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Seeing What Students Experience: A Proactive Bullying Tool That Reveals the Hidden Student Reality
Tuesday June 9, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Ziock Ballroom A
Bullying prevention efforts often rely on incident reports, referrals, or anonymous surveys—tools that tell us what happened, but rarely reveal how students are actually experiencing school on a daily basis. This session introduces a proactive, SEL-based bullying prevention tool designed to surface students’ academic phenomenology—their lived emotional, social, and psychological experience of learning environments—before harm escalates.
Developed by Dr. Kierra Pickens, International Psychologist and therapist, and field-tested in school settings by Devon LaRosa, this innovative tool provides educators and student services staff with intentional, actionable insight into students’ sense of safety, belonging, power, and engagement across academic spaces. Rather than waiting for behavior to signal distress, the tool allows schools to listen earlier, intervene thoughtfully, and design learning environments that reduce bullying at the root.
In this session, participants will explore how this proactive approach supports SEL, strengthens prevention efforts, and equips schools with meaningful data that connects student experience to academic outcomes—helping adults respond with clarity, compassion, and precision.

Speakers
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Devon LaRosa

Chief of High Schools, Chicago Public Schools
Devon supports high school leaders to ensure that all students receive a world-class education.  He believes in taking a student-centered approach to education that focuses on equity and rigorous academic experiences.
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Kierra Pickens

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Key Points Counseling
Dr. Kierra Pickens is a counseling private practice owner and international psychologist with over a decade of experience working in the mental health field. Dr. Pickens has a professional  background in community mental health, inpatient and residential psychiatric facility mental... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Ziock Ballroom A
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