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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Trauma-Informed Learning Environments and Tier 2 Responses
Thursday, April 11, 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...
Korean Traditional Music and Drumming Workshop
Saturday, April 27, 2024 9:00am to 12:00pm
This is being advertised by the BTLC! Please view the description for how to register. BTLC Credit: IS
Presenter: Dr. Soojin Lee, MacPhail residency artist at the MacPhail Center in Minnesota
Description: This workshop provides a unique opportunity to experience the sounds of Korea through a hands-on music experience and to enhance cultural awareness and understanding of Korean culture. Please register here.
Workshop Schedule Details:
Part I: Korean Traditional Music and Gayageum: 9 a.m...