This session will introduce key topics and strategies designed to foster strong, positive, and healthy relationships with students. By building tools that a teacher can use to grow personal connections with their students, we believe this will produce greater fruit and outcomes in student learning. When students feel deeply connected to their teacher and their classroom, then the learning begins.
I am a passionate and dedicated educator committed to teaching students in a multi-faceted/technology rich classroom setting utilizing my unique combination of education and business expertise. I have been teaching 5th grade for the past 13 years. Prior to teaching, Ms. Nickolson... Read More →
Student Family Engagement Coordinator, MSD of Pike Township
Ms. Hale has been a teacher for more than 20 years and has taught grades Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th. She has also served as Guion Creek Elementary School's Student & Family Engagement Coordinator since 2021. Ms. Hale is the proud mother of a 15 year old daughter, who is... Read More →
Do you spend most of your instructional time redirecting students, dealing with interruptions from students, and losing your train of thought due to these challenges? Being a trauma-informed teacher is not a "cure all," but it can help teachers gain a sense of control over their classroom again. Most of the session will be focused on exactly what to do connect with all of your students to prevent frustration, for both you and your students.
Karynn Flannery has taught first grade at Central Elementary School for 8 years, and has been a teacher for over 20 years. She has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a master's degree in Urban Education. She is passionate about volunteering with Brooke's Place for... Read More →
