Dr. Robert Peters
Speakers Bureau Assets
Full Biography
Dr. Robert Peters,
Senior Vice President
Successful Practices Network & National Dropout Prevention Center
Dr. Robert Peters is the Senior Vice President at Successful Practices Network and the National Dropout Prevention Center. He works with school systems to strategically plan comprehensive solutions that empower academic success. Robert strongly believes in the power of relationships. He has effectively worked with educators across the United States in rural, suburban, and some of the largest urban districts, including Miami-Dade County, Atlanta Public Schools, and Los Angeles Unified. He has coauthored multiple Future Focused articles with Dr. Bill Daggett and Ray McNulty and collaborated on the development of the Future Focused Success Framework. Robert’s passion for helping ALL students reach their full potential is personal. As a parent of a child with special needs, he fully understands the need to ensure that every student receives the highest degree of academic opportunity from kindergarten through senior year.
Along with Robert’s passion and commitment to education, he also brings a history of innovation and transformation in all aspects of leadership and teaching. Before joining the Successful Practices Network and the National Dropout Prevention Center, he was an Assistant Superintendent and administrator at all school levels. He holds an Ed.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. Robert is dedicated to working with district leaders, campus-based administrators, and teachers to create systemwide solutions that empower academic success.
Follow Robert on Social Media:
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertpetersedd/
Twitter (X) - https://twitter.com/drrobertpetershttps
Keynotes & Sessions
Future-Focused Districts and Campuses for ALL Students
Future Focused Schools for ALL Students holds distinct meanings across districts but requires all educators to create a system that has tailored effective strategies to meet the diverse needs of students and a mindset that ensures and enables ALL students access to future-focused learning opportunities. In this keynote, Dr. Peters will discuss how the most progressive districts in the nation are successfully facilitating the five Phases of Systems Transformation to develop a comprehensive future-focused culture and set of classroom strategies that empower students. He'll discuss how teachers in school districts across the country are recovering lost ground and re-engaging their students in meaningful, future-focused learning experiences to re-capture students' hearts and minds. Attendees will leave the closing keynote with a roadmap for districtwide strategic planning and implementation of future-focused practices at leadership and classroom levels.
The “How to” in Building Future-Focused Schools: The 5 Phases of System Transformation
Becoming a future-focused school system requires strategic, systemic change. Great leaders are experts on building future-focused systems, but implementing robust instructional strategies remains a challenge. In this working session, Dr. Peters will share how exemplary districts nationwide approach the Five Phases of Systems Transformation. He'll showcase best practices for fostering a future-focused vision and culture, redesigning supportive structures and systems, cultivating instructional leadership, and providing classroom-level support. Participants will assess their current state, identify priorities, and address their latest challenges through guided future-focused activities. By the end of the session, leaders will construct a contextualized action plan prioritizing high-leverage strategies to advance their future-focused journeys.
Creating Future Focused Classroom Opportunities for ALL Children:
The words “Future Focused Learning” have a distinct meaning for each school community. Districts across the country have created strategic plans around Future Focused Learning for staff and students. The planning requires a framework and set of classroom strategies that empower students to reflect and take ownership of their own learning. Join Robert in this “How To” session as he unpacks the Rubrics for Future Focused Success. Robert will discuss best practices that create a comprehensive future focused culture as well as specific classroom strategies that motivate students to coauthor their learning journey. Please join this interactive session with Robert and other progressive educators from across the country.
Creating a Comprehensive Plan for Students that Need Us the Most:
Creating a system that cares for the present and enables the future requires a deep understanding of school culture and effective strategies that empower ALL students to be successful. Highly effective educators master the art of analyzing their practice and facilitating strategies that enable children at different levels to be successful in the classroom. In this keynote, Dr. Peters will discuss how districts across the nation are successfully facilitating the five Phases of Systems Transformation to develop a comprehensive future-focused culture and set of classroom strategies that empowers the students that need Us the most. He'll discuss how teachers in these school districts are recovering lost ground and re-engaging their students in meaningful learning experiences to re-capture students' hearts and minds. Attendees will leave the closing keynote with a roadmap for districtwide strategic planning and implementation of future-focused practices at leadership and classroom levels.
Caring For The Present: Effective Strategies that Re Engage Students
Creating a system that Cares for the Present requires a deep understanding of school culture and effective strategies that empower ALL students to be successful. Highly effective educators master the art of analyzing their practice and facilitating strategies that enable children at different levels to be successful in the classroom. Join Robert in the closing keynote as he unpacks factors that build resilience that care for the present and discuss best practices that provide specific future focused classroom strategies that motivate students to coauthor their learning journey. Please join this interactive keynote with Robert and other progressive educators from across the country.
Dropout Prevention 2.0: Resilience Strategies that Recovering and Empower Students
As school and district leaders, we routinely examine national, state, and local school data. All patterns point to a decrease in engagement with students during this evolving pandemic. The push and pull of virtual and face-to-face teaching have caused a disconnect in our ability to keep students connected and engaged in effective instruction. The relationship between teacher and student is the critical foundation for success in schools, but it requires resilience strategies at the leadership and teaching levels to recover and re-engage students’ hearts and minds. During this session, Robert will share strategies around resilience from the most rapidly changing schools that have been proven to engage students. Create growth opportunities for you and your team through intentional planning and collaboration with others in strategies to re-engage your students
Creating a Transformational Plan that Increases Attendance in Schools:
As school and district teachers and leaders, we routinely examine national, state, and local school data. All patterns point to a decrease in attendance among students across the country. The push and pull of virtual and face-to-face teaching throughout the past three years has caused a disconnect and many students have disengaged from our school systems. The relationship between teacher and student is the critical foundation for success in schools, but it requires engaging strategies at the leadership and teaching levels to recover and re-engage students’ hearts and minds. During this session, Robert will share strategies from the most rapidly changing schools that have been proven to engage students and increase attendance. Please attend this engaging session that creates growth opportunities for you and your team through planning and collaboration with others in strategies to re-engage your students and increase attendance.
Publications
The Rigor-Relevance-Resilience (R3) Learning Model
White Paper: Emerging Innovative Practices that Prepare Today’s Students for Success From Within School to the World Beyond School
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Transforming K12 Attendance: A Guide to Understanding and Addressing Student Absenteeism
Professional Photos
Future Focused Success for ALL Children Podcast
Empowering Teachers to Build a Future Focused Culture
School Superintendent Dr. Mike McCormick shares his vision for creating a culture of innovation in education!
LINK: https://youtu.be/0qocnwQ4Or4
Dr. Robert Peters & Dr. Tricia Mooney - Meeting the Needs of Today's Students
Dr. Mooney talks about apprenticeship, career technology, and hands-on learning for all.
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMQ5ofHhLrI
Dr. Robert Peters & Dr. Tricia Mooney - Career Pathways
Dr. Tricia Mooney from Hermiston School District in Oregon talks about apprenticeship, career technology, and hands-on learning for all.
LINK: https://youtu.be/l_fnvz8BSe8?si=6TyMQh9TtqnHrN2g
Future-Focused Success at Youngstown City School District
In this video, Dr. Robert Peters interviews Dr. Jeremy Batchelor, the Superintendent of Youngstown City School District, about the district's future-focused initiatives. Dr. Batchelor discusses the importance of aligning the curriculum with the needs of the community and the job market. He highlights the district's focus on Science of Reading, career exploration and soft skills development. The Youngstown City School District is a great example of a district that is preparing its students for success in the 21st century.
LINK: https://youtu.be/b8ouIyzDOn0?si=7gJ761dCwAcd-sYt
Highlighting Student Ownership and Collaboration
This segment features Scott Hussey, a high school English teacher from Clayton-Bradley Academy who prioritizes peer-to-peer discussion and student ownership of learning.
LINK: https://youtu.be/OG72Jg6KeY4?si=mZ6_p0YuhEkOJx5E