Spring is coming, and it is time to plan intensive days of learning – at the beach!  Our Gurian Summer Training Institute will be held at one of our Model Schools, the Army and Navy Academy, which is located right on the beach in Carlsbad, CA.  Thank you, Army and Navy Academy!  

There will be plenty of down time in the evenings for you to enjoy the water and the sights.  We encourage you to bring your families to Carlsbad for vacation time, if you can, as the location is very family friendly.

The two-day institute itself will be packed learning and networking.  For those of you planning on becoming Gurian Certified Trainers, an extra session will provide you with specific certification training.  To learn more and to register, click https://gurianinstitute.com/gurian-summer-institute-2018/.

Our keynote speakers are Dr. Michael Gurian, New York Times Bestselling Author of Saving Our Sons and The Minds of Girls, and Mr. Troy Kemp, Executive Director of the National Center for the Development of Boys.  

Michael will focus on both boys and girls in two presentations on Saturday morning.  A dynamic, rich, and often humorous presenter, Michael will help us take a deep dive into the challenges both boys and girls face in our schools and communities today.

On Sunday morning, Troy will focus on strategies for motivating all students to excel, with a special emphasis on teaching, counseling, and coaching difficult-to-motivate students, and engaging boys of color in particular.  

To learn more about all the speakers, https://gurianinstitute.com/gurian-summer-institute-2018/.

Our diverse group of featured speakers and workshop presenters includes Katey McPherson, Gurian Master Trainer and local leader in an Arizona grass roots movement to get Suicide Prevention and Social-Emotional Learning into all school curricula, and Dr. Lisa Basista, from Cal State San Marcos, a dynamic presenter and Gurian Master Trainer.  

Katey will lead various sessions, including the extra trainer certification session on Monday morning. Lisa will provide a Helping Girls Thrive session that blends brain research with applications to modern school and social settings. Her topics include: hyper-social anxiety among girls, questions of self-esteem and confidence, and building resilient girls.

Group discounts are available.  Learn more and register through www.gurianinstitute.com.  We hope to see you there!