Innovative Schools Summit
Las Vegas
Addressing Learning Loss. Cultural Responsiveness. Supportive Discipline.
Returning to Caesars July 5-9, 2022!
Innovative Schools Summit Las Vegas
Held In-Person at Caesars Palace July 5-9, 2022 the Innovative Schools Summit Las Vegas will feature expert on the Impact of Society & Culture on Schools, Dr. Pedro Noguera, YouTube Sensation & Real-World Educator Gerry Brooks and Bestselling Author Dr. Michael Gurian and other nationally recognized speakers who will draw upon their experience and research to provide proven strategies that work. The Summit features access to 4 education conferences for the price of 1, including:
- Wire-Differently/Trauma-Informed Schools Conference
- Innovative Teaching Strategies Conference
- School Climate & Culture Forum
- At-Risk & Struggling Students Conference
What to Expect at the Innovative Schools Summit
What Educators Have to Say about the Summit
Sponsors
Attend 4 Conferences for the Price of 1
Summit attendees may attend sessions from any Summit Conference (on a space-available basis).
American Sign Language Interpreters have been contracted and will be onsite for this event.
Scholars struggle to consistently distinguish the terms, but educators agree on the need to transform both “climate” and “culture” to improve academic outcomes. This event features practical, real-world initiatives that are successfully transforming the quality, character and personality of schools…
This conference provides an opportunity for teachers, administrators and other educators to learn about new insights and strategies for reaching and teaching students (PreK-12). It emphasizes evidence-based and novel instructional practices from..
This conference offers a wide array of critical insights and best practices for reaching and teaching students with a variety of emotional and behavioral challenges – especially trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and PTSD. With 1 in 5 students diagnosable for…
The At-Risk Students Conference focuses on evidence-based strategies educators can use to prevent dropouts and to help students experience success in school. The long-term cost of failing to engage these students is tremendous — since they are much less likely to experience success after they leave school…
Returning to Vegas following a COVID hiatus, the Innovative Schools Summit offers four timely topic-driven events at one site. Attendees are able to access sessions across each of those conferences — with nationally known authors and speakers, as well as current educators, sharing best practices…
Contact us
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
2022 Summit Host Hotel :
Caesars Palace
Room rates start at $269 per night plus tax. Phone reservations incur a service charge by the hotel.
**PLEASE NOTE** No checks or Credit Card Authorization Forms (for pre-payment) will be accepted at the Front Desk. Checks must be received by the Hotel 30+ days prior to arrival. Credit Card Authorization Forms must be received by the Hotel 10+ days prior to arrival. Please call 866-227-5944 with any questions.
Additional Hotel Option:
Flamingo Las Vegas
3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South (Conveniently located across the street from Caesars Palace)
RESERVATIONSTOLL FREE: 888-373-9855
GROUP NAME: SFISS2
Las Vegas 2022 Registration
Please Note: Pre-Conference Sessions for Innovative Schools Summit Las Vegas will be held July 5 & 6. The main conference will begin at 8:30 am on July 7.
Summit
Super Bundle
4 Conferences +4 Pre-Con Sessions
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Entrance to 2 Pre-Con Sessions on 7/5/22
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Entrance to 2 Pre-Con Sessions on 7/6/22
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Entrance to the following 4 Conferences: At-Risk & Struggling Students, Innovative Teaching Strategies, School Climate & Culture and Wired Differently/Trauma-Informed Schools
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Morning & Afternoon Refreshments
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Earn up to 27 Contact Hours
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Standard Pricing: $795
Summit
Bundle
4 Conferences +2 Pre-Con Sessions
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Entrance to 2 Pre-Conference Sessions on 7/6/22
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Entrance to the following 4 Conferences: At-Risk & Struggling Students, Innovative Teaching Strategies, School Climate & Culture and Wired Differently/Trauma-Informed Schools
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Morning & Afternoon Refreshments
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Earn up to 21 Contact Hours
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Standard Pricing: $725
Summit
Only
4 Conferences / Price of 1
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Entrance to the following 4 Conferences: At-Risk & Struggling Students, Innovative Teaching Strategies, School Climate & Culture and Wired Differently/Trauma-Informed Schools
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Morning & Afternoon Refreshments
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Earn up to 16 Contact Hours
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Standard Pricing: $625
Main Stage Virtual Pass
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Enjoy Most of the Main Stage Speakers Virtually
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Earn up to 16 Contact Hours
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Standard Pricing: $325
Group
Discount
Send More, Save More!
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$25 off Registration for Groups of 3-9 attendees
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$50 off Registration for Groups of 10 or more attendees
** Please note: Online registrations with a Purchase Order still require manual processing at our end. Please bear with us as we get those processed. Upon processing, we will email confirmations to the registrants with initial invoice being sent to the indicated billing entity. You can also email the PO along with the COMPLETE registration information to pd@accutrain.com.
What Past Attendees Have to Say…
Who Should Attend?
– Classroom Teachers
– Principals
– Assistant Principals
– Deans
– Other Administrators
– Special Ed Personnel
– School Counselors
– Student Services
– Social Workers
– Interventionists
– Behaviorists
– Psychologists
– Community & Faith-Based Youth Workers
– After-School Program Coordinators
Las Vegas Sessions
Pre-conferences are listed first. Click on any session to view the description.
Las Vegas 2022 Agenda
Pre-Conference Sessions Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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Pre-Conference Registration 7:00 am – 9:00 am
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Pre-Conference Sessions 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
MIKE PAGET: Positive Behavioral Supports for Students Who Are Wired DifferentlySOLD OUTDR. TOM MAGLISCEAU: Overcoming Distraction, Disruption & Marginalization: Trauma-Informed & Resilience-Focused Strategies for Building Transformational ClassroomsSOLD OUTJESSICA SINARSKI: Light Up The Learning Brain: Tools for Overcoming Learning ObstaclesSOLD OUTROBERT JACKSON: Becoming the Educator They Need: Mindsets and Strategies for Educating Black and Latino Males
LARRY THOMPSON & KEVIN ROULHAC: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process
Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.
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Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Pre-Conference Sessions 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
MIKE PAGET: Defying the Defiance: The Path to Happiness with ODD Students
ERIN GLENN: Brain-Based Teaching Strategies for Student EngagementSOLD OUTERNESTO MEJIA: Improving Student Engagement & Building Trust: Practical Strategies to Learn, Interact & Communicate with StudentsSOLD OUTDR. WILLIAM NOEL, SR.: How to Reach the (Sometimes) Hard-to-Reach
VAUGHN BAKER: Protecting Our Schools in Uncertain Times!
Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.
Pre-Conference Sessions Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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Pre-Conference Registration 7:00 am – 9:00 am
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Pre-Conference Sessions 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
AARON WIEMEIER: 10 Keys to Improving Behavior & Academic Success by Boosting EQSOLD OUTBRAD CHAPIN: Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management
DR. JENNIFER MOORE: From Chaos to Calm: 4 Steps to Ease & Restore Your Well-Being
DR. ELI SHAPIRO: Digital Citizenship: Understanding the Benefits, Risks & Impact of Technology on Students
LARRY THOMPSON & KEVIN ROULHAC: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the ProcessSOLD OUTDR. BRIAN DINKINS: Developing The Emotionally-Inclusive Classroom Using SEL
TERRA TARANGO: Classrooms that Matter: Making Project-Based Learning a Reality
DR. MARQUITA BLADES: POWARRful Teaching Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement
KIM JOHANCEN: Traumatized Students: School-Based InterventionsPlease note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.
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Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Pre-Conference Sessions 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
AARON WIEMEIER: Engaging the Traumatized Child
BRAD CHAPIN: Teaching Self-Regulation Skills to Students Who Have Been Impacted by TraumaSOLD OUTDR. TOM MAGLISCEAU: Building & Leading the Systems of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support– SOLD OUTDR. SHAUN WOODLY: How to Spark Engagement & Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse ClassroomsSOLD OUTMIKE SHAW: Reducing Critical Errors: Using Evidence-Based Tools to Help Students Learn Self-Awareness, Self-Management & Responsible Decision-MakingSOLD OUTHOTEP BENZO:
The New PBIS: Treating Behavior as a Symptom…NOT the ProblemSOLD OUTKERRY LEO: Navigating Learning Challenges through a Scientific Problem Solving Process
DR. MARQUITA BLADES: Escape the Classroom: Using the Escape Room Model for Addressing the Needs of All Learners
KIM JOHANCEN: Self-Injury & Suicide: When & How Educators Should IntervenePlease note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.
Main Conference
Thursday, July 7, 2022
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Registration/Check-In 6:30 am – 8:30 am
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Welcome & Opening Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am
DR. TALITHIA WILLIAMS – Becoming an Agent of Change for Inclusive Education
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
DR. TALITHIA WILLIAMS – Using Data to Drive Teacher Self-Care
LARRY THOMPSON -
Feature & Breakout Sessions 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
ERNESTO MEJIA – I Am My Parents’ “American” Dream
DR. TOM MAGLISCEAU -
Lunch (on your own) 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
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Plenary 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
DAVID FLINK – Seen, Heard, and Valued: Creating a Safe, Supportive, and Inclusive Environment for Neurodiverse Young People
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Keynote 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
DAVID FLINK – Rebuild a Stronger Classroom Experience for Neurodivergent Youth
TERRA TARANGO – You Maybe Shouldn’t Be a Teacher If… -
Sharing Best Practices 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
50 in 50 Panel (Panelists to be announced.)
Main Conference
Saturday, July 9, 2022
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Refreshments and Exhibits 7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am
GERRY BROOKS – Personal Climate and Culture … It’s Up to You
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Keynotes & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
GERRY BROOKS – Being the Best You Can Be!
“STAND TALL STEVE” BOLLAR – Ideas, Ideas, Ideas
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Closing Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
DR. TIFFANY ANDERSON: Innovation in Action: Moving from Trauma Informed to Trauma Equipped
Main Conference
Friday, July 8, 2022
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Refreshments & Exhibits 7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am
DR. PEDRO NOGUERA – Motivating, Engaging and Empowering Students to Learn
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
DR. DANIEL WILLINGHAM – Teaching Students to Teach Themselves: Helping Students Learn More Efficiently
DR. BRIAN DINKINS -
Feature & Breakout Sessions 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
DR. DANIEL WILLINGHAM – Why Don’t Students Like School?: Five Laws of Cognition Every Teacher Should Know
AARON WIEMEIER -
Lunch (on your own) 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
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Plenary 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
DR. MICHAEL GURIAN – The Minds of Boys and Girls: Helping Our Children Do Their Best in School
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
DR. SHAUN WOODLY
JESSICAS SINARSKI -
Feature & Breakout Sessions 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
DR. MICHAEL GURIAN – Trauma and Learning: ACES and Gender-Specific, Trauma-Informed Strategies for Helping Children Learn and Grow
ROBERT JACKSON – Building Cultural Diversity & Effective Communication with Students
Las Vegas 2022 Main Stage
Virtual Agenda
Las Vegas Main Stage Virtual Agenda
Thursday, July 7th
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am PT
– Dr. Talithia Williams – Becoming an Agent of Change for Inclusive Education
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Keynote Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
– Dr. Talithia Williams – Using Data to Drive Teacher Self-Care
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Featured Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm PT
– Ernesto Mejia – I Am My Parents’ “American” Dream
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Plenary Session 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm PT
– David Flink: SEEN, HEARD, and VALUED: Creating a Safe, Supportive, and Inclusive Environment for Neurodiverse Young People
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Keynote 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PT
– David Flink: Rebuild a Stronger Classroom Experience for Neurodivergent Youth
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50 in 50 Panel Session 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm PT
Panelists to be announced
Friday, July 8th
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am PT
– Dr. Pedro Noguera – Motivating, Engaging and Empowering Students to Learn
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Keynote Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
– Dr. Daniel Willingham – Teaching Students to Teach Themselves: Helping Students Learn More Efficiently
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Featured Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm PT
– Dr. Daniel Willingham – Why Don’t Students Like School?: Five Laws of Cognition Every Teacher Should Know
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Plenary Session 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm PT
– Dr. Michael Gurian – The Minds of Boys and Girls: Helping Our Children Do Their Best in School
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Keynote Session 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PT
– Dr. Michael Gurian – Trauma and Learning: ACES and Gender-Specific, Trauma-Informed Strategies for Helping Children Learn and Grow
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Featured Session 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm PT
– To be announced.
Saturday, July 9th
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am PT
– Gerry Brooks – Personal Climate and Culture … It’s Up to You
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Keynote Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT
– Gerry Brooks – Being the Best You Can Be!
– “Stand Tall Steve” Bollar – Ideas, Ideas, Ideas
– Larry Thompson – Closing The Exits Off The Road to Responsibility -
Closing Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm PT
– Dr. Tiffany Anderson: Innovation in Action: Moving from Trauma Informed to Trauma Equipped
F.A.Q.
Find answers to our most frequently asked questions below.
If you have a question that is not listed below, Please email us at pd@accutrain.com.
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- Principals/Assistant Principals
- Other Administrators
- Classroom Teachers
- Special Education Personnel
- Deans
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- School Counselors
- Behaviorists
- Community and Faith-Based Youth Workers
- After-School Program Coordinators
- Other Professionals Working with Students
Yes! We offer discounted hotel room rates at each of our conference host hotels. Please see the hotel page for more information.
Yes! You will be asked to register for one of the conferences. You will then be eligible to attend sessions for all of the other conferences that are a part of the Summit (on a space-available basis).
AccuTrain offers a $100 discount to the Summit for full-time students who are not currently employed at a school. Email pd@accutrain.com for information on how to obtain the discount (copy of current student ID required).
Yes!
AccuTrain’s Developmental ResourcesDivision is an approved provider for Continuing Education by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC #5602) Developmental Resources is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. AccuTrain is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
NOTE: 27 possible contact hours nay be earned — including attendance at all four pre-conference sessions as well as the entire conference. Check with your board or organization concerning its policy with regard to continuing education.
We do not offer a one-day or two-day partial registration fee. However you may register for individual pre-conference sessions for $85 per session. Email pd@accutrain.com to register.
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND
If you cannot attend the event on the scheduled date, or if the event is postponed for any reason, you may send a substitute, transfer to a different event or request a Voucher for a future event. Substitutions should be made in writing (please email pd@accutrain.com) and are welcome until the day of the event. Vouchers are valid for up to three years for future AccuTrain events and may be transferred to a colleague.
Any registrant unable to attend the Summit has the option to send a substitute, transfer to another AccuTrain Event, or receive a 3-year Summit Voucher.
The 3-year Voucher is transferrable to another attendee and may be applied at face value toward a future event or to access eLearning via our AccuTrain Connect platform.
Should you be unable to attend, please email us atpd@accutrain.com – at least one week prior to the event – and let us know whether you wish to substitute another attendee, transfer to a different event or receive a Voucher.
Should you have any concerns, or if you require special accommodations due to a disability, please fax us at 888-372-6061 or email us at pd@accutrain.com at least 1 month prior to the conference.
