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Learning through Learning Centers Whether you have one computer or four computers in your classroom, learning centers can be an integral part of the learning environment. Come explore a collection of learning center ideas and learn to create some of your own. Recommended for: K-6 Teachers. Strategies to Meet the Common Core Literacy Standards in Content Areas Gr. 1 – 5 The new Common Core English Language Arts standards require specific literacy proficiencies in all content areas. The goal is to provide 30% to 50% of all reading instruction to be completed with informational texts, a move away from instruction that has been based primarily on all narrative texts. This workshop will focus on WHY the standards are being implemented, WHAT is contained in the standards and HOW to engage students in specific strategies to read and comprehend complex informational texts. Additionally, an analysis of the type of Multiple Choice questions that test comprehension and align with the Standards will be discussed and practiced. This workshop is appropriate for all content areas as well as reading and language arts teachers. Recommended for: Grade 1- 5 teachers Strategies to Meet the Common Core Literacy Standards in Content Areas 6-12 The new Common Core English Language Arts standards require specific literacy proficiencies in all content subjects including Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Science and Technical subjects. This workshop will focus on WHY the standards are being implemented, WHAT is contained in the standards and HOW to engage students in specific strategies to read and comprehend complex informational texts. Additionally, an analysis of the type of Multiple Choice questions that test comprehension and align with the Standards will be discussed and practiced. This workshop is appropriate for all content areas teachers as well as reading and language arts teachers. Recommended for: Grade 6-8 teachers Mindfulness in Education Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is no longer an ideal but now an essential part of any learning environment. Learn how to begin this process and continue to allow students to feel safe and secure while learning. You will learn about the MIND UP curriculum as well as the most recent research about SEL and its effectiveness in increasing learning, memory, and testing. This workshop will lead to positive results for your students and your classroom environment. Recommended for: All educators Top of Page SMART Board across the Curriculum: A First Course Make the most of your SMART board and watch class participation and engagement soar. First you will master SMART board basics. Then you will learn how to plan and prepare your SMART lessons on any computer using SMART notebook software. Come and take back interactive enhanced lessons to use with your SMART board. We will provide a list of websites that are particularly SMART board “friendly.” No more fumbling for transparencies, hyperlinks, diagrams, or files. Your lesson will flow seamlessly and learning will increase as students participate as active learners. Please bring your curriculum materials. Note: Smart Notebook software is free to Smart board users and can be purchased for use on other brands of interactive white boards Recommended for: Anyone interested in using a SMART board Getting Started on Moodle: Your Online Classroom Having an online classroom is a great way to engage and energize your students while in school and at home. Moodle is the free software that makes this possible. Learn how to create an interesting and interactive environment where resources are shared and students can collaborate. Just think of all the paper you'll save by having digital handouts and having students take quizzes and submit assignments online. This class will teach you how to set up your Moodle classroom. (You will need to talk to your technology department f your school does not yet use Moodle. This class does no include setting up a Moodle server.) Recommended for: teachers interested in Moodle Thinkfinity 202 – A Review Have you taken an introductory course about Thinkfinity and only remember a few bits and pieces on how to use it? Come back for a “refresher “. Give yourself the opportunity to reacquaint yourself with this fantastic resource. Let’s look at the updates and some of the new sites that have been added to this amazing free portal. Join Thinkfinity’s Community. Let the sunshine in and become an expert user of Thinkfinity. Recommended for: Anyone that wants a refresher course Grades 3-5: Teaching 21st Century Math to the CORE (Content Standards) Number sense and computation to support the new (and old) standards We will begin with a comparison of the old and new standards and follow with discovery based activities that can be used with teacher directed lessons with one computer and projector or/and then by students with individual computers to help build proficiency based on a better UNDERSTANDING of mathematical concepts. Bring your math textbook and a flash drive and you will leave with marvelous free resources and strategies. Grade level appropriate activities and problem solving included. Recommended for: Grades 3-5 classroom teachers, special ed math teachers, math coaches and math supervisors Top of Page Strategies to Meet the Common Core Literacy Standards in Content Areas: Grades 6-8 The new Common Core English Language Arts standards require specific literacy proficiencies in all content subjects including Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Science and Technical subjects. This workshop will focus on WHY the standards are being implemented, WHAT is contained in the standards and HOW to engage students in specific strategies to read and comprehend complex informational texts. Additionally, an analysis of the type of Multiple Choice questions that test comprehension and align with the Standards will be discussed and practiced. This workshop is appropriate for all content areas teachers as well as reading and language arts teachers. Recommended for: Grade 6-8 teachers Internet Safety and Cyber Bullying This informational workshop discusses one of the hottest topics today: Keeping our Family and Students "Safe" on the World Wide Web. Topics include: What the dangers are out there; How you can keep up with your teens and students; Understanding on-line lingo; On-line predators; Social Networking Sites; Cyber-Bullying and Stalking and Resources for parents and teachers. NO COMPUTER EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. Recommended for: Teachers, parents wanting information on cyber bulling An Afternoon for iPad Beginners This workshop will cover all of the basic functions and features of an iPad. From everyday buttons to neat features, all with be touched upon in ‘An afternoon for iPad Beginners.’. If you’re new to using an iPad, come and find out what they’re all about. We will also be discussing how to download Apps as well as how you can tell if an App is good or not. This workshop will give you all the information you need to effectively use an iPad. Please bring your own iPad Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum Enhancing students' reading and writing skills can be done in every subject area, not just language arts, without deviating from the curriculum. Specific techniques and technology resources can be used with students as they read in the content areas so they truly understand - not memorize. Writing assignments can be designed to help students learn course content, or "write to learn." Participants will develop or improve reading and writing assignments in the content areas to teach content effectively, discover ways to evaluate student comprehension efficiently, and use technology resources to aid in the process. Recommended for: Content Area Teachers of grades K-12 Intermediate SMART Board Users: Creating Interactive Lessons You’ve been using your SMART board for a while and you and your students really like it. Now thanks to the latest upgrades in the SMART notebook software there is more for you to learn. And thanks to the growing community of SMART board users you will access terrific Internet sources for ready-made Smart notebook lessons. Use the downloaded lessons as is or modify. During this workshop you will learn to hyperlink, insert video clips, and create your own interactive manipulatives for the content area and grade that you teach. After learning advanced skills and examining Internet resources in the morning the afternoon will be a SMART notebook lesson studio, providing time for you to prepare a dynamite lesson that will inspire your students your colleagues, and you. If you like bring SMART notebook files you’ve created and raise the lesson to new levels. Recommended for: Participants who took SMART board for Beginners or SMART board Across the Curriculum or who can create SMART notebook lessons and use a SMART board. This class is not for beginners. Grades 6-8: Teaching 21st Century Math to the CORE (Content Standards) Measurement and Geometry, Data Analysis, Algebra to support the new (and old) standards We will begin with a comparison of the old and new standards and follow with discovery based activities that can be used with teacher directed lessons with one computer and projector or/and then by students with individual computers to help build proficiency based on a better UNDERSTANDING of mathematical concepts. Bring your math textbook and a flash drive and you will leave with marvelous free resources and strategies. Grade level appropriate activities and problem solving included. Recommended for: Grades 6-8 classroom teachers, special ed math teachers, math coaches and math supervisors SMART Board: Where to Begin Do you want to explore your Smart Board and delve into the Smart Notebook software? Come to this hands-on workshop in which you learn, practice, and apply. Design a lesson with the tools that you learn. In addition, you will be exposed to other ways to enhance your lessons with captivating multimedia. Recommended for: Teachers with a Smart Board in the classroom Top of Page Thinkfinity and Testing Do you want to have a plethora of student test prep sites and resources? Attend this workshop and you will be able to direct your students to an amazing supply of reinforcing materials that will enhance their abilities and skills. Spend a few hours and come away with a variety of ways to help your students. Recommended for: All Teachers What is Going on in This “Kid’s” Head???? Have you ever had that thought????? If you have students between the ages of 10 to 19 you will want to spend the day learning about what is going on in the teenage brain. Take this day to learn why Brain Breaks are essential to your student’s learning. Let’s look at the research and pedagogy that will improve your curriculum and your approach to these delicate minds. You will walk away from this workshop with a tremendous amount of information, websites, and methods that work. If you want to set-up mindfulness in your classroom that emphasizes Social and Emotional learning then this workshop is for you. Recommended for: Classroom teachers and administrators of grades 5-12 |