Getting Students Unstuck- 5 Self-Directed Strategies for Tackling the Insurmountable

**New Course**

3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours)

Summer 2026: July 20^th-July 24^th

Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com

Course Description: Many students in our classrooms experience frustration with assignments and activities; they tend to feel overwhelmed and give up, causing a myriad of outbursts or shutdowns. This course will guide participants on the ways in which to navigate students’ discouragement. Articles from neuroscientists will be utilized, a toolbelt of academic strategies will be addressed, concrete modeling, distanced self-talk, vocabulary acquisition, transformation of tasks, reducing their cognitive load, envisioning future goals, celebrating small victories, and scaffolding in order to break down complex tasks will all be discussed. The Insurmountable will become surmountable in the end!

*A Must for K-12 Educators*