-Hobson Middle School
  • Classroom Structure:
    Robby Dodd, Walt Whitman High School
  • A Culture of Excellence:
    Joey Jones, Robert Frost Middle School
  • Extracurricular Activities:
    Jeff Sullivan, Montgomery County Public Schools
  • Reimagining Middle Grades:
    Tanya Thompson, Resiliency Services, and
    Philip Harris, Broward County Public Schools
  • Transitions to High School:
    Kristofer Comeforo
12:00 Lunch
1:10 To Be in Middle School—Video
Alexandra Simonich,
Austin, Texas
1:15 Multisector Support and Discussion
Moderator: John Auerbach, Trust for America’s Health
Public Health:
  • Barbara Ferrer, County of Los Angeles Public Health
  • Lisa Warhuus, Children and Youth Initiatives, Alameda County Health Care Services Agency
Health Care:
  • Tina Cheng, Rales Center for the Integration of Health and Education, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Social Work:
  • Maryam Toloui, Holistic Social-Emotional Support, Oakland Unity Middle School
  • Evelyn Garcia, Social Services, Will Rogers Middle School, Lawndale Elementary School District
Community-Based Organizations:
  • Erica Louison, Middle School Success Strategy, United Way of the National Capital Area
  • Ta-biti Gibson, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, Edna Brewer Middle School
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25807.
2:40 The Big Picture and Discussion
Moderator: Joaquin Tamayo
  • Linda Pulido-Esquivel, Middle Schools Network, Oakland Unified School District
  • Christine Thielen, Association for Middle Level Education Board of Trustees, Lincoln Middle School
  • Nancy Deutsch, Remaking Middle School, Youth-Nex, University of Virginia
4:10 Reflections on the Day and Closing Remarks
Joshua Sharfstein,
Roundtable Co-Chair
4:30 Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25807.

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25807.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25807.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25807.
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