Friday Morning Workshops - $35

Friday, November 6, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

CW2001
Imperative for Internet Safety in Middle Schools
Linda Criddle
Several states mandate Internet safety education in schools. The recently signed Broadband Act includes provisions for Internet safety education. This presentation explores the need for Internet safety education in middle schools, current and upcoming online safety legislation, and options for delivering effective Internet safety curriculum in overtaxed schools.

CW2002
Yikes! I Wasn't Trained to be a Reading Teacher!
Sharon Faber
I thought all kids learned to read in elementary school! What am I supposed to do with them in my classes when they can't read? I wasn't trained to be a reading teacher. This session will give you hands-on ways to teach comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency in any content. You will leave with many practical ideas that you can use immediately in your classroom to increase student achievement.

CW2003
Better Walk-throughs and Observation Conferences: Making Instruction the Focus of Instructional Leadership
Raymond Jones
If we value student learning, why is so much of the observation process focused on teachers? We need to get much more out of our walk-throughs and formal observations, but it takes better tools and a coaching approach to post-observation conversations. This session offers simple data-gathering techniques and a set of principles for how to use conferencing to improve how teachers plan for an execute middle school instruction.

CW2004
Get Real—Get Service Learning!
Cathryn Kaye
Bring learning to life! Exchange "Do I have to?" for "I want to" through high quality service learning. During this interactive session, find out how service learning differs from community service, make authentic interdisciplinary connections, experience a step-by-step sequence, and leave with a lesson plan in hand. Integrate youth voice, research methods, and reflection. Build transferable skills with eager participants. Discover how service learning makes a world of difference for students and teachers. Practical handouts, engaging process, plenty of examples. Be inspired!

CW2005
STOP THE YAWNS!! Active Teaching Strategies for Active Learners
David Shepard and Kelly Profitt
What do you do when faced with blank stares, nodding heads, and day-dreaming minds? Exceptional educators know that all students must be actively engaged in order to reach their maximum potential. Reasearch shows that middle level students have a particularly high need to be active learners and not passive "receivers". This session will outline and demonstate 20+ starategies that differentiate instruction and engage more students. Many "I'll try that on Monday" ideas will be primary focus.