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Friday, February 14
 

8:00am CST

Keynote and Introduction - Being the Educator Your Scholars Need
Friday February 14, 2025 8:00am - 9:10am CST
Fieldhouse
This highly sought-after keynote session will inspire your staff to be the educators they always needed! Filled with tons of SEL (social-emotional learning) restorative justice, and trauma-informed talking points, Reed will help educators re-discover their WHY of teaching and will emphasize the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships with scholars, both in and outside of the classroom. Each participant will leave with dozens of practical, real-world, relationship-building strategies which can immediately be implemented in their classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Dwayne Reed

Dwayne Reed

Teaching phenom and educational activist, Dwayne Reed, has been crisscrossing the globe, promoting his message of love and equity in education. After seeing viral success with the release of his educational music video, "Welcome to the 4th Grade," and appearing on Good Morning America... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 8:00am - 9:10am CST
Fieldhouse 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

9:20am CST

Culturally Responsive Teaching: Fostering Inclusion and Equity in the Classroom
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C104
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Fostering Inclusion and Equity in the Classroom emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing students' diverse cultural backgrounds to create an inclusive learning environment. This approach encourages educators to integrate students' experiences and identities into the curriculum, promote equity, and engage all learners. By fostering respect for diversity, culturally responsive teaching helps bridge achievement gaps and empowers students to thrive academically and socially while feeling valued and understood.
Speakers
avatar for Jacqueline Niziolek-Bever

Jacqueline Niziolek-Bever

District ML Coordinator, Lincolnshire-Prairie View District 103
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C104 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL 60046, USA
  Climate/Classroom Management

9:20am CST

Empowering All Learners: Supporting Both Girls and Boys in the Classroom FULL
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C122
In this session, participants will explore the concept of gender bias, and how identifying it can help to enhance the climate and culture in their classrooms.  Participants will learn how understanding how supporting both girls and boys can increase student engagement and success while improving relationships throughout the school.  
Speakers
avatar for Peter Cunningham

Peter Cunningham

Director of Instruction and Personnel, Diamond Lake SD 76
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Erica Berger

Director of Engagement and Growth
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C122 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

9:20am CST

Engage and Inspire: Strategies to Energize Your Classroom FULL
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C118
Ready to energize your teaching? Join this hands-on session packed with creative, low-prep & high-impact strategies to boost student ownership and engagement. Learn how small changes lead to big wins, fostering rigorous learning, higher-order thinking, and belonging. Strategies are designed to fit seamlessly in your curriculum and are applicable to all learners. Leave inspired with fresh ideas to energize your classroom!
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Cardella

Stephanie Cardella

Executive Director of Strategy, LEAP Innovations
Stephanie Cardella, drives organizational improvement and change management through systems approach, human-centered design, and innovation.  As an Executive Director of Strategy,  she creates conditions for student success by supporting teachers, leaders, and schools in revolutionizing... Read More →
avatar for Colleen Padgett

Colleen Padgett

Senior Innovation Partner, LEAP
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C118 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

9:20am CST

Engaging DEI: Socioculturally Sustaining Instructional Practices FILLING
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C103
As educators, our instruction of students is generally expected to be focused on a narrow topic for a segmented portion of time; still they come to us as whole individuals carrying much more into the classroom. Being mindful of the varying aspects of their identity and experience is key to increasing academic access and improving instructional impact. This session focuses on methods for sociocultural inclusion in the classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Chanita Jones

Chanita Jones

Specific Learning Disability Specialist, Region 2, IL SLD Support Project
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C103 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

9:20am CST

More Than Just Teaching: Why Perspectives, Teamwork, and Relationships Matter Most! FILLING
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C108
Robert Hinchliffe motivates all educators engaging in reflection as they recall their biggest influences and impacts while in this profession. Through real-life examples, attendees will be reminded of their greatest outcomes and why relationships matter more than anything to students and families.
Speakers
avatar for Robert Hinchliffe

Robert Hinchliffe

Principal, Clark County School District
Robert Hinchliffe is a successful principal in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has been an administrator for over 18 years.  His career accomplishments include leading various 5-star rated schools, schools that have received distinguished awards, and he was selected to open Tyrone Thompson... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C108 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL 60046, USA
  Climate/Classroom Management

9:20am CST

Student Self Expectations aka Self Reported Grades FILLING
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C121
Students self expectations has a Hattie Effect Size is +1.44.The student sets a goal, self assesses as he/she is learning the material, predicts score on next assessment. Optional: Student submits a confidence rating on each review problem or test problem. Student compares goal, prediction and final score.
Speakers
avatar for Heather Willand

Heather Willand

3rd Grade Teacher, Wauconda School District 118
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Erin Rotundo

Wauconda School District 118
Friday February 14, 2025 9:20am - 10:05am CST
Room C121 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

10:10am CST

Building Belonging: Strengthening Student Connections for Second Semester FULL
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C118
Building community and fostering belonging are key to academic growth. When students feel valued, they take more risks and engage deeply in learning. Explore strategies to strengthen student relationships, create an inclusive environment, and promote collaboration. Learn how to cultivate a supportive classroom culture where students feel safe to express themselves and thrive and finish the year strong.
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Cardella

Stephanie Cardella

Executive Director of Strategy, LEAP Innovations
Stephanie Cardella, drives organizational improvement and change management through systems approach, human-centered design, and innovation.  As an Executive Director of Strategy,  she creates conditions for student success by supporting teachers, leaders, and schools in revolutionizing... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C118 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

10:10am CST

Culturally Responsive Teaching: Fostering Inclusion and Equity in the Classroom FILLING
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C104
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Fostering Inclusion and Equity in the Classroom emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing students' diverse cultural backgrounds to create an inclusive learning environment. This approach encourages educators to integrate students' experiences and identities into the curriculum, promote equity, and engage all learners. By fostering respect for diversity, culturally responsive teaching helps bridge achievement gaps and empowers students to thrive academically and socially while feeling valued and understood.
Speakers
avatar for Jacqueline Niziolek-Bever

Jacqueline Niziolek-Bever

District ML Coordinator, Lincolnshire-Prairie View District 103
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C104 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL 60046, USA
  Climate/Classroom Management

10:10am CST

Empowered Partnerships: Cultivating Effective Collaboration with Diverse Caregivers FILLING
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C103
Collaboration between educators and caregivers in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process is pivotal for the overall success and well-being of students with special needs. This collaboration can be uniquely challenging when working with culturally and linguistically diverse caregivers. This presentation provides practical strategies based on the real-world experiences of caregivers with diverse sociocultural backgrounds. These strategies will assist participants in improving their collaboration with caregivers who come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds within their educational communities.
Speakers
avatar for Chanita Jones

Chanita Jones

Specific Learning Disability Specialist, Region 2, IL SLD Support Project
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C103 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

10:10am CST

Empowering Excellence: A Guide to Engaging Gifted Learners FULL
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C121
Unlock new ideas for engaging and empowering advanced learners in your classroom! This session will dive into effective strategies tailored for gifted education, innovative approaches to early finisher tasks, and ways to understand and support advanced students. Whether you're new to teaching gifted students, or a seasoned educator seeking fresh insights, this session offers hands-on examples, collaborative activities, and resources that can immediately transform your understanding of accelerated learners!
Speakers
avatar for Becky Ingrum

Becky Ingrum

Gifted Education & Enrichment Teacher, D 34
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Kim Reagle

4th Grade Teacher, Antioch 34
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C121 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

10:10am CST

Every Child Deserves A Champion: Building Relationships Through Cultural Competence FILLING
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C122
"The goal of this session is to enhance participants' ability to respond effectively to diverse student populations by increasing cultural competency, identifying barriers to equity, and providing actionable strategies for immediate implementation."
Speakers
avatar for Cheryl Caesar

Cheryl Caesar

Assistant Director of Diverse Learners, Waukegan School District 60
avatar for Roshaunda Henson
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C122 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

10:10am CST

Start on the Sidewalk LIMITED
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C108
"Start on the Sidewalk" details various innovative ways that schools can engage stakeholders from the beginning of the day.  Through various videos and discussions, participants will see how Tyrone Thompson ES in Las Vegas, Nevada, goes above and beyond to ensure that kids, staff, and families are not only at school, but involved and engaged in school.  From music outside, to complete and total school/room transformations, participants will gain knowledge about how to influence their climate and culture which leads to higher engagement.  Just start somewhere, anywhere, but why not "start on the sidewalk"?

Speakers
avatar for Robert Hinchliffe

Robert Hinchliffe

Principal, Clark County School District
Robert Hinchliffe is a successful principal in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has been an administrator for over 18 years.  His career accomplishments include leading various 5-star rated schools, schools that have received distinguished awards, and he was selected to open Tyrone Thompson... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Room C108 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL 60046, USA
  Climate/Classroom Management

11:05am CST

Change Your Narrative with "Real Life Strategies to Decrease Disproportionlity and Increase Success of African American Males in Special Education FULL
Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
Room C122
This interactive workshop discusses the effect of implicit bias, cultural competence, and the exclusionary practices that negatively impact the success of African American male students. Despite long-standing efforts to address and eliminate disproportionality in education, inequalities remain across the state, nation, and the world for African American males with and without IEPs.Participants will leave this interactive workshop with strategies they can use immediately to identify and remove barriers to inclusion to promote the development and success of African American male students.
Speakers
avatar for Cheryl Caesar

Cheryl Caesar

Assistant Director of Diverse Learners, Waukegan School District 60
avatar for Lynn Owens

Lynn Owens

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Golf SD67
Mrs. Owens serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Programs at Golf School District 67 in Morton Grove, IL. As the Assistant Superintendent, her duties include MTSS/SEL Director, Student Services Director, Discrimination Coordinator and Complaint Manager amongst many... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
Room C122 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management

11:05am CST

Conquering Conflict FULL
Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
C238
Conflict is unavoidable, but the drama that often results from it can be minimized. Explore your personal approach to conflict and how to use your individual strengths and personality to minimize the drama and maximize collaboration.
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Lynch

Amanda Lynch

Speech Language Pathologist, Special Education District of Lake County
I am a speech-language pathologist at the Special Education District of Lake County. I work with students from kindergarten through high school and love every age! Outside of work, I have a great time knitting, hiking, and playing games with my husband and daughters. I'm looking forward... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
C238
  Climate/Classroom Management

11:05am CST

Dream Themes FILLING
Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
Room C108
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey towards a more engaged and vibrant school environment? Introducing Dream Themes, an innovative professional development session designed to transform your school into a hub of inspiration and collaboration! Dream Themes is all about harnessing the power of a yearly theme to serve as a rallying point for your school community. Our goal is to provide educators, administrators, and staff with the tools and strategies to cultivate a sense of purpose and connection within the school. Dream Themes isn't just a session; it is a transformative experience for your school community.’
Speakers
avatar for Robert Hinchliffe

Robert Hinchliffe

Principal, Clark County School District
Robert Hinchliffe is a successful principal in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has been an administrator for over 18 years.  His career accomplishments include leading various 5-star rated schools, schools that have received distinguished awards, and he was selected to open Tyrone Thompson... Read More →
Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
Room C108 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL 60046, USA
  Climate/Classroom Management

11:05am CST

Empowered Partnerships: Cultivating Effective Collaboration with Diverse Caregivers LIMITED
Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
Room C103
Collaboration between educators and caregivers in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process is pivotal for the overall success and well-being of students with special needs. This collaboration can be uniquely challenging when working with culturally and linguistically diverse caregivers. This presentation provides practical strategies based on the real-world experiences of caregivers with diverse sociocultural backgrounds. These strategies will assist participants in improving their collaboration with caregivers who come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds within their educational communities.
Speakers
avatar for Chanita Jones

Chanita Jones

Specific Learning Disability Specialist, Region 2, IL SLD Support Project
Friday February 14, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CST
Room C103 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL
  Climate/Classroom Management
 
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