Impacting Student Success Through the Power of Hope

Hope is the belief that tomorrow will be better than today and that you have the power to make it so. In his book, Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others,Shane Lopez shares his analysis of hope research and concludes that, with other conditions being equal, hope leads to a 12 percent gain in academic performance, 14 percent gain in workplace outcomes, and a 10 percent gain in happiness. This webinar explores how you can help develop hopeful thinking in your students, your colleagues, and even yourself to support greater student success.

Webinar participants will:

• Review the definition and impact of hope in teaching.
• Discuss three core competencies of hope: goals, agency, and pathways.
• Explore methods to measure hope and hopeful thinking.
• Collect specific in- and out-of-the classroom activities that develop students’ hopeful thinking.

If you are interested in helping students be more successful by increasing their hope, this is the webinar for you!

Scott Geddis is a leader, educator, speaker, mentor, and coach who inspires others to find the best in themselves and apply that knowledge to inspire others. He encourages individuals to understand that authentic and compassionate leadership and teaching build trust, compassion, stability, and hope in students. During his 41 years as a faculty member at Phoenix College, the flagship institution of the Maricopa Community College District in Phoenix, Arizona, Scott has served in numerous appointed and elected leadership and faculty roles. Scott combines his experience in organizational and educational leadership, classroom and online instruction, and skills as a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and Certified Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator to help organizations and individuals create significant, sustainable, strengths-based change.

Please Note:

Only those attending the LIVE webinar will receive a certificate of attendance. Thank you!