2025 NAREN Wisconsin Conference

Shanna McMullin will be facilitating the CESA 10 and 11 regional meeting.

This presentation will highlight the range of alternative education programs offered at Oak Creek High School, showcasing how these innovative approaches cater to diverse student needs. From competency-based curricula that allow students to progress at their own pace to targeted credit recovery courses designed to help students catch up and stay on track, we will explore how these programs provide flexible, personalized pathways to success. Through these alternatives, Oak Creek High School is committed to ensuring every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their learning style or academic challenges.

 "Bridging the Gap" offers a comprehensive approach to supporting 9th-grade at-risk students as they transition to high school. This presentation will explore effective strategies and interventions designed to address the unique challenges faced by these students. This presentation aims to equip stakeholders with strategies utilized at Ellsworth High School to ensure a smoother transition and empower at-risk students to thrive in their new educational setting.

How do we as educators calm anxious brains and minds?  A collegial presentation/ discussion will be offered regarding how to engage the most misunderstood students. Healthy and wholistic strategies that are grounded in science will be presented regarding calming students and educators. Our session will also delve into the common triggers underlying these difficult behaviors for students and educators.  Additionally, examples will be shared regarding the four personalities that are potential struggles within the classroom and beyond. These presented strategies support students and educators in these unprecedented times.

Based on the book The Body Keeps the Score and classroom experience, our group will share techniques and strategies to help students recover and learn after trauma.  Our presentation is based on Van der Kolk’s research and experience studying the effects of trauma on the brain and body.