The Challenge Success 2024 Fall Conference at Stanford University: Full Schedule

Join us this fall to learn research-based, equity-centered strategies to increase well-being, enhance belonging, and deepen engagement for students in your community. Don’t miss this professional development conference for K-12 educators and school partner teams. You will connect with fellow educators, experts, and thought leaders who are transforming the student experience in K-12 schools across the country, deepen your professional learning and leave inspired and empowered with concrete strategies for your K-12 school community.

Workshops marked with a ⭐ are student-friendly.

9:30am PDT

De-Pathologizing Neuro-Diversity: A Solution-Oriented Way of Reframing Learning Differences

Saturday September 14, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am PDT

Room 527 (CERAS)

In this session, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of neurodiversity and learning differences and will explore the crucial distinction between cognitive ability and cognitive processing.Through interactive activities, participants will learn how to communicate with students, families, and teachers in a manner that reduces worry and fosters hope and possibility.

Presenters

Ericka Fur Ed.D

Educational Consultant, ESF EdConsulting

Ericka Fur has spent the last 25+ years first as a middle and high school English teacher, and a school based learning specialist, and then as a clinician working in an interdisciplinary agency that serves children’s learning and emotional needs. She was a lecturer in the Stanford... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 527 (CERAS)

11:15am PDT

Community, Connection, and Restorative Discipline ⭐

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT

Room 527 (CERAS)

In this session, you will learn how to create classrooms and schools where students and staff establish how they will support each other and hold each other accountable. You'll experience a community circle, learn a framework to empower student voice in creating classroom ‘rules’, engage in self-reflection, examine racial disproportionality in discipline, and discuss a student scenario leading to a peace (harm repair) circle.

Presenters

Soundhari Balaguru

Clinical Psychologist and Founder Integrated SEL, Integrated SEL

Dr. Soundhari is a clinical psychologist and Founder of Integrated SEL, a coaching, training, and consulting business that supports educators hone their culturally conscious lens and center belonging to shift school culture and climate in positive directions. She helps schools integrate... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 527 (CERAS)

1:30pm PDT

Heart to Heart: A Parent Engagement Event ⭐

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:30pm - 2:05pm PDT

Room 527 (CERAS)

Learn how a group of students created an on-campus event to help parents/caregivers and students deepen their connections. During this half-day experience, families participated in activities to remind them of the importance of intentionally nurturing strong, healthy relationships between adults and teens. In this workshop, the student leaders will describe the conception, planning, and execution of this remarkably successful event.

Presenters

Anousha Baqai

Kassi Ibrahim

Arthur and Janeen Creighton

Unity Club Advisors, John F Kennedy Middle College

Arthur and Janeen Creighton team teach a Unity leadership class at John F Kennedy Middle College High School in Norco, California. They recently conducted an event that brought students and parents together on campus, “Heart to Heart.” It was a tremendous success, and now the... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:30pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 527 (CERAS)

2:10pm PDT

Heart to Heart: A Student-Created Community Engagement Event ⭐

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:10pm - 2:45pm PDT

Room 527 (CERAS)

Presenters