NCATLL Whole Child Conference
NCATLL Whole Child Conference

NCATLL Whole Child Conference

Join fellow educators in sharing innovative practices that support the whole child—ensuring every student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

October 15, 2025 - December 04, 2025

The North Carolina Association for Teaching, Learning and Leading invites you to join fellow educators in sharing innovative practices that support the whole child—ensuring every student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
Attend live or on your own schedule—sessions will be recorded and accessible to all registrants for three months following the conference.

Tickets


Conference Registration
This registration option is for those who are not members of NCATLL.
Conference Registration
200.00 USD

NCATLL Member Districts
This registration is included in your district membership. District members are listed on this page:https://www.ncatll.org/membership
NCATLL District Members
Your registration is included in your district membership. District members are listed on this page:https://www.ncatll.org/membership
0.00 USD

Agenda

Wednesday, October 15
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Event Start
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Individualized Education: Pathways to Success
Montgomery Learning Academy has achieved an average graduation rate of over 95% over the past three years by implementing personalized education plans.
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Activating GLIMMERS over triggers-helping children find their internal safe space
Define the concept of “glimmers” and explain how they differ from “triggers” in relation to the nervous system and child development.
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Supporting Students: Traumatic Event Debriefing
This training session provides school staff with a clear understanding of traumatic event debriefing and its role in supporting students and colleagues after a crisis
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Aligning AVID Best Practices with Depth of Knowledge Inquiry in K-12 Classrooms
In this session, participants will explore how AVID best practices align with Depth of Knowledge (DOK) inquiry to promote rigorous, student-centered learning across K–12 classrooms.
Thursday, October 16
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
School Based Daycare
Participants will learn more about the processes and procedures used to set up an onsite daycare. Participants will learn about the outcomes we have seen as a distirct in regards to having an onsite daycare.
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Engaging the Whole Child in a SPECIAL way
So often, educators consider student engagement an extra step that has to be taken in the planning process or additional materials necessary for lessons.
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
The Big Easy of Differentiation
The professional development session focuses on integrating Generative AI into educational practices to support differentiated instruction.
Monday, October 20
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Moving Beyond Teaching to Educating
Participants will explore practical educational support strategies that empower parents to advocate for their child’s unique needs.
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
The Price Isn't Right: Are You Leaving Thousands on the Table?
In this interactive, game show-style session, participants will: 1- Gain a better understanding of how school-based Medicaid really works
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Empowering Students, Embracing Failure as a Learning Tool to Challenge
Educators will learn how to create learning environments that challenge students to develop essential skills, build trust through autonomy, and take on leadership roles—all while embracing failure as a vital part of mastery.
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Data to Action: Making Screening Results Practical for Teachers
In this session, participants will explore how universal SEL screening with the DESSA can serve as a powerful tool for supporting the Whole Child framework
Tuesday, October 21
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
AI in the Classroom: From "Cheating" Concerns to Ethical Engagement
As artificial intelligence becomes a daily part of students’ lives, educators are grappling with questions of integrity, ethics, and learning. This session reframes the conversation around “Is using AI cheating?”
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Leading Culture with Intention: Transformational Leadership and the MTSS Lens
Participants will be able to explain how transformational leadership inspires school culture, apply the MTSS lens to design universal and targeted supports,
Tuesday, October 28
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Invisible Sentence: Recognizing, Supporting, and Advocating for Children of Incarcerated and Returning Parents
Acquire increased knowledge of the challenges children of incarcerated and returning parents face and how to apply strategies discussed to create a supportive environment
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Building MTSS Foundations for Middle School Student Success
Using MTSS/MS Professional Development Plans to build capacity and coherence in the district Using Core Planning for Middle and High School
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Lifting Up Our Students With Positive Interventions and Support
This presentation will give participants ideas for positive interventions we are using at our school to support all of our students. We especially want to highlight the Positivity Project as we believe we are one of a few schools that utilize it.
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Fostering A Restorative Classroom
Participants will be able to 1. Describe the concept of restorative practices 2. Reflect on how using restorative practices can positively impact their personal and professional lives, as well as the lives of their students
Wednesday, October 29
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
From Gut to Grit: How Optimal Nutrition Fuels Focus & Learning
This session will explain the physiological and metabolic reasons why a child's diet directly impacts their ability to engage with learning and overcome academic challenges.
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
The Missing Middle: Advancing Adolescent Literacy Through the Science of Reading
Explain how the Science of Reading informs adolescent literacy development
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Productive Struggle = Maximum Growth
Reading Objectives Students will apply active reading strategies (marking the text, annotating, summarizing) to improve comprehension. Students will identify the author’s purpose, claims, and evidence in a text.
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Whole Child Awards
Learn more about our Whole Child Award winners and the programs that received the award! Winners will be recognized.
Thursday, December 4
2:36 PM
2:36 PM
Event End

Speakers

Radcliff, Melissa

Morris, Ellen

This is my 21st year working in Davidson County Schools. I am a licensed special education teacher and have served as a district behavior support specialist since 2016.

Attardi, Jennifer

National Board Certified educator with 20+ years in Social Studies, AVID, and Language Arts. AVID Site Coordinator at Innovation Early College High School, skilled in literacy integration, inquiry, PD facilitation, and student-centered learning.

Bennett, Michelle

Brickhouse, Trisha

Bush, Tammy

Caldwell, Madison

Madison Caldwell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker serving students within Jackson County Public Schools. Madison participated in the Rural Opportunity Institute Cohort 1 Medicaid Learning Collaborative.

Crews, Meagan

Meagan Crews is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a Project AWARE Grant Coordinator with Jackson County Public Schools. She has completed Cohort 1 of the Medicaid Learning Collaborative provided by Project AWARE and Rural Opportunity Institute.

Flather, Brittany

Here's to inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals through immersive learning experiences! -"Teach them, Trust them, Let them LEAD!"-

Greenburg, Abby

Gustin, Hiedi

Heath, Roberta

Hemphill, Melanie

Henderson, Michelle

Hodges, Lauren

Assistant Principal of a Pre-K through 4th grade school in Chocowinity, NC.

Hyatt, Casey

Kepley, Erin

I have been a social worker since 2001 and have been a school social worker with Davidson County Schools since 2013.

McNeil, Selena

Medlin, Allyson

I am a Digital Teaching & Learning Coach in Davidson County, NC. I am passionate about the intentional integration of technology into classrooms.

Mosher, Tracy

Newman, Megan

Newton, Stacy

Perkins, Joanna

Dr. Perkins is proud to represent Montgomery County Public Schools as a champion for teaching and learning.

Reynolds, Amy

Rhue, Melanie

Sharlow, Whitney

Sovey, MacKenzie

Starcher, Michele

Michele Starcher has served in education for over 20 years as a teacher, curriculum specialist, and currently as an Assistant Principal at West Pine Middle School.

Swofford, Jeremy

Synan, Jamie

Tedder, Suzan

I have been a school counselor for 28 .5 years and I work for Davidson County Schools.

Watts, Kirk

Wheeler, Ashley

Stockton, Kimberly

The Missing Middle: Advancing Adolescent Literacy Through the Science of Reading

Woolard, Renee

Renee’ Woolard is a National Board Certified Teacher with 22 years of experience in middle and high school English. She now serves at an Early College, promoting academic rigor, reflection, and student empowerment through English, ACT Prep, and AVID.

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ATTENDEES

A total of 129 people have registered so far. The following 129 have opted to share their information.

Adelyn Brown
Aisa Nones
Alexandra Thomas
Allison Graham
Allyson Medlin
Althea Clarke
Amy Hedrick
Amy Kearns
Amy Reynolds
Andrea Wade
Angela Galloway
Angela Jacobs
Angela Rice-Tucker
Angie Harte
Annabel Bello
Ann-Marie Palmer
April Benton
April Thompson
Ashley Wheeler
Beverly Lowe
Bill Dodds
Brian Kesel
Brittany Flather
Carrie Shaffer
Caskie Kirk
Chris Jones
Cindy Corcoran
Cindy Prince
Colin Cameron
Courtney Maillis
David Kent
David Mathis
Dawn Tillett
Deborah Lemanski
Deborah Lister
Derrick Lawson
donna jackson
Elena Gonzalez
Elisabeth Smith
Erik Francis
Erin Kepley
Erin Leach
Erin Queen
Etta Pickard
George Harden
Haley Hoyle
Hiedi Gustin
Iris Bryant
Isaura Garcia
Jamie Synan
Jan Yost
Jane Cobia
Jeannette Hill
Jennifer Attardi
Jennifer Logan
Jennifer Willis
Jenny Teague
Jenny Alyn Key
Jensen Ball
Jeremy Swofford
Jessica Avery
Joanna Perkins
Jode Ballon
Julie Matejko
Katherine B Phillips
Kathleen McCreery
Kelly Makepeace
Kelly Page
Kimberly Brewington
Kirby Maness
Krissy Martin
Kristel Ira Navarro
Kristy Smith
LaTonya McNeill
Lauren Jones
LaVerne Mattocks-Perry
Linda Jewell Carr
Lisa Wood
Lori Collins
Lori Stollar
Lorna Villariez
Lynn Whittington
MacKenzie Sovey
Madison Caldwell
Marquis Hicks
Matthew Cheeseman
Meagan Crews
Megan Alston
Megan Clark
Melanie Hemphill
Melanie Rhue
Melissa Watson
Meredith Mizelle
Michele Starcher
Michelle Henderson
Moesha Pate
Nancy Dickerson
Nicole Rivers
Nikeita McDonald
Pamela Sansbury
Rebecca Josephson
Renee Woolard
Roni Winston
Ryan Nevius
Sarah Lee
selena mcneil
Sharolyn Harry-Clark
Sheriann Jennings
Sri Pan
Stacy Newton
Stephanie Davis
Stephanie Dickens
Steve Lassiter
Susan Robbins
Tania Vives
Tanya Turner
Tareva Johnson
Tenae' Clodfelter
Terkessha Odom
Terry Johnson
Tiara Benson
Tiffany Bone
Tiffany Valiente
Tracy Mosher
Trisha Brickhouse
Victoria Anderson
Wil Meiners
Yolanda Smith
Zelandia Peña de Almonacid

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