Reaching the Amygdala of the Traumatized Brain: Jessica Sinarski
Jessica Sinarski is a certified adoption therapist, clinical supervisor, author and educator who brings important insights to the realm of attachment issues and early trauma
Held both virtually and in-person July 5-9, 2021, the Innovative School Summit Las Vegas will feature a great lineup of award-winning and nationally recognized speakers. This expert lineup of presenters draws upon their years of experience and research to provide proven strategies that work.
The Las Vegas Summit features access to 4 National Education Conferences for the Price of One, including:
Summit Attendees are able to attend sessions from all of the follwing Conferences (on a space-available basis).
Scholars struggle to consistently define and 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. It showcases programs…
This 3-day conference will provide an opportunity for teachers, administrators and other educators to learn about new insights and strategies for reaching and teaching students (PreK-12). It will emphasize evidence-based and novel instructional practices from…
The discussion around school discipline can be polarizing. But almost everyone agrees that students need to be in class in order to succeed academically, and that suspensions and expulsions should be as…
For the past 13 years, this Conference has brought focus to the problem of relational aggression among girls. Many of the field-tested interventions presented at this unique gathering encourage friendship, sisterhood and building…
Held both virtually and in-person July 5-9, 2021, the Innovative School Summit Las Vegas will feature a lineup of award-winning and nationally recognized speakers. This expert lineup of presenters will draw upon their years of experience…
Jessica Sinarski is a certified adoption therapist, clinical supervisor, author and educator who brings important insights to the realm of attachment issues and early trauma
The Adverse Childhood Experiences study has shown that the impact of family trauma can be a heavy burden on the physical, mental and social health
“If HipHop can grab them like that, and if science is a piece of who they are, and if there’s so much science in HipHop,
If students with behavioral and learning challenges (Autism, ADHD, Asperger’s, Bi-Polar Disorder, ODD, etc.) were self-aware and could verbalize their needs, what would they say?
Discounted Summit Hotel room rates will be posted as they become available.
Please Note: Pre-Conference Sessions for the Innovative Schools Summit Las Vegas will held July 5 & 6. The main Conference will begin at 8:30 am on July 7.
What Past Attendees Have to Say…
Who Should Attend?
– School Counselors (PK-12)
– Principals
– Classroom Teachers
– Special Education Personnel
– School Administrators
– Deans
– Psychologists
– Teachers
– Social Workers
– School Resource Officers
– Behaviorists
– Therapists
– Community & Faith-Based Youth Workers
– After-School Program Coordinators
Innovative Schools Summit Atlanta
Breakout Sessions
Eric Clark, M.E.d: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive The Process - Part 1*
Marquita S. Blades, Ed.D.: POWARRful Teaching Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement & Decreasing Disciplinary Issues*
Richard Guerry: Exploitation, Identify Theft, Cyberbullying & Sextortion: Motivate Responsible Use of Technology*
Carolyn Strong: The QUEEN Model of Conflict Resolution*
*Please note: An additional fee is charged for each pre-conference session.
Eric Clark, M.Ed.: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Surive the Process - Part 2*
Steph Jensen, M.S., LPC: Mean Girls Behind the Screen: Addressing & Preventing Bullying, Cyberbullying & Relational Aggression*
Tom Maglisceau, Ph.D.: Distraction, Disruption, Motivation & Grit: Our Brains on Adolescence*
*Please note: An additional fee is charged for each pre-conference session.
Tracie Berry-McGhee, M.Ed., LPC: Girl Drama is Real!*
Robert Jackson: Salvaging Our Sons: Helping Educators Reach, Teach & Empower Young Men*
Allyson Bowen, LISW-CP, CHN: Food, Mood & Behavior*
Damiso Josey, Ed.D., Kareem Spence, M.A., Jamey Roberts, M.A.: Hip Hop 101: How to Connect to & Teach this Hip-Hop Generation*
*Please note: An additional fee is charged for each pre-conference session.
Greg Richards, Ph.D.: Applications from Adolescent Brain Biology to Improve Behavior & Culture*
Hotep Benzo, MBA: The NEW PBIS: Behavior is a Sympton...NOt the Problem
Steph Jensen, M.S., LPC: SEL - Moving from the Philosophical to Practical: Integrating Social Emotional Learning & Academics*
Candice Cox, MSW, LCSW: From CHAOS to KHAOS: Creating a Mindset to Understand & Address Toxic and Traumatic Stress within Self and the Classroom*
*Please note: An additional fee is charged for each pre-conference session.
Plenary Speaker: Gerry Brooks
Plenary Speaker: Ron Clark
The Innovative Schools Podcast features conversations with authors, researchers, consultants and nationally-recognized speakers & educators who will be presenting at upcoming Innovative Schools Summits.
These conversations also include discussions on student mental and behavioral health, classroom behavior, school climate & culture, innovative teaching methods, student safety and more.
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
or Give Us a Call at (800) 251-6805.
Yes! We offer discounted hotel room rates at each of our conference host hotels. Please see individual conference websites for more information.
Yes! By registering for an individual conference you are eligible to attend all other conferences that are a part of the Summit at that location (on a space available basis).
At this time, Developmental Resources is unable to offer student discounts or scholarships for this three-day event.
Please consider the following other avenues for possible funding:
· Your Local PTA
· Donors Choose http://www.donorschoose.org/ (This is a website through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for Education)
· GoFundMe http://www.gofundme.com/ (This is a personalized crowdfunding site)
· Title 1 funding in your area
Yes!
Developmental Resources is an approved provider for Continuing Education by:
We do not currently offer a one-day or two-day partial registration fee.
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 at pd@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, call us at 1-800-251-6805. 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 and note your request on your registration form.
School Climate & Culture Forum
Scholars struggle to consistently define and 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. It showcases programs, assessments and tools proven to improve school culture and climate. Evidence-based and research-based interventions will be introduced, while the forum also highlights high-potential efforts currently being implemented in the laboratory of everyday school life.
Innovative Teaching Strategies Conference
This event will assemble internationally recognized innovators together with practicing educators and consultants who are currently finding success with promising fresh approaches and research-based methodologies.
This 3-day conference will provide an opportunity for teachers, administrators and other educators to learn about new insights and strategies for reaching and teaching students (PreK-12). It will emphasize evidence-based and novel instructional practices from national-exemplary programs currently being used in schools.
This forum will provide a unique opportunity to learn key insights from experts and colleagues from around the country.
Featured Topics Include:
National Conference on School Discipline
The discussion around school discipline can be polarizing. On one hand, advocacy groups and those committed to fairness are rightly disturbed that minority students are often expelled at three to four times the rate of their white peers. On the other hand, teachers and parents are deeply concerned about creating an out-of-control, even unsafe, environment where students can do as they please – without any real concern for consequences.
But almost everyone agrees that students need to be in class in order to succeed academically, and that suspensions and expulsions should be as rare as possible. And almost everyone agrees that student and educator safety should be top priority.
In recent years, many schools have moved away from “zero tolerance” policies and begun implementing programs such as progressive discipline, restorative practices, Positive Behavior Interventions & Support, Responsibility-Centered Discipline, Safe & Civil Schools, Conscious Discipline and other alternative methodologies. But which of these systems actually work? And how can they be successfully implemented?
“Zero tolerance” policies are a lot easier to implement than creating a culture where students feel safe and engaged, and in the rare cases where students fall short of expectations, educators have a fair and constructive process to handle the situation.
The School Discipline Conference provides a forum where educators can gather information on various approaches and philosophies. It is a must-attend gathering for educators focused on improving academic performance by applying the most current innovations and research to behavior intervention and classroom management.
Featured Topics:
Girl Bullying & Empowerment Conference
For the past 14 years, the Girl Bullying Conference has brought focus to the problem of relational aggression among girls. Quite naturally, many of the field-tested interventions presented at this unique gathering encourage friendship, sisterhood and building other types of supportive relationships – hence the added emphasis on female empowerment.
This unique gathering will help counselors, principals, teachers, social workers and other professionals understand the latest research and field-tested strategies designed to address relational aggression and to build positive, supportive relationships among girls.
Featured Topics Include:
Innovative Schools Summit
The Innovative Schools Summit assembles internationally recognized innovators together with practicing educators and consultants who are currently finding success with cutting-edge best practices and research-based methodologies in education. These multi-day events provide an opportunity for counselors, teachers, administrators and other educators to learn about new insights and strategies for reaching and teaching students PK-12. In 2020, the Summit will be hosted in four great locations (Atlanta, Las Vegas , Orlando & San Antonio), each covering 5 topic-specific National Conferences – providing a unique opportunity for attendees to learn key insights from a broad spectrum of experts and colleagues from around the country.
Please select the Conference you would like to attend.
At-Risk & Struggling Students Conference
Girl Bullying & Empowerment Conference
School Climate & Culture Forum
Social-Emotional Learning Forum
By registering for an individual conference you are eligible to attend all other conferences that are a part of the Summit at that location (on a space available basis).