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The Winter Institute combines hands-on, multi-day training workshops (or “strands”), world-class research presentations, networking opportunities, and 30+ years of Landmark College expertise in teaching students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Who should attend?
Secondary school teachers, learning specialists, special educators, disability service providers, principals, superintendents, parents, administrators, curriculum and staff developers, tutors, advisors, college and university professors. Or anyone wanting to learn more about supporting diverse student learners!
Overview of Sessions
Keynote presentation:
“Embodied Brains, Social Minds, Cultural Meaning: Why Emotions are Fundamental to Learning”
Friday, February 8, 2019
10:30 a.m. – Noon
by Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Ed.D.,
Professor of Education, Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Southern California
Plenary presentation:
“Next Generation Disability Services”
Sunday, February 10, 2019
9 – 10:30 a.m.
by Manju Banerjee, Ph.D.
Vice President for Educational Research and Innovation, Landmark College
Three-Day Strands
Three-day intensive, hands-on workshops (or “strands”) form a core component of our Institute experience. Strands run each afternoon from 1:15 – 4 p.m. Participants choose one and stay in the same strand for all three days.
Strand A) Transition to College: 10+ Years of Change for Students and Parents
Strand B) Executive Function Support for Diverse Learners
Strand C) Spanning the Spectrum: Building Classrooms that Work for all Students with Autism
Strand D) Supporting Math Learners as a Non-Mathematician: Strategies and Tools
Single Sessions
Single sessions are short (~1.25 hour) presentations on a range of topics with relevance for educators working with students with LD, ADHD, and ASD. Single sessions focus on practical take-aways and/or cutting-edge research in the field of learning differences.