Educational Achievement for the Cool Kids

$20.00

Presenters: Colin Seale
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Planning 1.3, Instruction 2.1, Learning Environment 3.3, Professional Practices and Responsibilities 4.2
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Let’s be honest — when it comes to helping students reach their full potential, social capital matters. The fear of losing it can be a serious barrier for some students, especially students of color. In this course, Colin Seale, the founder of thinkLaw, lays out engaging and provocative strategies for addressing this critical issue.

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How do we reach and teach the “cool kids” so that they have an equal shot at their potential? Using current research and provocative examples, Colin Seale, the founder of thinkLaw, engages course participants in a meaningful discussion about how social pressure affects student achievement — especially for students of color.

In this course, Mr. Seale moves the conversation toward practical solutions, focusing on three main strategies for addressing this critical issue:

  • Using active engagement to fight against gaps in social capital
  • Shifting the culture by bridging the gaps for students and their families
  • Laying out the rules of the game and helping students see their unique contributions to the world
According to Mr. Seale, when it comes to opportunities for our “cool kids,” it’s all about designing spaces that tap into the things that move them. He challenges course participants to make sure opportunities like this aren’t limited to a select few while providing the strategies necessary to make it possible to answer the call.

Presenter Bio

Colin Seale, Esq. is an education advocate and critical thinking expert who has merged his passion and experience for education, law, and social justice into thinkLaw, an award-winning program that helps educators teach critical thinking through standardsaligned, real-life legal cases and powerful and personalized professional development to help teachers implement engaging Socratic strategies across all grades and subject areas. Colin has been recognized as the 2016 Nevada Governor’s Conference Pitch Competition First Place & People’s Choice Winner, the 2016 Las Vegas National Bar Association Community Service Award Winner, and as a recipient of the ACLU of Nevada’s Community Juvenile Justice Award for thinkLaw’s work in ensuring that critical thinking is no longer a luxury good.  

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110 reviews for Educational Achievement for the Cool Kids

  1. William – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    good

  2. Paula – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –

    good

  3. maritza – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent

  4. Miranda – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Great information!

  5. Patricia – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    Good strategies to implement

  6. Matthew – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –

    Brilliant, relevant, thought provoking.

  7. Sonia – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Informative and engaging

  8. JENNIFER – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great information that can be implemented.

  9. Sandra – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    Great examples to implement critical thinking in classroom.

  10. Aaronda – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –

    Absolutely explicit in both intent and strategy, this course has illuminated my mind to the way I prepare to instruct. I try to follow the curriculum provided for me, but I can see more growth in my students when I just allow them to think through things. This sort of teaching truly would benefit all students; not just GT students. I loved the way the presenter engaged with the context of his presentation. I was not bored, and I remained interested throughout the entire presentation. I was actually hoping for more. That is how you know it was good.

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