SOUTHWEST CENTER NEWS

March 2024


Updates from the SW Center and Educator Preparation Programs at KSC

Special Education Graduate Program Options

adult-education-class.jpg

Customized Courses and Programs

for Educators


The Southwest Center and Education Department at KSC can work with your school or district to design a program to meet your unique needs. Some examples of what's possible:


  • Teacher Academy cohorts to support newly hired teachers on site-based learning plans
  • Leadership Academy cohorts to develop teacher and school leadership skills
  • Consulting/coaching on a wide variety of topics including leadership and co-teaching


Contact Steve Bigaj if you're interested in learning more about these innovative initiatives!

Regional Professional Learning Offerings

FREE NHASCD WEBINAR

Habits of Resilient Educators: Strategies for Thriving During Times of Anxiety, Doubt, and Constant Change


April 2, 2024

4:00 - 5:00 PM


Join us to examine a framework of nine habits of practice that meet modern educators where they are: employed in a field at the intersection of mundanity and sainthood. Apply practices from two of the habits (prioritizing amidst a sea of initiatives and navigating negativity). Ground your learning in personal goals to enhance your well-being, cultivate agency, and attain the utmost impact on student learning.


Outcomes: 

  • Understand how habits from the book's framework (Habits of Resilient Educators), when practiced with consistency, support teacher's efficacy, personal well-being, and ability to manage the changes and complexities of contemporary school environments with success.
  • Learn strategies for building capacity by practicing two of the habits described in the workshop at regular, consistent intervals for continuous improvement and optimal success.


No need to sign up! Access the webinar at this link.

NH Reading Roundtable



April 2

4:00 - 5:00 PM


Please join the second informal NH Reading Roundtable with Nancy Rose of Discovery Education and Kathleen McCaffery of NHED from 4 to 5 p.m. on April 2. This is an opportunity to learn how supplemental resources, such as Discovery Education Experience, can be used to help build background knowledge and immerse students in a content area as they build their reading and writing skills. Join us to ask questions, share information and brainstorm with colleagues.

Register here.

REGISTER FOR WEBINAR SERIES

Assistive Technology Expo


May 16

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM


Enrollment for the 4th Annual Assistive Technology Expo is open. As part of the NHED’s NHAT Connect Project, vendors and educators are invited to join together from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on May 16 at 25 Hall St. in Concord. Participants will engage with vendors and educators through presentations and demonstrations. Join us for a day full of learning and networking opportunities related to services focused on ensuring that all students can be successful in inclusive learning environments. Sign up here. Leading up to the Expo, join NHAT Connect for weekly webinars focusing on topics such as “Making Effective AEM Decisions” and “Using Built-in Accessibility Features to Maximize Access.” Enroll Here.

Courses offered for 2.7 or 4 CEUs with fees starting at just $330. Contact Continuing-Ed@keene.edu for more information.



View a complete course listing

SOUTHWEST CENTER FOR EDUCATOR SUPPORT AT
KEENE STATE COLLEGE
Contact: Steve Bigaj
sbigaj@keene.edu / 603-358-2782