‘Intrinsic Motivation’ and Jackson Education Support
Education
$16.99 signed copy; call 601-366-7619; email info@lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com. “Deep Delta Justice” Discussion July 29, noon, via Facebook Live. Matthew Van Meter discusses his book with author Jerry Mitchell on Facebook Live through Lemuria. First edition. Hardcover. Signed. $28 signed copy, free discussion; call 601-366-7619; lemuriabooks.com. “Memorial Drive” Discussion Aug. 1, 11 a.m., via Facebook Live. Pulitzer Price-winner Natasha Trethewey discusses her book with Kiese Laymon through Lemuria’s Facebook page. Purchase of book required to access event. First edition. Signed. Members of the First Editions Club do not need to pre-order. $27.99 signed copy
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ducational support professional Jillian Smart, CEO of Jackson Education Support, founded the business in 2012 with the goal of using her passion for teaching to help both children and adults develop as independent learners. To that end, Jackson Education Services provides online and in-person services for educators, learners and their families, and presently boasts a 96% success rate among private tutoring and exam prep clients, its website
says. “In some places, educational support providers focus only on academics. Jackson Education Support leverages character development to affect cognitive development, which means that we teach to the whole child, dealing with the feeling part of learning as well as the thinking part.” Student services primarily consist of private tutoring and exam prep, particularly for the ACT. Specialty subject areas include literacy, math and science.
Jackson Education Support provides safe one-on-one and online learning services.
says. Smart implements personalized services for each client to help them achieve their specific goals. Smart’s approach toward instructing centers around boosting engagement and helping students become interested in learning so that once she equips them with the skills they need to succeed in their studies, the students are able to further their academic careers on their own. “Understanding intrinsic motivation is very important to me,” Smart
and admission; call 601-366-7619; email info@ lemuriabooks.com; lemuriabooks.com.
Proud of her students, Smart notes that one high-school junior preparing for the ACT has improved his scores in the reading and science sections by practicing speed-reading strategies and that he recently earned a 33 in math on his latest practice test, whereas he had previously been able to correctly answer only half of the questions when he first began. For educators, Jackson Education Support offers Google for Education training, PRAXIS exam prep,
required. Free admission; call 601-960-1515; email smainlay@aol.com; find it on Facebook.
ARTS & EXHIBITS
CREATIVE CLASSES
Art in Mind July 29, 1-2:30 p.m., via Zoom. Licensed art therapist Susan Anand and associate curator Victoria Meek facilitate the program for individuals who are experiencing memory loss or mild cognitive impairment. Participants stimulate observation, recall and recognition at home with basic supplies. Registration required. Free admission; call 601-496-6463; email mindclinic@umc.edu; msmuseumart.org.
Art Lessons: Live with Marshall Ramsey July 24, July 31, noon, via Facebook Live. Cartoonist Marshall Ramsey draws live for viewers while providing art tips and engaging with participants. Free admission; call 601-533-4860; Facebook.
Creative Healing Studio Aug. 5, 12:30-3:30 p.m., via Zoom. The Mississippi Museum of Art holds the virtual art therapy session for adults who are being treated for cancer or who have had a cancer diagnosis in their past. Registration
BE THE CHANGE Virtual Dash ‘N Splash July 22-27, anytime, Virtual. The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi organizes the annual fundraising event as a virtual 5k. Participants receive a T-shirt and a $10 gift card to Kathryn’s. Participants encouraged to share photos and videos of themselves running, walking or rolling the distance while beating
academic intervention, custom engagement-focused class activities and more, and offers family engagement and instructional intervention coaching for parents, among other services. Those interested in becoming a client may schedule an initial 90minute session through the business’ website to set up a profile, create a personalized learning plan and begin instruction. Presently, Jackson Education Support has been tailoring its services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Moving forward, the goal is to observe social distancing and encourage clients to wear masks as we begin to support the new efforts of the local school districts by … reinforcing the material that is taught in class and providing support for the parents who are interested in seeking that support for the children,” Smart says. Because distance learning incorporates technologies that parents or students may not fully understand, Jackson Education Support offers services that make sense of these tools and other elements of an online learning environment. To help quell the spread of the coronavirus, Jackson Education Support’s learning center (2637 Ridgewood Road) is currently only available for existing clients. The business also features a blog page on its website, which contains a number of resources and tips for educators, students and parents. For more information on Jackson Education Support and its services, call 601-724-2152 or visit je411.com.
the heat on the event’s Facebook page. Awards include “Biggest Team Award,” “Most Team Spirit Award,” “Best Photo Award” and “Most Creative Video Award.” Ends July 27. $20-$25 registration; call 601-981-1021; raceroster.com. West Jackson Rotary Club Virtual 5K Race Aug. 1, 8 a.m., Virtual. The Rotary Club of West Jackson organizes the back-to-school virtual 5k fundraising event. Participants may run or walk their distance anytime, anywhere and submit their results online through Aug. 1. Proceeds benefit the West Jackson community. Runners encouraged to share their race times, pictures and videos through the event’s official Facebook page and include the #WJRCRace2020 or #WJRCVirtualRace hashtags. $20 registration; raceroster.com. Send your events to events@jacksonfreepress.com.
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EVENTS
by Nate Schumann
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an enhanced traditional learning program, which will require students to attend classes in-person every day, but with social distancing and increased sanitation protocols in place. Modifications to regular operations include daily screenings and adjustments to transportation, campus arrival and dismissal, meal-service procedures and more. Additionally, RCSD will be suspending the examination exemption policies that are based on attendance. Parents who are concerned about sending their children to learn on campus can apply for the Choice Distance Learning Program. Students in Choice will be enrolled at their regular school, but they will participate in virtual learning and complete their assignments at home. The content and the pace of the course load will match traditional school-curriculum experiences, and teachers will assist students in working through weekly assignments using interactive and independent activities. Applications for the Choice program can be found on the RCSD website and are due on Friday, July 24, at noon. Should state or local officials require stricter social distancing protocols with additional legislation later in the semester, RCSD plans to implement either a hybrid system, which will have students alternate between attending face-to-face and virtual classes, or the Brick2Brick Distance Learning scenario, which would move classes to online-only., depending For the hybrid plan, students would be separated, largely evenly, into one of two cohorts. Students in Cohort 1 would attend face-to-face classes on Monday and Thursday and engage in distance learning on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Students in Cohort 2 would attend school in-person classes on Tuesday and Friday and learn virtually on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Students will be sorted alphabetically and assigned to a cohort by last name so that siblings may have the same schedule. Under the Brick2Brick program, students would continue to receive instruction from the same teachers, while using digital systems such as Google Classroom, Canvas and Zoom. To learn more about RCSD’s reopening plan, visit rcsd.ms. See Jackson Public Schools’ plan on page 7. Deputy Editor Nate Schumann contributed to this article. Send education-related story tips to dustin@jacksonfreepress.com.
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