Connection, Purpose, Progress- MCS-BSU Innovation Summit: Full Schedule

9:40am EDT

Friday September 18, 2026 9:40am - 10:35am EDT

Limited Capacity filling up

Co-regulation is a mutual act of creating calm between two people. In this session, we will focus on what regulation is, techniques to use to help regulate others and yourself, and how much power there is in modeling self-regulation. We will cover what self-regulation is and how to model it for students. We will also discuss focused attention practices (ways to quiet the brain to better focus) and brain intervals (practices to shift, refresh, and relax the brain after intense learning).

Speakers

Jessica Johnson

Teacher - Guidance Counselor, Muncie Community Schools

Jessica Johnson is the School Counselor at Grissom Elementary School. This is 15th year in the profession, and she has worked at the High School, Middle School, and Elementary levels. She is a MCS Alumni, having graduated from Southside High School in 2002, and loves sharing strategies... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2026 9:40am - 10:35am EDT
232

Session 1

10:45am EDT

Understanding Grief

LIMITED

Friday September 18, 2026 10:45am - 11:40am EDT

232

Limited Capacity seats available

The point of this session is to better understand the impact loss has on children, and to better equip you on becoming more comfortable with the uncomfortable topic of grief. Dealing with the loss of a loved one is something we all will have to deal with, but people are sometimes nervous to start the conversation, or do not feel like they know what to say. We will explore how to have hard conversations, discuss our own attitudes about death, and navigate how to best be there for your students.

Speakers