PD INFO: Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series (TALES) - How to Support Your Students' Self-Efficacy in the Home Learning Environment, April 16

Special Education Directors,

ADE/ESS is pleased to offer “Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series,” – or TALES – which are professional development learning opportunities that will be provided each Thursday afternoon following the Special Education Director Check-In meetings. These trainings may be self-contained or they could be a high-level overview that introduces a topic that will be covered in more depth in additional trainings.

The first TALES training is scheduled for next Thursday, April 16, 2020, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and is being provided by our partners at The University of Kansas (KU). The topic is: How to Support Your Students’ Self-Efficacy in the Home Learning Environment.

Description: If your students lack confidence in their abilities; think that they will always do as well or as poorly as they have done in the past; give up easily when they encounter obstacles; or simply feel that they cannot learn the course content online or succeed in school, sports, or arts, then self-efficacy instruction can help! Self-efficacy refers to perceptions’ individuals have about their capabilities. After intentionally teaching students about self-efficacy and providing opportunities for students to practice this important skill, teachers have seen many positive outcomes such as increased willingness to persist in challenging tasks and increased initiative. During this interactive webinar session, we will improve our understanding of self-efficacy, practice strategies to use with students virtually, and discuss opportunities to embed self-efficacy instruction during remote learning with our current curriculum.  Join us for this 45-minute Zoom webinar that includes time for Q & A.

Please register here: https://kansas.zoom.us/meeting/register/uJ0lduuqqTspyFRvLjc6FCmIhGBzgwbGxA

Participant registration is first-come, first-served and is not limited to special educators – feel free to forward. Additional information can be found in this flyer.

Questions regarding this TALES training can be sent to the ESSInbox.