June 11th - 12th, 2019 - Chicago area/Glendale Heights, IL
June 18th - 21st, 2019 - Destin, FL

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June 9-10, 2020 Stillwater, OK June 11-12, 2020 Stillwater, OK
June 22-23, 2020 Destin, FL June 16-17, 2020 Cullman County, AL
June 24-26, 2020 Destin, FL

Tentative Agenda

Stillwater, OK

Thursday – June 11, 2020

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Bookstore Open
8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Keynote – Jack Berckemeyer
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Session 1
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Breakout Session 2
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Breakout Session 3

Friday – June 12, 2020

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Bookstore Open
8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Keynote – Jonathan Grant-Brown
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Session 4
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Breakout Session 5
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Breakout Session 6
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Thank you!

Tuesday – June 12th, 2018

8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:00 – 2:00 Bookstore
8:30 – 9:45 “Ready for a General Session”
“Ready to Take Selfies”
“Ready to Move”
“Ready to Win”
Keynote: Dedra Stafford
9:45 – 10:00 “Ready for a Break”
10:00 – 11:30 “Ready for Extended Sessions”
Jack Berckemeyer
Monica Genta
Debbie Silver Ph.D
Beth Skelton
Dedra Stafford
11:30 – 12:30 “Ready for Lunch”
12:30 – 1:45 “Ready for Extended Sessions”
Jack Berckemeyer
Monica Genta
Debbie Silver Ph.D
Beth Skelton
Dedra Stafford
1:45 – 2:00 “Ready to Evaluate and Win”

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
TOPICS TO BE DETERMINED – SPEAKERS WILL VARY DAILY:
Tobin Bakkedahl
Jack Berckemeyer
Chris Culver
Kelly Forbes
Jonathan Grant-Brown
Laura Hinds
Crista McCann
Rachael McCoy
Mark McLeod
Anthony Purcell
Beth Skelton
Dedra Stafford
Leigh Stovall

Destin, FL

Wednesday – June 24, 2020

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration and Bookstore
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome, Opening Keynote and General Session
Keynote – Jack Berckemeyer
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Mini-Sessions
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Extended Sessions
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch (Group A 12:30-1:05 p.m. – Group B 1:05-1:45 p.m.)
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Extended Sessions

Thursday – June 25, 2020

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration and Bookstore
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Keynote and General Session
Keynote – Kim Campbell
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Mini-Sessions
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Extended Sessions
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch (Group B 12:30-1:05 p.m. – Group A 1:05-1:45 p.m.)
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Extended Sessions

Friday – June 26, 2020

7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Last chance for Bookstore!
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Keynote and Closing General Session
Keynote – Marlena Gross-Taylor
9:15 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Break
9:20 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Mini-Sessions
10:20 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Mini-Sessions
11:25 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Mini-Sessions
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Raffle and Closing

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
TOPICS TO BE DETERMINED – SPEAKERS WILL VARY DAILY:
Tobin Bakkedahl
Jack Berckemeyer
Brame Middle School Team
Kim Campbell
Carrie Coate
Roy Dobbs
Monica Genta
Marlena Gross-Taylor
Percy Hill
Laura Hinds
Cary Holman
Amy Jordan
Rachael McCoy
Mark McLeod
Samantha Paul
Linda Ruest
Beth Skelton
Leigh Stovall

Cullman County, AL

Tuesday – June 16, 2020

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bookstore
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Opening Keynote – Jack Berckemeyer
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Breakout Session 1
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Break
11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Extended Session 2
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Extended Session 3
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Closing Keynote – Monica Genta

Wednesday – June 17, 2020

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bookstore
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Keynote – Kim Campbell
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Breakout Session 4
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Break
11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Extended Session 5
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Extended Session 6
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Keynote and Raffle – Mark McLeod

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
TOPICS TO BE DETERMINED – SPEAKERS WILL VARY DAILY:
Eric Bartkowski
Jack Berckemeyer
Kim Campbell
Monica Genta
Ronna Glickman
Percy Hill
Laura Hinds
Rachael McCoy
Mark McLeod
Anthony Purcell
Linda Ruest
Suellen Scott
Dr. Debbie Silver
Leigh Stovall
Shannon Vincent, Ph.D.

Ready to Lead - Stillwater, OK

Tuesday – June 9, 2020

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. State of Young Adolescents by Jack Berckemeyer
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Building Relationships
3 – 15-minute talks by Berckemeyer Consulting Group Leaders

  • Administrators building relationships with staff
  • Administrators building relationships with parents
  • Building relationships student-to-student
Reflection time on the topics
Action time – creating a plan for your school, time to work with consultants and sharing of ideas
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch and fun activities
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Ready to Lead
3 – 15-minute talks by Berckemeyer Consulting Group Leaders

  • Leadership that is courageous
  • Leaders as learners
  • Risk taking
Reflection time on the topics
Action time – creating a plan for your school, time to work with consultants, and sharing of ideas
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Group Re-Cap

Wednesday – June 10, 2020

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Light Breakfast and networking time
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Restorative Practices
Whole group activity lead by Kim Campbell
Putting it into practice – Circles
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Reflections and Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Transformational Learning and Teaching
3 – 15-minute talks by Berckemeyer Consulting Group Leaders

  • What kids need to know
  • Bold, brave optimism
  • Less teacher-driven
Reflection time on the topics
Action time – creating a plan for your school, time to work with consultants, and sharing of ideas

Speakers will vary.

Breakfast and Lunch will be served both days.

Ready to Lead - Destin, FL

Monday – June 22, 2020

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. State of Young Adolescents by Jack Berckemeyer
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Building Relationships
3 – 15-minute talks by Berckemeyer Consulting Group Leaders

  • Administrators building relationships with staff
  • Administrators building relationships with parents
  • Building relationships student-to-student
Reflection time on the topics
Action time – creating a plan for your school, time to work with consultants and sharing of ideas
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch and fun activities
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Ready to Lead
3 – 15-minute talks by Berckemeyer Consulting Group Leaders

  • Leadership that is courageous
  • Leaders as learners
  • Risk taking
Reflection time on the topics
Action time – creating a plan for your school, time to work with consultants, and sharing of ideas
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Group Re-Cap

Tuesday – June 23, 2020

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Light Breakfast and networking time
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Restorative Practices
Whole group activity lead by Kim Campbell
Putting it into practice – Circles
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Reflections and Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Transformational Learning and Teaching
3 – 15-minute talks by Berckemeyer Consulting Group Leaders

  • What kids need to know
  • Bold, brave optimism
  • Less teacher-driven
Reflection time on the topics
Action time – creating a plan for your school, time to work with consultants, and sharing of ideas

Speakers will vary.

Breakfast and Lunch will be served both days.

** Agenda is subject to change