Research-Based Creative Teaching Strategies (RCTS)

"This course forces you to re-think your instructional approach and learning environment you create." -Rosalind LaRocque, Assistant Director, American Federation of Teachers Dates and Locations for Research Based Creative Teaching Strategies in 2010 2 day workshops Facilitated each quarter by our Certified Partners in IL, KY, and IA: Two Rivers Professional Development, Professional Development Alliance, Lake County ROE, AEA 267, Central KY Special Ed Coop Dates: Location/Facilitated By: To Register/Price/Includes: Feb 8-9, 2010 Chicago, IL - Professional Development Alliance (Bell to Bell: Engaging Every Student) www.pdaonline.org $195 includes cont. breakfast & lunch April 4-5, 2010 Chicago, IL - Professional Development Alliance (Bell to Bell: Engaging Every Student) www.pdaonline.org $195 includes cont. breakfast & lunch June 14-15, 2010 Chicago, IL - Professional Development Alliance (Bell to Bell: Engaging Every Student) www.pdaonline.org $195 includes cont. breakfast & lunch August 4-5, 2010 Chicago, IL - Professional Development Alliance (Bell to Bell: Engaging Every Student) www.pdaonline.org $195 includes cont. breakfast & lunch   *FACILITATED BY OUR CERTIFIED PARTNER   For additional education solutions, click here   Become a Certified RCTS Partner, more info RCTS is a workshop customized by teachers for teachers, educators and administrators and focuses on a learner-centered approach to classroom learning. RCTS combines current research with tips and tools from years of creative training experience and applies them to the education sector. The results of RCTS in the classroom have been phenomenal and school districts and educational organizations are now utilizing their own teacher-trainers through our certification program to continue these successful strategies. Overview and Benefits of RCTS: • Created by teachers for educators working with students and adults. • Research-based program focused on the learner-centered approach. • In compliance with NCLB. • Participants are educators and administrators - allows for great networking/sharing of best practices. • 100% educational-based language. • Documented results have shown increases in student grades, attitudes towards subjects and standardized test scores. • Meets Standards of Excellence, based on the work of Pike, Mehrabian, Marzano, Pickering & Pollack. • Available through a public 2-day workshop, customized onsite 1 to 3 day workshops, at conferences or through certification. • Certification - cost-effective, duplicatable process for schools and organizations to deliver RCTS (as low as $40 per person). • Organized into modules with ample time for application. Partial RCTS Client list includes: Education Minnesota, Cypress-Fairbanks, District of Sarasota, Professional Development Alliance, VA Dept of Education, NE Dept of Education, Anoka Ramsey Community College, Berkeley College, Delta Kappa Gamma, Winona State University, Central KY Special Education Coop, LA Unified School District, Region VII Education Service Center, Campbell Junior High School

RCTS Workshop Hours:
Day 1: 8:30 am-4:00pm
Day 2: 8:00 am-3:30pm

TWO-DAY AGENDA

Module 1 - CORE - Closers, Openers, Review and Energizers ˜Using CORE for learner-centered success ˜Why an effective opening is critical ˜Getting students in the room mentally, not just physically ˜Seeing the advantage of openers vs. icebreakers ˜7 powerful openers and 6 closers ˜Why energizers support retention & transfer ˜Seven powerful ways to revisit and reinforce content ˜The five stages of a learner's safety scale ˜Applying the Involvement Continuum ˜Why teachers almost NEVER close, but should ˜Setting SMART objectives Module 2 - Laws & Principles ˜Understanding how we remember and how to leverage memory ˜Experiencing how learner-centered engagement is superior to lecture-based instruction ˜Understanding how to use media in a learner-centered fashion ˜Pike's 5 Law's of Learner-Centered Success ˜How to apply current research on learning ˜Applying the CPR process ˜How to prioritize your content: need to know, nice to know, where to go ˜Using the 90/20/8 rule ˜Applying the C.O.R.E. elements to your content Module 3 - Learning Preference- Visual ˜Understanding personal preferences ˜Knowing the importance that preferences play in learning ˜Knowing the power of a variety of visual strategies ˜How to use mind mapping to reduce development time 25% - 50%

Module 4 - Learning Preference - Auditory ˜Understanding the importance of multiple auditory stimulus ˜Knowing how to design to involve multiple senses and address multiple preferences ˜Experiencing the power of learned-centered auditory strategies ˜Discovering the secret passageway to the Auditory learner Module 5 - Learning Preference - Kinesthetic & Tactual ˜Understanding the need for multiple kinesthetic, print and integrated strategies ˜Recognizing how to design to address all learning preferences in a "chunked" lesson ˜Identifying integrated classroom strategies which reach ALL learners Module 6 - Assessment & Motivation ˜Knowing multiple testing strategies that teach ˜How to keep them learning after you've stopped teaching ˜Five ways motivation gets killed Eleven ways to motivate adults to apply and transfer what they've learned ˜49 Wonderful Ways to Add Variety Module 7 - Preparation by Design, Not Default ˜Knowing multiple methods to prevent dysfunctional behavior ˜Deciding habits to lose and choose ˜Selecting early and 90 day actions to take ˜Applying the EAT, CIO & 90/20/8 Rule ˜"Chunking" your content using the CPR method ˜Looking at a sample day ˜Using the Lesson Plan Worksheet for fast design ˜Having participants set their own standards and norms (hint: they will be much tougher than yours) ˜Dealing with disruptive behavior

 

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