Conference Schedule Overview
The 2021 Courage to Risk Conference has gone Digital and will be held virtually. Post conference access will be available for a for 90 days post conference.
We have arranged a Friday Night Spotlight, 2 keynote speakers and 16 breakout sessions. We are offering 4 strands - Inclusion and Instruction, Social Emotional Learning, Resilience and Brain Development, and Learners and Learning. Registrants may mix and match session selections.
Below is the conference schedule. To view session descriptions visit the Friday Night and Saturday Session pages.
Friday, January 22, 2021
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Turning Viewpoints: Shifting Disability to Varying Abilities
by Sam Faux & Andy Kwiatkowski
Saturday, January
9:00 - 10:00 AM Keynote Address
Teaching with Wit and Wisdom in Times of Loss, Grief, Chaos and COVID19
by Barbara Coloroso
10:10 - 11:00 AM Breakout Session
Including ALL Students in Their Own IEP Meetings
by Jessica Peacock
My Students are on IEPs; They Can’t be Gifted!
by Dr. Cynthia Rundquist, Colleen Anthony, Sarina Compoz, and Jessica Howard
Building Practitioner Resilience in the time of COVID 19
by Dr. Dorothy L. Shapland
Understanding and Reaching the Wounded Student
by Dr. Joe Hendershott
11:10 – 12:00 Breakout Session
Using UDL as a Framework for Inclusive Reading Comprehension Instruction for Students with IDD
by Laura K. Anderson
Using Technology Tools to Implement HLPs
by Dr. Tara Mason
“You’ve Got the Power!” Teaching Students Brain Physiology
by Meagan Ackerman
Just Because It's Not Wrong Doesn't Make It Right: Teaching Students to Think and Act Ethically
by Barbara Coloroso
1:10 – 2:00 Breakout Session
Inclusion Do's, Dont's & Do Betters!
by Toby Karten
Mathematical Identities: Honoring Development, Navigating Differences, Structuring Delivery
by Mindy Adair, Ph.D.
Exploring Brain Development, Executive Function and Emotional Regulation
by Heather Hotchkiss
Trauma Informed Practices
by Bill Brown, MSW
2:10 – 3:00 Breakout Session
Beginning Communicators: Assessment and Strategies to Facilitate Communication
by Diane Carroll, Ph.D. and Dr. Robin Brewer
Not This, But That – Meeting Needs of All Learners
by Courtney Berry, EdD and Jeanne Bonds, EdS
Resilience Can Be Taught: 10 Strategies Proven to Motivate Any Student
by Christian Moore
Emotional Literacy: Acknowledging Feelings and Fear Everywhere
by Caron A. Westland, Ph.D.
3:10 – 4:00 Final Keynote
Yes, We Can: Yes, They Will! SE Collaboration: Individualizing, Smiling, & Learning Together!
by Toby Karten