Academic Support Conference | History

2023

Franklin Marriott Cool Springs – Franklin, TN
Attendees: 345
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Keynotes:

Peggy Campbell-Rush: Helping All Learners Soar
Kimberly Carraway: Practical Strategies for Struggling Students Based on Cognitive Neuroscience
Michael Greschler: Executive Function & Cognitive Flexibility: Strategies for Success

Breakouts:

Peggy Campbell-Rush: Executive Functioning With Young Children
Jenn Hooever & Susan Huennekens: Multisensory Learning: An All-Inclusive Approach
Connie White: Empowering Upper School Students Through Assistive Technology
Brandon Boston & Tanya Lynch: Embracing Neurodiversity
Kimberly Carraway: Helping Students Who Struggle With Math
Barbara Beachley: Practical Strategies for Structuring Engaging, Student-Centered Lessons
Jared Clodfelter: Developing Executive Function Skills in Middle & Upper School Students
Nancy Weinstein & Carolina Williams: Great Minds Don’t Think Alike!
Michael Greschler: Executive Function Strategies for Reading & Writing
Cathy Davis, Jennifer Gunn, & Hollie Marjanovic: Student-Staffed Writing & Math Labs
Grace Benedict, Samantha Rose, & Christy Sutton: Academic Support For All: An MTSS Framework
Anna Claire McKay & Connie Fink: Leveling the Learning Field With Mind Brain Education Science
Regan Humphrey: Supporting Executive Functioning Skills in the Classroom
Debra Wilson: Legal Considerations for Academic Support
Julie Oliver: IMPACT Math: Differentiating Middle School Math
Tricia Anderson & Jennifer Deslich: Creating Partnerships to Provide OT to Students

Sponsor: ISM

Exhibitors:

Sheraton Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
Attendees: 171
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Keynotes:

Jessica Minahan: Practical Strategies to Reduce Anxiety & Challenging Behavior
Marydee Sklar: The Missing Link for Student Success: Executive Functions

Breakouts:

Jessica Minahan: Increasing Student Engagement & Reducing Oppositional Behavior
Scott Hamilton: Uncovering Dyscalculia & Math Learning Disorders & A Deeper Understanding of Pyschoeducational Assessment Reports
Laura Portwood & Robin Talamo: Providing Parent Education With a Partnership Perspective
Mike Frawley: Empowering Students With Assistive Technology
Mike Gwaltney: Authentic Assessment for the Learners We Have
Carolyn Kruk & Kristin McMurrer: Strategies for Applying Executive Function Skills Across the Curriculum

Sponsor: ISM

Exhibitors:

Virtual
Attendees: 279

Keynotes:

Breakouts:

Andrew Ayers & Amelia Glauber: Executive Functioning and Anxiety
Lee-Ann Mertzlufft: Everyday Technology for Students With Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Victoria Brickenden & Scott Goode: Take This Down: Supporting Students Who Struggle With Taking Notes
Megan Mann & Kimbrell Teegarden: Sailing Rough Seas: Helping Dyslexic Elementary School Students Navigate and Prevent Anxiety & Stress
Glynis Hill-Chandler & Laura Tierney: The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning for Students: Partnering With The Social Institute to Provide SEL Programming for Schools and Families
Debra Wilson: Legal Issues in Academic Support

Crowne Plaza Ravinia – Atlanta, GA
Attendees: 247
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Keynotes:

Breakouts:

Josh Clark: Be True to Your School
Margaret Gunter, Allyson Campbell, & Laura Fillyaw: Using Technology to Differentiate
Tara Terry & Tom Pittard: Your Brain on Math: It All Adds Up
Kathleen Bukowski & Scott Hamilton: Renewable Synergy: Effective Independent School-Community Provider Partnerships
Lane Abrams: The Impact of Learning Difference s on Executive Functioning
Connie White: Technology Tools for Students With Learning Differences
Fran Linley & Dina Stevenson: Learning for ALL Learners: Best Practices for Specialists, Teachers, and Students
Miranda Forman: Beyond the Graphic Organizer: Writing Strategies and Technology
Lyle Davis: Navigating the Sea of Learning Disabilities Without Watering Down the Curriculum

Exhibitors:

Franklin Marriott Cool Springs – Franklin, TN
Attendees: 241
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Sessions:

Jeffrey Mitchell: Now That You Have More Students With Learning Differences in Your School…
Laurie Cutting: Cognitive and Neurobiological Processes in Reading Development: The Science Behind Reading Disabilities
Tim Odegard: Unraveling the Puzzle of Dyslexia
Jackie Klaver: Neuropsychology of Concussion: From Bump Back to School
Scott Hamilton: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Psychoeducational Assessments
Kimberly Carraway: Putting It Into Practice: Practical Teaching Strategies

Exhibitor: Revolution Prep