2025 ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium

Leaders, teachers, and students face unique challenges every day, which is why it is so important to create a campus environment that fosters safety, connection, and well-being at all levels.    We believe, “if you have a child’s heart, you have a child’s mind.” If teachers create a relational connection to students, or “Capture Kids’ Hearts®,” performance accelerates, and behaviors greatly improve because kids want to be in school. The same can be said of leadership and all staff who face challenges. When school culture is built on relationships that tend to overall well-being, it is proven that campuses, districts, and entire communities can be transformed.   Audience Takeaways: •    Create an intentional culture through a relational approach to leadership •    Learn tools for creating safety, connection, and well-being at all levels •    Develop strategies for reducing classroom anxiety •    Explore a communication model that lends to deeper student engagement  •    Provide a foundation for managing conflict •    Discuss the power of reframing and gratitude •    Receive key insights into the alignment of behavior to academic outcomes