Transforming School Culture Institute®

Riverside, California | September 23–25, 2024 

Day 1

Monday, September 23rd

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Location: Exhibit Hall C 

8:009:45 a.m.

KeynoteEducator Wellness to Enhance School Culture and Student Achievement 

Tina H. Boogren

Location: Exhibit Hall D 

9:4510:00 a.m.

Break

10:0011:30 a.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Tina H. BoogrenSupporting Beginning Teachers to Enhance School Culture 

Location: Exhibit Hall D

Carlos JohnsonPassion for the Work and Peace of Mind: You Can Have them Both

Location: Raincross Ballroom A

Alexander McNeeceThe Fundamentalist’s Playbook: Empowering Believers to Speak Up! 

Location: Raincross Ballroom E 


Anthony MuhammadBuilding Culture, Creating Purpose, and Overcoming Frustration on Your PLC Journey  

Location: Raincross Ballroom B 


Yetunde ReevesIf You Build It, They Will Come  

Location: Raincross Ballroom D

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:002:30 p.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Tina H. BoogrenThe Science of Educator Wellness: Hacks for Busy Educators 

Location: Exhibit Hall D

Carlos JohnsonLet’s Get Engaged: Engagement Strategies That Empower 

Location: Raincross Ballroom A

Alexander McNeecePractices That Healthy Cultures Adopt: Cooperative Learning Strategies in Classrooms and Staff Meetings 

Location: Raincross Ballroom E 


Anthony MuhammadTime for Change! Four Essential Skills for Transformational Leaders 

Location: Raincross Ballroom B


Yetunde ReevesThere Is No I in Team: Creating a Culture of Collaboration 

Location: Raincross Ballroom D

2:302:45 p.m.

Break

2:453:45 p.m.

Panel DiscussionPresenters answer your most pressing questions. 

Location: Exhibit Hall D 

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Location: Exhibit Hall C 

8:00–9:45 a.m.

KeynoteCulture Is King! Why Schools Can’t Improve Without an Urgent Focus on Culture  

Anthony Muhammad

Location: Exhibit Hall D 

9:45–10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00–11:30 a.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Carlos JohnsonBecome a Classroom Coach and Your Students Will Get Into the Game 

Location: Raincross Ballroom A

Alexander McNeeceClassroom Engagement Culture: Helping Students Love What They Learn 

Location: Raincross Ballroom E 


Anthony MuhammadOvercoming the Achievement Gap Trap: Liberating Mindsets to Effect Change 

Location: Exhibit Hall D 


Yetunde ReevesCelebrate What You Value: Creating a Culture of Achievement  

Location: Raincross Ballroom D

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:00–2:30 p.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Carlos JohnsonProject-Based Learning Versus Sit and Get 

Location: Raincross Ballroom A

Alexander McNeeceStudent Engagement Mindsets and Strategies to Reach Them All 

Location: Raincross Ballroom E 


Anthony MuhammadBeyond Test Scores! The PLC at Work Process and Serving the Whole Child 

Location: Exhibit Hall D


Yetunde ReevesYou Can't Teach Them if They Don't Come 

Location: Raincross Ballroom D

2:30–2:45 p.m.

Break 

2:453:45 p.m.

Micro Strategy Sessions

Yetunde ReevesWays to engage difficult parents and help them become partners  

Location: Raincross Ballroom D

Alexander McNeeceWays to disarm colleagues who may become negative or professionally disruptive 

Location: Raincross Ballroom E


Anthony MuhammadLeadership strategy to pick up a faculty member who might be experiencing low morale 

Location: Exhibit Hall D 


Carlos JohnsonStrategies to help students build personal confidence 

Location: Raincross Ballroom A

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Location: Exhibit Hall D

8:009:30 a.m.

Breakout SessionsSession Descriptions

Mario I. AcostaEstablishing a Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture   

Location: Exhibit Hall  D

Carlos JohnsonHow to Build Performance-Based Relationships With Students and Their Parents 

Location: Raincross Ballroom A

Alexander McNeeceHelping Students Connect With Their Teachers and Classmates: Relationship-Building Strategies in Classrooms and Staff Meetings  

Location: Raincross Ballroom E 


Anthony MuhammadTransforming School Culture: New Insights 

Location: Raincross Ballroom B


Yetunde ReevesA College-Going Culture Can Be a Catalyst for School Transformation 

Location: Raincross Ballroom D

9:309:45 a.m.

Break

9:45–11:45 a.m.

KeynoteTaking Action: School Culture and Student Success   

Mario I. Acosta

Location: Exhibit Hall C

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