Conference Presentations

2019 Spring Conference, Santa Rosa

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)

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2018 Fall Conference, Irvine

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
Ernst Schneidereit
- Citizen Science and Independent Study
Jenny Singh
- The CA School Dashboard & Alternative Schools
Barret Snider & Caitlin Jung
- Legislative Updates

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2018 Spring Conference, Sonoma

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:
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.

2017 Fall Conference, Rancho Mirage

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“

2017 Spring Conference, Sonoma

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