Upcoming Spotlight Sessions

Session Overview

Trying to keep up with educational trends? What works? What doesn't work? Where is education headed these days? If any of these questions have crossed your mind lately, join Dr. Sarah Eaton for this upcoming Spotlight Session.

In the 21st Century, new trends in education include using technology both inside and outside the classroom; adopting an individualized and learner-centered approach to learning; linking language learning to leadership skills and community impact; and asset-based approaches to assessment, including frameworks and benchmarks.

In this session you will learn what new trends are, how these trends impact your classroom, and what you can do today to bring your classroom into the 21st century. This spotlight session is for educators, administrators, government, consultants, not-for-profit organizations and the general public.

Come and join this interactive conversation with Dr. Sarah Eaton, an engaging speaker and inspiring educational leader who challenges administrators and teachers to raise their own bar in order to make education more effective for today's students. You can check out Dr. Eaton's blog at http://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com or visit her website at http://www.eatonintl.com. Dr. Eaton is a published author with experience teaching Spanish on several levels. She has spoken and consulted internationally, and she has been instrumental in establishing several, language-based collaborative efforts.

Session Overview

CILC PD Marketplace provider Teresa Roebuck of Global Association for Teacher Empowerment presents on learning styles.

Join Teresa Roebuck of the Global Association for Teacher Empowerment as she explores just how your personal learning style can affect your students in your classroom. Teresa will give hints and tips on how to diversify your classroom strategies so you can reach all of your students and not just those who have the same learning style as you do.

Teresa will explore the different learning styles as well as the learning style characteristics and the ways to access different learning styles for student impact. The term "learning style" is generally considered to relate to the modes in which students and teachers process, organize and relate to information in their learning environment.

Classroom Educators, Curriculum Directors, Professional Development Directors, Gifted and Talented Coordinators, Principals, Administrators and Parents can all benefit from this information.

Teresa Roebuck is the President of the Global Association for Teacher Empowerment, a professional development company to train and support novice teachers in particular. She is the former Online Professional Development Coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Education. Ms Roebuck has over 14 years of teaching and teacher training experience. Teresa has a BA in the Humanities from Hendrix College and a MS in Counseling Psychology from the University of Central Arkansas, and she is a frequent presenter at state and regional conferences on topics relating to distance education, technology integration and student engagement.

Visit Teresa's website at www.gate-connect.com.

Mark your calendar and register today for this session!