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Phi Delta Kappa invites you to our next dinner:
Thursday, March 7th
Growing from strength:
Intentional approaches to working with hope in schools
Denise Larsen
University of Alberta
The Faculty Club
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
5:40 to 6:00 pm Fellowship
6:00 to 6:45 pm Buffet Dinner
6:45 to 7:45 pm Presentation and Q & A
8:00 to 8:30 pm Networking
The University Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa would like to invite members, guests and fellow educators from the Edmonton area for an evening of fellowship and networking, with special guest, Denise Larsen, PhD, RPsych. Denise will be featuring on hope:
Hope is to the human spirit what breath is to the body. Research overwhelmingly reveals the importance of hope when addressing challenging circumstances. Alongside the stories of difficulty lie powerful resources found in individuals’ hope and strengths. These resources sometimes go unacknowledged and are often under-utilized. Recent interest in positive psychology has spurred the development of many practical tools that can be used to effectively foster and harness the benefits of hope with students, teachers and school leaders. This presentation offers information on hope and positive psych research. It highlights specific evidence-based practices and the latest research taking place in Edmonton area schools.
Denise is a Professor of Counselling Psychology and the Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. She is a former elementary school teacher having taught in inner city schools. She is Director of the research unit, Hope Studies Central, which has a 26 year history of hope research with the University of Alberta. Her research is always applied, meaning that she is most interested in research that identifies effective ways of supporting students, teachers, and school leaders. Her orientation is strengths based and hope focused. In her spare time,
• Cost: $40.00 member; $45.00 non-member (payable on arrival – cheque, credit card, cash)
• Parking in Lot V (access from 116 Street, ½ block south of Sask. Drive) @ $2.50
Reserve your seat by Friday, March 1, 2019 by email to: dolainekoch@shaw.ca or call 780-477-0170 and leave a message.
• Cost: $40.00 member; $45.00 non-member (payable on arrival – cheque, credit card, cash)
• Parking in Lot V (access from 116 Street, ½ block south of Sask. Drive) @ $2.50
Not A PDK Member? Not a problem.
The U of A Chapter of PDK would like as many local educators as possible to attend this dinner topic and special induction of new members - so we are offering seats at a price only slightly above what members pay. That said, we are currently in the middle of a membership drive and would really like more Edmonton-area educators (teachers, administrators, students, researchers, teacher educators, ministry officials, and post-secondary instructors) to consider joining our organization. We are a small but vibrant organization of local educators from every role and experience level and we are dedicated to educational leadership, service and research.
Interested in Joining Us? It’s as easy as 1, 2, & 3.
- Visit PDK International
- Contact Charlotte Rode to learn how you join our group and make an immediate impact. charrode@shaw.ca
- Complete the online registration process and to start receiving our updates and invitations, our newsletters, and the Kappan Magazine.
Feel free to forward this email or the attached poster to other educators who may be interested in participating. You are also welcome to print the poster and share it/post it.
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