by Julie Slack | Apr 30, 2025 | Resources, Student Engagement
Presenter: Lisa K. Forbes, PhD, LPC, RPT By flipping the script on traditional education and waking up our classrooms with movement, laughter, and play, we can create engagement and deepen learning. Explore how simple shifts like using movement-based activities,...
by Julie Slack | Mar 28, 2025 | Resources, Social Emotional Learning, Student Engagement
Presenter: Sara Schieffelin, LICSW Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based, person-centered method for fostering change and growth and is applicable across a broad range of helping professions. MI is defined as “a particular way of talking with people...
by Julie Slack | Nov 20, 2024 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Resources, Student Engagement
Presenter: Emile “Mike” Boutin, Jr, EdD, ACC Review current research on persistence, retention, and student success, and explore issues of self-agency and motivation, and the obstacles that prevent students from succeeding. Materials include practical classroom tips...
by Julie Slack | Oct 15, 2024 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Executive Functioning, Resources, Student Engagement
Presenter: Jessica Connors Executive function refers to the mental processes that regulate self-directed and goal-oriented behavior. By understanding executive function and recognizing the challenges faced by students with executive function deficits, educators can...
by Julie Slack | Jan 27, 2023 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Resources, Student Engagement
Presenter: Sarah Lynn This workshop explores communication techniques to increase student-talk time in whole class-instruction, and ways to structure and support collaborative and communicative group activities. First Literacy Professional Development Workshop...
by Julie Slack | Dec 9, 2022 | Adult Basic Education (ABE), Resources, Student Engagement
Presenter: Emile “Mike” Boutin, Jr, EdD These workshop materials review current research on persistence, retention, and student success, and explore issues of self-agency and motivation, and the obstacles that prevent students from succeeding. Slides...
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