Join us for sessions pertinent to Illinois educators of all levels, including preservice teachers.

Sessions include:

FRIDAY

• Ava Belisle-Chatterjee & Gloria McDaniel-Hall Culturally Responsive Teaching Begins With Us

• Kristine Argue-Mason Resiliency: The Antidote to Toxic Stress

• Erica Dávila & Elvira Pichardo Spotlighting Students: The Story of Self, Us, and Now

• Lindsay Meeker and Samantha Lazich-Caesar Navigating the Pathways to Literacy Excellence: An Overview of the “New” Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Comprehensive Literacy Plan

• Mary Ellen Daneels How Shall We Live Together? Centering Student Voice and Agency Across the School System

• Kevin Jones Restorative Practices

• Barbara Randolph The Family Writing Project

• Elvira Pichardo & Erica Dávila Translanguaging as a Culturally Responsive Practice

SATURDAY

• Kevin Jones Creating a Foundation for Restorative Justice Practices in My Classroom

• Lindsay Meeker Equitable Language and Literacy for Young Children...A Playful Approach

• Samantha Lazich-Caesar Unlocking Literacy: Exploring the Foundations of Phonemic Awareness and Phonics

• Anton Miglietti Liberating Learning by Centering Students (& Families) as Curriculum Co-Creators

• Morris Jenkins Infusing Culturally Specific Issues in Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice Training

• Todd Oberg Pictorial Problem Solving: A Missing Link?

Book Raffles after each session!

Session Recordings and Materials