Welcome to our calendar of current offerings for teacher workshops held in Arizona. Available to teachers nationwide!
Spring 2012 Professional Development
Courtyard by Marriott, Tempe
601 S Ash Avenue
Choose from 7.5 or 15 of Continuing Education hours for each course. Receipt of 15 hours of Professional Development contingent upon payment of additional fee and outside work completed in time specified by instructor.
New! Select your Professional Development courses and pay in 3 payments! Register online, or call us at 480-502-8250 to register.
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Register Now! | Tempe | June 18, 2012 | Powerful Strategies for Teaching Academic Language This new teacher training modele is based on the research of Robert Marzano and others, and includes nonlinguistic representations and other strategies that have been proven to facilitate the acquisition of Academic Vocabulary. After attending this interactive, hands-on workshop, you'll leave with teaching resources that will ensure your vocabulary-teaching success! |
Register Now! | Tempe | June 19, 2012 | Yoga for the Classroom Teacher This one-day teacher professional development workshop is designed specifically for the classroom teacher. Pressure to perform often eliminates Physical Education and recess, yet brain research shows how important movement is for student achievement. In this class, learn yoga positions and breathing techniques that will help students diminish stress and regain focus so that they can learn better and more efficiently. |
Register Now! | Tempe | June 20, 2012 | The 6 + 1 Traits of Writing This one-day professional development workshop gives participants the opportunity to learn all 6+1 traits, view examples of strong trait use at different grade levels, and assess 6 Traits writing based upon rubrics for each trait. An outstanding set of tools to add to an educator’s toolbox. |
Register Now! | Tempe | June 21, 2012 | Dynamic Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners In this one-day workshop, you'll gain strategies for rigorous vocabulary development strategies, learn exciting ways to use music and movement, as well as dynamic strategies for reading comprehension, ideas for writing with ELLs and higher order thinking skills to engage your students |
Register Now! | Tempe | June 22, 2012 | Fully Engaged! Strategies and Methods to Increase Student Engagement Struggle with balancing high levels of student engagement while maintaining classroom management? In this workshop, you’ll learn strategic ways to get all of your students involved with your content without chaos! Drawing on research, your facilitator will demonstrate ways to engage your entire class in easy, fun, and completely manageable strategies that have been shown to have a significant impact on student achievement. You’ll leave with several techniques and resources to effectively introduce your content, teach your students, and informally assess them in engaging ways – saving you valuable time and energy! |
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- All Continuing Education and Professional Development courses are approved for one semester hour from Brandman University. You must be registered for the 15 clock hour option to take advantage of this opportunity.
- Want to hold a training session staff development symposium in your school, district, city, or state? We’re available to train wherever you are! Contact us to set one up today.
