SLS Upcoming Events
Virtual Forums
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Behavior Support
Collaborative conversation and group problem-solving around classroom behavior, date collection, and meeting students needs through intervention.
Virtual | 7:30 am-8:30 am
Crisis Prevention
How Crisis Prevention is Shaping Up in Your Community
In today’s environment, any public gathering location is susceptible to a crisis situation. Being PrePared is a must to mitigate the impact of any given crisis that may arise. The PrePare Model allows entities to formulate and implement a crisis response plan. PrePare includes the review and revision of existing plans or the development of new plans.
Virtual | 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Early Career SPED Teachers
A space for new special educators, and those teaching on a waiver to come together to collaborate, share resources, ask questions, and learn from each other. We will discuss relevant-to-the-field topics, best practices, and real world (school) implications of service provision.
Virtual | 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Creating Safe Spaces
Many community members refrain from talking about sexual orientation and gender identity or expression because it feels taboo, or because they’re afraid of saying the wrong thing. This session introduces a glossary of words and phrases and opens the dialogue on how to create a safe space for our students who are exploring their sexuality. A toolkit of ideas and best practices will be shared, including defining gender and sexuality identities, identifying resources and defining advocacy.
Virtual | 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Early Childhood Providers & Educators
Collaborate in group discussions, share experiences and resources, ask questions, and discuss trending topics related to Early Childhood. Additionally, Early Childhood providers have the opportunity to discuss and share assessment and data collection processes in order to provide effective intervention strategies in working with young children.
Virtual | 3:30 pm-4:30 pm
School Counselors
School counselors or staff who are serving in the role to share information, ideas, problem solve and innovate safe space.
Virtual | 9:30 am-10:30 am
School Psychologists
Practitioners, practicum students, and interns come together and collaborate, share resources, ask questions, and learn from each other. Discuss relevant to the field topics, best practices, and real-world (school) implications of service provision.
Virtual | 8:00 am-9:00 am
Social Workers
Collaborative conversation and group problem solving around students. This forum welcomes social workers to ask questions, and learn from each other as we discuss relevant-to-the-field topics, and best practices.
Virtual | 9:30 am-10:30 am
Cadres
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Beginner Behavior Support
The Behavior Support/Specialist Cadre offers a guided deep dive into the why, how, and what of supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior. The group will learn through case studies, challenging discussions, and current research. Though this cadre is offered virtually, come prepared to fully engage and add to the learning of the group.
*The Beginner Support/Specialist Cadre is designed for those who need the building blocks.
Virtual | 7:30 am-9:00 am
Advanced Behavior Support
The Behavior Support/Specialist Cadre offers a guided deep dive into the why, how, and what of supporting students who exhibit challenging behavior. The group will learn through case studies, challenging discussion, and current research.
*The Advanced cadre is for those who have attended the behavior cadre in the past.
Virtual | 9:30 am -10:30 am
Early Career School Psych
A year-long networking experience for practitioners to gain knowledge and skills, and have access to the support necessary to manage the first years working as a school psychologist. Participants will have access to enriching professional development along with relevant-to-the-field collaboration regarding best practices, and real-world (school) implications of service provision.
Virtual | 8:00 am-10:00 am
Workshops
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PREPaRE
Participants will learn how to establish and sustain comprehensive school safety efforts that attend to both physical and psychological safety. The workshop addresses critical components needed to develop, exercise, and evaluate safety and crisis teams and plans and conduct building vulnerability assessments. The model also integrates school personnel and community provider roles in providing school-based crisis preparedness and response activities. Additional topics addressed also include media/social media, communication, reunification, students with special needs, culture, and memorials. After this workshop, participants will be better prepared to improve their school’s climate, student resilience, and crisis response capabilities of school personnel. With updated research and strategies, this workshop makes a clear connection between ongoing crisis prevention, mitigation, protection, and response.
Lawrence | 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Girard | 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Supporting Social and Emotional Development in the Early Childhood Setting
Join us for a great one-day event focused on supporting early childhood students in the classroom and creating strategies by using best practices in brain-based learning.
Lawrence | 9:00 am-3:00 pm
The Trauma Informed Classroom
So, I feel like I am informed about trauma, but now what? A trauma-sensitive approach to crisis prevention and intervention is grounded in an understanding of the human stress response and its amplification in students exposed to trauma. This workshop will share proactive strategies and provide discussion around the five phases of a crisis and, for each phase, particular considerations and strategies for youth affected by trauma.
Girard | 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Diversity & Equity Initiative 101 with the Focus on Race
Be a part of the solution. Start with our diversity, equity, and inclusion workshop and begin to change minds and behaviors. The Diversity and Equity Initiative 101 with the Focus on Race workshop is a four-part series that offers attendees the tools to dig deeper into self-awareness and increase their knowledge and respect for races. The goal is to foster a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment where everyone can thrive.
Girard | 9:00 am-3:00 pm
How to Use Data to Create Great Communities for Kids
Finding data that supports your community efforts can be overwhelming. This session will narrow down data sources, provide strategies about how to use data, and provide a basic framework for a needs assessment process that will support your community’s efforts.
Virtual | 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
How to Fund Great Projects in Your Community Through Grant Writing
Your community projects are important and finding funding can be overwhelming. Let us help break the process down into manageable parts. Needs assessment, goal setting, action plans and budgets will be discussed, along with tips and tricks for successful submissions.
Virtual | 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Spectaculars – SPED Educators
Collaborate, share resources, ask questions, and learn from each other. Discuss relevant to the field topics, best practices, real-world (school) implications of service provision.
Virtual | 11:30 am-12:30 pm
March 31st | April 28th