asha credits

 

Speech-Language Pathology Credit

 

 

ASHA logoThe program offers up to 1.65 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at the conference only. See below for credit information for individual pre-conference workshops.

 

CONFERENCE: MAY 7-9, 2015

 

Educating World-Class Minds: Using Cognitive Science to Create 21st Century Schools

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

  • Apply strategies to create "world-class" teachers, students and schools  (1)
  • Develop global competence inside and outside the classroom (2)
  • Demonstrate strategies to improve thinking, learning and STEM education (3)
  • Discuss methods to promote worldwide digital and collaborative projects (4)
  • Implement learning sciences to prepare students for college and careers (5)
  • Analyze iternational “world-class” models and comparisons to other schools (6)
  • Discuss stategies for teaching reading, writing and language learning in the 21st Century (7)
  • Discuss ways to teach students in a complex, changing, globalized world (8)
  • Examine the importance of global, international and bilingual education (9)
  • Develop methods for measuring, assessing and testing 21st Century competencies (10)

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - MAY 7, 2015 - 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM

 

ASHA logoThe program is offered for 0.35 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only.

 

#1.  Flattening Your Classroom Walls with Global Projects: Teaching Global Competence Through Curriculum and Technology

 

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 11:45am

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

  • Define the connection between the CCSS, technology standards and the Global Competency Matrix
  • Utilize a variety of global collaborative aspects and apply them to any unit
  • Compare and analyze the vast amounts of resources and organizations supporting global collaboration in education

Presented by Lisa Parisi, MA

 

Financial disclosure – Lisa Parisi is receiving an honorarium for her presentation and also has a financial relationship with ISTE. Additionally she plans to reference/cover contents of her book(s) during the workshop. Non-financial disclosure – Lisa Parisi has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - MAY 7, 2015 - 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM

ASHA logoThe program is offered for 0.35 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only. 

 

#2. Transform Learning by Infusing Critical and Creative Thinking into Content Instruction in Reading and Writing

 

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 11:45am

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

  • Demonstrate how reading and writing skill development can be dramatically enhanced by the infusion of critical and creative thinking
  • Develop lesson plans based on this model which can be successfully implemented in the classroom
  • Review existing lesson design resources and materials

Presented by Robert J. Swartz, MA

 

Financial disclosure – Robert Swartz is receiving an honorarium for his presentation and also has a financial relationship with National Center for Teaching Thinking. Additionally he plans to reference/cover contents of his book(s) and use examples (case studies) or experiences from his private practice during the workshop. Non-financial disclosure – Robert Swartz has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

 

 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - MAY 7, 2015 - 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM

 

ASHA logoThe program is offered for 0.35 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only.

 

#3. Common Core, Student Inquiry and Learning for the 21st Century

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 11:45am

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

  • Describe how critical thinking, collaboration and creativity are integral to 21st century success
  • Discuss the affects of Common Core Standards adoption in school systems and how teaching methods must be adapted
  • Demonstrate new techniques that are designed to meet the new expectations of Common Core schools

Presented by Katherine McKnight, PhD, MEd

 

Financial disclosure – Katherine McKnight is receiving an honorarium for her presentation and she also has a financial relationship with Jossey-Bass Publishers. Additionally she plans to reference/cover contents of her book(s) and use examples (case studies) or experiences from her private practice during the conference. Non-financial disclosure – Katherine McKnight has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - MAY 7, 2015 - 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM

 

ASHA logoThe program is offered for 0.35 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only.

 

#4. From STEM To STEAM: How the Arts Can Enhance Instruction in Math and Science

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 11:45am

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

  • Describe how various arts-based activities have the potential to increase learning outcomes for students
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how conventional teaching activities in STEM content areas can be enhanced through various forms of visual and performing arts
  • Develop arts-based instructional activities to incorporate into lessons

Presented by Mariale Hardiman, EdD, Ranjini JohnBull, PhD and Clare O'Malley Grizzard, MA

 

Financial disclosure – Mariale Hardiman is receiving an honorarium for her presentation and also has a financial relationship with Corwin Press. Non-financial disclosure – Mariale Hardiman has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Financial disclosure – Ranjini JohnBull has no financial relationships to disclose. Non-financial disclosure – Ranjini JohnBull has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

Financial disclosure – Clare O'Malley Grizzard has no financial relationships to disclose. Non-financial disclosure – Clare O'Malley Grizzard has no non-financial relationships to disclose.

 

 

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - MAY 7, 2015 - 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM

ASHA logoThe program is offered for 0.35 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only. 

 

#5. Advancing 21st Century Thinking Using Research on the Brain

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 11:45am

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

  • Identify indicators of 21st century thinking
  • Reflect on policies and practices that inhibit growth in thinking capacity
  • Demonstrate strategies and tools, including checklists for use by educational leaders, teachers and students, that help to assess 21st Century thinking skills.

Presented by Sarah Armstrong, EdD

 

Financial disclosure – Sarah Armstrong is receiving an honorarium for her presentation she also has a financial relationship with Scholastic. Additionally she plans to reference/cover contents of her book(s) and use examples (case studies) or experiences from her private practice during the conference. Non-financial disclosure – Sarah Armstrong has no non-financial relationships to disclose.


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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - MAY 7, 2015 - 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM

ASHA logoThe program is offered for 0.35 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). These credits are available for attendance at this pre-conference workshop only. 

 

#6. Teaching, Raising and Engaging Teenage Brains in the 21st Century

 

Workshop Schedule: 8:15am - 11:45am

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


SLP participants will be able to:

  • Define the connection between educational environments and teenage engagement in classrooms and schools
  • Identify the essential components of an engaging environment for adolescents
  • Develop an action plan for implementing these specific teaching and learning strategies into classrooms and practice

Presented by Frances E. Jensen, MD, FACP and John T. Almarode, PhD

 

Financial disclosure – Frances Jensen is receiving an honorarium for her presentation and also has a financial relationship with Eisai, Inc. Additionally she plans to reference/cover contents of her book(s). Non-financial disclosure – Frances Jensen is a member of the Board of Trustees for The Franklin Institute.

Financial disclosure – John Almarode is receiving an honorarium for his presentation and also has a financial relationship with Corwin Press and Author House, Inc. Additionally he plans to reference/cover contents of his book(s). Non-financial disclosure – John Almarode has no non-financial relationships to disclose.