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Iowa BEST: Behavioral, Equitable, Social-Emotional, Trauma-Informed Health in Schools Summit
The Iowa BEST Summit is designed to highlight educators’ collective need to bolster support and care across the educational system, and to build shared capacity to get there. The sessions will deliver resources and practical solutions around social-emotional-behavioral health. #IowaBEST2021

The summit is co-sponsored by the Iowa Department of Education and the University of Iowa College of Education.

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Val Giegerich

Green Hills AEA
Special Education Consultant
Avoca Office
Websitehttps://ghaea.org

Former special education teacher for 11 years in an urban school district.  She received her bachelor's degree from UNI and her Master's degree from Drake University. Val has worked for the AEA system for over 15 years.  Her first role in the AEA was Special Education Representative.  Currently, she serves as a consultant in the area of Social Emotional Behavioral Health (SEBH). This work includes coordinating training around the impacts of trauma, self-care for educators, and supporting SEBH through PBIS, SEL, MH, and basic behavioral principles.

Tuesday, November 2
 

8:00am CDT

Check-In Memorial Hall - Community Choice Convention Center

9:00am CDT

Opening Remarks Grand BallroomDr. Ann Lebo

9:15am CDT

Prioritizing Efforts to Address Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Needs of Children and Youth: Why Now? Grand BallroomDr. Renee Bradley

10:30am CDT

Conditions For Learning Toolkit Hy-Vee Hall Room 102Dr. Barbara Ohlund • Barb Anderson • Jen Adams • Courtney Clement • Stacie Stokes Finding the “Fuel” for Learning and Emotional Well-Being: Why We Need to Measure Social-Emotional Engagement in our Learning Environments (Part 1) Hy-Vee Hall Room 108Jen Townsend • Emily Rubin

11:45am CDT

Lunch Hy-Vee Hall C

1:00pm CDT

Students Can Do More: Authentically Engaging Students in Your Schoolwide Efforts Room 311Patti Hershfeldt Brain-Based Relational Strategies to Support Social-Emotional Well-Being Hy-Vee Hall Room 102-103Damien Chance • Alyssa Caldbeck Finding the "Fuel" for Learning and Emotional Well-Being – “What” We Can Do to Enhance Social-Emotional Engagement (Part 2) Hy-Vee Hall Room 108Jen Townsend • Emily Rubin We Must Be Allies: Creating Inclusive Spaces (Part 1) Room 402Jacob Priest

2:30pm CDT

An Introduction to Iowa's Social-Emotional Learning Framework Room 319-320Kay Augustine, (she/her) • Wendy Trotter • Marianne Rodriques Finding the "Fuel" for Learning and Emotional Well-Being – “How” We Can Enhance Learner Engagement while Supporting Educators’ Well-Being (Part 3) Hy-Vee Hall Room 108Jen Townsend • Emily Rubin
 
Wednesday, November 3
 

8:00am CDT

Check-In Memorial Hall - Community Choice Convention Center

9:00am CDT

Only Connect: Systems Thinking for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health Grand BallroomJacob Priest

10:30am CDT

Center Equity Through Relationship-Centered Learning Environments Hy-Vee Hall Room 108Soumya Palreddy • IAN LOWE The Resilience Education Program (REP): A Tier 2 Intervention for Internalizing Problems Hy-Vee Hall Room 104Katie Eklund Trauma-Informed School Practices to Support Resilience During Times of Collective Stress and Trauma Hy-Vee Hall Room 101Mary Crnobori

11:45am CDT

Lunch Hy-Vee Hall C

1:00pm CDT

Bullying Prevention and Intervention Hy-Vee Hall Room 106Chad Rose Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Culture through Restorative Practices Hy-Vee Hall Room 101Justin Blietz Screening for Social-Emotional and Behavioral Risk: What You Need to Know Hy-Vee Hall Room 102-103Jared Izumi