Fostering Student Well-being with Microsoft Education Solutions – eSchool News

Fostering Student Well-being with Microsoft Education Solutions – eSchool News

Moderated by Kevin Hogan, eSchool News, Content Director

Well-being directly affects students’ motivation, engagement, and learning and has a long-term impact. Skills such as self-awareness and self-management are also critical for effective collaboration and learning. Supporting overall student and educator well-being, creates a foundation for equitable education environments.
In part two of this webinar series, attendees will learn how to:
Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M.
Teacher at Lincoln Elementary in Manteca Unified, an educational technology professor at Teachers College of San Joaquin.
Speaker Bio
Tammy Brecht Dunbar, M.Ed., S.T.E.M.
Teacher at Lincoln Elementary in Manteca Unified, an educational technology professor at Teachers College of San Joaquin.
A 2018-2019 Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellow and the NCCE 2020 closing keynote speaker, Dunbar was 2016 California Woman of the Year, Assembly District 12, and won the 2021 ISTE Interactive Video Conferencing Network Classroom Educator Award​ and 2018 ISTE Literacy PLN Award for #CultivateWorldLiteracy. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Global Learning Mentor, National Geographic Certified Educator & MinecraftEDU Certified Global Mentor.  She won the 2010 eInstruction $75,000 Classroom Makeover Video Contest, wrote a successful Enhancing Education Through Technology federal grant for Manteca Unified School District in 2008, and was Teacher of the Year in MUSD.  A popular presenter and trainer around the country, Dunbar was the featured presenter at the 2017 Microsoft Hack the Classroom Online Event broadcast live around the world.
Jennifer Reed
Director of Clinical Services, Mental Health Services Department for Dallas Independent School District
Speaker Bio
Jennifer Reed
Director of Clinical Services, Mental Health Services Department for Dallas Independent School District
Jennifer is a first-generation college graduate and reflects her family’s South Texas Latino roots in her hard work, dedication, and passion. She has bachelor’s degrees in Human Development & Family Sciences, and Philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in Counseling from The University of North Texas. Jennifer has served in Dallas area public schools for over 14 years as a teacher, school counselor, at-risk facilitator, and coordinator of administrative services and special programs. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor working with Spanish-speaking families and adolescents experiencing a variety of concerns.
A voracious proponent of the benefits of education and training, Jennifer believes that schools provide opportunity, access, and support to enable all students to create their life pathway and that mental health is foundational to successfully navigate that journey.  In her current role as Director in Mental Health Services in Dallas ISD, Jennifer advances equity in access to high quality mental health care for all students, especially students of color and in underserved communities.
Mark Sparvell
Director, Education Marketing, Microsoft
Speaker Bio
Mark Sparvell
Director, Education Marketing, Microsoft
Mark Sparvell is an award winning education leader with 30 years experience guiding transformation. Mark is a Bett Global Advisory Council member, advisor to Goldie Hawn’s MindUp Foundation and Ambassador for the Emotional Intelligence Society of Australia. As Founder of the SELinEdu online community, Mark advocates for social-emotional learning and carries this through his work as Salzburg Fellow. Mark’s passions have found a perfect fit in Microsoft Education where he draws from his deep education experience to contribute to programs, products and professional activities. Follow Mark on Twitter @sparvell
Moderator– Kevin Hogan
eSchool News, Editor-at-Large
Speaker Bio
Moderator– Kevin Hogan
eSchool News, Editor-at-Large
Kevin is a forward-thinking media executive with more than 25 years of experience building brands and audiences online, in print, and face to face. He is an acclaimed writer, editor, and commentator covering the intersection of society and technology, especially education technology.




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