NED: Piecing it all together! Secondary Edition
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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
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