| Course Title |
Course Description |
| Amazing Alternatives to Worksheets |
In this fun hands-on workshop, participants will have an opportunity to "make and take" a variety of student projects for use across the curriculum. |
| Beginning Cooperative Learning in the Elementary Classroom |
Do you want to "spice things up" in you classroom? Cooperative Learning will leave your students "Bubbling over" with higher order thinking skill. Come learn structures that will "sizzle" your students' taste buds, also raising their self-esteem and time on task. Cooperative Learning will help you build the perfect recipe for promoting a positive classroom climate. Bam! You'll see academic gains when you "heat things up" with Elementary Cooperative Learning. |
| Beginnings of a Brain-Based Elementary Classroom |
Come explore how the brain relates to the environment, stress, motivation, memory, and learning based on Eric Jensen's book, Teaching with the Brain in Mind. Learn how to ensure optimal learning is taking place in your classroom. |
| Bright Ideas: Questioning Strategies for the Elementary Classroom |
In this innovative and exciting session, participants will be provided techniques and strategies for effective questioning to enhance their instructional practices. |
| Building Character in the Elementary Classroom |
A strong classroom community can influence children's beliefs about schools, cooperation, friendships, and citizenships for the rest of their lives. This session is designed to demonstrate and share ways to build relationships in your classroom, and promote the NISD Pillars of Character within a positive disciplined approach. |
| Building Community in the Elementary Classroom |
Explore a forum for students and teacher to gather as a class to reflect, discuss issues and make decisions about ways they want their class to be. This simple strategy of setting aside time for students to discuss classroom issues as a group can yield far reaching benefits. This session will provide practical suggestions on how to effectively implement class meetings and classbuilding activities with your elementary students. |
| Parent Conferencing & Communication for the Elementary Teacher |
Get “Parents on Your Side” and learn innovative ways to communicate with parents and organize & conduct parent conferences using resources from Lee Canter’s Parents on Your Side. You will walk away with a wealth of useful and ready-to-use materials. |
| Setting Up your Elementary Classroom for Success |
Discover Strategies for creating a classroom climate that encourages student learning and enhances success. |
| Teaching Conflict Resolution in the Elementary Classroom |
Effective teachers implement a management plan in which students develop pro-social skills in the classroom. In this session, participants will explore the use of books, puppets, and activities to implement procedures for conflict management in the elementary classroom. |
| The Essential 55 for the Elementary Classroom |
Based on the nationwide bestseller, The Essential 55 by Ron Clark, this session will provide effective strategies for developing a positive classroom community by emphasizing good manners, responsibility, and respect for self and others. |
