PSC 2020 Summer Learning Institute: Full Schedule

9:10am PDT

Help! Trauma is Impacting Our Students

Our students, families, and districts face many challenges of complexity that impact their mental health. In addition, these challenges externalize through behaviors which then show up in the classroom and at home. This training will look at reasons behind disproportionality, suspension rates, and servicing students of color from the lens of intersectionality between trauma and equity. Participants will gain experiential understanding in the "why" behind the low attendance rates and high suspension rates. Participants will also learn strategies to bridge the gap between unwanted externalized behaviors and gain applicable tools to increase rapport and relationship. We will discuss the tier 1, tier 2, tier 3 and tier 4 students and how to best support all students through Trauma Informed Care

Speakers

Janecia Rolland

Epoch Education

Janecia Rolland is a Marriage and Family Therapist/Professional Clinical Counseling Trainee. Janecia received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and minor in Sociology from California State University, San Bernardino. She will complete her M.A. in Marriage and Family therapy at... Read More →

Sponsors

EPOCH Education

Tuesday June 16, 2020 9:10am - 10:20am PDT
Auditorium 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Equity/School Improvement

10:30am PDT

IEP's from an Advocate's Perspective

Limited Capacity seats available

Amy Prince is a Speech and Language Therapist and co-founder of the Talk Team. She has dedicated her professional career to supporting students as a speech therapist in a variety of settings. As a speech therapist, who worked in the school and now as a private speech therapist, she brings a unique perspective on how to run a successful IEP. She has been on both sides of the table and understands a school's perspective and from her work as an advocate, the parents' perspective. Eventually all IEP's are going to be completed. Amy will provide ideas and examples of what makes the IEP process smoother for some of the most difficult cases.

Speakers

Amber Ladd

The Talk Team

Amy Price and Amber Ladd are Speech Language Pathologists with over 31 combined years of experience. They are extremely passionate about working with children, specifically those with behaviors that interfere with communication. Amy and Amber are the co-owners of The TALK Team, a... Read More →

Amy Prince

The Talk Team

Sponsors

The Talk Team

Tuesday June 16, 2020 10:30am - 11:40am PDT
TBD 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Administrative

1:10pm PDT

Trauma Informed Practices Part A

Limited Capacity seats available

Trauma can have a direct, immediate, and potentially overwhelming impact on the ability of a child to learn. Educators can begin to understand the role of trauma, its effect on children and learning, and how educators can change methods of interacting and responding to children impacted by trauma. By adopting a trauma-informed approach, schools undertake a paradigm shift at the staff and organizational level to recognize, understand, and address the learning needs of children impacted by trauma.

Speakers

Jennifer Johnson

TIP Expert, LCSW

Trauma can have a direct, immediate, and potentially overwhelming impact on the ability of a child to learn. Yet, this issue has largely been ignored by our education system. Educators can begin to understand the role of trauma, its effect on children and learning, and how educators... Read More →

Tuesday June 16, 2020 1:10pm - 2:20pm PDT
TBD 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Administrative

2:50pm PDT

Alternative Discipline Strategies

Limited Capacity seats available

Are you looking to lower student suspensions, and create a positive school climate? This presentation will focus on structures such as: Character education, peer mediation, and school wide behavior systems that can be used to support a healthy learning environment. Suspensions are being tracked by the California School Dashboard and schools need to implement policies that will limit the time that students are removed from instructional strategies.

Speakers

Dr. Jennifer Watson

Faculty, California State University, Fresno

Sponsors

California State University Fresno

Tuesday June 16, 2020 2:50pm - 4:00pm PDT
TBD 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Equity/School Improvement

2:50pm PDT

Trauma Informed Practices Part B

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Jennifer Johnson

TIP Expert, LCSW

Tuesday June 16, 2020 2:50pm - 4:00pm PDT
TBD 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Equity/School Improvement

8:30am PDT

Increasing Engagement & Cognitive Attention in any Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

As an occupational therapist, Dr. Dolin has a unique perspective on how students learn and how lessons can be augmented to reach all students. This session will provide the "why" of student learning and provide techniques and strategies that are complementary to every classroom and grade level. This session will provide brain-based strategies that can be used to improve the learning of all students, and reduced disruptive behavior.

Speakers

Erin Dolin Ed.D OTRL

Occupatinal Therapist, Clovis Community College/Learning Without Tears

Sponsors

Learn in My Shoes

Wednesday June 17, 2020 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
TBD 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Equity/School Improvement

9:50am PDT

The Educational Power of Handwriting

Limited Capacity seats available

Dr. Erin Dolin is an expert in handwriting instruction and in student learning. This session will cover the neurological links between handwriting and academic achievement. As a international expert she will cover pacing and sequencing and the power of cursive writing. Knowledge about the positive effects of hand writing is even more important in today's push for "one-to-one" technology. The inclusion of hand writing into the daily instructional routine can and will significantly increase your students learning.

Speakers

Erin Dolin Ed.D OTRL

Occupatinal Therapist, Clovis Community College/Learning Without Tears

Sponsors

Learn in My Shoes

Wednesday June 17, 2020 9:50am - 11:00am PDT
TBD 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Administrative

11:10am PDT

Matt Navo: State Board of Education

Matt specializes in aligning systems for building capacity and continuous improvement, building collaborative cultures, and establishing coherent and efficient systems for closing the achievement gap. He has experience as a special education elementary and secondary teacher, counselor, resource teacher, junior high learning director, high school assistant principal, elementary principal, alternative education principal, director of special education, area administrator, and superintendent.

Sponsors

Project Surf Camp Board

San Luis County Office of Education

Wednesday June 17, 2020 11:10am - 11:30am PDT
Auditorium 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Administrative

1:10pm PDT

Balancing Your ELD Strategies Menu (K-12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Mrs. Blanchard is a 14-year veteran of one of the most successful districts in California, Sanger Unified. This session will have participants reflect on both "security blanket" and research-based strategies that are commonly used to remove instructional barriers for English Learners. Let's create a well-balanced menu of ELD strategies that will support and enrich the English Learners in you classroom, school, or district.

Speakers

Theresa Blanchard

Multilingual Program Specialist, Sanger Unified School District

Sponsors

Sanger Unified School District

Wednesday June 17, 2020 1:10pm - 2:20pm PDT
TBD 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Equity/School Improvement

2:30pm PDT

Do you want an Independent Study Program that Rocks?

Limited Capacity seats available

In this presentation we will provide information supporting the use of Edgenuity across a variety of Independent Study programs. There will be a brief overview of Edgenuity and its family of programs including initial credit and credit recovery course, intervention and social emotional learning . We will then spend the rest of the session hearing from local school districts on some of their outstanding best practices for the use of Edgenuity so that other districts have the opportunity to incorporate these same practices. No matter what online learning program you’re using, you’ll learn some great tips and tricks at this workshop.

Speakers

Edgenuity - Laura McGee

Account Executive, Edgenuity

As a company of educators, we know teachers and administrators work tirelessly to meet the needs of all their students. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to provide schools with the tools and resources they need to leverage technology in ways that improve student outcomes.We’ve... Read More →

Sponsors

Edgenuity

Wednesday June 17, 2020 2:30pm - 3:40pm PDT
TBD 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Administrative

8:00am PDT

Post Conference Option 1: Project Surf Camp Experience

Limited Capacity seats available

Project Surf Camp is an amazing experience for students with special needs, adults with special needs, and at risk students. Through surfing and stand up paddle boarding, participants build self confidence, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and foster independence, while providing opportunities to build social skills, improve physical fitness, and develop healthy outlets for stress reduction. This is an opportunity for you to experience Project Surf Camp and learn how your students can benefit from attending a camp. You will be able to see first hand how the amazing staff works the participants and "changes lives". If you have traveled with your family they are welcome to join you for this experience.

Sponsors

Project Surf Camp Board

Thursday June 18, 2020 8:00am - 1:30pm PDT
Del Mar Elementary School 501 Sequoia St, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Instructional/SEL, Equity/School Improvement