When

Thursday, October 1, 2015

8:00 AM to 1:15 PM EST

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Where

Catholic University - Pryzbyla Conference Center
620 Michigan Avenue NE
Brookland Metro (Red Line) Stop
Washington, DC 20064  



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Contact

Kim Stevenson
Fight For Children
202-772-0433
kim.stevenson@fightforchildren.org
 

Ahead of the Curve: Innovative Approaches to Classroom Management

Principals, teachers, and other instructional leaders are invited to attend a FREE education conference featuring workshops on innovative classroom management and discipline strategies.

Featuring an opening keynote address, “Motivating all Students to Believe, Achieve, and Succeed”, by Brian Mendler, a nationally recognized educator and speaker with the Teacher Learning Center.

Brian will discuss how educators can inspire motivation for learning among difficult to reach students and explore what leads students to become unmotivated.  Brian will also provide examples of effective methods that educators can use to help students make better choices.

Our luncheon speaker, Principal Rhonda Richetta will take you on her journey with implementing restorative practices in City Springs Elementary/Middle School, a Baltimore City Public Charter School serving Baltimore's most vulnerable children.  Through restorative practices City Springs has developed into one of the most positive, productive, rich and focused environments to be found in city schools and serves as a model site for restorative practices.  Principal Richetta will share data, anecdotes, challenges, and the joy of being a restorative school.  

Workshops:

  • "Helping Those Who Hurt:  Creating a Connected Culture", Amy Speidel, Loving Guidance, Inc.
  • "Classroom Power Struggles Unplugged", Brian Mendler, Teacher Learning Center.
  • "Youth Yoga and Mindfulness in the Classroom",  Welford McClellan, Jr. and Jamar Peete, Holistic Life Foundation. - Participants are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, if they have one.

Agenda:

7:45am – 8:00am

Registration

8:00am – 9:00am

Opening Keynote Address and Breakfast

9:05am – 10:35am

First Round of Workshops

10:35am – 10:45am

Break

10:45am – 12:15pm

Second Round of Workshops

12:15pm – 1:15pm

Closing Address and Lunch


This conference is brought to you in partnership with DC Public Charter School Board
and Fight For Children.