Summer Learning Institute 2025

Hosted coffee and breakfast to get your day started right! Everyone need coffee!!! Hosted by Slo Roasted Coffee

This presentation will provide an overview of the most common types of court orders school districts may encounter, such as subpoenas, restraining orders, custody orders, and more.  The presentation will provide best practices for handling orders effectively and will explain the purpose of each type of order while offering practical guidance on compliance and appropriate responses.

What if we could predict and prevent future disengagement, dropout, and even incarceration—starting in elementary school? This session explores a transformative framework that reduced chronic absenteeism by over 31% in 18 months. Rooted in the doctoral research of Dr. David Diehl and informed by five major longitudinal studies, this model identifies early warning indicators of student disengagement and leverages them to drive actionable, tiered interventions.
Inspired by Dr. Diehl’s experiences working with system-involved youth and shaped by the urgent need to support students in marginalized, under-resourced communities, Selma USD built a data-informed, equity-centered approach that prioritizes student voice, relationship-building, and community partnership.
Participants will learn how Selma’s attendance teams, comprising social workers and newly hired Community School Liaisons, utilize predictive data, early literacy indicators, behavioral concerns, and school avoidance patterns to engage students and families proactively. 
This session will offer practical insights into:

• Implementing a proactive, tiered attendance intervention model
  
  
• Building systems that identify high-yield predictors of disengagement
  
  
• Strengthening family-school partnerships through culturally responsive outreach
  
  
• Addressing root causes of absenteeism, including academic, behavioral, and social-emotional barriers
  
  

Walk away with replicable tools, actionable strategies, and inspiration to reimagine how data, hope, and community can converge to change the trajectory of our most vulnerable students.

More than ever, we need to be able and willing to engage in difficult conversations. Not to win, but to find common ground in support of our students and families . This means normalizing conflict by changing our mindset about its value and purpose. This session will provide a framework for having difficult conversations that build bridges, strengthen relationships and set clear boundaries. Participants will get a step-by-step guide that shows how to lean into discomfort self regulated in order to to create a solid foundation for change and progress.

Understanding Section 504     Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is a function of general education.  As a result, many of the general education staff responsible for implementing the Section 504 requirements lack the specialized training typically associated with special education, even though there are comparable procedural requirements as those found in special education.  This training provides an overview of the Section 504 process, including eligibility, assessment, and child find requirements.  This training is ideal for Section 504 Coordinators and any staff responsible for implementing Section 504 at school sit

AI will fundementaly change the way we work in educatoin. From simplying administrative loads to supporting students in the classroom. The potential is endless. This sesson will provide an overview and introducation AI in education

This session takes a deeper dive into engaging All Students: Lessons Learned from Incarcerated Students and explores the complex and interconnected issues of school disengagement, dropout, and juvenile delinquency through a developmental lens. Drawing on longitudinal research and current data, we will examine how warning signs of school detachment appear as early as first grade and how these signs, if left unaddressed, can accumulate into a trajectory that leads to school dropout and involvement with the juvenile justice system. Participants will engage with evidence-based frameworks, including the frustration–self-esteem and participation-identification models. Emphasis will be placed on early detection, the power of teacher-student relationships, and school-based strategies to enhance engagement and foster lasting school connectedness. This session is ideal for educators, administrators, counselors, social workers, school psychologists, and others seeking a deeper understanding of student disengagement. Additional theoretical models that will be discussed:

Critical Theory: Explore Social Justice and Democracy 
Ecological Systems Theory: Impact of Environment
Multiple Marginality Theory: Eco,Economic, Sociocultural
Critical Race Theory: Cultural Competence
Youth Control Complex: Punitive Social Control
Tolerance Theory: Teacher Limitation/Student Need

Dr. David Diehl is the Director of Student and Community Services for the Selma Unified School District. Prior to entering education, he spent 24 years in law enforcement, retiring as a police sergeant. His Doctoral research was inspired by the 21 students he lost to gang-related homicides while a teacher in a detention facility in Central California. He has worked extensively with system-involved youth in court, community day schools, and other alternative educational settings. He is a proponent of data-informed interventions before the 6th grade and provides educators with increased awareness of the lives of street-socialized students from marginalized communities. He believes this approach can improve student engagement, increase resilience, and impede future incarceration.  

Lunch on the Town where attendees are provided $25 to enjoy lunch and support local business. Be sure to be back on time for our great afternoon sessions!

Student Threats:  What every school administrator should know when it comes to investigation, analysis and categorization, management, legal responsibilities, duty to inform and potential discipline.

John and Jessica Hannigan, renowned educational leaders and authors, will be a featured highlight at this year’s Summer Learning Institute in Morro Bay. With their extensive expertise in behavior systems and student support, they will provide an indepth exploration of their book, Behavior Academies and We. Their session will offer practical strategies and insights into creating structured, supportive environments that foster student success. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to implement effective behavior systems that enhance school culture and learning outcomes. As part of this experience, every participant will receive a copy of Behavior Academies and We, ensuring they leave with valuable resources to apply in their schools and districts. John and Jessica’s engaging and research-based approach will equip educators with actionable tools to make a lasting impact on student behavior and achievement.

Relax, stretch, network and enjoy some afternoon snacks!

Over 20 wineries and 6 breweries, accompanied music and food trucks, all set against the majestic backdrop of Morro Rock. This event is a remarkable tasting experience of the Central Coast's best wines and ales. This event is included for all attendees. Additional tickets can be purchased for $35.00. Please see one of our great PSC staff for more information.