Sessions
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
Larry Thompson: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process
Dr. Ed Orszulak: Four Keys to Cognitive Strength: Using a Restorative Approach to Build Cognitive Strength and Eliminate the Stress
Brad Chapin: Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management
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
Dr. Ronald Gonzalez: Lead Where You Stand – Using Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (I.D.E.A)
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Lunch (on your own) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Main Conference
Friday, December 2, 2022
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Registration/Check-In 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Welcome & Opening Session 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
RON CLARK: Creativity, Passion & Resilience!
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
RON CLARK: Teaching through Adversity – Facing Challenges and Making a Difference
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Feature & Breakout Sessions 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
STEPH JENSEN: Flipped Classroom Management
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Sharing Best Practices 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
50 in 50 Panel
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: Going Forward Without Forgetting
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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: Closing The Exits Off The Road to Responsibility
Main Conference
Saturday, 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: The School Discipline Fix: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
DR. SALOME THOMAS-EL: Resilient Leaders and Teachers: Challenging the Status Quo
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Plenary Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
DR. JOHN ALMARODE: Stoplights and Sticky Notes: Applying The Science of Learning To Help Students Make Up Lost Ground
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Lunch (on your own) 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
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Plenary Session 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
DR. LUIS CRUZ
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Keynote & 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: The Four C’s of School Success
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: The School Discipline Fix: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach
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Keynote Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am CT
– Dr. Salome Thomas-EL: Resilient Leaders and Teachers: Challenging the Status Quo
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Plenary Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm CT
– Dr. John Almarode: Stoplights and Sticky Notes: Applying The Science of Learning To Help Students Make Up Lost Ground
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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: The Four C’s of School Success
Sunday, December 4
New York Conference Sessions
Please check back frequently as sessions are subject to change and sessions are still being added. Pre-Conference sessions are listed first. Click on any session to view the description.
Pre-Conference Sessions
Wednesday, Feb.22, 2023
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Pre-Con Registration 7:00 am – 9:00 am
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Pre-Con Sessions 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Larry Thompson: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process – Part 1
Mike Paget: Positive Behavioral Supports for Students Who Are Wired Differently
Tracie Berry McGhee: Girl Drama: Best Practices to Help Educators Reduce Relational Aggression
Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session. -
Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Pre-Conference Sessions 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Larry Thompson: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process – Part 2
Dave Schmittou: It’s Like Riding A Bike: How To Make Learning Last a Lifetime
Shaun Woodly: How to Spark Engagement & Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms
Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.
Pre-Conference Sessions
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
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Pre-Con Registration 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Pre-Conference Sessions 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Brian Dinkins: Developing The Emotionally-Inclusive Classroom Using SEL
Dave Schmittou: Making Assessment Work for Educators Who Hate Data but Love Kids
Eli Shapiro: Digital Citizenship: Understanding the Benefits, Risks & Impact of Technology on Students
Terra Tarango: Classrooms that Matter: Making Project-Based Learning a Reality
PJ Caposey: Manage Your Time or Time Will Manage You
Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session. -
Lunch (on your own) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Main Conference – Thursday,
Feb. 23, 2023
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Registration/Check-In 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Welcome & Plenary Session 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Steve Bollar: Standing Tall Through It All
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Terra Tarango: You Maybe Shouldn’t Be a Teacher If…
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Featured & Breakout Sessions 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Steve Bollar: Ideas, Ideas, Ideas
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50 in 50 Panel Discussion 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
Main Conference – friday, Feb. 24, 2023
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Refreshments & Exhibits 7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Michael Bonner: Winning from Within
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Dr. Brian Dinkins: Leading with Your WHY: Setting the Conditions for Positive School Culture
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Michael Bonner: By Design
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Lunch (on your own) 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
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Plenary Session 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Larry Thompson: Building a Responsibility-Centered School Culture
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dr. Shaun Woodly: The Irrefutable Laws of Motivation in Urban Schools
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Featured Session 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
Tracie Berry-McGhee: Girls and SEL in a Digital World
Main Conference – saturday,
Feb. 25, 2023
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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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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Gerry Brooks: Being the Best You Can Be!
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Closing Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Dr. Michelle Borba: Thrivers: What Really Helps Kids Find Happiness Today & Success Tomorrow
New York Main Stage Virtual Agenda
Thursday, February 23
Friday, February 24
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am ET
– Michael Bonner: Winning from Within
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Keynote Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am ET
– Dr. Brian Dinkins: Leading with Your WHY: Setting the Conditions for Positive School Culture
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Featured Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm ET
– Michael Bonner: By Design
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Plenary Session 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET
– Larry Thompson: Building a Responsibility-Centered School Culture
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Keynote Session 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
– Dr. Shaun Woodly: The Irrefutable Laws of Motivation in Urban Schools
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Featured Session 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
Tracie Berry-McGhee: Girls and SEL in a Digital World
Saturday, February 25
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am ET
– Gerry Brooks: Personal Climate and Culture … It’s Up to You
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Keynote Session 10:00 am – 11:00 am ET
Gerry Brooks: Being the Best You Can Be!
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Closing Session 11:15 am – 12:15 pm ET
Dr. Michelle Borba: Thrivers: What Really Helps Kids Find Happiness Today & Success Tomorrow
Orlando Conference Sessions
Please check back frequently as sessions are subject to change and sessions are still being added. Pre-Conference sessions are listed first. Click on any session to view the description.
Agenda
Pre-Conference Sessions
Thursday, March 30, 2023
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Pre-Con Registration 7:00 am – 9:00 am
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Pre-Conference Sessions 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Brad Chapin: Self-Regulation: Evidence-Based Strategies to Teach Self-Management
Mike Paget: Defying the Defiance: The Path to Happiness with ODD Students
Ronald Gonzalez: Lead Where You Stand – Using Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (I.D.E.A.)
Larry Thompson: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process – Part 1
Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session. -
Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Pre-Conference Sessions 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Kim Johancen: Traumatized Students: School-Based Interventions
Mike Paget: Positive Behavioral Supports for Students Who Are Wired Differently
William Noel: How to Reach the (Sometimes) Hard-to-Reach
Larry Thompson: Defiant, Manipulative & Attention-Seeking Students: How to Unlock Their Potential & Survive the Process – Part 2
Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session.
Pre-Conference Sessions
Friday, March 31, 2023
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Pre-Con Registration 7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Pre-Conference Sessions 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Kim Johancen: Self-Injury & Suicide: When & How Educators Should Intervene
Ernesto Mejia: Improving Student Engagement: Practical Strategies to Learn, Interact & Communicate with Students
Jessica Sinarski: Light Up The Learning Brain: Tools for Overcoming Learning Obstacles
Hotep Benzo: The New PBIS: Treating Behavior as a Symptom…NOT the Problem
Brian Dinkins: Developing The Emotionally-Inclusive Classroom Using SEL
Please note: An additional fee is required for each pre-con session. -
Lunch (on your own) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Main Conference – Friday,
Mar. 31, 2023
Main Conference – Saturday, April 1, 2023
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Refreshments & Exhibits 7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Plenary Session 8:30 am – 9:30 am
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 10:00 am – 11:00 am
HORACIO SANCHEZ
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
HORACIO SANCHEZ
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Lunch (on your own) 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
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Plenary Session 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
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Keynote & Breakout Sessions 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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General Session 4:10 pm – 5:00 pm
Main Conference – Sunday,
April 2, 2023
Atlanta Conference Sessions
Agenda and sessions for Atlanta 2023 to be announced.
Las Vegas Conference Sessions
Agenda and sessions for Las Vegas 2023 to be announced.