2025 Summer Inclusion Leadership Conference

Duncan Scherer is an accomplished K-12 Education Leader and Superintendent-in-Residence at Social Cipher (socialcipher.com). After working as a special education teacher, he pioneered a middle school program focused on student advocacy and social-emotional learning for students with exceptional learning needs. He wanted to make an even bigger impact in school systems, which eventually lead him to his most recent role as Chief Schools Officer at Democracy Prep Public School, he oversaw leadership across 18 schools in three states. At Social Cipher, Duncan now works with district administrators to implement their SEL curriculum and the innovative game Ava for neurodivergent students across the country. He is particularly interested in continuing to learn more about the education landscape in NJ where he lives with his family and bringing Social Cipher to interested schools across the state.