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This session connects educators and leaders who are committed to supporting staff wellness. Through collaboration and shared ideas, participants will explore innovative, practical, and evidence-informed strategies to strengthen well-being in their schools and districts. This meeting will serve as the GOWellness Networks’s first meeting of 2026-2027.
This presentation will highlight how Administrative Probation and attendance incentives are transforming the culture of our Southeast Missouri high school. Administrative Probation provides a structured system of accountability and support for students who fall below expectations in academics, attendance, or behavior. Combined with positive attendance incentives, these strategies are helping create a school culture that values responsibility, engagement, and student growth.
Schools across the country are working to address chronic absenteeism and rebuild strong attendance habits. This session will highlight how one elementary school used PBIS systems to create a positive culture around attendance while engaging both students and families. Presenters will share practical strategies including incentive structures, family engagement ideas, and data tracking methods that helped increase attendance and strengthen school climate. Participants will leave with ready-to-implement ideas and tools that can be adapted for their own schools and grade levels.
Students often struggle with math when problems feel disconnected from their real lives. In this session, participants will explore how MagicSchool AI can be used to create personalized “rooms” and game-based practice spaces that act as on-demand tutors, meeting students where they are and helping them build understanding at their own pace while increasing engagement. Participants will also learn how ChatGPT can help teachers quickly create engaging, real-world math tasks that connect to experiences students recognize, making abstract concepts more accessible. Examples from Building Thinking Classrooms environment will highlight tasks built around familiar contexts like sports and everyday scenarios.
