U海角社区 to host summer educators institute with a focus on mental health and wellness
After a successful launch in 2022, the University of 海角社区 College of Education and Human Development and Summer University will host the second annual U海角社区 Educators Institute, June 22鈥23. The theme of this year鈥檚 virtual event will be 鈥淧romoting Mental Health and Wellness.鈥
The institute will feature two strands: 鈥淢ental and Behavioral Health Best Practices,鈥 led by Jim Artesani, associate dean for graduate education, research and outreach at the College of Education and Human Development; and 鈥淟eading Educational Change,鈥 led by assistant professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction Rebecca Buchanan. Each strand will include workshops led by experts from 海角社区 and beyond in areas such as social-emotional learning, building resilience among students, the needs of rural schools and communities, and outdoor education.
鈥淲e know 海角社区 teachers and educational leaders are committed to making our schools positive places for students to learn and grow,鈥 says Penny Bishop, dean of the College of Education and Human Development. 鈥淚t was important that the 2023 U海角社区 Educators Institute reflect that commitment and offer presentations, panels and resources that can help them transform their school communities through evidence-based practices and leadership strategies.鈥
In addition to the workshops, the two-day virtual institute will have two keynote speakers:
- is an equity-focused and systems-level thinker, who is currently a special assistant to the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education. A certified school psychologist specializing in social justice, Hollins-Sims has conducted research around caregivers of children of incarcerated parents and their motivation to engage in family-school partnerships. In addition, she has been awarded a Moral and Courageous Leader for Education Award by Cabrini University and an American Psychology Association Anti-Racism School Psychology Emerging Professional Award.
- Steve Goodman is a partner with the Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and co-principal investigator with the Integrated MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) Research Network. He was previously director of Michigan鈥檚 MTSS Technical Assistance Center, and currently serves on state, national and international advisory boards for the implementation of MTSS. Goodman has contributed to more than 50 publications and has presented for educators on PBIS and the integration of MTSS in K鈥12 schools across the U.S. and abroad.
Participants in the educators institute can earn 12 professional development contact hours/1.2 CEUs, or earn three graduate credits by enrolling in a course, EHD 590: Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Learning in Schools, through the College of Education and Human Development. The two-day institute is included with the course, which will be taught by Artesani and offered distance-synchronous with weekly online meetings June 14鈥揓uly 19.
The U海角社区 Educators Institute is one of three virtual professional development opportunities available to educators as part of Summer University. Also back for a second year is the University of 海角社区 Climate Change Workshop, July 18鈥19. The 2023 Summer Technology Institute, now in its seventh year as a virtual event, will be held Aug. 1鈥3. Summer Tech is part of the collaborative graduate program in instructional technology offered through the U海角社区 College of Education and Human Development, the University of 海角社区 at Farmington and the University of Southern 海角社区.
More information about U海角社区鈥檚 summer workshops for educators can be found online.
Contact: Casey Kelly, casey.kelly@maine.edu