Compassionate Schools Conference
Date: June 22nd, 2022. Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Place: Hudson Bay High School
Agenda
9:00 am -9:15 am
9:15 am -10:00 am
10:15 am – 11:15 am
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 1:50 pm
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Acknowledgement of territory and welcome dance from Wet'suwet'en dancers
Location: Theatre
Introduction to day with description of our learning goals.
Key Note Address: Linda O'Neill - "How Trauma Affects Learning"
Workshop leaders share workshop learning outcomes with you.
Location: Theatre
Workshop Session #1
Location: Rooms 123, 125, and 127
Workshop #2
Location: Rooms 123, 125, and 127
Lunch - enjoy a delicious lunch from the Two Sisters Cafe, curtesy of the Smithers Mental Wellness Action team - gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options available
Location: Rotunda
Workshop Session #3
Location: Rooms 123, 125, and 127
Understanding Emotional Wellness and Resiliency
Speaker: Gabor Mate
Workshop Session #1
Room 123
Description: Learn the science behind emotional wellness and resiliency. Gain the tools that you need so that you can bring these things into your own life and the lives of your students.
Target Audience - educators of all grades and subjects
The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom
Speaker: Dr. Linda O'Neill
Workshop Session #1
Room 125
Description: Learn how to create learning environments in which students feel safe, aim high, and build strong relationship with caring adults. In addition, you will learn about the power of predictability.
Target Audience - educators of all grades and subjects
The Circle of Courage
Speaker: Shawna Audet
Workshop Session #1
Room 127
Description: Learn how to use the Circle of Courage as a positive behaviour modification system. This restorative approach will transform the way that you think about classroom discipline.
Target Audience - educators of all grades and subjects
UDL Tools
Speakers: District UDL team
Workshop Session #2
Room 123
Description: Learn how to create a learning environment that removes barriers to learning. You will leave this workshop with your teacher toolbox overflowing with tools that level the playing field for special needs students.
Target Audience - educators of all grades and subjects
How Trauma Affects Our Ability to Learn
Speaker: Dr. Linda O'Neill
Workshop Session #2
Room 125
Description: Learn the science behind emotional wellness and resiliency. Gain the tools that you need so that you can bring these things into your own life and the lives of your students.
Target Audience - educators of all grades and subjects
The Road to the Code
Speaker: Shawna Audet
Workshop Session #2
Room 127
Description: Learn about the reading pyramid and how the brain learns to read. Learn to teach two terrific multisensory drills that help beginning readers move down the road to the code.
Target Audience - those who teach literacy in the primary grades, special education, and literacy teachers.
A School-wide approach to PBIS
Speaker: Cheryl Hofweber and the Smithers Mental Wellness Team
Workshop Session #3
Room 123
Description: Learn how to use the evidence-based 3-tiered Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework to create a school in which all students can succeed.
Target Audience - prior to the conference, you and your staff will decide which staff members will be on the team that attends this workshop.
Creating an Effective Reading System at Your School
Speakers: Smithers Literacy Action Team
Workshop Session #3
Room 125
Description: Work as a school team to analyze the reading systems currently in place at your school. Use the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal's 2022 recommendations to add qualities that are effective and remove those that are ineffective so that no students are denied their basic human right to read.
Target Audience - prior to the conference, you and your staff will decide which staff members will be on the team that attends this workshop.
How to Create a Compassionate School
Speaker: Shawna Audet
Workshop Session #3
Room 127
Description: Learn how to employ a school-wide approach to trauma-sensitive education. Develop a school plan that will help move your school down the path towards become a compassionate school.
Target Audience - prior to the conference, you and your staff will decide which staff members will be on the team that attends this workshop.