MASTER CLASSES

BOOST Master Classes are classes offered by world-class experts of a specific discipline in order to develop skills in fundamental concepts and stimulate thought in a specific area. BOOST Master Classes may include lectures, panels, research findings, promising practices, case studies, real-world issues, and valuable industry expertise by respected leaders in their field. Get up close and personal in one or all of our Master Classes. 

Additional fees ($30 per class) are associated with BOOST Master Classes. We highly recommend that you pre-register for Master Classes when you register for the BOOST Conference. We cannot guarantee that on-site registration for these classes will be available.

*Please note that there is an additional fee of $30 to attend each Master Class. You will have an opportunity to register for Master Classes when you register online for the conference. Already registered and want to add a Master Class? Log-in to your online account and add one or all of the Master Classes. If you have questions about registration for these classes, please contact us at 619-23-BOOST (619-232-6678). 

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Note: All workshop times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Wednesday, April 28

2:45 PM - 4:45 PM PDT

Mapping the School to Prison Pipeline
Tia Martinez, JD, CEO, Forward Change, San Francisco, CA

This presentation situates the current predominance of zero-tolerance school discipline in its historical context and identifies how the excessive use of exclusionary punishment in recent decades has triggered a cascade of system-driven negative feedback loops that channel young people out of the education system into the prison system.
ULA, MLA, CB, DS

Thursday, April 29

10:00 AM-12:00 PM PDT

Master Classes contact

Program Coordinator
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Note: All conference workshops and events will take place in PDT. Please be sure to check your time zone so you are able to participate live.