EmpowerU Webinar Series: Helping Districts Improve Attendance, Behaviors, and Student/Educator Well-Being
EmpowerU, Catapult Learning’s mental health and resilience solution, is excited to present a four-part webinar series designed to help schools tackle some of the most pressing challenges in education today. Whether you’re dealing with attendance issues, managing classroom disruptions, or seeking ways to support teacher and student mental health, EmpowerU offers solutions that can help.
What You’ll Learn:
- Strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism and re-engage students
- Approaches to minimize disruptive classroom behavior
- Tools to support the mental health and well-being of educators
- Solutions to help create a whole-school approach to mental health
EmpowerU Webinar Series Details:
Tackling Chronic Absenteeism: Empowering Students to Show Up
Date: October 15, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST
Chronic absenteeism directly impacts student achievement. This webinar will focus on practical strategies to engage students, improve attendance, and drive academic success. Learn how EmpowerU’s programs foster resilience, addressing root causes of absenteeism such as anxiety, low self-esteem, and lack of motivation.
Host: Andy Duran, Solutions Consultant, Catapult Learning
Panelists:
- Jacy Shrestha, LSC, District 728, MN
- Tiffany Brown, LSC, EmpowerU Coach
- Katie Dorn, MFT, LSC, Co-Founder EmpowerU
Classroom Behavior Management: Solutions That Support Learning
Date: October 30, 2024 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
Disruptive behavior undermines the learning environment. This session will explore how EmpowerU helps students develop self-regulation, resiliency, and decision-making skills to minimize behavioral issues. Success stories from schools will highlight the impact of evidence-based interventions.
Hosts: Andy Duran, Solutions Consultant, Catapult Learning; Jan Dierks, M.Ed, Special Education, Catapult Learning
Panelists:
- Tiffany Brown, LSC, EmpowerU Coach
- Denise Pikarski, Principal, Brown’s Valley School
Supporting Teacher Well-Being: A New Approach to Educator Resilience
Date: November 12, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST
Teacher burnout is a growing problem. This webinar will explore how EmpowerU’s 1:1 educator support programs help teachers manage stress, improve mental health, and remain engaged. Learn about a unique approach combining skill-building with ongoing coaching.
Hosts: Andy Duran, Solutions Consultant, Catapult Learning; Erica Fener Sitkoff, Ph.D, Chief Clinical Officer, Catapult Learning
Panelists:
- Karen Clarke, Deputy Superintendent, Bradford County, FL
- Jamie Manalo, Program Development Specialist, Twin Rivers, CA
Creating a Whole-School Approach to Mental Health and Resiliency
Date: December 2, 2024 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
This webinar will focus on adopting a whole-school approach to mental health using EmpowerU’s tiered solutions. Strategies and success stories from schools will demonstrate how EmpowerU can support your efforts to improve mental health across the school community.
Hosts: Andy Duran, Solutions Consultant, Catapult Learning; Katie Dorn, Co-Founder, EmpowerU
Panelists:
- Dave Ellefson, School Counselor, Hutchinson High School
- Christine Breen, Executive Director of Special Education, Minnetonka Public Schools
- Tiffany Brown, LSC, EmpowerU Coach