Professional Development for Teachers

Effective teachers are life long learners. Professional development is an essential part of the teaching profession, and ensures that teachers adjust to
the times. Current reasearch is constantly being publised suggesting new ways to  help students reach their full potential. The profile of a student has
changed  over the past few decades. With generational changes have come changes in the  way children learn. For this reason it is important to stay abreast of
changes  in the world of education and to be open to new ways of teaching. We provide a  variety of interactive multi-media workshops for teachers. These
workshops  provide up to date background on the topic at hand, practical strategies for the  classroom, as well as give teachers the tools they need to
come up with  strategies specific to their every day classroom needs and challenges.

Learning Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom

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 Our classrooms are becoming more and more inclusive every day. This
workshop highlights what learning disabilities are and how to address the needs
of learning disabled students in the inclusive classroom.

Mathematics and Special Education

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 When we think of special education we often think of children who have difficulty in literacy related areas. Math difficulties are often overlooked. This workshop demystifies dyscalculia and other math difficulties and provides practical strategies for teachers to implement into the primary school classroom.

Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles

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Every child is unique and has ways in which they learn best. This workshop reviews Gardiner’s Multiple Intelligences and the three dominant learning styles. Teachers will be taught ways to discover the
learning styles of their students and given strategies to accommodate these learning styles in the regular classroom.


Dyslexia and other Reading Difficulties

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Being literate is essential in today’s society. With specialized help and accommodations, children with reading disabilities such as dyslexia are capable of functioning and excelling in the regular classroom. This workshop highlights essential background on reading difficulties and provides concrete strategies to implement into your classroom teaching.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become part of everyday language in the teaching profession. What exactly is ADHD? How can we help the students in our classes learn how to manage
their inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity? How can we survive as teachers when we have children with ADHD in our already challenging classrooms? This workshop provides answers to these questions and gives teachers the tools required to create and implement action plans relevant to their student and classroom needs.

Dealing with Behavioral and Emotional Problems in the Classroom

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This workshop highlights the importance of taking care of a child’s behavioural and emotional needs. If these needs are not taken care of, it is difficult for a child to function to his or her potential. In this workshop, teachers will learn how to identify and  try to address the needs of their students in order to help motivate them to be the best student that they can be.


Bullying: Prevention and Intervension

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Bullying is a concept that has largely expanded in the last few decades. Although there will always be disagreements amongst students, bullying has become too common in our schools and has expanded to include topics such as relational bullying and cyber bullying. This workshop, created from the perspective of prevention and intervention, teaches teachers how to address bullying issues in theirclassrooms before they arise.

Differentiated Instruction

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The needs of our classrooms are constantly becoming more and more diverse. This workshop highlights the benefits of differentiated instruction and provides simple tips to help every classroom teacher address the multiple needs in their classroom.

Using Classroom Libraries Effectively

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Do the classrooms in your schools each have classroom libraries? Classroom libraries are essential, and in today’s classroom they should function as more than just a place where books are stored. This
workshop gives teachers practical suggestions on how to set up and sustain their classroom libraries as well as how to integrate their classroom libraries into their every day teaching and classroom routines.

The Importance of Play in Early Childhood

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Early childhood is such a critical time for our children. This time is filled with fun, laughter and discovery. Play is extremely important and teaching through play is essential in the early childhood classroom. This workshop highlights and provides practical strategies to incorporate play into daily language, math, science and motor activities.

Fine & Gross Motor Development

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We often take for granted that a child’s writing will just become more legible or that they will become more coordinated as they mature. This workshop outlines important fine and gross motor
developmental milestones and gives practical strategies to help children develop their fine and gross motor skills.

Writing and Implementing Individualized Education Plans

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In today’s society it is quite common to have
children with learning or developmental disabilities in our classrooms. Once
these children are identified, Individualized Education Plans (I.E.P’s) need to
be created. I.E.P.’s not only help educators to understand the needs and
accommodations that special education students require, but also  to  serve as a document that clearly
outlines the academic, emotional and behavioural goals of each special education
student.

The First Days of School

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The beginning of the school year can be a terrifying time for students and new teachers. Although new teachers are often equipped with their newly acquired Dip Ed. Or B.Ed, this workshop serves as a
refresher. It outlines ways to make your first few years of teaching a success. Topics discussed include positive expectation for students, classroom management, lesson mastery and strategies to achieve happiness and success as a teacher.


Teaching Writing in the Early Primary Classroom

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A great deal of focus is usually put on the teaching of reading, and we often expect a child’s writing skills to develop as their reading skills do. This workshop gives teachers practical strategies and lesson ideas to implement into the early primary classroom. It helps teachers move their young writers through the following 5 developmental stages of writing: pre emergent; emergent; early; developing; and, established
writer.