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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by Michele Myers, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Elementary Literacy Education, Wake Forest University; and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Sponsored by Scholastic Education
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Why do some children thrive despite adversity? How can educators help children and families cope with adversity? Resilience is a scale that balances negative circumstances with positive supports. With the right support, we can nurture the resilience skills and capacities students need to thrive both academically and emotionally.
Join author and professor Dr. Michele Myers in this edWebinar as she explores five resilience-promoting capacities through quality children’s literature, routines, and activities. These capacities are built on research from the Yale Child Study Center. This interactive session will equip you with look-fors and strategies to help students:
- Form positive self-identities and develop confidence
- Build curiosity and motivation to learn about the world around them
- Engage in flexible thinking to welcome new information and think creatively
- Demonstrate altruism for family, friends, and the community
- Develop strong relationships with people who can support them
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-5 district and school leaders and teachers. There will be time at the end for questions.
About the Presenters
Michele Myers, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University. As a holistic, social justice educator, Dr. Myers is committed to ensuring that all children receive a humanizing education that honors their histories, heritages, literacies, languages, cultures, family structures, and communities as assets for learning. Dr. Myers co-authored The Educator’s Guide to Building Child & Family Resilience with Linda C. Mayes and Revolutionary Love: Creating a Culturally Inclusive Literacy Classroom with Kamania Wynter-Hoyte, Eliza Braden, Sanjuana Rodriguez, and Natasha Thornton.
Dr. Amanda Alexander serves as Scholastic’s Chief Academic Officer. In this role, she leads research and validation efforts to ensure the efficacy of products, the delivery of professional learning services, and the company’s partnership with the Yale Child Study Center, focusing on the intersection of literacy and health. Prior to joining Scholastic, Dr. Alexander served as the Vice President of Policy and Partnership Development at Teachstone. With more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience, the majority of Dr. Alexander’s service has been as a practitioner in the public sector. She has a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Howard University, an M.S.Ed. in educational leadership from Baruch College, and a Ph.D. in education from American University.
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