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GUEST SPEAKERS
Cori Richard
Cori (pictured left) has been in education for nearly 40 years and has spent the last 12 years as Principal at Cornerstone Christian School in Abbotsford, BC. She is an excellent communicator and thrives in the never–ending, fast–paced world of education.
Heather Thiessen
Heather (pictured right) has been in education for 25 years, and has spent the last 7 years as Vice Principal at Cornerstone Christian School in Abbotsford, BC. She also coordinates all of the special education services there. Before this role, she was a classroom teacher and spent many years working in special education.
Sylvie Green
Sylvie has a wealth of experience as a speech/language assistant, as well as an education assistant, special education teacher, and classroom teacher. She is a master at program development and adapting classroom materials and programs to suit individual student needs.
GENERAL SESSION TOPICS
SESSION 1—Chaos Controllers: Unleashing Laughter & Learning in the Wild World of Student Behavior
With the increase in student anxiety, behavior, trauma, and at risk behavior, we must be prepared to handle and manage our students hears both calmly and carefully. Every action is a communication. We will explore different ways to understand behavior, mitigate risk in the classroom, and help to lower some of these things in the classroom for calmer and happier students (and therefore teachers!)SESSION 2—Navigating the Highways of Learning Diversity
Students brains all work differently. In this session, we will explore ways to adapt lessons and incorporate needs within the classroom setting.SESSION 3—Diverse Minds, Unified Hearts: Creating Connections to Students Both IN and THROUGH Their Needs
When a student has a physical or emotional need that requires significant support, we can still met those needs with creativity, care, concern, and compassion. This session will explore a variety of ways to subtly meet student needs within the classroom while also embracing the unique difference each student has.
CONTACT
Phone: 403.948.2332 Email: acsiwc_info@acsi.org