Ariel Tichnor-Wagner - 2017 Global Education Conference Keynote
Channel: The Global Education Conference Network
Date: 2017-11-30

Ariel Tichnor-Wagner
Senior Fellow of Global Competence, ASCD
@atichnorwagner

Ariel Tichnor-Wagner, Ph.D., is a Senior Fellow of Global Competence at ASCD. In her role, she advocates for, develops, and implements innovative frameworks, tools, and professional learning experiences that support educators in fostering the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students needed to succeed in a diverse, interconnected world. In addition, she contributes articles and editorial advising to ASCD’s print and online publications and professional development. Ariel began her career as an elementary school teacher in a high-poverty school district in Phoenix, Arizona, where she taught primarily English language learners. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in history from the University of Pennsylvania. She received a Master’s in Elementary Education from Arizona State University, and a doctoral degree in Education Policy, Leadership, and School Improvement from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As an educator and researcher, she is committed to identifying and leveraging policies and practices that improve academic and social-emotional outcomes of culturally and linguistically diverse students. Her research on global competence and school improvement has appeared in a variety of outlets, including Education Week, Educational Administration Quarterly, Leadership and Policy in Schools, Journal of Educational Change, Teaching Education, Education Policy Analysis Archives, and Educational Policy.
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