Providing Highly Effective Educational Training
Providing Highly Effective Educational Training
Providing Highly Effective Educational Training
Providing Highly Effective Educational Training
Providing Highly Effective Educational Training
Providing Highly Effective Educational Training

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Professional Development

Behavior Management for Exceptional Children

A student with a disability (SWD), whether it is ADHD, IEP, BD or another type, gets upset and runs through the hallways hitting people as they go by. Not intentionally but never the less, a student falls and is injured. Based on your current understanding of the rules and systems that are in place in your school, how should the SWD be disciplined?

Does punish-based discipline improve school safety?

Are zero tolerance policies effective?

Do your current discipline strategies benefit all students?

Learn the "how's" and "why's" of effective discipline strategies.

Learn effective behavior management skills.

Regular education, special education, ADHD, ADD, BD...all require specific and unique strategies!

All students with and without disabilities can benefit.

In this workshop we will cover...

* Functional behavior assessment
* Violence prevention
* Early intervention
* In school suspension
* Adult mentors
* Teacher support teams, and more!

Behavior Management in the Classroom

*Research Based*

Real World Solutions for Real World Problems

Take control of your classroom once and for all!

We all know that as a teacher you are required to handle disruptive behavior. Whether it is an outburst from a student, excessive talking or just an increasing level of noise, these are real world issues that you deal with daily in the classroom.

Ever have a situation that you weren't sure how to handle? ADD or ADHD difficult for you to manage? At a loss for how to discipline special education students? Losing control of your classroom and not sure what to do? We have the answers you are looking for!

Behavior Management in the Classroom will allow you to take control of your classroom once and for all. We will teach you techniques that will help you be more organized and teach more effectively. Stop being afraid and take control!

In this workshop...

Learn the “How’s” and “Why’s” of effective discipline strategies and effective behavior management skills. We will cover...
* Violence Prevention
* Early Intervention
* Adult Mentors
* Teacher Support Teams and more!
We will give you the tools and skills that are fundamental to effective teaching. You will learn how to turn negative behaviors into positive behaviors. Mentor your students so you always have a cohesive and productive learning environment. With these strategies, you will be able to handle any classroom crisis or discipline issue with confidence. Our practical and effective strategies will make it effortless in choosing the best approach suited for you and your classroom. All students will benefit! Let us help you manage these real world problems with real world solutions!

Bullying

Attend this powerful workshop and learn why people engage in bullying and kids do not ignore cyber bullying. Gain valuable information about bullying intervention. You will be able to indentify who bullies and how to handle them.

Classroom Management That Works

We all know that as a teacher you are required to handle disruptive behavior. Whether it is an outburst from a student, excessive talking or just an increasing level of noise, these are real world issues that you deal with daily in the classroom.

Classroom Management That Works will allow you to take control of your classroom once and for all. We will teach you techniques that will help you be more organized and teach more effectively. *Research Based Workshop*

Classroom Management That Works will give you the tools and skills that are fundamental to effective teaching. You will learn how to turn negative behaviors into positive behaviors. Mentor your students so you always have a cohesive and productive learning environment. With these strategies, you will be able to handle any classroom crisis or discipline issue with confidence. Our practical and effective strategies will make it effortless in choosing the best approach suited for you and your classroom. Let us help you manage these real world problems with real world solutions!

Dealing with Angry Parents

Have you ever felt like you were losing control during an encounter with a parent who was unhappy aggressive or just plain crazy? Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words when a parent falsely accuses you? Would you like to build a positive relationship with even the most defensive parents? Would you like to master simple communication skills that will enable you to deliver your message every time? If you answered yes to any of these questions this workshop is for you! You will never go into a potentially hostile parental situation unprepared again. This workshop will help you learn techniques and powerfully effective solutions to gain successful methods for providing written and face to face communication that de-escalates conflict and moves toward supportive relationships.

Dealing with Racial and Religious Issues

Attend this powerful workshop and learn about...
Discrimination based on race and religion,
Beliefs and sources of beliefs about race and religion,
Institutional racism and religion,
Positive steps against racial and religious discrimination,
Responding to racist and religious remarks,
Community efforts to improve racial and religious relation.

Inappropriate language, off-color remarks and discrimination are barriers to a productive learning environment. Attend this workshop and learn effective strategies to deal with racial and religious issues in and out of the classroom. We give you techniques to address these issues and more!

This workshop will provide ways to combat racial and religious discrimination on 3 levels:

1. Personal
2. Community
3. Global

Understand influences and impacts of racial and religious discrimination. Racial and Religious issues can be intimidating. Let us empower you with the knowledge you need to address them in a tactful and efficient manner.

Improving End of Course Test Scores

An in depth look at the End of Course Exams. Provide a detailed plan to get student to perform their best on the EOC. Get your students to maximize their scores on the EOC. Simple and proven strategies every student must know to maximize their score. Small changes you must make in your classroom to help every student on the EOC. How to help your students score better in just a few minutes a day.

Improving Test Scores

In today’s educational setting the stakes are high when it comes to the results of testing. Attend this powerful one-day workshop and learn…Dozens of simple and proven strategies every student MUST know to maximize their scores on tests. How to maximize scores on selected response constructed response and writing prompt type questions. Strategies and teaching techniques for every type of question. Changes you must make in your classroom to help EVERY student on EVERY test! How to help your students score better in JUST A FEW DAYS! Yes days not weeks!

Improving Test Scores II

Improving Test Scores II is an innovative workshop that takes teachers from giving the standardized test to beyond. Educators in today’s world not only need to have cutting edge information but need to know how to use it! You’ve given the test now what? Educators want to know how to make the data work for them. This workshop does just that. Teachers will learn how to utilize their scores to write productive measurable goals and to improve future test results. They will gain a better understanding of standardized test which will allow them to communicate more effectively with their administrators. Furthermore Improving Test Scores II will empower teachers by increasing knowledge building confidence and motivating them to push forward.

Interpreting the Data and Making it Work

The results are in, you have graphs, charts and percentages, but what does it all mean? What do you do with the data, how do you help your students perform better? This workshop will teach you how to interpret the data and make it work for you. Understand how to read the charts and graphs and make the numbers work for you. Learn how to evaluate and leverage past performances for best future results. Understand the significance of writing quality goals. Learn to effectively communicate with administrators about test scores. In this workshop, you will learn what to do for each student based on their results. Whether they are average, below average or above average, we will give you a plan that will show improvement!

Interpreting the Data and Making it Work is an innovative workshop that takes teachers from giving the test and reading the results to beyond. Educators in today’s world not only need to “have” cutting edge information but need to know “how” to use it! You’ve got the data, now what?

Educators want to know how to make the data work for them. This workshop does just that. Teachers will learn how to utilize their scores to write productive,
measurable goals and to improve future test results. They will gain a better understanding of standardized tests which will allow them to communicate more
effectively with their administrators. Furthermore, this workshop will empower teachers by increasing knowledge, building confidence and motivating them to push forward. Interpret data from benchmark progress monitoring systems, standardized tests and more!

Math Strategies for Improving Test Scores

In todays educational setting the stakes are high when it comes to the results of mandated statewide testing. Attend this powerful one-day workshop and learn . . . Dozens of simple and proven strategies every student MUST know to maximize their scores. How to maximize scores on selected response constructed response and write prompt type questions. Strategies and teaching techniques for every type of question. Understand AYP Safe Harbor and the Growth Model and using this knowledge strategically to meet your schools AYP goals for the NEXT testing cycle. Changes you must make in your classroom to help EVERY student on Math! How to help your students score better in JUST A FEW DAYS! Yes days not weeks!

Motivating "That" Student

Have you ever faced student apathy in spite of your best efforts in the classroom? Do some students work hard one day and then seem to lose all interest the next? Would you like to build a tool box of proven successful approaches that can motivate your most disinterested students? Do you want to see discipline issues dramatically decrease as motivation soars? Do you think that deep down inside every student really wants to learn? Would increasing the interest of one unengaged student benefit your whole class? This workshop will lead you to develop a plan for YOUR situation that will work from day one. You will learn important principles as well as realistic and effective techniques you can put into use TOMORROW.

Transitioning to Common Core State Standards

As many states are beginning to transition into the new Common Core State
Standards, it is leaving many educators at a loss. Many may be asking, what is the purpose of the Common Core State Standards? How am I going to incorporate the new standards into my curriculum successfully? How much time do I have to adopt these new standards? Am I going to be required to administer more tests?
Make the transition as seamless as possible with this workshop!
*Research Based Workshop*
You will learn what transitioning to the Common Core State Standards means for you. Understand the requirements and learn techniques that will allow you to be successful as education evolves. The overall purpose of the Common Core State Standard is to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare students for college and the workforce. In our “Transitioning to Common Core State Standards” workshop, we will give you the clear explanations you have been waiting for, and countless strategies that you will need for a successful transition to the Common Core State Standards.

Writing for Common Core State Standards

*Research Based*

Numerous strategies on writing for English Language Arts, Science and History

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes

As many states are beginning to transition into the new Common Core State Standards, it is leaving many educators at a loss. Writing for Common Core State Standards will discuss the 3 types of writing for the Common Core: Argumentative, Informative or Explanatory, and Narrative. Teach your students to respond to authentic texts and make the most of provided content.

Guaranteed Results!

In this workshop...
* Is the 5 paragraph template a thing of the past?
* The study of sentence scrambling - What does it look like and how do I teach it?
* Ethical information gathering
* Writing for the performance tasks
* Understanding writing priorities
* Writing over extended and shorter time frames We will discuss everything you need to know to teach writing for the Common Core State Standards. Writing for English Language Arts, Science and History. Revitalize rhetoric and promote fresh writing. Let’s get back to the basics and enjoy writing!