Please register here.  BTLC Credit: IS, ML Presenter(s): Marina Durinova, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar; David Degollado, PhD; Assistant Professor; Lia Plakans, PhD, Professor Description: This workshop is MANDATORY for students in the ML Track. 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 multilingual...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM Presenters: Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, and Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator  Description: This workshop is required for participation in the STEAM track and should be attended first, if possible. 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...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, GO Presenter: Dr. Maia Sheppard, Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education  Description: This workshop is MANDATORY for students in the GO Track. 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 dimensions of social, historical, and cultural issues that shape us...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter(s): Ashley Banta, MA, LPSC, Counseling Psychology PhD Student  Description: This workshop is mandatory for students in the SEBMH track. This introductory workshop will provide an overview of what systemic SEBMH looks like in a learning environment, discuss core competencies at the K-12 level, cover effective approaches for enacting it at the classroom level, and present recent research that substantiates its importance on a range of...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM Presenters: Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, and 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 design and print a 3D object of their choosing. They will learn about 3D design tools and be...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter(s): Mary Ball, Scanlan GA, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student  Description: This session is MANDATORY 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...

Please register here. BTLC credit: IS, AATD Presenter(s): Katie Schabilion, Supervisor of Psychological Services, Belin-Blank Center Assessment and Counseling Clinic, and Randy Lange, Associate Director, 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...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter(s): Ashley Banta, M.A., LPSC, Counseling Psychology PhD Student Description: In this session, participants will explore the meaning of self-care and related concepts, such as wellness. Participants will work on crafting a wellness plan in three key ways. First, participants will explore their core values through an activity. Second, participants will take an online wellness inventory. Third, participants will write down one SMART wellness...

Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD Presenters: Randy Lange, Associate Director, Belin-Blank Center; Jennifer Szwaya Description: Insights, Experience Humor, Explore using Shakespeare in intermediate and middle school classrooms with author and educator Jen Szwaya, who has used Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hamlet to support learners needing to be challenged with content that is complex, rich, and of high interest for over 10 years. Participants will review a collection...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, and 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 create a musical instrument using Makey Makeys and create codable circuits and lights using Arduinos. They...

Please register here.  BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, UI REACH Presenter(s): Mary Ball, Scanlan GA, 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 complement 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...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, GO Presenter(s): Dr. EunJung Kim, Clinical Professor in Social Studies Education  Description: This workshop is MANDATORY for students in the GO Track. 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...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Jordan Turner, Mindful Education in Schools Director, Challenge for Change Description: This webinar will give participants the who, what, and why of Emotional Intelligence. Then, we will foster that knowledge by diving into the Six Seconds framework of Know, Choose, Give while adding in tools of movement, breathwork, and SEL activities. Participants will walk away with practical tools that they can use for themselves and in their...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, ML Presenter(s): Dr. Lia Plakans, Professor of Multilingual Education, Dr. David Degollado, Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education,  Dr. Marina Durinova, Visiting Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education,  Description: This workshop is MANDATORY for students in the ML Track. The session on reading and vocabulary development aligns with the Core Principle of developing learners' skills and supporting their intellects. Upon completion of the...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, GO Presenter(s): Dr. Theodora Kourkoulou, Clinical Assistant Professor Elementary Education Description: This workshop is MANDATORY for students in the GO Track. 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 fundamentals of global education, and...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: AATD Presenter(s): Ann Shoplik, Administrator, Acceleration Institute and Research, and Randy Lange, Associate Director, 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...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter(s): Mary Ball, Scanlan GA, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student  Description: Social emotional behavioral mental health/ Skills for learning is critical for student success in and out of the classroom. In this workshop, we will explore the impacts of SEBMH/ SFL for secondary students and evidence-based practices and strategies that can be used to support students.  Learning Goals: 1) Participants will learn about the impacts of...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, and 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 sticker or laser cut design of their choice...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, UI REACH Presenter(s): Alex Pauls, MA, BCBA  Description: This workshop will explore tics, habits, and stereotypies, which occur for 10-25% of children, from a behavioral perspective. Though topographically they may present similar, this workshop will explore the differences between the behaviors, the behavioral model, and approaches to treatment.  Learning Goals: 1) Recognize differences between common repetitive motor movement behaviors. 2)...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, AATD Presenter(s): Chris Smith, Administrator, Licensed Psychologist, Randy Lange, Associate Director  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: 1) Define executive...

The University of Iowa College of Education invites you to attend the 2024 Homecoming Tailgate Celebration Luncheon.  Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lindquist Center Courtyard and Baker Teacher Leader Center, UI College of Education, 240 S. Madison St., Iowa City.  RSVP today! The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 18, at noon. Enjoy free boxed picnic lunches, gifts, drawings for prizes, and musical entertainment provided by the Silver Swing Band. The Iowa Raptor Project will also...

Please register here. BTLC credit: IS, STEAM Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, and 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 avoid obstacles and deliver a message. They will also learn about other robotics...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter(s): Ashley Banta, M.A., LPSC, Counseling Psychology PhD Student Description: One of the best ways to address the social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs of your future students is to practice mindfulness. During this session, we will learn how practicing daily mindfulness can help your future students connect to their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We will practice several specific mindfulness strategies, such as guided...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter(s): Beth Provis, Graduate Student Description: While many children come to school with skills to learn, self-regulate, and interact with others, other children may not. When students struggle with these and other skills that seem to come naturally to their peers, they may exhibit challenging behaviors. This may impede learning and social interaction that is integral to a child’s growth that occurs at school. This presentation will provide...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: ML, IS Presenter(s): Lia Plakans, Professor of Multilingual Education, David Degollado, Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education, Marina Durinova, Visiting Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education,  Description: **This is an asynchronous workshop and MANDATORY for students in the ML Track. Please access this on the TLC/ML Online Workshop page on ICON.**  The session on family/community engagement aligns with the Core Principle of engaging in...

Please register here. BTLC credits: IS, UI-REACH Presenter(s): Stacie Nelson, UI REACH Instructor Description: In this workshop, students will learn how to model a lesson and gradually release responsibility to students towards independence on a certain skill.  Learning Goals: 1) Adapt a lesson to gradually release responsibility to students. 2) Model skills for students to take ownership and work towards independence.  By registering for this event, you agree to be photographed or filmed...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenters: Ashley Rila, Clinical Assistant Professor,  and Danielle Day, Human Sciences, ISU Extension and Outreach 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 Goals: 1) Describe the role of an...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, UI-REACH Presenter(s): Mary Ball, Scanlan GA, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student  Description: How do we create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment? How do we foster a learning community of collaboration instead of comparison and competition? How do we ensure all students feel they are a valued member in their learning community? We will explore these questions and more and spend time exploring strategies to support an inclusive...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, and Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator  Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will explore free tools for AI art making. They will also learn about tools available to students...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, ML Presenter(s): Dr. Lia Plakans, Professor of Multilingual Education, Dr. David Degollado, Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education, Dr. Marina Durinova, Visiting Assistant Professor of Multilingual Education Description: This workshop is MANDATORY for students in the ML track. This session aligns with the Core Principle of developing learners' skills and supporting their intellects. Upon completion of the workshop, students will be able to deliver...

College of Education Undergraduate Commencement and Teacher Education Program Recognition Ceremony is held at the end of the semester to recognize all of the graduating Teacher Education Program students. Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Bengi Baran, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences Description: Social media has received significant attention as a culprit for the ongoing youth mental health crisis, both on its own and indirectly by disrupting sleep and circadian rhythms. There are several emerging critical developments including U.S. Surgeon General's advisories on (1) the negative consequences of social media use and (2) the declining mental...