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Free Education Webinars From the School of Education and Drexel University Online
(PHILADELPHIA—Jan. 15, 2013)—Drexel University Online and the School of Education have partnered to offer a free series of webinars focused on education. These interactive webinars will provide an informational platform amongst top scholars and educators.
Register today and earn 2 PA ACT 48 Credits per Webinar.
Please see below for details regarding each webinar.
Free Education Webinar 1
Supporting Your Students with Autism Using Visual Support Strategies
Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Time: 6–8 p.m. EST
Dr. Michel L. Miller
Assistant Professor of Special Education
This workshop will provide general education teachers visual support techniques to use with their students with autism to increase engagement and reduce anxiety in the classroom.
Free Education Webinar 2
Leading Innovative Instructional Technology Changes in Schools with Limited Budget
Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Time: 6-8 p.m. EST
Dr. Allen Grant
Assistant Clinical Professor and Director, Education Administration and Leadership
This webinar will provide strategies for school leaders seeking to improve instructional technology in schools with challenging budget situations. The session will review the reasons for improving instructional technology in a changing student landscape, share techniques for innovative procurement, create a foundation for individualized professional development plans, and review the current outlook for free, innovative and effective web 2.0 tools.
Free Education Webinar 3
Reading the Word, Reading the World:
Building Multicultural Critical Literacies in the Classroom and at Home
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Time: 6-8 p.m. EST
Dr. Vera J. Lee
Assistant Clinical Professor in Teacher Education
Dr. Kristine S. Lewis-Grant
Associate Clinical Professor in Teacher Education
Interactive discussion of a framework that K-12 teachers can use to select authentic multicultural literature to complement instructional objectives in the classroom, and to involve parents in nurturing literacy development at home.
Free Education Webinar 4
Creative Problem Solving In Action:
How Can Leaders Use Cognitive and Emotional Resources to Advance Their Praxis?
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Time: 6–8 p.m. EST
Dr. Jennifer Katz-Buonincontro,
Assistant Professor in Educational Administration and Leadership
Presentation of an instructional model to help leaders advance their creative thinking and problem solving based on learning about psychological research combined with self-assessment that ultimately advances their organization's capacities.
For more information regarding any of the webinars, contact Julie Walters at jkw52@drexel.edu or 215-571-3882.
