October 2

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Conference Sign In & Registration (required)

7:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:15 a.m. Opening and Welcome

8:30 a.m. Dr. Jean Clinton – "What Is All The SEL Fuss?"

10:00 a.m. Break and snacks

10:30 a.m. Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl – "What Is Transformative SEL and Why Is It Important?"

12:00 p.m. Lunch and networking time

1:00 p.m. Breakout session Part 1 (90 minutes): Attendees split into two groups;  Group 1 attends Session A; Group 2 attends Session B.

• Session A:  A Whole System Approach to SEL by St. Clair Catholic School Board Members

• Session B: Systematic SEL as a preventative mental health strategy by Dr. Gina Cherkowski

2:30 p.m. Break and snacks PLUS Scavenger Hunt

3:00 p.m. Breakout session Part 2: Group 1 attends Session B; Group 2 attends Session A.

October 3

7:45 a.m. Breakfast

8:15 a.m. Opening remarks

8:30 a.m. Breakout session Part 1 (90 minutes): Attendees split into two groups;  Group 1 attends Session A; Group 2 attends Session B.

• Session A: Building Mindful Schools: SEL Classroom Strategies for System-Wide Success, Halton Catholic District School Board

• Session B: The Transformative Power of SEL in our schools by Karl Mercuri

10:00 a.m. Break and snacks

10:30 a.m. Breakout session Part 2: Group 1 attends Session B; Group 2 attends Session A.

12:00 p.m. Lunch and networking time

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Self awareness, Self and Cultural Identity a key SEL skill: Learning from the Anishinaabe Perspective By Dr. Julie George

2:30 p.m. Evaluations, Draw Prizes and conference end