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How about a little Salsa and Conga while you learn? In this engaging & interactive session, participants will be provided a seven step process that creates a language-rich interactive classroom environment in which all students can thrive! Based on the book by Seidlitz Education, topics will include differentiating instruction for students at a variety of language proficiencies, keeping all students absolutely engaged, and creating powerful learning supports. Copy of the book provided to every participant!
When John Hattie reviewed over 500,000 research studies, he found that feedback had more impact on student results than any other teaching strategy. In this session, we’ll explore three levels of feedback and apply feedback models to students’ writing.
Did you know that cursive is now required to be taught in grades 3-5? And students are required to WRITE with cursive according to our new TEKS. Handwriting will always be an important foundation skill. Learn how Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum equips 3rd-5th grade teachers to teach children to write cursive AND use cursive to write through effective, developmentally-appropriate handwriting strategies.
Handwriting will always be an important foundation skill. Learn how Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum equips K-1 teachers to teach children print through effective, developmentally-appropriate handwriting strategies.
What is workshop? How do you set it up? How do you let students choose what to read? What are the other students doing when you confer with another student or meet in a small group? Come learn how to set up and maintain a successful workshop model. From defining the foundational components of workshop instruction to how to physically set up your classroom, and--what most teachers wonder--how in the world you plan for this type of instruction, much less manage it--will be addressed.
The focus of our presentation is to expose our audience to the arts of the Hispanic culture because hands on activities will more deeply engage students in the classroom content. Participants will create three craft projects that they will be able to take with them.
Hello to AllThis session will be co-presented by Carol Davies (Spanish teacher) & Vonda Seeliger (Art teacher). We hope you can join us for some Hispanic cultural awareness and fun!
In this session be prepared to explore the ins and outs of the importance of classroom and school libraries in developing a reading identity for educators and students. We will discuss details on the creation of an effective classroom library and how it can benefit learning outcomes. Participants will leave with ideas, organizational tools, and templates that can be applied immediately. Let’s work together to continue building a culture of reading for enjoyment and academics!
If you are new to the reading/writing workshop or have experience with it, come learn how the new K-5 ELAR/SLAR Benchmark resources beautifully support how to set up and maintain a successful workshop model. From defining the foundational components of workshop instruction to how to physically set up your classroom, and--what most teachers wonder--how in the world you manage this shift to student-centered instruction.
Teaching Social Studies to ELLs outlines educator Tina Beene's practical, in-depth approach to differentiation in the secondary social studies classroom. This resource offers specific examples of engaging accommodations for all language proficiency levels plus strategies that maximize content mastery while students acquire academic language. Participants will receive the book.
Did you know that cursive is now required to be taught in grades 3-5? And students are required to WRITE with cursive according to our new TEKS. Handwriting will always be an important foundation skill. Learn how Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum equips 3rd-5th grade teachers to teach children to write cursive AND use cursive to write through effective, developmentally-appropriate handwriting strategies.
Handwriting will always be an important foundation skill. Learn how Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum equips 2nd grade teachers to teach children to transition from print to cursive through effective, developmentally-appropriate handwriting strategies.
What is workshop? How do you set it up? How do you let students choose what to read? What are the other students doing when you confer with another student or meet in a small group? Come learn how to set up and maintain a successful workshop model. From defining the foundational components of workshop instruction to how to physically set up your classroom, and--what most teachers wonder--how in the world you plan for this type of instruction, much less manage it--will be addressed.
