Oakland University Alumni Association’s Post

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Follow-up to the Lumina Foundation report on their HBCU adult learner initiative: One of the most interesting insights I gained from supporting Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) last year is that many of their adult learners desire a "full college experience." They want to feel as valued as traditional students and integrated into the campus community. This is a different sentiment from research I've conducted at PWIs, where adult learners often want to get in and get out without much fuss. One key action step that arose: Design an adult learner "Signature Student Experience" that starts from application and extends to alumhood. For HBCUs, which are deeply rooted in tradition, incorporating elements of the student experience such as Greek life, band, choir, and other traditions can significantly enhance the adult learner experience and provide them with the enriching college journey they seek - and frankly, pay for.

🎨 The case for a creative & varied education for all young people:

🏛️Do the classics have a place in modern education? I am a firm believer that they do. However not how you might think. 🏺Recent news from a great school in my hometown of London, Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre (The NCS), that they are offering classes in the classics to enhance the classroom. 🧐This is a great opportunity to see the foundations of our modern world. I would argue that on those foundations there is also far more to explore. 📚Renaissance humanism was built on classical thought and on humanism was built the Age of Enlightenment and eventually our own modernity. 🎭Engaging with thinkers, writers, arts, across the ages creates a foundation for modern learning in the Information Age. 🏆Engagement with it all is vital to see the world clearly and I know that this foundation being built by Newham will pay off massively for the students undertaking their journey into classical thought. #educationalleadership #classics #teaching

The Countdown is On! Just Weeks Away! Join our two-part workshop for residential and student life leaders at the TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) Pre-Con! Some of the most compelling workshops and gatherings happen before the Conference begins on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024! Trust-Based Relationships and Data-Driven Insights for Student Care: A Two-Part Workshop for Residential and Student Life Leaders 9am–12pm Part I: All Within Reach: Practical Insights for ResLife and Student Care Brian Murray, Director, REACH Dive into the most useful residential life modules within the Reach platform and gain practical insights for implementation and optimization from industry experts and fellow Reach users. Existing clients will deepen their understanding of Reach modules and expand their networks. Potential clients can experience Reach’s capabilities firsthand to understand how it supports school life. 1pm–4pm Part II: Foundations of Trust-Based Relationships in Boarding Schools Brooklyn Raney, Ed.D. Raney, Founder, One Trusted Adult We know that boarding school students who experience connection, care, and trusted relationships have more positive academic and development outcomes, but it can be challenging to determine the limits of appropriate connection, care, and trust. Register Today! #TABS #PreConference #TABSConference #StudentLife #DormLife #OneTrustedAdult #WithinReach

Join our two-part workshop for residential and student life leaders at the TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) Pre-con! Some of the most compelling workshops and gatherings happen before the Conference begins on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024! Trust-Based Relationships and Data-Driven Insights for Student Care: A Two-Part Workshop for Residential and Student Life Leaders 9am–12pm Part I: All Within Reach: Practical Insights for ResLife and Student Care Brian Murray, Director, REACH Dive into the most useful residential life modules within the Reach platform and gain practical insights for implementation and optimization from industry experts and fellow Reach users. Existing clients will deepen their understanding of Reach modules and expand their networks. Potential clients can experience Reach’s capabilities firsthand to understand how it supports school life. 1pm–4pm Part II: Foundations of Trust-Based Relationships in Boarding Schools Brooklyn Raney, Founder, One Trusted Adult We know that boarding school students who experience connection, care, and trusted relationships have more positive academic and development outcomes, but it can be challenging to determine the limits of appropriate connection, care, and trust. Join us for a workshop to explore a research-backed framework and strategies for building trust with boarding school students. Register Today! #TABS #PreConference #TABSConference #StudentLife #DormLife #OneTrustedAdult #WIthinReach

Hey! That's me giving practical tips and examples on how you can use generative AI in the classroom at The Festival of Education with Daniel Jackson on Thursday 4 July - see you then!

Well done Grace Edge & the Recognition of Prior Learning team. Tune in tonight to #RTENationwide on RTÉ One at 7pm. See first-hand the impact of RPL and access pathways to higher level education can have. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is a higher education assessment process that allows individuals who may not meet traditional entry criteria to have the opportunity to access a range of educational courses. RLP acknowledges the skills people have gained outside formal education settings – through work experiences, training, volunteering or in daily life. At the TU Dublin Enterprise Academy we are pioneering innovative approaches to talent development for workplace learners. We co-develop accredited educational solutions of which #RPL is one, to boost #lifelonglearning in the workforce. We engage directly with employers of scale, with Skillnet Ireland sectoral business networks, and with trade and industry representative bodies to support multiple access pathways to higher level education for experienced learners across multiple sectors. #HCIPillar3 #workplacelearners #talentdevelopment

Today the Junior Achievement of Florida Foundation celebrates Senator Jarrid “Jay” Collins of the 14th District of the Florida Senate for his championing of 3DE Schools with the securing of a $2.9M appropriation from the State of Florida. This support will drive systemic change in participating high schools and propel the expansion of 3DE to additional schools throughout the state in the coming years. Thank you Senator Collins for believing in Junior Achievement's mission and serving as a committed leader in providing opportunities for Florida students. In Florida, 3DE is currently implemented in 19 schools in 8 school districts in partnership with 4 regional Junior Achievement areas. On average, Florida 3DE students experience 18.2% fewer cases of chronic absenteeism, 26% higher graduation rates, and 86% of students report seeing the relevance of school in their education (vs. 46%) when compared to their non-3DE peers. 3DE is an instructional model designed to systemically re-engineer high school education to provide economic opportunity for all students by developing in students of all walks of life the competencies needed to thrive in the workplace by applying those skills to real-world business cases and entrepreneurship, inside and outside of the classroom. Junior Achievement of South Florida Junior Achievement of Central Florida Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay

Middle School, Middle Level- these are the people who guide the boys who have to jump as high as they can on every doorway. The girls who are figuring out what to carry in their purse. The ones who call eveyone “bruh” and “bro” every day and as generically as possible. The ones who will -probably- work for a single Starburst, or any type of food… The ones who still need recess every day even if the school doesn’t schedule it, because kinetic energy is still all over the place… when they act awake after 9am. The ones who can change the smell of a room in 3.5 seconds. The ones who are too cool and are too silly- within five minutes and back again. The ones who sometimes have the self-control of a gnat, and then have startlingly profound awareness. The ones who are both mean and kind on the same day. The ones whose brains are neuro-organizing all the files in new places and they forget everything and all their stuff. The ones whose energy could power the world, just like Monsters Inc. The ones who take a special kind of teacher to *get* them. They’re not just smaller high schoolers. Hats 🎩 Off to the Middle Level Educators.