NED: Piecing it all together! Secondary Edition

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Registration Deadline

Friday, September 12, 2025

Join us for Piecing It Together: A Day for NED, a one-day professional development experience designed for secondary educators, school leaders, and support staff committed to keeping every learner engaged and included. Together, we’ll explore practical, heart-centered strategies that integrate Non-Exclusionary Discipline (NED) with SEL, PBIS, and mental health supports. These are all pieces of the puzzle that create a interactive sessions, real-world examples, and collaborative problem-solving, you’ll leave with tools you can use immediately to strengthen relationships, support student well-being, and create learning environments where all students can belong and thrive. Bring your whole team! Whether you are just started your NED journey or well on your way, this day of professional development will help you walk away with practical tools, fresh ideas, and renewed inspiration to strengthen relationships, support well-being, and keep students engaged in learning. There will be a special incentive to help you further your NED work in your schools offered for attending.

8:00-8:30 Registration

8:30-11:40 Morning Session

11:45-12:45 Lunch on your own

1:00-3:30 Afternoon Session

About the Presenter

Jordan Samejima

MDE Nonexclusionary Discipline Consultant

Erin Engness

PBIS Coordinator- Northern Regional Implementation Project

Minnesota PBIS/Resource Training & Solutions

Kerwin T. Bell (He/him/his)

MDE Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialist

Brienne LaHaye, MA, LMFT

MDE Mental Health Lead

Amy Miller

Regional Social Worker

Resource Training & Solutions