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SESSION III: Resourcing the Educator
Join us for a special 3-part series, focused on the connection between mind and body for better cognitive function.
Awakened Learning Masterclass: Studying, Upgraded
Feeling the pressure of AI around school and studying? Not sure how to navigate tools responsibly while actually improving your learning?
In this Masterclass session, Dr. Deena offers something more grounded for those feeling confused and overwhelmed by AI studying. In this 1-hour workshop, get insights on careful pairing of today's most useful AI tools with the best of learning science.
Woven through the holistic, sustainable, mental-health-honouring approach Awakened Learning is known for, participants will move well beyond the now-familiar, "have you heard of NotebookLM?" advice. You’ll get to demo brand-new (and free!) tools that even seasoned learners likely haven't engaged with, alongside study techniques rooted in decades of memory and learning research.
We welcome all learners, families, and educators:
High school student closing out the year
Post-secondary students reflecting on the winter semester and looking ahead to what's next
Mature learners preparing for graduate or professional exams
Educators hungry to learn the best of new tools and techniques to support your learners
Parents trying to get a handle on this exploding new AI landscape
This session introduces AI into studying using methods that are ethical, remarkable, and genuinely health-sustaining. Come curious, leave with a few new favourites!
This workshop is hosted over Zoom on Tuesday | May 14 | 7:00-8:00 PM ET
Sign up for just $35 or pay only $28 when you’re a member of the Learning Strategy Studio.
Building Your Study Sanctuary
Do you ever feel like your brain locks up the moment you sit down to study or take a test? That isn't necessarily a lack of preparation, it could be your nervous system’s way of responding to pressure.
Join Jackie for an experiential workshop that goes underneath test stress. In this session, we’ll move beyond standard study tips to explore how internal safety impacts our ability to retain and recall information. You’ll learn practical somatic tools to regulate your stress response in real time and discover how to build a neuroinclusive Study Sanctuary that’s unique to you.
Learn how building a foundation of internal and environmental safety allows you to navigate high stakes moments with more ease and clarity.
Led by Jackie Orsetto
To get access to this workshop, sign up to The Learning Strategy Studio.
Just In Time: Introduction to Post-Secondary for Neurodivergent Learners
Are you a Neurodivergent student (or a supporter of one) preparing for this exciting next step of starting College or University this Fall?
Learn from a Learning Strategist with over 20 years of experience in postsecondary Accessibility Centres, and gain the insight you need to navigate the transition confidently. Build your understanding of the differences between high school and postsecondary supports/ accommodations, know the right questions to ask, and feel more prepared to access the resources available at our new school. Start your journey informed, prepared, and supported.
This workshop is hosted over Zoom on Tuesday | May 21 | 7:00-7:45pm ET
Sign up for just $25 or pay only $20 when you’re a member of the Learning Strategy Studio.
Making Strategies Work For You: The Power of Reflection
Your brain is as unique as you are. The way you learn should be, too.
Explore how the power of reflection can be a tool for improving how you learn. We’ll go deep on the topic of meta cognition—thinking about your thinking. You’ll learn how to pause, evaluate what’s working, and make intentional adjustments to your study strategies while you’re in the process.
Discover how consistent reflection helps you test new approaches, refine your habits, and grow into a more confident, effective learner.
Led by Bella Scurfield
To get access to this workshop when it becomes available, sign up to The Learning Strategy Studio.
The Power of Games in the Learning Process
Led by Michael Fleming
Details coming soon
To get access to this workshop when it becomes available, sign up to The Learning Strategy Studio.
SESSION II: Resourcing the Educator
Join us for a special 3-part series, focused on the connection between mind and body for better cognitive function.
Finishing The Semester Strong
End of the semester blahs? Is summer break the only thing occupying your mind? Time to recharge and reset.
Join us as we about how to find your momentum and stick to your goals, without your emotions calling the shots. Don’t derail your good intentions. Instead, learn how to better put your mood in its place so you can focus on the road ahead.
We’ll take the first steps in creating a plan that keeps our brain happy and teach you how to put it into action.
Led by Raquel Lehto
To get access to this workshop, sign up to The Learning Strategy Studio.
AMA with Dr. Deena
Join Dr. Deena and our other LSS community members for a special AMA event.
SESSION I: Resourcing the Educator
Join us for a special 3-part series, focused on the connection between mind and body for better cognitive function.
Know It, Show It: Exam Skills
Join us for this one night only session that can help you, your learner at home, or your students in class feel more confident during one of school’s toughest challenges: tests and exams.
The Learning Strategy Studio: Presentation Pitfalls
The Learning Strategy Studio is here to help you build confidence around verbal communication. Guide by in-house learning strategist, Raquel Lehto, you’ll learn how to make an engaging and informative presentation that feels easy to get through.
The Learning Strategy Studio: Dungeons and Deadlines
Join us for an epic quest at The Learning Strategy Studio. Guided by in-house learning strategist and university professor, Jenny Sampirisi, this interactive workshop reimagines learning as an ode to Dungeons & Dragons complete with special skills, magical tools, and real strategy-building.
This session offers families and students a fresh, engaging way to approach school. Perfect for all learning styles, Jenny keeps neurodivergent learners centred at every stage of the curriculum.
WEEK 8: Alongside Series
Have Dr. Deena alongside you this semester through this exclusive 8-week program. Every Tuesday from Jan 20th to March 4th, join Dr. Deena as she shares a new transformative learning strategy in a focused bite-size session.
WEEK 3: Job Search Series: Summer 2026
Join us for this three-part virtual workshop, designed to help you plan, refine, and execute a strong summer job search. Guided by in-house career journey Learning Strategist, Emma Hartley this series will help you identify the right opportunities through networking with intention to submitting standout applications.
WEEK 7: Alongside Series
Have Dr. Deena alongside you this semester through this exclusive 8-week program. Every Tuesday from Jan 20th to March 4th, join Dr. Deena as she shares a new transformative learning strategy in a focused bite-size session.
WEEK 2: Job Search Series: Summer 2026
Join us for this three-part virtual workshop, designed to help you plan, refine, and execute a strong summer job search. Guided by in-house career journey Learning Strategist, Emma Hartley this series will help you identify the right opportunities through networking with intention to submitting standout applications.
No More Deadline Dread
The Learning Strategy Studio is back with a special workshop aimed at breaking down and approaching assignments in a way that makes starting less scary. Guided by in-house Learning Strategist, Dr. Christina Page, you’ll walk away with new ways of completing assigned work that showcases your best skills and reduces anxiety around submission timelines.
WEEK 6: Alongside Series
Have Dr. Deena alongside you this semester through this exclusive 8-week program. Every Tuesday from Jan 20th to March 4th, join Dr. Deena as she shares a new transformative learning strategy in a focused bite-size session.
WEEK 1: Job Search Series: Summer 2026
Join us for this three-part virtual workshop, designed to help you plan, refine, and execute a strong summer job search. Guided by in-house career journey Learning Strategist, Emma Hartley this series will help you identify the right opportunities through networking with intention to submitting standout applications.
AI Tools For Parents
Hosted by Dr. Deena
From ultra-efficient studying to catching up on missed classes to helping learners prioritize, there are beautiful, humane ways to use AI…and we want every family member (and teacher) to know about them.
Strategies for Content-Heavy Courses: Note-Taking, Audio-Hacks, and Innovative Testing Techniques
Deep Dive #2 with Carren Tatton
Are you taking a particularly dense, challenging, confusing, heavy-reading, or big-workload course? No matter the subject or program, come learn how to make smoother, more successful progress through your toughest classes.
WEEK 5: Alongside Series
Have Dr. Deena alongside you this semester through this exclusive 8-week program. Every Tuesday from Jan 20th to March 4th, join Dr. Deena as she shares a new transformative learning strategy in a focused bite-size session.
Tips for Reading Week on CBC Radio
Catch Dr. Deena talk smarter study strategies for parents and learners to get a sneak preview of the great content you can engage with during our many live sessions.
Successful Studying in the Sciences: STEM Studying and Testing Strategies
Deep Dive #1 with Dr. Marisha Lamond
Calling all undergrad university and college students in STEM: learn how to efficiently and effectively prep for midterm exams. From realistic study-planning to memory-enhancers, study charts to helpful visual-mapping, you’ll walk away with active strategies that actually work.
WEEK 4: Alongside Series
Have Dr. Deena alongside you this semester through this exclusive 8-week program. Every Tuesday from Jan 20th to March 4th, join Dr. Deena as she shares a new transformative learning strategy in a focused bite-size session.
Smarter Study Strategies
Catch Dr. Deena talk smarter study strategies for parents and learners to get a sneak preview of the great content you can engage with during our many live sessions.
WEEK 3: Alongside Series
Have Dr. Deena alongside you this semester through this exclusive 8-week program. Every Tuesday from Jan 20th to March 4th, join Dr. Deena as she shares a new transformative learning strategy in a focused bite-size session.
WEEK 2: Alongside Series
Have Dr. Deena alongside you this semester through this exclusive 8-week program. Every Tuesday from Jan 20th to March 4th, join Dr. Deena as she shares a new transformative learning strategy in a focused bite-size session.
WEEK 1: Alongside Series
Have Dr. Deena alongside you this semester through this exclusive 8-week program. Every Tuesday from Jan 20th to March 4th, join Dr. Deena as she shares a new transformative learning strategy in a focused bite-size session.