Innovative Educators

Promoting the Development, Achievement and Persistence of Students from Diverse Backgrounds

Registration Fee: $345.00

Description

Promoting the Development, Achievement and Persistence of Students from Diverse Backgrounds

Available On-Demand

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Overview

Educators will achieve success in their work with multicultural/students of color, as well as students from other diverse backgrounds, when they are aware of differences, accept the fact that difference is a reality of the human experience, and when they become proficient in identifying issues and employing a broad range of appropriate attitudes, skills, and strategies.

This intensive workshop will share effective theory-based programmatic and individual interventions that have resulted in campus environments of support that increase persistence for students of color. The primary focus will be on students who are Asian Pacific American, Black/African American, Latino, and Native American/First Nations. In addition to providing an overview of theories that are critical to student success (e.g., Validation Theory, Attribution Theory, Resilience), the session will provide individual and programmatic strategies that can enable educators to support and challenge students to take greater responsibility for their own learning, development, and persistence.

Objectives

In addition to being provided with a wide range of information regarding demographic, educational attainments and other issues related to multicultural/students of color, participants will be provided with strategies that will allow them to:
Develop and utilize culturally appropriate individual and programmatic interventions based on theory and effective practices.
Assist students to shift attributions from ability to background as a critical element in student success.
Assist students to shift from being ego involved to becoming task involved.
Assist students to achieve a strong sense of their own identity and capacity to develop and actualize their personal, educational, and career goals.
Assist students and faculty to employ the 0-100% Teaching and Advising Method as a means for promoting greater student responsibility for learning.

Who Should Attend?

Instructional faculty at 2 and 4 year schools, public and private institutions
Instructional deans
Educators working to support student engagement, learning, and success beyond the classroom

Who is the speaker?

Thomas Brown --a lifelong student and academic affairs educator with an impressive record of effectiveness in creating academic and student affairs programs that promote increased learning, achievement, and success. Tom served as Dean of Advising Services/Special Program at Saint Mary’s College of California, where he developed and implemented individual offices for Asian Pacific American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino/a. and International Students.

Tom Brown served as chair and co-chair of the Multicultural Concerns Commission and as Vice-President of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). He has presented extensively on this topic as a consultant to numerours two- and four-year campuses, as well as having delivered keynote addresses, workshops, and concurrent sessions at a wide range of professional conferences (e.g., Noel Levitz, FYE, NACADA).

Tom is currently Managing Principal of a consulting network that assists campuses to increase student success, build inclusive communities, and manage change ( www.tbrownassociates.com ). His work is based on an integration of theories, research findings, and practical experience that makes a real difference for individuals and institutions.

He has also authored and co-authored chapters and journal articles addressing issues related to improving the achievement and success of students of color. These include:

“Supporting the Achievement and Success of Multicultural Populations in Academic Advising: Organizing and Delivering Services for Student Success”. Jossey-Bass New Directions for Community Colleges. “Advising Students of Color” in Academic Advising for Student Success and Retention. Noel- Levitz.
“The prescriptive relationship in academic advising as an appropriate intervention with multicultural populations”, The NACADA Journal.
“Pluralistic advising: “Facilitating the Development and Achievement of First Year Students of Color”, inFirst Year Academic Advising: Patterns in the Present, Pathways to the Future. National Resource Center for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition.

Other recent publications include:

“Critical Concepts in Advisor Training and Development”, in The Academic Advising Handbook, Jossey Bass, 2008;
“Preparing Providers to Foster Student Success”, in Fostering Student Success in the Campus Community, Jossey-Bass, 2007 (co-authored with Lee Ward);
“From Diversity to Inclusivity”, in Foundations: A Reader for New College Students, Wadsworth, 2010.
“Fulfilling the Promise of the Community College: Increasing First year Student Success” (co-editor, forthcoming spring 2011).

Registration Information

You can purchase a single presentation or a pack of 3, 6 or 12. The more you buy, the more you save. For a single presentation, add the product to your cart and follow the steps. If purchasing more than two events, add the products to your cart and enter the appropriate coupon code.

Package Deals (for our products costing $345):

3 presentations for $750 - enter coupon code 3ondemand when registering (Save $285)

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If you are interested in ordering multiple presentations that involve our products priced at $200 or $545, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call 303-775-6004 for the multiple discount. Please note: a presentation costing $545 counts as two presentations, as these trainings consist of two sessions.

Or you can register via fax by clicking on this form: Paper-based registration form

How does it work?

1. We email you a link and password that will give you access to the On-Demand Training presentations
2. You distribute the link and password to your entire faculty and staff via email
3. You will have access to these links for one full year

What are the benefits of On-Demand Trainings?

Accessible: Email the trainings to your entire faculty and staff, so they can take advantage of training opportunities anytime, anywhere. They can watch in the comfort of their office, their home or while traveling.
Cost-Effective: No travel required. An innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train, the more you save. The registration fee is per institution, not per person.
Easy: It's as easy as point, click, participate. If you run into any problems, we're always here to help.
Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions.
Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
Flexible: When you purchase an On-Demand Training, it is yours for one full year. You can use it whenever and as often as you want during the year, offering consistent training to all of your hires.
Satisfaction Guaranteed: Our On-Demand Trainings are 100% guaranteed. Thus, there is no risk. If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your money in full.

How will we use these trainings?

Hybrid Professional Development: Distribute an On-Demand Training to faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
Online Faculty and Staff Learning Communities: Distribute On-Demand Trainings to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org and we will create an online discussion group specifically for your institution at no extra charge.
In-Service Training: Plan a day and time to show an On-Demand Training in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend a debrief immediately following the presentation.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the On-Demand Trainings with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these On-Demand Trainings to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
New Employee Training: Include these trainings as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
Implementation and Follow-Up: Use the guide and evaluation materials provided by Innovative Educators to plan, implement and track your progress.

If you have any questions, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call 303-775-6004 for more information.