2027 Academic Support & Student Well-Being Conference

Explore how intentional, relationship-centered initiatives can strengthen student well-being, character, and belonging during the middle school years. Examine how one school developed Real Talk, a structured initiative created in collaboration with a school counselor to provide meaningful opportunities for students to discuss the challenges, questions, and experiences of adolescence. Discover strategies for identifying student needs, partnering across disciplines, and integrating proactive student support into advisory, leadership programs, and other schoolwide initiatives. Leave with practical tools and a framework for designing developmentally responsive experiences that strengthen relationships, foster student voice, and build a positive middle school culture.