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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Description

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies, Instruction 2.1, Learning Environment 3.3, Planning 1.3, Professional Practices and Responsibilities 4.2
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	thinkLaw
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Colin Seale, Esq.
Course Content	Gifted, General PD, Instructional Strategies, OAGC

110 reviews for Educational Achievement for the Cool Kids

Rated 5 out of 5

Emanuel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 28, 2022

Great
Rated 5 out of 5

Lauren – MANOR ISD (verified owner) – August 6, 2022

Engaging!
Rated 5 out of 5

Ernesto – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) – August 10, 2022

It is about empowering our students in order to close the gaps.
Rated 4 out of 5

Kayla – TROTWOOD-MADISON CITY (verified owner) – August 10, 2022

I enjoyed learning about the content.
Rated 5 out of 5

Nianna – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) – August 16, 2022

Loved the insight that Colin Seale provides regarding the mindsets of minority and poorer children with regards to scholastic achievement.
Rated 5 out of 5

Nakisha – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) – August 16, 2022

I think this was a really great course. I could really relate to the topics the speaker talked about!
Rated 5 out of 5

Jerry – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) – August 17, 2022

Loved this info.
Rated 5 out of 5

Paula – BOLING ISD (verified owner) – August 22, 2022

like it
Rated 3 out of 5

Sandra – BOLING ISD (verified owner) – October 10, 2022

While I understood how critical “belonging” is to students, this gave me more insight on how to help students in this area.
Rated 5 out of 5

becky – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – October 21, 2022

Engaging! Good information that should be regularly reflected upon when planning instruction and throughout the entire educational decision-making process.