ISBE School Wellness Conference: Full Schedule

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10:45am CDT

What Did You Just Say? How You Talk to Yourself Matters!

Tuesday April 8, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am CDT

How you talk to yourself matters. In this highly interactive sessoin we'll focus on how the concept of, wellness begins within, starts with how we talk to and about ourselves. Explore how four common forms of self-talk impact personal choices, habits, and routines. Assess how the quality of your thoughts connect to the quality of your professional and personal relationships. Identify practical ways to influence your thought patterns and unleash better outcomes.

Speakers

Valerie Butrón

Educator, Tumbao Bilingual Books

Tuesday April 8, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Redbird F

1:15pm CDT

Lead with HOPE

Tuesday April 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT

Redbird F

Leading with HOPE is an intentional practice of self reflection and self awareness for personal and professional growth. This session will provide the Lead with HOPE Framework as a tool for building self efficacy. In this session, participants will be provided with the HOPE framework and other tools to overcome trauma and lead with HOPE!

Speakers

Brandi Kelly, Ed.D, LCSW

Superintendent, Mt. Olive CUSD #5/Lead with HOPE

Dr. Kelly is currently a Superintendent, author, speaker, coach and consultant. Her book, titled 'Lead with HOPE' will be coming soon! She has been in education for over 20 years and has earned the NAESP Distinguished Elementary School Principal Award and Middle School Principal of... Read More →

Tuesday April 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
Redbird F

2:30pm CDT

Resilience Supportive Schools Illinois (RSSI): Connecting Educators with School-Specific Data and Resources to Build Student Wellness and Resilience LIMITED

Tuesday April 8, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT

Redbird F

Schools play a central and critical role in helping students build their capacity to cope with stress and life problems – in other words, resilience. When student feel safe and supported,students have more capacity to be creative, innovative and open to learning. This session features the Resilience Supportive Schools Illinois (REACH) statewide initiative. This initiative is a partnership between Lurie Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Resilience (CCR), the Illinois State Board of Education and the state's seven Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Hubs. RSSI provides free and voluntary supports that schools need to assess and improve current policies, procedures, and practices through a data-informed approach. The goal of the initiative is to ensure that every student attends a school that is safe and supportive, culturally responsive, relationship based and able to promote the mental health and well being of students and staff. Come learn the ways in which RSSI helps school leaders create tailor-made plans that prioritize the pillars of student resilience most relevant to their school community.

Speakers

ISBE School Wellness Conference

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Tickets

ISBE School Wellness Conference

10:45am CDT

Valerie Butrón

1:15pm CDT

Brandi Kelly, Ed.D, LCSW

2:30pm CDT

Mashana L. Smith, Ph.D.

Aleza Berube, M.Ed.

Crissy Mombela, M.Ed