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Friday, March 6, 2020, at the Ingleside Hotel, Pewaukee.
Late or Non-Member: $250
*Group rate ends after February 22, 2020.
Registrations after February 28, 2020, are considered late.
Keynote: Dr. Lori Desautels
Dr. Lori Desautels is an Assistant Professor at both undergraduate and graduate programs at Butler University in Indianapolis. Before teaching at Marian and Butler University, Lori taught emotionally troubled students in the upper elementary grades, worked as a school counselor in Indianapolis, was a private practice counselor and co-owner of the Indianapolis Counseling Center. Lori was a behavioral consultant for Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis on the adolescent psychiatric unit.
Dr. Desautels will speak to the neurological effects of trauma and their relationship to education.
You can view her books here.
Lunch Speaker: Chad Dirkse
Chad Dirkse is currently President of Chattanooga Christian School. Originally from Wisconsin, Chad graduated from Covenant College with a BA in Elementary Education, and he also holds an MBA with a specialization in school leadership from LeTourneau University. He also serves as a Fellow at the Center for Advancement of Christian Education (CACE).
Chad will speak about how to maintain your school mission by embracing parental choice.
The leader-focused workshops include:
- Strategies for Building a Strong School Culture: Sam Seefeld, Principal, Trinity Lutheran School, Freistadt;
- Mythbusters: Debunking Equitable Participation Myths: Abbie Pavela, ESSA Ombudsman;
- The Law of the School: Cultural Issues Affecting Our Schools: Lawyers from Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty;
- Aligning Your Mission for Student Achievement: John Davis, President of Heritage Christian Schools, Brookfield;
- What Is Instructional Leadership and Why Should I Care?: Deborah Erdmann, Principal, Grace Lutheran School, Menomonee Falls.
Hotel Accommodations:
Attendees can stay at the newly-renovated Ingleside Hotel (former Country Springs) at a special rate of $119 and free parking. The full-service hotel has a swimming pool, exercise room, and free wifi. You can purchase a day pass for the adjacent water park for any family you bring.
To reserve your room with the WCRIS conference rate please call 262-547-0201 and identify yourself with WCRIS. Please call our office if you have any difficulties reserving your room.
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Cancellation Policy
Refund/Cancellation/Registration Changes Policy: We are not able to refund registration fees after February 1, 2020, Before February
1, 2020, 50% of your registration fee is refundable. All online purchases once submitted cannot be changed or altered except for substitutions. All invoices, once made, can not be altered nor can attendees be added. Any new additions will be treated as a new registration or group and subject to appropriate pricing.
