Professional Development Workshops

We offer professional development workshops in a wide range of topics.

Topics for all content areas

African American Males - Implementing productive educational outcomes.
Backwards Design and Instruction - How to write effective unit plans by having the end objectives in sight.
Incorporating Higher-order Thinking in Curriculum - Learn how to enhance students’ abilities to think hypothetically, brainstorm, and apply their prior knowledge to real-life situations.
Differentiation for Male Students - Learn how to channel their natural tendencies and abilities into meaningful learning.
Student Engagement: What Is It? - Learn how to enhance students’ alertness, motivation, and participation
More Than One Adult in the Room: Collaborative Teaching - Connect content areas and learn how to use other teachers as valuable resources. Learn how to eliminate bias and to foster effective multicultural instruction to benefit all students.
Culturally Responsive Classroom Management - Learn effective techniques in managing culturally-diverse classrooms.
English Language Learners Bridge the language gap by learning successful techniques of how to adapt curriculum and instruction to ELL students.

Technology

Understanding and Implementing Current Technology - Overcome your fears and make the transition to smart boards, projectors, and other modern equipment.
Laptops and Instruction - How to successfully incorporate laptops into the curriculum by harnessing their strengths and combating their potential problems.
Computer Basics - Feel stuck in the Stone Age? This session will leave you feeling professionally confident with all computer essentials.

Language Arts

Problem-solving in Language Arts - From text analysis to creative writing, how to use inquiry methods in the Language Arts curriculum.
Reading Informational Texts - Learn the strategies for guiding students through informational passages, textbooks, and other non-fiction material that are often found on standardized tests. Learn how to approach new vocabulary and to read for comprehension
English Language Learners - Overcome language barriers by learning successful techniques of how to adapt curriculum and instruction to ELL students in the Language Arts classroom.

Science

Problem-solving in Science - Help students learn how to analyze informational science texts and to think like a true scientist.
Hands-on Experimentation in Elementary Science - Learn how to make science more approachable, meaningful, and engaging without expensive supplies or equipment.
English Language Learners - Overcome language barriers by learning successful techniques of how to adapt curriculum and instruction to ELL students in the Science classroom.

Parental Involvement

Communication with School Personnel - Learn the skills of effective communication with school personnel, including handling conflicts and helping your child communicate effectively.
Educational Excellence for your Children - Promote, model, and reinforce behaviors that lead to educational excellence for children.
Engagement of Significant Community Resources - Become aware and knowledgeable about significant community resources and learn how to integrate them into the schooling process.

Mathematics

Problem-solving in Math - Aid in OGT and other test preparation with teaching inquiry techniques.
Manipulatives in Math - From algebra tiles to virtual manipulations, learn how to individualize instruction and how to make mathematics tangible at all levels.
English Language Learners - Bridge the language gap by learning successful techniques of how to adapt curriculum and instruction to ELL students in the Social Studies classroom.

Social Studies

Problem-solving in Social Studies - Use students’ hypothetical thinking and creativity to increase inquiry opportunities in the Social Studies curriculum.
English Language Learners - Bridge the language gap by learning successful techniques of how to adapt curriculum and instruction to ELL students in the Social Studies classroom.

Foreign Language

Problem-solving in Foreign Language - Use inquiry techniques, reading strategies, and other methods to foster critical thinking.

Personal Finance Education

Entrepreneurship - Learn how to educate students on the basics of organizing, managing, and assuming the risks of a business or organization.
Financial education - Empower students to learn how to manage their money in our complex and expensive society.
Stock market education - Create lessons that teach students the risks, benefits, and long-term effects of investing in the stock market.

Physical Education

Integrating Physical Education - Learn how to make Physical Education a stronger part of school curriculum.