Institute for Effective Teaching Practices

The purpose of this workshop is to enhance the professional grasp on data-driven instruction and how to cultivate this instructional process as a school-wide initiative. As a result of attendance and active participation in this workshop, teachers will be immersed in a training series that will allow them to understand what data driven instruction entails and how to properly foster a learning environment that is created through true engagement of student data.

 Reading difficulties represent one of the most common issues in schools. Evaluation of students with reading problems and generations of intervention plans have become a bit in demand in teaching. In this workshop,  discussion will be centered around both formal (standardized or product-oriented) and informal (process-oriented) measures of reading assessments. Formal measures include state testing and school district testing.

The purpose of this workshop is to engross teachers in several activities that will stimulate active thought about their prospective subject area from the student learning viewpoint. Understanding metacognition and how to make it applicable to the instructional process will be explored. The pedagogical practice will be examined and an in-depth dissection of using how people think will be

Anchor charts build a culture of literacy in the classroom, as teachers and students make thinking visible by recording content, strategies, processes, cues, and guidelines during the learning process. Posting anchor charts keeps relevant and current learning accessible to students to remind them of prior learning and to enable them to make connections as new learning happens. Students refer to the charts and use them as tools as they answer questions, expand ideas, or contribute to discussions and problem-solving in class

Start your New Year with a PBS Media Learning Workshop!

PBS Learning Media Teacher Tools: Lesson Builder and Storyboard

Presented by

Dr. Marikay Wilson

Are you ready to enhance your students reading ability? Come and be a part of a workshop designed to give you an in-depth understanding of reading and the five components it entails. This workshop will focus on: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Also, hands-on activities as well as strategies to differentiate instruction for each component will be provided. Come and be part of a fun and exciting learning experience. 

This presentation will allow participants to engage in effective classroom management activities that will be valuable in obtaining structure in their classrooms. It will be filled with tips and first hand applications for a successful and organized classroom environment. Participants will be given the opportunity to differentiate skills that can generate effective classroom management leading to student learning and achievement.

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