Conference Presentations

You may download and review presentations from the 2019 Fall Conference below:

• Cori Coffey & Melissa Hilbig
  • Preparing Individuals with Special Needs for the Future
• Jade Fernandez
  • Use Data to Personalize Learning At Every Level
• Jeffrey Gould
  • Sexual Heath Education: Communicating w/ Parents & Supporting Students (Handout)
  • California Health Framework and Sexual Health Education (Handout)
• Jo-Anne Guerriere
  • NLP and Youth Empowerment (Handout)
• Susan Jones
  • ACES, Behavior & Us!
• Sandi Knapp
  • Stop That Clock! How to Capture the Lost Minutes in Your Day.
• Stephan Lambert
  • Not so Safe- Vaping Prevention for Educators
    • Handouts
      • E-Cigarettes Shaped Like USB Flash Drives
      • Surgeon General – E-Cigarette Parent Tip Sheet
      • CDPH – Let’s Talk Cannabis – What Parents and Mentors Need to Know
      • Drugfree.org – Marijuana Talk Kit)
• Mike Lawrence
  • Keynote: Common Ground
• John Merris-Coots
  • Yes, You Can Support Student Career Readiness (Handout)
• Daniel O’Brien
  • So, You’re New to Independent Study
• Kate Perry
  • Mindful Teachers – Mindful Students
• Jenny Singh
  • What You Need to Know about the CA School Dashboard
• Barret Snider & Caitlin Jung
  • Legislative Updates
• Joel Ward
  • Engaging Families at Independent Study Schools (Part 1)
    • Documents: Family Engagement Research, EPHS Calendar
  • Engaging Famiilies at Independent Study Schools (Part 2)
    • Documents: Learning at Home & Parenting Compact, EPHS PTO English
• Gretchen Wegner
  • The Art of Inspiring Students to Study Strategically

You may download and review presentations from the 2018 Fall Conference below:

• Kimberly Brock
  • How Teachers can Build Meaningful Partnerships with Parents and Students (Handout)
• Kirstin Comstock
  • Serving Students with Disabilities
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention (Handbook)
• Dareen Khatib
  • Health Requirements Legislation (AB 329)
• Kenneth Lawrence- Emanuel
  • What Are We Doing to Make a Difference: A Model for Trauma- Informed Personalized Learning
• Daniel Logue
  • Mindfulness, Meditation, and Self-Care (Exercises | Self Care Assessment)
• Ashley Madden & Kelly Krug
  • Maximizing the Impact of Leadership Teams
• Wendi McCaskil & Hoa Tran
  • ADA Accountability
• Ruth Morris
  • The Role of a Teacher in Online Learning
• Daniel O’Brien
  • Structuring Lesson Plans to Foster Creativity
• Ernst Schneidereit
  • Citizen Science, Big Data and Independent Study
• Barret Snider & Caitlin Jung
  • Legislative Updates
• Jonna Weidaw
  • CA Global Education Project (Packet)
  • iCivics – Bringing Civic Education to the Front of the Classroom
• Jonna Weidaw & Mike Nemeth
  • Creating Engaging Collaborative Learning Environments within Independent Study
• Gretchen Wegner
  • The Anti-Boring Approach to Powerful Studying (Handout)

If you are an instructor and have not submitted your presentation, you may do so through our contact page. Please select “Webmaster” from the “Select Department” drop-down.

You may download and review presentations from the 2018 Fall Conference below:

• Kelly Beck and Lesley Clifton
  • Teaching the Great Books (Intro to Seminar | Pre Reading | Guide to Seminar)
• Carrie Bisgard
  • Personalized Social Emotional Learning for Your School (Handout | Presentation)
• Scott Cermak
  • Robotics – Build a Program at Your Site
• Dareen Khatib
  • Health Requirements Legislation (AB 329)
• Fred Lamora
  • A Couple of Cool Ways to Connect Students to Themselves & Their Learning
• Sarah McFarland
  • Great Virtual Meetings are only a CLICK Away (Handout | Presentation)
• Christina McKinnis
  • Conversational Intelligence (Handout | Presentation)
• Jen Parker
  • Serving Students with Disabilities in an IS Setting (Presentation | FAQ)
• Kate Perry
  • How to Fund Your Great Idea
• Dr. Scott Poland
  • Keynote address: Educators Making a Difference for Students in a Challenging World
  • Youth Suicide: Contemporary Issues in Prevention/Intervention and Postvention
  • Contemporary Issues in School Crisis: Lessons from the Front Lines for Prevention & Mental Health Interventions
• Ernst Schneidereit
  • Citizen Science and Independent Study
• Jenny Singh
  • The CA School Dashboard & Alternative Schools
• Barret Snider & Caitlin Jung
  • Legislative Updates

If you are an instructor and have not submitted your presentation, you may do so through our contact page. Please select “Webmaster” from the “Select Department” drop-down.

You may download and review presentations from the 2018 Spring Conference below:

• Comstock & James: “Responding to Threats of Suicide or Self-Harm“
• Jon Corippo: “The End of Average: Implications for Contemporary Education“
• Heather Edwards
  • “Hot off the Press Special Education Legal Update“
• Yvonne Evans: Mindfulness for Youth | Handout
• Daniel O’Brien: “Opt Out Traditional, Opt in IS“
• Tony Oddo: “Re­Imaging, Re­Shaping, & Re­Branding an IS Program“
• Dr. Scott Poland:
  • Keynote: Safeguarding Children in a Challenging World: Keys to Resiliency and Success
  • Crisis Intervention in Schools: Helping Students after Tragedy and Loss
  • Suicide Prevention in Schools: Educators Making the Difference
• Ernst Schneidereit: Citizen Science and Independent Study | Report
• Barrett Snider: 2018 Legislative Updates

If you are an instructor and have not submitted your presentation, you may do so through our contact page. Please select “Webmaster” from the “Select Department” drop-down.

You may download and review presentations from the 2017 Fall Conference below:

• Matt Chamberlain & Team: “Got WASC? Venture School’s Top 40 Helpful Hints”
• Comstock & James: “Responding to Threats of Suicide or Self-Harm“
• Jon Corippo: “The End of Average: Implications for Contemporary Education“
• Jill Hannon: “Gamification“
• Fred Lamora: “The Secret Sauce: Tips & Tricks to Connect w/ Kids” | Handout
• Sarah McFarland: “Great Virtual Meetings are only a CLICK Away!” | Handout
• John Merris­-Coots: “Using CalCRN to Connect Current Schooling w/Future Goals“
• Daniel O’Brien: “Opt Out Traditional, Opt in IS“
• Tony Oddo: “Re­Imaging, Re­Shaping, & Re­Branding an IS Program“

You may download and review presentations from the 2017 Spring Conference below:

• Keynote – Barret Snider
• Answering Who, Where, How with CalCRN Resources | Handout – John Merris-Coots
• Blending Digital Curriculum into Independent Study Programs – Jennifer Gauilier
• Changing IS Programs with the AEBG – Steve Curiel
• Charter Finance – Steve Nelson
• Classrooms of the Future – Lesley Clifton
• Digging Deeper into Special Education – Cori Coffey
• Engaging Students with Hands-on Projects in an IS Setting – Elizabeth Hessom
• Legislative Update – Barret Snider
• Literature and The Arts | Handout– Daryl Bentley
• Permission to Fail – Helping Students Overcome Learned Hopelessness – Susan Boyle
• Serving Students with Disabilities in an Independent Study Setting – Moises Buhain, Kirstin Comstock
• Thinking Clearly – Teaching Students to develop Critical Thinking – Daniel O’brien
• Traditional Compliance – Machele Kilgore
• Youth, Mental Health, First Aid – Hilva Chan