2025 Summer Symposium

2025 Summer Symposium

9:00am CDT

KEYNOTE: The Audacity to Believe: Thriving in Education's New Age Ziock BallroomMichael Bonner

10:15am CDT

Beyond Happy and Sad: A Crash Course in Emotional Literacy Talcott Room AMatt Weld Building Resilience Through Play Munthe RoomAndy Neilsen • Elyse Tussey Resilient Roots: Culturally Responsive SEL as a Foundation for Student Strength Talcott Room BAmanda Mathews The Resilient Youth Program: Prevention is the Best Medicine Nelson RoomTom Klisiewicz Understanding the Essential Priority in Addressing Student Behavior Post-COVID Ziock Ballroom AEmily Read Daniels Unpacking Anger: Tools for Big Feelings Ziock Ballroom BJessica Sinarski Words that Fuel: Empowering Students through Affirming Interactions Talcott Room CTJ Jordan

11:15am CDT

LUNCH! Take a break, or attend a Lunch & Learn Session TBA

12:15pm CDT

Building a Connected Campus: A Whole-School Approach to Social-Emotional Learning Talcott Room CDavid Lerch Cultivating Conditions for Regulation and Connection in Schools Ziock Ballroom AEmily Read Daniels From Vision to Vibe: Promoting SEL-ebration Schoolwide Munthe RoomJustin Hames • Katherine Katz • Jessica Tadie It Starts With: Thoughts + Feelings = Actions ...A recipe for school-wide compassion Nelson RoomDevon LaRosa • Carla Tantillo Philibert • Kierra Pickens My Cruising Altitude Ziock Ballroom BHeidy LaFleur The Benefits of Being a Trauma Informed School and Why It's Important. A Principal's Story Talcott Room AJeff Sefcik Unlocking Potential: Empowering Educators to Support Students Impacted by Trauma Talcott Room BSarah Nauman

1:30pm CDT

Building Bridges: Connecting with Students Amid Trauma and Resilience Talcott Room AJason Smith Creating Your Own Happiness in Education Talcott Room BMae Scott From Eye Rolls to Aha Moments: Helping Staff Rethink Student Behavior Ziock Ballroom AJessica Sinarski Practical Strategies for Building Resilience in Students Talcott Room CFaith McNamee Start Strong to Stay Strong! Ziock Ballroom BElizabeth Hand • Erin Salberg Teaching with Heart: Harnessing Emotional Intelligence for Classroom Success Munthe RoomLinsey McDanel Thrive & Adapt: Executive Function Strategies for Overcoming Challenges Nelson RoomKrissy Metzler • Kate Wade

2:45pm CDT

ENDNOTE: Laugh, Learn, and Lead On: Overcoming Burnout with Resilience Ziock BallroomCarla Tantillo Philibert • Ryan Wamser