SAIL 2025: Full Schedule

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9:00am CDT

Accommodation, Modification, and Adaptation of Materials and Instruction

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT

This class will fulfill the Minnesota Department of Education license renewal requirement in accommodation, modification, and adaptation of materials and instruction. Learn to write and follow accommodation plans that are helpful to students, unburdensome for teachers, and satisfying to parents.

Speakers

Kristin Gilbertson

Director of Learning Support, middle school teacher, avid reader, camping enthusiast, rec pickleballer, proud MN Gopher

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

License Renewal Special Category, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 | School Leadership, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 | Classroom Strategies, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

9:00am CDT

Brisk Teaching- Free AI tool for teachers

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

Brisk is a google add on that allows teachers to do many things such as creating lesson plans, writing exit tickets, making rubrics, video worksheets, and many other functions including student feedback. This will be an introductory course. I will show what I have used it for this year and then participants will download and explore how it could apply to their own teaching.

Speakers

Jennifer Roushar

Science Teacher at BSM. Not an expert at Brisk- have just explored it this year.

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

Technology Integration, ALL GRADES

12:30pm CDT

Key Warning Signs of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

This course will satisfy two MN license renewal requirements: 1) Key Warning Signs of Mental Illness and 2) Suicide Prevention.

Early Warning Signs of Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents School - This professional development session equips educators with the knowledge to recognize early indicators of mental health concerns in students. Participants will learn how to identify common signs of anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and other emerging mental health disorders across developmental stages. The session will also cover the difference between typical developmental challenges and signs that may warrant further support or referral.

Suicide Prevention and Intervention - This professional development training equips educators with essential knowledge and practical strategies for identifying, responding to, and supporting students at risk of suicide. Grounded in evidence-based practices the session covers key warning signs, risk and protective factors, appropriate language and communication techniques, school-based protocols, and when and how to involve mental health professionals and emergency services. Participants will also explore preventative approaches that foster a supportive school climate and promote student well-being.

Speakers

Jackie Virnig

Phoenix School Counseling

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

License Renewal Special Category, ALL GRADES

12:30pm CDT

The Future of Education and the Importance of Mindset Development

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

As technological advances progress, machines will take over more and more of the manual and cognitive tasks that humans once performed. What will be left for us, and how do we prepare our students for that world? Developing student mindsets for complex communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking is vital. This session will discuss curriculum design for maximizing mindset development.

Speakers

Steve Pohlen

Director of Learning and Technology, BSM

Director of Learning and Technology, Benilde-St. Margaret's

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

Real World / Applied / Authentic Learning, ALL GRADES | 21st Century Learning (Creativity/Collaboration/Critical Thinking/Communication), ALL GRADES | School Leadership, ALL GRADES

12:30pm CDT

Teaching the Now with AI: Using Timely Topics to Spark Meaningful Learning

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

In a world where the news never stops and your lesson plans are already full... how do you help students make sense of what’s happening—without pulling an all-nighter?

This hands-on, low-pressure workshop is for any teacher who wants to bring more relevance into their classroom without starting from scratch. Whether you teach math, English, science, business, religion, or art, you’ll learn how to use AI tools like ChatGPT to turn what’s happening in the world into timely, engaging, and manageable learning moments.

We’ll explore:

How to turn articles into summaries students will actually understand

Quick ways to generate real-world examples, scenarios, and dilemmas

Prompts that get students thinking critically—and talking meaningfully

No AI experience needed. No robots taking over your classroom. Just fresh ideas, practical tools, and a little laughter to help you connect today’s headlines to what you’re already teaching.

Speakers

Anne Dougherty

Anne Dougherty is an award-winning educator, entrepreneur, and curriculum designer who’s spent her career building programs that make learning feel real, relevant, and student-driven. At Benilde-St. Margaret’s, she helped launch and grow the RED (Research, Entrepreneurship, Design... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

Technology Integration, ALL GRADES | Real World / Applied / Authentic Learning, ALL GRADES | 21st Century Learning (Creativity/Collaboration/Critical Thinking/Communication), ALL GRADES | Classroom Strategies, ALL GRADES

SAIL 2025