Classroom Management:
Nurturing a Culture of Achievement
October 9

Managing your class is like putting together a puzzle. You need all the parts to fit together to help your students succeed. What preparations do highly effective teachers make to assure smooth running of their classroom? Practical tools and innovative techniques will be provided by a veteran educator who has guided new teachers as well as those with decades of experience. Learn strategies to support the development of your classroom community to boost confidence and resolve conflicts. Share proactive strategies for effective classroom management in our increasingly smaller and more diverse world.

Recommended for Educators of Grades K-12

Love & Logic: Low Stress Strategies
for Highly Successful Educators
October 9

Love and Logic is a philosophy of teaching children which allows educators to be happier, empowered, and more skilled in the interactions with children. Love allows children to grow through their mistakes. Logic allows children to live with the consequences of their choices. Love and Logic is a way of working with children that puts teachers back in control, teaches children to be responsible, and prepares young people to live in the real world, with its many choices and consequences. This course uses hands-on learning to help classroom teachers, school administrators and counselors gain practical skills in the Love and Logic method. We will explore how to manage and prevent disruptions through techniques described for e Love & Logic Classroom. Each of the 9 essential skills for the Love and Logic classroom will be presented.

Recommended for Educators of Grades K-12

Becoming Trauma Informed:
Stress, Trauma, and Violence on Student Learning
October 16 NEW!

Scientists now know that healthy brain development in children depends on safe, nurturing relationships with adults. Early experiences of trauma – abuse, neglect and exposure to violence and unremitting stress – can disrupt this important developmental process in serious ways. In this interactive workshop you will learn about how trauma effects brain development, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, even in very young students, and what you can do about it. You will leave with an understanding of what it means to be “trauma-informed” and how to create a trauma informed classroom where all your students can learn and thrive.

Recommended for Educators of Grades PreK-8

Teaching Diversity:
Multiculturalism as a Teaching Tool
October 16 NEW!

Today’s teachers must understand a variety of worldviews and maintain a full “toolbox” of cultural activities, games and exercises to engage multicultural students and make learning inclusive. Culture-friendly schools teach students about cultural shades, perceptions and blind spots. They use words and language that foster cultural discoveries and reduce cultural mistakes. In this hands-on workshop, teachers will learn how to create cohesive classrooms where individual differences lead to new discoveries, critical insights and helpful dialogs. Participants will acquire techniques for managing differences and learn how to help students develop cultural competencies that enrich education. Working with veteran educator, Linda Wallace, teachers will draw upon the abundant resources at the National Liberty Museum to develop a series of exercises and lessons that prepare students for global workplaces and communities.

Recommended for Educators of Grades K-12

Watch for these titles at future Teacher Training Workshops throughout the year:

• Anger Management: Anger & the Brain
• Teen Brain: How Teens Think, Function & Learn
• Relational Aggression: Understanding Girls’ Friendships & Conflicts
• Character Education & Development
• Safe Schools: Assault & Bullying Prevention
• Cyber Empowerment: Preventing Cyberbullying
• Learning Disabilities: Practical Information for the Classroom
• Using Children’s Literature to Teach Social & Emotional Skills
• Music to Promote Conflict Resolution
• Parents as Partners
• Poetry & Spoken Word for Effective Communication
• Educating to End Prejudice