Pre Conference
Build an Executive Functioning Tool Box for Your School
SENIA is looking for individuals to help build a collaborative school-wide tool box to support Executive Functioning skills.
This workshop, facilitated by SENIA Board members, Lori Boll and Priscilla Leighton, takes our understanding of Executive Functioning skills to the next level.
By the end of the day, participants walk away with the following:
- Presentations you can use to teach parents and staff about EF
- Strategies to support students with EF challenges
- An IEP goal bank
- A list of EF resources
In addition, participants collaboratively build a series of lesson plans to introduce Executive Functioning skills to all students. This collection of lesson plans benefits all SENIA members.
Participants in this workshop need a basic understanding of Executive Functioning and are ready to work!
Bio
Lori Boll
Lori Boll is an experienced Special Education leader with a personal connection to individuals with disabilities.
In 2003, Lori’s son Braden was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This milestone event changed her focus from teaching elementary students to advocating for all children and their education.
In Shanghai, China Lori worked as a program director for a school focused on students with special needs and went on to co-found the first inclusive school in the city. Currently Lori is running the new Intensive Needs Program which opened up at International School Bangkok in 2017.
Lori has two graduate degrees; one in Reading Education and the other in Special Education and has been teaching for over twenty years in international schools, including American International School Riyadh, Jakarta International School, and Concordia International School, as well as in the United States in California and Colorado.
Prisilla Leigton
Priscilla Leighton is a special education leader who advocates for inclusion and putting kids first. Her adventure in the world of special education began in California, where she worked as a Resource Specialist for 7 years. She earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education before moving overseas in
2013.
Now she is the Student Services Coordinator for Middle and High School at Brent International School Manila.
As local chapter liaison for SENIA, Priscilla supports the local chapters on their own inclusive journey. She also serves on the board of the SENIA local chapter in Manila and personally experiences the benefits of being a part of a local chapter.
The keys to Priscilla‘s heart are held by her husband, two daughters, and a very large poodle. She’s always looking for a chance to whisk them away and explore the world (preferably
underwater).