| Title | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Early Literacy Support Beyond the “science of reading:” Insights from educational research on how to optimize children’s early literacy learning by Dr. Maren Auckerman | November 17, 2022 | 4:30-5:30pm |
| Understanding and Advancing Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Are the kids alright? What the current research tells us about child and youth mental health by Dr. Kelly Schwartz | January 25, 2023 | 4:30-5:30pm |
| Supporting Math Engagement Students’ experiences learning mathematics: Implications for pedagogy and the design of learning environments by Dr. Jo Towers | March 8, 2023 | 4:30-5:30pm |
| Professional Learning Practices in the company of your peers: Taking control of your professional learning by Dr. Sharon Friesen | May 3, 2023 | 4:30-5:30pm |
Early Literacy Support
November 17th– Beyond the “science of reading:” Insights from
educational research on how to optimize children’s early literacy
learning by Dr. Maren Auckerman: Heard about “the science of
reading” and not sure what to think? Sadly, not everything that gets called
“the science of reading is worthy of the name! This presentation will
examine myth and reality about what educational research really says
about how to support children’s early reading, with a particular focus on
phonics instruction in the context of a robust, rich literacy program.
Learn more: https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/professional-learning-series
Understanding and Advancing Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing
January 25th– Are the Kids Alright? What the Current Research Tells
Us About Child and Youth Mental Health by Dr. Kelly Schwartz: The
COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the message that child and youth
mental health needs and deserves our fullest attention. As educators,
interpreting the results from thousand of studies is not easy, and the
misuse of clinical language and measurement tools can add to the
confusion. This presentation will explore recent research on child and
youth mental health (including data collected during COVID-19), clarify the
language regarding mental health and mental disorders, and discuss how
mental health literacy can be accessed by Alberta teachers and schools.
Learn more: https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/professional-learning-series
Supporting Math Engagement
March 8th– Students’ Experiences Learning Mathematics:
Implications for Pedagogy and the Design of Learning Environments
by Dr. Jo Towers: In this session I will discuss the findings of a research
study in which my colleagues and I documented students’ experiences of
learning mathematics in Canadian schools and universities. I will share
students’ descriptions and drawings relating to their experiences, discuss
the emotions and mathematical identities that these reveal, and draw out
some implications for pedagogy and for the design of learning
environments.
Learn more: https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/professional-learning-series
Professional Learning
May 3rd– Practices In the Company of Your Peers: Taking Control of
your Professional Learning by Dr. Sharon Friesen: In this session, I will
draw upon my personal experiences and research to emphasize the
importance of taking control of one’s own professional learning. I will
highlight the ways teachers develop adaptive collective efficacy through
engaging in sustained, collaborative systematic inquiry, and design
processes with colleagues to improve their own practices and the
practices of the community.
Learn more: https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/professional-learning-series