New Trier Township Institute 2025: Full Schedule

Together for Tomorrow: Empowering Our Students to Thrive

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8:30am CST

A01 | Keynote - First Their Hearts, Then Their Minds

Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CST

Our world is not the same as it was four years ago, and schools are no exception. Student behaviors are intense, staff needs are complex, and the gap between surviving and thriving in our schools can feel insurmountable. We know that things in education need to change, yet so many places are unwilling to think differently or make the changes necessary to achieve the outcomes we so desperately desire. At the center of all the change, it starts with us. Our adults in schools are still struggling and now is the time to do better. We know what we need to do; we just need to be brave enough to do it.

Speakers

Ali Hearn

National Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Ali Hearn Coaching + Consulting

Ali Hearn, LCSW is a National keynote speaker, trainer, and coach whose mission is to shift mindsets and ignite fires within others to create sustainable change and impact. Throughout her career, she has worked with thousands of educators across the country, emphasizing the importance... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CST
Gaffney Auditorium

6-12

10:00am CST

B01 | Keynote: First Their Hearts, Then Their Minds

Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST

Gaffney Auditorium

Speakers

Ali Hearn

National Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Ali Hearn Coaching + Consulting

Friday February 14, 2025 10:00am - 11:15am CST
Gaffney Auditorium

PK-5

1:15pm CST

D03 | Giving Grace and Building Empathy in Ourselves and Others

Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST

Gaffney Auditorium

In this training, staff will be invited to reflect on their current states, and what they are doing to ensure their own regulation. We will acknowledge the reality of stress and be reminded to build empathy for ourselves and for those we serve. We will explore what can impact our ability to be regulated and present. We will address the importance of working collaboratively and collectively together. Because we’re in a service-oriented profession and continuously look outward to help others, we’ll turn our lenses around to build self-awareness and embrace the concept of grace as we collaboratively build a Culture of Safety for our youth, families, staffs, and communities. If we’re going to be good to others, first and foremost we’ve got to be good to ourselves. This session is rich with strategies and approaches to do just that…so we can foster resilient learners.

Speakers

Kristin Souers

Friday February 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:30pm CST
Gaffney Auditorium

PK-12