Strands

Explore the 5H Conference Strands!
Head: Academic Achievement and Leadership
Closing achievement gaps and promoting learning for all children and youth. Some possible topics include:
- Effective school leadership for Title I schools and the success stories of Title I educators
- Reducing achievement gaps, dropout prevention, and leading equity audits
- Turning around low-performing schools
- High-performing, high-poverty schools
- Academic instruction for students at risk of failure
- Effective use of student data
- Differentiated and brain-based instruction
- English language learner instruction
- Cultural diversity and multicultural education
- Use of technology to engage students and expand learning opportunities
- Post-secondary and/or career readiness
- Inclusion and special education
Heart: Social and Emotional Skills
Fostering social and emotional skills and the social climate for all children and youth. Some possible topics:
- School climate
- Academic resilience
- Caring curriculum and achievement motivation
- Student empowerment and leadership skills
- Emotional intelligence and communication skills
- Decision making and goal setting
- Mindfulness
Hands: Safety and Violence Prevention
Preventing violence and ensuring safety for all children and youth. Some possible topics:
- Bullying prevention and peer mediation
- Conflict resolution and crisis management
- Cybersafety and creating safe spaces
- Anger and behavior management
- Restorative discipline/practices
- Gang intervention and juvenile justice programs
- School safety laws and school security systems or programs
- School resource officers
- Law enforcement collaborations
Health: Mental and Physical Health
Promoting the mental and physical health of all children and youth. Some possible topics:
- Intervention, prevention, or treatment programs
- Wellness, counseling, or therapy programs
- Trauma-informed educational and community practices
- Drug, alcohol, or tobacco education
- Sex education, teenage pregnancy, STD and HIV/AIDS prevention
- Physical or emotional disorder treatments
- Eating disorders
- ADD/ADHD treatment or bipolar disorder treatment.
Home: Family and Community Engagement
Developing and enhancing family and community support for all children and youth. Some possible topics:
- Parental engagement in school, student achievement, or discipline prevention
- Effective communication with parents
- Parenting skills and support
- Adult-youth partnerships
- Foster care, mentoring, or internships
- Community programs, partnerships, or service projects
- Business collaborations or university partnerships
- Faith-based initiatives or social service programs
March 5-8, 2023 | #NYAR23 |
Last updated: 8/3/2022