MESD Paraeducator Summer Conference 2024

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MESD Paraeducator Summer Conference 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Paraeducator Summer Conference!
Below you’ll find the schedule/options for each day. Each option has the zoom link included - once you’ve made your selections, you can access all your sessions from your schedule (click on the head icon on the left to go to your personal schedule)

TO SIGN UP: Sign in to Sched on the top right, or create an account if you haven’t made one before. This will pop up the registration information page - once you complete that you are signed up for the conference, and will be able to add sessions to your schedule

TO MAKE YOUR SCHEDULE: Make sure you are signed in to Sched. You’ll see white circles to the left of the session names - click on those to add those sessions to you schedule. Once you’ve made your selections, you can access all your sessions from your schedule (click on the head icon on the left to go to your personal schedule). Note that there is an opening sessions each day - you only need to attend one of these (your first day of the conference) as it will be the same information in each of those (how to access sessions, complete surveys, get paid, etc)

Additional Info

The conference will be 5 days across two weeks
- August 14, 15, 21, 22 will be virtual and have an opening session from 8:00-8:30 (you only need to attend once), and sessions from 8:30-11:30 and 12:30-3:30
- August 19 will be in person at (location TBD), with check in from 8:00-8:30, and sessions from 8:30-11:30 and 12:30-3:30
You will be paid for your time
You do not have to attend every day/session
There is an opening session every day of virtual sessions - you only need to attend one of these (your first day of the conference) as it will be the same information in each of those (how to access sessions, complete surveys, get paid, etc)
Click Here for an FAQ with answers to (hopefully) all your questions

If you have additional questions, please contact Benjamin Baldizon - bbaldizon@mesd.k12.or.us

8:00am PDT

Thur 8/15 Opening (only need to attend one opening meeting) TBABenjamin Baldizon

8:30am PDT

Connection over Compliance TBAJasmine Locke • Caty Marshall First Point of Contact: The Crucial Role EAs Play in Behavior Intervention TBAAlexis Hennesey (In)equity in Education, Past to Present TBAMaria Scanelli Models of Reading and How Our Brains Learn to Read TBAElizabeth Israel Davis SEL and its Impact on Educational Equity TBAYusuf Leary Equity Centered Trauma Informed Education, Part 1 TBALaura Eccles

12:30pm PDT

Behavior as Communication TBAMaria Scanelli Connection over Compliance TBAJasmine Locke • Caty Marshall Reframing Discipline through Restorative Practice TBAMartha Ochoa-Leyva Asset Based Literacy Instruction for Multilingual and Multidialectal Learners TBAElizabeth Israel Davis SEL and its Impact on Educational Equity TBAYusuf Leary Equity Centered Trauma Informed Education, Part 2 TBALaura Eccles

8:00am PDT

Fri 8/16 Opening (only need to attend one opening meeting) TBABenjamin Baldizon

8:30am PDT

Behavior as Communication TBAMaria Scanelli English Spelling TBAElizabeth Israel Davis SEL and its Impact on Educational Equity TBAYusuf Leary Introduction to Google Workspace for Education TBAKaty Tibbs Trauma Informed Care in Practice TBACaty Marshall

12:30pm PDT

Common Diagnoses, Behavior Support, and Self-Awareness from a Mental Health Lens TBAMarissa Yang Bertucci (In)equity in Education, Past to Present TBAMaria Scanelli Three Early Literacy Instructional Practices (phoneme blending, irregular words, handwriting) TBAElizabeth Israel Davis SEL and its Impact on Educational Equity TBAYusuf Leary Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Education TBAKaty Tibbs

8:00am PDT

Mon 8/19 In-Person Check-In TBABenjamin Baldizon

8:30am PDT

Routinizing the Mundane TBAEsther Harris Phonics Practice Games to Reinforce Instruction TBAElizabeth Israel Davis Creating Safety to Promote Healing TBALaura Eccles

12:30pm PDT

Reframing Discipline through Restorative Practice TBAMartha Ochoa-Leyva Connecting as an Instructional Strategy TBAEsther Harris Three Early Literacy Instructional Practices (phoneme blending, irregular words, handwriting) TBAElizabeth Israel Davis

8:00am PDT

Wed 8/21 Opening (only need to attend one opening meeting) TBABenjamin Baldizon

8:30am PDT

Routinizing the Mundane TBAEsther Harris Asset Based Literacy Instruction for Multilingual and Multidialectal Learners TBAElizabeth Israel Davis In Your Own Words: Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) TBAMaria Scanelli Supporting Students who use AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) TBAJackie Taylor Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Education TBAKaty Tibbs Equity Centered Trauma Informed Education, Part 1 TBALaura Eccles

12:30pm PDT

Common Diagnoses, Behavior Support, and Self-Awareness from a Mental Health Lens TBAMarissa Yang Bertucci Reframing Discipline through Restorative Practice TBAMartha Ochoa-Leyva (In)equity in Education, Past to Present TBAMaria Scanelli Models of Reading and How Our Brains Learn to Read TBAElizabeth Israel Davis Introduction to Google Workspace for Education TBAKaty Tibbs Equity Centered Trauma Informed Education, Part 2 TBALaura Eccles

8:00am PDT

Thurs 8/22 Opening (only need to attend one opening meeting) TBABenjamin Baldizon

8:30am PDT

Behavior as Communication TBAMaria Scanelli Connecting as an Instructional Strategy TBAEsther Harris Three Early Literacy Instructional Practices (phoneme blending, irregular words, handwriting) TBAElizabeth Israel Davis Identity & Values TBAMartha Ochoa-Leyva Trauma Informed Care in Practice TBACaty Marshall

12:30pm PDT

First Point of Contact: The Crucial Role EAs Play in Behavior Intervention TBAAlexis Hennesey English Spelling TBAElizabeth Israel Davis In Your Own Words: Transformative Social Emotional Learning (TSEL) TBAMaria Scanelli Creating Safety to Promote Healing TBAMartha Ochoa-Leyva Trauma Informed Care in Practice TBACaty Marshall

MESD Paraeducator Summer Conference 2024

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