Bridging to Resilience

Get ready for a dynamic and interactive breakout session that will energize your leadership style! Join us as we dive into the concept of INspired Leadership and explore the seven levels of energy that can elevate your influence and impact.
In this lively session, you’ll participate in games, activities, and collaborative discussions designed to help you uncover how different energy levels affect your leadership effectiveness and the culture of your team. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or just starting your journey, you’ll walk away with actionable insights and strategies to inspire those around you!
Key Takeaways:

• Learn about the seven levels of energy and how they can transform your personal and professional relationships.
• Engage in fun, hands-on activities that illustrate the power of energy dynamics in fostering a positive and productive environment.
• Discover practical tools to assess and shift your energy levels.
• Connect with fellow participants in a supportive atmosphere that encourages sharing and collaboration.

Join us for an uplifting experience where you can harness your energy, elevate your leadership, and leave feeling inspired to make a difference in your community!

Our kids and families are coming to us under high stress and often with trauma.  What are some researched techniques that can help kids and families find self-regulation?  Mindfulness, meditation, and Emotional Freedom Techniques are all in the same family of tools.  What is EFT?  In this interactive session Deborah Factor, an EFT practitioner of 15 years, will share and demonstrate the powerful healing available to people though EFT.  Physicians, pastors, teachers, schools, parents and kids are finding a new emotional freedom through the power of tapping.  Come and participate in this session and leave with the ability to heal yourself and others.

In order to learn, to connect with others, and to thrive, all people need to be in a calm, ventral vagal state. I promote a universal approach which means everyone present participates.  This makes it feel safe for individuals to engage. Based on polyvagal theory & the research work by Bessel van der Kolk & others, I encourage group activities that are done in sync or in cooperation with one another such as communal rhythms (drumming or “trash can band”), dance (line dancing), yoga (so useful to learn how to use one’s body to self-regulate and de-escalate emotions), or theater (no pressure in engaging with others, as one is playing a part.)
Mental health treatment has been cognitively heavy for decades; however, there is good research support for physical activities that bring us into sync with others. After the central nervous system is settled, the individual is prepared to use their mind in any way they choose.

This session equips educators with actionable strategies to collaborate with school leaders in catalyzing restorative practices. Drawing from the experience of a former assistant superintendent and the personal transformation of a former superintendent, participants will learn how to navigate leadership dynamics, foster mutual understanding, and advocate for systemic change. Attendees will explore methods to bridge the gap between policy and practice, influence leadership mindsets, and leverage data to build a shared vision for restorative schools that prioritize equity and accountability. 

Join us for an interactive session delving into Patrick Lencioni's powerful framework of the "Working Genius." Discover how to tap into your innate talents to excel in your professional endeavors and find fulfillment in your work.
In this session, we'll explore:

• Understanding Your Working Genius: Identify your unique strengths and how they align with Lencioni's model of working genius: Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanizing, Enablement, and Tenacity.  
• Unlocking Team Potential: Learn how to leverage the working genius of team members to enhance collaboration, productivity, and overall team performance.
• Overcoming Challenges: Explore strategies for overcoming common obstacles teams might encounter when a working genius is absent.

Don't miss the opportunity to elevate your team's performance and cultivate a workplace where everyone contributes their best.

In this engaging and interactive session, participants will explore the power of co-regulation and the critical role relationships play in fostering emotional well-being. This workshop will combine discussion with hands-on activities to introduce a variety of mindfulness and regulation techniques. The goal is for you to leave this session with practical, ready-to-use tools that can be implemented immediately—in classrooms, group settings, meetings, sports practices, or even one-on-one. Walk away with a personalized toolkit designed to strengthen connection, promote emotional regulation, and enhance well-being in any environment.

They did what?  I did this!  How I as the adult respond to behaviors leads to a regulated classroom and provides the opportunity to build a culture of belonging.

Have you heard of Restorative Practices and believe it is the right path that you want to be on as an educator? Have
you talked to colleagues, read a couple articles, maybe read.a book...and you still are not sure where to start! Come
join my session to learn about three practices you can implement starting tomorrow (and 1 bonus idea) that will get you
and your school on the first steps to Restorative Practices being implemented to support all kids and behavior! Oh, and
these things will create positive behavior practices in your classroom and school grounded in connection and empathy!

So often we assume that the body and brain are two separate things.  We teach the brain but ignore the body.  
We know that your brain craves routine, consistency, and predictability but it also craves novelty.
We have seen an upswing in dysregulation in our classrooms and when we don’t take the time to sit beside our students in those moments and provide opportunities for coregulation and teach them some responsive, proactive strategies to begin to notice the onset of dysregulation we are putting them at a disadvantage.
I will be focusing on the applied educational neuroscience framework, nervous system development, and lots of strategies that can be incorporated into your classroom or practice with very little time - no money and will have tremendous impact on focus, attention, restoring some calm, and continue to support building resilience within our students and ourselves.
Discipline begins with us and these responsive strategies can be built into our daily routines that are going to make a real difference!