Featured Sessions
+ "Why Try? Innovative interventions that provide hope" - Christian Moore
Thursday, Session C (1:00-2:30) - This workshop will emphasize a strength-based approach to helping youth overcome their challenges by teaching social and emotional life skills using “multiple intelligence” methods that address the youths’ learning styles. The WhyTry program presented is proven to increase graduation rates, reduce truancy, and improve school climate. What will participants learn from this session? How to empower youth to overcome poverty, violence and failure. How youth can take the challenges they face in life and channel them in a positive direction. How to help youth build a positive support system.
+ "Foldables Across the Curriculum" - Dinah Zike
Thursday, Session C (1:00-2:30) - In this fun, fast-paced session, learn from Dinah how to use Foldables – interactive, hands-on graphic organizers – to revolutionize the way you teach and the way your students study. Learn how to strengthen skills and make super study aids that will enhance student comprehension and engage young learners. Participants will make their own examples and learn strategies for implementing this powerful and effective learning tool. Material packets will be provided.
+ "The Middle Matters and More" - Workshops - Dave Shepard
- “Avoiding Classroom Comas” This session is about engaging students during the lesson.
- “50 Ways To Improve Parental Involvement” This session reviews techniques and strategies that work.
- “Making Special Education Inclusion Work In Your School” This session helps schools improve in this area.
+ "Bully and Sexual Harassment Prevention" - Half Day Session - Sue Kenny
Friday, Sessions F&G (10:00-2:30) w/ lunch break - National Education Association Bullying and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Intervention Program. Bullying, sexual harassment, sexting, and cyberbullying in the schools will be talked about in detail and techniques will be given to stop the behaviors as well as what to look for, plus information on federal and state laws.
