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.
Sylvia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome
Thomas – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the presenters positive and energetic approach during this session.
Erika – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Marissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informational
Peggy – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Valuable information about how to close the gaps created by poverty and lack of opportunity. We all want to reach the cool kids.
Irene – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I think this was an eye opener on how to engage students with currents events and how to use those to get them to think critically.
ROSA – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
critical thinking of students is important so that we can create adults that can implement change
Arthur – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Useful and though provoking
Amanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I love how they use modern day images that students will be able to relate to.
Cheryl – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good course
William – ORANGE CITY (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course.
Melissa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed it and very informational!
Carolina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course with a lot of great information
Laura – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I will share all this helpful information.
SUSAN – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good course to help instruction meet the needs of ALL GT students
Kelley – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
It was very thought provoking!
Lorena – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Informative Course!
Martha – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great presenter and presentation!!!
Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed Colin Seale’s approach in speaking about the “cool” kids.
Jodie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is interesting and provides strategies that can be used to help gifted students.
Belinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Aliza Jackie – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
I think this training is relevant for teachers of GT and low income students. I would like to have seen them continue going deeper into strategies and breaking down the part about co-developing critical thinking skills and dispositions in our often very apathetic and academically struggling middle school students.
Deborah – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information
Stephen – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
He did a good job of showing things from a different perspective
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was a real eye opener!
Esther – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas for critical thinking for all students.
Jessica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome and relevant to our classrooms today!
Mary – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
very informative and straight to the point
Joy – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and insightful on reasons students might be or not be motivated to be in gifted programs. Enjoyed the suggestions for higher level questions or projects.
Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Elizabeth – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Another interesting course by Colin Seale! I will definitely be on the lookout for more of his online courses!
Tracy – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was more interesting than I anticipated.
Irene Gloria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I absolutely loved it!! Very Informative!!!
Colleen – GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY (verified owner) –
Good mix of practical and theory, very timely/relevant
Alberto – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
good valid points and no generic questions throughout the lesson , just a quiz which was good.
Nora – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
easy
patricia – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
The big idea here is to engage the students with inquiry; which is great, but somewhat common sense.
George – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Martha – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Melissa – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Information!
Roosevelt – Huber Heights City (verified owner) –
I found this course was informative. But some of it I already knew from first hand experience.
Julie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This was very helpful in building a vocabulary around encouraging students to participate in advanced learning opportunities.
Audrey – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting! As a middle school teacher this was helpful in understanding the “cool kid” mentality and gave ways to get every kid engaged in their learning.
Charles – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Good training that makes you think about how the kids are thinking about what they are doing at school not just the work itself.
Dianne – Gloucester County Public Schools (verified owner) –
This was engaging and useful. I think the Freyer study has been supplemented by another that suggests less of a social “cost” for acting white. I also wonder about the way Freyer figured out that black and hispanic kids had fewer friends as a cost of being 4.0 students. Maybe there were fewer same race friends available to kids who are a minority of a minority? I ask this as a minority gifted kid who’s now an adult G/T educator.
CHERYL – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic course. Course focuses on getting all kids from all cultures to think critically.
Kimberly – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
good, relevant information
Karla – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
This training was very informative. The presenter gave great ideas to hook and engage our top students.
Sheila – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
This was very engaging and pertinent to anyone who teaches, especially gifted children.