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0:00 [Music] hey friends I'm Loria marcelis and I can't wait to see you at this year's Elevate conference this year during Elevate we are embracing the possibilities and the possibilities are endless this has been an extremely tough year for all of us our students are dealing with things that they've brought from their communities into the classrooms we've seen more and more fights acting out students trying to leave school because they don't feel
0:31 safe I was talking to a teacher and she told me how she was really struggling with a little guy who was in preschool his clothes seemed to be unkempt his little nails were dirty and he had stuff all over his face and she's getting ready to use her assertive voice to tell him it's time to clean up and when she does it all of a sudden a little hand swings around and back hands her right in the face the troubles that we have on
0:58 a daily basis are are huge it's time for us to work on strategies that are going to help our children succeed and help our teachers be able to show up as their best sales come join us at Elevate as practitioners from all over the country talk about how we can make our classrooms a safer place for ourselves and for the children and families that we serve during this year's elev you are going to learn strategies and skills to
1:26 help your children deal with those big emotions that are are showing up in your classrooms on a daily basis you are going to leave with all the encouragement and all the tools that you need to help get you through this upcoming year friends it's time for us to embrace the possibilities of transformational change all we have to commit to is to start today from my heart to yours I wish you well
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Summary
- The conference theme is about embracing endless possibilities for change.
- Educators are facing increased challenges, including student behavior and emotional distress.
- Real-life examples illustrate the difficulties teachers encounter in the classroom.
- The event aims to provide practical strategies for managing student emotions.
- Participants will learn tools to support both students and teachers.
- The conference emphasizes the importance of creating safer classroom environments.
- Attendees will leave feeling encouraged and equipped for the upcoming school year.
- A call to action encourages immediate commitment to transformational change.