Speaking

When I first started teaching at the college level, I got thrown into the deep end without any training. I did what I had been schooled to do: I lectured. I cringe just thinking about it. Active learning–practicing and applying a new skill–is the best way to make learning stick. Now, after years of teaching and interviewing hundreds of educators, I deliver talks and workshops for faculty and administrators so they are ready for today’s students and can help them take on a rapidly changing world. 

Every talk is interactive and tailored to your specific audience. Below are some suggested topics, not an exhaustive list.

• The 5 Things Students Need to Be Engaged & Ready to Learn
  • We want students to be excited to learn–and we need to set them up for success. A handful of student-centered principles and tools can prepare them to be citizens of the world.
• Transformative Assessments that Focus Students on the Joy of Learning
  • Instead of relying on external motivators (like grades) to spur students on, what we really need to do is help them connect with their internal motivators. This workshop covers a variety of ways to light that spark and incorporate students into the assessment process. 
• Group Work Without the Groans
  • Teamwork is essential to our careers and lives, yet students often groan when we say, “Get into your groups.” This workshop equips educators with project management strategies to structure equity, accountability, and joy into student collaborations.

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