Transform Student Behavior by Harnessing the Power of Connection - Held Virtually

Transform Student Behavior by Harnessing the Power of Connection

Held Virtually

Sunday, June 9, 2024

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

A 30 minute lunch break

$30 for Support Staff

$50 for NASA Members

$75 for Non-NASA Members

Session Description:

We start with how to build Connected Relationships for Learning by unpacking the components of how to truly listen, treat all students with dignity, and build a culture of trust. We identify specific strategies and tools to embed into your routines and vocabulary to build connections and show care to all students. Participants will walk away from this session with the skills to use eye contact, body language, tone, and volume to help de-escalate students and further connection. Additionally, we know that emotions are contagious. We will share tips and tricks to avoid picking up the heightened emotions of those around you, and ensure that the emotions you are sharing are worth catching.

Next we do a deep dive into how to examine students' unexpected behaviors with a focus on how to prevent them from occurring in the first place. We will explore the danger of power struggles, and provide you with practical tools for how to avoid them without losing your cool. We then utilize a format for examining individual student behaviors and how to make a plan to extinguish those that don’t work at school.

We all know that the conversation with a caregiver after their student exhibits challenging behaviors can be oh so challenging, and yet, these conversations are often the most critical for a student's success. We will share and practice tried and true techniques for how to navigate these tricky conversations with caregivers. We also share helpful strategies to respond when you are faced with common caregiver stumbling blocks with more comfort and connection.

Finally, we will share specific techniques of having Connected Conversations. This will include modeling, and an opportunity to practice, that is sure to generate both laughter and an increased skill set in navigating those complex and crucial conversations. We will utilize the techniques of Acknowledge, Validate, Coach and the Connected Communicators version of Compassionate Communication to support conversations with both the adults and students we serve. Join us for some practical and immediately applicable skills and techniques that will live in your back pocket for all the connected communication opportunities coming your way this school year and beyond!

Biography of Presenters:

Erika Bare has been an educator for over 20 years, currently serving as the Assistant Superintendent in the Ashland School District in Oregon. A special education teacher by training, she is passionate about supporting all students through individual supports to reach their limitless potential. Erika was recently recognized with Oregon’s Central Office Administrator Achievement of Excellence Award.

Tiffany Burns loves working with kids. In her two decades in education, she taught elementary, middle, and high school students, and worked as an instructional coach, curriculum writer, and university adjunct instructor in Oregon, Alaska, and Mexico. She loves her current role, as an elementary school principal where she gets to lead, learn, and play with her favorite people–kids and their grown-ups.

Erika and Tiffany connected 13 years ago in their administrative licensure program. They bonded over a shared passion for students and the educators that serve them. They enjoy collaborating and writing as a way to share their expertise with other educators. Most recently, they published Connecting Through Conversation: A Playbook for Talking with Students. You can find it, along with many free resources, on their website www.connectingthroughconversation.com. Erika and Tiffany love working as school administrators in the same district, while also providing professional development, consultation, and facilitation of book studies for educators across the country.

ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position!

Participants will earn .5 credit (7.5 hours) toward license renewal!

This workshop ALSO counts for step advancement in Clark and most Nevada School Districts!

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In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license renewal AND ALSO 2.5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH!

In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 2.5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators.

Washoe County participants will be required to also register for this course in "MyPGS" in order to receive in-service credit toward salary advancement.

Washoe County School District (WCSD) participants are required to submit a 300-word essay on how they will implement this professional learning to increase student achievement before a certificate is issued.