At the OT Schoolhouse, we support school-based occupational therapy practitioners to use evidence, research, and best practices to feel more confident in their role and to avoid burnout.
Learning vs. Implementing
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Hey Reader, If you’ve been eying the B2S Conference but you’re still deciding between the conference-only and Conference + Collab options, here’s a helpful way to think about it. In school-based OT, the hardest part isn’t learning new ideas. It’s the years-long knowledge-to-translation gap Evidence-based strategies are everywhere, even on Instagram, but turning them into something that works inside your real caseload, your real campus, and your real OT team takes ongoing support. If you want the sessions, the recordings, and the professional development hours, choose the conference-only option. It’s a great fit if your main goal is to learn from the B2S presenters, get energized, and leave with research-backed ideas you can start exploring. On the flip side, if you know you’ll want help closing that knowledge-to-translation gap once the school year gets moving (especially after the back-to-school momentum fades in October), choose the Conference + Collab option. Because after the conference, as you try to apply what you learned, that’s when the real questions show up in your actual context, like:
That’s where the Collab makes an impact. The B2S Conference is the spark and the foundation. It is really, REALLY, good CEU content. The Conference + Collab option, though, is what helps you translate great ideas into day-to-day practice through questions, feedback, and real-time problem-solving with other school-based OT practitioners throughout the year. Both are valid options. The question is how much support you want after the weekend ends. Until next time, 👋 Jayson PS. Looking to attend as a group? Request a quote or submit your purchase order here Jayson Davies, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA |
Jayson Davies, OTR/L
At the OT Schoolhouse, we support school-based occupational therapy practitioners to use evidence, research, and best practices to feel more confident in their role and to avoid burnout.
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