Week of the Young Child 2021 /April 12-16
A Series of Events in Celebration of Young Children!
The Education and Social Sciences Department and The Education Club cordially invite
members of the college community and the community at large to join our celebration of the Week of the Young Child.
All are invited to attend one or more of the scheduled events.
All presentations will take place via Zoom and are free of charge.
Please email the facilitator of the program(s) you plan to attend to receive a Zoom link to the meeting.
Wednesday, April 14 — 6 to 7 p.m. (via Zoom)
Why Teach? Thinking About Teaching
Facilitator: Christine Saxe (Email c.saxe@hvcc.edu for a Zoom link to access the program.)
Presenter: Casey Jakubowski, chair, HVCC’s Liberal Arts and General Studies Department
Dr. Jakubowski, international author and presenter, will lead participants in finding their “Why” through stories, challenged assumptions and critical reflection. Teaching is a critical profession and the reasons someone enters the field can be varied. This workshop will be a time of reflection.
Thursday, April 15 — 1 to 2 p.m. (via Zoom)
Dyslexia: How to Help the Struggling Reader
Facilitator: Laura Brewer (Email l.brewer@hvcc.edu for a Zoom link to access the program.)
Presenters: Kathy Jensen, Roberta Read and Lisa Fine, educational specialists
Learn about the newest research and practice to help the struggling reader from three experienced experts. Find out what dyslexia is and learn about a wonderful new program to help students, called Alphabetic Phonics.
Friday, April 16 — 11 a.m. to noon (via Zoom)
Working With Children of Divorce
Facilitator and Presenter: Carla Gleason, HVCC faculty member
(Email c.gleason@hvcc.edu for a Zoom link to access the program.)
Working with children of divorce: How to approach education with care and compassion.
This workshop will contain information based on current research regarding the special issues that children of divorce might face. Many times it is difficult for students to concentrate on academics when they are experiencing sadness, guilt or anxiety. This workshop will contain current research and techniques that can be used by classroom teachers, school counselors, and assistants to help develop strategies for improving educational performance for these students.
Please click here for a 2021 Week of the Young Child brochure.
HVCC Education and Social Sciences Department Week of the Young Child 2021
Published: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:50:55 +0000 by d.okeefe