September 8, 15, and 22, 2022, 11 am - 2 pm Central. This trainer certification prepares trainers to present the information from Emotional Poverty to coworkers in their school, district, or organization. See trainer agreement for details.
Responding to Resistance: 30 Ways to Manage Conflict in Your School Workshop September 14, 21, and 28, 2022 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Join author Bill Sommers as he discusses strategies to manage conflict in schools. This workshop will be offered in three two-hour segments. Who should attend? A person who leads teams, grade level or department meetings, and/or school sites and districts, managing day-to-day issues that consume time and energy. Many leaders express the frustration of spending more […]
Under-resourced and first generation students now comprise the majority of students entering college, but colleges and universities sometimes fail to recognize their unique strengths and challenges. The result is astonishingly low rates of retention, persistence, and graduation. How does poverty impact college student success, and what can campuses do to improve outcomes for students from poverty and those who are first-generation college students? How can we help students take on the role of knowledge creator to influence both their human […]