A former educator and superintendent, Maridada previously served as president of BRIGHT New Leaders for Ohio Schools, a nonprofit, statewide public-private partnership funded by the Ohio General Assembly. He is a world-class educator who, over

In their voices — Dr. Kathy McFarland

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 1m

Often, adults tell students what they need. Today, students will use their voices to describe how we can support them in the areas of mental health and social-emotional learning. Join McFarland, a former educator and principal and current Ohio

Student wellness success funds panel: A panel of experts answers your questions

Apr 2nd, 2020 59m 58s

The recently passed biennial budget includes $675 million in new funding for student wellness and success programs that will be distributed to districts across the state. Experts from the Ohio School Boards Association and the Ohio Department o

Student wellness success funds panel: A panel of experts answers your questions

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 4m

Social-emotional learning district leadership team

Apr 2nd, 2020 50m 14s

Hear how Marion City’s social-emotional learning (SEL) district leadership team was created to lay the foundation for sustainable change in a district where students are economically disadvantaged and the majority are impacted by trauma. Learn

Transform the lives of wounded students

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 11m

Emotional poverty has become a deterrent to academic success. Understanding the social-emotional needs of children of trauma in order to avoid using ineffective strategies and consequences is imperative to creating a thriving culture. This sess

Community and school resources for suicide prevention

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 16m

Review community and school resources for suicide prevention, integrated mental health care and the role of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in meeting the behavioral health needs of students in Ohio schools. Learn about the SOS Signs of Suicide

Suicide screening and symptoms

Apr 2nd, 2020 51m 13s

Miami University shares an overview of programming that specifically targets mental health interventions at the K-12 level. Learn about universal screening, addressing mental health triage in schools and suicide prevention strategies.

Using social-emotional learning for organizational integration

Apr 2nd, 2020 59m 59s

This session includes a panel discussion about using social-emotional learning (SEL) to infuse the work of multiple departments and roles within one school district. District personnel whose roles focus on equity and inclusion, SEL curriculum,

Social-emotional learning: Classroom, building and district perspectives

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 3m

Discover tools and strategies for social-emotional learning. Learn how educational leaders can implement social-emotional learning programs.

Engaging social-emotional learning classroom activities

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 16m

Discover engaging social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons for K-four students that implement the Ohio Social-Emotional Learning Standards. Walk away with ideas for hands-on activities, games, visuals, mindfulness practices and children’s litera

A team approach to social-emotional learning skill building

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 14m

The Specialized On-Site Support (SOS) Team shares its multidisciplinary approach for building professional capacity to address social-emotional learning. An administrative coach, board-certified behavior analyst, mental health specialist, instr

Our school has gone to the dogs!

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 1m

Learn how a partnership with Canine Companions for Independence transformed student services and dynamically impacted lives. Meet Darius, the district’s canine companion, and hear how a canine companion can support students’ mental health needs

Stress management and resiliency training

Apr 2nd, 2020 57m 11s

Emotional regulation impacts a student’s behavior, attendance and academics. When students are dysregulated, they cause disruption in the learning environment for themselves, classmates and teachers. Learn how the Stress Management And Resilien

The other trauma no one talks about

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 2m

Engage in a reflective discussion about racial and historical trauma and compassion fatigue. Discover how to consider schools as spaces of trauma, for both students and the adults who serve them, and learn strategies for self-care to create saf

Social-emotional learning in a cultural context

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 15m

Review the impact of culture in students’ academic achievement.

Resiliency: School nurses and the whole child

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 14m

School nurses are key health care providers in schools. Hear how the school nursing practice involves caring for the whole child, including both physical and mental health needs, and supports students, staff, families and the school community i

How one person can support over 400 educators

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 2m

How do we sustain great mental health initiatives? Discover how to build a tiered system of in-house support to keep evidence-based programs alive in multiple schools with minimal staff. Learn why in-house support is critical to keeping evidenc

Turning plans to action

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 11m

Maumee City administrators and teachers engaged in a collaborative process to build a guaranteed and viable social-emotional learning course of study using gap analysis, survey instruments, user-friendly templates and high staff involvement. Di

Connections classroom

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 7m

Learn about the intensive Tier 3 behavioral support program taking place in the Northwest Local (Hamilton) School District. The program helps elementary students who have behavioral and emotional needs that require intensive support focusing on

One in 10 children has an eating disorder

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 10m

This presentation dispels common myths about eating disorders; presents basic biological components of the disorder based on current brain research, including signs, symptoms and risks; and offers referral information geared toward the school-a

Building connections to catch every kid

Apr 2nd, 2020 59m 27s

Learn how to catch every child in your school using strategies that build safe and secure attachments. These attachments help students improve self-regulation, increase their resiliency, sharpen their focus and improve academic performance. Stu

Partnering for student wellness and success

Apr 2nd, 2020 51m 6s

Discover strategies to help districts partner with educational entities to provide wraparound support for students.

How mentoring can impact student success

Apr 2nd, 2020 54m 41s

Learn how to create, facilitate and grow a districtwide mentoring program for girls in middle and high schools. Review five years of proven results and growth from a program that began in three middle schools and continues to support those stud

Easy student campaigns for mental health

Apr 2nd, 2020 48m 9s

This session will provide all the information needed to easily implement two student campaigns to decrease mental health stigma and improve connectedness and culture. Hear how #ThereForMe day and Everyone Has a Story outreach required little to