Join Dr. Brandy Hempen, in this virtual, self-paced workshop reviewing different strategies and resources to increase K-8 student achievement in reading. Real classroom videos, classroom discussions, and student examples are embedded throughout this workshop discussing the following topics:  
Increasing fluency and comprehension  
Incorporating ready-to-use reading resources  
Reaching struggling readers  
Differentiating reading lessons  
Implementing classroom management strategies  
Managing daily classroom procedures  
Setting classroom expectations  
Creating meaningful, standards-based assessments   Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the event date.  

Administrators face a variety of challenges related to classroom management, including not only student behavior, but also teacher consistency and support, diversity, parental involvement, technology, and more. Jim Kestner will bring his nationally recognized perspectives in this session titled: Shaping Teachers’ Perspectives for Positive Classroom Management: Promoting a Culture That Builds Respect, Discipline, and Responsibility.  Jim will share strategies in this interactive session that are related to effective classroom management, student character, and school culture that encourages administrators and/or any leader to share challenges and solutions in a dynamic setting that focuses on perspectives that encourage teachers to support and adopt school-wide perspectives while retaining their own individual freedoms. The result is a school culture that encourages problem-solving, community, and consistency essential for students’ personal and academic development.

This session is not just for Principals - we encourage behavior interventionists, social workers, etc or related support personnel who feels this session would be beneficial to attend!

Registration closes 4-5 days prior to the session.

Care teams and problem-solving teams play an important role in identifying and supporting students who are experiencing academic, behavioral, or social-emotional difficulties—but without a clear process, meetings can easily become focused on discussing concerns rather than developing and evaluating solutions. Dr. Madison Fritsche of West County Psychological Associates will present this interactive session, where participants will learn a practical, data-driven framework for making care teams more effective and efficient. We will explore the purpose, structure, participants, and agenda of effective care teams; how to define student concerns using measurable data; and how to conduct root cause analysis to better understand why a student may be struggling. Participants will then work through the process of developing targeted interventions, assigning clear responsibilities, monitoring student progress, and using data to determine next steps. Throughout the session, we will also address strategies for increasing team efficiency, accountability, and follow-through so that care team meetings lead to meaningful action and improved student support. Intended Audience: School psychologists, school counselors, social workers, administrators, special education staff, teachers, interventionists, and other professionals who participate in student support or problem-solving teams.