VIRTUAL – Creating Pathways to Learning for Everyone – Session 3: “Reaching All Learners this Coming School Year”

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If you missed this program, you can now view it on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGiv-Nrhbkc

 

We often think about learning only in terms of instruction that is missed, and how that affects academic skills. But there is so much more that happens during a school day to help students become independent, resilient, and self-regulated learners. Social-emotional learning is critical, especially during these stressful times.

Tune in to Lee Pesky Learning Center and The Community Library’s three-part series about learning challenges, the opportunity gap and how we can use evidence-based practices and partnerships to meet the needs of all students.

During session three, Dr. Evelyn Johnson, CEO of Lee Pesky Learning Center, and moderator Martha Williams, Program and Education Manager of The Community Library, will examine the data and predictions for the impact of school closures on classrooms, discuss what classrooms will need, and what solutions are available to support.

This third session of the three-part series can be accessed via Crowdcast live stream at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13.  The presentation includes a moderated Q&A.

REGISTER HERE

 

If you’d like to watch the first session, it can be viewed here.

Martha Williams is the Programs and Education Manager of The Community Library, a privately funded public library in Ketchum, Idaho. The Library serves the Wood River Valley through its library services, contemporary programming, and museum resources, and works to bring information, ideas, and individuals together to enhance the cultural life of the community. 

Dr. Evelyn Johnson is the CEO of the Lee Pesky Learning Center and professor in the Early and Special Education Department at Boise State University’s College of Education. Lee Pesky Learning Center is a non-profit, based in Boise and in Hailey, that works with students, families, schools and communities to understand and overcome obstacles to learning. 

VIRTUAL – Creating Pathways to Learning for Everyone – Session 1: “Learning Challenges & the Opportunity Gap”

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If you missed this program, you can now view it on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGiv-Nrhbkc

 

School closures have widened the already existing opportunity gap in education. If we do not address these inequities full-on, there will be lifelong consequences for children who struggle. 

Forecasts based on historical data from summer loss and previous school closures during natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina suggest that students will return to school this fall at about 65% of where they would have been. That is the average impact – it will not be felt equally. Students who  were already struggling will fall further behind as students who were performing near the top will likely accelerate their learning. 

The good news is that as a community, we can change this.  

Join us for the Lee Pesky Learning Center and The Community Library’s three-part series about learning challenges, the opportunity gap and how we can use evidence-based practices and partnerships to meet the needs of all students.  

During the first session, Dr. Evelyn Johnson, CEO of Lee Pesky Learning Center, and moderator Dr. Jenny Emery Davidson, Executive Director of The Community Library, will explain the widening opportunity gap for students with learning challenges, and how short-term set-backs can result in a lifetime of lost potential for students from underserved populations. 

This first session of the three-part series will be streamed on Crowdcast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14.  The presentation includes a moderated Q&A. 

REGISTER HERE

 

Dr. Evelyn Johnson is the CEO of the Lee Pesky Learning Center and professor in the Early and Special Education Department at Boise State University’s College of Education. Lee Pesky Learning Center is a non-profit, based in Boise and in Hailey, that works with students, families, schools and communities to understand and overcome obstacles to learning.

Dr. Jenny Emery Davidson is the executive director of The Community Library, a privately funded public library in Ketchum, Idaho. The Library serves the Wood River Valley through its library services, contemporary programming, and museum resources, and works to bring information, ideas, and individuals together to enhance the cultural life of the community.

VIRTUAL – Tech Class with Paul: “Exploring the Apple Watch”

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Join our tech expert Paul Zimmerman for his July class, which will explore the Apple Watch. Paul will be using a special camera to make the working of the Watch larger as he walks us through the device’s functionality and potential. A moderated Q&A will follow his presentation.

The virtual presentation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on LIVESTREAM. 

Click here to register.

Questions? Email mwilliams@comlib.org.

 

Photo courtesy of iMore.com.

Poetry Workshop with Richard Blanco

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Free Workshop for Educators and Students

In advance of the Hemingway Distinguished Lecture on July 16, poet Richard Blanco will lead a 4-hour, outdoor workshop for local students and educators. The workshop, intended for ages 13 and over, will be held for 2 hours each day. Blanco will lead a conversation and exercises on the first day, and participants will return the second day to workshop their original poems.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from and engage with one of our most influential contemporary poets. To be entered for a chance to join the workshop, email mwilliams@comlib.org with:

          –  Your name
          –  Age/Grade/School (Students*)
          –  School/Specialty (Teachers)
          –  A short paragraph about your interest in poetry or writing

*Recent graduates and students home from college are welcome to apply.

Click here for more information on the Hemingway Distinguished Lecture.

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