Wired Differently/Trauma-Informed Schools Conference

Chicago. New York. Las Vegas.

WIRED DIFFERENTLY/TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOLS CONFERENCE

AGENDAS

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AGENDA

CHICAGO

Please check back frequently as sessions are subject to change and sessions are still being added.

PRE-CONFERENCE AND SUMMIT

In-Person Agenda

Pre-Conference Sessions
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Pre-Conference Sessions
Thursday, November 2, 2023

  • Pre-Con Registration 7:00 am - 8:00 am
  • Pre-Conference Sessions 8:00 am - 11:00 am

    DR. RONALD GONZALEZ: Lead Where You Stand - Using Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (I.D.E.A.)

    DR. MARQUITA BLADES: POWARRful Teaching Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement

    LARRY THOMPSON: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process

    DR. LAQUANTA NELSON: Positive Leadership: Strategies to Lead with RELENTLESS Hope and Focus

    BRAD CHAPIN: Teaching Self-Regulation Skills to Students Who Have Been Impacted by Trauma

    KIM JOHANCEN: Self-Injury & Suicide: When & How Educators Should Intervene

  • Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.

AGENDA

NEW YORK

Please check back frequently as sessions are subject to change and sessions are still being added.

PRE-CONFERENCE AND SUMMIT

In-Person Agenda

Pre-Conference Sessions
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024

  • Pre-Con Registration
    (Pre-Con Attendees Only)
    7:00 am - 9:00 am
  • Early Check-In (All Attendees) 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Pre-Conference Sessions 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    BRAD CHAPIN: Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management - Part 1

    STEPH JENSEN: Lost Boys: Closing the Academic Gender Gap - Part 1

    BRIAN DINKINS: Developing The Emotionally-Inclusive Classroom Using SEL - Part 1

    KIM JOHANCEN: The Struggle is Real: Strategies to Navigate the Challenges

  • ** Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.**
  • Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Pre-Conference Sessions 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    BRAD CHAPIN: Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management - Part 2

    STEPH JENSEN: Lost Boys: Closing the Academic Gender Gap - Part 2

    BRIAN DINKINS: Developing The Emotionally-Inclusive Classroom Using SEL - Part 2

    MIKE PAGET: Positive Behavioral Supports for Students Who Are Wired Differently

  • ** Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.**

Pre-Conference Sessions
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024

  • Pre-Con Registration
    (Pre-Con Attendees Only)
    6:45 am - 8:00 am
  • Check-In (All Attendees/Exhibitors) 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
  • Pre-Conference Sessions 8:00 am - 11:00 am

    BRIAN MENDLER: Engaging, Motivating, and Managing Hard to Reach and Disruptive

    JOSEPH COPE: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock their Potential & Survive the Process

    ELI SHAPIRO: Digital Citizenship: Understanding the Benefits, Risks & Impact of Technology on Students

    ERNESTO MEJIA: Improving Student Engagement: Practical Strategies to Learn, Interact & Communicate with Students

    KIM JOHANCEN: Self-Injury & Suicide: When & How Educators Should Intervene

    LAQUANTA NELSON: Positive Leadership: Strategies to Lead with RELENTLESS Hope and Focus

  • ** Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.**
  • Lunch (on your own) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

AGENDA

LAS VEGAS

Please check back frequently as sessions are subject to change and sessions are still being added. 

 

PRE-CONFERENCE AND SUMMIT

In-Person Agenda

Pre-Conference Sessions Monday, July 8, 2024

  • Pre-Conference Registration 7:00 am - 9:00 am
  • Pre-Conference Sessions 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    BRAD CHAPIN: Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management - Part 1

    MIKE PAGET: Positive & Preventive Supports for Students who are Wired Differently - Part 1

    KATIE KINDER: Technology Addiction and How to Combat the Digital Heroin

    AARON WIEMEIER: 10 Keys to Improving Behavior & Academic Success by Boosting EQ

  • ** Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session. **
  • Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Pre-Conference Sessions 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

    BRAD CHAPIN: Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management - Part 2

    MIKE PAGET: Positive & Preventive Supports for Students who are Wired Differently - Part 2

    HOTEP BENZO: The New PBIS: Treating Behavior as a Symptom...NOT the Problem

    MEGAN DIEDE & KARA RIGSBY: Creating Classroom Learning Experiences for Tomorrow's Learners

  • ** Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session. **

Pre-Conference Sessions Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Main Conference
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Main Conference
Thursday, July 11, 2024

Main Conference
Friday, July 12, 2024

  • Refreshments and Exhibits 7:30 am - 8:30 am
  • Plenary Session 8:30 am - 9:30 am

    GERRY BROOKS: Personal Climate and Culture … It’s Up to You

  • Plenary Session 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    GERRY BROOKS: Being the Best You Can Be!

  • Closing Session 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

    To be announced.

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Main Stage Virtual Agenda

Enjoy most of the main stage speakers virtually. (All times Pacific Daylight Time.)

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San Antonio Summit

Please Note: Pre-Conference Sessions for the Innovative Schools Summit San Antonio will held Thursday, July 25th (AM & PM sessions) and Friday, July 26th (AM sessions). The main Conference will begin at noon on Friday, July 26th.

Prices shown are per person. Volume discounts appear in cart. A $7.00 service fee will be charged per registrant.

If your international credit card transaction is declined, please email pd@accutrain.com

Summit Bundle

4 Conferences +
1 Pre-Conference Session
Advance thru 3/31

$695

/ Per Person

Super Bundle

4 Conferences +
3 Pre-Conference Sessions
Advance thru 3/31

$795

/ Per Person

Summit Only

4 Conferences for the Price of 1
Advance thru 3/31

$595

/ Per Person

Main Stage Virtual Pass

Attend Online! Advance thru 4/30

$295

/ Per Person

** 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.