Math and Literacy Sessions
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
February 20-21, 2014
Registration Deadline:
Friday, Feb. 14th
"Although this is my 20th year of teaching, I learned new strategies and new ways to use old strategies. This workshop has re-lit a fire that I felt was being extinguished. I can't wait to fuel the "fire" under my students!" ~ Faith Frost, Teacher
With Common Core standards in place, teachers are expected to do more - and take students to a higher level of excellence - than ever before. Do you need a way to meet these new challenges and earn professional development credits at the same time?
If so, plan to attend one or both of the two full-day Common Core Winter Workshops this February in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Both workshops not only focus on what to teach to succeed with the Common Core, but they provide you with best practices on how to effectively teach those lessons. The outcome of these winning strategies is that your students will love to learn and will soar to success! These sessions will ...
Recharge your batteries with fresh teaching strategies
Provide an exceptional networking opportunity
Enable you to take students to the top with Common Core standards
Core Strategies to Boost Literacy Achievement
February 20, 2014
In this session, you'll learn engaging, easy-to-implement strategies that provide you with a toolbox full of activities to help your students build comprehension and vocabulary skills.
All of the strategies included in the workshop are easily incorporated into any existing reading program. You'll enjoy the many engaging individual, paired and group activities that can immediately be implemented in your classroom to boost student achievement.
You'll learn ...
Engaging vocabulary and comprehension strategies to boost literacy achievement
How to use the Text 2 Brain Questioning Strategy to build reading comprehension
How to foster collaborative discussions in whole group and small group settings
Specific classroom management strategies for success
Visit the Core Strategies to Boost Literacy Achievement page to learn more and to register.
The Dynamic Duo: Effective Math Instruction at its Core
February 21, 2014
Implemented together, Mastery Learning and Cooperative Problem Solving all but guarantee that your students will soar through their state math exams! In this workshop, you will actively explore practical, easy-to-use strategies to close achievement gaps and enable ALL students to excel.
In this session, you will ...
Discover the power of the Mathematics Dynamic Duo: Mastery Learning and Cooperative Problem Solving
Learn how to target Common Core math content and problem solving standards
Experience hands-on activities and learn effective management strategies
Find out how to use formative assessment to differentiate math instruction
Visit the Dynamic Duo Workshop page to learn more and to register.
Registration Information
Register online for one session or both of them together for a discounted Combo price. Team discounts are available, so be sure to check out those options before registering.
Registration includes:
Large 3-ring binder with workshop handouts and printables jam-packed with teaching ideas and activities
Attendance certificate that may be used towards professional development credits
Registration Fees - One day $175 - both days $300
Both sessions will be taught by Pat Calfee, an outstanding educator, author, and presenter who worked with me to develop the session agendas and materials. Pat is a former 2nd/3rd grade teacher who also served 2 years on the NC State Assistance Team. Before becoming a full-time consultant, she was the Curriculum Specialist/Staff Development Coordinator in Beaufort County, NC. Pat is also the author of the Issy Books series of emergent readers. Here she is with her granddaughter Issy who provided the inspiration for the books and illustrated them. Pat's workshops are exciting and fun, but more than that, they offer practical strategies that will help your students soar to success.
Winter can be a time for teacher burnout, so February is a great month for professional development. Attending one or both of these Common Core Winter Workshops will reenergize you and fuel your passion for teaching! Class sizes are limited to provide the best experience for participants. Register soon to hold your place!