Academic Success Coaching: Understanding Learning and Academic Strategies
July 18th, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. EST - 1:15 p.m. EST | $395
Apply learning theory in coaching sessions and teach academic strategies effectively to improve student success.
Why Academic Coaching?
Academic Coaching provides proactive and consistent support for students. The coaching process builds a relationship between student and coach, creating a sense of belonging on campus for all students, though academic coaching can be especially impactful for at-risk student populations.
Intended Audience
This training is ideal for academic success coaches and their supervisors who are looking to better support student learning by improving their understanding of learning theory and practice as well as how best to teach academic support strategies, including:
Staff and Directors of Student Success Coaches/Academic Support Coaching Programs
Directors of Academic Advising
Academic Advisors
TRIO & Student Support Services Staff
Overview
To successfully coach, academic success coaches must understand how students learn. In this webinar, you will gain understanding of how learning takes place in a coaching session, including applicable learning theories, learning research and teaching strategies. You will then explore the key academic support topics and a variety of tools for each support topic that an academic coach can introduce to students to overcome their unique challenges. Finally, you will learn how best to teach students about the academic support topics and tools so they walk away with the understanding and motivation to follow through. In this interactive webinar, you will explore:
Learning theories, research and best practices relevant to academic success coaching
Strategies for teaching key success strategies, including
Time-Management
Test-Taking
Study Skills
Reading Strategies
Online Learning Strategies
Additional tools for success
Pricing and On-Demand Recording Access Information
Purchase Price: $395
Your purchase includes:
An electronic link containing a recording of the webinar, slides and resources
All-staff recording access for 30 days
Follow-up challenges to help you apply webinar content
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Mónica Martínez El Sheikh, Associate Director, Academic Coaching and Advising, Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
Mónica is the Associate Director for Academic Coaching and Advising within the ACCESS Program of University Advising Services. In her role, she manages the operational calendar of the ACCESS Program, supervises a staff of professional ACCESS Coaches and Advisors, directs the Peer Academic Coaching (PAC) Program, and coordinates two First-Year Experience (FYE) Courses. Mónica’s efforts serve to provide academic skill development and academic coaching to first-and-second year students. As a part of her work, she utilizes the Appreciative Education framework.
Mónica earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Georgia and began her career as a Defense Contractor supporting the Department of Defense and State Department. Through her extensive volunteer work, she realized that her true passion was to help others to achieve their highest potential. Mónica went on to earn her Master of Education in Counseling and Development from George Mason University. After going into the counseling field, she discovered her love of advising and working with college students. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership from FAU, where her dissertation research focuses on the use of humor in academic advising. She is also a Certified Appreciative Advisor.