NCESE Conference
NCESE has hosted two successful annual conferences with international keynote speakers and workshops.
NCESE Conference 2024: Building engagement through quality relationships
Keynotes
Dr Mark Greenberg : What is SEL? Why is it critical in school education? Why is Educator and Adult SEL so important?
Prof Jennifer Fedricks: How to build student engagement in school & after hours settings?
NCESE Conference 2023: From surviving to thriving
On this page you will find the official conference program, links to presenter slides, some further reading and more!
For further information about the conference or the NCESE, please contact NCESE Director Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon.
Keynotes
Dr Mark Greenberg : The importance of educator social and emotional literacy
Presentation slides handout for Mark’s keynote
Liana Buchanan: The social determinants of health, education and life chances
Stuart Ablon: The power of collaborative problem solving for students with Tier 3 behaviours
Presentation slides handout for Stuart’s keynote
Additional reading from Stuart:
Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving Australia training
- What Is Collaborative Problem Solving and Why Use the Approach?
- CPS as a Neurodevelopmentally Sensitive and Trauma-Informed Approach
NOTE: This keynote is unavailable due to copyright
Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon: 7 lessons after 7 years of Project Real
Workshops
Christa Turksma: Cultivating Awareness & Resilience in Educators
- Presentation slides handout for Christa’s workshop
- Additional handouts: CARE Program information and Daily practices handout.
Mark Greenberg workshop: Implementing systemic SEL in Schools
- Presentation slides handout
- Workshop handout: CASEL ten indicators rubric
- Additional handouts: Research benefits of SEL; Evidence for SEL; Five key messages for SEL; Five FAQs on SEL.
Astrid Decloux & Seral Fehmi workshop: A trauma-informed framework for success in working with Tier 3 behaviours
Kristin Reimer workshop: Restorative Practices in your school culture and process
Additional reading:
- Parker-Shandal, C. A. H. (2022). Restorative justice in the classroom: Liberating students’ voices through relational pedagogy. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan