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MESD Paraeducator Summer Conference 2024
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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


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Creating Safety to Promote Healing LIMITED
Monday August 19, 2024 8:30am - 11:30am PDT
TBA
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Safety is a key element in creating a healthy school climate and culture. This session focuses on transformative and equitable practices and approaches to create a safe school environment for students and staff members. In addition, there is an emphasis on navigating school crises and ways to promote healing after tragedy occurs. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of:
  • What is required to create a healthy school climate and culture
  • Common language and experiences of grief and loss
  • How trauma, stress, and the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted school communities
  • The intersections of our identities and our biases and how to implement an
  • anti-oppressive and anti-biased approach while working with students and staff
  • Ways to repair and heal after harm has occurred
  • Trauma-informed ways to navigate and plan for school crises


Speakers
avatar for Laura Eccles

Laura Eccles

Climate & Culture Specialist, Multnomah Education Service District
The MESD Climate and Culture department supports school communities in promoting Equitable Trauma Informed Education in all areas: staff, students, leadership, environment, policies and curriculum.  Laura Eccles has deep rooted passion and talent in working with young people, helping... Read More →
Monday August 19, 2024 8:30am - 11:30am PDT
TBA
  Trauma Informed

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