« Thrively Webinar Series

VATLL/VASCD is partnering with Thrively to bring you this FREE 3-part webinar series!

Webinar 1

• Date: 
  • April 16, 2025
• Time: 
  • 4pm ET (1 hour)
• Title:
  • “What’s Strong with You? Creating Strengths-Based, Joyful and Hopeful Classrooms that Increase Academic Outcomes”
• Speaker:
  • Dr. Marion Smith Jr. (Chief Learning Officer, Thrively)
  • Jasmine Cox (Customer Success Manager, Thrively)
• Session Overview:
  • Every child has a genius and they deserve to thrive! Join us for an inspiring webinar that explores how to transform educational experiences through a strengths-based approach. Participants will dive into Thrively’s innovative resources designed to unlock every student's potential, amplifying engagement and fostering a supportive classroom environment. Discover an industry-first Strengths Assessment, developed by leading pediatric neuropsychologists, designed to unlock student positive learning identities. Examine Hope, not as an emotion but as a cognitive trait— to measure agency and pathways, and explore the Well-Being Index that ensures learners are feeling and functioning at their best. Participants will walk away equipped with practical strategies to create strengths-based, joyful and hopeful classrooms that not only support students’ well-being but also enhance their core skills—the primary predictors of success in academics, career and life. Don’t miss this chance to humanize learning and empower every child to thrive! 
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Identify and apply core enabling conditions to create a strengths-based school culture
  • Explore asset-based learning and describe specific strategies for recognizing and building on students’ strengths while nurturing well-being 
  • Understand the relationship between Hope as a cognitive trait and its influence on academic outcomes
  • Develop an action plan to build stronger connections within your learning environment 

Webinar 2

• Date: 
  • April 23, 2025
• Time: 
  • 4pm ET (1 hour)
• Title: 
  • “Beyond SEL: Operationalizing Well-Being and Connections to Set the Stage for Learning” 
• Session Overview:
  • Want to find out in 60-90 seconds how your students are feeling and functioning as an entry point to create a safe and supportive learning environment? Join us for an interactive webinar session that will explore how the power of connections and the Well-Being Index, developed in partnership with Turnaround for Children (now the Center for Whole-Child Education), allows educators to track students' emotional health in real time. This research-backed resource enables educators to hear directly, quickly, and systemically from each student, and provides valuable insights into students’ well-being, enabling educators to intervene early and offer personalized support, fostering a safe, supportive learning environment where students feel valued and ready to learn. 
• Speaker:
  • Jamie Jo Morgan (Customer Success Manager, Thrively)
  • Danielle Horning (Customer Success Manager, Thrively)
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the Well-Being Index, its components, and how it is used to inform tiered supports
  • Discover strategies for using real-time data on physical, social and emotional well-being to tailor instruction
  • Explore methods to strengthen connections with students to foster trusting and supportive relationships 
  • Identify techniques and resources for implementing personalized intervention strategies based on real-time data to support students’ overall well-being and learning readiness 

Webinar 3

• Date: 
  • April 30, 2025
• Time: 
  • 4pm ET (1 hour)
• Title: 
  • “Igniting Hope: Transforming Education Through Neuroscience and Positive Psychology with Cathleen Beachboard”
• Speaker: 
  • Cathleen Beachboard (Author, Educator, and Hope Researcher)
• Facilitated by: 
  • Dr. Marion Smith Jr. (Chief Learning Officer, Thrively)
• Session Overview:
  • Join us for an interactive webinar to delve into the power of Hope, revealing how neuroscience and positive psychology can be applied in classrooms to create transformative educational experiences. Participants will discover measurable strategies for building Hope and resilience among students and teachers, leading to increased motivation, academic success, and teacher retention. Educators will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply to cultivate a hopeful and supportive environment where everyone thrives.
• Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand the link between Hope and improved academic and emotional outcomes for students. 
  • Develop actionable strategies to measure and nurture Hope in classrooms or schools. 
  • Implement Hope-building activities that foster student growth, resilience, and engagement. 
  • Improve teacher retention and satisfaction by reducing burnout through Hope-based practices. 
  • Create a supportive, Hopeful educational environment that promotes overall well-being for students and staff.