The Bloomington Public Schools gifted/talented department is proud to sponsor Erin Walsh from the Spark & Stitch Institute.
Erin will lead three virtual sessions that are guaranteed to be engaging, helpful and relevant. Each will last one hour.
All sessions will be held via Zoom. No need to RSVP. Join for one session or, hopefully, attend them all!
Wednesday, December 9 7PM
“Staying Engaged in Learning: The Science of Motivation”
Wednesday, January 13 7PM
“Parenting in a Pandemic: The Many Faces of Stress”
Wednesday, February 10 7PM
“Parenting in a Pandemic: Setting Limits and Avoiding Power Struggles”
Zoom link for all three webinars; passcode is SPARK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84006576556?pwd=UjQ2ZElIYmlpWTlZbDdPeGhpM2hkUT09
Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799
Webinar ID: 840 0657 6556 Passcode: 233167
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact:
Erin Boltik, director of gifted services - eboltik@isd271.org
5 Research-Backed Studying Techniques Teachers can guide students to avoid ineffective studying habits in favor of ones that will increase their learning outcomes. By Edward Kang, April 4, 2019 https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-research-backed-studying-techniques Too often people imagine that long hours of studying are the best path to being a model, straight-A student. Yet research shows that highly successful students actually spend less time studying than their peers do—they just study more effectively. Teachers can help all students learn to more effectively use the time they spend studying by sharing research-proven techniques. STUDY LESS, WITH GREATER INTENSITY In this era of social media and digital distractions, many students—and adults—do a lot of multitasking. But there is no such thing as successful multitasking, because much of the time spent is wasted on context switching, where the brain has to restart and refocus. Consider the formula “work accomplished
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