Directions Conference

Directions Conference 2025
Monday, June 2, 2025, 9-3 

Regional Education Conference   |  Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL
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10th Annual New Directions in Education Conference

Join us for a day of inspirational keynote speakers and engaging breakout sessions - FREE!
> 5 PD Hours or Social Work CEUs available <
LUNCH provided by Grand Canyon University

Registration

Keynote Sessions

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Kim Strobel - Morning Keynote
The Science of Happiness
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Chris Singleton - Afternoon Keynote
Love is Stronger
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Breakout sessions

SESSION #1 (10:30 - 11:55)

Efficiency & Innovation: Leveraging AI to Enhance SEL Best Practices and B-MTSS Interventions for a Positive Learning Environment (Chris Gibson, Director of Behavioral Supports, Belleville 118 & Joe Cipfl, Director of EdTech, ROE 50) 

Wired for Wellness: A Blueprint for Balance (Emily Flach, Regional Educational Technology Coordinator, LTC)

Fit to Lead: The HEARTWORK (Dr. Kacy Shahid, Asst. Superintendent, Cahokia Schools)

Create a Calmer Classroom: Attention-Training, Breathwork, Mindfulness, and Meditation Techniques for Everyone (Erin Asher, Teacher, Freeburg High School)

AI and SEL: A Powerful Partnership for Student Growth (David Lerch, Principal, ROE #45 Safe School)

Give Your Students "The Edge." Creating well-rounded students for life after graduation (Kim Emrick, Principal, and Emily Venhaus, Librarian, Lebanon Schools)

​SESSION #2 (12:55 - 1:50)

Bringing SEL to Life: Unlocking Personalized, Visual Learning with AI (Rex Duval, CEO, Nookly & Kim Emrick, Principal, Lebanon Schools)

Incorporating SEL Into Classroom Discussions With Engaging Application Techniques (Annette Rau, Teacher, Waterloo Schools)

SEL for beginners/DIY is possible! (Angie Huels, Principal, Waterloo Schools)

Bridging the Gap: Integrating SEL into Secondary Classrooms—Because Social-Emotional Learning and Academic Success Can Thrive Together. (Erin Shook, Teacher, Freeburg HS)

Creating Your Own Happiness in Education (Mae Scott, Instructional Coach, ROE #45)

Anxiety in Kids:  Helping Them Cope at School and at Home (Jessica Ryan, Social Worker, Carlinville Schools)

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS & SPEAKER BIOS

Questions?  Contact Matt Weld, Conference Chair:  mweld[at]roe3.org

Funded by the Area 5 SEL Grant
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