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Rob Jutras
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Mon, 14 - Tue, 15 March 2011 (9.00am-5.0= 0pm) - COOPERATIVE LEARNING (PRI & SEC) STU member rate: $250 &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Standard rate: $320 Boost academic achievemen= t in your primary classroom with Kagan Structures. Learn to use simple, res= earch-based instructional strategies that make learning more motivating and= engaging.
You learn easy ways to us= e Kagan Structures as a part of every lesson, creating greater engagement, = deeper understanding of the content, improved retention and greater liking = for class and content. You master the Seven Keys to Cooperative Learning in= cluding Team Formation, Teambuilding, Classbuilding, Management Techniques,= Embedded Social Skills, the Basic Principles of Cooperative Learning, and = Structures!
If you want more fun in t= eaching, highly engaged students who love your classroom, and elevated test= scores, this workshop is for you!
For= : All P= rimary and Secondary School Teachers &nb= sp; = ; &= nbsp; Application form &nb= sp; = ;
Mon, 14 March 2011 (9.00am-5.00pm) - Multiple Intelligences: Engaging= and Developing All Intelligences in Every Lesson STU member rate: $150 &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Standard rate: $220 Would you like to help st= udents celebrate their own uniqueness, honour the diversity among them, and= find ways to learn the way their mind learns best? With Kagan's Structures= for Multiple Intelligences you reach these goals AND boost achievement by = meeting the learning needs of ALL students! Learn how your students are sma= rt in eight ways, recognize your own pattern of intelligence, and make lear= ning more fun and accessible for all students! You take home practical step= -by-step instructions for each structure, so it is easy to create a learnin= g environment that builds on students’ strengths and develops the ran= ge of intelligences for everyone. Don't miss this exciting hands-on, intera= ctive workshop!
For: All Teachers &n= bsp; &nbs= p; = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; Application form &nb= sp; = ;
Tues, 15 March 2011 (9.00am-5.00pm) - Project-BaseD Learning: FOO= LPROOF PROJECTS Through Cooperative Learning STU member rate: $150 &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Standard rate: $220 This workshop focuses on s= imple structures that can be incorporated into any project to equalize part= icipation and provides proven project designs, so we reap all the benefits = of project-based learning while avoiding the downside. Learn to create succ= essful projects in any curriculum area at any grade. Come learn from the in= ternationally-acclaimed researcher, author, and trainer who created the con= cept of structures, and who developed many of the most extensively implemen= ted project designs. Whether you teach at the primary or secondary level, y= ou will learn how to create successful projects that enrich any curriculum<= /span>. For: All Teachers &nb= sp; = ; = &nb= sp; = ; &= nbsp; &nb= sp; = ; Application form &nb= sp;
Wed, 16 - Thur, 17 March 2011 (9.00am-5.= 00pm) - WIN-WIN DISCIPLINE: FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL STUDENTS STU member rate: $250 &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Standard rate: $320 = Win-Win Discipline is the most concrete and comprehensive classroo= m discipline program available. = Win-Win transforms our ver= y concept of discipline: Discipline is not something we do to students; it = is something we help students acquire! Do discipline problems make teaching= a challenge? Are there problems in your classroom you’d love to elim= inate? = Come learn winning strateg= ies for discipline problems. Win-Win Discipline gives you concrete strategi= es for prevention, for the moment-of-disruption, and for follow-ups. = You learn to recognize and= respond differently to the seven positions that lead to almost all discipl= ine problems. Learn to team up with disruptive students, helping them learn= responsible ways to meet their needs. The disruptive student wins – = he/she learns responsible ways to meet needs so disruptions are unnecessary= . = The class wins – stu= dents spend their time learning, unhindered by disruptions. You win –= you get to teach without interruptions and won’t get irritated or bu= rnt-out. Win-Win changes the way we look at discipline problems. = The disruptive student sim= ply needs to learn responsible ways to meet needs. We do not “discipl= ine” students; we teach them what they most need to learn. With Win-W= in we get to do what we do best — Teach! Come to school excited to te= ach!
For: All Teachers &nbs= p; = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; = Application form &nb= sp;
Wed, 16 March 2011 (9.00am-5.00pm) - BOOSTING MOTIVATION THROUGH TEAM-BUILDING, CLASS-BUI= LDING, AND INDOOR GAMES (I) STU member rate: $150 &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Standard rate: $220 Build the class of your dr= eams! Would you like to see your students: ·= Eager to learn? ·= Helpful and courteous to you and to their classmates? ·= Like class, academic content and each other? = When students are motivate= d, teaching is fun and far more successful. Until students feel safe and su= pported, they can’t move up to mastering difficult content. Until the= y know how much you care, they don’t care how much you know! = Why do teachers who do mor= e teambuilding and classbuilding obtain higher academic scores? Teambuildin= g and classbuilding create the conditions for learning. When students meet = their needs for security and belonging, they are free to engage in higher-l= evel training. Disruptions and discipline problems decrease, speeding up yo= ur teaching and student learning. = When students have a sense= of belonging, they can concentrate on learning and achievement improves. T= hrough classbuilding students know and discover the strengths of each indiv= idual. They learn they can work well with everyone and experience the energ= y released when we have a common vision and a common goal. We experience ne= w Silly Sports and Goofy Games—great energizers for any classroom. Cr= eate the class you and your students most want to be. Invest a day focusing= on how to create a caring, cooperative context for learning – and re= ap the benefits for your entire teaching career.
For: All Teachers &nb= sp; &nb= sp; = ; &= nbsp; &nb= sp; = ; &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Application form &nb= sp;
Thur, 17 March 2011 (9.00am-5.00pm) - BOOSTING MOTIVATION THROUGH TEAM-BUILDING, CLASS-BUI= LDING, AND INDOOR GAMES (II) STU member rate: $150 &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Standard rate: $220 = Learn new fun, energizing new teambuilding activities to generate inclusion= and the will to work together. = Create the collaborative classroom culture and place students love to be wi= th new classbuilding structures and activities. Experience and learn new Si= lly Sports and Goofy Games to create a class bonding with positive energy. = Experience the power of challenge games that foster team spirit and creativ= e problem solving. In this highly active and interactive session, we discov= er how the brain is energized and nourished by movement. = With simple quick energizers sprinkled throughout the day, students stay fo= cused all day. With classbuilders students learn to respect and celebrate i= ndividual differences, and discover our class is richer because of its dive= rsity. Create a classroom culture in which each student feels known and app= reciated. Not only do student become more motivated and achieve more, they = learn interpersonal skill that will serve them well in the workplace, in th= eir families, and in their communities. = Create the class in which students most want to be. Take teambuilding, clas= sbuilding, and indoor games to the next level — you will foster a lov= e of school and learning and become your student’s favourite teacher!= For: All Teachers &nb= sp; &nb= sp; = ; &= nbsp; &nb= sp; = ; &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Application form &nb= sp;
Fri, 18 March 2011 (9.00am-5.00pm) - ACCELERATED ACHIEVEMENT: BOOSTING ACHIEVEMENT FOR AL= L STUDENTS STU member rate: $150 &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Standard rate: $220 Based on years of experime= ntation and research, Dr. Spencer Kagan has perfected simple instructional = strategies that dramatically increase the achievement of low- achieving and= low-ability pupils. In this active workshop, you experience these strategi= es and learn ways to adapt them to your own classroom. The simple Kagan Str= uctures to Accelerate Achievement are used with success worldwide. They are= research-based and proven successful. = The Kagan approach has two= outcomes: Excellence and Equity. That is, it not only boosts achievement f= or all students (excellence), it decreases the gap between low and high ach= ieving students (equity). The strategies work by lifting up the lows while = accelerating the achievement of all students. In this interactive workshop,= you will master the four dimensions of Accelerated Achievement: Teacher Be= haviors, Classroom Environment, Student States, and Student Actions. Come l= earn how to apply this framework and the Kagan easy-to-learn instructional = strategies in any lesson, at any grade level. It’s easy. It’s r= esearch-based. Students love them. You will reawaken a joy in teachin= g.
For: All Teachers &nb= sp; = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; = Application form
Fri, 18 March 2011 (9.00am-5.00pm) - THINKING SKILLS: DEVELOPING 15 THINKING SKILLS THROU= GH KAGAN STRUCTURES STU member rate: $150 &= nbsp; &nb= sp; Standard rate: $220
In this dynamic, hands-on = workshop you will experience simple instructional strategies to engage and = develop the 15 most fundamental thinking skills. Adopt simple structures to= develop each of these skills with no time away from your academic curricul= um! Learn how to embed the thinking skills into how you teach, so every les= son becomes a thinking skills lesson. Improve academic engagement, retentio= n, and achievement—but most importantly, prepare every student with t= hinking skills they will use for a lifetime!
For: All Teachers &nb= sp; = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; = Application form |
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