Symposium Materials for 2018
October 19, 2018 Symposium: Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools
Keynote Presenter
Kathleen Guarino, LMHC, Senior Technical Assistance Consultant
American Institutes for Research
Materials
Building Capacity for Trauma-Sensitive Districts
Presenters
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Kristina Stevens, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Children and Families
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Lori Szczygiel, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Development, Beacon Health Options
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Jason Lang, Ph.D., Vice President for Mental Health Initiatives, Child Health and Development Institute
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Jesse White-Fresé, Executive Director, Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers
Materials
Implementing Trauma-Sensitive Practices
Presenters
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Joe O’Callaghan, LCSW, District Department Head of Social Work
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Dana Vera, LCSW, Trauma Support Specialist
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Elizabeth Gentile, LCSW, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools Social Worker and Bounce Back Trainer
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Jeannie Carrillo, LCSW, School Social Worker and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools Trainer; Stamford Public Schools
May 18, 2018 Alliance District Symposium: Early Childhood PreK-3
Implicit Bias in Preschool
Presenter
- Walter Gilliam, Ph.D., Director, Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy, Yale University
Materials
From Silos to Systems
Presenters
- Darren Schwartz, Chief Academic Officer, School Readiness Co-Chair, Waterbury Public Schools
- Karen Rainville M.Ed., School Readiness Liaison, Waterbury Public Schools
- Dr. Kris Noam, Director of Data and Evaluation, Waterbury Bridge to Success
- Jim O’Rourke, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Waterbury YMCA
- David Morgan, TEAM Inc., President/CEO, Bridge to Success Chair
Materials
Developing Executive Functioning Skills in Young Learners
Presenters
- Nancy Sarra, Superintendent, Liz Gaffney and Michele Kushman, Primary Instructional Coaches, Consolidated School District of New Britain
- Elizabeth Aschenbrenner, Project Coordinator, Executive Function and Purposeful Play, EASTCONN
Materials
Early Development Instrument (EDI)
Presenters
- Dr. Karen L. List, Retired Superintendent, West Hartford Public Schools
- Beth Bye, State Senator
- Richard A. Sussman, Director, Early Childhood Investments, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Materials
- The Start of School: Using Population Level Data for System Change Outcomes of the EDI
- Early Development Inventory
Transitioning to Kindergarten Guidance and Landscape Analysis Tool
Presenters
- Danielle Ewen, Senior Policy Advisor, EducationCounsel
- Erica M. Forti, Superintendent, East Haven Public Schools
- Dr. Miguel Cardona, Assistant Superintendent, Meriden Public Schools
- Andrea Brinnel, Ed.D., CSDE, Bureau of Special Education
- Lisa Lamenzo, CSDE, Turnaround Office
Materials
Breakout Session Two
Head Start Partnerships: An Often Untapped Resource
Presenters
- Donna Brown, Supervisory Program Specialist, Office of Head Start/Administration for Children and Families, Region 1
- David Morgan, TEAM, Inc., President/CEO, Bridge to Success Chair
- Dr. Jerry Reisman, Executive Director of the CT Head Start Association
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First School: Transforming PreK-3rd Grade Education
Presenters
- Dr. Adam Holland, Research Scientist Specialist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Jane Crowell, Assistant Director, Hartford Department of Children, Families, Youth and Recreation, Division for Young Children
Materials
Early Learning and Development Standards/Formative Assessment
Presenters
- Michelle Levy, Ph.D., State of Connecticut, Office of Early Childhood
Materials
Transitioning to Kindergarten Guidance and Landscape Analysis Tool
Presenters
- Danielle Ewen, Senior Policy Advisor Education Counsel
- Erica M. Forti, Superintendent, East Haven Public Schools
- Dr. Miguel Cardona, Assistant Superintendent, Meriden Public Schools
- Andrea Brinnel, Ed. D., CSDE, Bureau of Special Education
- Lisa Lamenzo, CSDE, Turnaround Office