Educator Webinar Series: Distance Learning
Research and Practical Strategies from Industry Experts to Drive Outcomes with Remote Learning
Featured Speakers
Mike Gershon
Educator, Author
Mike is the author of over 40 books on teaching, learning, and education, including numerous bestsellers, and over 90 guides to different areas of classroom practice. He provides training and consultancy services to schools, colleges, businesses and charities in the UK, Europe and beyond.
Find out more at www.mikegershon.com
Mays Imad, Ph.D.
Neuroscientist
Mays Imad, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and the founding coordinator of the teaching and learning center at Pima Community College where she studies stress and emotions and their effect on students’ learning.
Vickie Cook, Ph.D.
Adult Education Expert
Dr. Vickie Cook is the Executive Director of Online Professional & Engaged Learning, and Research Professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois Springfield. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and an M.S. in Adult Education.
Educator Webinar Schedule
Webinar Recordings
Upcoming Webinars
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July 9
Growth Mindsets: How can learner self-perceptions influence attitudes to learning?
July 9, 2020 at 2 PM ET with Mike GershonIn this session, bestselling author and trainer Mike Gershon unlocks the key ideas presented by growth mindsets research. Focusing on the impact self-perception can have on learners’ attitudes to learning, Mike shows how core beliefs can influence behavior and actions and gives you the tools you need to foster and develop growth mindsets in your students. This session will help you to better understand what is happening in learners’ minds while they learn, and give you the strategies you need to help them become more successful in their learning.Watch NowJuly 17
Examining the Intersection of Trauma-Informed Pedagogy and Social Emotional Learning
July 17, 2020 at 2 PM ET with Mays Imad, Ph.D.This session examines how educators can leverage the neuroscience of now to help their students learn and thrive in turbulent times. Dr. Imad also examines the theoretical framework and practical implications of trauma-informed pedagogy and social emotional learning during this 60-minute on-demand webinar, which was recorded on Friday, July 17, 2020.Watch NowJuly 22
Multigenerational Learning Strategies in a Remote Environment
July 22, 2020 at 2 PM ET with Vickie Cook, Ph.D.Using technology to learn effectively can be difficult at all ages and stages. This webinar will focus on strategies that expand the learning opportunities in remote classrooms to students of all ages. Special emphasis will be placed on reaching Generation Z and Millennial students whose learning preferences are quite different. We will briefly explore why differences exist and how to manage those learning differences in the classroom.Watch NowJuly 29
Engaging Students in a Remote Environment
July 29, 2020 at 2 PM ET with Vickie Cook, Ph.D.This on-demand webinar, presented by Vickie Cook, Ph.D. and recorded live on July 29, 2020, focuses on strategies to build community and foster student engagement in the remote classroom. She explores how to connect students and faculty, students with peer learners, and students to the content. These connections will assist faculty in providing a solid learning community in a remote environment.Watch NowAugust 13
How to Recognize & Mitigate the Impact of Traumatic Stress
Recorded on August 13, 2020, with Mays Imad, Ph.D.This 30-minute session examines how educators can recognize and mitigate the impact of traumatic stress in turbulent times. Presented by Mays Imad, Ph.D.Watch Now
Dr. Imad is a neuroscientist and the founding coordinator of the teaching and learning center at Pima Community College where she studies stress and emotions and their effect on students’ learning.September 4
Practical Teaching Strategies in Multiple Modalities
Recorded on September 4, 2020, with Vickie Cook, Ph.D.In this presentation recorded on September 4, 2020, Dr. Cook talks about practical teaching strategies in multiple modalities. Watch on-demand here for a look at different strategies that can be used in asynchronous, synchronous, and blended modalities.Watch Now
Vickie Cook, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Online Professional & Engaged Learning, and Research Professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois Springfield. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and an M.S. in Adult Education. -