WhyTry Webinar Series
Using Music to Engage and Motivate Students with Laze Elliot
Listen to our panel of music and education experts like Laze Elliot, Hip Hop pioneer and icon, and Dr. Damien Sweeney, former school counselor and current program coordinator in the Kentucky Department of Education, as they discuss how we can more effectively engage students and motivate them through the use of music.
Relationships and the Power of Connecting with Every Student with Bill Milliken
In this webinar, we will discuss ideas from education leaders on how to adapt to individual student needs and become a “relational router” to connect them with key support systems and develop the skills they need to succeed at school, at home, and in life.
Best Practices to Motivate and Engage Every Student
Struggling to help your elementary students catch up after the pandemic? Looking for new ways to reignite their excitement for learning? Whether you’re a veteran educator or new to the classroom, this webinar is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.
Watch our most recent webinar!
“Stories of Resilience in 2024 – What Educators Can Learn“
2024 has been a year filled with challenges—and incredible stories of resilience. Join us for a dynamic webinar featuring a panel of passionate educators who have tackled some of the toughest issues in education today. From turning around student behavior to finding new ways to motivate even the hardest-to-reach learners, these educators will share their strategies and success stories that are as inspiring as they are practical.
Featured Webinars
Lessons Learned from Alternative Ed that We All Can Apply in Our Schools Today
Tim Morrow – NAEA President Dr. Coby Davis – NAEA Treasurer Dr. Mary Cullen Frasier – NAEA Executive Director
Jason Johnson – Director of Training, WhyTry
Insights for Promoting Positive Student Mental Health
Amy Baltimore – Director of School Counselors, Rutherford Tennessee
Emily Gill – 2022-2023 TN School Counselor of the Year
Dr. Tiffany Wilson – Program Coordinator, Middle Tennessee State
Jason Johnson – Director of Training, WhyTry
An Elementary Approach to Build Resilience in Every Student
Cory Anderson – Director of Curriculum Development, WhyTry
Jason Johnson – Director of Training, WhyTry
Highlighting Best Practices in Student Engagement
Anna Marie Dufault – Assistant Superintendent of Student Engagement, Washington
Dixie Grunenfelder – OSPI Director of School Improvement, Washington
Jason Johnson – Director of Training, WhyTry
Archive
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 | Webinar 12/19/24 CTA | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
 | Webinar 12/19/24 Stories of Resilience in 2024 – What Educators Can Learn | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Webinar – 12/12/2024 “Leading with Purpose: Fostering Resilience and Transforming School Culture” | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
 | Leading with Purpose: Fostering Resilience and Transforming School Culture | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Leading with Purpose: Fostering Resilience and Transforming School Culture | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
 | Building Student Resilience: Proven Strategies for Addressing Challenges | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Webinar 10/3/24 CTA | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
| Webinar 10/3/24 Highlighting Best Resilience Building Practices from an Exceptional County Office of Education | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Webinar – 8/29/2024 Rethinking Education: What All Educators Can Learn from Alternative Education | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
| Rethinking Education: What All Educators Can Learn from Alternative Education NAEA | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Rethinking Education: What All Educators Can Learn from Alternative Education | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Webinar 6/6/24 CTA | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
 | Lessons From Rural Educators On Building Resilience – P | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Lessons From Rural Educators On Building Resilience | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Webinar 5/23/24 CTA | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
 | Webinar 5/23/24 Supporting Staff Resilience and Well-Being | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
 | Webinar 5/23/24 Supporting Staff Resilience and Well-Being (SSWAA) | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| WhyTry x CIS | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
| Webinar 5/9/24 CTA | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
| Webinar 5/9/24 Building Community-Based Supports for All Students (CIS) | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
 | Webinar 5/9/24 Building Community-Based Supports for All Students | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Webinar 5/2/24 CTA | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
| A model for teaching the skills of resilience | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Webinar CTA 2024 | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
 | Did you miss the webinar? Watch it here: | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
| Strategies for Building Problem-solving Skills and Improving Student Resilience 2/22/24 | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
| More Lessons Learned from Alt-Ed that We Can Apply in Our Schools Today | Alt Ed, Alternative Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | alt-ed alternative-education webinar |
| More Lessons Learned From Alt-Ed that We Can Apply in Our Schools Today – NAEA | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
 | Tips for Starting the School Year with Energy and Resilience | Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | student-resilience webinar |
 | Student Resilience and Reclaiming the Joy of Education | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| The WhyTry Approach to Teaching Every Student Resilience | Motivating Students, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, The WhyTry Approach, Trauma-Informed Practices, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience the-whytry-approach trauma-informed-practices webinar |
 | Empowering School Counselors to Increase Their Impact on Students and Teachers | School Counselor Support, Staff Resilience, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | school-counselor-support staff-resilience student-resilience webinar |
 | Relevance and Helping Students Find Their Why | Classroom Relevance, Motivating Students, Resilient School Culture, Student Engagement, Webinar | Watch Webinar | classroom-relevance motivating-students resilient-school-culture student-engagement webinar |
 | Lessons Learned from Early Childhood Education That Apply to All Students | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Parent Involvement, Staff Resilience, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, The WhyTry Approach, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students parent-involvement staff-resilience student-mental-health student-resilience the-whytry-approach webinar |
 | Lessons Learned on Teaching Students Resilience | Motivating Students, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Trauma-Informed Practices, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students student-mental-health student-resilience trauma-informed-practices webinar |
 | Surrendering the One-Up Relationship – a Powerful Approach to Connecting with Every Student | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education webinar |
 | Relationships and the Power of Connecting with Every Student | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | Improving Student Engagement by Strengthening Systems | Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students student-engagement student-mental-health webinar |
 | Using Music to Engage and Motivate Students | Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students student-engagement webinar |
| Strategies that Motivate Students and Foster Resilience | Motivating Students, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Staff Resilience, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, The WhyTry Approach, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students sel-cirriculum sel-strategies staff-resilience student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience the-whytry-approach webinar |
| Strategies for Teaching Resilience and Supporting the Emotional Needs of Students | Motivating Students, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resiliencee, The WhyTry Approach, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-engagement student-mental-health student-resiliencee the-whytry-approach webinar |
 | Trauma Informed Practices that Foster Student Resilience | Motivating Students, Staff Resilience, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Trauma-Informed Practices, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students staff-resilience student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience trauma-informed-practices webinar |
 | Strategies that Motivate Students and Foster Resilience | Motivating Students, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Staff Resilience, Student Engagement, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students sel-cirriculum sel-strategies staff-resilience student-engagement student-resilience webinar |
 | Surrendering the One-Up Relationship – a Powerful Approach to Connecting with Every Student | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education webinar |
| Strategies to Motivate Your Unmotivated Students | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Trauma-Informed Practices, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education student-mental-health student-resilience trauma-informed-practices webinar |
 | SEL and Addressing Mental Health Challenges in Schools | Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
| Alternatives to Suspension with SEL and Restorative Practices | Resilient School Culture, Staff Resilience, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | resilient-school-culture staff-resilience student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
| SEL Strategies that Motivate Students and Foster Resilience | Motivating Students, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, The WhyTry Approach, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience the-whytry-approach webinar |
 | Supporting and Working with School Counselors to Help Students Thrive During Tough Times | School Counselor Support, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | school-counselor-support student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | Helping Students with College and Career Readiness During a Pandemic | Collage and Career Readiness, Webinar | Watch Webinar | collage-and-career-readiness webinar |
 | Lessons From History – How to Help ALL Students to Make Education a Life-Long Process | Student Engagement, Student Motivation, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | student-engagement student-motivation student-resilience webinar |
 | How Schools can Support Parent Involvement and Increase Resilience in the Home | Parent Involvement, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | parent-involvement student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | Creating a Resilient School Culture in a Pandemic | Staff Resilience, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | staff-resilience student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | 5 Important Resilience Boosters for Educators During a Pandemic | Staff Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | staff-resilience webinar |
 | More Tools and Strategies to Engage Students and Motivate Attendance | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education webinar |
 | Tools and Strategies to Motivate Students and Re-engage Attendance | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students student-engagement webinar |
| What to Look For in an SEL Curriculum | SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, The WhyTry Approach, Webinar | Watch Webinar | sel-cirriculum sel-strategies the-whytry-approach webinar |
 | Enhancing Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom: Featuring Dr. Robert Marzano | Blended Delivery Model, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Webinar | Watch Webinar | blended-delivery-model sel-cirriculum sel-strategies webinar |
 | Avoiding Burnout and Finding Hope for Teachers and Educators During Crisis | Educator Burnout, Staff Resilience, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | educator-burnout staff-resilience student-resilience webinar |
| Equity and Hope in a Time of Chaos | Equity in Education, Staff Resilience, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | equity-in-education staff-resilience student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | Tools and Strategies for SEL, Student Engagement, and Attendance in Blended and Virtual Environments During COVID-19 | Parent Involvement, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Resilience, The WhyTry Approach, Webinar | Watch Webinar | parent-involvement sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-resilience the-whytry-approach webinar |
| The New 3 R’s for School Counselors: Relationship, Relevance, and Resilience | Classroom Relevance, Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, Relevance in Learning, School Counselor Support, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | classroom-relevance connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education relevance-in-learning school-counselor-support student-resilience webinar |
 | Resilience and the Difference One Caring Adult Can Make | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Parent Involvement, Student Engagement, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students parent-involvement student-engagement student-resilience webinar |
 | Resilience, Self-Care, and Healing for Educators | Staff Resilience, Trauma-Informed Practices, Webinar | Watch Webinar | staff-resilience trauma-informed-practices webinar |
 | Resilience and Thriving Through Challenge Summit | Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | Finding Resilience in a Time of Crisis Summit | Connecting with Students, Relationships in Education, Staff Resilience, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students relationships-in-education staff-resilience student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | Resilience and Student-Centered Learning Summit | Blended Delivery Model, Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | blended-delivery-model motivating-students student-engagement student-resilience webinar |
 | Resilience and Student Attendance Summit | Blended Delivery Model, Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, Student Engagement, Webinar | Watch Webinar | blended-delivery-model connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education student-engagement webinar |
 | Resilience and Student Motivation Summit | Motivating Students, Parent Involvement, Student Engagement, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students parent-involvement student-engagement student-resilience webinar |
 | Resilience and Suicide Prevention Summit | Crisis Support, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Suicide Prevention, Webinar | Watch Webinar | crisis-support student-mental-health student-resilience suicide-prevention webinar |
 | Resilience and Hope Online Summit | Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | Resilience and Equity Online Summit | Crisis Support, Equity in Education, Staff Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | crisis-support equity-in-education staff-resilience webinar |
| Best Practices to Motivate and Engage Elementary Students | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Highlighting Best Practices in Student Engagement | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, Student Engagement, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education student-engagement student-resilience webinar |
 | Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in our Schools | Connecting with Students, Equity in Education, LGBTQ+ Students, Student Mental Health, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students equity-in-education lgbtq-students student-mental-health webinar |
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 | Building Student and Staff Resilience Through Transformational Leadership | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
 | Preparing for College and Career Readiness and Accelerating Rural Educational Outcomes | College and Career Readiness, Connecting with Students, Equity in Education, Resilience in Rural Communites, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | college-and-career-readiness connecting-with-students equity-in-education resilience-in-rural-communites student-resilience webinar |
 | A School Leadership Approach to Connecting with Every Student | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Relationships in Education, School Counselor Support, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Transformational Leadership, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students relationships-in-education school-counselor-support student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience transformational-leadership webinar |
| The WhyTry Approach to Teaching Every Student Resilience | Motivating Students, Resilient School Culture, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, The WhyTry Approach, Trauma-Informed Practices, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students resilient-school-culture sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience the-whytry-approach trauma-informed-practices webinar |
 | Welcome Back! Meeting the Resilience Needs for Students and Staff | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Staff Resilience, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students staff-resilience student-resilience webinar |
| Creating a Revolutionary School Culture | Connecting with Students, Resilient School Culture, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Engagement, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students resilient-school-culture sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-engagement webinar |
 | How SEL Can Re-engage All Students and Reduce Absenteeism | Connecting with Students, Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students motivating-students student-engagement webinar |
| Finding and Writing Grants to Connect Students to SEL Resources | Relationships in Education, SEL Grant Writing, Webinar | Watch Webinar | relationships-in-education sel-grant-writing webinar |
| Supporting Student Mental Health and Emotional Wellness | Connecting with Students, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Mental Health, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-mental-health webinar |
| Creating a Resilient School Culture Through Student Services | Motivating Students, Resilient School Culture, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | motivating-students resilient-school-culture student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |
 | Resilience and Suicide Prevention During a Pandemic | Crisis Support, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Suicide Prevention, Webinar | Watch Webinar | crisis-support student-mental-health student-resilience suicide-prevention webinar |
 | How to Motivate and Support Students with Special Needs | Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Students with Special Needs (SPED), Webinar | Watch Webinar | student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience students-with-special-needs-sped webinar |
 | How to Motivate the Unmotivated Student | SEL Cirriculum, Staff Resilience, Student Engagement, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Trauma-Informed Practices, Webinar | Watch Webinar | sel-cirriculum staff-resilience student-engagement student-mental-health student-resilience trauma-informed-practices webinar |
 | Resilience and Supporting Native American/Indigenous Students | Connecting with Students, Native American Students, Relationships in Education, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students native-american-students relationships-in-education student-resilience webinar |
| Summer Institute Special | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Relationships and Hope – Ensuring Success in the New Now | Connecting with Students, Relationships in Education, Staff Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students relationships-in-education staff-resilience webinar |
 | Resilience Can be Taught! – Keys to Fostering Resilience in Students, Parents, and Staff | Parent Involvement, SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Resilience, The WhyTry Approach, Webinar | Watch Webinar | parent-involvement sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-resilience the-whytry-approach webinar |
| The Skills of Resilience – The WhyTry Program Approach to SEL | SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Student Resilience, The WhyTry Approach, Webinar | Watch Webinar | sel-cirriculum sel-strategies student-resilience the-whytry-approach webinar |
 | Why We Need To Focus on Resilience and SEL Now | SEL Cirriculum, SEL Strategies, Staff Resilience, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | sel-cirriculum sel-strategies staff-resilience student-resilience webinar |
| The School District of Philadelphia Training Portal | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
| Summer Institute Special | Webinar | Watch Webinar | webinar |
 | Resilience Through Connection Online Summit | Connecting with Students, Relationships in Education, Student Mental Health, Student Resilience, Webinar | Watch Webinar | connecting-with-students relationships-in-education student-mental-health student-resilience webinar |