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December 9th Pre-Conferences
Engaging the Traumatized Child – Aaron Wiemeier
How to Reach the (Sometimes) Hard-to-Reach – Dr. William Noel
Lost Boys: Closing the Academic Gender Gap – Part 1 – Steph Jensen (Handout same as part 2)
The Mental Health Crisis in Education: 10 Steps to a Trauma-Empowered School – Aaron Wiemeier
Overcoming the Poverty Mindset – Hotep Benzo
Lost Boys: Closing the Academic Gender Gap – Part 2 – Steph Jensen (Handout same as part 1)
December 10th Pre-Conferences:
Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students – Brian Dinkins
Strategies for Culturally Relevant & Responsive Instruction – Hotep Benzo
POWARRful Teaching Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement – Dr. Marquita Blades
Comprehension through Activities, Energizers, Icebreakers & You – Ernesto Mejia
Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management – Brad Chapin
Main Conference Handouts:
Culturally Responsive Teaching for High Student Engagement: The Elements of Urban Education – Shaun Woodly
Supporting Students, Teachers, & Principals in PBIS, Title 1 and Elementary Schools – Bethany Powers
Lead Your Way Out of Crisis: Don’t Just Manage Your Way Out – McDaniel & Surrency
Mentoring and Induction: Creating a Climate of Success – Kahler, Ellbogen & Jump
Transform Your School by Cultivating Entrepreneurship – Kristin Scala
Driving Student Resiliency – Hoang & Vijeila
Art & SEL: Empowering Voice and Harnessing Emotions – Mandy Goodwin
Let’s Get Real: Increase Engagement with Project-Based Learning – Terra Tarango
Transforming School Climate and Culture – Ernest West
Voice and Choice: Increasing Student Autonomy – Veronica Johnson
De-escalation As A Means of Empowerment – Penny Baker
A School Leader’s Guide to a Culturally Competent & Trauma Informed School – Melissa Sadin
Creating a Sense of Trust, Well-Being and Collaboration with Compassionate Leadership – Narineh Gharashor
Escape the Classroom: Using the Escape Room Model for Addressing the Needs of All Learners – Marquita Blades
Flipped Classroom Management – Steph Jensen
Color Brave: Implicit Bias, Equity & Cultural Competence in Schools – William Noel
Overcoming the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations – Melissa Hughes
Hot Beats & Cold Bars – “AKA” Blistering Palpitations & Frigid Recitations: Using Music to Unlock Expression in Literacy and SEL – Kevin Brawley
The Hammer & Screw – Edward DeShazer
Could Communication Improve at Your School? Improving School Culture with Healthy Communication – Jennifer Moore
How to Shift Disruptive Student Behavior with Restorative Communication – Moore, Kirshner, Lindsey & Smailis
Brain-Based Teaching Strategies for Student Engagement – Erin Glenn
Sweetheart of Special Education – Stacy Brannon
Redefining Education By Emphasizing Personal Development! – Mr. Hardge
The Magic School Bus 2.0: Creating Classroom Experiences for Tomorrow’s Learners – Rigsby & Diede
Disrupting the Norm – Rigsby & Diede
The TEACHER Therapist: A Guide to Becoming the Teacher You Were Never Trained to Be – Aaron Wiemeier
ELs: Every Student Succeeding? – Tomekia Watson
Family Engagement is Central, NOT Supplemental – Audrey McKenna Wittenauer
Fostering Cultural Awareness and Inclusivity in the Classroom – Jessica Jaquez-Trejo
Motivating Unmotivated Students: Research & Practice – Jessica Jaquez-Trejo
Parents, Where are You? Activating the Disengaged Parent! – Marques Stewart
Quick Responses for Preventing and Reducing Student Misbehavior and Suspensions – Anika Costa
Developing the Emotionally Inclusive Classroom Using SEL – Brian Dinkins
Proven Pedagogies + New Technologies Tackle Unprecedented Learning Loss – Ganguly & Enfield
Teaching Self-Regulation Skills to Students Who Have Been Impacted by Trauma – Brad Chapin
Social-Emotional Learning, Equity & Wellness 4 Wounded Students – Joe Hendershott
Transitioning from Parent Engagement to Family Engagement in Order to Improve Outcomes and Communication – Ernesto Mejia
From Wounded to Hope – Why Self-Care is Not Enough – Dardi Hendershott
Using Virtual and Augmented Reality in the Classroom – Doug Smith