SAIL 2025: Full Schedule

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

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

Learning Styles and Pedagogy

Tuesday June 17, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

Does teaching and learning in our classroom meet the needs and strengths of all of our students? We will explore the Myers-Briggs styles framework and discuss how it can impact our teaching methods and curriculum design to make a positive and effective learning environment for everyone.

Speakers

Steve Pohlen

Director of Learning and Technology, BSM

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

Tuesday June 17, 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 | Classroom Strategies, ALL GRADES

9:00am CDT

Empowering Teachers to Create Calm, Positive Classroom Cultures

Wednesday June 18, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

Students today are presenting with higher - and different- behavioral, mental health, and social emotional needs than ever before. Many of the ‘tried and true’ approaches to classroom management are falling short, because the students we work with today are very different from our students of the past. This can be attributed to many factors, social media, COVID, cultural shifts, etc. but the fact remains the same: we need new approaches to creating calm and positive classroom environments because as behaviors increase, so does the likelihood of teacher stress and burnout. This workshop will provide school leaders with tools to support individual staff who are experiencing an increase in classroom behaviors, and will discuss current, research-based, school-wide interventions and solutions to promoting calm, productive, and joyful classrooms.

Speakers

Jessica Werner

Northshore Learning

Jessica Werner, Ph.D., is the Founder and CEO of Northshore Learning. Dr. Werner works with schools worldwide as an instructor, a professor of education and classroom management, and as a consultant. She is passionate about helping schools support and retain effective teachers, as... Read More →

Wednesday June 18, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

School Leadership, ALL GRADES | School & Classroom Environment/Culture, ALL GRADES

12:30pm CDT

Promoting Teacher Well-being to Drive Student Success

Wednesday June 18, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

Teacher well-being is directly tied to student outcomes and school culture. This session introduces strategies to address teacher burnout, enhance resilience, and foster work-life balance. Participants will leave with practical steps to integrate well-being initiatives into their schools, supporting educator effectiveness and longevity in alignment with Minnesota’s focus on teacher retention.

Speakers

Jessica Werner

Northshore Learning

Wednesday June 18, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

School Leadership, ALL GRADES | 21st Century Learning (Creativity/Collaboration/Critical Thinking/Communication), ALL GRADES | School & Classroom Environment/Culture, ALL GRADES

Company Northshore Learning

9:00am CDT

Spiritual Resilience and Student Mental Health

Thursday June 19, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

Spiritual wellness is an important piece of our capacity to thrive in today’s troubled world. This session will introduce you to a model of faith-based, research-informed methods for supporting spiritual resilience in our students, parents, faculty and staff. We’ll briefly examine research on the benefits of spiritual emotions, and try out a few practical, inclusive habits that can help. This method is currently being used in Guatemala as well as at college campuses and churches across the US.

Speakers

Connie Fourré

Connie is the retired Faith Formation Director and Wellness-Co-ordinator at BSM. She has written and presented extensively in the fields of spirituality, social justice and mental health.

Thursday June 19, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

Real World / Applied / Authentic Learning, ALL GRADES | School Leadership, ALL GRADES | School & Classroom Environment/Culture, ALL GRADES

12:30pm CDT

Students and Teachers as designers: Canva for all

Thursday June 19, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

Canva can be a tool for many classroom activities: 1) Save Time: Customizable teaching resources made by teachers for teachers. 2) Supercharge your classroom: Make lessons engaging with AI-powered tools. 3). Foster student skills: Everything from creativity to critical thinking and 4) Deliver lessons your way: From planning to teaching, you have control over the entire learning experience

Speakers

Steve Pohlen

Director of Learning and Technology, BSM

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

Thursday June 19, 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 | School Leadership, ALL GRADES

SAIL 2025