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7:30am CDT

Registration Lobby

8:30am CDT

KEYNOTE: HOW TO BE A #BALLER TEACHER Ziock Ballroom

10:00am CDT

Hugging Porcupines: Practical Strategies for Building Relationships with Kids Who Struggle in School Munthe RoomMike Anderson Joy is a Discipline: Leading with Light When the Work Feels Heavy Nelson RoomDan Cox Leading With, Not For: Elevating Student Voice to Strengthen School Communities Talcott Room BKamrin Muhammad The Power of Us in Action: Building Systems That Sustain Relationships Talcott Room AAmanda Mathews Whose Story Is This? Integrating SEL into Literacy Through Character Analysis Talcott Room CCourtney Donohoe

11:00am CDT

Let Them Grow: Empowering Amazing Students Nelson RoomGrace Heimerdinger-Baake Managing Stress with Guided Meditation and Chair Yoga Talcott Room BLiza Hale Stop Chasing the Myth: Reclaim Your Work-Life Balance Today Talcott Room AChristine Schweitzer Stronger Together: The Power of Community in School Culture and Climate Talcott Room CMatt Weld The Power of Connection: Mapping Every Student’s Path to Belonging Munthe RoomKate Hertz • Mollie Momenteller • Maryellen Spicer • Kristal Templin

12:00pm CDT

LUNCH! Grab a boxed lunch (on us!), take a break, we will see you in Breakout #3 at 1:00! TBA

1:00pm CDT

Building a Classroom Culture of Mutual Respect and High Expectations Talcott Room BDr. Don Parker From Silent to Vocal: The Power of Unlocking Student Voice is Within You Talcott Room ATamiko Nettles More Than a Program: Social-Emotional Practices that Improve School Culture and Climate Ziock BallroomHeather Baker • Sarah Nauman Ready, Set, Grow! Nelson RoomKaren Brunner Unconditional Positive Regard: Leading and Learning Through Relationship Munthe RoomAmy Besida • Joe Schupbach

2:00pm CDT

Becoming a Bridge Building Educator Munthe RoomDr. Don Parker Ready, Set, Grow! Nelson RoomKaren Brunner Repairing the Moment: Restorative Tools for Everyday Classroom Conflict Ziock BallroomEric Junco • Miriam Ojaghi Seeing What Students Experience: A Proactive Bullying Tool That Reveals the Hidden Student Reality Talcott Room BDevon LaRosa • Kierra Pickens Supporting the Learning Brain Through Co-Regulation Talcott Room AMallory Wassmann • Sarah Kuperus

3:00pm CDT

ENDNOTE: “SEL-ebrate the Power of Us” Ziock Ballroom