LCMS Kansas District 2020 Educators Conference

October 12-13, 2020

Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

SCHEDULE

Monday, October 12 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Keynote 1

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Sectional A

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Sectional B

2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Keynote 2

4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Sectional C

Tuesday, October 13

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Keynote 3 (begins with morning prayer)

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sectional D

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Sectional E

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Business Meeting (required) The 2020 Educators Conference offerings have been designated for the District Church Worker Care Fund. All congregations and/or schools are highly encouraged to designate September’s chapel/Sunday school offerings for additional funding of this fund. This District discretionary fund has historically assisted both pastors and educators, spouses and their families in addressing a variety of unforeseen emergency worker needs. The goal for this special appeal is to invite each District school/congregation to raise a minimum of $50 each. Please set aside the month of September for this challenge! PLEASE NOTE: Due to the virtual conference format, designated offerings should be made payable to the LCMS Kansas District, earmarked for District Church Worker Care Fund, and mailed to the District Office at 1000 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66604. You can also donate your offerings online on the District website at https://kslcms.org/business-office/donate/.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

This conference is for all active and retired church workers and their spouses. Online registration begins August 3 at https://forms.gle/ZkwsG4WbfmHMnGAD8. This is a required conference for all rostered church workers. 6.25 clock hour points will be available for Early Childhood Educators – Sessions A1, B1, C1, D1, E1 Registration Information

Thank you for registering for the LCMS Kansas District 2020 Educators Virtual Conference, to be held October 12-13. This year, registrants will each need to fill out the online registration form for themselves (unlike prior conferences when schools and centers registered in groups). Your registration will require a valid email address since the conference will be held via Zoom. Please also select the breakout sessions you will be attending. Links and instructions for the keynote sessions, breakout sessions and business meeting will be sent October 2 to those who have registered.

Payment Information

The cost of the online conference is $70 per registrant ($0 for Emeritus members or spouses). After you register, the District will mail an invoice for payment. Please include your billing address on the online

registration form. If your conference fee is to be paid by your school, congregation or center, please provide that address instead of your personal address.

Up-to-the-minute conference registration details regarding schedule, speakers, and online registration can be accessed on the Kansas District website: https://kslcms.org/home-page/educators-conference/ Questions? Contact Tami at the District Office at 785-357-4441, ext. 200 or tami@kslcms.org.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Ted Kober serves as Senior Ambassador for Ambassadors of Reconciliation (AoR). Since founding AoR, he served as president until 2015. Ted has published articles, Bible studies, devotions, training courses, and books including Confession & Forgiveness, Cultivating Lifestyles of Reconciliation (co-authored with Ken Sande), and Built on the Rock: The Healthy Congregation. He teaches in congregations, church worker conferences, schools, universities, and seminaries throughout the world. He has equipped church body leaders from more than 35 countries. A Certified Christian Conciliator™ since 1992, Ted consults and conciliates in cases ranging from personal disputes to lawsuits and church conflicts. Prior to reconciliation work, he owned or managed more than 30

different companies, and he resolved 59 legal disputes in one estate. He has served on more than 50 boards of directors. He and wife Sonja live in Billings, Montana. They have one son and two grandchildren. Keynote I: Clothed as a Child of God – Baptismal Identity Our own perspective of our identity and self-worth directly impacts how we treat others around us. That self-image is revealed in conflict. Remembering whose we are as Baptized children of God equips us to be clothed in Christ in all that we do. Keynote II: Clothed in Community – Built on the Rock Children of God do not exist in isolation. Together, we make up the body of Christ. Built on the Rock, we are called to dwell in Christ, the living Word. The more connected we are to our Head, the more our community reflects our being clothed in Christ. Keynote III: Clothed to Disciple Others – Living the Baptized Life We disciple others as we live the Baptized life, by confessing our sins and forgiving as God through Christ has forgiven us. Christian educators not only teach about confession and forgiveness, they live it, thereby teaching through example and application.

CONFERENCE PRESENTERS

Presenter Sessions Target Session Titles

Mark Blanke C3 All

Intentional Adult Education in the Church (you can’t do family ministry or youth ministry

without doing adult education effectively)

Lynn Bechtel D5, E5 Schools Kansas Education Systems Accreditation

(KESA), Cognia, and School Improvement: Aligning Processes with Expectations

Kris Bruss C5 Schools The Lutheran Difference: Strategies for Communicating the Character of Our Schools

Lynn Bechtel D5, E5 Schools Kansas Education Systems Accreditation

(KESA), Cognia, and School Improvement: Aligning Processes with Expectations

Jennifer Hanni A4 Schools Understanding the Teaching and Learning

Components of the Navigating Change Document

Brent Howard D4 All Peace-filled Finances for Church Workers

Elizabeth Karst D1, E1 Early Childhood Mental Health and Early Childhood; Sensory Processing

Karl Kindt A3 Schools Tech Serving Teaching

Ted Kober A5, C2 DCEs; Teachers Getting to the Heart of Conflict (DCEs); Getting to the Heart of Conflict (Teachers)

Erica Mason C1 Early Childhood Leading Through Crisis

Rebecca Quigley B1 Early Childhood After Disaster or Trauma: The Social-Emotional Support Children Need

Dr. Ken Sankey B5, C4 Schools I've Got Data, Now What?

Dr. Lorinda Sankey D2 Schools A Genesis Model for School Learning Environments

Wendy Scholten E4 Schools Active Schools, Let's Move Kansas!

Myra Schraeder E3 All The One Change! Shifting the Paradigm of Disciple Making with a Single Question.

Beth Stephens, Katie Morgan B2 All Teams and the Enneagram

Isaac and Emma Taylor B3 Schools Daily 5 (ELA) & Daily 3 (Math)

Tiffany Wallman, OTR/L A1 Early Childhood Academic Readiness – What’s the Connection to Sensory and Motor Skills?

Barry Young D3, E2 Schools Safety and Security in Christian Schools

Carmen Zeisler A2, B4 Schools Connecting Deep Through Check-ins & Check-outs; Regulation Strategies For All

PRESENTER BIOSLynn Bechtel Lynn Bechtel is an Education Program Consultant at the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE). She has worked with system improvement, including professional development, for 17 years. Prior to joining KSDE, she taught in Olathe. Dr. Mark Blanke After serving congregations in California as a DCE and principal, Mark served as an assistant professor and DCE program director at Concordia University River Forest (now Chicago) prior to coming to Concordia University, Nebraska in 1995. Mark currently serves as a professor of education, Director of the DCE Program, Director of Strategic Planning for the university, and founder and director of the Institute for Religious Education. In addition to his BSEd and DCE certificate, he has a master’s in counseling and guidance, a master’s in parish education and a doctorate in adult education. Mark and his wife Chris, a public health nurse, live in Seward, Nebraska. Kris Bruss Kris Bruss serves as the communication specialist in the LCMS Kansas District Office in Topeka, where she edits publications, manages the website and social media, and helps develop new resources. Prior to working for the District, she worked in higher education, teaching courses in public speaking, speechwriting, and rhetorical theory. She also worked with faculty development programs at various colleges, including Bethany Lutheran (Mankato, MN), the University of the South (Sewanee, TN), and the University of Kansas. Jennifer Hanni I began my career in education teaching ELA and journalism at Riley County High School, and then Freshman ELA at the Seaman Freshmen Center. I transitioned into administration and the world of elementary education by serving as the building principal of Scranton Attendance Center, the 3rd and 4th grade building in the Santa Fe Trail district, and the district curriculum director. For the previous five years, I have served with Greenbush on the School Improvement Services team, as the Director of School Improvement for the last two years. In this role, we serve over 110 districts in eastern Kansas in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and accreditation. This year, I served on the leadership team of the Stage 1 group, which created the competencies and assessment rubrics of the Navigating Change document. Brent Howard Brent Howard (DCE) serves as Director of Administration, COO/CFO at Christ Lutheran Church in Overland Park, overseeing operations, finance, human resources and facilities. Previously, he served 24 years in children's, youth and family ministry. Married to Michelle for 25 years, they have two children: Nate and Emily. Elizabeth Karst I have worked in child care for just over 12 years. I have my degree in early childhood education and am currently working on completing my bachelor’s in psychology. I have worked with children from infants to school age in the years that I have worked at Open Arms. I truly believe that the development that occurs within the first years of a child's life is crucial to their success later in life. Without early childhood educators, children do not receive the strong base of learning that is necessary for later education. I have made it a goal of mine to help teach other educators around me the importance of what we do in early childhood. Karl Kindt Karl Kindt has been a secondary educator for 24 years, including seven years as an instructional technology specialist for Ladue Middle School in St. Louis, Missouri. He also taught at the college level for 13 years. When Webster University in St. Louis began online-only courses, he led the development of and taught one of the computer applications courses for three years. As the 2019 pandemic shut down St. Louis County schools, he led development of distance learning plans for Ladue Middle School. His main focus in education is finding the best technology for each learning goal and helping educators achieve success in its implementation. Ted Kober Ted Kober serves as Senior Ambassador for Ambassadors of Reconciliation (AoR). Since founding AoR, he served as President until 2015. Ted has published articles, Bible studies, devotions, training courses, and books. He teaches in congregations, church worker conferences, schools, universities, and seminaries throughout the world. A Certified Christian Conciliator™ since 1992, Ted consults and conciliates in cases ranging from personal disputes to lawsuits and church conflicts. He and wife Sonja live in Billings, Montana.

Erica Mason I have worked in child care for over 25 years and have been the director at Open Arms Lutheran CDC since 2011. I completed my degree in early childhood education at Butler County Community College. Children have been a blessing to me throughout my entire life. I enjoy watching them learn and grow and discover each and every day. Since I am no longer able to spend my time in a classroom with children, a priority of mine is that all staff are properly equipped to be the best that they can be. Katie Morgan Katie was born and raised in Brighton, CO. She received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Director of Christian Education (DCE) certification with an emphasis in children, youth and family ministry from Concordia University, Nebraska in 2011. In 2012 she moved to Kansas to serve as a DCE in Topeka, and in 2017 she moved to Overland Park to serve as the Director of Children’s Ministry at Christ Lutheran. She also serves as the CLS Athletic Director and volleyball coach (Go Griffins!). She enjoys spending time with her dog Cruze, cooking, and watching movies. As an Enneagram 8, she loves to take on new challenges. Rebecca Quigley Rebecca Quigley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in child development from Texas Woman's University. She has 12 years of classroom experience working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers in various child care settings, including three years as a Head Start preschool teacher. Rebecca recently joined Child Care Aware of Kansas as an Early Care & Education Specialist working with child care providers on Quality Improvement Initiatives and providing professional development training. Prior to joining CCAKS, Rebecca worked at Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas for two-and-a-half years as an Early Care & Education Specialist. While at CCAEKS Rebecca worked with child care providers in and around Topeka on the Literacy Connection Grant. Over the last three years, Rebecca has taught 200+ hours of professional development for early childhood professionals across the state of Kansas. Dr. Ken Sankey Dr. Ken Sankey currently serves as Program Director for M.Ed. in Educational Administration and for the Concordia Portland Teach-out at Concordia University, Nebraska. Ken brings his broad range of experiences as teacher and administrator in Lutheran schools in Florida, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois to the program at Concordia. Ken and Lorinda have three children with spouses—Brent and Margaret, Thad and Sarah, Lauren and Nathan (Hannemann)—and nine grandchildren. Dr Lorinda Sankey Dr. Lorinda Sankey serves as Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at Concordia University, Nebraska. She previously served at Concordia Chicago, Saint Louis University, and as a teacher in Lutheran schools for 20 years. Lorinda and her husband, Ken, have three children with spouses, —Brent and Margaret, Thad and Sarah, Lauren and Nathan (Hannemann)—and nine grandchildren. Wendy Scholten I taught physical education for 27 years at the elementary level in Olathe District Schools. During that time I wrote several grants to enhance my physical education program and assist my co-workers in the classroom to help students be active through brain boosts and meaningful recess time. I have two programs that are dear to my heart as they work to help children be involved in their own health through physical activity and eating healthy. I am a trainer for Active Schools, Let's Move Kansas, which is funded by the Kansas Health Foundation. Presentations are made that show how being active before, after and during the school day is beneficial to students. The Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60) program is also dear to my heart, as it works to not only increase physical activity but nutritional knowledge within the school setting. I was a program advisor for the program when teaching and for five years after consulted with 27 of the Olathe schools doing the FUTP60 program. Myra Schraeder Myra Schraeder started asking the right question and intentionally pursuing Jesus and his abundant life for herself and others over three decades ago. After a brief career in dietetics and nutrition, by the grace of God she served, learned and led at Christ Lutheran Church in Overland Park, KS from 1983 through the present in a variety of volunteer and staff roles. 1992-present Bible study leader 1997-2001 Care Ministry Director, Director of Stephen Ministry 2003-2018 Adult Discipleship Director 2016 Classic KINDLE Associate 2017-present Disciples Made Kansas City Cohort

2016/17 re:generation Leader and Graduate 2018-present Disciples Made Leader, Christ Lutheran Church (volunteer) Being a wife to Tom Schraeder, her unintentional ministry partner of 43 years, and mother to three adult sons, A.J., Brian and Paul, has taught her more about God’s heart and the need for intentional disciple making than any other life experience. Beth Stephens Beth Stephens is a certified DCE and currently serves as the Youth Family Minister at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission and Shawnee, Kansas. She previously served at St. Mark in Battle Creek, Michigan. Beth enjoys working with students and their parents connecting faith and life. She spends her time eating Thai food, kayaking, petting Cruze, and trying to convince her students that she’s athletic. As an Enneagram 5, Beth enjoys deep dives into random niche information. Emma Taylor Emma Taylor graduated from Concordia University Chicago in 2015. She began her teaching career as a 2nd grade teacher at a Lutheran school in the Chicago area. She is currently teaching 2nd grade at Topeka Lutheran School. Isaac Taylor Isaac Taylor graduated from Concordia Chicago (where Emma & Isaac met) in 2017. He began his teaching career as a kindergarten teacher at Topeka Lutheran School and currently holds that position. Both Emma and Isaac strive to stay up to date on current best practices and are excited to share about Daily 5 and Daily 3 in their presentation together. Tiffany Wallman, OTR/L Tiffany Wallman is a pediatric occupational therapist. Tiffany has worked in the field of occupational therapy for over 20 years. She was instrumental in establishing the pediatric outpatient therapy program at Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center. She completed an advanced intensive mentorship at the SPD Foundation in Denver, Colorado. Tiffany’s expertise ranges from early intervention to sensory processing disorders. She has worked in the outpatient pediatric setting and is currently working for the Educational Service Unit 5, where she works with children ages birth to 21. Tiffany is married to Craig. They have four children, Caleb, Josiah, Samuel, and Shiloh. Barry Young Strategos International is a leading industry expert in security. Every year Strategos does over 350 Church Security and Christian School trainings throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, Strategos does security trainings and assessments at public schools, universities, Fortune 500 companies, and any organization that wants to keep people safe. Strategos has over 50 instructors and over 200 folks on their team. Barry Young is the Vice-President of Operations. He himself does over 70 Church Security and Christian School trainings every year. He has trained some of the largest churches, Christian schools, and companies in America. He is blessed to be married to his wife Kelly and reside in the hometown of the Superbowl Champion, the Kansas City Chiefs. Carmen Zeisler Carmen Zeisler is a Learning Consultant and Director of Learning Centers, focusing on redesigning education in the ESSDACK Learning Centers through a Project-Based Learning approach as well as collaborating with teachers on Trauma-Informed practices. She loves working with teachers on building a reading culture at their school along with helping teachers see how they can integrate picture books through science and social studies. Carmen is well versed in integrating technology tools into the elementary classroom. Some of her favorites are Seesaw, Flipgrid, and Classkick. Carmen has traveled the world as a teacher. She spent ten years in Mexico at the American Institute of Monterrey teaching 9th and 10th grade English literature and helped build the gifted and talented program that was used as a model for all of the state of Nuevo Leon. Carmen fell in love with the Mexican culture through language, food, dance, music, and people. She landed back home in McPherson, KS where she taught for 10 years prior to coming on board at ESSDACK. Carmen has been to 33 countries and loves infusing her travels into her teaching. Carmen’s passion is building relationships with students and teachers so that she can then ask questions to help guide them in finding their passions!

SESSION A Monday, October 12 | 10:30–11:45 a.m.

Session: A1 Title: Academic Readiness – What’s the Connection to Sensory and Motor Skills? Target: Early Childhood Presenter: Tiffany Wallman, OTR/L Description: An organized and fun way for kids to develop sensory and motor skills that are foundational for reading, writing, and sitting still is through the use of a motor lab. The motor lab stations provide consistent opportunities to develop sensory and motor skills. Educators will recognize how sensory and motor skill development is essential for students to be successful in the classroom. Session: A2 Title: Connecting Deep Through Check-ins & Check-outs Target: Schools Presenter: Carmen Zeisler Description: Our world has changed so much in the last few weeks. We are missing connecting with co-workers, friends, family, students, and the list goes on and on. Even with our endless Zoom meetings and Google Meetups, we can still make connections a priority by adjusting how we start our conversations and how we end our conversations! Let’s learn how to do meaningful and simple check-ins and check-outs during this interactive session. These activities can be used online or in the classroom! Session: A3 Title: Tech Serving Teaching Target: Schools Presenter: Karl Kindt Description: Explore best practices for effectively integrating technology into K-12 curriculum, with a focus on the SAMR Model, blended learning, and how their principles can be applied to get the best out of any technology. Educators will leave the session with examples of tools they can use to improve student learning and with a better understanding of how to effectively integrate any technology they choose for their schools. Session: A4 Title: Understanding the Teaching and Learning Components of the Navigating Change Document Target: Schools Presenter: Jennifer Hanni Description: Dig into the competencies, performance assessment rubrics, and instructional examples included in the Navigating Change document. Session: A5 Title: Getting to the Heart of Conflict (DCEs) Target: DCEs Presenter: Ted Kober Description: Perhaps the most teachable moments occur in conflict. How can leaders in parish education equip parents, other leaders, and children to live as Baptized children of God in the midst of conflict? We’ll look beyond words and behaviors to the idols of the heart and the role of repentance and Christ’s forgiveness for healing.

SESSION B Monday, October 12 | 1:00–2:15 p.m.

Session: B1 Title: After Disaster or Trauma: The Social-Emotional Support Children Need Target: Early Childhood Presenter: Rebecca Quigley Description: Emergency preparedness is more than just making a plan, it is also planning to promote resilience. There are things child care programs can do every day to support young children in developing social-emotional skills that build the resilience to cope and adapt in traumatic circumstances. The goal of the

training is to equip child care programs to support young children in their care who have experienced trauma, whether due to a disaster, emergency or some other circumstance in their lives. Session: B2 Title: Teams and the Enneagram Target: All Presenter: Beth Stephens and Katie Morgan Description: How can a personality test help us work more effectively with staff and volunteers? Come learn more about the Enneagram and how it can help us in ministry. Session: B3 Title: Daily 5 (ELA) & Daily 3 (Math) Target: Schools Presenters: Isaac and Emma Taylor Description: Are you lacking the time or structure to meet with students individually or in small groups? Are you looking for a literacy or math framework that eliminates busywork and focuses on authentic learning experiences? Daily 5 and Daily 3 are your answers! "Daily 5 is a literacy framework that instills behaviors of independence, creates a classroom of highly engaged readers, writers, and learners, and provides teachers with the time and structure to meet diverse student needs. Because it holds no curricular content, it can be used to meet any school, district, state, or national standards." "Math Daily 3 is a framework for structuring math time so students develop deep conceptual understanding, mathematical proficiency, and a true love of mathematics. This framework can be adapted to district-adopted curriculums and state mandates. In addition, teachers are able to provide differentiated instruction, helping to ensure that all students reach their potential." Daily 5 can be used in kindergarten–8th grade! We have experience in the younger grades, but it can be adapted to meet all grade levels. Session: B4 Title: Regulation Strategies For All Target: Schools Presenter: Carmen Zeisler Description: In this session, we explore regulation strategies in three areas: grounding, breathing, and reflection. Session participants will learn about the science of the strategies and how and when to use them with kiddos and adults. Participants will actively practice the strategies during the session. Session: B5 Title: I’ve Got Data, Now What? Target: Schools Presenter: Dr. Ken Sankey Description: Use data to meet the goals of growth and improvement. Identify strengths and weaknesses, set goals to grow and improve, and make plans to meet the goals.

SESSION C Monday, October 12 | 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

Session: C1 Title: Leading Through Crisis Target: Early Childhood Presenter: Erica Mason Description: Dealing with crisis can be difficult for everyone involved. The importance of being prepared for such times is crucial. Being able to stay in touch with those around you that will support you through tough times is important. It is also extremely important to support those within your own organization in order to maintain consistency.

Session: C2 Title: Getting to the Heart of Conflict (Teachers) Target: Teachers Presenter: Ted Kober Description: Perhaps the most teachable moments occur in conflict. Christian schools are laboratories for conflict. How can teachers make the most of these teaching opportunities? We’ll look beyond words and behaviors to the idols of the heart and the role of repentance and Christ’s forgiveness for healing. Session: C3 Title: Intentional Adult Education in the Church (you can’t do family ministry or youth ministry without doing adult education effectively) Target: All Presenter: Dr. Mark Blanke Description: Some churches have adult educational efforts that can be best described as ..."not well thought out." The trickle-down effect of poorly planned and implemented adult education in a church can and does impact many other ministry areas. There are some simple (and so not-so-simple) steps that can be taken to move the needle on our adult education efforts which will have a positive effect on other church ministry areas. Session: C4 Title: I’ve Got Data, Now What? Target: Schools Presenter: Dr. Ken Sankey Description: Use data to meet the goals of growth and improvement. Identify strengths and weaknesses, set goals to grow and improve, and make plans to meet the goals. Session: C5 Title: The Lutheran Difference: Strategies for Communicating the Character of Our Schools Target: Schools Presenter: Kris Bruss Description: LCMS School Ministry identifies six reasons why parents should send their children to a Lutheran school. We might think of these defining characteristics as part of the unique “brand DNA” that all our schools share. How can you best communicate that uniqueness to your various audiences? In this interactive session, we’ll first discuss the list of six features, then look at a handful of Lutheran school websites outside of Kansas to see how they’re making the case for their Lutheran school.

SESSION D Tuesday, October 13 | 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Session: D1 Title: Mental Health and Early Childhood Target: Early Childhood Presenter: Elizabeth Karst Description: This presentation covers brain development, including the stages of cognitive and social development, the effect of early adversity in childhood, and the types of mental health conditions that occur in childhood. The importance of early intervention is also explained. Session: D2 Title: A Genesis Model for School Learning Environments Target: Schools Presenter: Dr. Lorinda Sankey Description: God planned and implemented the perfect environment for Adam and Eve. Even after they sinned, He continued to care for them. Use God's model in Genesis to plan and implement positive learning environments in your school and classrooms.

Session: D3 Title: Safety and Security in Christian Schools Target: Schools Presenter: Barry Young Description: This presentation will highlight practical steps to keeping students and staff safe while reinforcing the core mission of the school. Session: D4 Title: Peace-filled Finances for Church Workers Target: All Presenter: Brent Howard Description: Is there a magic formula for financial peace? While not magic or incredibly profound, there are simple formulas, practices and resources to help us be the best stewards we can be of what God has called each one of us to manage. Session: D5 Title: Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA), Cognia, and School Improvement: Aligning Processes with Expectations Target: Schools Presenter: Lynn Bechtel Description: School improvement is ongoing, embedded, and the collective responsibility of all staff members within a school. Whether your role is as an administrator or teacher, knowing and understanding the KESA model and Cognia’s role within it is critical to ensuring a successful improvement journey for any school to grow. Learn more about the process, the impact, and the importance of utilizing multiple forms of data to leverage your school to implement systematic improvement.

SESSION E Tuesday, October 13 | 1:00–2:15 p.m.

Session: E1 Title: Sensory Processing Target: Early Childhood Presenter: Elizabeth Karst Description: Sensory processing covers the definition of sensory integration and the eight sensory systems in the body. Information explaining sensory processing disorder is also covered. There are many different types of strategies that are explained to help in the classroom or at home with sensory difficulties. Session: E2 Title: Safety and Security in Christian Schools Target: Schools Presenter: Barry Young Description: This presentation will highlight practical steps to keeping students and staff safe while reinforcing the core mission of the school. Session: E3 Title: The One Change! Shifting the Paradigm of Disciple Making with a Single Question Target: All Presenter: Myra Schraeder Description: What is the most important change that this generation of disciple makers can make to fulfill the great commission of Jesus and make disciples of all nations? We will explore how asking and answering the right question leads to discipling God’s people in a way that revolutionizes their impact in your congregation, community and the world. You will come away with a better question and a better answer to encourage and empower God's people to live the full life Jesus came to give.

Session: E4 Title: Active Schools, Let's Move Kansas! Target: Schools Presenter: Wendy Scholten Description: Why should students move during the day? See what research has to say. You will mainly be involved in learning quick easy ways through brain boosts how to help your students want to come to school to learn, academic benefits of increased engagement and improved behavior, plus physical benefits of burning off excess energy and improved blood flow to the brain. John Ratey states, "vigorous exercise before learning helps create heightened state of attention.” Session: E5 Title: Kansas Education Systems Accreditation (KESA), Cognia, and School Improvement: Aligning Processes with Expectations Target: Schools Presenter: Lynn Bechtel Description: School improvement is ongoing, embedded, and the collective responsibility of all staff members within a school. Whether your role is as an administrator or teacher, knowing and understanding the KESA model and Cognia’s role within it is critical to ensuring a successful improvement journey for any school to grow. Learn more about the process, the impact, and the importance of utilizing multiple forms of data to leverage your school to implement systematic improvement.