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Empowering Student Growth Through a Strength-Based Approach
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Presented by Dr. Mike Ruyle, Educator and Author; and Jason D. Cummins (Awachíikaate), Educator and Author
Sponsored by Marzano Resources
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Educators at all grade levels understand that what happens inside the classroom is deeply connected to students’ personal, emotional, and mental well-being outside the classroom. Although there has been a massive focus in education recently on issues such as trauma and equity, there is a clear and urgent need to adopt an evolved model of schooling that can approach the problem from a strength-based perspective.
This edWebinar invites viewers to consider a humanized educational framework that aligns and synthesizes research and knowledge from an array of fields, such as education, the social sciences, neurology, biology, and psychology, into a dynamic, holistic, and contextualized structure. This approach empowers all educational organizations to meet the needs of every learner and community.
Viewers:
- Understand that effective implementation of strength-based teaching elements can have a corresponding increase in the psychological fitness and cognitive growth of their students
- Be inspired by an educational framework in which all practices, strategies, and interventions make sense in a larger, organizational context
- Discuss the cultural health of their programs and contemplate what steps can be the most useful in helping them move forward
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and state education agencies.
About the Presenters
Mike Ruyle, Ed.D., has served as a classroom teacher, athletic coach, school principal, program director, university professor, and professional development presenter over a 30-year career.
Jason D. Cummins (Awachíikaate) is an Indigenous scholar with over 20 years of experience in education, having served in various roles including teacher, instructional coach, and administrator. He is a contributing author of The School Wellness Wheel, a co-author of Humanized Education, and a Professor of Educational Leadership at Montana State University. Jason has worked with schools on a range of initiatives, from implementing traditional school improvement efforts to culturally sustaining, trauma-informed, and restorative approaches.
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