NEISTE Webinar Building Collaborative Learning Communities to Increase Student Engagement <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd31PxuV5ImTn3egpcPp2L4rNlD14CgcXtBekzkw4tmVMx-kA/viewform> Register at http://bit.ly/2QZbHGg <https://t.co/Ec5kaOvkrD>! Laura Thomas, Antioch University New England Thursday, October 25th, 2018 at 7PM Powerful learning communities don't just happen. The process of building classrooms where students take risks, do meaningful work and engage together in deep learning has to be ongoing and intentionally designed. Building collaborative learning communities requires the teacher to facilitate the group through the stages of knowledge, communication, cooperation, and collaboration while also building trust over time. Sounds like a tall order when you already have myriad other responsibilities, but the payoff is worthwhile- students who are safe enough to shine and challenged enough to take risks. In this webinar, we will explore skills and strategies for building the CLC as well why they're more necessary now than ever. *Zoom Room: *https://zoom.us/j/853845109 Laura Thomas joined the faculty of Antioch University New England in 2002 and is currently the Director of the Experienced Educators Program and the Center for School Renewal at Antioch University New England. She has been a school change coach and staff developer since 1995, following a career as a high school English, speech and theatre educator. Her ISTE presentations include What to Do When the Wheels Come Off, and Becoming Badass (2016) and Becoming Badass: Leadership Without Fear (2018). She is a Community Facilitator for Edutopia, is affiliated with the School Reform Initiative, was a member of the Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader class of 2008 and was the Co-President of the New Hampshire affiliate of Learning Forward. She is the author of Facilitating Authentic Learning (Corwin Press, 2011) as well as multiple articles. She currently blogs for Edutopia and The Critical Skills Classroom, and Tweets, Pins, and YouTubes @CriticalSkills1. You can find her on Facebook at Laura R. Thomas and Antioch Center for School Renewal/ Critical Skills Program. She lives in Keene, New Hampshire. -- Gary Lanoie, Executive Director/Business Manager ACTEM - The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine P.O. Box 187, Gorham, ME 04038 Phone: (207) 222-4353 FAX: (207) 222-2057 Email: [log in to unmask] *ACTEM 2018 Conference *•* Oct. 11-12, 2018 • Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME*