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The Inspired Teacher
National Board-certified teacher Carol Frederick Steele offers insightful advice for teachers of all levels to help build the skills essential to effective and motivating instruction. The Inspired Teacher focuses on 13 research-based skills of expertise, including:
- Solving instructional problems....................Showing passion for teaching and learning
- Interpreting events in progress....................Helping students reach higher levels of achievement
Being sensitive to context
She charts the growth continuum for a single skill, explaining how a teacher can progress from initial ignorance, to comprehension, to competent application to great expertise. Growth paths related to each skill enable attendees to make a plan for ongoing improvement. Filled with classroom examples and practical ideas, this presentation guides teachers toward instructional excellence and helps them establish joyful, rewarding connections with their students and their subject.
Carol has contributed chapters to Writers in the Classroom, and Beyond Textbooks: Hands-Oln Learning and provided articles for educational publications such as Teaching Tolerance Magazine.She has also written and directed training films for teachers.
Effective Techniques for Classroom Management
Michael Grinder’s classic educational work is ENVoY. It is designed for every teacher - this is the science of classroom management. A Healthy Classroom is the art of classroom management. Combine the two and you have the dynamic duo for a great classroom next school year!
Michael Grinder is the master of nonverbal communication skills and group dynamics that make the magic as you deliver your content materials and ideas. These skills will positively influence the single most powerful point in education, the teacher-student relationship. Michael's engaging style and humorous delivery make learning both fun and long lasting. In addition, to being the founder of the ENVoY Programs, he is National Director of NLP in Education. Michael is the author of 11 books including ENVoY, A Healthy Classroom Book focused on classroom management, Charisma, The Art of Relationships, Fast Track is the Rosetta Stone for group dynamics, Righting The Educational Conveyor Belt, The Elusive Obvious and Fast Track.
Creating a Brain Friendly Classroom Environment
Duke Kelly brings a dynamic, fully researched, practical presentation that offers brain based teaching strategies that can be used right away to create a brain friendly classroom. His concepts can be immediately applied in your classroom for 2010 and adaptable for all areas of content. Duke has led teachers and administrators in general and special education settings. He has also facilitated student support groups focusing on communicating skills, anger management and addiction issues. He is president of Calculated Success, Inc., an educational consulting and training firm that facilitates presentations for adults and children all over the world.
With experience teaching a wide range of populations, Duke’s methods have been proven successful with all types of students. His teaching experience varies from affluent suburban schools to inner city schools with a high at-risk population composed of about 80% economically disadvantaged students. Duke’s experience with adult populations is equally varied. His unique strategies for teaching and facilitation apply to virtually any learner from any background.
Ruth A. Jones is a national educational consultant, counselor and speaker as well as an award winning educator. This seminar is for principals, educators, childcare workers and anyone who is dismayed and/or overwhelmed by the academic, emotional and social need of children today. Ruth presents a curriculum that outlines specific strategies that she and her staff implemented that changed the hearts and the attitudes of students and parents with some of the most challenging situations. Using this method, educators can create a classroom or school culture where children of all ages show respect for themselves and others and see themselves as leaders who are expected to make a contribution to society. Using this method, parents will want to be involved in school and become partners with staff. Lastly, this method will allow staff to enjoy being able to work in a pleasant, calm, uplifting, safe and orderly environment. She offers hope, guidance, and specific tools for success. Participants leave with an exceptional workbook that will guide them in implementing these techniques on their own. Please see her web site for more information. http://www.ruthjonesenterprises.com
Preparing Students for Their Future Success
Charlie Adams writes, "You don't have to be Lance Armstrong to beat the odds and attain real success in life. Each one of us, each of the children we touch, has a fire within, a desire to reach a steady level of excellence in all we do. This presentation stokes that fire.
Charlie Adams is a masterful teacher. Drawing on a wealth of insight and experience as an athlete, broadcaster, author and speaker, he drives his points home with lasting impact. His straightforward, often humorous, and powerful delivery stokes the flame within his listeners and and can be translated to student success. It moves them from simply wishing to actually willing excellence into their life. He provides both inspiration and the practical steps that are the path to peak performance.
Being happy, doing well, making the best of any situation all result from a decision each one of us can make. This presentation and its author are here to help make that decision happen. Link
Using Technology to Deliver the Curriculum
Tammy Worcester is a highly sought after international speaker, published author, and dedicated educator. She brings a unique perspective, loads of enthusiasm, a wide scope of knowledge. Her website, “Tammy’s Technology Tips for Teachers” is a popular online resource for teachers around the world. Tammy has developed several software applications for teachers and is the author of several best-selling technology resource books.
Tammy is extremely innovative and resourceful and specializes in finding unique and creative ways to use traditional computer tools in the classroom. Her experiences as parent, teacher, technology director, and training specialist have allowed her to develop best educational practices in technology usage. For the past twelve years, Tammy has worked for ESSDACK, an educational service center, as an Instructional Technology Specialist, providing staff development and training in the area of technology integration.
