Presented by Michael Lopes-Serrao, Superintendent, Parkrose School District (OR); Shelli Deaguero, Principal, Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy (CO); and Elizabeth Cushing, CEO, Playworks
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Forming Healthy Relationships in Our Always-Online World: What Every Kid Needs to Know
Presented by Jennifer Ehehalt, Experienced Educator, Senior Regional Manager, Common Sense Education; and Tali Horowitz, Experienced Educator, East Coast Education Director, Common Sense Education
Moving from Fight or Flight to Feeling a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom
Fight or flight. It’s how the body reacts to threats and stress, and while the response is helpful in the moment, it’s not healthy to sustain it. According to Dr. Doug Bolton, Director of School Consultation at Formative Psychological Services and former Psychologist and Principal at North Shore Academy, students and educators are constantly in that state due to a non-stop focus on test scores and academic outcomes.
Closing the Attendance Impact Gap Part 1: 5 Gap-Filling Strategies for Solving the Attendance Paradox
Presented by Kate Pechacek, Former Teacher, Current K12 Strategic Consultant, No Isolation; and Roland Jones, Former Teacher, Current K12 Partnerships, No Isolation
From Isolation to Belonging: Practical Strategies to Strengthen School Communities
Presented by Dr. Doug Bolton, Director of School Consultation, Formative Psychological Services
Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, CEO and President, ERDI
The Relationship Effect: Transforming Student Outcomes with Purpose
Presented by Shirley Hardiman-Rawnsley, Instructional Coordinator, Simmons-Pinckney Middle School, Charleston County School District (SC); and Monica Dixon, Former Teacher, Current Senior Director of Solutions, Search Institute
Boost Engagement, Belonging, and Regulation with Music and Movement
Presented by Alexia Pendleton, Kindergarten Teacher, New York Avenue School, Atlantic City Public Schools (NJ)
Rethinking Attendance to Keep Every Student Connected to Learning and Belonging
Presented by Kate Pechacek, Former Teacher, Current K12 Strategic Consultant, No Isolation
5 Essential Building Blocks for Quality Interactions Within the Early Childhood Environment
Presented by Kamye Hugley, SEEDS Development Manager, Collaborative Classroom; Dr. Nereyda Hurtado, Implementation Research Manager, Collaborative Classroom; and Emily Grunt, Program Director, Collaborative Classroom
Positive School Culture Through Wellness: A Conversation with Ed Leaders
Presented by Dr. Avis Williams, Superintendent, NOLA Public Schools (LA); Dr. Mindy Milavsky, 2023 NJPSA Visionary Principal of the Year, 2023 NASSP New Jersey Principal of the Year, and Principal, Lawrence Middle School, Lawrence Township Public Schools (NJ); and David J. Heras, Ed.M., Principal, Conerly Road School, Franklin Township Public Schools (NJ)