Call for Presenters

Focus Areas We’re Prioritizing

• Staff wellness & sustainability — reflective practice tools that prevent, not just identify, compassion fatigue
• Complex behavioral support — evidence-based interventions that work in real classrooms with real constraints
• Challenging conversations — scripts and frameworks for navigating resistance from families, colleagues, and supervisors
• Technology integration — practical strategies that enhance learning without replacing human connection
• Family support during transitions — concrete strategies for divorce, IEP stress, and economic pressure
• Proactive safety protocols — clear procedures for pickup/dropoff conflicts and challenging behaviors
• Advocacy & voice — practical tools for speaking up with policymakers, funders, and communities on behalf of children and families

We’re looking for tested, practical solutions — not theory.

What We’re Looking For

• Immediately applicable — usable Monday morning
• Proven — you’ve implemented it successfully
• Practical — includes templates, checklists, or frameworks
• Interactive — participants practice, not just listen
• Specific expertise — you’re the person who figured this out

Session formats

Workshop — 90 minutes. Interactive by design. Plan to spend less than half your time presenting, then move into a facilitated activity where participants practice, apply, or problem-solve together. End with a concrete takeaway they leave holding.

Deep Dive — 180 minutes. For complex topics that need extended hands-on work. Same interactive expectation, with more room to build, practice, and troubleshoot.

Both formats are built around participation. Sessions that are mostly lecture aren’t a fit for these slots — attendees tell us every year they learn most when they’re doing, not just listening.