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Interdisciplinary (IS) Track
Past events F23-Sp24
International Human Rights in Artsakh: From Evidence to Prosecution
Friday, September 8, 2023 12:45pm to 1:45pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Description: The talk will discuss how to legally combat the human rights violations by Azerbaijanis against Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabakh area. Some have called this blockade, which has led to starvation, a genocide under international law. Teacher education students learn the elements of globalization, internationalization, and critical cultural competencies necessary for curriculum...
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Parenting
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The UICHR Fall 2023 Webinar Series will examine the complex factors that impact key human rights related to parenting, accessing care, and health outcomes by examining the relationship between reproductive justice and the promotion and protection of human rights.
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Parenting
Wednesday, Sept. 13
noon to 1 p.m. CST
Zoom ID: 963 1062 1948
This event will be recorded and available on uichr.uiowa.edu.
Additional webinars in the series:
Oct. 4: Accessing Care...
Cholera in Lebanon: An Old Disease with a New Comeback
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lecture hosted by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council.
Dyslexia Simulation
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, M.S., M.Ed., Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, M.Ed., Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC
*This workshop is in-person.
Description: This workshop will walk through a series of activities that are intended to simulate the reduced automaticity that individuals with dyslexia experience as they complete tasks related to reading, writing, and language processing. The purpose of the...
What Does it Mean to be a Good Citizen? A University-Community Collaboration in Rural Iowa
Friday, September 15, 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter: Carolyn Colvin, Ph.D. UI College of Education Associate Professor
Description: UI College of Education Associate Professor Carolyn Colvin, Ph.D., will speak about the success of a program to bring citizenship and more to immigrants in West Liberty, Iowa, launched as a university-community collaboration in 1993 with an adult literacy program that continues...
Introduction to Social Emotional Behavioral Mental Health
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student; Alejandra R Castillo, MS, Counseling Psychology PhD Student
Description: This session is required for all teacher candidates who have registered for the TLC/SEBMH track, however all students are welcome to attend. It is recommended that you complete this session prior to completing other SEBMH credit PD sessions for your certificate, as it will give you important foundational...
Beginning with the end: A look at talent development in the arts
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Kathy Green, MA
Description: This session will explore how teachers can develop talent through the arts, and the psychosocial trials and benefits that come from an artistic approach to talent development. Learning goals: Discuss strategies to develop talent in the arts. Recognize the role of psychosocial traits in the development of talent.
Learning goals: Discuss strategies to develop talent in the arts. Recognize the role of psychosocial traits...
Instructional Strategies for Building Academic Talent in the Primary Classroom
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Julia Scalzo, Gifted Education Specialist
Description: Equity should be at the forefront of addressing learner needs, and differentiated learning experiences address this concept. This session will highlight resources that are available and can arm teachers with purposeful instructional strategies to meet learner needs to build capacity and foster academic potential for our K-2 students.
Learning goals: Understand the role of...
Color Tour: Enriching Art Instruction
Thursday, September 21, 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Randy Lange, PhD, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center
Description: This IN-PERSON workshop will have two components.
First, we will experience the color tour at the Stanley Art Museum. This tour focuses on the significance of particular hues across time and cultures. The workshop will conclude with a discussion of its application to enriching lesson plans. This workshop meets at the Stanley Art Museum and is limited to 16 UI students. Please...
Academic Acceleration: An Introduction
Monday, September 25, 2023 5:30pm to 6:45pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Ann Shoplik, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center
Description: What is academic acceleration and who might benefit? Acceleration is the best-researched educational programming option for academically talented (gifted) students, yet it is not used often because many educators have not had the opportunity to learn about it. We also worry about the social impact of moving a student up. Research tells us that acceleration is a good option to consider...
Introduction to Globalization and Internationalization – What is it and why does it matter in our schools? Orientation to the TLC-GO Certificate
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Will Coghill-Behrends, Director, Global Education Initiatives Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education Dr. EunJung Kim, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Description: Students are entering a world that is more globally interconnected and complicated than ever before, yet often lack the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively operate in that space. In this workshop, teacher candidates will learn the...
Dyslexia 101
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, M.S., M.Ed., Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, M.Ed., Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC
Description: This workshop will provide an overview of what dyslexia is and what it is not. We will address some common myths regarding dyslexia. The information provided in this workshop will help participants recognize when students might be exhibiting signs of dyslexia. This workshop will also...
Is Brazil at a Tipping Point? Democracy and Climate Change
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:00pm to 7:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Amy Erica Smith Iowa State University Associate professor of political science Iowa State University Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Professor
Description: As an old saying has long held that, "Brazil is the country of the future—and it always will be." But what future? Join Dr. Smith, an expert on both democracy and the environment in Brazil, to...
TLC/ML Workshop 1: Home Language Support
Thursday, September 28, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
This event is in-person.
Please register here. TLC Credit: ML
Presenter(s): Marina Durinova, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar; David Degollado, PhD; Assistant Professor; Lia Plakans, PhD, Professor
Description: The workshop on home language support aligns with the Core Principle of valuing students' identities. Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to identify effective strategies for providing home language support and engaging with multilingual learners' families and communities.
By...
Talking Trash: An Indian City’s Remarkable Solid Waste Management Story
Thursday, September 28, 2023 7:00pm to 8:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter: Jerry Anthony, Associate Professor in the UI School of Planning and Public Affairs and JCUNA Board Member
Description: Jerry Anthony will speak on sustainable waste management practices based on his 2023 Fulbright Fellowship in India. Attendance is available in person at the library and online through Zoom. In person: Library Meeting Room ABCD, 520 West Cherry St., North...
You Are a Catalyst
Monday, October 2, 2023 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Laurie Croft, PhD, Clinical Faculty, Belin-Blank Center
Description: Teachers are the most important school-based factor for student success. This seems to be especially true for students who are identified for gifted education/talent development programs. This session will help you understand how teachers can better understand gifts and talent development, making a difference for their students. What is a catalyst, and how can you be the best...
Introduction to Globalization and Internationalization – What is it and why does it matter in our schools? Orientation to the TLC-GO Certificate
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Will Coghill-Behrends, Director, Global Education Initiatives Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education Dr. EunJung Kim, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Description: Students are entering a world that is more globally interconnected and complicated than ever before, yet often lack the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively operate in that space. In this workshop, teacher candidates will learn the...
Counting on People: Sustainability and Citizenship - For Elementary Education
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS
Presenter(s): Laura Short, Senior Education Associate
Description: Discover activities for grades 6-12 that cover a range of social and environmental topics including natural resource use trends, population ecology, and building sustainable communities. In this interactive session, educators will simulate managing a renewable resource, graph and analyze population data to identify species, and design an investigation of sustainability in their own...
Canceled
Connecting People and the Environment - For Secondary Education
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS
Presenter(s): Laura Short, Senior Education Associate
Description: Discover activities for grades 6-12 that cover a range of social and environmental topics including natural resource use trends, population ecology, and building sustainable communities. In this interactive session, educators will simulate managing a renewable resource, graph and analyze population data to identify species, and design an investigation of sustainability in their own...
Canceled
Don't Say Gay: Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 5:30pm to 7:30pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS
Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy of One Iowa, will present an explanation of IA SF496, Iowa's new anti-LGBTQ+ education law. Among other things, this law includes a "don't say gay" provision for grades K-6 (although some districts intend to expand that to all schools), forces outing of LGBTQ+ students, and bans any book with any description of "a sex act" in any grade. Find out...
Social-Emotional-Behavioral Mental Health (SEBMH) Track
Past events F23-Sp24
Introduction to Social Emotional Behavioral Mental Health
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student; Alejandra R Castillo, MS, Counseling Psychology PhD Student
Description: This session is required for all teacher candidates who have registered for the TLC/SEBMH track, however all students are welcome to attend. It is recommended that you complete this session prior to completing other SEBMH credit PD sessions for your certificate, as it will give you important foundational...
DBT Informed Practices, Level 1: What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and What are the Implications for the Secondary Classroom?
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Amy Kahle; Director of Intervention Programs for the United Action for Youth.
Description: This session will be a quick review of the DBT concepts from Level 1 and a deeper dive into applying them in practice. How does DBT fit into a trauma informed classroom? Who benefits from DBT? What might implementation look like? Can I use DBT in my science (or math or English) class? What do youth say about the skills they’ve learned? Time will...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment Training: Part 1
Thursday, October 12, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Emily Thomas PhD, LP, HSP. Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: This is a three-part series - Using empirically supported strategies, Dr. Thomas will make relevant skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Iowa educators.
The three trainings will focus on three core skills:
1) Acting on one’s personally chosen values—identifying what matters and pursuing these values via consistent action.
2) Developing...
Our Youth Suicide Crisis - A viewing of the film, My Ascension with a facilitated discussion following
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Barry Schreier, PhD, Director of Higher Education Programming at Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, Clinical Professor of Counseling Psychology at University of Iowa College of Education and Gerta Bardhoshi, PhD, Director of Research and Training at Scanlan Center for School Mental Health; Professor of Counselor Education atUniversity of Iowa College of Education
Description: A suicide attempt left 16-year-old varsity cheerleader...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment Training: Part 2
Thursday, October 19, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Emily Thomas PhD, LP, HSP. Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: To follow-up on Part 1, Dr. Thomas will follow-up on the assignment to implement one values-based goal. This session will focus on developing awareness of one’s experiences, including thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and external circumstances. Moreover, participants will develop skills in intentionality—making purposeful choices.
Learning Goals: 1) Develop...
The Value of Movement and the Outdoors
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Meredith Caskey
Description: There aren’t many arguments against the value of movement when it comes to learning. Brain science tells us physical movement makes it:
Easier for our brain to maintain focus.
Helps us to integrate learning across both of our brain’s hemispheres.
Helps to enter information into our memories.
Reduces chances of feeling overwhelmed or overloaded.
(Amber Lamprecht, Literacy and Language Centre)
When we...
Supporting and Advocating for Current or Former Foster Care Youth in the Classroom
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, REACH, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Tyler L. Gray, M.Ed.
Description: Providing Support and Advocacy in the Classroom for Students with Foster Care Experience.
Learning Goals: 1) Participants will be able to recall facts about students who have experienced the foster care system and locate resources available online. 2) Participants can identify behaviors that are generally associated with children who have experienced the foster care system. 3) Participants can...
DBT Informed Practices, Level 2: A Deeper Dive into Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Amy Kahle; Director of Intervention Programs for the United Action for Youth.
Description: This session will be a quick review of the DBT concepts from Level 1 and a deeper dive into applying them in practice. How does DBT fit into a trauma informed classroom? Who benefits from DBT? What might implementation look like? Can I use DBT in my science (or math or English) class? What do youth say about the skills they’ve learned? Time will...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment Training: Part 3
Thursday, October 26, 2023 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Emily Thomas PhD, LP, HSP. Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: This final session will focus on how to utilize skills in awareness to cultivate openness to our internal experiences, even those that are painful or challenging (e.g., sadness, anxiety). This session will also focus on the barriers that may arise when trying to pursue personally chosen values, as well as how one responds to these barriers. Participants will learn to...
Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom
Monday, October 30, 2023 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Allegra Johnson MSW; Secondary Education Coordinator
Description: This presentation will walk participants through five, research-tested mindfulness practices to use with secondary students including Check-In, Breath Work, Movement, Guided Mindfulness Practice, and Close of Practice. Through interactive practices, participants will learn about each mindfulness practice, and how they can be combined into a lesson and separated into short...
Understanding Poverty & Stress in K-12 Students
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Katharine Broton, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
Description: This introductory session will cover foundational information regarding the scope and depth of poverty in our schools. We will consider the relationship between poverty and stress as well as implications for students and communities. We will conclude with a discussion of how we can support students who are experiencing poverty and related stressors.
Learning...
Growing Kids By Growing Plants: Horticultural Therapy and the Benefits of Environmental Learning on Youth Mental Health
Thursday, November 2, 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Kelly Robenhagen, LCSW, Executive Director of Loveland Youth Gardeners; Erica Wharton, HTR, Registered Horticultural Therapist & Program Director of Loveland Youth Gardeners
Description: This learning session will introduce you to the basics of horticultural therapy, and approaches/strategies that can be incorporated within the school environment and beyond. We will discuss the benefits of this therapeutic approach, and share practical...
SafeTalk
Saturday, November 4, 2023 9:00am to 1:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH (2 credits)
Presenter(s): Keri Neblett and Grant Merrell
Description: LivingWorks safeTALK (safeTALK) prepares people to be more alert to suicide and to help persons with thoughts of suicide make safe connections. The intervention goal is that persons with thoughts of suicide connect with someone who will help them keep safe from suicide and access further support.
Learning Goals:
1. Describe the role of an alert helper/ connector.
2. Identify...
What's good for students is good for us too
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Meredith Caskey
Description: Our energy and mood can shift hourly, daily and weekly. What are some things we can do to keep energized, focused, motivated, and present in our classrooms? How do we garner genuine enthusiasm to show up each day being our best and encourage our students to be their best? Committing to wellness habits and mindful movement could create the outcome of more days feeling truly good and answering the common...
Bullying prevention and Intervention
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Chad Rose
Description: In this online presentation, we will discuss contemporary approaches to bullying prevention, including evidence-based practices for all learners. Topics will include risk and protective factors, warning signs, universal recommendations, and targeted interventions.
Learning Goals:
1. Understand risk and protective factors associated with bullying involvement,
2. Recognize warning signs associated with...
Mindfulness in the Elementary Classroom
Thursday, November 9, 2023 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Jordan Turner BA Education, Yoga in the Schools Director
Description: This presentation will walk participants through five, research-tested mindfulness practices to use with elementary students including Check-In, Breath Work, Movement, Guided Mindfulness Practice, and Close of Practice. Through interactive practices, participants will learn about each mindfulness practice, and how they can be combined into a lesson and separated into...
Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Tier 2 Responses
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Lisa Cushatt, LMSW, Executive Director, Iowa ACEs 360
Description: There is no one-size fits all approach in education. Much like how educators adapt to different learning needs, our education environments must similarly adapt to support students who have or are experiencing trauma. This learning session will focus on more advanced trauma informed classroom practices and discuss Tier 2 responses in the learning environment.
Learning...
Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Key Practices for All Classrooms
Monday, November 27, 2023 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Lisa Cushatt, LMSW, Executive Director, Iowa ACEs 360
Description: Trauma-informed learning environments have the potential to benefit all students, from those experiencing complex trauma to those experiencing struggles from typical child development. This learning session will begin with an overview of the impact of trauma on the learner and the learning environment, followed by introduction to and practical application of core trauma...
The Value of Movement Outdoors
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Meredith Caskey(she/her/hers) Lecturer-Physical Activity, Health & Wellness College of Education, University of Iowa, Small business owner, Sun & Bird Yoga LLC Movement & Mindfulness.
Description: There aren’t many arguments against the value of movement when it comes to learning. Brain science tells us physical movement makes it: easier for our brain to maintain focus; helps us to integrate learning across both of our brain’s hemispheres...
Emotional Intelligence: Modern Approaches to the Application of Developmental Science
Monday, January 29, 2024 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Dr. Erika Bocknek, Family Therapist and Research Faculty, University of Michigan Medicine
Description: This workshop will explore the latest developmental research describing key fundamentals of emotional intelligence, including empathy development, emotion regulation in group settings, and related social skill development. Participants will gain an understanding of up-to-date research that emphasizes the role of culture and context in...
School Avoidance: What it is, Why it happens and How You Can Help
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Jayne Demsky
Description: This presentation will introduce you to school avoidance facts, misconceptions, common causes, and what research and real-life show as the most critical factors in improving outcomes. You will hear about school avoidance from the perspective of families and students to help you build collaborative relationships needed to help these students back. You will also learn about educational and disability law and...
What's good for students is good for us too
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Meredith Caskey(she/her/hers) Lecturer-Physical Activity, Health & Wellness College of Education, University of Iowa, Small business owner, Sun & Bird Yoga LLC Movement & Mindfulness
Description: Our energy and mood can shift hourly, daily, and weekly. What are some things we can do to keep energized, focused, motivated, and present in our classrooms? How do we garner genuine enthusiasm to show up each day being our best and encourage our...
Introduction to Social Emotional Behavioral Mental Health (SEBMH)
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student
Description: This session is required for all teacher candidates who have registered for the TLC/SEBMH track, however all students are welcome to attend. It is recommended that you complete this session prior to completing other SEBMH credit PD sessions for your certificate, as it will give you important foundational knowledge.
This introductory workshop will provide an...
Supporting adolescents’ mental health in the age of smartphones and social media
Thursday, February 15, 2024 3:15pm to 4:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Jacqueline Nesi, Assistant Professor at Brown University, Dept. of Psychiatry, and co-founder of Tech Without Stress
Description: In this workshop, Dr. Nesi will share the latest research on social media and smartphone use, including key risks and benefits for adolescents. We'll explore practical, science-backed tips for navigating common digital challenges and promoting healthy social media use. Finally, we'll discuss strategies for...
Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Key Practices for All Classrooms
Thursday, February 22, 2024 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Lisa Cushatt, LMSW, Executive Director of Iowa ACEs 360
Description: Trauma-informed learning environments have the potential to benefit all students, from those experiencing complex trauma to those experiencing struggles from typical child development This learning session will begin with an overview of the impact of trauma on the learner and the learning environment, followed by introduction to and practical application of core...
Viewing of Screenagers
Saturday, February 24, 2024 5:30pm to 7:15pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenters: Dr. Gerta Bardhoshi, Bengi Baran, and Jonathan Platt is going to facilitate a discussion afterward. I'll open the session.
Description: Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about...
Growing Kids By Growing Plants: Horticultural Therapy and the Benefits of Environmental Learning on Youth Mental Health
Thursday, February 29, 2024 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Kelly Robenhagen, LCSW, Executive Director of Loveland Youth Gardeners; Erica Wharton, HTR, Registered Horticultural Therapist & Program Director of Loveland Youth Gardeners
Description: This learning session will introduce you to the basics of horticultural therapy, and approaches/strategies that can be incorporated within the school environment and beyond. We will discuss the benefits of this therapeutic approach, and share practical...
Bullying Prevention: What Every Educator Needs to Know
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Chat Rose, Associate Professor Director - Mizzou Ed Bully Prevention Lab
Description: Bullying remains a pervasive problem among school-aged youth. Therefore, educators are tasked with the responsibility to identify, intervene, and reduce bullying within their classrooms and schools. In this session, bullying prevention will be addressed through a multi-tiered lens. Specifically, this session will highlight the defining...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment - Part 1
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: Using empirically supported strategies, Dr. Thomas will apply relevant skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Iowa educators.
The three trainings will focus on three core skills:
1) Acting on one’s personally chosen values—identifying what matters and pursuing these values via consistent action.
2) Developing awareness of one’s internal and external...
Using Classroom Technology to Support ALL Students and Skills for Learning
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, UI REACH
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student
Description: Technology can be utilized to help students build greater connections and address developmental and social gaps which naturally complements skills for learning (SFL) practices and themes. This workshop will briefly review key concepts of SFL, illustrate how SFL and classroom technology intersect and support all students especially students with...
Mindfulness in the Elementary Classroom
Thursday, March 21, 2024 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Jordan Turner, BA Education, E-RYT 200, RCYT
Description: This presentation will walk participants through five, research-tested mindfulness practices to use with elementary students including Check-In, Breath Work, Movement, Guided Mindfulness Practice, and Close of Practice. Through interactive practices, participants will learn about each mindfulness practice, and how they can be combined into a lesson and separated into short brain...
Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom
Monday, March 25, 2024 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Allegra Johnson, MSW, CYT 200, Challenge to Change Inc. - Secondary Education Coordinator
Description: The presentation will walk participants through five, research-tested mindfulness practices to use with secondary students including Check-in, Breath Work, Movement, a Guided Mindfulness Practice, and a Close of Practice. Through interactive practices, participants will learn about each mindfulness technique, and how they can be combined...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment - Part 2
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: To follow-up on Part 1, Dr. Thomas will follow-up on the assignment to implement one values-based goal. This session will focus on developing awareness of one’s experiences, including thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and external circumstances. Moreover, participants will develop skills in intentionality—making purposeful choices.
Learning Objectives: 1) Develop...
safeTALK
Monday, April 1, 2024 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit (2): IS, SEBMH
Presenters: Ashley Rila, PhD, Research & Training Project Coordinator; Kaitlin Poock, LMSW, Social Worker
Description: safeTALK prepares people to be more alert to suicide and to help persons with thoughts of suicide make safe connections. The intervention goal is that persons with thoughts of suicide connect with someone who will help them keep safe from suicide and access further support.
Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the role of an alert...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment - Part 3
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: This final session will focus on how to utilize skills in awareness to cultivate openness to our internal experiences, even those that are painful or challenging (e.g., sadness, anxiety). This session will also focus on the barriers that may arise when trying to pursue personally chosen values, as well as how one responds to these barriers. Participants will learn to...
Introduction to Social Emotional Behavioral Mental Health (SEBMH)
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH
Please DO NOT REGISTER if you have already attended the other workshop with the same title. You can only count 1 TLC Credit for attending workshops with the same content.
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student
Description: This session is required for all teacher candidates who have registered for the TLC/SEBMH track, however all students are welcome to attend. It is recommended that you complete this session...
Developing awareness using acceptance and commitment therapy
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: To follow-up on Part 1, Dr. Thomas will follow-up on the assignment to implement one values-based goal. This session will focus on developing awareness of one’s experiences, including thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and external circumstances. Moreover, participants will develop skills in intentionality—making purposeful choices.
Learning Goals: (1) Develop...
Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Tier 2 Responses
Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Lisa Cushatt, LMSW, Executive Director of Iowa ACEs 360
Description: There is no one-size fits all approach in education. Much like how educators adapt to different learning needs, our education environments must similarly adapt to support students who have or are experiencing trauma. This learning session will focus on more advanced trauma informed classroom practices and discuss Tier 2 responses in the learning environment...
safeTALK
Friday, April 19, 2024 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit (2): IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Ashley Rila, PhD, Research & Training Project Coordinator; Samara Harms, Graduate Research Assistant
Description: safeTALK prepares people to be more alert to suicide and to help persons with thoughts of suicide make safe connections. The intervention goal is that persons with thoughts of suicide connect with someone who will help them keep safe from suicide and access further support.
Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the role of an...
Navigating emotions effectively using acceptance and commitment therapy
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: This final session will focus on how to utilize skills in awareness to cultivate openness to our internal experiences, even those that are painful or challenging (e.g., sadness, anxiety). This session will also focus on the barriers that may arise when trying to pursue personally chosen values, as well as how one responds to these barriers. Participants will learn to...
Multilingual Learner (ML) Track
Past events F23-Sp24
TLC/ML Workshop 1: Home Language Support
Thursday, September 28, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
This event is in-person.
Please register here. TLC Credit: ML
Presenter(s): Marina Durinova, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar; David Degollado, PhD; Assistant Professor; Lia Plakans, PhD, Professor
Description: The workshop on home language support aligns with the Core Principle of valuing students' identities. Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to identify effective strategies for providing home language support and engaging with multilingual learners' families and communities.
By...
Family/community Engagement (asynchronous)
Thursday, October 5 to Thursday, October 19, 2023 (all day)
Please register here. TLC Credit: ML
*This is asynchronous. Please access this on the TLC/ML Online Workshop page on ICON.
Presenter(s): Lia Plakans, Professor of Multilingual Education David Degollado, Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education Marina Durinova, Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Multilingual Education
Description: The session on family/community engagement aligns with the Core Principle of engaging in equitable and justice-oriented education, as we recognize and challenge...
TLC/ML Workshop 3: Reading & Vocabulary
Thursday, November 9, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: ML
*This workshop is ML track students ONLY.
Presenter(s): Marina Durinova, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar; David Degollado, PhD; Assistant Professor; Lia Plakans, PhD, Professor
Description: The session on reading and vocabulary development aligns with the Core Principle of developing learners' skills and supporting their intellects. This session will focus on how to deliver and facilitate content learning for multilingual learners through reading and vocabulary...
TLC/ML Workshop 4: Oral Language Development
Thursday, December 7, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: ML
*This workshop is ML track students ONLY.
Presenter(s): Marina Durinova, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar; David Degollado, PhD; Assistant Professor; Lia Plakans, PhD, Professor
Description: The session on oral language development aligns with the Core Principle of developing learners' skills and supporting their intellects. In this session, you will learn how to leverage the linguistic and cultural resources that multilingual students bring to schools to benefit...
TLC/ML Workshop 1: Supporting EL Students’ Home Languages in the Classroom
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, ML
Presenter(s): Lia Plakans, Professor of Multilingual Education; David Degollado, Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education; Marina Durinova, Postdoctoral Researcher of Multilingual Education
Description: The workshop on home language support aligns with the Core Principle of valuing students' identities. After attending this workshop, you will be able to identify effective strategies for providing home language support and engaging with...
TLC/ML Workshop 2: Reading and Vocabulary Support for Multilingual Learners
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, ML
Presenter(s): Lia Plakans, Professor of Multilingual Education David Degollado, Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education Marina Durinova, Postdoctoral Researcher of Multilingual Education
Description: The session on reading and vocabulary development aligns with the Core Principle of developing learners' skills and supporting their intellects. Upon completion of the workshop, you will be able to deliver and facilitate content learning for...
TLC/ML Workshop 3: Family and Community Engagement
Monday, March 4 to Monday, April 1, 2024 (all day)
Please register here. TLC Credit: ML
*This is asynchronous and RESTRICTED to students in the ML Track ONLY. Please access this on the TLC/ML Online Workshop page on ICON.
Presenter(s): Lia Plakans, Professor of Multilingual Education David Degollado, Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education Marina Durinova, Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Multilingual Education
Description: The session on family/community engagement aligns with the Core Principle of engaging in equitable and justice...
UI REACH Track
Past events F23-Sp24
UI REACH Information Session
Friday, September 15, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: UI REACH
Presenter(s): Jenny McGinn - UI REACH Senior Program Specialist
Description: This is a MANDATORY workshop and is restricted to students in the UI REACH track only
This presentation will describe UI REACH and discuss strategies for working with individuals who may learn differently. This presentation will also allow time for questions and will be used to share information on how to sign up to volunteer with UI REACH.
Learning goals: Students will...
31 Days of UDL
Friday, October 13, 2023 9:15am to 10:45am
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, REACH
When registering, you may select in-person or via zoom.
“Tom Tobin will present our keynote, '31 Days of UDL.' This interactive presentation will feature practical ways to implement all 31 UDL checkpoints, with a focus on spending 10 minutes a day for one month as a starting point to lower barriers and support learners.”
https://teach.its.uiowa.edu/events/icon-day-2023
Universal Design for Learning: It Starts With Engagement!
Friday, October 13, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, REACH
Presenter(s): Jordan Immerfall, UI REACH Academic Coordinator
Description: Basic UDL overview, with a focus on engagement strategies for teachers to leverage classroom experiences for students.
Learning Goals: Students will understand the core concepts of Universal Design for Learning Students will identify engagement strategies that can be used in the classroom Students will evaluate how engagement strategies leverage other teaching practices. ...
Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Incorporating Small Changes that Make a BIG Impact on Student Success
Thursday, October 19, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, REACH
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC
Description: Universal Design for Learning is a research-based set of principles to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible and effective for all. This workshop will cover an overview of UDL concepts as well as examples of tools and strategies to implement within your future classroom.
Learning Goals: Upon completion of this workshop; Participants will understand the principles of UDL...
Supporting and Advocating for Current or Former Foster Care Youth in the Classroom
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, REACH, SEBMH
Presenter(s): Tyler L. Gray, M.Ed.
Description: Providing Support and Advocacy in the Classroom for Students with Foster Care Experience.
Learning Goals: 1) Participants will be able to recall facts about students who have experienced the foster care system and locate resources available online. 2) Participants can identify behaviors that are generally associated with children who have experienced the foster care system. 3) Participants can...
Inclusive Play & Fun in the Classroom
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:30am to 11:30am
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, REACH
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC
Description: Incorporating play and fun into a classroom with a wide variety of ability level can be challenging—ensuring every student is included can be even more challenging! We will explore different techniques and tools that will help all students learn through play. “Play is the highest form of research.” — Albert Einstein
Learning Goals: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will understand what an...
School Avoidance: What it is, Why it happens and How You Can Help
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Jayne Demsky
Description: This presentation will introduce you to school avoidance facts, misconceptions, common causes, and what research and real-life show as the most critical factors in improving outcomes. You will hear about school avoidance from the perspective of families and students to help you build collaborative relationships needed to help these students back. You will also learn about educational and disability law and...
Mandatory UI REACH Information Session
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: UI REACH
Presenter(s): Jenny McGinn - UI REACH Senior Program Specialist
Description: This is a MANDATORY workshop and is restricted to students in the UI REACH track only
This presentation will describe UI REACH and discuss strategies for working with individuals who may learn differently. This presentation will also allow time for questions and will be used to share information on how to sign up to volunteer with UI REACH.
Learning goals: Students...
The Cornerstones of Great Teachers
Friday, February 9, 2024 11:00am to 12:00pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, UI REACH
Presenter(s): Jordan Immerfall, UI REACH Academic Coordinator
Description: This workshop will use reflection, actively learning, and exploration of identity to think about foundational skills students can use to be effective teachers. Students will explore their experiences, and be presented with engagement strategies from Universal Design to help set some foundations of their own.
Learning goals: Students will reflect on past experiences and...
Canceled
Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Key Practices for All Classrooms
Thursday, February 22, 2024 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Lisa Cushatt, LMSW, Executive Director of Iowa ACEs 360
Description: Trauma-informed learning environments have the potential to benefit all students, from those experiencing complex trauma to those experiencing struggles from typical child development This learning session will begin with an overview of the impact of trauma on the learner and the learning environment, followed by introduction to and practical application of core...
Bullying Prevention: What Every Educator Needs to Know
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Chat Rose, Associate Professor Director - Mizzou Ed Bully Prevention Lab
Description: Bullying remains a pervasive problem among school-aged youth. Therefore, educators are tasked with the responsibility to identify, intervene, and reduce bullying within their classrooms and schools. In this session, bullying prevention will be addressed through a multi-tiered lens. Specifically, this session will highlight the defining...
The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in the Educational Setting
Friday, March 8, 2024 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, REACH
Presenter: Collin Glazek, Graduate Student, School Psychology
Description: Seclusion and restraint are often used in education for students with disabilities. However, these tactics are often misused which can result in unpleasant situations such as injury and lawsuits. When implementing these procedures it is essential to follow procedures correctly and ensure that everything is being done correctly. This workshop will give and overview on why these...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment - Part 1
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: Using empirically supported strategies, Dr. Thomas will apply relevant skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Iowa educators.
The three trainings will focus on three core skills:
1) Acting on one’s personally chosen values—identifying what matters and pursuing these values via consistent action.
2) Developing awareness of one’s internal and external...
Using Classroom Technology to Support ALL Students and Skills for Learning
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, UI REACH
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student
Description: Technology can be utilized to help students build greater connections and address developmental and social gaps which naturally complements skills for learning (SFL) practices and themes. This workshop will briefly review key concepts of SFL, illustrate how SFL and classroom technology intersect and support all students especially students with...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment - Part 2
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: To follow-up on Part 1, Dr. Thomas will follow-up on the assignment to implement one values-based goal. This session will focus on developing awareness of one’s experiences, including thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and external circumstances. Moreover, participants will develop skills in intentionality—making purposeful choices.
Learning Objectives: 1) Develop...
Assistive Technology in Your Future Classroom
Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, UI REACH
Presenter(s): Mary Ball, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student
Description: This workshop will highlight multiple assistive technologies (AT) widely utilized in schools. Participants will learn why students may require AT and how it can support their academic, social, and emotional success.
Learning goals: Participants will gain understanding of assistive technologies Participants will explore the countless ways assistive...
Cultivating Vitality through Acceptance and Commitment - Part 3
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: This final session will focus on how to utilize skills in awareness to cultivate openness to our internal experiences, even those that are painful or challenging (e.g., sadness, anxiety). This session will also focus on the barriers that may arise when trying to pursue personally chosen values, as well as how one responds to these barriers. Participants will learn to...
The Use of Seclusion and Restraint in the Educational Setting
Friday, April 5, 2024 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, REACH
Presenter: Collin Glazek, Graduate Student, School Psychology
Description: Seclusion and restraint are often used in education for students with disabilities. However, these tactics are often misused which can result in unpleasant situations such as injury and lawsuits. When implementing these procedures it is essential to follow procedures correctly and ensure that everything is being done correctly. This workshop will give and overview on why these...
Developing awareness using acceptance and commitment therapy
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: To follow-up on Part 1, Dr. Thomas will follow-up on the assignment to implement one values-based goal. This session will focus on developing awareness of one’s experiences, including thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and external circumstances. Moreover, participants will develop skills in intentionality—making purposeful choices.
Learning Goals: (1) Develop...
Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Tier 2 Responses
Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Lisa Cushatt, LMSW, Executive Director of Iowa ACEs 360
Description: There is no one-size fits all approach in education. Much like how educators adapt to different learning needs, our education environments must similarly adapt to support students who have or are experiencing trauma. This learning session will focus on more advanced trauma informed classroom practices and discuss Tier 2 responses in the learning environment...
Navigating emotions effectively using acceptance and commitment therapy
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, REACH
Presenter: Emily Thomas, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Description: This final session will focus on how to utilize skills in awareness to cultivate openness to our internal experiences, even those that are painful or challenging (e.g., sadness, anxiety). This session will also focus on the barriers that may arise when trying to pursue personally chosen values, as well as how one responds to these barriers. Participants will learn to...
Gifted and Talented (GT) Track
Past events F23-Sp24
Advanced Academics and Talent Development (AATD) Track
Past events F23-Sp24
Beginning with the end: A look at talent development in the arts
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Kathy Green, MA
Description: This session will explore how teachers can develop talent through the arts, and the psychosocial trials and benefits that come from an artistic approach to talent development. Learning goals: Discuss strategies to develop talent in the arts. Recognize the role of psychosocial traits in the development of talent.
Learning goals: Discuss strategies to develop talent in the arts. Recognize the role of psychosocial traits...
Instructional Strategies for Building Academic Talent in the Primary Classroom
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Julia Scalzo, Gifted Education Specialist
Description: Equity should be at the forefront of addressing learner needs, and differentiated learning experiences address this concept. This session will highlight resources that are available and can arm teachers with purposeful instructional strategies to meet learner needs to build capacity and foster academic potential for our K-2 students.
Learning goals: Understand the role of...
Color Tour: Enriching Art Instruction
Thursday, September 21, 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Randy Lange, PhD, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center
Description: This IN-PERSON workshop will have two components.
First, we will experience the color tour at the Stanley Art Museum. This tour focuses on the significance of particular hues across time and cultures. The workshop will conclude with a discussion of its application to enriching lesson plans. This workshop meets at the Stanley Art Museum and is limited to 16 UI students. Please...
Academic Acceleration: An Introduction
Monday, September 25, 2023 5:30pm to 6:45pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Ann Shoplik, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center
Description: What is academic acceleration and who might benefit? Acceleration is the best-researched educational programming option for academically talented (gifted) students, yet it is not used often because many educators have not had the opportunity to learn about it. We also worry about the social impact of moving a student up. Research tells us that acceleration is a good option to consider...
You Are a Catalyst
Monday, October 2, 2023 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Laurie Croft, PhD, Clinical Faculty, Belin-Blank Center
Description: Teachers are the most important school-based factor for student success. This seems to be especially true for students who are identified for gifted education/talent development programs. This session will help you understand how teachers can better understand gifts and talent development, making a difference for their students. What is a catalyst, and how can you be the best...
Differentiation - Building a Foundation
Thursday, October 5, 2023 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Randy Lange, PhD, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center
Description: Because of the natural intellectual diversity in a classroom today, differentiation is the approach that better meets students' needs. In this session, key concepts of differentiation will be covered. The importance of adapting content, process, product, and environment will be a focus. Guidelines to get started on developing a differentiated classroom will be shared.
Learning...
Use of Assessment for Identification and Programming in Gifted Education
Thursday, October 12, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Katie Schabilion, PhD, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center
Description: Often, assessment is viewed as the culmination of a process: measuring what a student knows or can do at various points throughout the curriculum. However, to be most effective, assessment must be designed to inform future actions, such as what a student should be taught next or what program or intervention may benefit them. This workshop will offer an introduction to...
Infusing Creative & Critical Thinking into Instruction
Monday, October 23, 2023 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Randy Lange, PhD, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center
Description: All students should have access to opportunities to exercise creative thinking and critical thinking. In this session, a series of empowering instructional strategies with examples will be shared. Come ready to think!
Learning goals: Cite the importance of providing access to creative and critical thinking to all students. Discuss instructional strategies to foster creative and...
Canceled
Executive Functioning in Relation to High Ability Students
Thursday, November 2, 2023 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter(s): Christopher Smith, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center
Description: In this presentation, we will explore Executive Functioning—what it is, why it is important, and how it relates to students of high ability. We will specifically discuss how these skills, or the lack of them, impact students’ learning in addition to their social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
Learning goals: Define executive functioning. Understand the impact on social...
Tips, Tools, and Prompts to Steal: Writing Instruction and Enrichment
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Mike Keller-Wilson, MFA
Description: The teaching of writing in any capacity is a challenge, so it’s no surprise that teachers find it challenging to incorporate enrichment strategies and engaging prompts that invite differentiation. In this session, we’ll briefly discuss the Why of writing instruction and enrichment before exploring some specific prompts and strategies that you can steal for your own classrooms. Write on!
Learning Goals...
Understanding the Unique Needs of Gifted LGBTQ Students
Thursday, February 1, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Haley Wikoff, PhD
Description: Underrepresented and minoritized students can have significant and unique challenges in K-12 school environments. Individuals with intersecting identities of gifted and LGBTQ+ can have different academic, social, and emotional experiences throughout their development. This conversation will highlight the issues gifted LGBTQ+ students face and how educators can have a positive impact on their school experiences...
Social Justice Tour: Enriching Art Instruction
Thursday, February 8, 2024 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Randy Lange, PhD (and the Stanley Museum of Art staff)
Description: This IN-PERSON workshop will have two components. First, we will experience the social justice tour at the Stanley Art Museum. This tour focuses on the artists, activists, and equity. The workshop will conclude with a discussion of its application to enriching lesson plans. This workshop meets at the Stanley Art Museum and is limited to 16 UI students. Please review the...
Canceled
Who Needs Subject Acceleration?
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Ann Shoplik, PhD
Description: Subject acceleration is the most commonly used form of academic acceleration for talented students. Subject acceleration isn’t for everyone, however. How do we figure out who needs subject acceleration? What are some best practices concerning subject acceleration? How might you be involved in subject acceleration in your teaching career? This practical session will give you some of the tools needed to approach...
Instructional Strategies for Building Academic Talent in Primary Learners
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Julia Scalzo
Description: This is a continuation of the fall session, but anyone can still certainly join! The focus this spring will be on inquiry-based learning as well as engineering solutions for a problem that still might exist for characters in picture books. You will walk away with practical, ready-to-go strategies and ideas to engage young learners and quench their sense of wonder.
Learning Objectives: 1) Identify components of...
Infusing Creative & Critical Thinking into Instruction
Thursday, February 22, 2024 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Randy Lange, PhD
Description: All students should have access to opportunities to exercise creative thinking and critical thinking. In this session, a series of empowering instructional strategies with examples will be shared. Come ready to think!
Learning Objectives: 1) Cite importance of providing access to creative and critical thinking to all students. 2) Discuss instructional strategies to foster creative and critical thinking in the...
Underrepresentation in Academic Acceleration and Talent Development
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Alejandra Castillo, MS, Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology
Description: This workshop will discuss the pressing issue of underrepresentation in gifted education. With a particular focus on children from diverse linguistic, racial, and low socioeconomic status backgrounds, the presentation aims to highlight the behavioral differences, unique needs, and intervention strategies required for this often overlooked population. It also...
Museums: Potential to Promote Deep and Lifelong Learning
Thursday, April 4, 2024 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Bridget Nash Chrabascz, MA
Description: Public education is at the core of the services that museums provide. Join Bridget Nash, Education Specialist for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, in a virtual exploration of the educational role of museums, which will include a discussion of how education theory is used in museum programming and how museums offer an alternative classroom in which to engage students in the learning...
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum Tour
Saturday, April 6, 2024 9:30am to 11:00am
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Bridget Nash Chrabascz, MA
Description: Join Bridget on-site (at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum) for a tour of the museum and archives and a short demonstration of how you can utilize these spaces as resources for you and your students. This session is capped at 20 students.
Individuals who attended the first session (04/04/24) titled "Museums: Potential to Promote Deep and Lifelong Learning", will be given priority...
Canceled
Twice-Exceptionality Tips for Teachers
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD
Presenter: Katie Schabilion, PhD.
Description: Twice-exceptional (2e) students are those who manifest areas of both high ability and disability (Reis, Baum, & Burke, 2014). This workshop will describe this seemingly paradoxical group of students and provide tips for recognizing them, understanding their needs, and helping them succeed in school.
Learning Goals: 1) Define twice-exceptionality. 2) Discuss the challenges twice-exceptional students...
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Design, and Math (STEAM) Track
Past events F23-Sp24
Making Future STEAM Educators: An Introduction to Makerspace Tools, Technologies, and Teaching
Monday, September 25, 2023 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: This workshop track will engage students in hands-on learning with makerspace tools and technologies. The goal of the workshop is to increase students’ comfort with and understanding of STEAM (science, technology tools, technologies, arts/design, and math) tools and practices and equip them with pedagogical...
Making Future STEAM Educators: An Introduction to Makerspace Tools, Technologies, and Teaching
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will participate in a hands-on, "quick-fire" STEAM activity and get an introduction to what STEAM is, why it's important, and how to facilitate it in their classrooms. We will also provide an overview of what will be involved in the other workshops in the STEAM track and discuss the...
STEAM Learning on a Budget: From Paper Prototyping to Simple STEAM Kits
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using the everyday materials and low-cost STEAM kits available in many schools. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to choose between making recycled fashion, articulating animals, or Lego cars...
Design, Cut, Stick: STEAM learning with Vinyl Cutters and Other Subtractive Manufacturing Tools
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using vinyl cutters, laser cutters, and other subtractive manufacturing tools. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to choose between making a laser cut family crest or a vinyl sticker logo for...
Canceled
3D and Me: STEAM Learning with 3D Design Tools and 3D Printers
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using 3D design software and 3D printers. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to choose between making a keychain that represents a part of their identity or a 'cookie' cutter personally...
I Can Code: STEAM Learning through Robotics and Coding
Monday, October 30, 2023 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using robotics and coding. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to choose between using a Sphero robot to deliver a secret message or making a dance video using Scratch. They will also learn...
Fitting STEAM Into Your Classroom: Disciplinary Integration, Assessment and Standards Alignment
Monday, November 6, 2023 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using robotics and coding. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to choose between using a Sphero robot to deliver a secret message or making a dance video using Scratch. They will also learn...
Canceled
Sparking STEAM Interest: STEAM Learning with Electronics
Monday, November 13, 2023 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Please Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM, IS
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using electronics tools or kits. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to choose between making Makey Makey musical instrument, an Arduino musical light show, or an electric textile...
Canceled
Fitting STEAM Into Your Classroom: Disciplinary Integration, Assessment and Standards Alignment
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will participate in a hands-on, "quick-fire" STEAM activity and learn how they can best fit STEAM into their classrooms. This will include a discussion of how to integrate tools, knowledge, and practices from different STEAM fields, align activities with standards, and assess STEAM...
Making Future STEAM Educators: An Introduction to Makerspace Tools, Technologies, and Teaching
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology; Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will participate in a hands-on, "quick-fire" STEAM activity and get an introduction to what STEAM is, why it's important, and how to facilitate it in their classrooms. We will also provide an overview of what will be involved in the other workshops in the STEAM track and...
3D and Me: STEAM Learning with 3D Design Tools and 3D Printers
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using 3D design software and 3D printers. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to choose between making a keychain or jewelry. They will also learn about other 3D design tools and be...
I Can Code: STEAM Learning through Robotics and Coding
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using robotics and coding. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will learn how to program a Sphero robot to deliver a secret message. They will also learn about other robotics and coding tools...
Fitting STEAM Into Your Classroom: Disciplinary Integration, Assessment and Standards Alignment
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology; Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will participate in a hands-on, "quick-fire" STEAM activity and learn how they can best fit STEAM into their classrooms. This will include a discussion of how to integrate tools, knowledge, and practices from different STEAM fields, align activities with standards, and assess...
Sparking STEAM Interest: STEAM Learning with Electronics
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using electronics tools or kits. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to choose between making a Makey Makey musical instrument, an Arduino musical light show, or an electronic textile...
Design, Cut, Stick: STEAM learning with Vinyl Cutters and Other Subtractive Manufacturing Tools
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM
Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator
Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using vinyl cutters, laser cutters, and other subtractive manufacturing tools. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to make a vinyl cut design or logo of their choice. They will also...
Global Opportunities (GO) Track
Past events F23-Sp24
International Human Rights in Artsakh: From Evidence to Prosecution
Friday, September 8, 2023 12:45pm to 1:45pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Description: The talk will discuss how to legally combat the human rights violations by Azerbaijanis against Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabakh area. Some have called this blockade, which has led to starvation, a genocide under international law. Teacher education students learn the elements of globalization, internationalization, and critical cultural competencies necessary for curriculum...
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Parenting
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The UICHR Fall 2023 Webinar Series will examine the complex factors that impact key human rights related to parenting, accessing care, and health outcomes by examining the relationship between reproductive justice and the promotion and protection of human rights.
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Parenting
Wednesday, Sept. 13
noon to 1 p.m. CST
Zoom ID: 963 1062 1948
This event will be recorded and available on uichr.uiowa.edu.
Additional webinars in the series:
Oct. 4: Accessing Care...
Cholera in Lebanon: An Old Disease with a New Comeback
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lecture hosted by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council.
What Does it Mean to be a Good Citizen? A University-Community Collaboration in Rural Iowa
Friday, September 15, 2023 6:00pm to 7:30pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter: Carolyn Colvin, Ph.D. UI College of Education Associate Professor
Description: UI College of Education Associate Professor Carolyn Colvin, Ph.D., will speak about the success of a program to bring citizenship and more to immigrants in West Liberty, Iowa, launched as a university-community collaboration in 1993 with an adult literacy program that continues...
Introduction to Globalization and Internationalization – What is it and why does it matter in our schools? Orientation to the TLC-GO Certificate
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Will Coghill-Behrends, Director, Global Education Initiatives Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education Dr. EunJung Kim, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Description: Students are entering a world that is more globally interconnected and complicated than ever before, yet often lack the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively operate in that space. In this workshop, teacher candidates will learn the...
Is Brazil at a Tipping Point? Democracy and Climate Change
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:00pm to 7:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Amy Erica Smith Iowa State University Associate professor of political science Iowa State University Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Professor
Description: As an old saying has long held that, "Brazil is the country of the future—and it always will be." But what future? Join Dr. Smith, an expert on both democracy and the environment in Brazil, to...
Talking Trash: An Indian City’s Remarkable Solid Waste Management Story
Thursday, September 28, 2023 7:00pm to 8:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter: Jerry Anthony, Associate Professor in the UI School of Planning and Public Affairs and JCUNA Board Member
Description: Jerry Anthony will speak on sustainable waste management practices based on his 2023 Fulbright Fellowship in India. Attendance is available in person at the library and online through Zoom. In person: Library Meeting Room ABCD, 520 West Cherry St., North...
Introduction to Globalization and Internationalization – What is it and why does it matter in our schools? Orientation to the TLC-GO Certificate
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 11:00am to 12:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Will Coghill-Behrends, Director, Global Education Initiatives Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education Dr. EunJung Kim, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Description: Students are entering a world that is more globally interconnected and complicated than ever before, yet often lack the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively operate in that space. In this workshop, teacher candidates will learn the...
Peoples Science: Community response to Public Health Crises in Lagos, Nigeria
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
Register here.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Ebenezer Adeyemi, sociocultural PhD student
Description: Malaria is a significant health concern in Nigeria, with the country having the highest infection and death rates globally, particularly affecting marginalized communities in "malaria high transmission areas." Ebenezer Adeyemi discusses historical and current factors contributing to these disparities...
Writing Across the Sinosphere: an IWP-CAPS-ICFRC Collaboration
Thursday, October 19, 2023 4:00pm to 5:30pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Fall residents Kevin Chen (Taiwan), Tammy Lai-Ming Ho and Wong Yi Eva (Hong Kong), Li Kotomi (Taiwan & Japan), Shi Yifeng, Suo Er, and Wang Zhanhei (PRC), moderated by translator and poet Jennifer Feeley.
Description: The UI International Writing Program and the Center for Asian Pacific Studies will be hosting a bilingual reading featuring 2023 Fall...
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Outcome Disparities
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter: UI Center For Human Rights
Description: The UICHR Fall 2023 Webinar Series will examine the complex factors that impact key human rights related to parenting, accessing care, and health outcomes by examining the relationship between reproductive justice and the promotion and protection of human rights. Teacher education students learn the elements of globalization...
Demarginalizing Race, Class, and Gender in International Education in the Post-COVID World
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 3:30pm to 5:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter: Adrien Wing Associate Dean for International and Comparative Law Programs and the Bessie Dutton Murray Professor in the University of Iowa College of Law
Description: This lecture will focus on the post-COVID world and the continuing and growing need to make sure that American students going abroad include people of color, those from poorer backgrounds, and all genders...
Colonialism, Imperialism and the Histories that Shaped Us
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Will Coghill-Behrends, Director, Global Education Initiatives Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education Dr. EunJung Kim, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Description: People, communities, cultures, and countries are more connected with others across the globe than they have ever been. Globalization, however, is not without problems, both ethical and social. This workshop will explore the global and local...
Net-Fluxed Korea: Squid Game, Acting in/on the Logic of Platform Economy
Thursday, November 2, 2023 5:00pm to 6:30pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter: Dr. Seung-hwan Shin Teaching associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh
Description: Reflecting on the global success of Squid Game (Hwang Dong-hyuk, 2021) and its reinvention of the death game genre, this talk explores both the opportunities and challenges presented by new media systems, particularly global video streaming platforms, for local creators. Netflix...
Going Global!
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 11:30am to 12:30pm
Going Global: Opportunities for students to explore global dimensions of teaching and learning in the Teacher Education Program. Learn about the global education initiatives and study abroad trips offered through the Baker Teacher Leader Center.
Human Rights & Reproductive Justice: Envisioning the Future
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter: UI Center For Human Rights
Description: The UICHR Fall 2023 Webinar Series will examine the complex factors that impact key human rights related to parenting, accessing care, and health outcomes by examining the relationship between reproductive justice and the promotion and protection of human rights. Teacher education students learn the elements of globalization...
Climate Security as National Security: Climate Change and the Hawkeye State
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): 1. VADM Michael T. Franken, USN (Ret), Consensus for American Security, American Security Project; 2. Dr. Sara Mitchell, Professor of Political Science and Senior Research Fellow– Politics and Policy Research Program, University of Iowa; 3. Ms. Jessica Olcott Yllemo, Director, Climate Security Programs, American Security Project; 4. Robb Hogg, former Iowa...
Colonialism, Imperialism and the Histories that Shaped Us
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Will Coghill-Behrends, Director, Global Education Initiatives Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education Dr. EunJung Kim, Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Description: People, communities, cultures, and countries are more connected with others across the globe than they have ever been. Globalization, however, is not without problems, both ethical and social. This workshop will explore the global and local...
Bridging Voices: Exploring Language Justice and Identity
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 9:30am to 11:00am
This event is being advertised by the BTLC! Please see below for registration information. BTLC Credit: GO
Please register here: https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PgU61KrjRPSCVpKvdVuFSw#/regist...
Presenter(s): William A. L. Anangisye, professor of education and vice chancellor, University of Dar es Salaam; Russ Ganim, associate provost and dean of International Programs, University of Iowa; Ramona Koob, graduate student enrolled in the Humanities Lab on Language Justice, University of...
Introduction to Globalization and Internationalization - What is it and why does it matter in our schools? Orientation to the TLC-GO Certificate
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Will Coghill-Behrends, Director, Global Education Initiatives; Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education; Dr. EunJung Kim, Clinical Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education
Description: Students are entering a world that is more globally interconnected and complicated than ever before, yet often lack the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively operate in that space. In this workshop, teacher...
The Pedagogies of Teaching, Learning, and Assessing for Global Perspectives
Friday, March 1, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): EunJung Kim, Clinical Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education
Description: What are the pedagogies that drive successful learning outcomes in programs and curricula that include teaching and learning for global perspectives? What does it mean to center social-justice education to promote more inclusive spaces for teaching and learning? This workshop will examine several case studies and examples of curriculum design strategies for...
Introduction to Globalization and Internationalization - What is it and why does it matter in our schools? Orientation to the TLC-GO Certificate
Monday, March 4, 2024 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Dr. Will Coghill-Behrends, Director, Global Education Initiatives Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education Dr. EunJung Kim, Clinical Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education
Description: Students are entering a world that is more globally interconnected and complicated than ever before, yet often lack the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to effectively operate in that space. In this workshop, teacher...
U.S. Leadership in the Multilateral System
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 5:30pm to 6:30pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Please register here.
Presenters: Michele Sison, United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Description: The State Department’s Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs, Michele Sison, will join us to discuss how the United States is engaging the world through multilateral diplomacy to tackle today’s most vexing transnational...
Why Women Peacebuilders Matter (Lunch included)
Friday, March 8, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION ONLY - LIVESTREAM DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION. Please Register Here:
Presenters: Kathleen Kuehnast, Director of Women, Peace and Security at USIP
Description: During this International Women’s Day event, Dr. Kathleen Kuehnast, Director of Women, Peace and Security at USIP, will discuss gender-inclusive peacebuilding and present the work of 2023’s WBPA finalists...
The Search for Race: Civil War Medicine and Science
Thursday, March 21, 2024 4:00pm to 5:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenters: Leslie Schwalm, Professor Emeritus in the Departments of History and Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies
Description: Leslie uses the social and cultural history of Civil War medicine and science to probe the question of how and why anti-Black racism survived the destruction of slavery. Leslie's talk will describe how white Northerners—the U.S. Sanitary Commission and Army...
Kosovo: Education as Resistance (Light breakfast included)
Friday, April 5, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Please register here.
Presenters: Aferdita Krasniqi
Description: Aferdita Krasniqi, a widely recognized expert in international education, shares her extensive 24 years of experience fostering academic and cultural relations between the tiny nation of Kosovo and the influential United States. Her pivotal role in establishing Kosovo's institutions post-1999 war while working at the U.S...
Eyewitness to History: Lessons From Two Decades Covering the World (w/HORS D'OEUVRES)
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 4:30pm to 6:30pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Please register here.
Presenters: Frank Langfitt, NPR's Global Democracy Respondent
Description: NPR’s Frank Langfitt has reported from more than 50 countries and territories since the late 1990s. In a video and audio presentation, Frank recounts the history he’s witnessed through the people he’s met and how that history has shaped today’s challenging geo-political landscape. Frank will...
The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India
Thursday, April 18, 2024 4:00pm to 5:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register.
TLC Credit: IS, GO
Presenters: Dr. Shailaja Paik, Charles P. Taft Distinguished Professor of History and associate faculty in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies at the University of Cincinnati
Description: Dr. Paik will discuss her book The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India which offers the first social and intellectual history of Dalit performance of...
Dyslexia (D) Track
Past events F23-Sp24
Dyslexia Simulation
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, M.S., M.Ed., Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, M.Ed., Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC
*This workshop is in-person.
Description: This workshop will walk through a series of activities that are intended to simulate the reduced automaticity that individuals with dyslexia experience as they complete tasks related to reading, writing, and language processing. The purpose of the...
Dyslexia 101
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, M.S., M.Ed., Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, M.Ed., Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC
Description: This workshop will provide an overview of what dyslexia is and what it is not. We will address some common myths regarding dyslexia. The information provided in this workshop will help participants recognize when students might be exhibiting signs of dyslexia. This workshop will also...
Assistive Technology
Friday, October 13, 2023 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, MS, MEd, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, M.Ed., Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC.
Description: Assistive technology includes devices, software, or equipment purposefully chosen to help children with reading disabilities complete academic and everyday tasks. Assistive technology facilitates students’ full participation in academic instruction and allows them to demonstrate their...
Socioemotional Factors of Dyslexia
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, MS, MEd, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, MEd, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC.
Description: Individuals with dyslexia are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem as compared to individuals without reading disorders. The aim of this workshop is to review the socioemotional factors associated with dyslexia so that educators can identify appropriate...
Special Education for Students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, MS, MEd, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, MEd, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC
Description: Students with dyslexia often require specially designed instruction to be successful in a general education classroom. This may involve accessing special education resources and developing an individualized education plan (IEP). This workshop will provide an overview of the special...
Dyslexia Simulation
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, MS, MEd, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC; Lindsay Seydel, MEd, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC; Stephanie Edgren, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC; Ramona Parris, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC.
Description: This workshop will walk through a series of activities that are intended to simulate the reduced automaticity that individuals with dyslexia experience...
Dyslexia 101
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, MS, MEd, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC; Lindsay Seydel, MEd, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC; Stephanie Edgren, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC; Ramona Parris, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC.
Description: This workshop will provide an overview of what dyslexia is and what it is not. We will address some common myths regarding dyslexia. The information...
Socioemotional Factors of Dyslexia
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, MS, MEd, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, M.Ed., Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC Stephanie Edgren, M.A., Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC Ramona Parris, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC
Description: Individuals with dyslexia are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem as compared to individuals without reading disorders...
Assistive Technology
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, MS, MEd., Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, MEd., Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC Stephanie Edgren, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC Ramona Parris, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC.
Description: Assistive technology includes devices, software, or equipment purposefully chosen to help children with reading disabilities complete academic and...
Special Education for Students With Language-Based Learning Disabilities
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, D
Presenter(s): Nina Lorimor-Easley, MS, MEd, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at IRRC Lindsay Seydel, MEd, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC Stephanie Edgren, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC Ramona Parris, MA, Education and Outreach Coordinator at IRRC.
Description: Students with dyslexia often require specially designed instruction to be successful in a general education classroom. This may involve accessing special...