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FREE Behavior Conference – Open to All!
July 16 - July 19
FreeTo register, click here
To kick off the 2024-2025 school year, the Hawaii State Department of Education, Office of Student Support Services, is hosting “Ka Ulana ʻAna i ka Piko: In Weaving, You Begin at the Center,” a professional development opportunity focused on promoting positive student behavior and well-being. The conference and post-conference workshops will be held in person.
Tuesday, July 16 & Wednesday, July 17 (Main Conference Sessions).
Thursday, July 18 & Friday, July 19 (Post-Conference Workshops)
Time
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (registration check-in opens at 7am)
Location
Hawaii Convention Center
Student behavior and well-being are the results of interconnected factors that include systems for supporting teachers and staff, school and classroom environments, classroom rules and expectations, behavior management practices, curricular/instructional interventions, and their unique learning histories, strengths and needs, family support systems, and cultural backgrounds.
To embody the conference theme, “Ka Ulana ʻAna i ka Piko: In Weaving, You Begin at the Center,” conference participants will gain knowledge and resources about how to weave environmental factors together to help students develop and maintain appropriate behaviors, feel safe and supported in school, enjoy learning, and live up to their full potential. Participants will also gain a better understanding of how students may engage in challenging behavior as the result of their individual circumstances rather than inherent character flaws, promoting a more compassionate and restorative approach to responding to challenging behaviors that build positive relationships and lead to improved outcomes for all. The post-conference workshops will provide in-depth learning experiences on more specific behavior-related topics.
Session topics will include the Hawaii Multi-Tiered System of Support, Positive Behavior Interventions and Support, Applied Behavior Analysis, mental health, restorative practices/justice, etc. Our keynote speakers include Dr. Gregory Hanley, Dr. Pat Friman, and Warden Mark Patterson. Everyone is invited to attend and share with your networks. Please register at https://2024behaviorconference.sched.com/. Registration closes on June 28, 2024.
You may contact Joshua Hoppe at Joshua.Hoppe@k12.hi.us with any questions. Mahalo!
