Sessions
Las Vegas Conference Sessions
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 – Building a Responsibility-Centered School Culture -
Feature & Breakout Sessions 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
ERNESTO MEJIA – I Am My Parents’ “American” Dream
DR. TOM MAGLISCEAU – Better Together Mindset: Uniting Educators, Students & Community Partners to Enhance Academics and SEL -
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
“STAND TALL STEVE” BOLLAR – Standing Tall Through it All
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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 – Leading with Your WHY: Setting the Conditions for Positive School Culture -
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: The TEACHER Therapist: A Guide to Becoming the Teacher You Were Never Trained To Be -
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 – The Irrefutable Laws of Motivation in Urban Schools
JESSICAS SINARSKI – Trauma, the Brain and Hope for the Weary Educator -
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 Main Stage Virtual Agenda
Enjoy most of the main stage speakers virtually (including the 50 in 50 Panel Session).
Check back frequently for updates. ** Please note PACIFIC TIMES posted.
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
– Larry Thompson – Building a Responsibility-Centered School Culture -
Featured Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm PT
– Dr. Tom Maglisceau – Better Together Mindset: Uniting Educators, Students & Community Partners to Enhance Academics and SEL
– 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
– Terra Tarango: You Maybe Shouldn’t Be a Teacher If… -
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
– “Stand Tall Steve” Bollar – Standing Tall Through It All
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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
– Dr. Brian Dinkins – Leading with Your WHY: Setting the Conditions for Positive School Culture -
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
– Aaron Wiemeier – The TEACHER Therapist: A Guide to Becoming the Teacher You Were Never Trained To Be -
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. Shaun Woodly – The Irrefutable Laws of Motivation in Urban Schools
– Jessica Sinarski – Trauma, the Brain and Hope for the Weary Educator -
Featured Session 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm PT
– Dr. Michael Gurian – The Minds of Boys and Girls: Helping Our Children Do Their Best in School
– Robert Jackson – Building Cultural Diversity & Effective Communication with Students
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
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Closing Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm PT
– Dr. Tiffany Anderson: Innovation in Action: Moving from Trauma Informed to Trauma Equipped
San Antonio Conference Sessions
Pre-Conference Sessions Thursday, December 1, 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
Steph Jensen: Lost Boys: Closing the Academic Gender Gap – Part 1
Brian Dinkins: Developing The Emotionally-Inclusive Classroom Using SEL
Erik Francis: Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge: A Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning
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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
Dr. William Noel: How to Reach the (Sometimes) Hard-to-Reach
Adele Bovard: Restorative Practices in Schools
Larry Thompson: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process
Pre-Conference Sessions Friday, December 2, 2022
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Pre-Conference Registration 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Pre-Conference Sessions 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Larry Thompson: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process
Tracie Berry-McGhee: Girl Drama: Best Practices to Help Educators Reduce Relational Aggression
Joe Hendershot: Social-Emotional Learning, Equity, & Wellness 4 Wounded Students
Sam Kary: Transformational Teaching with Technology
Mike Paget: Positive Behavioral Supports for Students Who Are Wired Differently
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Lunch (on your own) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Main Conference
Friday, December 2, 2022
Main Conference
sunday, December 4, 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
CONSUELO CASTILLO KICKBUSCH
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
CONSUELO CASTILLO KICKBUSCH
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Closing Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
LARRY THOMPSON
Main Conference
friday, december 3, 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. J. STUART ABLON
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
DR. SALOME THOMAS-EL
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Feature & Breakout Sessions 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
DR. JOHN ALMARODE
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Lunch (on your own) 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
DR. LUIS CRUZ
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Feature & Breakout Sessions 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
DR. LUIS CRUZ
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Feature 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
DR. SALOME THOMAS-EL
San Antonio Main Stage Virtual Agenda
Enjoy most of the main stage speakers virtually (including the 50 in 50 Panel Session).
Check back frequently for updates. ** Please note CENTRAL TIMES posted.
Friday, December 2
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Plenary Session 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT
– Ron Clark – Creativity, Passion and Resilience!
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Keynote Session 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm CT
– Ron Clark – Teaching through Adversity – Facing Challenges and Making a Difference
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Featured Session 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm CT
– Steph Jensen – Flipped Classroom Management
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50 in 50 Panel Session 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm CT
Panelists to be announced
Saturday, December 3
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am CT
– Dr. J. Stuart Ablon
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Keynote Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am CT
– Dr. Salome Thomas-EL
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Featured Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm CT
– Dr. John Almarode
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Plenary Session 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm CT
– Dr. Luis Cruz
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Keynote Session 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT
– Dr. Luis Cruz
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Featured Session 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm CT
– Dr. Salome Thomas-EL
Sunday, December 4
New York Conference Sessions
Agenda and sessions for New York 2023 to be announced.
Orlando Conference Sessions
Agenda and sessions for Orlando 2023 to be announced.
Atlanta Conference Sessions
Agenda and sessions for Atlanta 2023 to be announced.