Winning Strategies Conference for Paraprofessionals and Future Teachers 2018

Metro ECSU and Normandale Community College are proud to present the 13th Annual Winning Strategies Conference in January 27, 2018

Registration & Cancellation deadline is January 19, 2018

Audience: Paraprofessionals and future teachers
Event Cost: $25 (includes morning beverages only, lunch and handouts). Credit card payments are not acepted at this time.
CEU hours: 5
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Duchess Harris

 Reaching ALL Students! 

Dr. Duchess Harris, through experiences, research and placing current and  historical events in context, challenges us to reach all students in classrooms, all cultures, races, and/or socio-economic levels. She reminds us of the events outside the classroom that impact the students’ mindset and motivation in school. As members of the education community, we communicate our personal biases through subtle, conscious and unconscious, but powerful messages that ultimately affect every student’s self-efficacy. Join us in reflecting on this topic in an effort to maximize student learning and achievement and identify strategies to that effect.  

Dr. Duchess Harris is author of the following books for students:  Hidden Human Computers, Black Lives Matter, Race and Policing.

Dr. Harris has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctorate with expertise in Civil Rights Law. She is a Professor of American Studies at Macalester College. She was motivated to write Hidden Human Computers that the movie, Hidden Figures is based upon, as her grandmother was one of the African American women who worked for NASA.

Breakouts

Participants will attend three (3) breakout sessions. Sessions will be selected at the event.

• Using a Trauma Sensitive Approach, Gwen Johnson, OT, Northeast Metro 916
• Trauma and Toxic Stress Impact on Students, Gwen Johnson, OT, Northeast Metro 916
• Captioning for Access, Emily Manson, Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf/HH, St. Paul Public Schools
• The World Café; Handling Difficult Cultural Conversations, Krista Happ, Normandale Community College
• Using Visual Strategies and Language Techniques to Manage Behavior in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Suzi Pierce Fish, Shakopee High School, Shakopee District
• Nurtured Heart Approach Refresher, Deb West, WestEd Consulting
• Social Stories on the Go, Deb West, WestEd Consulting
• How Diverse is Children’s Literature?, Deb Williams, Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan District 196
• Tips and Tools for Working with English Language Learners, Jacob Law, Metro ECSU
• Behavior and Other Gifts, Barb Sisco, Minnesota Department of Education
• Poverty and the Impact in the Classroom, Emily Saed, MN Foundation for Student Organizations, Certified Poverty Coach
• Everyone Has a Story, Tracy Reimer, Bethel University

Note: Those taking the Captioning for Access should bring a laptop computer and video to be captioned.  An app will be downloaded so if bringing a school district computer make sure it can function off site and that new software can be downloaded.

The Agenda will be provided in December.
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This initiative is made possible in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using Federal funding CFDA 84.027A, Special Education - Grants to States. This conference does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education; endorsement by the federal or state government should not be assumed.

Cancellation: You can cancel your own registration for an event before the cancellation deadline. (Please check the event information for specific cancellation details.) If the event has a fee, refunds are possible only if cancellation is prior to the deadline. If you do not attend and do not cancel prior to an event, you are still responsible for payment and will be billed.

Special Accommodations: Please alert BrightWorks 2-3 weeks prior to the workshop/event if you need special accommodations, including sign language interpreters. (BrightWorks requires a notice of 2 business days to cancel a sign language interpreter. If you fail to cancel, we reserve the right to bill your school/district for this expense.) Update your profile as needed. Special accommodations are not included with each registration, but are stored in your profile until you make changes.