CALSA Summer Institute 2025

This session will explore strategies and approaches to ensure that English Learners are not misidentified as students in need of special education unless appropriate. Presenters will outline a process that could be used to carefully consider if an EL should be exited from special education services.

Did you know that 40% of students report having persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness?1 
Building a community of belonging is one of the primary ways to address student wellness and increasing access to healthcare improves the feeling of connectedness. 
Join us as we talk with Dr. Vivian Ekchian, Retired Superintendent of Glendale Unified School District and Hazel Health advisor, and current Hazel Health partner school districts, about the critical supports that schools can provide to promote the mental and physical wellness of our TK-12th grade students. 
This session will highlight school-based wellness initiatives, clinical data, and an interactive fireside chat with the facilitators. 

As educational leaders we are challenged with the critical work of empowering school teams to ensure equity and support the whole child to succeed. The timeliness and individualization of interventions can make all the difference in guiding our school teams to help students realize their potential. Join me for an interactive workshop designed to help school level administrators work with school teams to harness the power of AI tools to better support the students who need us most. We will explore and practice ways to use AI tools to more efficiently identify students for targeted interventions using data sets, develop lessons for Tier 1 interventions, and materials to support or establish Tier 2 and 3 interventions. Come with a laptop and data, ideas for teacher professional learning or student interventions.