17th Annual Winning Strategies Conference for Paraprofessionals

Metro ECSU and MN Regional Low Incidence Projects are proud to present the. . .

17th Annual Winning Strategies Conference for Paraprofessionals 
Entire Month of March 2022

Registration & Cancellation deadline is February 22, 2022

Target Audience: Paraprofessionals 
Applicable to:  Teachers, Future Teachers, and any other interested school staff

Event Cost: $15 

Due to the continued need for virtual opportunities, we will provide registrants a link to a web page filled with pre-recording presentations, replacing the in-person conference of the past. This link will include eight different one-hour professional development segments to provide practical strategies to develop potential, eliminate negativity, address challenges, and enhance school culture.
 

Keynote Presenter:   Paul Bernabei of Top 20 Training

Paul Bernabei, co-founder and director of Top 20 Training, has been leading the initiative to transform American education. Paul travels the U.S. presenting Top 20 Training seminars for schools, businesses and organizations. He and his Top 20 team have trained over two million educators throughout the U.S. Paul has been an educator in Twin Cities schools for over 30 years and has conducted hundreds of retreats for youth and adults.  A graduate of St. John’s University, Paul and his wife Paula, a retired kindergarten teacher, have four daughters and fourteen grandchildren. They live in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Keynote Presentation:   Living Above the LIne:  How Our Thinking Governs our Experience

Other Presentations:

• Knowing How to See Things Differently: The Frame
• Reducing Negativity: Eliminating Thought Circles and Tornadoes
• Engaging Disengaged Students
• Learning from Mistakes and Moving Outside Our Comfort Zone
• Creating an Effective and Healthy Workplace Culture
• Following Our North Star: The Motivational Power of Purpose
• Managing Stress From the Inside Out

 

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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.