English Learners/ Emergent Bilinguals Workshops

  • Want to increase engagement in your classroom? Discover easily implemented strategies to support active learning, encourage critical thinking and empower students to take ownership of their learning. Participate in student-centered learning experiences and leave with a variety of techniques to better meet the needs of all students. Come have FUN and be ACTIVELY ENGAGED!!

  • Consider how to meet the needs of struggling and resistant readers. Equip teachers with powerful strategies to support reading comprehension and students with tools to tackle expository text. Experience pre-reading, during reading and post-reading strategies to engage learners. Yes, we all teach reading!

  • Consider how to embrace lessons learned from remote instruction to redefine and improve what comes next for educators. Focus on blending engaging strategies and effective uses of technology in a face-2-face learning environment. Explore how to embrace, support and implement blending-learning models to expand opportunities to enhance instruction. Experience powerful strategies for student collaboration, academic conversations and quality station-rotation instruction embracing the best of both worlds.

  • Discover how to use notebooks as a powerful teaching and learning tool for students. Teach organizational skills and strategies for capturing and processing newly learned content in meaningful ways. Invite students to catalogue not only their papers, but also their ideas and thoughts as they create a personal “Book of Knowledge”.

  • Provide teachers practical ways to create a classroom culture where students are motivated by curiosity and make meaning of their learning. Address the critical importance of aligning instruction to the complexity of the standards. Create curiosity and questioning opportunities to boost thinking. If we want to students engaged in meaningful thinking, we must model, teach and practice ways to think “strategically” around our content. If they aren’t thinking, they aren’t learning.

  • Do your students struggle with the vocabulary critical to content mastery? Experience powerful strategies to teach, reinforce and help students retain problematic vocabulary. Eliminate the assign, define and memorize approach to vocabulary as you experience a variety of tools and techniques to put Marzano’s theories to practical application for acquisition of vocabulary.

  • Equip educators to create a culture of inquiry where students are engaged and doing the work of student historians. Analyze the components of inquiry and learn to create lessons/units that require higher-ordered thinking and quality questioning. Empower students to grapple with the difficult issues, ideals and events of history as they work with primary sources to better comprehend and even challenge their understandings

  • Teach your students to think like a historian! Educators must identify the components of rigorous instruction for deep understanding and develop a culture of historical inquiry. Participants will experience effective strategies that support the instructional shifts necessary to create a learner-centered classroom, align vertically and spiral appropriately to build a strong foundation for every student K through 12. Sessions customized for grade-level and/or content specific audiences.

  • Learn instructional strategies that utilize questioning to expand student knowledge and encourage students to think creatively. Questions play an important role in every classroom. Student questions and teacher questions create an environment that supports inquiry. This highly interactive workshop equips teachers to create an active learning environment that encourages students to ask and answer questions.

  • Improve language arts achievement with your science curriculum! Elementary teachers experience a variety of strategies that emphasize language arts standards in the science classroom. Special emphasis is placed on the use of visuals. The perfect marriage of instruction to create a “two for one” learning experience!

  • Classroom culture is critical to student success. Know your students and how to best meet their needs to help them achieve their full potential. Learn a variety of ways to better know your learners to create an “I can!” culture that invites and encourages all to join the learning experience.

  • Vocabulary support? Make it fun! Making it meaningful! Make it intentional! The single, largest obstacle to student success…vocabulary! Not just identified, often, complex academic vocabulary but also problematic Tier II vocabulary. Experience more fast-paced, easily implemented strategies to equip your educators to teach, review and support acquisition of critical vocabulary necessary for success! Join us to enrich those vocabulary tool kits.

  • Maximize student achievement on STAAR through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make application and connections Experience and receive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content and necessary skills to build student comfort and confidence. These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their Algebra I test scores.

  • Maximize student achievement through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Build student confidence and comfort with comprehensive review materials that engage students with critical content and practice the necessary skills for STAAR success. Challenge students to understand complex Biology content, focusing on topics addressed in the readiness standards. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make application and connections. These techniques and materials are designed to energize and empower students to improve their scores on the STAAR Biology exam!

  • Maximize student achievement on the USHS End of Course Exam through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make applications and connections. Challenge students to understand the significance of the events and identified individuals in the TEKS. Experience and receive comprehensive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content and necessary skills to build student comfort and confidence. These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their test scores. How we review matters!

  • Maximize student achievement on the Middle School Civics assessment through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make applications and connections. Challenge students to understand the significance of the events and identified individuals in the standards. Experience and receive intensive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content and necessary skills to build student comfort and confidence. These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their test scores. How we review matters!

  • Maximize student achievement through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Build student confidence and comfort with comprehensive review materials that engage students with critical content and practice the necessary skills for EOC success. Challenge students to understand the significance of identified individuals and events in US history. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make application and connections. These techniques and materials are designed to energize and empower students to improve their scores on the high school U.S. history exam.

  • Rigor is not what we teach – it’s how we teach! Experience strategies that challenge students to move beyond memorization to powerful application of knowledge. Spiral thinking and deepen comprehension with carefully crafted open-ended questions. Create opportunities for students to make deeper connections for transfer of knowledge. Challenge and engage students! Rigor is not more, it’s different!

  • Consider how instructional strategies for reading, writing, speaking and listening are critical for student success. Provide teachers with tools for teaching and supporting English Learners in any classroom. Educators will experience strategies to implement that are powerful for all learners but essential to success for English Learners.

  • Equip your educators with effective tools to use with their students for remote instruction or to enhance classroom instruction. Experience and practice a variety of technology tools to innovate instruction, engage learners and increase student retention. Customize this offering to meet your teacher/district needs. We can teach and practice the tools, we can design and create together, or a combination of both!

  • Why “tell” your students when you can create opportunities for them to grapple with and discover the important elements of events? Use primary sources to engage learners, tap into their curiosity and challenge them to think as they “do social studies!” Learn a variety of ways to create opportunities for students to preview, ponder and then predict attitudes, events and ideas related to critical content. We remember what we do!

  • Don’t let student engagement be a choice in your classroom! Consider how to effectively manage time as you vary instruction to challenge students and support higher-ordered thinking every day. Experience a variety of reading, writing, notebook and assessment strategies to use when planning your instruction to maximize your and your students’ efforts

  • Support reading, writing and all things literacy! Write early and often to eliminate the “oh no!’ response to writing effectively. Engage students with meaningful, authentic tasks to extend their thinking. Explore the power of voice! Experience, embrace and utilize the power of words to influence. Learn strategies to support writing, speaking and listening to further comprehension and increase retention. Engage students in meaningful learning. Pick up that pen to work out thinking, deepen comprehension and demonstrate mastery - with the Write Tools!

  • Write in your classroom – early and often to eliminate the “oh no” response to writing. Engage students with meaningful, authentic tasks to extend their thinking. Pick up that pen to work out thinking, deepen comprehension and demonstrate mastery. Empower students and elevate rigor with a variety of easily implemented writing strategies for the elementary classroom!

  • Students must be taught to “read” images. Reconsider the power of effectively utilizing visuals in your instruction. Teach inference, main ideas, supporting details, bias, point of view and create excitement with strategies to teach critical content and concepts in social studies. Picture This! A classroom with students engaged with visuals, asking questions and tackling the difficult issues of history. What a picture!

  • Maximize student achievement through the use of learner-centered strategies designed not only to review but also diagnose gaps in knowledge and skills. Experience a variety of review strategies designed to reinforce recall but also to challenge students to make powerful connections and meaningful applications. Put new tools in your teacher tool kits for student success! These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their test scores. How we review matters!

  • Maximize student achievement through the use of learner-centered strategies designed not only to review but also diagnose gaps in knowledge and skills. Experience a variety of review strategies designed to reinforce recall but also to challenge students to make powerful connections and meaningful applications. Put new tools in your teacher tool kits for student success! These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their test scores. How we review matters!

  • Maximize student achievement through the use of learner-centered strategies designed not only to review but also diagnose gaps in knowledge. Experience a variety of strategies designed to reinforce recall but also to challenge students to make powerful connections and meaningful applications. How we review matters! Put new tools in your teachers’ tool kits for student success!

  • Maximize student achievement through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Build student confidence and comfort with comprehensive review materials that engage students with critical content and practice the necessary skills for EOCEP success. Challenge students to understand the significance of identified individuals, events and concepts in US history. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make application and connections. These techniques and materials are designed to energize and empower students to improve their scores on the U. S. History and Constitution end of course exam.

  • Maximize student achievement on the Georgia Milestone Assessments in US High School through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make applications and connections. Challenge students to understand the significance of the events and identified individuals in the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Experience and receive intensive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content and necessary skills to build student comfort and confidence. These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their test scores.

  • Maximize student achievement on the Georgia Milestone Assessments in 8th Grade Social Studies through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make applications and connections. Challenge students to understand the significance of the events and identified individuals in the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Experience and receive comprehensive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content and necessary skills to build student comfort and confidence. These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their test scores.

  • Maximize student achievement through the use of learner-centered strategies designed not only to review but also to diagnose gaps in knowledge and skills. Experience a variety of review strategies designed to reinforce recall but also to challenge students to make powerful connections and meaningful applications. Put new tools in your teacher tool kits for student success! These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their test scores. How we review matters!

  • Maximize student achievement on STAAR through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make application and connections. Experience and receive comprehensive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content, with emphasis on problematic standards. These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their 5th Grade test scores

  • Maximize student achievement on STAAR through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make application and connections. Experience and receive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content and necessary skills to build student comfort and confidence. These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their 8th Grade test scores

  • Maximize student achievement on STAAR through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make application and connections. Challenge students to take ownership of complex content in life science, the physical sciences, and Earth and space science. Experience and receive comprehensive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content, focusing on topics addressed in the readiness standards. These materials energize teachers to improve their students to pique their 8th Grade test score

  • Maximize student achievement on the 8th Grade STAAR exam through the use of learner-centered strategies designed to not only review but also diagnose student knowledge gaps. Activate higher-ordered thinking and require students to make applications and connections. Challenge students to understand the significance of the events and identified individuals in the TEKS. Experience and receive comprehensive review materials designed to support student retention of the critical content and necessary skills to build student comfort and confidence. These materials energize teachers to equip their students to improve their test scores. How we review matters!