Discover how to turn everyday supports into powerful tools for student growth! This hands-on session unpacks the "how" and "why" of effective scaffolding — teaching you to use a simple least-to-most prompting framework that meets students where they are and guides them toward independence. Walk away with real-world examples, ready-to-use planning tools, and the chance to build your own scaffolding plan for a student you work with every day.
Thursday August 20, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am CDT Taylor
Participants will learn about how the brain works and how we can adjust to meet students where they are. Executive functioning is the ability to organize cognitive processes. This includes the ability to plan, prioritize, stop and start activities, shift from one activity to another activity, and monitor one’s behavior. It affects everything we do, so when a student has differences in these processes it can cause a barrier to their access, engagement, and progress in their education. During this learning event, we will focus on how to support versus “fix” these differences to support students being the best them they can be.
Thursday August 20, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am CDT Marathon/Price
Gain a greater understanding of Polyvagal Theory, the autonomic nervous system, how trauma affects behavior, and how to shift dysregulation with 4 Core Practices. Learn how to implement these micro-moments (one- to three-minute experiences) to shift students (and ourselves) from dysregulation to regulation. Have a plan to take care of yourself and reinvigorate the joy you once experienced in our schools. Gain a shared language and set of tools to help students have a more resilient nervous system (and build more resiliency yourself).
Thursday August 20, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am CDT Oneida
