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The mission of The Rankin Institute's Fletcher Forum is to increase public awareness and understanding of learning disabilities. This event is an annual presentation by a nationally recognized expert in the field of learning disabilities. It is underwritten by corporate and individual sponsors and is open to the public at no charge. The Fletcher Forum provides education and enrichment to teachers, other professionals, parents and community members.
THE 2012 COMMUNITY FORUM
Nationally known clinical and consulting psychologist, Mark Katz, will present Children who Fail in School But Succeed in Life. For this presentation, Dr. Katz will explore the sources of resilience, important protective influences and wide-ranging turning point experiences in the lives of successful individuals who struggled during their years in school. He will also share specific ways in which their life experiences can now be used to assist children, youth and young adults who currently struggle with similar school-related problems.
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Location: The Fletcher School Gymnasium
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost: Free of Charge
THE 2012 TEACHER WORKSHOP
Robert Louis Stevenson once said that “life is not so much a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.” Researchers now are able to identify specific sources of resilience, as well as specific buffers or protective influences that help explain why some people “beat the odds”. During the Teacher Workshop, Playing a Poor Hand Well, Dr. Katz will discuss the important roles that schools can play in incorporating resilience factors into the lives of our most at risk children, youth, families and young adults.
PLAYING A POOR HAND WELL
Date: Friday, February 17, 2012
Location: The Fletcher School
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: $170.00 (includes lunch)
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