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LECTURE DATE & TIME
Thursday, March 17, 2011
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Space is limited. For more information, contact Kim Allocca at kallocca@atlspsch.org.
MIND IN THE MAKING Autographed, complimentary copies are available on a first-come, first-served basis with RSVP.
DIRECTIONSFor directions to the Speech School, please click here.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT. IT IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE MONTAG FAMILY, FAITHFUL FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL. |
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Hosted by:
Atlanta Speech School and its
Rollins Center for Language & Learning with
Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready
Students (GEEARS) and
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Featuring
Ellen Galinsky, President
Families and Work Institute
How can families and educators provide children with the life skills they need to cope in our multi-tasking, multimedia, modern world?
Ellen Galinsky looked for answers to this question when her research showed that far too many children are turned off to learning. Collaborating with child development specialists and neuroscientists, Ms. Galinsky found that life skills involve the part of the brain that weaves together our social, emotional, and intellectual capacities which help pursue set goals.
Collectively, the vision statement of GEEARS and the commitment of
the Rollins Center and the Annie E. Casey Foundation “to ensure that
all children enter kindergarten ready to succeed and on a path to read to
learn by third grade” are aligned with Ms. Galinsky’s work in childhood
development.
A frequent visitor to CBS Evening News, World News Tonight, and Oprah and a presenter at national conferences, Ms. Galinsky discusses how life skills help children thrive. In her book Mind in the Making, the seven skills Ms. Galinsky discusses are:
| Focus and self control |
Making Connections |
| Communicating |
Taking challenges |
| Critical thinking |
Self-directed, engaged learning |
| Perspective taking |
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Ms. Galinsky believes that we can address the achievement gap in this country and help all children gain these life skills. |