Previous Events The Confident Student
has Participated in:
Harford County Camp/Education Fair
Harford County Kids
John Carroll School, Bel Air
10 am - 4 pm Saturday, March 7th
www.harfordcountykids.com/campfair
BRAIN
AWARENESS WEEK:
MARCH 16th - 22nd
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is an international campaign dedicated to advancing public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. The Dana Alliances are joined in the campaign by partners from around the world, including universities, hospitals, patient groups, government agencies, schools, service organizations, and professional associations.
Confident Student is proud to join this important effort and will be busy in the Baltimore area all week: advocating brain research, educating the community about brain health, and discussing the best habits for optimum learning.
Interested in getting involved? Arrange Confident Student to come out for a presentation during the week. Request us to deliver a Brain Awareness Week Advocacy Package. Incorporate more brain awareness activities at your school, church or organization in support of the week. Model brain disease -respective attitudes for others in the Baltimore community. Together, we can improve our world, one mind at a time.
Contact our office or click here for more information.
2nd Annual Baltimore County Child and Adolescent Mental Health Fair Perry Hall Middle School, 4300 Ebenezer Road, Baltimore
Thursday, April 30th, 5 - 8 PM - Attendance is Free
Free Lite Dinner with pre-registration.
For more information, contact Erin Leatherwood: 410-235-1178 x202, eleatherwood@mhamd.org
Professional Development - Towson Catholic High
Confident Student Founder Mary Turos will speak at two workshops held in Spring 2009:
Executive Skills – Executive function deficits pose real challenges for teaching and parenting. Participants will examine differences between brain-based deficits versus lack of motivation.
Motivating Students to Learn – Explores factors which positively impact student motivation and engagement in learning.
THIS IS A CLOSED EVENT
Harford County Community Resource Fair
Partners for Success, Harford County
Patterson Mill Middle/High School, Bel Air
9 am – 1 pm Saturday, February 21, 2009 (Snow date March 7th)
This fair features workshops on issues/resources for families with children and youth
with special needs in the Harford County Community: service provider agencies,
organizations and support groups.
Click here for the FREE Registration Form (Register so adequate materials can be prepared and available for you.)
11th Annual Harford County Mental Health Fair & Town Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:30 - 7:30 pm
McFaul Activities Center
525 West MacPhail Road, Bel Air
This year’s theme: “Be the Director of Your Own Life”
For more information, call 410.235.1178, ext. 202
Successful Transitions from High School to College for Different Learners
Individual Differences in Learning Association, Speaker: Mary Turos
Monday, November 10th, 2008, 7:30 pm, Linden Linthicum Church
12101 Linden Linthicum Lane, Clarksville
Gone are the days when having a learning disability would automatically exclude a student from attending college. Today, many teenagers have the opportunity to enjoy life on campus and all the benefits a college education can provide. With a little help and the proper preparation, high school students who have learning and/or behavioral disabilities can lead a fulfilling life away from the comfort and daily support of Mom and Dad. Mary Turos addresses the emotional separation and the serious concerns parents have for their child’s ability to manage a learning disability independently.
PLEASE RSVP:info@gifteddifferentlearners.org
For more information, visit: www.gifteddifferentlearners.org
AIMS 2008 Annual Fall Conference
The Power of Teaching – Changing the World One Child at a Time
The premier professional development opportunity presented each year for Maryland independent school educators is the AIMS Fall Conference. This extensive program is developed by twenty-three educators from around the state representing different divisions and disciplines found in our schools. In addition to hearing many experts in their fields of study, participants have the opportunity to visit over 100 different companies and organizations that exhibit as part of the conference.
Confident Student Founder Mary Turos will speak at two workshops during the event:
Executive Skills, Part II
Motivating Students to Learn(co-presenter Trish Ellis, Commitment to Learning, LLC)
Date: Monday, November 3, 2008
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Baltimore Convention Center
For more information, contact 410.761.3700 or visit www.aimsmd.org
College Issues & Prep: Take Charge of the Process!
TLCI Professional Seminar Series
Main Presenter: Mary Turos
Early Decision or Early Action? How much do grades and SAT scores really count?
What do admissions officers really want in a student?
Follow up Presentations:
Monique Robinson – How to prepare for the interview with selective private colleges
Manfred Smith – Properly representing yourself to all institutions,
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
Location: Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia
Early Registration (by Oct 6) $10, General Registration $15
Teenagers FREE
11th Annual Baltimore County Mental Health Fair & Town Meeting
Wednesday October 8th, 2008 10 am – 2 pm
Oregon Ridge Park
1304 Beaver Dam Road
Cockeysville MD 21030
Learn about Baltimore County Mental Health Resources.
For More Information, call 410.235.1178, ext. 202
Harford County Special Education Parents Forum
Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Location: 253 Paradise Road, Aberdeen
Sponsored by: Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee
- 6 – 7 pm Community Resource Fair
- 7 – 8 pm Roundtable discussions
Topics Include:
- Inclusion in Elementary Schools
- Inclusion in Secondary Schools
- Working through the IEP Process
- Challenges of Students with Asperger’s
- Transitioning – Age 14+
- IEP Implementation
32nd Southwest IRA Regional Conference
"Celebrate Literacy: Land of Opportunity"
Little Rock, Arkansas
November 15 and 16, 2007
Presentation: Motivating Students to Read: Research and Strategies Time: Thursday, November 15, from 1:45pm to 2:45pm
For more information, contact: http://www.reading.org/association/meetings/32_southwest.html
ISEE Prep Course
Lower level, for 4th and 5th graders)
St. John's Parish Day School
9130 Frederick Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45-5:15, October 1 to November 14, 2007
For fees and more information, contact Krista McKee (410) 465-7644
MHEA (Maryland Home Educator's Association)
Columbia, Maryland
October 24, 2007, from 7pm to 9pm
Seminar: The College Selection Process
(Attendance is limited to the MHEA community only)
For fees and more information, contact http://www.mhea.com
AIMS (Association of Independent Maryland Schools)
Baltimore, Maryland
October 23, 2007 and
November 5, 2007
Presentation: The Adolescent Brain
http://www.aimsmd.org
12th IRA Regional Reading Conference
Billings, Montana
October 18-19, 2007
Presentation: Motivating Students to Read: Research and Strategies
Time: Friday, October 19th from 2:45pm to 3:45pm
http://www.reading.org/association/meetings/12_rockymountain.html
Professional Development:
The Academy at Ocean Reef
Key Largo, Florida
August 28-30, 2007
ADHD and Learning Differences:
Building a Confident Student
Come hear a psychologist and an educational consultant speak about dealing with ADHD related issues and learn to implement successful strategies that can help.
St. Joseph Medical Center
Noppenberger Auditorium
7601 Osler Drive
Towson, MD 21204-7582
Please call 410-337-1479 to register
Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 7-9 p.m.
(free and open to the public)
The Master Student:
Improving Reading Rate and Comprehension
Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 8-10 a.m.
(Attendance is limited to The Boys’ Latin Upper School Community only)
