WOLCOTT SCHOOL’S TYREE INSTITUTE
&
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY’S MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN EDUCATION PROGRAM

PRESENT
2018 Annual Conference 
Social Emotional Learning
Friday, April 27 th , 2018
8:30am - 3pm
Every classroom. Every day.
THEMES

INTEGRATE, INNOVATE, INSPIRE
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
  • Understand and engage Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills
  • Share Best Practices in SEL Classroom Integration
  • Explore various related practices of SEL development, such as mindfulness, restorative justice, assessment, and growth mindset
  • Inspire innovation in classrooms related to SEL
  • Build a community of educators who are committed to SEL integration
  • Master practical strategies for daily integration into every classroom (all grade levels and content areas)
TOPICS INCLUDE
  • Overview: Definitions, Terms, and Conceptual Framework
  • Keynote: State of SEL Today in the US and Chicago presented by Molly Gosline, Adlai S. Stevenson High School and Kristin McKay, Umoja
  • SEL 101: An Introduction to Social and Emotional Learning presented by Tim Dohrer, PhD
  • SEL 201: Integration Workshop in Two Parts: Integrating SEL practices with a whole-school and classroom perspective presented by Tim Dohrer, PhD
  • Peace Room: Overview of Restorative Justice Practices presented by Umoja – Thomas Golebiewski, Jr. & Kristin McKay, AM
  • Mindfulness Room: Overview, Integrating, and Practicing Mindfulness, Self-Care, & Gratitude Practices presented by Barb Caines, LCSW & Thomas Golebiewski, Sr., PhD
  • Role of Play – The Neuroscience and Integration of Play in the Classroom presented by Isabelle Richards, MA, LCPC
CLASSROOM DEMONSTRATIONS
  • PE/Health: Emotional and Mental Health, Mindfulness in Motion presented by Pete Collins & Jason Dane, New Trier High School
  • Science: A Social and Emotional Approach to Teaching Science presented by Amy Hicks, Wolcott School Science Lead Teacher
  • Math: Understanding SEL's Role in Decreasing Math Anxiety presented by Ravi Shah, Wolcott School Mathematics Lead Teacher
  • English: SELf Study: Centralizing Social-Emotional Skills in the Research and Writing Process presented by Claire Walter, Wolcott School English Lead Teacher
  • Social Studies: Social Emotional Learning Through Student-Led Discussion presented by Ryan Hurnevich, Wolcott School Social Studies Faculty
  • Expressive Arts: Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes - Creative Drama and Empathy presented by Melinda Russo, MSEd, Old Orchard Junior High
  • Learning Specialities: SEL through Student Oral Histories: A multidisciplinary approach presented by Daphne Sajous-Brady, Wolcott School Director of Student Services and Wendy Perlin, Wolcott School Communications Consultant
LOGISTICS
SCHEDULE
Registration and Breakfast 7:30 to 8:30
Large Group Session 8:30 to 9:30
Breakout Sessions 1 9:45 to 10:30
Breakout Sessions 2 10:45 to 11:30
Lunch 11:45 to 12:30 (provided)
Breakout Sessions 3 12:45 to 1:30
Large Group Session 1:45 to 2:30
Next Steps 2:30 to 3
LOCATION
Wolcott School
524 N Wolcott Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622

CONFERENCE FEE - $125
Includes 6 PDS or CEUs, and lunch

Scholarships available
KEYNOTE PRESENTERS
Molly Gosline – Adlai S. Stevenson High School – Molly Gosline is the Coordinator of Social Emotional Learning at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. She has served as a counselor, administrator, and curriculum specialist in schools and educational organizations across the country. She has consulted with state boards of education and multiple school districts on issues related to social and emotional learning, including school climate, assessment, equity, and educator development.

Kristin McKay, AM – Umoja – McKay, A.M., '14, is the Director of Restorative Justice at Umoja Student Development Corporation. Included in her work, Kristin oversees operations of the Restorative Justice Team and 9 school partnerships, interfaces with external restorative justice organizations in Chicago, and facilitates portions of Umoja’s Restorative Practices professional development trainings for Chicago Public School (CPS) teachers and administrators. Her passion for social justice, education, and dedication to decreasing structural inequality has led her to non-punitive conflict resolution in CPS schools. She comes to this work with a background in international teaching, criminal defense work in Chicago, and a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago.
 
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