Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar "Peekapak: Social Emotional Learning" with special guest presenter, Ami Shah. November 19, 2016. Social emotional learning is an important component in all classrooms and we are very pleased to have Ami Shah, co-developer of Peekapak, with us to share an exciting new program for young learners. Peekapak is a freemium website created to help teach social-emotional learning topics such as respect, empathy, teamwork, courage, and optimism. The session will include tips on overcoming key barriers to bringing these topics to your classroom and how you can use technology to support this learning. At Peekapak they know that student success - both in academics and in life - starts with social-emotional learning. They have created a program that is designed for Pre-K to Grade 3 teachers. Developed by education experts, Peekapak's innovative curriculum combines teaching skills like gratitude, empathy and self-regulation with Common Core reading and writing standards through engaging stories and fun lessons to be used in the classroom and in the home. Peekapak is currently being used by teachers across the US and in 70 countries around the world and they are committed to helping children become successful, compassionate, caring, and empathetic citizens of the world! Peekapak was a Grand Prize Winner of the It's a Start Competition and was also funded on Kickstarter, hitting their target in 5 days which is an indication that many people were interested in a program like this!

Ami Shah has earned a MBA from INSEAD, and has gained extensive marketing experience through roles at Procter & Gamble, and most recently, as Director of Retail Marketing at a consumer products start-up. Ami is passionate about improving youth education, and has previously advised, volunteered and taught children at education-related non-profit organizations, schools and start-ups. She is a mentor at Founder Institute Toronto (a startup launch program for talented entrepreneurs.

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