Half day workshop
General
What's Love Got to Do With It?: How Emotional Connections Guide Early Learning
Participants will explore new research on the development of cognitive, language, social and emotional skills in the school setting. Warm relationships set a fertile ground for supporting children's learning, communication and behavior regulation. Participants will be provided practical tools on how to build responsive, affective relationships with children that will serve as powerful mediators for the learning process.
Audience: K-6 Teachers, Coordinators, Counselors, Administrators.
TopStuck in the Middle: Understanding your Adolescent's Needs
This workshop focuses on the developmental characteristics of adolescents in the social, emotional and cognitive areas. The science behind the adolescent brain will be reviewed to distinguish it from children's and adults'. Participants will explore the teenager's needs in order to respond to them using effective, appropriate strategies.
Audience: Middle School Teachers, Parents and Administrators.
TopThe Brain and Learning
This workshop will provide some background information on current brain research and discuss different strategies and technologies that educators should incorporate into their daily teaching. Participants will learn and apply strategies that promote language development taking into consideration how the brain learns best.
Audience: K-12 Teachers, Coordinators, Counselors, Administrators.
TopHabits of Mind
What are the skills needed by students as they face an uncertain future? Which habits are needed to prepare for the challenges of the 21st century? This workshop will explore the answers to these and other questions proposed by Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick. Participants will see how sixteen Habits of Mind can provide a focus and direction for a school wide values program.
Audience: K-12 Teachers, Coordinators, Counselors, Administrators.
TopCooperative Learning
Cooperative Learning is about teaching students to work cooperatively and collaboratively in small groups, and providing a safe and comfortable learning environment. This workshop will provide teachers with practical ways in which they can implement Cooperative Learning using effective strategies.
Audience: K-8 Teachers, Coordinators, Administrators.
Literacy
TopEffective Vocabulary Strategies for English Language Learners
Teachers will learn research-based strategies which are practical, effective, and fun to teach in order for students to acquire a more robust vocabulary. Through the use of graphic organizers, thinking maps, and cooperative learning strategies, participants will take away lessons that can be implemented right away in the classroom.
Audience: Each group separately K-2, 3-6, Middle School teachers, Coordinators, Administrators.
TopFluency in Reading
Fluency refers to the ability to read orally with speed, accurately, and with proper expression. Fluency is critical for reading comprehension. This workshop will give the classroom teacher different strategies to develop reading fluency in the students.
Audience: 1-6 Teachers, Coordinators, Administrators.
Math
TopBest Practices for Teaching Math
Teaching Math involves the use of concrete materials, teaching students to think mathematically, and making math more meaningful. This workshop will give teachers practical ideas to help students make critical connections from concrete to pictorial to abstract concept development.
Audience: K-6 Teachers, Coordinators, Administrators.
Administrators
TopThe Impact of Professional Development in Student Learning
Why do schools need a professional development plan? What does professional development have to do with learning? What is the impact of coaching on student learning? This workshop will answer these questions
Audience: Administrators, Coordinators, and Teachers.
TopCoaching and Reflective Teaching
The goal of this workshop is to discuss current research on the effects of coaching on helping teachers reflect on their teaching and on student learning. We will discuss different coaching models within a school and practice coaching conversations through good listening and reflective feedback.
Audience: Administrators, Coordinators, and Teachers.
