CCEA 2019 Conference "Moving into the Future Together": Full Schedule

Welcome to our 2019 Conference "Moving Into The Future Together"
For registration, lodging and other up-to-date conference information please visit our CCEA website:
https://cceanet.org/ccea-conference-2019/

9:45am PDT

Model School Visit to Boynton High School

Join us in the Hotel Lobby at 9:45am to board the bus for a visit to Boynton High School. This visit will require conference attendees to register online beforehand and wristbands will be required to board the bus. Please pick up your wristbands at the registration desk when you check in.

School/Company

Facilitator

Speakers

Tim Cooper

Director Student Support Services, Antioch Unified School District

Position

School District Employee

Friday April 26, 2019 9:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Hotel Lobby

General, Model School Visit

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, District Officers, Support staff, Classified staff

10:45am PDT

Transitioning from a Trimester System to a "Fluid System"

Transitioning from a trimester system to a "Fluid System" was a large task our site took on this school year. What is a fluid system? Teachers created what is known as a cover sheet for each course that breaks down exactly what the student needs to do to earn 5 credits and the cover sheet rubrics the entire course. In weekly collaboration, our staff has constantly adjusted their curriculum in the effort of finding a sweet spot where the expectation is that students typically finish a 5 credit course every 6 to 10 weeks of study. Join us for this session and where we will discuss, why the fluid system works, how it has transformed the academics at our school, and why the fluid system makes better sense for a continuation school whose enrollment constantly changing.

School/Company

Back Bay High School

Speakers

Marc Trocchio

District Employee, Back Bay High School

Alternative Education

Position

District Employee

Friday April 26, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Salon D

Content Classes, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Arts, PLC, Intervention, School Culture and Climate, PBIS, Restorative Practices, Curriculum delivery, LCAP / LCFF, College and Career Readiness

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Support staff

10:45am PDT

The Military's Role in Serving Our At-Risk Youth

In 1993, The United States Congress determined that the Drop-Out rate is a domestic crisis. For any domestic crisis (i.e. Wild fire, flood, earthquake, etc), The National Guard is there. So, who better to call in when we are losing 1.2 million students every year? The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program is a 22-week, Residential, Quasi-Military, Credit Recovery Program serving ALL of California. Our mission is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of 16-18 year old "High School Dropouts", and students who are not on track to graduate on time/ at all because of multiple risk factors. Our goal is to be a resource for ALL of the continuation schools in California. The Academy is completely voluntary and there is zero enlistment requirement. The program is completely free (worth $22k per student).

School/Company

Discovery ChalleNGe Academy

Speakers

Chief Matthew J. Reece

Chief of Recruiting, Placement, Mentoring and Outreach, Discovery ChalleNGe Academy

Twelve years ago, I raised my right hand and swore an oath to support and defend this nation against all enemies foreign and domestic. I enlisted as a Medic because I wanted to save lives. 5 years ago my career switched paths and allows me to save lives in a different way.In 1993... Read More →

Friday April 26, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Salon E

Intervention, Leadership, Restorative Practices

Target Audience Activity and Athletic Directors, Administration, Classified staff, Counseling, Directors, Support staff, Teachers

10:45am PDT

Creating Connectivity through Circles

A circle creates equity and equality and allows everyone to have a voice. In this active workshop, you will learn to create connectivity and belonging using circles with staff, students, family, and community. Learn how affirmative statements and affirmative questions can build trust with both kids and adults, in the classroom and the home.

School/Company

OCDE

Speakers

Janeen Antonelli

OCDE

Friday April 26, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Salon C

Restorative Practices, School Culture and Climate, LCAP / LCFF

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

10:45am PDT

Enhancing School Culture

How can we increase attendance? Decrease behavioral referrals? Help students to feel connected to school? Join two teachers, from a Model Continuation School, as they share strategies that support PRIDE on their campus. They will also explore Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) and how they adapted PBIS to fit their needs. To access the Slide Show Click Here

School/Company

Albert Powell High School

Speakers

Robert Bonnifet

School District Employee, Albert Powell High School

Jillian Damon

District Employee, Albert Powell High School

Jillian has been teaching for seventeen years and has found her calling in alternative education. She teaches Social Science at Albert Powell High School, a 2018 CDE Model Continuation School, where she works with her colleagues to make sure every student is connected to a team of... Read More →

Position

Teacher

Friday April 26, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Seattle

School Culture and Climate, PBIS, Marketing Your School

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

10:45am PDT

New Student Orientation - Setting Our Students Up For Success

The need for consistency in the transient nature of Continuation school has lead Dr. John H. Milor High School to streamline their orientation process. JMHS intakes a minimum of 40-50 students each quarter. We wanted to start all of our new students out on the same foot, no matter where they were coming from. We also wanted to know what they needed from us, so we can best serve them. The orientation we designed not only introduces the student to the school processes; such as PBIS expectations, student handbook information, and the overall school community expectations. Through the use of technology, we administer multiple assessments to attain baseline information for each individual student. All this occurs during a traditional school day, allowing the students to attend a day of school on the JMHS campus, and get a feel for the site. Through this orientation process, we have been able to create better initial connections with students and their families and set them up for success. Students are presented with the school social climate expectations, as well as the academic expectations. They are informed about how to be advocates for their own education. They learn how to read their transcripts. Student's current academic knowledge is assessed. They take a math assessment and write a personal essay. These essays are assessed for writing knowledge, as well as social/emotional needs. All aspects of the orientation utilize the content and academic language. Our high standards for academic and social success are modeled through the way we present the information and how we present ourselves and our school. The orientation is a snapshot, for the students, about how Milor will be when they attend.

School/Company

Dr. John H. Milor High School

Speakers

Andres Luna

Principal, Dr. John H. Milor High School

Cynthia Pool

Teacher/Academic & Technology Coach, Dr. John H. Milor High School

Johanna Cuellar

School District Employee, Dr. John H. Milor High School

Position

School District Employees

Friday April 26, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Prospector Suite A

School Culture and Climate, Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Support Staff

Target Audience Activity and Athletic Directors, Administration, Classified staff, Counseling, Directors, Support staff, Teachers

10:45am PDT

Why Discipline Exclusions Are Ineffective, And What To Do Instead – Practical Classroom Management Strategies That Work

Students learn nothing in the office, and discipline exclusions can actually make student misbehavior worse. Yet you can't just let inappropriate behaviors slide by. This session will show participants 5 key classroom management strategies that can be implemented immediately - at no cost - that will decrease office referrals, correct disruptive student behavior, and improve student-teacher relationships. The strategies include:
- Practical ways to build rapport and trust with students
- How to create a supportive physical environment
- How to teach behavior expectations and routines instead of waiting for students to misbehave and then punishing them
- Managing your own emotions so you can avoid power struggles and escalation
- How to be consistent and fair with all students
Each participant will receive a reference guide packed with effective classroom management strategies that work. Teachers will be able to use the resource guide to implement the strategies in their own classrooms. Administrators and instructional coaches will be able to use the resource guide to train their staff.

School/Company

Positive Teaching Strategies

Speakers

Katrina Ayres

Educational Consultant, Positive Teaching Strategies

Position

Educational Consultant

Friday April 26, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Salon B

School Culture and Climate, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Arts, CTE, Leadership, Professional Development, PBIS, Restorative Practices, LCAP / LCFF

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

Low Stress Classroom Strategies for Highly Successful Educators

This program presentation is for new teachers, veteran teachers, staff and administrators. This program provides tools that can be used immediately in the classroom as soon as teachers return to school. Mutual respect, camaraderie, team work and a true sense of belonging are a few of the positive results of incorporating the tools of the 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom®. This interactive presentation is facilitated by an award winning retired teacher. If we are not prepared for someone else’s initial reaction to our new skills, we have no new skills. Otherwise, they will try and perhaps succeed in making us go back to our old ways. If a student can argue with a teacher, that student will never develop respect for that teacher. If a student brings a teacher down to their level, the teacher is no longer an authority figure. Teachers do not have to be a friend, but a powerful, loving, friendly authority figure. The benefit is respect and admiration. Teachers can produce an environment that compels students to actively engage, as well as teach accountability and problem solving in a loving way.

School/Company

The 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom®

Speakers

Laurie Erceg

Independent Facilitator/Consultant, The 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom®

Laurie speaks from experience, presenting on the 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Program. This program provides classroom engagement strategies that offer effective communication with children and teens (enforceable statements delivered with love), teaching responsibility... Read More →

Position

Independent Facilitator/Consultant

Friday April 26, 2019 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Prospector Suite A

Content Classes, Professional Development

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

Using Instagram to Influence your Lessons, Classroom Management, and Self-Care!

Instagram is a great platform for professional development and educational networking. Instagram allows teachers to connect and learn from one another from all over the world. Many teachers share instructional lessons, classroom management strategies, and self-care tips. Through this presentation I will showcase some of the top Instagram teachers and share their lessons, strategies, and self-care tips with attendees. I will feature Alt Ed. teachers whom I follow on Instagram as well as many other primary and secondary teachers who are amazing role models in the teaching profession. The lessons, classroom management strategies, and self care tips have all been adapted and practiced in my alternative high school classroom.

School/Company

Lorin Griset Academy

Speakers

Rachel Ells

Social Science Teacher, Lorin Griset Academy

Hello! My name is Rachel Ells and I am a 5th Year Social Science teacher from Orange County! This is my first year teaching at an Alternative Education school and I am so excited to connect with other teachers who teach in a similar setting. I learned about CCEA through an Instagram... Read More →

Position

School District Employee

Friday April 26, 2019 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Santa Barbara

Content Classes, Math, ELA, Social Studies, Science, CTE, Professional Development, Leadership, Classroom Climate

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

Confidently Share Success Stories

Do you find it difficult to tell a poignant success story with ease? Do you worry about speaking confidently without bragging? Do you listen to yourself ramble on and on until you forget the point of your own story? This workshop will help you tackle these issues and more.

Join us for this hands-on workshop as you discover how to confidently craft and share success stories that are clear, concise and impactful. You'll learn to take on the bragging issue, create concise stories from an outline and trim stories to their essence. Learning objectives: 1. The importance of self-advocacy 2. The importance of story 3. The difference between confidently sharing and bragging 4. To craft a concise success story 5. To confidently share a success story

School/Company

Link Coaching

Speakers

Kristin Link

Public Speaking Coach, Link Coaching

Kristin Link inspires her clients to discover and share their stories. In doing so, they learn more about themselves, find their voice and speak their truth. When authentic stories are shared, the impact is quite profound.Prior to being a Public Speaking Coach and Storyteller, Kristin... Read More →

Position

Public Speaking Coach

Friday April 26, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Salon A

College and Career Readiness, Professional Development

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

Listen as Wise Youth Discuss what Supports or Undermines Resiliency and Success

A youth panel will discuss factors that are at the core of student resiliency and learning. Participants will (1) learn about factors that support or undermine youth engagement in school and the community and (2) learn about factors in school and the community that support or undermine youth resiliency in the face of challenges (3) experience how wise youth are, especially about these issues. This will include overall school climate, academic challenges, behavioral and attendance challenges, and being respected in their cultural and other forms of identity. Resiliency involves how one continues in the face of adversity. Local control accountability plans address academic data, as well as school climate concerns that include absenteeism, behavioral interventions, and designated student populations. The plans are expected to include input from key stakeholders. This workshop goes directly to the most numerous stakeholders, students. We need to reshape our actions based on what they say. As time allows, participants will discuss in small groups amongst themselves how to implement the wisdom just shared by the youth panel.

School/Company

California Department of Education

Speakers

Dan Sackheim

Education Programs Consultant, California Department of Education

Dan Sackheim is statewide program lead for the California Department of Education for several types of public schools and programs for at-risk/at-promise students including community day schools, continuation education and opportunity education, and preventive and restorative approaches... Read More →

Youth Panel

Position

Educational Options Consultant

Friday April 26, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Portland

School Culture and Climate, College and Career Readiness, LCAP/LCFF, PLC, Intervention, PBIS, Restorative Practices

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff, Youth, Parents, other Key Adults in youth lives

1:15pm PDT

The ABCs of S.E.A.L (Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning)

To flourish means “to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as a result of a particularly favorable environment.” If we want students and staff to flourish, then educational leaders need to plant the seeds, nourish the environment, and cultivate the climate for optimum growth. Research is clear that social-emotional learning (SEL) is critical for student success in school, college, work, and life. The truth is, SEL isn’t separate from academics – the two go hand-in-hand, and that is why this series is called S.E.A.L. – Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning.

In this engaging session, Dr. Joelle Hood will demonstrate how SEL needs to be modeled from all adults and integrated into all areas of the school site and district. She will share how she has brought this deep dive learning into Executive Cabinets and District Management Retreats, into multi-day sessions with teachers and counselors, and into an innovative and interactive online course to empower educators with the opportunity to strengthen their own social-emotional intelligence, well-being and resilience, and deepen their understanding of WHY these skills are so important to students and staff. Participants will engage in discussions and activities that they can immediately replicate with their staff. to initiate positive change in the lives of all stakeholders. The experiential learning is designed to help leaders have a deeper understanding of S.E.A.L. in order to provide support and guidance to their staff, as well as to infuse this mindset into site and district practices.

School/Company

Joelle Hood

LLC and Thriving YOUniversity

Speakers

Dr. Joelle Hood

Consultant, Joelle Hood, LLC and Thriving YOUniversity

Thriving YOUniversity is an innovative and cutting edge company that empowers individuals and organizations to thrive through online and in-person experiential learning courses, coaching, keynotes, and consulting. Thriving YOUniversity partners with PreK-12 educational agencies, non-profit... Read More →

Position

Consultant

Friday April 26, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Salon C

Social and Emotional Learning, College and Career Readiness, Leadership, Professional Development, School Culture and Climate

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

2:30pm PDT

Yoga in Schools, A Partnership for Kids

In most cases, students who attend alternative high schools have a hard time finding ways to center themselves. Through a strong community partnership with a yoga studio, we have taken on a different approach to PE and offered students a therapeutic way to meet stress, beat stress and cope with it in a healthy way. Not only are students learning strategies to stay mentally and physically healthy in school, they are taking these strategies home to their families where, in many cases, there is trauma, little time for processing and no time for healthy habit building. Students are sharing ways to be resilient with one another and their families while increasing their attendance, decreasing their negative behavior at school and performing better in their classes. Through this partnership, we would like to share some of these strategies with you as we have seen a tremendous change over the past three years.

School/Company

Maple High School

Speakers

Katherine Wallace

Coordinator, Lompoc Unified

Martena Wilson

School District Employee, Maple High School

Position

School District Employees

Friday April 26, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Salon B

Content Classes, PE, Arts Leadership, Professional Development, Intervention, School Culture and Climate, PBIS, Restorative Practices

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Support staff

2:30pm PDT

From Zero to MTSS: Connecting Frameworks to Support Students

2016-17 was the start of a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) journey with our school that was the beginning of establishing a tiered systems model to support students. PBIS implementation and an at-risk counselor were only the beginning...this presentation is a reflection of one C-school moving through its discipline data into an MTSS frame of mind.

School/Company

Brea Canyon High School

Speakers

Eric Barrientos

Principal, Brea-Olinda USD - Brea

Jesus Horta

School District Employee, Brea Canyon High School

Ignacio Rios

School District Employee, Brea Canyon High School

Position

School District Employees

Friday April 26, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Prospector Suite A

Intervention, PBIS

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Counseling, Support staff

2:30pm PDT

"Access Team" Using LCAP Funds to Support Under-Resourced Students

The "Access Team", which is part of an overall district transition program in the Clovis Unified School District, focuses on providing LCAP students with additional supports to increase their achievement and engagement. Targeted students have access to a multitude of resources that support them in the areas of academics, social/emotional wellbeing, community connections, and personal/family wellness. Through mentoring activities, the Access Team helps to build grit, resilience, and coping skills within students, so they can navigate through adversity and daily challenges to operate at their fullest potential.

School/Company

Gateway High School

Speakers

Greg Connor

School District Employee, Gateway High School

Mercedes Olmos

Lesley Chance

Position

School District Employees

Friday April 26, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Santa Barbara

LCAP/LCFF, Intervention, School Culture and Climate

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

9:30am PDT

How to Become a Model Continuation High School

This presentation will address everything you need to know about building your Model School Application. Components of the Review Process will be reviewed as well as strengths and challenges of the written application and site visit expectations. Be prepared with questions you may have as we will go through every section of the application.

School/Company

California Department of Education

Speakers

Jacie Ragland

CDE

Position

Education Programs Consultant for Continuation Education

Saturday April 27, 2019 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Newport Beach

Model School Application

Target Audience Administration, Teachers, District Officers, Support staff

9:30am PDT

Leadership Lenses: Using Reflection to Improve Leadership

You are a leader- either of a team, a class, or your own life! Research indicates that effective reflection is key to effective leadership.. In this session participants will be presented with research regarding full-presence and effective reflection. The workshop will include engaging the Leadership Lenses protocol and will conclude with an individually personalized to-do list summarizing areas for growth. By the end of this workshop participants will: 1. Understand the research behind effective reflection, 2. Understand their personal leadership strengths and areas for improvement, 3. Participate in the Leadership Lenses self-inventory and reflection protocol, 4. Gain access to further resources.

School/Company

Murray Continuation High School / Prism Education

Speakers

Dr. Erik Conklin

School District Employee, Murray Continuation High School / Prism Education

Dr. Erik Conklin, M.A., Ed.D., is a continuation school teacher and certified as a compassion and mindfulness coach from both the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education housed at Stanford University’s Medical School and U.C.L.A.’s Mindful Awareness Research... Read More →

Position

School District Employees

Saturday April 27, 2019 9:30am - 11:45am PDT
Santa Barbara

9:30am PDT

Behavior, Trauma, Discipline, and Academic Engagement – What neuroscience tells us about how we can respond effectively to help ourselves and our students

In this workshop, we look at the brain, how we are wired to respond to danger (trauma). We go the next step: now that we understand behavior better after looking at the neuroscience, what can we do? How do we help ourselves and our students? How do we implement low-cost policies in our classrooms and schools that will help us with challenging behavior and disengagement? How do we make ourselves more patient and less frustrated at work? In this workshop, we will have tangible ideas you can implement your next day at work. This workshop is for anyone who works in education.

School/Company

CNUSD

Speakers

Joe Antonelli

School District Employee, Orange Grove High School

In alternative education, we encounter many students with challenging behavior. But what is going on in the brain of a “misbehaving” child? And how do we approach behavior in a way that will create meaningful and lasting changes in the child?

Position

School District Employees

Saturday April 27, 2019 9:30am - 11:45am PDT
Seattle

Social and Emotional Learning, College and Career Readiness, Leadership, Professional Development, School Culture and Climate, PBIS, Restorative Practices, Well-being, Resilience

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff, District Officers

9:30am PDT

Taking Time to B.R.E.A.T.H.E.

When students and staff experience chronic stress, it negatively impacts their motivation, performance, and wellbeing, Participants in this engaging workshop will walk away with simple research-based practices from the fields of Mindfulness and Positive Psychology, that they can utilize with both themselves and students to reduce stress and anxiety, improve attention and performance, and strengthen overall physical and psychological well-being.

Stress is an issue of global concern among teachers, students, and well, humans in general. Chronic stress is harmful to our physical, mental, and social-emotional health. Additionally, when students and staff feel stressed, it negatively impacts their motivation, performance, and overall well being, which can affect the morale and resilience of the home, the classroom, the organization, and the community.

School/Company

Joelle Hood

LLC and Thriving YOUniversity

Speakers

Dr. Joelle Hood

Consultant, Joelle Hood, LLC and Thriving YOUniversity

Position

Consultant

Saturday April 27, 2019 9:30am - 11:45am PDT
Salon C

Social and Emotional Learning, College and Career Readiness, Leadership, Professional Development, School Culture and Climate, PBIS, Restorative Practices, Well-being, Resilience,

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

10:45am PDT

The Military's Role in Serving Our At-Risk Youth

School/Company

Discovery ChalleNGe Academy

Speakers

Chief Matthew J. Reece

Chief of Recruiting, Placement, Mentoring and Outreach, Discovery ChalleNGe Academy

Saturday April 27, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Prospector Suite A

Intervention, Leadership

Target Audience Administration, Teachers, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff, Activity and Athletic Directors, Parents

10:45am PDT

A Model Continuation High School Panel Discussion on Promising Practices for Application Writing and Site Validation Visit Preparation

This panel presentation will give an overview of the Model School Application, a description of the application review process and indicate the expectations for the site visits. The current Model School Application will be thoroughly reviewed and time will be allotted for your questions to be answered.

School/Company

California Department of Education

Speakers

Jacie Ragland

CDE

Position

Education Programs Consultant for Continuation Education

Saturday April 27, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Newport Beach

Model School Application

Target Audience Administration, Teachers, District Officers, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

Literacy and ELD strategies Across the Content Areas

Valley High School in Escondido offers a Connections course once a day to all students enrolled. The Connections course is a trimester long course that can be repeated for elective credit. The Connections class is intended to help students make the academic, career and college connections necessary to become successful in high school and post-secondary endeavors across interdisciplinary areas. The classroom and extended learning experiences will provide students with conceptual understanding and development in the following areas: goal setting, personal focus of responsibility, ownership of personal actions, decision making/problem solving, time management, organizational skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills, college/career readiness, financial literacy, computer skills, community service learning and development of a professional portfolio. Due to the developmental nature of the acquisition and mastery of all course components, this course is to be taught with fluidity which emphasizes skills in advancing levels of application which will include site adopted literacy routines aligned to both English Language Arts and College & Career Readiness Standards. Each unit of study is designed to foster student growth in content literacy (reading and writing). All units are broken down to facilitate student participation in a required reading/writing activity two days per week. Students may be enrolled in Connections up to two years and will continue to develop their skill, for a maximum of six trimesters of coursework. I intend to present on this course and how it can be adopted and modified to be taught in other continuation school settings. It can be a stand-alone curriculum or the literacy strategies can be applied across the content areas.

School/Company

EUHSD/ Valley High School

Speakers

Esthela Ledezma

School District Employee, EUHSD/ Valley High School

Cati Garcia

School District Employee, Valley High School

Position

School District Employees

Saturday April 27, 2019 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Salon B

Content Classes, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Arts, College and Career Readiness

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Classified staff, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

New Student Orientation - Setting Our Students Up For Success

School/Company

Dr. John H. Milor High School

Speakers

Andres Luna

Principal, Dr. John H. Milor High School

Cynthia Pool

Teacher/Academic & Technology Coach, Dr. John H. Milor High School

Johanna Cuellar

School District Employee, Dr. John H. Milor High School

Position

School District Employees

Saturday April 27, 2019 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Salon A

School Culture and Climate, Classroom Climate

Target Audience Administration, Counseling, Classified staff, Directors, Support staff, Teachers

1:15pm PDT

They’re Not Crazy: The Teenage Brain and What To Do About It

Brains do not come out fully formed as empty vessels just waiting for us in education to fill with knowledge. Brains develop over time, and some of the development that happens in adolescence drives us crazy. This workshop will go over the neuroscience and evolution of teen brain development and behavior, and how we can interact with teenagers in a way that minimizes our frustration and maximizes our effectiveness. This workshop is for educators and parents.

School/Company

CNUSD

Speakers

Joe Antonelli

School District Employee, Orange Grove High School

Position

School District Employees

Saturday April 27, 2019 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Seattle

1:15pm PDT

Our Pyramid Scheme: Why a Multi-tiered SYSTEM of Support Must Provide an Integrated Approach to Attendance, Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and Mental Health

Local control accountability plans address academic data, as well as school climate concerns that include absenteeism, behavioral interventions, and designated student populations. Mental health challenges can undermine success. Much of the talk about educational solutions is framed as Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. Our workshop presents how all of these challenges and proposed answers must be considered together in an integrated approach we call our Pyramid Scheme. Participants will (1) learn about why a Multi-tiered SYSTEM of Support must provide an integrated approach to attendance, behavioral interventions and supports, and mental health. (2) learn how each of these integrated elements area can be addressed in Tier 1 Prevention, Tier 2 Early Identification and Response, and Tier 3 Intensive Interventions; (3) Learn about team approaches, including Student Support Teams and School Attendance Review Boards that integrate all of these elements. As time allows, participants will discuss in small groups amongst themselves how to implement MTSS Pyramid Schemes.

School/Company

California Department of Education

Speakers

Dan Sackheim

Education Programs Consultant, California Department of Education

Position

Educational Options Consultant

Saturday April 27, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Portland

1:15pm PDT

You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup: What it Takes to Be an Effective Leader

It might sound cliché, but it is absolutely true. In a time where the “self-care” market has blown up with fancy spa treatments and retreats, it can be overwhelming to really understand what self-care is and is NOT and why it is incredibly important to your success as a leader. In this session Nikki shares the science behind mindfulness and self-care’s benefits for leaders and takes the audience through reflective practices to rejuvenate yourself on the regular. Trust me, your team is going to THANK YOU! Key Takeaways: 1. The importance (and science) of self-care for leaders and managers 2. How to increase your mindfulness even if that word makes your skin crawl 3. Actionable ways to incorporate wellness into your workplace

School/Company

Ladies Leading Ladies

Speakers

Nikki Henry

MPA

Saturday April 27, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Salon D

Leadership, Professional Development

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

Nurtured Heart Approach

The Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA) is used by parents, educators, and mental health professionals for developing positive relationships with students. It supports adults in relating to children in ways that guide them to use their intensity successfully and positively. If you want to learn an effective way to work with students in alternative education, this is the workshop for you. Come see how Yosemite High School uses the NHA to a make positive impact on some of their most intense students in the classroom and in the counseling setting. Through this workshop, you will learn: 1) basic stands of the NHA, 2) the impact of this approach at Yosemite High School, 3) strategies to shift negative energy in your students into positive energy, and 4) ways to empower students to recognize their own greatness.

School/Company

Yosemite High School

Speakers

Viviana Barajas

School District Employee, Yosemite High School

Charles Jolly

Principal Yosemite High School, Merced Union High School District

Position

School District Employees

Saturday April 27, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Prospector Suite A

School Culture and Climate, Intervention, PBIS, Restorative Practices, LCAP / LCFF

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

THE BIOLOGY OF BELONGING

Strong social connections strengthen our immune system, lower anxiety and depression, and even help us live longer. Additionally, people who feel connected are more empathetic, trusting, and cooperative. This engaging and interactive workshop, will provide participants with research, strategies, and structures for building belonging and cultivating connection in the classroom, the staff room, at home, and in the community.
If we want to increase the likelihood that our students will be successful, we have to “Maslow Before We Bloom.” Establishing a sense of belonging and connection in the classroom creates an academically safe environment where students are more likely to participate, ask questions and engage in the lessons. Belonging can also strengthen hope and optimism, key factors in resilience, which is needed for academic success.
In this highly engaging and interactive workshop, participants will learn research explaining the biology of belonging, as well as strategies and structures that provide opportunities to build belonging and cultivate connection in classrooms, in staff rooms, at home, and in the community.

School/Company

Joelle Hood

LLC and Thriving YOUniversity

Speakers

Dr. Joelle Hood

Consultant, Joelle Hood, LLC and Thriving YOUniversity

Position

Consultant

Saturday April 27, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Salon C

Social and Emotional Learning, College and Career Readiness, Leadership, Professional Development, School Culture and Climate, PBIS, Restorative Practices, Social Emotional Learning, Well-being, Mental Health

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

1:15pm PDT

Transforming Stress into Challenge: Games

Students who have inappropriate responses to stress and challenge will not be able to focus on any academic achievement, as they can sabotage themselves with their behavior. This workshop seeks to help teachers and leaders understand the vital importance of social-emotional learning as foundational to the academic success of students. Scientific research has demonstrated the human body and brain decrease in efficacy when stressed; both increase in efficacy when challenged. Many continuation school students experience a great deal of stress in their lives, from home to school. In this session participants will experience several games that help teach productive and appropriate responses to stress and failure as well as learn the neuroscience and physiology underlying these experiences. Games will be played, then debriefed; this session will include conversation to facilitate understanding the pros and cons of implementing play curriculum. By the end of this two-hour session participants will be able to: 1. Understand the science behind the use of play as an avenue to transforming stress to challenge, 2. Participate in several games to uncover what students and staff may experience, 3. Understand how to apply games to your specific context, 4. Access additional resources.

School/Company

Murray Continuation High School / Prism Education

Speakers

Dr. Erik Conklin

School District Employee, Murray Continuation High School / Prism Education

Ed.D.

Position

School District Employees

Saturday April 27, 2019 1:15pm - 3:30pm PDT
Santa Barbara

Social and Emotional Learning, Leadership, Professional Development, Intervention, School Culture and Climate, Restorative Practices, College and Career Readiness

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Counseling, Classified staff, Support staff

2:30pm PDT

Round Table Discussion Classified and Support Staff

Classified and support staff will have the opportunity to come together and share successes and ideas for working in continuation high schools. All are welcome.

School/Company

Valley High School

Speakers

Noemi Iraci

School District Employee, Valley High School

Position

Counselor

Saturday April 27, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Prospector Suite B

Best Practices Discussion, Classified, Counseling and Support Staff

Target Audience Classified staff, Support staff

2:30pm PDT

I Wish I Learned This Years Ago! Commonsense Classroom Management That Keeps You Focused On Teaching, Not Damage Control

Do you spend more time on discipline than teaching in your classroom? Do you need easy, workable strategies that help you bond with your students, take back time to spend on the curriculum and provide structure and support? This workshop shares research-based, classroom-proven, game-changing approaches to help you manage your classroom compassionately, skillfully and effectively, and also teaches highly successful strategies that lead to dramatic improvements in academic achievement and test scores in Literacy and across the entire curriculum because of: increased student engagement; increased attendance and decreased suspension rates; large drops in office referrals; up to 90% drop in student behavior problems; more time for quality instruction because discipline issues are controlled; increased teacher satisfaction and productivity. This session is for you.

School/Company

Sherwood Ridge Public School

Speakers

Alison Shearman

School District Employee, Sherwood Ridge Public School

Position

School District Employees

Saturday April 27, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Salon A

Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Culture and Climate, Classroom management

Target Audience Teachers, Administration, Directors, Support staff

2:30pm PDT

Creative Writing: Pathway to Increased Academic Literacy and Expanded Interpersonal Skills

This interactive presentation offers practical creative writing techniques and strategies that are presently being used successfully with incarcerated and other underserved youth in the greater Sacramento area. Through supportive and non-threatening creative writing practices, teen writers learn the power of their stories, as they build writing fluency, and gain respect for the stories of others. A writing community develops that often extends beyond the classroom. The motivation to understand and use standard conventions of writing greatly increases as students strive to communicate their stories clearly. Creative writing students are motivated to improve their story-telling skills through increased vocabulary and through learning and practicing standard writing conventions. This in turn leads to greater motivation to read the work of others and to recognize what works for other writers. The non-threatening nature of these creative writing practices and the ongoing sharing of written stories leads to a sense of community and engagement.

School/Company

916 Ink

Speakers

Marilyn Reynolds

Consultant, 916 Ink

Marilyn Reynolds began her writing career out of a sense of frustration with the lack of books that would appeal to the reluctant readers in her alternative high school classroom. Now, with eleven books of teen fiction in the "True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High," plus a book for... Read More →

Position

Consultant

Saturday April 27, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Salon B

Content Classes, English, Arts, School Culture and Climate, Restorative Practices, LCAP / LCFF

Target Audience Teachers, Counseling, Support staff

2:30pm PDT

Bullying: It’s Great - if You’re The Bully.

Why is bullying such a prevalent behavior that between 100-400 MILLION kids engage in it each year? Why aren’t anti-bullying programs effective? In this workshop, we will examine the evolutionary causes of bullying and the functions that it serves. We will look at the bully, the bully-victim, how to lessen the behavior and how to assist the bully-victim.

School/Company