GPS Presents Empowering Students with the Skills of Tomorrow

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This event will be presented virtually.  The link to log in to this webinar from your computer, tablet or phone is https://glenbard.zoom.us/j/88517321774

Students will need problem-solving and communication skills, resilience, and flexibility no matter what field of study they pursue. Author John Spencer believes that members of tomorrow’s workforce will also need to be curious and collaborative. Nurturing these characteristics will help students have agency over their education and become self-directed learners who can navigate challenges. Spencer will share techniques to help students increase achievement and prepare for the future.

Spencer, who is an educator, researcher and professor, is among the world’s foremost voices on the power of collaborative design thinking and project-based learning to inspire students and drive engagement.

Dr. John Spencer, a former teacher and current college professor is on a quest to see caregivers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so that kids can be makers, designers, artists, and engineers. He regularly explores research, interviews educators, deconstructs systems, and studies real-world examples of design thinking in action. He shares these insights in books, blog posts, journal articles, free resources, animated videos, and podcasts.