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Recent Webinars
My Students, Your Students, Our Students: The Promise of Inclusive (Special) Education
Date: Thursday, February 15
Time: 3:30 - 4:30pm
Presented by Dr. Sara Scribner
Join Dr. Sara Scribner for a conversation about inclusive special education. This session will cover the basics of special education provision according to federal law, a discussion about changing perspectives on disability, and the foundations and promises of inclusive (special) education delivery for students with disabilities in our public schools.
Managing Student Mental Health while Navigating Social Media
Date: Wednesday, April 3
Time: 3:30 - 4:30pm
Presented by Dr. Kate Murphy
Social media has become an integral part of our society. But, this does not come without some implications to the mental health of our students and ourselves. Join us for a discussion related to these implications and how to support students effectively.
Past Webinars
Don't Stop Believin': How AI Can Help You Thrive as an Educator
Join Dr. Pam Harland for an engaging discussion about how AI is not only a powerful tool for learning, but also a source of inspiration and motivation for educators. In this webinar, you will discover how AI can help you overcome challenges, save you time, and achieve your goals as an educator. There will time at the end for questions and sharing ideas.
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Dr. Pam Harland is a Clinical Assistant Professor at PSU and the program coordinator for Library Media and Digital Learning Specialist. She has been a passionate librarian for over 25 years working in public libraries, academic libraries, and at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as a research librarian. She served in several leadership positions at the state level in NH and on the Board of Directors of the American Association of School Librarians. As a qualitative researcher, Pam’s focus is on investigating school librarian leadership.
Trauma in the Classroom: How to Support Students
Dr. Rachele Hartley will talk about how our students are experiencing trauma at an alarming rate and showing it through their behavior in school. In this session we will discuss ways to be trauma informed in the classroom to help foster resilience and increase student focus so that they can focus on learning. You will hear why trauma informed practices are important and discuss strategies that can easily be integrated into everyday practices, and talk through the implementation process.
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Rachele Hartley is a certified school counselor and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the state of Maine. She received her Doctorate degree from Capella University in the Counselor Education and Supervision Program. Rachele started her career as a substance use counselor working with adults, then spent the past eight years as a high school counselor in rural Maine. Rachele has extensive professional experience working with adolescents, parents, adults, and counselors-in-training in both school and clinical settings.
