Please find any handouts/reference materials provided to us by breakout speakers below. Click on a session title below to download the handout. Please consider downloading/bookmarking the PDFs to your device or printing out any handouts you may want to reference before arriving at the Summit. (If using iOS device, press and hold the linked session title for download options). Please check back often as presenters are still submitting their materials. Some presenters do not use or provide handout materials, but may share links to their materials during the session.
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS:
Jenn Moore: Helping Staff Use Restorative Language in Trauma-Informed Schools
Marquita Blades: POWARRful Teaching Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement (Not Provided)
Mike Paget: Defying the Defiance: The Path to Happiness with ODD Students (Hard Copy Provided Onsite)
Erin Glenn: Brain-Based Teaching Strategies for Student Engagement (Not provided)
Hotep Benzo: The New PBIS: Treating Behavior as a Symptom…NOT the Problem (Not Provided)
Mike Paget: 13 Practical Strategies for Helping Students Challenged by Anxiety Conditions
Melissa Sadin: Trauma Informed Classroom Strategies that are Good for All!
LaQuanta Nelson: From BLAH to BAM: The Power of STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (Not Provided)
William Noel: How to Reach the (Sometimes) Hard-to-Reach
Brian Dinkins: Developing The Emotionally-Inclusive Classroom Using SEL (Hard Copy Provided Onsite)
Larry Thompson: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process – Parts 1 & 2 (Hard Copy Provided Onsite)
Aaron Wiemeier: 10 Keys to Improving Behavior & Academic Success by Boosting EQ
Jenn Moore: From Chaos to Calm: 4 Steps to Ease & Restore Your Well-Being
Diede & Rigsby: Disrupting the Norm: Using Multi-Level Integration to Start Teaching More & Planning Less (K-6) (Not Provided)
Martin Blank: Ditch Donut Fridays: A Science-Based Approach to Wellbeing in Schools (Not Provided)
Marquita Blades: Escape the Classroom: Using the Escape Room Model for Addressing the Needs of All Learners (Not Provided)
Hotep Benzo: Why Your SEL Isn’t Working (and What to do About It) (Not Provided)
Brad Chapin: Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management
Aaron Wiemeier: Engaging the Traumatized Child
Tracey Severns: Classroom Conversations: How to Use Student-Led Discussions to Improve Teaching and Learning (Hard Copy Provided Onsite)
Christian Moore: Discover the Resilience You and Your Students Already Have (Not provided)
Aaron Wiemeier: The TEACHER Therapist: A Guide to Becoming the Teacher You Were Never Trained To Be
Kristen Engle: Establishing Effective and Successful Student-Led Feedback
Hood & Antonelli: Cultivating Climate: Connecting Kindness, Empathy and Gratitude to Student Learning
White & Smith: Games, Creative Strategies and Brain Breaks for SEL and Academic Achievement
Wallace & Williams: Engaging the African American Male Through Literature
Zanthia Reddish: It’s About Time: Classroom Management Strategies to Reduce Problem Behavior & Teacher Burnout—Tomorrow!
Mike Paget: Stress, Trauma and Adversity: Helping Students Develop Resilience
Ernest West: Transforming School Culture and Climate: A Principal’s Perspective
Shaun Woodly: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms
LaQuanta Nelson: Tales of a Turnaround: Leading with Love (Not Provided)
Connie Hamilton: Metacognition: Flipping the Cognitive Load
Jennifer Moore: Using the Well-being Wheel to Guide School Wellness Work
Williams & Anderson: S.M.A.R.T. Leadership During Challenging Times
Cheyenne Rhodes: The Application of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to Underserved Populations
Brad Chapin: Refill Your Cup: An Interactive Mindfulness and Movement Session to Boost Your Self-Care
Edward DeShazer: The Secret Sauce
Melissa Sadin: Trauma-Informed Classroom Management Across Grade Levels! (Not Provided)
Robert Jackson: Strategies for Educating Black and Latino Males Who Have Experienced Trauma (Not Provided)
Christian Moore: Innovative Strategies to Motivate and Build Resilience in Every Student (Not Provided)
Tracie Berry-McGhee: I Define Me: Educational Equity for Girls (Not Provided)
Garrrick Matlock: From Story to Glory: Creative Connections That Foster Schoolwide Success
Hotep Benzo: Fatherhood Legacy Project: Parent Engagement Film Screening (Not Provided)
Jeremiah Brown: From Good to Great: Cultivating an Exceptional Team Culture
Bill Parsons: Building Teacher-Student Connections That Improve School Climate, Achievement and Behavior
Brian Dinkins: Inside Out: Supporting Child and Secondary Trauma with Emotional Intelligence (Not Provided)
Martín Blank: The Resilient Educator: Strategies for Navigating Change and Overcoming Challenges (Not Provided)
Connie Hamilton: Asset-Based Feedback
Polina Shkadron: Understanding Executive Functioning: Brain-Based Solutions and Practical Insights
Bill Parsons: Great Leaders At-Risk: Motivating and Retaining High-Impact Teachers and Principals
Charles Williams: The Problem With Color Blindness: Tales of a Black Man Raised “White”
Diede & Rigsby: Creating Classroom Experiences for Tomorrow’s Learners (Not Provided)
Edward DeShazer: The Hammer and the Screw
Melissa Sadin: Using Hope to Heal Trauma in Schools
Larry Thompson: The Power of Support Building a Responsibility-Centered School Culture (Not Provided)
Michael Hecht: Do’s and Don’ts of Substance Abuse Prevention Implementation in Schools: Evidence-Based Strategies and Recommendations
Pond & Gorman: Dynamic Teaching Yields Dynamic Results – Using Differentiated and Tiered Instruction to Help Your Students Thrive
Hood & Antonelli: Building Belonging and Cultivating Connection That Empowers Staff and Students to Thrive
LaQuanta Nelson: Leading Like a BOSS: Transforming School Culture
Berry-McGhee & Shahid: HEARTWORK: Creating a Culture of Trauma Informed Care (Not Provided)
Erin Glenn: Brain-Based Teaching Strategies for Student Engagement (Not Provided)
Venna Everett: Are There Any Humanities Growing Amongst the STEMs?
Jennifer Moore: Got Skills?
Damiso Josey: Culturally Responsive Strategies for Student Engagement and Building Relationships
Sharon Bradley: Increasing Staff Retention through Restorative Practices
Chris Peterson: Supporting Kids with Challenging Pasts
LaQuanta Nelson: Whistle While You Work: Boost the Excitement Level in Your School (Not Provided)
Marquita Blades: The POWARR of Student Collaboration: Using Problem-Based Learning Simulations (Not Provided)
Donald Broussard: There’s No Debate – Teaching and Employing Debating Skills Can Help Engage Marginalized and Minority Students
Nicole Reeves: Are You a Teacher or a Facilitator? Engaging All Students in the Process of Learni
