Leadership EDIT 2025

Join us for a dynamic and insightful presentation that reimagines how schools implement trauma-informed restorative practices through the lens of change management science. Brummer will explore how strategic, multi-year planning, structured training, and coordinated professional development can ensure the sustainability of these vital practices.

Discover why true implementation is an “inside job” that thrives when driven by the voices and contributions of the very community it serves. Drawing from his book, Building a Trauma-Informed Restorative School, Brummer will introduce a powerful cohort training and implementation model that integrates mindfulness, Nonviolent Communication, trauma-informed principles, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, Restorative Justice, and Equity.

Whether you’re an educator, administrator, or advocate for systemic change, this session will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to create meaningful, lasting transformation in individual schools and districts. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a movement that brings sustainable, community-driven change to education.

Discover the impactful role school leaders play in shaping the perspectives of their team members and communities, leading to transformative changes for at-risk students. Join this session to explore the story of a police detective who, under the influence of a proactive principal, underwent a mindset shift, sparking a revolutionary approach to mentoring at-risk students. Witness firsthand the ripple effect of leadership in effecting positive change within educational environments.

This session explores how the unique blend of visual art and storytelling can foster healing, reconciliation, and meaningful dialogue. Graphic novels offer an engaging medium for tackling sensitive topics, inspiring reflection, and encouraging personal growth.

Participants will explore innovative techniques for illustrating conflict, fostering healing, and using graphic novels as tools for social advocacy. Interactive activities and discussions around selected excerpts will demonstrate these concepts in action, equipping attendees with practical strategies for educational and counseling settings.

Perfect for educators, counselors, and advocates, this session empowers you to spark profound conversations about complex social issues. Learn how to harness graphic novels to repair harm, promote understanding, and inspire change. Join us to explore the potential of this creative medium to advance restorative practices and make a lasting impact.

In an ever-evolving educational landscape, ensuring that schools are both equity-driven and trauma-informed is essential for fostering safe, supportive, and transformative learning environments. This interactive session will explore practical strategies generated from participants to assist with integrating trauma-informed principles into school counseling, leadership, and student support systems. Plan to walk away with with what you need to create sustainable, systems-level change in your class, schools and districts.
✔️ Identify barriers to access, engagement, and success for marginalized student populations
✔️ Develop practical strategies for trauma-informed practices
✔️ Create a personalized Take What You Need action plan to implement in their work

In a system that glorifies overwork, rest is a radical act of resistance. This session explores how grind culture in education leads to burnout and diminished effectiveness, particularly for trauma-informed leaders and educators. Through critical reflection and interactive discussion, participants will unpack the systemic roots of overwork, redefine their relationship with rest, and learn strategies for reclaiming time and energy without guilt.

This session fosters open dialogue and personal introspection, creating space for educators to challenge unsustainable work expectations and embrace practices that support their long-term well-being. Participants will leave with practical tools for embedding radical rest into their leadership approach, setting boundaries, and modeling a healthier work culture that benefits both staff and students.