Details
- Who: All MEA members
- Cost: FREE for members
- Contact Hours: Up to 14 hours earned
- Registration: Open through July 22
- Hotel Info: A hotel block has been reserved at a courtesy rate and will be available on a first come first serve basis. Rooms must be booked before June 27th.
July 28 – July 29
Conference Opens
Monday July 28 at 8:00 a.m.
University of Southern Maine
88 Bedford Street, Portland, ME 04103
About the Event
Conference Sessions
- Understanding Challenging Behaviors Through Root Cause Analysis
- Attendance IS Behavior
- Accessing and Implementing Supports for Multilingual Learners
- Literacy Through Inquiry – Building Strong Readers and Thinkers
- Teaching with Purpose: Developmentally Informed Practices for Education Technicians
- Creating Inclusive and Affirming Environments
- Special Education Law 101: Understanding the Legal Foundations for Supporting Your Students
- Beyond Buzzwords: Real Strategies for Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Responsiveness
- Developing Executive Functions in Students of All Ages
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Classroom Practices 101
- And More!
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Lori Desautels, PhD
Our Journey Through the Developing Nervous System as We Rewire Our Perceptions of Discipline
Explore how our nervous systems are impacted by adversity, trauma, and experiences of resiliency through deepened connections and sensory regulation. Behaviors are only signals or indicators that the brain and body are struggling in survival states of functioning. In our time together, we will explore how we get out in front of challenging behaviors through our procedures, routines, and transitions. We will also explore the differences between co-regulation and coercive regulation which is the foundation of discipline practices that move us through conflicts and power struggles while attending to our emotional, social, and physiological health.
Dr. Lori Desautels teaches at Butler University, focusing on social and relational neurosciences in education. She founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium and developed the Applied Educational Neuroscience Certification. Her work integrates polyvagal theory and trauma-informed practices into schools. Dr. Desautels has authored several books, including “Connections over Compliance” and “Intentional Neuroplasticity.” She lives in Indianapolis and has impacted over 150,000 educators worldwide.
