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Why Attend an Innovative Schools Summit? See what Innovative Schools Summit Orlando attendees had to say about this event! Don't Miss Us in Atlanta & Las Vegas!
Next Webinar 3/22: Students who Self-Injure: What Educators Need to Know and How They Can Help
Webinar Mar. 22nd @ 11:30 am or 2:00 pm ET
Unfortunately, non-suicidal self-injury is common – about 1 in 7 students reports engaging in the behavior. NSSI is associated with deteriorating academic performance, being bullied, and poor social connectedness. And studies indicate that the behavior often starts before the teen years.
While the goal of a suicide attempt is to end life, the goal of…
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Webinar 3/8: Fostering a Growth Mindset: 7 Strategies for Classroom Use
Webinar 3/8: Fostering a Growth Mindset - 7 Strategies for Classroom Use #webinar #growthmindset #innov8schl
Thursday, 3/8/18 @ 11:30 am & 2:00 pm Eastern Time
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A growth mindset has been identified as a dependable predictor of academic success. It has been shown to increase students’ motivation, achievement, grades and test scores. And it can be taught!
During this…
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Just Added: Kenneth Trump - School Safety/Crisis Management Expert
Just Added: Kenneth Trump - School Safety/Crisis Management Expert @safeschools #innov8schl
Don’t Miss It: Early Registration Available thru 2/28!
Following the Parkland, Florida shooting, NextGen School Safety Conference Speaker Kenneth Trump was asked what can be done to protect students. He cautioned against “security blanket” efforts that make educators and parents feel better but do little to truly make an impact.
Listen to Kenneth Trump explain how communication, drills and…
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Principal Kafele: 3 Questions for Empowering At-Risk Males
Principal Kafele: 3 Questions for Empowering At-Risk Males #innov8schl @PrincipalKafele
Boy Brains & Engagement Keynoter Principal Baruti Kafele says “to excel in school, at-risk male learners need role models and dreams.” While principal of Newark Tech High School, Kafele established the Young Men’s Empowerment Program to help his students overcome obstacles and establish a vision for their lives.
Watch Principal Baruti Kafele share 3 questions to motivate and inspire at-risk…
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Hip Hop & Science: Dr. Chris Emdin
Hip Hop & Science: Dr. Chris Emdin #innov8schl #HipHopEd @chrisemdin
Don’t Miss It: Early Registration Ends 2/28! www.atriskstudentsconference.com
Innovative Schools Summit Plenary Speaker Dr. Christopher Emdin believes teachers should be trained to value the unique realities of minority students by incorporating their culture into classroom instruction — an approach that sets both students and educators up for success.
Watch Dr. Christopher Emdin explain how…
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Hip-Hop & Science: Dr. Christopher Emdin
Hip-Hop & Science: Dr. Christopher Emdin #innov8schl #HipHopEd @chrisemdin
Don’t Miss It: Early Registration Ends 2/28! www.atriskstudentsconference.com
Innovative Schools Summit Plenary Speaker Dr. Christopher Emdin believes teachers should be trained to value the unique realities of minority students by incorporating their culture into classroom instruction — an approach that sets both students and educators up for success.
Watch Dr. Christopher Emdin explain how…
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Student Names & School Culture
Student Names & School Culture #innov8schl #MyNameMyIdentity
Early Registration for Vegas ends 2/28!
What is the value of a student hearing his or her name pronounced correctly?
Learning to pronounce students’ names correctly — even if it takes a lot of effort/practice — can be a huge step toward communicating respect and helping students understand that educators value and celebrate diversity.
My Name, My Identity (www.mynamemyidentity.org) is a national…
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Girl & Boy Brains: Understanding the Innate Strengths & Differences Webinar – Grades 6-12
Girl & Boy Brains: Understanding the Innate Strengths & Differences Webinar – Grades 6-12 @hivethrive
Webinar Feb 22nd @ 11:30 am or 2:00 pm ET
Girls and boys are different — and they learn differently. Understanding these differences can help educators defuse escalations, keep students engaged in the classroom and increase their chances of success.
In this 90-minute, interactive webinar, author and nationally known speaker Steph Jensen, MS, LPC will explore the physical and chemical…
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Rosalind Wiseman: Balancing Popularity & Peer Relationships
Rosalind Wiseman: Balancing Popularity & Peer Relationships #innov8schl @cultureodignity
Rosalind Wiseman says that students can learn to channel popularity in positive, inclusive ways to better manage conflicts with peers.
Watch Rosalind Wiseman describe the role of popularity in balanced peer relationships.
Social activist and author of bestsellers Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World and Girls &…
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Dr. Yong Zhao: How Creativity Energizes School Culture
Dr. Yong Zhao: How Creativity Energizes School Culture #innov8schl @YongZhaoEd
Take Advantage of Early Registration in Vegas Thru Feb. 28th! – Register Online at www.wireddiff.com!
Innovative Schools Summit Plenary Speaker Dr. Yong Zhao says “the process of creating is a natural desire of students — and one that schools could choose to systematically support — rather than squelching such instinctive learning urges. This need to be creative must be supported from a young…
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Helping Young People Learn Self-Regulation Spring 2018 Dates Announced!
Helping Young People Learn Self-Regulation Spring 2018 Dates Announced! #innov8schl @chapin55
Self-Regulation includes a set of insights and skills students need for academic success, emotional control and healthy social interaction. When a young person is lacking in his/her ability to self-regulate emotions and behavior, negative outcomes are easily observable. Helping young people improve their Self-Regulation skills can help them to better handle anger issues, anxieties,…
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Anxiety, Trauma, Asperger's, ODD Seminar Spring Dates Just Announced!
Anxiety, Trauma, Asperger's, ODD Seminar Spring Dates Just Announced! #innov8schl
Studies show that approximately 20 percent of all students are diagnosable for a mental, emotional or behavioral health issue. This seminar will help counselors, teachers and other professionals understand how to support and teach this high-potential portion of the student population while avoiding an unmanageable classroom environment.
In a single classroom, it is quite conceivable that a…
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Brain Scans: Predicting Male Engagement via Neural Resting States
Dr. Michael Gurian says that the more words a teacher uses while teaching, the greater the likelihood that the male brain will become bored, drift, sleep or fidget. In his book, The Minds of Boys, Gurian describes how “the male brain is set to renew, recharge, and reorient itself between tasks by moving to a ‘neural rest state.’” When imagined how this might manifest in a classroom he writes:
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Adrenaline: Nature’s Own Ritalin - Dr. Ned Hallowell
Adrenaline: Nature’s Own Ritalin - Dr. Ned Hallowell #innov8schl @adhdnewyork
Take Advantage of Early Registration Thru Feb. 28th! – Register Online at www.wireddiff.com!
Plenary Speaker Dr. Ned Hallowell says students with ADHD tend to demonstrate impatience and lose focus unless they are under stress or handling multiple inputs. Stress leads to the production of adrenaline – which is chemically similar to the medications used to treat ADHD.
Watch Dr. Hallowell outline…
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Adolescent ACEs: Emotion, Memory & Logic
Adolescent ACEs: Emotion, Memory & Logic #innov8schl @CatavaBurton
Pre-conference presenter Catava Burton says that when students undergo Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), logical decision-making is not the norm – bringing behaviors such as defiance and disrespect to the forefront.
Watch Catava Burton define Adverse Child Experiences and their impact on developing adolescent brains.
Catava Burton is a certified trauma practitioner, blogger for The Mighty,…
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Has Girl Behavior Become the Gold Standard?
Has Girl Behavior Become the Gold Standard? #innov8schl
Take Advantage of Early Registration Thru Feb. 28th!
Christina Hoff Sommers, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute says “being a normal boy is a serious liability in today’s classroom.”
Watch Christina Sommers’ summation of how boys often struggle in the classroom.
Sommers offers four boy-friendly reforms grade school classrooms could make:
1. Turn boys into readers. Boys will read…
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