2027 Academic Support & Student Well-Being Conference

8:00am EST

Breakfast - Exhibits Open

9:00am EST

Executive Functioning: The Foundation of Well-BeingMike McLeod

10:30am EST

Academic Coahing as a Systems Lever for Student IndependenceLauren Sweeting Beyond the Silo: Holistic Student Support Systems (Part 1)Samantha Borkovic • Dania Borrero Built to BelongNikecia Silvera Thompson Motivational Interviewing: Conversations for Growth, Well-Being & Change (Part 1)Tamara Hamilton, LCSW, CMBT • Sebastian G. Kaplan, PhD Missing Link: Emotional Regulation to Support Executive FunctioningRenea Bartlett • Kalee Thompson Parent Education for Executive Functioning (Part 1)Mike McLeod

11:15am EST

Break - Exhibits Open

11:45am EST

Beyond the Silo: Holistic Student Support Systems (Part 2)Samantha Borkovic • Dania Borrero Supporting Families Beyond AccommodationsCaryn London Motivational Interviewing: Conversations for Growth, Well-Being & Change (Part 2)Tamara Hamilton, LCSW, CMBT • Sebastian G. Kaplan, PhD Scroll Less, Thrive More: A Digital Wellness Blueprint for Tweens and TeensCynthia Ley-Sepe Leveling Up Your Academic SupportAaron Kaufman • Gabriela Maraia Parent Education for Executive Functioning (Part 2)Mike McLeod

12:30pm EST

1:15pm EST

Better Together: Collaborative Support for Student SuccessSuzanne Hayes • Angie Young Serving Well: Sustaining Ourselves for Lasting ImpactAshley Ellis Circle Practice: Strengthening Advisory & Student Well-BeingStephanie Ressler

1:30pm EST

The Parent Anxiety Call Was Never YoursMegan Saxelby Helping Students Thrive Through the New 3 R'sDr. Christopher Willard Navigating the Gray: What Does Care Look Like? A Conversation between Counselors and Deans of StudentsBeth Eberl • Nicole Jules

2:15pm EST

Break - Exhibits Open

2:45pm EST

Scaling Support Through Student-Centered DataLori DeCamp • Margaret Gunter ADHD Remixed: Dropping the Latest Treatment ResearchScott Hamilton Beyond Wellness Week: Building Comprehensive School Mental HealthKatharine Halsey Beyond Accommodations: A New Model for Student SupportSarah Clardy • Kathryn Outlaw Soundboards: A Listening Process for Well-Being & PreventionLee Bergeron • Liz Boeschen Building Resilience While Maintaining High ExpectationsJeff Haddock

3:45pm EST

Break - Exhibits Open

4:15pm EST

Redefining Success: Combatting Achievement Culture By Centering Student VoicesAmy Darsey • Sara Friedman Equipping Faculty to Support Students After CrisisCarley Dryden Real Talk: A Framework for Student Well-BeingAlyssa Johnson • Ty Jenkins Learning Detectives: Uncovering Executive Function in Your Own ClassroomsJennifer Barcella The Overwhelmed Generation: Rebuilding Student Engagement Through ConnectionRashad Young Rethinking Math Instruction Through a Literacy LensDanielle Cogbill • Sasha Mills

5:00pm EST

Reception - Exhibits Open

8:00am EST

Breakfast - Exhibits Open

9:00am EST

Improving Accessibility With Technology & UDLJeff Horwitz

10:00am EST

Break - Exhibits Open

10:30am EST

BreakoutJeff Horwitz From Talking About Students to Partnering for StudentsJessica Laliberte The Accommodation Equity Crisis in Independent SchoolsTrish Bogdanchik • Marni Spear Coaching Students to Improved Executive FunctionKathleen Sullivan Let's Talk! An SLP-Led Conversation About DyslexiaTasha Wisehart Small Groups, Big Impact: Academic Skills CoachingMiLani Ramos • Robin Vukoje Addiction-Proofing Our Students in An Addictive WorldKriya Lendzion