2025 ROE8 Summer Institute

Who holds the key to ensuring our students reach their fullest potential? YOU are the key! This presentation aims to provide educators of all levels with an understanding of what trauma really means, how it may present within our students, its effects on the brain, and how this knowledge can shift our mindsets as educators in supporting our students. The goal is to equip educators with tools to foster supportive, safe, connected and empathetic learning environments that nurture the social, emotional, and academic development of all students, especially those affected by trauma. It takes just one genuine connection to change the trajectory of someone's life.

Discover how Whole Brain Teaching’s Super Improver strategy transforms classroom culture by celebrating student growth every day. This simple, powerful system motivates learners by recognizing their individual progress, no matter where they start. In this session, you’ll explore how to implement Super Improver seamlessly into any lesson, fostering a growth mindset and increasing student engagement. Walk away with practical strategies to help every student see themselves as a learner on a path to success!

In this interactive session, we’ll focus on the importance of educator well-being and explore practical strategies to enhance personal and professional wellness. Participants will begin by completing a well-being assessment to identify areas of strength and growth. Next, we’ll discuss evidence-based strategies that can be implemented immediately to reduce stress, build resilience, and foster a healthy work-life balance. The session will conclude with a reflective activity where attendees will set actionable goals and create a personalized action plan to support their ongoing well-being. Join us to prioritize you, because when educators thrive, so do students!

This professional learning session is designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills to utilize the Chromebook accessibility features. Participants will learn how to navigate settings on the device as well as in the Chrome browser to ensure they are equipped with the tools necessary to assist students with disabilities. Accessibility menus within the basic Google Apps for Education as well as various web extensions will be explored.

In this interactive session, participants will explore how to engage students through the use of EduProtocols paired with Google applications. Learn practical, research-based strategies to streamline lesson planning, encourage active learning, and enhance collaboration in your classroom. This session will focus on using Google tools such as Docs, Slides, and Forms to implement quick, repeatable protocols that foster student creativity and critical thinking, while also reducing teacher workload.

In this engaging one-hour presentation, participants will gain a clear understanding of executive functioning—its definition, role, and impact on student success in the classroom. We will explore real-world examples of how executive functioning challenges may manifest in academic settings, such as difficulties with organization, time management, and self-regulation. Additionally, attendees will be introduced to a practical framework designed to support students with specific learning disabilities, as well as strategies that benefit all learners. Through actionable insights and strategies, educators will leave equipped to foster a more inclusive and supportive learning environment across curricular areas.

"This workshop provides a foundation of co-teaching knowledge that will empower you to create inclusive and effective learning environments as a service delivery model for students with specific learning disabilities as you begin or refresh your co-teaching journey.
Together we will:
Define co-teaching through characteristics, examples and non examples
Understand the why for co-teaching by exploring research and legislation
Develop the co-teaching partnership by discovering co teachers unique contributions and their instructional roles and responsibilities
Identify co-teaching models by deciphering when, why, and how the different models should be used"