35th Annual Courage to Risk Conference 2024
A Collaborative Conference for Special Education
January 19, 2024 - May 01, 2024  ·  Broadmoor Hotel

Welcome!

 

The Courage to Risk Conference is a collaborative conference comprised of a variety of organizations committed to the educational success of students with diverse learning needs. The mission of the CTR conference is to provide quality educational experiences to parents, students, teachers, and community members; to provide networking experiences for participants; to motivate those working with students with diverse learning needs. The CTR committee seeks to accomplish this by planning a conference in Colorado for educators and families of students with diverse learning needs.


We are pleased to announce that the 35th Annual Courage to Risk Conference will be held in-person at the beautiful Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs on January 19-20, 2024. We researched the option of including a virtual aspect to the conference, but unfortunately, the options were cost prohibitive, and feedback from past participants strongly favored having an in-person event again.


Agenda
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Limitless Learning: Learn, Lead and Live Without Barriers Rocky Mountain A & B
10:15 AM - 11:25 AM
10:15 AM - 11:25 AM
Kim Cinea, Christine Fluet, Blake Curton, and Karla Williams Cripple Creek
Ben Cockerham Ed.D Rocky Mountain B
Bernadette Pigeon and Ryan Trowbridge Cheyenne/Bailey
Jody Dickerson, BSN, MN and Toni Grishman, BSN, RN Rocky Mountain D
Caron Westland Ph.D., Jenna Hrycyk, Ashley Walters, and Erika Feigles Divide 2
Stacy Moore and Rebecca DeWitt Louis Stratta
Leslie Gaiser Academy/Carnation
10:15 AM - 11:25 PM
10:15 AM - 11:25 PM
Dr. Mindy Adair Rocky Mountain A
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
From Switchbacks to Summits. . .traversing life's
Just Because It's Not Wrong Doesn't Make It Right: Teaching Kids to Think and Act Ethically
Navigating our data filled world.
1:45 PM - 2:55 PM
1:45 PM - 2:55 PM
Coral Euler MA and Linda Heartling Cripple Creek
Laura K Anderson and Noah Fuller Cheyenne/Bailey
Kelly Miller and Eric Warneke Rocky Mountain D
Charlie Buckley, Dr. Jeanne Connelly and Dr. Kara Halley Champions
Christy Morgan Academy/Carnation
Emily Harvey, Esq. and Sara Pielsticker, Esq. Rocky Mountain C
Briana Mafkoske, Ph.D. Rocky Mountain A
3:15 PM - 4:25 PM
3:15 PM - 4:25 PM
Bill Brown Rocky Mountain C
Beth Schaffner and Sami Peterson Cheyenne/Bailey
Mollie Pitrone Louis Stratta
Ginette Auton and Heather Lyons Divide 2
Courtney Parker and Caroline Wyman Rocky Mountain D
Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams Rocky Mountain A
Kallie Haritopoulos, MA, CCC-SLP Academy/Carnation
8:15 AM - 9:25 AM
8:15 AM - 9:25 AM
My Deaf Dad: The Only Thing He Can't Do is Hear Rocky Mountain C
Teaching & Learning Multidimensional Mathematics Rocky Mountain A
From Empathy to Action: Strategies from the Students Rocky Mountain B
10:20 AM - 11:30 AM
10:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Cynthia Hildner Rocky Mountain C
Yvette Plummer and Jah-Sun Collier Divide 2
Dr. Jenna Ward and Audra Koning Cheyenne/Bailey
Kim Neely, MS, CCC-SLP Rocky Mountain A
Kelli Smith, Sarah Cannon and Nicole Lechman Trujillo Rocky Mountain D
Carina Kemble Rocky Mountain B
Meagan Ackerman and Maya Valdivia Academy/Carnation
Kacy Little Owl, Rachel Manzanares, Abby Rowley and Gail Lott EdD Louis Stratta
11:45 AM - 12:55 PM
11:45 AM - 12:55 PM
Cristina House and Kiki McGough Champions
Jeanine Coleman, Claire Wagner and Morgan McNeill Cripple Creek
Jen Jones and Rebecca Eldridge Divide 1
Jennifer Moriarty and Jace Smykil Louis Stratta
Crystal Mares, Lori Torres and Stacey Holland Cheyenne/Bailey
Christy Morgan Academy/Carnation
Dr. Jacque Phillips Rocky Mountain A
Speakers

Jo Boaler

Keynote- Limitless Learning: Learn, Lead and Live Without Barriers Navigating our data filled world Teaching & Learning Multidimensional Mathematics 3:15 Friday

Cathy Williams

Navigating our data filled world Teaching & Learning Multidimensional Mathematics 3:15 Friday

Alice Brouhard

From Switchbacks to Summits. . .traversing life's trials

Kara Brouhard

From Switchbacks to Summits. . .traversing life's trials

Babara Coloroso

Just Because It's Not Wrong Doesn't Make It Right: Teaching Kids to Think and Act Ethically Teaching Through Crisis: Helping Young Students in Times of Loss, Grief, Anxiety and COVID19 3:15 Friday

Mindy Adair, Ph.D.

Making Mathematics Meaningful: Pedagogical Practices that Empower Students. Friday 10:15 Teaching & Learning Multidimensional Mathematics

Briana Makofske Ph.D.

My Deaf Dad: The Only Thing He Can't Do is Hear Using Building Blocks of Brain Development to Access and Support Students with SLD 1:45 Friday

Sarah Rossi

From Empathy to Action: Strategies for Students

Shay McCaffrey

From Empathy to Action: Strategies for Students

Charlie Stuhlsatz

From Empathy to Action: Strategies for Students

Trevor Zizza

From Empathy to Action: Strategies for Students

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Exhibitors

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LOCATION
Broadmoor Hotel, 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Map
Location: Broadmoor Hotel, 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Registration

Registration/Check In will be located in front of the Rocky Mountain Ballrooms in the Broadmoor West. Early check in will be held on Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Registration/Check in will then re-open at 7:00 am on Friday. 



Silent Auction

Bidding for the Silent Auction is under way! The link is; https://www.32auctions.com/CTRauction2024

Items are added as they come in. You will be able to see everything during the Silent Auction Reception from 4:30 - 6:00 in the West Lobby. Bidding will close at 5:45.

Main floor session rooms map
Main floor session rooms map
Lower level session rooms map
Lower level session rooms map