Day 1
Friday, February 5, 2027
Welcome & Introduction
Nancy Rappaport; Christopher Willard
8:05-8:15 am
AWE Literacy: Transforming Schools and Communities Through Actionable Awe
Demond Hill
8:15-9:15 am
Supporting Immigrant Students
Gabrielle Oliveira
9:15-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
From Awareness to Action: Addressing Eating Disorders in School Communities
Rebecca Shingleton
10:30-11:30 am
The Right Tool at the Right Time: Tailoring DBT Strategies to Student Needs
David Klemanski
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Lunch (on own)
12:30-1:45 pm
Panel by Panel: Finding Growth Mindset Amongst Graphic Novels (lived experience)
Jarrett Krosoczka
1:45-2:45 pm
Break
2:45-3:00 pm
Psychopharmacology Updates
Timothy Shea
3:00-4:00 pm
ADHD in Girls
Sharon Saline
4:00-5:00 pm
Close Day 1
5:00-5:05 pm
Day 2
Saturday, February 6, 2027
Welcome Day 2
Nancy Rappaport; Christopher Willard
8:10-8:15 am
Understanding the Roots of School Avoidance: Why We Have the Wrong Story, and How We can Support Students Differently
Sheilah Gauch
8:15-9:15 am
The Tantrum-to-Threat Pipeline: The Mental Health Consequences of the Adultification of Black Girls
Ashley Cooper
9:15-10:15 am
Break
10:15-10:30 am
Poetry, Group Therapy, and the Art of School Mental Health (including spoken word performance)
Mary Sun; Lea Petrovic
10:30 am-12:00 pm
Lunch (on own)
12:00-1:15 pm
The Unified Protocol for Children, in Practice
Wendy Bamatter
1:15-2:15 pm
Self-Supervision in 30 Seconds — An Advanced ACT-Integrated Practice for School-Based Clinicians With No Time for One More Thing
Mitch Abblett
2:15-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
Getting Buy-In from Leadership for New Initiatives
Raynard Kington
3:30-4:30 pm
Wrap-Up Discussion
Nancy Rappaport; Christopher Willard
4:30-5:00 pm
Close Program
5:00-5:05 pm