Presentation/Keynote:

Educating in a Time of Student Empowerment

Description:

Teachers and educators are encountering an empowered student population demanding responsible social, civic, and moral leadership from adults. In this engaging keynote/presentation Dr. Jack Tierney describes his four-step “FEEL – THINK - PREP – ACT” framework for educating in a time of student empowerment drawing on research and focusing on “big ideas” and “do-able” applications.

Audience:

Teachers, Administrators, Parent Organization, School Board & Community

Time:

Keynotes: 30-60 min. / Presentations: 45-60 min.

Workshop I:

Educator Beliefs in a Time of Student Empowerment/
 Articulation and Consensus Building

Description:

In this workshop Dr. Jack Tierney engages educators in active discussion around salient issues such as: school shootings and violence, student activism, curricular vs social responsibilities, belief systems, brain-based learning, and facilitates consensus building on school-based responses.
 

Audience:

Teachers, Administrators

Time:

1 – 3 hrs. variable as per context

Workshop II:

Designing for Student Empowerment:
Activity/Lesson Development

Description:

In this workshop Dr. Jack Tierney guides educators through the process of designing standards-based learning activities, lessons, and curricular modifications that empower students to speak up and participate in civil society.
 

Audience:

Teachers, Administrators

Time:

1 – 3 hrs. variable as per context

Workshop III:

Facilitating Student Empowerment: Programs and Methods

Description:

 In this workshop Dr. Jack Tierney summarizes recent research and program development and facilitates planning, preparing, and supporting school-sponsored social-conscious student activity.

Audience:

Teachers, Administrators

Time:

1 – 3 hrs. variable as per context