PARENTS INVITED TO HEAR WILL RICHARDSON JAN. 21, 7:00 P.M. PLEASE COME!

Author and speaker Will Richardson: Raising Modern Learners: A Parent's Guide to the Fast-Changing World of Education and Digital Literacy

Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7:00 p.m.

Hadley Junior High in the Library Media Center

Don't miss this opportunity...those who have heard Will Richardson know that he is dynamic, funny, and most of all, insightful. A parent himself, he helps other parents bridge the gap between their own experiences and the new ways their children are navigating the world, the Web and school. His knowledge and perspectives are helpful to those who are tech-shy, tech-enthusiasts or somewhere in between. During the day, Mr. Richardson will be working with our teachers as part of Techno-Blast Institute Day. In the evening, he will be presenting to parents and community members.

Describing himself as an outspoken advocate for change, he described his presentation for the District 41 community this way: "In some pretty rapid and radical ways, the Web is changing the way we learn, the way we define an education, and the way we think about work, all of which has huge implications for our children. This presentation will look at the scope and scale of these shifts, clarify the roadblocks schools face, and offer specific starting points for parents to engage in a truly "different" conversation of how best to prepare their children for a change-filled, more uncertain world in the future."

Please come and bring a friend!

From Mr. Richardson's Web site: A former public school educator of 22 years, Will is a co-founder of Modern Learner Media which is dedicated to helping parents and policy makers develop new contexts for new conversations around education. He also co-founded Powerful Learning Practice, a program that has mentored over 10,000 teachers around the world in the last six years. Over the past eight years, he has spoken to tens of thousands of educators in over a dozen countries about the merits of online learning networks for personal and professional growth.

 

POW! stands for Powerful Outstanding Women and it's Hadley's third annual event for all girls in 6th-8th grade, along with the special women in their lives (moms, aunts, grandmothers, etc.). Returning is dynamic keynote speaker Tiffany Bruessard along with activities such as improv, yoga, mindful meditation, Zumba, vision boards, art and more. There will also be great new sessions like mindful meditation, and love letters to yourself! Those who attend POW! will get LOTS of free stuff including giveaways, free food, AND many, many raffle items.

Please visit the POW! website and register for this FREE event. For even more information, visit POW! on Facebook. Questions? please email Hillary Shumate.