Name: Registration
Description:

Registration

Date: 10/02/2015 7:45 am - 10/02/2015 8:30 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Opening, Welcome, and BVC Pledge
Description:

Drs. Pearson, Jones, and Jenkins will provide the opening of the 5th Annual Conference. 

Date: 10/02/2015 8:30 am - 10/02/2015 8:45 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Monica Genta and Rachel Pullen(Unleashing Student Strengths: Focusing on what Makes Students Great!)
Description:

In this presentation you will discover the dynamic way that student strengths can positively improve any child by diving deep into social and emotional learning. Strengths-Based Learning is an approach that targets the 10 natural strengths woven into every student and uses those strengths to create an environment where all students thrive. Come find out how vocabulary like: achieving, competing, confidence, caring, future thinking, dependability, organizing, relating, presence, and discovering are more than just words, but rather a way of “doing life” with all kids.  

Date: 10/02/2015 8:50 am - 10/02/2015 9:40 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Ben Wilburn -Transgender Talks: Unleashing the Superhero in Non-Binary Youth
Description:

In this presentation, familiar faces like Spiderman, Wonder Woman, and Batman guide us through the daily obstacles many transgender youth face. We uncover statistics, refresh ourselves with vocabulary, and unleash our inner superhero to help students who might be seeking resources.

Participants leave the presentation with knowledge in basic vocabulary used for transgender persons.

Participants understand the risk factors regarding suicide, self- harm, cyberbullying, and gender dysphoria in transgender youth.

Participants familiarize themselves with resources that can be used for peers, students, etc. who identify outside of the gender binary.

 

 

 

Date: 10/02/2015 8:50 am - 10/02/2015 9:40 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Christina Bounds and Lyndsey Jenkins(Teacher Victimization: What you need to know and what to do about it!)
Description:

This session will present information regarding teacher-directed violence, or violence in schools from students, parents, and colleagues directed towards teachers, such as obscene gestures/remarks, harassment, verbal threats, and theft of personal property.  We will discuss types and frequency of teacher victimization, ways to prevent teacher victimization, and provide suggestions regarding what you should do it you are a bullied teacher.  

Date: 10/02/2015 8:50 am - 10/02/2015 9:40 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Samuel Smith (Using Arts to See and Change The World: Visual Thinking Strategies and Impact on the Classroom Social Milieu)
Description:

This experiential workshop engage participants in an inquiry based facilitated discussion, Visual Thinking Strategies, and introduces principles and practices of a school based arts engagement model to impact classroom and school social milieu. Participants will have an opportunity to consider how arts engagement may improve the quality of social relations among students, staff and families.

Date: 10/02/2015 8:50 am - 10/02/2015 9:40 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Dr. Mikki Sherwood (Building Social Resilience and Responsibility in Children)
Description:

Young children have the capacity to identify their own feelings and the feelings of others.   Providing them the support and opportunities to "bump up against" their peers at a young age is essential to social development.   This session examines what the process looks like with 2-5 year old children.   Everyone can assist children in developing resilience in social situations before they enter public school, and be better prepared to navigate the complex social terrain.   We will look at a "how to" process and examine what we expect to achieve by targeted intervention with young children.

 

Date: 10/02/2015 8:50 am - 10/02/2015 9:40 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Julie Benedict (Combating Silent Collusion in the Face of Stereotypical Statements)
Description:

Often in the face of stereotypical language individuals remain silent because they lack the skills and tools to speak up. Our session will focus on the high social costs associated with silent collusion. In order to avoid this unintended consequence, this session will explore ways to approach this sometimes unconformable scenario of stereotypical comments in a way that preserves respect for all involved. Participants of this session will come away with specific tips and strategies for speaking up and will get a chance to practice these skills in role-play.

Date: 10/02/2015 9:50 am - 10/02/2015 10:40 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Allan Davenport and Mike Dutdut (Your Digital Footprint-The good, the bad, the ugly)
Description:

During this session participants will learn ways to teach students about their on-line presence and the impact of that presence  on their digital footprint. In addition, Strategies will be provided specific to cyber-bullying. Finally, a portion of this presentation will look at how technology impacts kids as they progress through the developmental stages of life.  Teachers and administrators will walk away will links, resources and ideas to address negative on-line/social media behavior that can be implemented this school year.

Date: 10/02/2015 9:50 am - 10/02/2015 10:40 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Dr. Heidi Larson, Michele Sinclair, Heather Lee, Sarah Lim, Devin Putnam, Meghan Damler B.I.O.N.I.C. (Believe It Or Not I Care): a mentoring program changing student's lives and the school culture)
Description:

B.I.O.N.I.C. (Believe It Or Not I Care) is a mentoring program which focuses on four critically difficult areas for high school students: entering as a freshman or a transfer student, having an extended illness, and suffering a significant loss.  Counseling graduate students and faculty at Eastern Illinois University partnered with Mattoon High School to implement the B.I.O.N.I.C. program.  This enabled graduate students to get “out of the classroom” and experience counseling work first-hand and an opportunity to create a school culture where every student is cared about. After one year of the program, Mattoon High School experienced an unprecedented drop in freshman absences (with the lowest absence rate for freshman that the school has ever had) as well as the lowest disciplinary record for freshman, and the highest turnout for extracurricular activities.  The program consists of four mentoring teams: the Freshman mentoring team, the Grief team, the Extended Absence team, and the Transfer Team.  The implications of this research are that other schools and counselors would have an effective model for implementing a high-school based mentoring program, and information on what characteristics make an effective mentor including training.

Date: 10/02/2015 9:50 am - 10/02/2015 10:40 am
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Keynote Address: Michelle Schlinger
Description:

Melissa Schlinger leads and oversees CASEL’s efforts to advance systemic implementation of evidence-based social and emotional learning in school districts across the nation. She also oversees the development of resources and tools to support these efforts. Before joining CASEL Melissa served as vice president of education services for ScholarCentric, where she worked closely with school district officials, university researchers, educational organizations, and state departments of education to increase awareness of social and emotional learning, SEL research findings, and practical applications for the classroom. She brings extensive experience collaborating with districts to identify needs and to develop sound implementation plans to integrate SEL assessment, curriculum, and instructional strategies into the school environment.

In her career at ScholarCentric and also at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, where she served as vice president of strategic initiatives, Melissa provided guidance on funding initiatives and grants, interpretation and analysis of complex data, and development and execution of consulting and professional development sessions for district leaders, principals, teachers, and parents. She has provided consultation on the importance of social and emotional learning and strategies for effective SEL implementation, and she regularly presents on complex research and education topics to diverse audiences at international conferences and symposiums.

Melissa is a former educator in the Fairfax County, Va., public schools and an active Big Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters in Chicago, where she resides with her husband and seven-year-old twins.

Date: 10/02/2015 10:45 am - 10/02/2015 12:00 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Lunch and Student Poster Display
Description:

Student Research Posters will be on display in the University Ballroom

Date: 10/02/2015 12:00 pm - 10/02/2015 12:55 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Safe Zone 1
Description:

Safe Zone: Phase 1 training is open to any student, staff, or faculty member who is interested in becoming an ally for the LGBTQ community and learning more about LGBTQ-related issues. Topics that will be addressed include: LGBTQ terminology, the coming out process, heterosexual privilege, facts and myths about the LGBTQ community, the Riddle Homophobia Scale, and ways to engage in quiet activism.  

Date: 10/02/2015 1:00 pm - 10/02/2015 1:50 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Drs. LeAndra Parris and Eric Wesselman (Understanding Ostracism: A New Perspective on Relational Bullying)
Description:

Relational aggression has been found to be associated with increased psychological distress for youth. Ostracism, which includes excluding and ignoring behaviors, represents one form of relational aggression that may be of particular importance for youth. This presentation provides information regarding ostracism, including identification and risk/protective factors. Further, research has shown that interventions focused on bystander intervention are most effective in reducing bullying; therefore, this presentation will have a special focus on strategies to foster bystander intervention in relation to ostracism among youth. Activities designed to illustrate the effects of ostracism and apply presented information to case examples will be provided. 

Date: 10/02/2015 1:00 pm - 10/02/2015 1:50 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Dr. Stephanie Fredrick (Bullying and Suicide: What Are the Facts?)
Description:

In 2013, suicide was the third leading cause of death in children and the second leading cause among adolescents (CDC, 2013). Recently, several high-profile cases covered by the media linking bullying, particularly cyberbullying, to suicide has fueled both researchers and policymakers to focus on investigating the associations between bullying and suicide. This presentation will discuss the facts on suicidal behaviors among children and adolescents, explore the incredibly complex relationship between bullying and suicide, and discuss who is most at-risk. School-based strategies for suicide prevention will also be discussed. 

Date: 10/02/2015 1:00 pm - 10/02/2015 1:50 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Amanda Harvey (Bystander Intervention in Secondary Classrooms)
Description:

During this session, the speaker will discuss effective bystander intervention trainings and integration of the techniques in the classroom, the difference between a generalized and topic specific bystander intervention program, and considerations for implementing bystander intervention training.

Date: 10/02/2015 1:00 pm - 10/02/2015 1:50 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Drs. Jones, Scholz, Pearson, and Yunus will discuss (Racial Bullying: Can Minority Students Survive and Thrive in the Academy? Yes!)
Description:

During this session, university faculty will discuss the ways in which students of color can survive and thrive through systemic support and mentoring. Panelists will discuss their experiences supporting minority students and provide tips on how to foster self-efficacy through mentoring and pedagogy that is informed by social emotional learning. 

Date: 10/02/2015 1:00 pm - 10/02/2015 1:50 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Allan Davenport and Mike Dudtdut (Navigating Girl World: Strategies and Resources for Dealing with It!)
Description:

This session will address relational aggression between adolescent females in a school setting. Participants will learn how Crone Middle School used Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman for the basis of their parent education programming to help educate the parents and develop a partnership between the parents in the school. In addition to the parent education component, participants will learn strategies that can be used to educate the students on relational aggression as well as develop proactive measures to improve the school climate and culture. Finally, social and popular media will be explored to help educators develop strategies to prepare their students to see beyond the messages that they are sent by these mediums. This is an interactive session where participants will receive a lot of resources that they can take back with them to help them prepare for their own parent education and student programming.

Date: 10/02/2015 2:00 pm - 10/02/2015 3:30 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Dr. Don Parker (Building Relationships with At-Risk Students)
Description:

This workshop discusses the characteristics of at-risk students and the difficulties they face in building trusting relationships with adults in school settings. As a result of attending this workshop and engaging in group work and hands on activities, participants will be able to employ strategies necessary to build meaningful relationships with at-risk students. Participants will also be able to decode the true meaning of behavior displayed by at-risk students in order to prescribe the correct intervention to assist them in being socially and academically successful in the school environment. The importance of building relationships will also be discussed.

Date: 10/02/2015 2:00 pm - 10/02/2015 3:30 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Safe Zone 2
Description:

Safe Zone: Phase 2 training is a case study-based, application-focused session. Participants will gain the tools they need to not only provide resources, but to become an active participant in making EIU's campus a more supportive, inclusive, and affirming place for LBGTQ people. Completion of Phase 2 will result in becoming an identified Safe Zone Ally.  

Date: 10/02/2015 2:00 pm - 10/02/2015 3:30 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams, Directed by J. Kevin Doolen
Description:

In the play, over the course of a 90-minute parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher engage in a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of Gidion, the mother's son and the teacher's student. Gidion may have been bullied severely - or he might have done the abusing. As his story slowly reveals itself, the women try to reconstruct a satisfying explanation for Gidion's act as well as come to terms with their excruciating feelings of culpability.

 

 

Date: 10/02/2015 2:00 pm - 10/02/2015 3:30 pm
Location:
Building: Doudna Fine Arts Center

Name: SEL Roundtable Discussions: Community Policing,-Relationship Skills, Mindfulness: Self-Awareness Emotional Intelligence:Self-Managment, Diversity and Inclusion: Social Awareness, and Dialogue and Negotiation: Responsible Decision Making
Description:

During this session, facilitators will lead discussions and SEL competencies and related "hot topics" such as:community policing-relationship skills(Sheriff Jimmy Rankin, Todd Vilardo, and Dr. Pearson 2.  self-awareness:mindfulness(Dr. Linda Scholz), self-management emotional intelligence(Ms. Elizabeth Steele), social awareness: diversity and inclusion(Dr. Catherine Polydore), and responsible decision making:dialogue and negotiation(Dr. Rich Jones).

Date: 10/02/2015 2:00 pm - 10/02/2015 3:30 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Grand Finale - Culminating Project
Description:

Becoming the Human Bridge and Bullying Prevention Awards

Date: 10/02/2015 3:00 pm - 10/02/2015 3:30 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union

Name: Grand Finale - Culminating Project
Description:

Becoming the Human Bridge and Bullying Prevention Awards.

Date: 10/02/2015 3:00 pm - 10/02/2015 3:30 pm
Location:
Building: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union