REGISTER BY FEBRUARY 17, 2015 AND SAVE!
Empowering Youth for Success in School and Life: Overcoming Poverty, Violence, and Failure
First District RESA school personnel receive a special discount.
MARCH 1–4, 2015
SUNDAY • MARCH 1
Call 1.855.478.5551 for details.
MARCIA TATE
Founder and Educational Consultant of Developing Minds, Inc., Conyers, GA
26 t h A nn ual
Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain
nat i o nal
yo u t h - at- r isk co n fe r e n ce
MONDAY • MARCH 2
Hyatt Regency Hotel , Historic Riverfront Savannah, GA
GEOFFREY CANADA
American Social Activist and Educator, Harlem Children’s Zone, New York City, NY
The Crisis Facing Youth: What Adults & Communities Can Do to Save Our Children
WEDNESDAY • MARCH 4 JANE BLUESTEIN
Speaker/Consultant, Instructional Support Services, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
HOSTED BY College of Education and Continuing Education Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
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The “Core” of the Matter: Creating a Community for Making Common Core State Standards Work
www.nationalyouthatrisk.org Call 1.855.478.5551 to register
“5H” CONFERENCE STRANDS I. “HEAD”: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT & LEADERSHIP Closing achievement gaps and promoting learning for all children and youth especially for high-poverty populations.
II. “HEART”: SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL SKILLS
Pre-Conference WORKSHOPS Sunday, March 1, 2015 • 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. The registration fee is $60 per workshop ($70 if you sign up on site).
Fostering social and emotional skills and the social climate for all children and children especially for high-poverty populations.
III. “HANDS”: SAFETY & VIOLENCE PREVENTION Preventing violence and ensuring safety for all children and youth especially for high-poverty populations.
IV. “HEALTH”: MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH Promoting the mental and physical health of all children and youth especially for high-poverty populations.
V. “HOME”: FAMILY & COMMUNITY Developing and enhancing family and community support for all children and youth especially for high-poverty populations.
OVER 120 PRESENTATIONS Learn research-based programs and strategies to eliminate at-risk conditions that threaten the safety, health, emotional well-being, or academic achievement of youth.
NOMINATE A “HIGH-FLYING SCHOOL” FOR NATIONAL RECOGNITION See Website for details!
To register visit the website @ www.nationalyouthatrisk.org or Call 912.478.5551
Shouting Won’t Grow Dendrites: Managing a Brain-Compatible Classroom for Maximum Student Achievement Marcia Tate, Founder and Educational Consultant of Developing Minds, Inc., Conyers, GA
Engaging Parents for Student Achievement and Discipline Prevention
Grant Rivera, Chief Leadership & Learning Officer for Cobb School District, Atlanta, GA
Leadership Matters: Improving Behavioral and Academic Outcomes through Research Based Practice Steven W. Edwards, Ph.D., President, EEO, Edwards Educational Services, Inc., Alexandria, VA Jason LaFrance, Ed.D., Director, Georgia Southern University Center for Educational Leadership and Service, Statesboro, GA
NATIONAL YOUTH-AT-RISK CENTER