End of Year, Start of Something Better: What Parents and Educators Need to Hear Right Now 🏫
A Conversation for Parents and Educators
Support Suggestions for the Season That Defines Next September
As the school year draws to a close, four experienced voices in education join Tony Mobley for a frank, practical, and deeply caring conversation about what students, parents, and educators need most in these critical final weeks — and in the summer that follows.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
8:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Live at conversationswithtonymobley.com
Meet the Panel đź‘Ą
Corissa Worthy — Educator and advocate bringing frontline insight into student wellbeing and family support at the end of the academic year.
Emily Russo — Returning CWTM guest and education innovator whose work bridges classroom practice and family engagement with warmth and practicality.
Shontelle Jackson — Air Force veteran turned special education specialist with 18 years of experience supporting students with diverse learning needs. A CWTM favorite whose passion for her students is unmistakable.
David Paskin — Educator, rabbi, and community leader whose holistic view of learning encompasses the emotional, spiritual, and intellectual dimensions of student development.
Together with host Tony Mobley, this panel delivers the conversation every parent, carer, and educator needs before the summer begins.
Why This Moment Matters đź“…
The final weeks of the school year are rarely the easiest. Students are tired. Educators are stretched. Parents are managing the transition from school-day structure to summer freedom. And underneath it all, there are children who struggled this year — quietly or loudly — who need intentional support before September arrives.
This panel doesn’t shy away from that reality. They address it directly, with compassion and concrete guidance.
What the Panel Will Address đź’ˇ
For Parents and Carers
Reading the signs that your child needs more support this summer
Having end-of-year conversations with teachers that actually help
Creating a summer environment that rebuilds confidence and curiosity
Supporting children with learning differences through unstructured time
Navigating the emotional complexity of a difficult school year
For Educators
Closing the year well — for students and for yourself
Communicating effectively with families about summer priorities
Protecting your own wellbeing and preventing end-of-year burnout
Setting up next year’s students for success through thoughtful transition
For Students Who Struggled This Year
Understanding that struggle doesn’t define the next chapter
How rest, routine, and relationships rebuild academic confidence
Summer as a season of recovery, discovery, and quiet growth
For Students Who Thrived This Year
Maintaining momentum without sacrificing the joy of summer
Enrichment that extends learning naturally and joyfully
Building on this year’s successes with intention
The Special Education Lens 🎯
With Shontelle Jackson on the panel, the conversation will address the particular needs of students with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, and other exceptionalities — a community that often experiences the end of the school year as the loss of essential structure, routine, and support.
Her practical, loving, and deeply experienced perspective ensures that no child is left out of this conversation.
The Whole-Child Perspective 🌟
David Paskin’s presence brings a dimension that purely academic conversations often miss — the emotional, relational, and spiritual wellbeing of students navigating the pressures of modern schooling. His insight reminds us that a child’s readiness to learn is inseparable from their sense of belonging, safety, and worth.
Why This Panel, Why Now ⏰
These four voices represent the full ecosystem that shapes a child’s educational experience — classroom teachers, special educators, community leaders, and family engagement advocates. Together they reflect the kind of joined-up thinking that the most successful students benefit from every day.
This conversation brings that joined-up thinking directly to the families and educators who need it most, right at the moment they need it most.
Because how a school year ends shapes how the next one begins.
Tony Mobley
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“Every child deserves to finish the year feeling seen, supported, and ready for what comes next.” — The Education Panel
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