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Four Days of Guided Coaching Intensive
ACTP Welcomes Dr. Saundra McGuire
ACTP proudly welcomes Dr. Saundra McGuire, the Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success and retired Assistant Vice Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry at LSU. Her book, Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies: You Can Incorporate into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation, is a Stylus Publishing bestseller. The student version of this book, Teach Yourself How to Learn: Strategies You Can Use to Ace Any Course at Any Level. NOTE: Saundra's segment is an online experience.
At our institute, Saundra presents on improving student learning by teaching students metacognitive learning strategies. Saundra works actively with university faculty and students to increase their understanding of the application of cognitive science and learning theory to increasing student academic performance.
Academic Coach Certification Institute
Enhance your academic coaching skills by obtaining an ACTP Academic Coach Certification, tailored explicitly for new coaching professionals in higher education or individuals seeking a refresh of their coaching fundamentals and best practices.
Develop essential academic coaching skills that set you apart and deepen your impact on students. To earn the ACTP Academic Coach Certification, participants attend and actively engage in a four-day training experience, complete pre-institute preparation, and participate in reflective end-of-day learning activities.
ACTP integrates research-based learning theories with proven coaching practices, emphasizing real-world application and the complexities that today’s college students face.
Participant learning is assessed through active engagement, guided practice, and observed coaching demonstrations—ensuring you can effectively apply skills in authentic coaching scenarios.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your coaching—register today!
Dr. Saundra McGuire, author, Teaching Students How to Learn, and Teach Yourself How to Learn.
Certification Institute 4-Day Schedule
ACTP aims to follow our daily schedule while also providing an engaging and interactive learning environment. Times are approximate, and sessions will continue until all content is covered. ACTP kindly asks that outgoing flights on Wednesday be scheduled no earlier than 3:00 PM.
Sunday
10:00 AM – Welcome / Bookshare / Training
12:00 PM – Lunch on your own
1:00 PM – End of day / Roundtable breakout / Training
Monday
8:15 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM – Roundtable
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM – Training
12:00 PM – Lunch on your own
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Training
Tuesday
8:15 AM – Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM – Roundtable
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM – Special Guest Dr. Saundra McGuire - via online platform
Training
12:00 PM – Lunch on your own
1:00 PM - End of Day – Training
Wednesday
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM – Coffee
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM – Roundtable
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM – Training
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM – Certification ceremony & Evaluations
What You’ll Learn
Certification Institute Information
Recertification CEUs
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ACTP-certified coaches must complete 15 hours of approved CEU credits every three years for recertification.
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Attending the ACTP conference offers 7.5 CEUs, while presenting a concurrent session at an ACTP conference provides 4 CEUs. Registration for an ACTP conference qualifies for the 7.5 CEU's.
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Submitting a proposal serves as proof for earning 4 CEUs.
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Participation in coach development outside of the Annual ACTP Conference can be submitted through our CEU portal. Please include the event details, proof of attendance for each CEU, and the event schedule with session titles