The following professional development sessions come with extensive on-site coaching addendums that can be added to your professional learning package to solidify the key learnings into your organizational culture:
Numbers Don’t Lie: An Introduction to Data Driven Instruction
Description: This workshop provides all the tools needed to launch data-driven instruction effectively. Participants will learn how to create a school-wide data culture, write quality assessments, critically analyze data, and develop effective data based action plans. Participants will find this workshop useful for achieving significant results and academic gains, regardless of the school's background or demographic.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: All Educators
Product Code: TRD-001
The Golden Ratio: Less of Us + More of Them = A Student Centered Classroom
Description: This workshop will describe four different types of instructional ratios, and reflect on how to improve instructional plans by finding the right balance of ratios to increase student engagement and educational outcomes. Participants will also be trained on our student centered lesson planning model, and learn activities that they can use to balance their ratios and actively engage students. The workshop will also explore how video can be used as a powerful instructional tool for reflecting on practice and improving classroom instruction.
Workshop Length: (1/2 day; 3 hours)
Intended Audience: All Educators
Product Code: TRD-004
Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Project, Problem, and Inquiry Based Instruction
Description: Inquiry-based learning is a process where students formulate questions, investigate widely, and then build new understandings, meanings, and knowledge. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to concept of inquiry-based instruction. They will also learn the steps toward implement inquiry-based instruction, and 3 models to use when developing inquiry lessons and activities. Participants will engage in several inquiry-based activities, and will be able to brainstorm inquiry-based activities relevant for their own content areas.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: Principals, Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, Coaches, Teachers
Product Code: TRD-005
Order Out of Chaos: Logical & Emotionally Intelligent Classroom Management
Description: Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict. This workshop will provide teachers with practical strategies for assessing and responding to student behavior in a manner that is logical and demonstrates a high aptitude for emotional intelligence.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: All Educators
Product Code: TRD-006
X-Box, I-Pads, & Droids, Oh My! Engaging Students and Redefining Instruction with Technology
Description: 21st century educators must become digital natives if we are to properly engage our students and equip them with the critical thinking skills they need to be competitive in our world. Integrating technology in a way that modifies or redefines its use opens a whole new world of interactive, engaging teaching and learning opportunities. In this fast‐paced, app‐filled, workshop, participants will gain dozens of practical, usable ideas for using youth based technologies to increase learning and engagement in all grades and content areas.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: Principals, Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, Coaches, Teachers
Product Code: PDP-004
Through the Looking Glass: Data Driven and Inquiry Based Observations & Feedback
Description: This session will introduce participants to our data driven observation tools and 7-step feedback process. Participants will also be trained on effective coaching techniques and language. Multiple practice cycles during the session will reinforce observation and feedback skills for school leaders and coaches, and can also be used as a career progression strategy for upcoming teacher-leaders.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Lead Teachers, Teachers
Product Code: LDR-002
Coach Like a Rock Star: Strengthening Collaborative Partnerships with Feedback that Sticks
Description: This session provides participants with a solid theoretical framework for increasing teacher efficacy in a manner that is research-based and grounded in best practice. Participants will learn to recognize and practice the attitudes, behaviors, and skills of effective instructional coaches. They will also be trained on how to assess teacher’s needs in a way that impacts student learning, how to modify supports in response to those needs, and how to identify, collect, and share strategic data of classroom practice using our Seven Steps For Effective Feedback Protocol. Participants will leave the session with a toolkit of protocols and strategies that will support them in their work of improving classroom practice and increasing student achievement.
Workshop Length: (two full days; 12 hours)
Intended Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Coachers, Mentors, Lead Teachers
Product Code: LDR-003
Description: This workshop provides all the tools needed to launch data-driven instruction effectively. Participants will learn how to create a school-wide data culture, write quality assessments, critically analyze data, and develop effective data based action plans. Participants will find this workshop useful for achieving significant results and academic gains, regardless of the school's background or demographic.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: All Educators
Product Code: TRD-001
The Golden Ratio: Less of Us + More of Them = A Student Centered Classroom
Description: This workshop will describe four different types of instructional ratios, and reflect on how to improve instructional plans by finding the right balance of ratios to increase student engagement and educational outcomes. Participants will also be trained on our student centered lesson planning model, and learn activities that they can use to balance their ratios and actively engage students. The workshop will also explore how video can be used as a powerful instructional tool for reflecting on practice and improving classroom instruction.
Workshop Length: (1/2 day; 3 hours)
Intended Audience: All Educators
Product Code: TRD-004
Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Project, Problem, and Inquiry Based Instruction
Description: Inquiry-based learning is a process where students formulate questions, investigate widely, and then build new understandings, meanings, and knowledge. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to concept of inquiry-based instruction. They will also learn the steps toward implement inquiry-based instruction, and 3 models to use when developing inquiry lessons and activities. Participants will engage in several inquiry-based activities, and will be able to brainstorm inquiry-based activities relevant for their own content areas.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: Principals, Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, Coaches, Teachers
Product Code: TRD-005
Order Out of Chaos: Logical & Emotionally Intelligent Classroom Management
Description: Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict. This workshop will provide teachers with practical strategies for assessing and responding to student behavior in a manner that is logical and demonstrates a high aptitude for emotional intelligence.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: All Educators
Product Code: TRD-006
X-Box, I-Pads, & Droids, Oh My! Engaging Students and Redefining Instruction with Technology
Description: 21st century educators must become digital natives if we are to properly engage our students and equip them with the critical thinking skills they need to be competitive in our world. Integrating technology in a way that modifies or redefines its use opens a whole new world of interactive, engaging teaching and learning opportunities. In this fast‐paced, app‐filled, workshop, participants will gain dozens of practical, usable ideas for using youth based technologies to increase learning and engagement in all grades and content areas.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: Principals, Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, Coaches, Teachers
Product Code: PDP-004
Through the Looking Glass: Data Driven and Inquiry Based Observations & Feedback
Description: This session will introduce participants to our data driven observation tools and 7-step feedback process. Participants will also be trained on effective coaching techniques and language. Multiple practice cycles during the session will reinforce observation and feedback skills for school leaders and coaches, and can also be used as a career progression strategy for upcoming teacher-leaders.
Workshop Length: (full day; 6 hours)
Intended Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Lead Teachers, Teachers
Product Code: LDR-002
Coach Like a Rock Star: Strengthening Collaborative Partnerships with Feedback that Sticks
Description: This session provides participants with a solid theoretical framework for increasing teacher efficacy in a manner that is research-based and grounded in best practice. Participants will learn to recognize and practice the attitudes, behaviors, and skills of effective instructional coaches. They will also be trained on how to assess teacher’s needs in a way that impacts student learning, how to modify supports in response to those needs, and how to identify, collect, and share strategic data of classroom practice using our Seven Steps For Effective Feedback Protocol. Participants will leave the session with a toolkit of protocols and strategies that will support them in their work of improving classroom practice and increasing student achievement.
Workshop Length: (two full days; 12 hours)
Intended Audience: Administrators, Supervisors, Coachers, Mentors, Lead Teachers
Product Code: LDR-003