July 15-17 and July 20-21, 2015COMBINEDAGENDA
Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools: Supportive Policies and Practices for Learning
DAY 1: Wednesday, July 15 / DAY 2: Thursday, July 16 / DAY 3: Friday, July 17 / DAY 4: Monday, July 20 / DAY 5: Tuesday, July 21
GWU Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E. Street NW, Room 213
Washington, DC / GWU Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E. Street NW, Room 213
Washington, DC / 7:50 Arrive on Capitol Hill
8:00 Enter Building (All Group)
8:15-4:00 Capitol HillExperience (ALL) / GWU Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E. Street NW, Room 213
Washington, DC / GWU Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E. Street NW, Room 213
Washington, DC
7:30-8:30 Continental Breakfast / 7:30-8:30 Continental Breakfast / 8:00-8:20 Continental Breakfast on Capitol Hill / 7:30-8:30 Continental Breakfast / 7:30-8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:50
Welcome & Introductions
Carol Kochhar-Bryant, GW
Senior Assoc. Dean of GSEHD
Todd Savage, NASP President
Overview of the Institute
Stacy Skalski, NASP
Pamela Leconte, GW
Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, NASP
- Introductions of leaders and instructors
- Class introductions
- Basic overview for the institute
David Esquith
Director, Office of Safe and Healthy Students
US Department of Education
9:30-9:35 Speaker Transition
9:35-10:35FOUNDATIONAL 3: Demographics: Kids Count: The Status of America’s Children Today and Tomorrow
Flo Guitterez
Research Associate
Annie E Casey Foundation Kids Count
10:35-10:45 Quick Break
10:45-12:00 FEDERAL SESSION 2: Behavior and Learning Support Programs for Improved Student Outcomes
Renee Bradley
Deputy Director, Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education
12:00-12:45: Lunch / 8:00-4:00 Capitol Hill Experience
Location:US Capitol Visitors Center (Senate--SCVC 209-08)
**Thank you to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) for sponsoring our room.
8:20-8:30 Introductions and Brief Overview of the Hill Day
Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach (Facilitator)
NASP Director of Government Relations
8:30-9:30Legislative Capitol Hill Panel with Invited Capitol Hill Staff
Invited Panelists:
Leanne Hotek, Senior Education Policy Advisor, Senate HELP Committee, Minority Staff
Vonnie Hampel, Senior Legislative Assistant, Press Secretary, Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA 2)
Steve Townsend- Fellow, Education Policy, Senate HELP Committee, Majority Staff
Dan Auger, Legislative Assistant, Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
Katherine Cassling, Legislative Assistant, Senator Manchin (D-WV)
Jacque Chevalier
Sr. Education Policy Advisor, House Min. Staff, Comm. on Education & Workforce
9:30-3:00
- Capitol Hill visits
- Observe hearings
- Tour the Capitol
- Lunch on your own
Collection of final evaluations and distribution of Certificates of Completion for 3-Day PPI Participants
Location:Rayburn House Office Building, Gold 2168 / SPECIAL SESSION: Understanding the health, mental health and educational needs of trauma impacted students.
8:30-9:00 Ted Talk Activity: How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Acrossa Lifetime.
9:00-10:30 FEATURED SPEAKER: Exposure to Community Violence: Implications for Student Adjustment, School-Based Practice, and Professional Training
Stacy Overstreet
Professor & Chair, Tulane University
Co-Director of the Trauma Focused School Psychology Specialization
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Panel: Supporting Traumatized Youth Through Policy and Practice
Facilitated by: Mary Beth Klotz, NASP Director of Educational Practice
Confirmed Panelists:
Brenda Kabler
Associate Faculty Member
Immaculata University, Dept. of School Psychology
NASP MAC Co-Chair, Children in Transition
IdiCastella Duncan, Dual Language Assessment Teacher, Fairfax County Schools
Youth Representative: Hassly
Barbara Duffield, Director of Policy and Programs, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Youth Representative: Jessica / SPECIAL SESSION: An Integrated Approach to Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools
8:30-10:30 Boston Public Schools Showcase: The Comprehensive School Behavioral Mental Health Model Program
Andria Amador
Asst. Dir. of Behavioral Health Services
Boston Public Schools
Jill Snyder
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model
Data Analyst
Boston Public Schools
Shella Dennery
Program Director, Boston Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships
Boston Children’s Hospital
Melissa Pearrow
University of MA-Boston
Assoc. Prof. of Counseling & School Psychology
School Psychology Program Director
10:30-10:40Break
10:40-11:40 Panel: Building Public Policy that Supports Trauma Sensitive Schools—Priorities for Advocates and Educators
Facilitated by:
Kelly Vaillancourt
NASP Director of Government Relations
Confirmed Panelists:
Jessica Cardichon, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for Comprehensive High School Reform, Alliance for Excellent Education
Jill Cook, Assistant Executive Director, American School Counselor Association
Jacki Ball, Director of Government Affairs, National PTA
Sunil Mansukhani, Principal, The Raben Group, Representing Futures Without Violence
11:40-12:40 Policy Application Part A-- Developing Policy at the Local, State, and National Level
Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach
NASP Director of Government Relations
12:40-2:15 Working Lunch in Teams
9:50-10:00 Break10:00-11:30 FOUNDATIONAL 1: Understanding the Federal Role in Education: School Reform in the 21st Century
Michael Usdan, Senior Fellow and Past President, Institute for Educational Leadership
Maria Voles Ferguson
Executive Director, Center on Education Policy at the GW University
11:30-12:15 Lunch
12:15-1:15 FOUNDATIONAL 2: The 2015 Children’s Budget: How do our nation’s children fare in the federal budget?
Sarah Kyle
Vice President of Budget and External Relations
First Focus / 12:45-1:15 Foundations Discussion: The Federal Role in Education
Small group facilitated discussion. You will be grouped by the sticker on your name badge. / 4:00-5:00 All 5-Day Participants ONLY.
Team Planning for Portfolios and Final Presentations—Meet at Location Determined by Your Team / 12:00-12:30 Lunch
1:15-1:20 Speaker Transition
1:20-2:30 FEDERAL GRANT PROJECTS:Leading by Convening: The Power of Engagement
Joanne Cashman
Director, IDEA Partnership
Comm. & Collaboration Lead, National Center for Systemic Improvement
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
Patrice Linehan
Senior Associate, National Center for Systemic Improvement / 1:15-3:15PPI Special Topic Part 2--FEATURED SESSION:
The Importance of Trauma Informed Schools: The Impact of Invisible Wounds on Children and Learning
Marleen Wong, PhD
Clinical Professor and Associate Dean
University of Southern California
School of Social Work and
Director, Treatment and Services Adaptation Center for Resilience, Hope and Wellness in Schools
3:15-4:00 Theme Reflection: Exploring Trauma Sensitive Schools
Small group facilitated discussion. You will be grouped by the sticker on your name badge. / 12:30-2:00 Helping Transgender Students Succeed at Home and School
Todd Savage
Associate Professor in Counseling and School Psychology
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
NASP President 2015-16
2:00-2:10 Break
2:30-2:40 Break / 4:00-5:00 GW Teamwork Session
Location: GWU Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E. Street NW, Room--TBD
Washington, DC / 2:10-3:30 When the ‘Street’ Meets the ‘Schoolhouse’: Reaching out to Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth
Jenee Littrell, Assistant Principal,
Chaparral High School--Alternative
Grossmont Union High School District, CA
First Author, Human Trafficking in America’s Schools, US Dept. of Education / 2:15-4:50PolicyApplication Part B--Sharing What We’ve Learned About the Connections Between Research, Policy, and Practice
Carol Kochhar-Bryant
Senior Associate Dean, GSEHD
George Washington University
2:40-3:30PPI Special Topic Part 1: Fundamental Considerations in Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools
Eric Rossen, PhD
NASP Dir. of Prof. Dev. & Standards
Editor, Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A guide for School Based Professionals
3:30-4:30GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY PART A: Overview of the Capitol Hill Experience
Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, NASP Director of Government Relations
NASP GPR Committee
NASP Director of Government Relations
- Basics of grassroots advocacy
- Presentation of talking points
- Organization of hill teams
- Fishbowl experience
(NASP Credit Participants Only)
Sponsored by the GPR Committee (3 & 5 day NASP Credit/ Participants--School Psychologists Only)
DINNER PROVIDED
Location: GWU Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E. Street NW, Room 213
Washington, DC
Presenters:
Stacy Skalski, NASP, Director of Professional Policy and Practice
Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, Director of Government Relations
Kathy Cowan, NASP, Director of Communications
GPR Committee Members
Katie Eklund, Chair, GPR / 3:30-5:00
Teamwork Session / 4:50-5:00 Final Thoughts and Evaluations
4:30-5:30 Regional Networking and Teamwork Session
GW Credit Students: Syllabus Intro and Course Expectations
NASP: Regional meetings
5:45-7:45 NETWORKING RECEPTION: All PPI Participants Invited
(Appetizers and beverages provided. Lots of good fun, laughter, and conversation promised.)
LOCATION:
TONIC at Quigley’s Pharmacy
2036 G Street NW, Washington DC
FINAL July 8, 2015 (2)