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Edutainer Professional Development for Teachers
By Beth Hammett
Do you feel like part educator and part entertainer? Try this 32 slide, training presentation to encourage and empower first-year teachers, to revive veteran teachers, or to help students understand brain based learning. Activities include: Templates for active learning based classroom lectures Lecture vs. Active Learning Active vs. Passive Learning Speech Rates of Teachers Left/Right Brain Quiz Comprehension Postcards Connectors/Icebreakers Multigenre Connector Activitiy Find Someone Who Connector Finding Patterns Learning to Chunk Research Extensive Resources section Fun learning facts Excellent for professional development, implementing active learning strategies, and enhancing active learning libraries. Easy, fun, and educational!
Teacher's Favorite Things Form
By Ash Askelson
Show staff or coworkers appreciation by having them fill this form out!
Great for gift exchanges!
Teaching Traditional vs. Contemporary Professional Development
By Beth Hammett
Student success becomes easier when teachers understand and use contemporary teaching methods..Evaluate the two styles and help students become participants in the learning process. This 19 page resource/presentation is complete with: Individual/group activities Holistic Learning Theory/pedagogy How students are taught vs. how they learn Student example Lots of resources Activities that reflect on learning and building skills Transactional Theory by Rosenblatt with article link Cognitive Process Extra Resources Great for parents who want to understand and apply teaching styles to student success, as well as for new teacher certification courses/programs, or review with veteran teachers to reinforce active learning strategies. Includes activities for active learning engagment.