2022 Keynote Speaker
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Dr. Katz received her PhD in Educational Psychology and Inclusive Education from the University of British Columbia in 2008. She is the author of "Teaching to Diversity: The Three Block Model of Universal Design for Learning", "Resource Teachers: A Changing Role in the Three-Block Model of UDL", and "Ensouling our Schools: A Universally Designed Framework for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Reconciliation." Dr. Katz taught in diverse classrooms from K-12 in Winnipeg and Vancouver for 16 years, in addition to working as a special education teacher, resource teacher, guidance counsellor, district coach and consultant, and associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba and currently at UBC. She has worked with Ministry of Education personnel and district and school leaders in four different countries, multiple provinces, and three states, and is currently working with the Neuroscience, Well-Being, and Education research cluster at UBC.
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Mental Health, Trauma and Dealing with Challenging Behaviour
Trauma informed schools and classrooms have become a focus around the world as awareness of the mental health of our youth, especially post-pandemic, has risen to the fore. In this keynote address, Dr. Katz connects neuroscience related to cortisol and the fight, flight, freeze, fawn response to student learning and behaviour. She will share strategies that can support both educators and students to manage emotional stress and critical incidents.
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