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An in-depth conversation with the author of the upcoming book, Meet Their Needs and They’ll Succeed, about how schools can provide students equitable access to mentorship, engaging classrooms, and proven instructional strategies.

About the presenter

Salome Thomas-EL, a teacher and principal since 1987, is a K–8 principal in Wilmington, Delaware. He received national acclaim as a teacher and chess coach at Vaux Middle School in Philadelphia, where his students won world recognition as eight-time national chess champions. Principal EL is the author of bestselling books I Choose to Stay and The Immortality of Influence and co-author of Passionate Leadership, Building a Winning Team, and Retention for a Change.

He speaks to groups around the country and has appeared on C-SPAN, CNN, and NPR. Principal EL holds a doctorate in education leadership from Wilmington University and has received the Marcus A. Foster Award for Philadelphia's Outstanding School District Administrator and the University of Pennsylvania's Martin Luther King Award.

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