Join us for our comprehensive Pre-Conference Academies, aimed at helping you create change both personally and professionally. These focused sessions offer participants a deep dive into specialized areas of learning. They are intended to rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit as well as build capacity by inspiring you to become an agent for change.

Pre-Conference Academy sessions are either half or full-day events (3-8 hours) and include workshop materials*. Pre-registration is mandatory. Please see individual academy descriptions below for exact times. You must be registered to attend the BOOST Conference in order to attend a Pre-Conference Academy.

NOTE: You cannot register on-site for Pre-Conference Academies. The due date to register for all Pre-Conference Academy sessions is April 15, 2027. 

You cannot switch your Pre-Conference Academy registration on-site. You may only attend the Pre-Conference Academy that you registered for online.

Tuesday, April 27

Beyond Behavior Management: 30 Brain-Based Strategies that Teach Peace and Decrease Behavior Referrals

10:00AM-4:30PM
$175 per person (includes all workshop materials, lunch, and Certificate of Completion)

Presenter: Lyndsay Morris, Founder, Generation Wellness, Olympia, WA

Isn't it odd that the brain, the key to behavior, focus, and decision-making, is rarely taught? In this engaging and interactive pre-conference academy, discover how the brain functions under stress and experience 30 brain-based strategies that increase engagement, strengthen relationships, and decrease behavior referrals. These tools help young people regulate emotions, communicate effectively, navigate conflict, and make thoughtful choices. No curriculum. No complicated systems. Just simple tools you'll experience throughout the day and a flexible implementation plan you can put into action immediately.
E, M, MLA, DS

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Beyond Attendance: Building the Conditions for Youth Engagement, Belonging, and Success

1:00PM-5:00PM
$75 per person (includes all workshop materials)

Presenters: Patrick A. Freeland, Director of Statewide Quality Improvement Systems, Forum for Youth Investment, Washington, DC; Joe Bertoletti, Senior Consultant, The Learning Agenda, Ypsilanti, MI

Chronic absenteeism is often viewed as a school-based issue, yet it frequently reflects broader challenges related to youth engagement, belonging, well-being, family circumstances, access to opportunities, and system coordination. Facilitated jointly by The Forum for Youth Investment and The Learning Agenda, this interactive half-day workshop explores chronic absenteeism through a youth development and systems-change lens. Through research, peer learning, systems mapping, guided reflection, and action planning, participants will examine root causes, identify opportunities for stronger cross-sector collaboration, and explore how afterschool programs, expanded learning opportunities, and community partners can help create the conditions that support youth engagement, attendance, and success.
M, H, ULA, MLA, CB

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Pre-Conference Academy REGISTRATION contact

Do you have any questions about registering for our Pre-Conference Academies? Please contact:

Connor Finn, Program Coordinator 
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