Wednesday – May 3

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                        Session / Descriptor

9:00

11:30

Pre-Conference  - Leadership Academy

John Peterson, Kurt Eley, Jerry Nicholson

9:00

11:30

Pre-Conference  – Creating a Trauma Sensitive

School Using the 7ei Model

Sara Daniel

11:30

12:15

Lunch for Pre Conference Attendees Only

11:00

4:30

Conference Registration Open

12:20

12:30

Conference Welcome | WCASS President

12:30

2:00

KEYNOTE:  Can Families Really Help Students Learn?

Ron Mirr

Sponsored by: Scholastic Education

2:00

2:15

Break 

Sponsored by: Scholastic Education

2:15

3:15

                    Concurrent Sessions

Trauma Track | Sectional One: Using a Trauma Sensitive

Lens for Perspective Shift

Sara Daniel

Help! We’ve Been Overrun by Federal Guidelines

Tess O’Brien

Who are Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities?

Molly Beaver, Kristen Burton

Fostering Inclusion through Safe and Healthy Play

Melissa Yow, Deb Lukovich, PJ Dever

3:15

3:30

Break 

Sponsored by: Scholastic Education

3:30

4:30

                    Concurrent Sessions

Trauma Track | Sectional Two: Trauma Sensitive Strategies for Emotional and Physical Regulation

Sara Daniel

Who? What? Where? Why? Employee Investigations

Tabatha Gundrum, Jerry Nicholson

Creating a Vision for Data Use in Special Education

Christine McMasters, Sarah Radcliffe

Graduation Rate Improvement Plan (GRIP)

Mary Kampa

4:30

6:30

Golf Scamble at The Oaks  (shotgun start)

6:45

8:45

Cookout at The Oaks

Sponsored by: Frontline Education

Thursday – May 4

7:30

4:30

Conference Registration Open

7:30

8:30

Continental Breakfast Served

8:15

8:30

Welcome – Kick-Off

8:30

10:00

KEYNOTE:  Laughing, Learning, and the Brain

Peter Jonas

10:00

10:30

Break | Visit with Vendors

10:30

11:30

                    Concurrent Sessions

Trauma Track | Sectional Three: Relationships and

Reason to Be in a Trauma Sensitive School

Sara Daniel

Accommodations Available: Understanding ADA Requirements

for Pupil Services Professionals

Chad Wade, Shana Lewis

On-Site to Online: The Impact of Teletherapy

on Related Services

Matt Collins, Kriste Simonson, Kim Caul, David Taggart

Social Emotional Learning Engaging Students and Educators

Jen Townsend

11:45

1:00

Lunch & General Membership Meeting

1:00

2:00

KEYNOTE:  Supreme Court Update: decisions on FAPE Standard, Title II and the status of Transgender students

Mary Gerbig

2:00

2:15

Break | Visit with Vendors

2:15

3:15

                    Concurrent Sessions

Trauma Track | Sectional Four: Promoting Caregiver Capacity

to Increase Trauma Sensitive Practice

Sara Daniel

Endrew F. and Top 10 Essentials Directors Need to Know Right Now

Alana Leffler, Gary Ruesch

De-escalation of Issues & Alternatives to Conflict: Leader’s Role 

Bruce Miles

Mindful Education: A District-Wide Approach

Betsy Delzer, Jerry Nicholson

3:30

4:30

                    Concurrent Sessions

Trauma Track | Sectional Five: Advanced Topics in

Trauma Sensitive Schools

Sara Daniel

A Practical Guide to IEP Facilitation and Special Education Mediation

Renae Waterman Aldana

Motivating, Growing & Coaching Employees of ALL Generations

Bruce Miles

OT and PT: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You

Carlynn Higbie

4:30

6:00

Networking Social

Sponsored by: Davis & Kuelthau

Friday – May 4

7:30

8:30

Full Breakfast

Sponsored by: Oasys LLC

8:30

10:00

KEYNOTE:  The Changing Education Landscape

Jeff Pertl

10:00

10:15

Break

10:15

11:30

WDPI Update:

            Barbara Van Haren | Special Edu Update

            Rebecca Collins | Pupil Services Update

            Jonas Zuckerman | ESSA Update