Welcome to the Northern Centre for Excellence in School Engagement (NCESE)’s 2023 conference: From surviving to thriving.
On this page you will find the official conference program, links to presenter slides, some further reading and more!
For further information about the conference or the NCESE, please contact NCESE Director Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon.
Keynotes
Mark Greenberg: The importance of educator social and emotional literacy
- Presentation slides handout for Mark’s keynote

Liana Buchanan: The social determinants of health, education and life chances

Stuart Ablon: The power of collaborative problem solving for students with Tier 3 behaviours

Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon: 7 lessons after 7 years of Project Real

Workshops
Christa Turksma: Cultivating Awareness & Resilience in Educators
- Presentation slides handout for Christa’s workshop
- Additional handouts: CARE Program information and Daily practices handout.

Mark Greenberg workshop: Implementing systemic SEL in Schools
- Presentation slides handout
- Workshop handout: CASEL ten indicators rubric
- Additional handouts: Research benefits of SEL; Evidence for SEL; Five key messages for SEL; Five FAQs on SEL.

Astrid Decloux & Seral Fehmi workshop: A trauma-informed framework for success in working with Tier 3 behaviours

Kristin Reimer workshop: Restorative Practices in your school culture and process
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Additional reading:
- Parker-Shandal, C. A. H. (2022). Restorative justice in the classroom: Liberating students’ voices through relational pedagogy. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan

Harry Culbertson workshop: Aligning FISO 2.0, SWPBS, Respectful Relationships and SEL

Jaime de Loma-Osorio Ricon and Patrick Lynch workshop: Using the NCESE Building Blocks in your school
