Free registration now is open for this webinar on Thursday, Apr. 7, 4 p.m. EDT. (It also is available “on demand” any time 24 hours after the event.
Due to both demographic changes and evolving school instructional policies, many teachers today face an increasingly wide range of student learning differences — be they academic, behavioral, physical or cultural — in their classrooms. Even experienced teachers often do not feel fully prepared to meet the challenge of addressing such varied needs.
The 2010 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, released this month, finds that 60 percent of K-12 educators say strengthening resources and programs to help students with diverse learning needs become college- and career-ready should be a top priority in education. The survey finds that math teachers, in particular, struggle with differentiating instruction to reach all learners.
In this webinar, our guests will discuss the MetLife survey findings on student learning differences and explore how schools and individual teachers can better accommodate diverse learning needs.
Guests:
– Dana Markow, Ph.D. is the vice president of youth and education research for Harris Interactive, which conducted the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher. She has directed numerous studies related to issues surrounding youth and education.
– David Ginsburg specializes in instructional coaching, leadership coaching and teacher training. He has three decades of experience in business and education, including 17 years as an urban schools teacher, instructional coach, and school leader. He is the author of the popular blog Coach G’s Teaching Tips on the Education Week Teacher website.
This webinar will be moderated by Liana Heitin, associate editor of Education Week Teacher and the Teacher PD Sourcebook.
The MetLife Foundation provides support for the development of Education Week Teacher and its capacity to engage teachers interactively as a professional community.
Click here to register for this free webinar.
Education Week webinars are archived and accessible “on demand” for up to six months after the original live-streaming date.
Published: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 by y.vannier