Perhaps you are a manager who would like to support your staff as they broaden their professional knowledge. Perhaps you are developing asynchronous or course-embedded content for students or faculty to use. Perhaps you are collecting training material for peer helpers you supervise, or perhaps you are seeking a resource on a particular topic to share with a student you’re helping. We hope you find what you need in the sections below!
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Drawing on interviews with undergraduate students (n = 13) from one postsecondary Canadian institution, I examine how the seemingly neutral labels applied to diverse students, such as the category “international,” operate in talk to reproduce deficit understandings of these students.
Tip sheets for applying for jobs, writing resumes, networking, interviewing, and more.
In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities.
In Brain School, Howard Eaton explores how, applying the principles of neuroplasticitiy, Barbara Arrowsmith Young developed cognitive remediation exercises, founded the Arrowsmith Program and opened the first Arrowsmith School in Toronto, Ontario over 30 years ago.
Resources from leading experts on the science of early brain development and its connection to adult mental health, including addiction.
Resilience is our innate capacity to face and handle life's challenges. Bouncing Back integrates brain science, relational psychology and mindfulness to help you change and develop new ways to respond to pressures and tragedies quickly, adaptively, and effectively.
The 3-2-1 Method (Reverse Engineering for outcomes technique). Using the Thinkwell-Learnwell Diagram Leonard Geddes works backwards from Outcomes through Interactions to Triggers to identify necessary changes for success.
This book makes the case that societal realities--such as poverty, racism, and social marginalization--result in depleted cognitive resources for students and for those who are trying to help them succeed.
This article differentiates among types of reading and offers strategies to promote active reading. It is a useful resource if you would like to know more about teaching reading skills.
Assistive Technology (AT) is any technology that supports individuals with disabilities to complete tasks and activities independently. AT Select provides guides and comprehensive reviews to assist in decision-making.
Alberta Research Ethics Community Consensus Initiative (ARECCI) Screening is a research tool to help determine project risk and relevant ethics reviews.
Alberta Research Ethics Community Consensus Initiative (ARECCI) Screening is a research tool to help determine project risk and relevant ethics reviews.
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