Summer Learning Institute 2025: Schedule

Summer Learning Institute 2025

8:00am PDT

Check-In, Breakfast, & Vendor Visitation Morro Bay Community Center

8:45am PDT

Conference Opening Morro Bay Community CenterEmily Bailard • John W. Taylor

9:15am PDT

Transformative Power of PLCs: Igniting Passion & Purpose in Education Morro Bay Community CenterMarc Johnson

11:00am PDT

New Insights for Improving Attendance: Data Deep Dive West Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterEmily Bailard • Ryan Miranda Using Learning Rounds to Cultivate High-Quality Learning Environments East Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterNancy Padilla Ed.D. Write to Learn: Reclaiming Handwriting from TK to Cursive Studio Morro Bay Community CenterDr. Erin Dolin

12:00pm PDT

Lunch & Vendor Visitation Morro Bay Community Center

1:00pm PDT

Due Process in Expulsion Hearings: Protecting Student Rights Studio Morro Bay Community CenterDora Dome Elevating School Performance: Nine Key Traits East Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterNancy Padilla Ed.D. Restorative Practices: The Art and Science of Talking Circles West Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterMark Evanoff • Susan Nisan

2:10pm PDT

Afternoon Break, Vendor Visitations, Raffle Drawing Morro Bay Community Center

2:30pm PDT

Responding to Records Request East Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterSarah L. Garcia • Kelly Roberts Bedell Dealing with Drugs: Awareness, Recognition, and Prevention West Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterDr. David Diehl Restorative Justice Practices Studio Morro Bay Community CenterJoshua Morales, Hua Rusca, Nidia Salas: Sanger Unified School Distict

5:00pm PDT

Pizza & Connections: A Hosted Dinner Event Pizza Port

8:00am PDT

Breakfast & Vendor Visitation Morro Bay Community Center

9:00am PDT

Navigating Court Orders: What Every School District Needs to Know Studio Morro Bay Community CenterAlexandra Poletti • Aislinn Roberts Hope, Relevance, and Purpose in Practice: Data-Driven Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism and Boost Student Outcomes East Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterDr. David Diehl • Alejandra Rodriquez-Perez, M.S.W. Leading in Polarized Times with Compassionate Dialogue West Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterEpoch Educatoin

10:10am PDT

Morning Break & Vendor Visitation Morro Bay Community Center

10:30am PDT

Section 504 Essentials: A Guide for Educators West Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterDora Dome Prompt Engineering Across AI Platforms: A Concise Session Overview Studio Morro Bay Community CenterAdam Juarez School Disengagement, Dropout, and Delinquency: The Importance of Early Intervention and Teacher Relationships. East Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterDr. David Diehl

11:40am PDT

Lunch On the Town! Enjoy the Morro Bay community and Cuisine ($25.00) provided for each attendee. Morro Bay ca 93442

1:15pm PDT

Student Threats: A Practicle Guide to Ensuring Safe Schools Studio Morro Bay Community CenterDr. Kevin Torosian Behavior Academies: Targeted Interventions that Work!! Morro Bay Community CenterJessica Hanagan • John Hannigan

2:25pm PDT

Afternoon Break, Vendor Visitations, Raffle Drawing Morro Bay Community Center

5:00pm PDT

THE "GRAPES & HOPS BY THE ROCK!" Coleman Park

8:00am PDT

Breakfast Coffee and Vendor Visitation Morro Bay Community Center

8:45am PDT

Addressing Absent and Truant Students Studio Morro Bay Community CenterBetzy Bras-Gonzalez • Karina Demirchyan CTE = ROI: How Valley ROP Boosts Schools, Students, and Local Communities. East Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterFabrizio Lofaro Growth-Focused Assessments: The CLASSI Approach West Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterDr. Scott A. Dille

9:55am PDT

Morning Break: Vendor Visitation & Raffle Drawing Morro Bay Communty Center

10:20am PDT

Proactive and Compassionate SARB: A Model for Student Support and Accountability West Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterDavid Kopperud Engaging All Students: Lessons Learned From Incarcerted Youth East Auditorium Morro Bay Community CenterDr. David Diehl

10:30am PDT

Reimagining Education: Building Healing-Centered Schools with the Wise Compassionate Framework Studio Morro Bay Community CenterDr. Felipe Mercado

11:40am PDT

Closing & Final Raffles Morro Bay Community Center

8:30am PDT

Project Surf Camp Experience (optional) Coleman Park