Wednesday, September 29, 2021

THRIVE! Webinar: "Parenting for Academic Success in Turbulent Times" with Greg Smith and Chris Loper

Parenting for Academic Success in Turbulent Times
Part of the LearningRevolution.com 'Survive and Thrive!' Series

TITLE: Parenting for Academic Success in Turbulent Times

OVERVIEW:  Greg Smith and Chris Loper will share key ideas about academic success from psychology and neuroscience that are most relevant for parents at this time, and how to apply this knowledge at home.

TOPICS COVERED:

  • Psychology and Neuroscience Essentials;
  • Growth Mindset Parenting;
  • Studying and Learning;
  • Behavioral Change and Productivity;
  • Cultivating Executive Function.

DATE: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 7:00 PM UA-Eastern Time (click HERE to see in your own time zone)

LENGTH: 1 hour

COST: $29/person - includes any-time access to the recording and any presenter handouts and a participation certificate if needed. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.


REGISTRATION: Click the payment image above to register. If you have any trouble registering for a webinar, if you need to be invoiced, or if you have any questions, please email admin@learningrevolution.com.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@learningrevolution.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $20 each for 10+ registrations, $15 each for 25+ registrations.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $99.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $249. 
Greg Smith: Greg has been an educator for 35 years, and he is the owner of Northwest Educational Services. He has over 40,000 hours of one-on-one experience supporting students and parents in their respective learning processes. Greg is married with two teenage daughters and understands the challenges of parenting from both a professional and personal perspective.

 

Chris Loper: Chris has been an academic coach since 2014. He writes an education blog for parents and students at NWTutoring.com, and he is the owner of South Cove Tutoring in Issaquah, WA. Chris is also the creator of BecomingBetter.org, where he writes about self-improvement and works one-on-one with adults on habit formation. He is also the author of Wood Floats and Other Brilliant Observations, a humorous memoir. 

TESTIMONIALS (from their parenting course):

“This parent seminar is like no other. Understanding the learning process and the development of executive functions is a component of parenting that is often overlooked. Greg and Chris are exceptionally skilled at what they do and amazing communicators. In this seminar, they provide a baseline of information that will help any parent become more empathetic and knowledgeable as they help guide these wonderful young persons in developing their own independence and confidence. This seminar applies to so much more than just academics – it applies to life skills.” 

–Jenifer Dobson

“I took the parenting course in summer 2019 and learned so much about how the developing brain, growth mindset, and the importance of modeling (as opposed to managing), and much more. I still have my notes and refer back to them periodically. I highly recommend the course for anyone interested in supporting their children as they grow into lifelong learners.”

–Caitlin Moulding

“Chris and Greg’s parent seminars are not to be missed! In a short time, I became more savvy about myself and my kids as learners. Their coaching tips aim to reduce parent-child conflict by leveraging current research on the brain and descriptive stories of their students. I highly recommend their seminars for parents of all kids!”

–Vicki Pettiross

"We attended Northwest Educational Services’ parent seminar series in 2019 - the content was highly relevant and well presented, and the welcoming setting provided us the opportunity to engage directly with expert educators and other parents. As parents of middle and elementary school students, we were able to relate to the information shared, and apply the seminar’s concepts directly into our own family interactions and dynamics. We look forward to attending again this year.”

–Jill Nolton

"I found this series when my youngest student was in his final prep for college applications. How I wish that I had taken it years earlier so I could have supported both my students through their schooling! The information Greg and Chris share is helpful to all parents but especially those of students who struggle academically or battle with the stress of perfectionism. Incorporating these lessons into my own life has been very worthwhile but the value is exponentially higher to learn and adopt the tools and strategies while your students are still at home, preparing for college and life. Thankfully my son was able to find his motivation and potential with Greg's guidance. He became a hardworking high school student, attends a highly selective college, and is earning academic accolades. The potential is in every child, you just need the right guide and guided parents to help them find it and draw it out."

–Kirsten Morrison

"We are the fortunate parents of twin daughters, both with unique-to-them strengths and challenges in the learning environment. No one-size-fits-all approach for us. We were looking for some coaching to sort out the best ways to give each daughter the specific support they needed to be successful in their school environments. The Parenting for Academic Success classes we took through NWES provided us with that and more.

"Coaches Greg and Chris spoke to all learning types, teaching parents how to encourage their kids to identify and articulate what they needed, and how to ask for it, so that they could become independent drivers of their own academic success. Once we began to implement some of the tools we learned, both of our students began to, more and more readily, reach out for help from resources beyond us (other students, academic coaches, school tutors and teachers) and do so in a timely manner, before test anxiety or project panic set in.

"We also learned new tools to support both daughters in becoming more consistent in their study habits. Instead of ‘cramming’ the night before an exam, the girls began to develop habits which vastly reduced last-minute, stress-driven studying.

"Our daughters have now transitioned to great-fit universities where they are happy, engaged, independent, and consistently experiencing academic success.

"Greg and Chris brought their combined years of expertise coaching students at all grade levels, and advising parents who desire to support student success, and shared concrete, well informed, research based, ground tested, information and strategies that aided us in our efforts to support our unique learners. We cannot recommend them highly enough."

-Kelly and Steve Nolan Shafer

 

 

Monday, September 27, 2021

THRIVE! Webinars: "Libraries as Self-Directed Learning Centers" (Thursday) | "Building Self-Confidence and Courage" (Tomorrow)

Setting Up Libraries as Self-Directed Learning Centers
Part of the LearningRevolution.com “Survive and Thrive!” Series

OVERVIEW

Libraries have always been public institutions dedicated to serving their communities through education and empowerment. In addition, libraries have “leveled up” by creating digital spaces for their patrons, and educational programming that is geared to children, teens and adults. However, it’s time to take things one step further. In 2021, the number of parents choosing to homeschool has risen from 5% of all K – 12 students to up to more than 10%. Parents and students who are not homeschooling are looking for additional learning options focused on specific student strengths, needs, and enjoyment. Libraries are the Self Directed Learning Centers of the future, and it’s time that we see them as such.

In this course, we will address how libraries and librarians can pivot to create Self-Directed Learning Centers within their library space. These centers can look like “maker spaces”, or can just be centers where students get to explore their interests/ask questions/deep dive into specific topics. Libraries already have all the resources needed – so all that is needed is a space for reinvention and reconnection post-COVID. Come reimagine your library space and your role in that space!

DATE: Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (click HERE to see in your own time zone)

LENGTH: 30 minutes + Q&A

COST: $29/person - includes any-time access to the recording and any presenter handouts and a participation certificate if needed. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.

REGISTRATION: Click HERE or the payment image above to register. If you have any trouble registering for a webinar, if you need to be invoiced, or if you have any questions, please email admin@learningrevolution.com. Orders can come in and be confirmed up until 30 minutes before the webinar.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@learningrevolution.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $20 each for 10+ registrations, $15 each for 25+ registrations.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $99.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $249.

GINA RILEY (@professorgriley)
Clinical Professor and Program Leader of the Adolescent Special Education Program at CUNY – Hunter College
https://education.hunter.cuny.edu/about/faculty-staff/gina-riley/

Gina Riley, Ph.D. is a Clinical Professor and Program Leader of the Adolescent Special Education Program at CUNY – Hunter College. Dr. Riley has over fifteen years experience working with teens diagnosed with learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders. She is also a seasoned academic, with years of teaching, research, and supervisory experience within the fields of special education, psychology, school psychology, and mental health counseling. In addition, Dr. Riley has extensive experience in online education and distance learning at the college/university level. She is known internationally for her work in the fields of homeschooling, unschooling, and self-directed learning. Her books include

Unschooling: Exploring Learning Beyond The Classroom (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) and The Homeschooling Starter Guide (Rockridge Press, 2021). 


MORE FROM THE LEARNINGREVOLUTION.COM “SURVIVE & THRIVE!” WEBINAR SERIES


Building Self-Confidence and Courage in Ourselves and Our Students with Angela Maiers
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 7:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


How to Help Students Manage their Anxiety and Energy Levels so They Can Learn with Kara Guiff
Monday, October 11, 2021 at 8:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


Are You Thinking About Starting Your Own School? with Dr. Mara Linaberger
Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


COMING SOON!
  • “Parenting for Academic Success in Turbulent Times” with Chris Loper & Greg Smith
  • “Liberating Genius: Unleashing Potential in All” with Angela Maiers
  • “Upgrade Your Brain: Easier Academic Success, Mental Health, and Creativity Through Neuroscience-Based Strategies (for students)” with Chris Loper
  • “The Game of School - Remote & Hybrid Learning Version” with Steve Hargadon

To receive early notice of upcoming 'Survive and Thrive!' webinars, please join LearningRevolution.com.


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Steve Hargadon

Thursday, September 23, 2021

"Libraries as Community Anchors" - a Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: "Libraries as Community Anchors," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. We have over 1,800 people already registered for this event. The call for proposals is now open but closes next week (see below).

Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

For many years, community members have looked to public libraries to provide baseline, public, computer and internet access. In this way, libraries exist as important Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs), defined by the FCC “as schools, libraries, hospitals and other medical providers, public safety entities, institutions of higher education, and community support organizations that facilitate greater use of broadband by vulnerable populations, including low-income, the unemployed, and the aged” (FCC, 2011, p. 38).

In light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic and other natural disasters such as floods, drought, firestorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, universal access to the internet has never been more important. Libraries increasingly have an important role to play: as second responders in large scale events via the development and deployment of collaborative connectivity projects; in developing strategies to bridge technological digital divides; and to promote digital access, equity, opportunity, and inclusion.

This event is being organized in partnership with Don Means, Director of the GIGABIT LIBRARIES NETWORK, and Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Professor in the School of Information at San José State University.

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.
REGISTER HERE
to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.
Please also join this Library 2.0 network to be kept updated on this and future events. 

Everyone is invited to participate in our Library 2.0 conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote. 

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The call for proposals is now open. Proposals can be submitted HERE until September 24th. The number of sessions will be limited, so you are encouraged to get your proposal in early! Proposals will be approved on a rolling basis.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D., MLIS
Professor, SJSU School of Information (She, Her, Hers)

Kristen Radsliff Rebmann joined SJSU's School of Information in 2007 after completing a Ph.D. in Communication from University of California, San Diego. Her current research involves the deployment and study of emerging information technologies supportive of digital inclusion and resiliency. With a focus on under-resourced, tribal, and rural communities in critical need, her current projects involve propagating broadband connections to new community spaces via emerging wireless networking technologies for everyday usage and crisis recovery.

Don Means (@GigLibraries)
Director, Gigabit Libraries Network

Don Means is founder and principal of Digital Village Associates, a Sausalito, CA based consultancy started in 1994 specializing in community technology policy and strategic planning for clients, large and small, public and private. He was founding chairman of the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition, founded in 2009, as a DC-based advocacy organization promoting government policies and programs to assure gigabit fiber to libraries and other community anchor institutions(CAI’s). Means chairs the Partnership for Public Access, p4pa.net an ad hoc consortium including IEEE, IFLA, ISOC, and others collaborating under the UN’s Internet Governance Forum effort to Connect and Enable the Next Billions. With over 25 years experience in ICT, in 2018 Means started the national Community SecondNets initiative, a wide area wireless community intranet strategy for libraries, schools and other anchors as second responders in disasters. SecondNets, as a 2 year development project, won an IMLS grant and launched Oct. 1, 2018. In 2013, he created the Libraries WhiteSpace Project to advocate library community leadership in utilizing new long range public spectrum to dramatically expand access to public library WiFi in communities everywhere. The project is an initiative of the Gigabit Libraries Network (GLN), founded by Means in 2012 as an open global collaboration of tech-savvy, innovation libraries. In 2007, he initiated the “Fiber to the Library” campaign to assure gigabit fiber connections to all US libraries as the most economical and equitable way to extend fiber infrastructure into every community while serving library facilities as priority end points. In 1998, he created the Community TeleStructure Initiative, a national consortium advocating local community leadership responsibility for telecom/ broadband infrastructure planning. In 1995, he co-founded the software venture, TriWorks, in Japan and as an ebook authoring and publishing service for schools and libraries in China; both still in operation. In 1992-93, as a member of the Atrium Group, Means served as an advisor to the Librarian of Congress on digitization strategy. He holds a BBA degree in finance from Southern Methodist University and later studied architecture and environmental design at the University of Texas, Arlington and international business relations at the University of Graz, Austria.

Patty Wong
Santa Clara Public Library, City Librarian

Patricia “Patty” Wong is currently President for the American Library Association, serving as its first Asian American president. Wong has recently taken the role of Library Director for the City of Santa Clara, joining a community that loves the library. In her 34-year career she has held positions throughout CA at Yolo County Library, Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, Oakland Public Library and Berkeley Public Library, and Oakland Unified School District and most recently with the Santa Monica Public Library. Her work in managing change, equity and diversity, youth development, developing joint ventures and collaborations between public libraries and community agencies, and fundraising has been published in a number of journals, conference proceedings and edited collections.Ms. Wong has worked as a school librarian, children’s librarian, cataloger, and special librarian as well as her leadership roles in public libraries. She provides continuing education for practitioners at national and regional conferences. Patty has been an active leader within the American Library Association for 35 years. She is a Library Journal Mover and Shaker, recipient of the ALA Equality Award (2012), Faculty of the Year, and Woman of the Year in her voting district. In addition to her role as board member for a number of nonprofit institutions, Ms. Wong is also adjunct faculty for the iSchool at San Jose State University where she has taught hundreds of students since 2004 to serve young people and write grants to benefit local and regional communities and make the world a better place.

James P. Neal, III (@james3neal)
Senior Program Officer, IMLS

James P. Neal, III is a Senior Program Officer in the Office of Library Services with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). He manages a portfolio of grants focused on building equitable digital communities, including open educational resources (OER), digital inclusion, data privacy and security, open data, civic technology and e-books. James holds a BA from Morehouse College and is a graduate of the MLIS program at the University of Maryland, College of Information Science, Maryland's iSchool.

Richelle Montoya-Chee
Director, Torreon Community Library

Richelle is the newly elected Navajo Nation Torreon/Star Lake Chapter President. Her community elected her to this position at the beginning of this year. One of her duties is to oversee the community library. She was born and raised in Na'neelzhiin, NM (Torreon). She attended the local elementary and high school and now serves as a school board member. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico in 2011. She is an advocate for preserving, practicing, and teaching the Navajo language and culture. 

John Windhausen Jr. (@SHLBCoalition)
Executive Director, Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition

John Windhausen Jr. founded the SHLB Coalition in 2009 with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As executive director, he spearheads SHLB's membership growth and shapes its broadband policy recommendations. Previously, he served as president of the Association for Local Telecommunications Services, spent nine years on Capitol Hill, and started his career as a staff attorney at the FCC. In his role as senior counsel to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, John was a principal staff person responsible for drafting the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and served as chief legal adviser on telecom issues to Senators Fritz Hollings and Daniel Inouye. John has authored several papers documenting the benefits of broadband. His EDUCAUSE whitepaper, "A Blueprint for Big Broadband," resulted in the creation of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). In 2012, John was named the Community Broadband Hero of the Year by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. John sits on the board of directors for the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA). He holds a J.D. from UCLA Law School and bachelor's degree in history from Yale University.

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded.
REGISTER HERE
to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.
Please also join this Library 2.0 network to be kept updated on this and future events. 

The School of Information at San José State University is the founding conference sponsor. Please register as a member of the Library 2.0 network to be kept informed of future events. Recordings from previous years are available under the Archives tab at Library 2.0 and at the Library 2.0 YouTube channel.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

"Tools and Tips for Library Supervisors: Part 2" - Library 2.0 Podcast | "Becoming a Resilient Librarian" Friday

We've posted a new podcasts from Dr. Steve Albrecht in our "Library Service, Safety, & Security" section of Library 2.0:

"Tools and Tips for Library Supervisors: Part 2"

Steve's topic for this recording continues his tips and techniques and tools for library supervisors and managers, no matter your level at the library. Click here to listen.

His other recent podcasts episodes from Dr. Albrecht include "Stop Saying Calm Down," "Spirit of Service," "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other," "The Code of Quality Service," and "The Power of Surveys." You can listen directly on the site or you should also be able to access the podcast in SoundCloud here or in your own podcast app using the RSS feed hereClick here to let us know what topics you'd be particularly interested in having us cover in the Library 2.0 webinars, blog posts, and podcast series. His recent blog posts are available here, including: "Developing Financial Knowledge and Budget Skills: What Every Library Supervisor Needs to Know," "Puzzled About the Police Response in Your Library? Perhaps a Better Understanding of Their Unique Culture Will Help,"
 "Solving Conflicts Between Library Employees: A Tool For Getting Along When No One Wants to Get Along," "Is There Hidden Bias at Your Library?,"
 "Do Your Library Employees Have the “Spirit of Service?,” and "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other." 

While Dr. Albrecht's twice-monthly podcast and blog posts are available for free, as are our regular mini-conferences and all the conference recordings, we also offer a series of paid webinars and recordings with Dr. Albrecht which are available for individual or group viewing. More information is available here.

Coming up on September 24th:

Recordings Available:

DR. STEVE ALBRECHT

Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 25+ states, live and online, in service, safety, and security. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons. In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. He is currently writing the sequel, The Safe Library: Keeping Staff and Patrons Secure in a Changing World.

Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment.

He has written 24 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives with seven dogs, two cats, and three chickens.

Monday, September 20, 2021

FRIDAY WEBINAR: "Becoming a Resilient Librarian: Taking the Path Away From Stress and Burnout" with Dr. Steve Albrecht

 "Becoming a Resilient Librarian: Taking the Path Away From Stress and Burnout"
Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht

OVERVIEW

A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht.

Had enough stress in your personal and professional life over the last two years? Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Join Dr. Steve Albrecht for his energizing and tool-based discussion of how to create a “Phoenix Experience” at this critical moment in your life, relationships, and career. It’s time for a rebirth of sorts, to get yourself feeling better, with new intentions, a new positive attitude, and a better way of dealing with life’s stressors. Approach your work with new eyes. Address your stressors proactively. Feel good about where you want to be, what you want to do, and how to get there.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Time to get back to BREADS: Breathing, Relaxation, Exercise, Attitude, Diet, Sleep.
  • Learn to develop your “Three E” and “Six R” habits: Enthusiasm, Energy, and Engagement and Recovery, Restoration, Replenishment, Rejuvenation, Responsibility, and Readjustment.
  • Start to set better personal and professional boundaries and stop feeling guilty when you need to say no to the people around you (family, bosses, colleagues, patrons).
  • Use a Stress Scale to measure your signs of burnout.
  • Discover the many resources around you for better mental health and find a therapist that’s the right match for you.
  • Hear (and get a free downloadable copy of) Steve’s ten-minute relaxation exercise.

DATE: Friday, September 24th, 2021, at 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time

COST:

  • $99/person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and to receive a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.
  • FREE for those on individual or group all-access passes (see below).

TO REGISTER: Click HERE. You will first need to be a member of Library 2.0 (free) and be logged in. Please click "Sign Up" on the top right and we'll approve you quickly. You can pay by PayPal or credit card, and will receive immediate and permanent access to the webinar recording. If you have any trouble registering for a webinar, if you need to be invoiced, or if you have any questions, please email admin@learningrevolution.com.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@learningrevolution.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $999.

ALL-ACCESS PASSES:

  • All-access annual passes include access to the recordings of all of Dr. Albrecht's previous Library 2.0 webinars, plus live and recorded access to his new webinars for one year.
  • For a $499 individual all-access annual pass to all of Dr. Albrecht's live webinars and recordings for one year, please click here
  • Inquiries for all-access organizational contracts should be directed to admin@learningrevolution.com.

DR. STEVE ALBRECHT

Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 25+ states, live and online, in service, safety, and security. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons. In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. He is currently writing the sequel, The Safe Library: Keeping Staff and Patrons Secure in a Changing World.

Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment.

He has written 24 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives with seven dogs, two cats, and three chickens.

Dr. Albrecht's recent podcasts episodes include "Tools and Tips for Library Supervisors: Part 1," "Stop Saying Calm Down," Spirit of Service," "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other," "The Code of Quality Service," and "The Power of Surveys." You can listen directly on the site or you should also be able to access the podcast in SoundCloud here or in your own podcast app using the RSS feed hereClick here to let us know what topics you'd be particularly interested in having us cover in the Library 2.0 webinars, blog posts, and podcast series. 

His blog posts are available here, including: "Developing Financial Knowledge and Budget Skills: What Every Library Supervisor Needs to Know," "Puzzled About the Police Response in Your Library? Perhaps a Better Understanding of Their Unique Culture Will Help," "Safety and Security at the Jacksonville (FL) Library" (a 40-minute video interview with Chet Price, the Safety and Security Manager at the Jacksonville (FL) Library), Solving Conflicts Between Library Employees: A Tool For Getting Along When No One Wants to Get Along," "Is There Hidden Bias at Your Library?," "The Hidden Power of the Pages (Our Employees, Not Our Books)," "Forgiveness: How Libraries Can Host Programs on Restorative Practices - An Interview with Azim Khamisa," "Do Your Library Employees Have the “Spirit of Service?,” and "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other." 

While Dr. Albrecht's twice-monthly podcast and blog posts are available for free, as are our regular mini-conferences and all the conference recordings, we also offer a series of paid webinars and recordings with Dr. Albrecht which are available for individual or group viewing. More information is available here.


Recordings Available:

Thursday, September 16, 2021

New Dr. Albrecht Library 2.0 Podcast: "Tools and Tips for Library Supervisors: Part 1"

We've posted a new podcasts from Dr. Steve Albrecht in our "Library Service, Safety, & Security" section of Library 2.0:

"Tools and Tips for Library Supervisors: Part 1"

Steve's topic for this recording is a series of tips and techniques and tools for library supervisors and managers, no matter your level at the library. Click here to listen.

His other recent podcasts episodes from Dr. Albrecht include "Stop Saying Calm Down," "Spirit of Service," "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other," "The Code of Quality Service," and "The Power of Surveys." You can listen directly on the site or you should also be able to access the podcast in SoundCloud here or in your own podcast app using the RSS feed hereClick here to let us know what topics you'd be particularly interested in having us cover in the Library 2.0 webinars, blog posts, and podcast series. His recent blog posts are available here, including: "Developing Financial Knowledge and Budget Skills: What Every Library Supervisor Needs to Know," "Puzzled About the Police Response in Your Library? Perhaps a Better Understanding of Their Unique Culture Will Help,"
 "Solving Conflicts Between Library Employees: A Tool For Getting Along When No One Wants to Get Along," "Is There Hidden Bias at Your Library?,"
 "Do Your Library Employees Have the “Spirit of Service?,” and "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other." 

While Dr. Albrecht's twice-monthly podcast and blog posts are available for free, as are our regular mini-conferences and all the conference recordings, we also offer a series of paid webinars and recordings with Dr. Albrecht which are available for individual or group viewing. More information is available here.

Coming up on September 24th:

Recordings Available:

DR. STEVE ALBRECHT

Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 25+ states, live and online, in service, safety, and security. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons. In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. He is currently writing the sequel, The Safe Library: Keeping Staff and Patrons Secure in a Changing World.

Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment.

He has written 24 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives with seven dogs, two cats, and three chickens.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

THRIVE! WEBINAR: "What Is Hyflex Teaching and How to Do It Well" with Dr. Gina Riley

What Is Hyflex Teaching and How to Do It Well
Part of the LearningRevolution.com “Survive and Thrive!” Series

OVERVIEW

Hyflex teaching (teaching in-person and asynchronously/synchronously online all at the same time) is the wave of the future! More schools and institutions of higher learning are adopting this classroom structure – which allows students to choose their learning experience AND their learning environment. In this course, we will review the definition of hyflex teaching, talk about its use in both K – 12 and college/university learning environments, and focus on how to teach an effective, engaging hyflex course. Resources focused on hyflex teaching will also be shared! Join us to discuss the future of flexible online and onsite classroom structures, and the technology needed to create a hyflex classroom.

DATE: Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (click HERE to see in your own time zone)

LENGTH: 30 minutes

COST: $29/person - includes any-time access to the recording and any presenter handouts and a participation certificate if needed. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.

REGISTRATION: Click HERE or the payment image above to register. If you have any trouble registering for a webinar, if you need to be invoiced, or if you have any questions, please email admin@learningrevolution.com. Orders can come in and be confirmed up until 30 minutes before the webinar.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@learningrevolution.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $20 each for 10+ registrations, $15 each for 25+ registrations.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $99.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $249.

GINA RILEY (@professorgriley)
Clinical Professor and Program Leader of the Adolescent Special Education Program at CUNY – Hunter College
https://education.hunter.cuny.edu/about/faculty-staff/gina-riley/

Gina Riley, Ph.D. is a Clinical Professor and Program Leader of the Adolescent Special Education Program at CUNY – Hunter College. Dr. Riley has over fifteen years experience working with teens diagnosed with learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders. She is also a seasoned academic, with years of teaching, research, and supervisory experience within the fields of special education, psychology, school psychology, and mental health counseling. In addition, Dr. Riley has extensive experience in online education and distance learning at the college/university level. She is known internationally for her work in the fields of homeschooling, unschooling, and self-directed learning. Her books include

Unschooling: Exploring Learning Beyond The Classroom (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) and The Homeschooling Starter Guide (Rockridge Press, 2021). 

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

WEBINAR: "Becoming a Resilient Librarian: Taking the Path Away From Stress and Burnout" with Dr. Steve Albrecht

 "Becoming a Resilient Librarian: Taking the Path Away From Stress and Burnout"
Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht

OVERVIEW

A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht.

Had enough stress in your personal and professional life over the last two years? Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Join Dr. Steve Albrecht for his energizing and tool-based discussion of how to create a “Phoenix Experience” at this critical moment in your life, relationships, and career. It’s time for a rebirth of sorts, to get yourself feeling better, with new intentions, a new positive attitude, and a better way of dealing with life’s stressors. Approach your work with new eyes. Address your stressors proactively. Feel good about where you want to be, what you want to do, and how to get there.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Time to get back to BREADS: Breathing, Relaxation, Exercise, Attitude, Diet, Sleep.
  • Learn to develop your “Three E” and “Six R” habits: Enthusiasm, Energy, and Engagement and Recovery, Restoration, Replenishment, Rejuvenation, Responsibility, and Readjustment.
  • Start to set better personal and professional boundaries and stop feeling guilty when you need to say no to the people around you (family, bosses, colleagues, patrons).
  • Use a Stress Scale to measure your signs of burnout.
  • Discover the many resources around you for better mental health and find a therapist that’s the right match for you.
  • Hear (and get a free downloadable copy of) Steve’s ten-minute relaxation exercise.

DATE: Friday, September 24th, 2021, at 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time

COST:

  • $99/person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and to receive a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.
  • FREE for those on individual or group all-access passes (see below).

TO REGISTER: Click HERE. You will first need to be a member of Library 2.0 (free) and be logged in. Please click "Sign Up" on the top right and we'll approve you quickly. You can pay by PayPal or credit card, and will receive immediate and permanent access to the webinar recording. If you have any trouble registering for a webinar, if you need to be invoiced, or if you have any questions, please email admin@learningrevolution.com.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@learningrevolution.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $999.

ALL-ACCESS PASSES:

  • All-access annual passes include access to the recordings of all of Dr. Albrecht's previous Library 2.0 webinars, plus live and recorded access to his new webinars for one year.
  • For a $499 individual all-access annual pass to all of Dr. Albrecht's live webinars and recordings for one year, please click here
  • Inquiries for all-access organizational contracts should be directed to admin@learningrevolution.com.

DR. STEVE ALBRECHT

Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 25+ states, live and online, in service, safety, and security. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons. In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. He is currently writing the sequel, The Safe Library: Keeping Staff and Patrons Secure in a Changing World.

Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment.

He has written 24 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives with seven dogs, two cats, and three chickens.

Dr. Albrecht's recent podcasts episodes include "Stop Saying Calm Down," Spirit of Service," "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other," "The Code of Quality Service," and "The Power of Surveys." You can listen directly on the site or you should also be able to access the podcast in SoundCloud here or in your own podcast app using the RSS feed hereClick here to let us know what topics you'd be particularly interested in having us cover in the Library 2.0 webinars, blog posts, and podcast series. 

His blog posts are available here, including: "Developing Financial Knowledge and Budget Skills: What Every Library Supervisor Needs to Know," "Puzzled About the Police Response in Your Library? Perhaps a Better Understanding of Their Unique Culture Will Help," "Safety and Security at the Jacksonville (FL) Library" (a 40-minute video interview with Chet Price, the Safety and Security Manager at the Jacksonville (FL) Library), Solving Conflicts Between Library Employees: A Tool For Getting Along When No One Wants to Get Along," "Is There Hidden Bias at Your Library?," "The Hidden Power of the Pages (Our Employees, Not Our Books)," "Forgiveness: How Libraries Can Host Programs on Restorative Practices - An Interview with Azim Khamisa," "Do Your Library Employees Have the “Spirit of Service?,” and "Library Civility: A Code for How We Treat Each Other." 

While Dr. Albrecht's twice-monthly podcast and blog posts are available for free, as are our regular mini-conferences and all the conference recordings, we also offer a series of paid webinars and recordings with Dr. Albrecht which are available for individual or group viewing. More information is available here.


Recordings Available:

Monday, September 13, 2021

THRIVE! Webinar Tomorrow: "Mental Strength for Educators Who are Starting a New Year" with Angela Maiers

You Matter: Mental Strength for Educators Who are Starting a New Year
Part of the LearningRevolution.com “Survive and Thrive!” Series

OVERVIEW

Teacher stress, I believe, is the biggest crisis facing our schools.

We have had so many challenges in education. And the indispensable linchpins, the teachers, are sometimes at their breaking point. 

Are you personally feeling exhausted? Do you feel stressed, underappreciated, worried, or depressed?

As a teacher, it would be very surprising if you weren’t feeling some of these feelings--maybe even all of them! (And you might even be feeling guilty for feeling them. Talk about irony!) March 2020 started the longest fifteen months any of us could have imagined, and it seems like it might not be over. The pandemic created innumerable hardships that have required us to juggle our own work and school and family lives.

Now… I want you to imagine for a moment that you feel balanced, purposeful, confident, and in control. Wouldn’t that be great?

Well, let’s get you there!

The pressures on teachers have been dramatic and they are often hidden behind the very equally real pressures on students. A lot of work in schools this year will focus on social and emotional learning for students (SEL), and there is absolutely no question that the students need this help. But it’s hard to feed someone emotionally when your own emotional cupboard is so bare. 

We need real efforts to address teacher, leader, and parent social and emotional needs and wellbeing. SEL is often seens as “one more thing” but it can actually be the answer to promoting a classroom space, where both you and your students can thrive academically, physically, emotionally, and socially. 

We will not have healthy schools and successful students without mentally healthy teachers. Join us for this life-changing one-hour webinar that will be centered on YOU, as we will explore how to navigate the coming school year with passion, courage, motivation and purpose.  

Are you ready to:

  • Refresh and Refocus your Leadership?
  • Power up your social emotional know-how?
  • Discover practical ways to meet our own needs of survival, strength, power and belonging?
  • Meet the Moment with grace, calm and confidence?
  • Step Into Your Bravest Self?

 This session is open to both in-service and pre-service school teachers, educators, curriculum developers, instructional designers, librarians, academicians, and others interested in understanding and building their social and emotional competencies.

You will learn:

  • Why SEL is important for ALL teacher and students
  • How teaching affects the mental and emotional health of teachers
  • How to design for THRIVING vs COPING
  • The critical role of acknowledgement and celebration
  • The value of presence and pause 

You will walk away with innovative, individualized, time-saving and GAME CHANGING ways to integrate practices in your life and  an action plan to build a more confident, connected, and hopeful school, classroom and home.

Join Us: Remember, “We take the very best care of others when we take good care of ourselves.”

DATE: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (click HERE to see in your own time zone)

LENGTH:

COST: $29/person - includes any-time access to the recording and any presenter handouts and a participation certificate if needed. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.

REGISTRATION: Click HERE or the payment image above to register. If you have any trouble registering for a webinar, if you need to be invoiced, or if you have any questions, please email admin@learningrevolution.com. Orders can come in and be confirmed up until 30 minutes before the webinar.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@learningrevolution.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $20 each for 10+ registrations, $15 each for 25+ registrations.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $99.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $249.

ANGELA MAIERS (@AngelaMaiers)
Founder, Choose2Matter
https://angelamaiers.com/

Angela Maiers, Founder Choose2Matter. Leader. Visionary. Entrepreneur. Disruptor. Change Maker. Angela embodies each of these descriptors with passion, commitment and fierce determination. She has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 31 years, teaching every level of school from grade school to graduate school and consulting with companies around the world. Angela founded Choose2Matter to bring the world hope by helping every individual embrace their value and potential contribution. Initially launched to challenge and inspire students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems, Choose2Matter has evolved into a movement that support parents, educators, and employees around the world. Her work in 60,000 classrooms across 100 countries has rallied more than a million children who have banded together to launch 170 social enterprises and pass 17 laws. And organizations across all industries are finding new ways to ignite the genius of their employees, successfully addressing a $15 trillion employee engagement problem. Angela earned a BS in Education with a minor in Neuroscience and Master Degrees in Literacy and Ed Leadership. She is the author of eight books, including Liberating Genius,The Habitudes and The Passion Driven Classroom. Angela is widely recognized as one of most influential voices on social media today, consistently ranking in the top 1% and a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.

Thursday, September 09, 2021

THRIVE! Webinars: Tonight, "What is Hybrid Homeschooling and How Is It Actually Done?" with Dr. Gina Riley

Hybrid Homeschool 101: What Is Hybrid Homeschooling and Can I Actually Do It?
Part of the LearningRevolution.com “Survive and Thrive!” Series

OVERVIEW

This year, the number of parents choosing to homeschool has risen from 5 % of all K – 12 students up to more than 10% (and this does not count the number of students taking advantage of remote learning options from their local school district). Recent research states that parents, teachers, and students want something different from schools this year and in the future, and the answer lies in more flexibility. Hybrid homeschooling may be the answer.

Hybrid homeschooling is: “...a model where children split their time between homeschool and a more traditional schooling environment. This could be three days at home and two days at school, two days at home and three days at school, part of the day at home and part of the day at schools, or a variety of other options.” (See the Forbes article “Is Hybrid Homeschooling The Wave Of The Future?”)

In this course, we will address:

  1. What is hybrid homeschooling? Would it work for your family?
  2. Hybrid Homeschooling 101: Rules and Regulations and Working with School Districts
  3. Applying Hybrid Homeschooling to Traditional K – 12 education

If you have been thinking about the future of schooling (and homeschooling), this is the course for you!

DATE: Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (click HERE to see in your own time zone)

COST: $29/person - includes any-time access to the recording and any presenter handouts and a participation certificate if needed. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email steve@learningrevolution.com.

REGISTRATION: Click HERE or the payment image above to register. If you have any trouble registering for a webinar, if you need to be invoiced, or if you have any questions, please email admin@learningrevolution.com.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@learningrevolution.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $20 each for 10+ registrations, $15 each for 25+ registrations.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $99.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $249.

GINA RILEY (@professorgriley)
Clinical Professor and Program Leader of the Adolescent Special Education Program at CUNY – Hunter College
https://education.hunter.cuny.edu/about/faculty-staff/gina-riley/

Gina Riley, Ph.D. is a Clinical Professor and Program Leader of the Adolescent Special Education Program at CUNY – Hunter College. Dr. Riley has over fifteen years experience working with teens diagnosed with learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders. She is also a seasoned academic, with years of teaching, research, and supervisory experience within the fields of special education, psychology, school psychology, and mental health counseling. In addition, Dr. Riley has extensive experience in online education and distance learning at the college/university level. She is known internationally for her work in the fields of homeschooling, unschooling, and self-directed learning. Her books include

Unschooling: Exploring Learning Beyond The Classroom (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) and The Homeschooling Starter Guide (Rockridge Press, 2021). 


MORE FROM THE LEARNINGREVOLUTION.COM “SURVIVE & THRIVE!” WEBINAR SERIES


You Matter: Mental Health for Educators Who are Starting a New Year with Angela Maiers
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


What Is Hyflex Learning and How to Do It Well with Gina Riley
Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 8:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


How Big Is Your Brave? Building Courage in Our Learning, Our Relationships, and Our Lives with Angela Maiers
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 7:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


Setting Up Libraries as Self-Directed Learning Centers with Gina Riley
Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 8:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


How to Help Students Manage their Anxiety and Energy Levels so They Can Learn with Kara Guiff
Monday, October 11, 2021 at 8:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


Are You Thinking About Starting Your Own School? with Dr. Mara Linaberger
Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM US-Eastern Time
Click HERE for more information and to register.


COMING SOON!
  • “Parenting for Academic Success in Turbulent Times” with Chris Loper & Greg Smith
  • “Liberating Genius: Unleashing Potential in All” with Angela Maiers
  • “Upgrade Your Brain: Easier Academic Success, Mental Health, and Creativity Through Neuroscience-Based Strategies (for students)” with Chris Loper
  • “The Game of School - Remote & Hybrid Learning Version” with Steve Hargadon

To receive early notice of upcoming 'Survive and Thrive!' webinars, please join LearningRevolution.com.

“See you” online!

Steve

Steve Hargadon