Building Schoolwide Excellence in Reading and Writing

In this edWebinar hear from Taylor Warren, who is a candidate in the M.Ed. in Instructional Technology program at Freed-Hardeman University in Tennessee, on helpful tips and tricks for not just surviving, but thriving in your teacher education courses. Taylor discusses the following topics: planning, priorities, organization, communication, engagement, seeking help when needed, asking questions, participating, and relieving stress.This recorded session will benefit those seeking their degree in a teacher education program by giving them information to help them study and succeed in online or traditional courses.

As all educators know, young children are natural scientists! Driven by their innate curiosity, they explore, experiment, and ask questions as they learn about the world around them. In this way, scientific inquiry and understanding begin in early childhood. Providing children with active and participatory music experiences can be an enjoyable way to support the development of scientific thinking and understanding in fun and developmentally appropriate ways.

Have you heard this “training is just wasted time” complaint from learners and leaders? Sadly yes. Most training and learning programs are time-wasters. They suck the life out of learners’ energies, time and enthusiasm - consequently, we cause them to fail in their work. The single biggest reason is our compulsion to “force train” or “force feed” ALL of the content we feel they must learn.

Closing the skills gap remains a focus for leaders across the higher ed and employer communities. In 2021, Wiley University Services published the Reimagining the Workforce report to share employer views on education benefits, college programs, micro-credentials, and other ways to address this challenge. The report served as a springboard for the illuminating conversation you’ll hear in The State of the Skills Gap: Connecting Education With Career Outcomes webinar.