2025 Summer Symposium

2025 Summer Symposium

8:30am CDT

KEYNOTE: Personal Climate and Culture... It's Up to You Ziock BallroomGerry Brooks

10:00am CDT

Leveraging AI for Wellness Munthe RoomMandy Froehlich Ready... Set...RELATIONSHIPS! Through the Lens of Literacy Nelson RoomDr. Karen Walker • Dr. Ebony Wrenn Restorative Self-Care Talcott Room AJason Smith Routines & Relationships Rule! Ziock Ballroom BAdam Peterson The Connected Classroom Advantage Ziock Ballroom ATim Clue Trauma-Informed and Suicide Awareness Training Talcott Room BKevin Polky Why Social Justice Pedagogy & Why Now?: Unlocking the Educational Possibilities of Social Justice Stances Talcott Room CDr. Eric Junco

11:15am CDT

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

11:30am CDT

LUNCH: Select this if you are NOT attending a Lunch & Learn Session Behavior Support Plans: A Teacher-Led Solution to Managing Difficult Behaviors Nelson RoomLinsey McDanel FEATURED SCHOOL: Reset. Connect. Restore. Return: How Reset Programs Will Slash Your Office Behavior Referrals in 3 Simple Steps Munthe RoomChase Dooley • Faith McNamee Practical Behavior Data Analysis Tools and Supports Talcott Room CCatherine Andrews Unlocking the Power of the Mind: The Skills We All Need in the Age of AI and Social Media Talcott Room ARyan Reinecke Using Music as a Tool in ANY Classroom: Motivation, Focus, and Expression Talcott Room BHayley Gotzsche

12:15pm CDT

Funny Polling for Teachers: Laughter and Wellness Ziock Ballroom BTim Clue Healing Through Self-Compassion & Micro-Resilience Strategies Talcott Room CMandy Froehlich Mind-Full Educator: Strategies and Tools to Reduce Educator Exodus Talcott Room AJessica Hewitt Purpose Meets Practice … Focusing on Behavior to Support REAL MTSS Work Munthe RoomDevon LaRosa • Dr. Kierra Pickens StressED to Death Talcott Room BDr. Heather Baker Tools for Team Building: Cultivating Brave School Team Structures through SEL Nelson RoomCourtney Donohoe

1:30pm CDT

KEYNOTE: Curing Adultitis: Your Prescription for Less Stress and More Success Ziock BallroomJason Kotecki

3:00pm CDT

Beyond Stereotypes: Dismantling Barriers to Male Self-Care Talcott Room BDevon LaRosa • Jason Smith Calm the Mind, Heal the Body: A Restorative Yoga Journey Exhibition GalleryJennifer Kaiser Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): Drop Stress Like a Rock! Nelson RoomDr. Ann Reynolds Keep Calm and Paint On! Munthe RoomLeanna Keith Know Thyself: Self-Care Starts with Self-Awareness Talcott Room AMichael Barolak • Dr. Julie Sperry Refresh and Renew: A mini-retreat for you! Hospitality Suite, 5th FloorLaurie Guest Tech-ology: The Impact Technology has on our School's Ecosystem... What Do We Do? Ziock Ballroom BHolly Kelly Wellness Quest: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure in Personal Well-Being Rooftop Suites, 12th FloorArea 2 SEL Coaches Wonderhunt: A Scavenger Hunt For the Weary Soul Ziock Ballroom AKim Kotecki