Bridging to Resilience

Bridging to Resilience

Kris Jenkins

Topeka Public Schools

Full-Day Preschool Teacher & Family Engagement Coordinator

Topeka, Kansas

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About me

I will be speaking about family engagement and it's relationship to academic success. I am also a certified Resiliency Trainer for Reno County, KS. This is my 41st year of teaching, all in Early Childhood. I currently teach full-day preschool in Topeka, KS where I also serve on the Building Leadership Team and am the Family Engagement Coordinator. In addition, I serve on the district's elementary Recruitment and Retention Committee.

8:30am CDT

Welcome and Keynote: Jessica Harris Beggs BallroomJess Harris

9:45am CDT

Break Time! 3rd Floor LOBBY (Right outside of the Main Session Ballroom)

10:00am CDT

"What about that student who's ALWAYS dysregulated? They get triggered no matter what we do!" Spencer RS 264Rick & Doris Bowman

11:15am CDT

Lunch (On your own) A restaurant of your choice!

12:45pm CDT

Parent Panel Beggs Ballroom

2:00pm CDT

Connection Break! 3rd Floor LOBBY (Right outside of the Main Session Ballroom)

2:30pm CDT

Ya'll Gonna Make Me Lose My Mind Up In Here Beggs BallroomMallory Jacobs • Tracie Chauvin

8:30am CDT

Welcome and Keynote: Tammy Fellers Beggs BallroomTammy Fellers

9:45am CDT

Connection Break 3rd Floor LOBBY (Right outside of the Main Session Ballroom)

10:15am CDT

The Importance of Family Engagement Herrman RS262Kris Jenkins

11:15am CDT

Lunch (On your own) A restaurant of your choice!

12:45pm CDT

WHEN THE BUTT GOES NUMB, THE BRAIN GOES DUMB : The Power of Focused Attention Practices and Brain Intervals " Beggs BallroomDustin Springer

2:00pm CDT

Break Time! 3rd Floor LOBBY (Right outside of the Main Session Ballroom)

2:15pm CDT

STOP the Escalation NOW Beggs BallroomMegan Yoder

3:15pm CDT

CLOSING and CONNECTION: Tying it All Together Processing Session Beggs BallroomEric Nachtigal • Rebecca Lewis