$5 - $10 Professional Development PowerPoint Presentations (by date, oldest first)

Are you an instructional coach or administrator at an elementary school seeking effective strategies to teach addition and subtraction to your teachers? This professional development session offers:

• True/False Icebreaker: An engaging activity to help distinguish between effective and ineffective strategies.
• Phases of Learning Math Facts: Insights into the stages students go through, including foundational concepts and derived facts.
• Effective Strategies: Techniques such as quick looks and games to enhance understanding.
• Assessment Ideas: Methods for evaluating student progress.
• Family Engagement: Innovative ways to involve families in the learning process.

This professional development opportunity is perfect for guiding your teachers in teaching addition and subtraction facts.

Additionally, the Canva presentation for this session is fully editable, allowing you to customize it to meet your teachers’ specific needs.

The topics and what is included:

• 24 pages of editable Canva Slides. 
• Icebreaker
• Student Learning Phases
• Procedural Fluency
• Strategy Focus
• Foundational Facts
• Quick Looks
• Strategy steps for teachers
• Game Ideas 
• Assessing Ideas
• Engaging Families 

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Professional Development: Addressing Behavior Issues
Are you ready to energize your next professional development session? Transform the traditional PD into an interactive and unforgettable experience with a Survivor-themed twist! This unique approach engages teachers in challenges that mirror real-life classroom scenarios, promoting collaboration, teamwork, and strategic thinking around behavior management.

Behavior Management PD / Pedagogy
The session kicks off by organizing teachers into “tribes,” where they collaborate from the start by creating a tribe name. Once in their groups, they’ll be presented with behavior management scenarios—common classroom challenges that need immediate attention. Within their tribes, teachers will discuss and develop strategies to de-escalate or address these issues effectively. Each tribe will select a representative to share their group’s approach with the other teams.

Over the course of the PD, teachers will engage in four additional scenario discussions, each designed to encourage collaboration and learning from one another’s experiences. By the end of the challenges, tribes will vote for the individual in their group who contributed the most creative or effective strategies. Winners from each tribe will receive a prize, adding a fun and competitive element to the session.
The Survivor theme is enhanced throughout the PD with integrated background music that plays automatically via embedded YouTube links on the slides, adding to the immersive experience.

Customizable Focus
The content of the professional development can be tailored to fit the specific needs of your staff. Whether you want to focus on behavior management or incorporate subject-specific strategies for math, reading, or any other core skill, the PD can be adjusted to align with your goals.

Editable Presentation
This professional development presentation is fully editable in Canva, allowing you to adapt it to the unique needs of your school or district. The presentation can also be easily downloaded as a PowerPoint or Google Slides file. To download, simply click the "Share" button in Canva, then select "Download." From the download options, choose the file type that best suits your needs.
Turn your next PD into a high-energy, engaging experience that leaves teachers equipped with practical behavior management strategies they can immediately implement in the classroom!

The topics and what is included:

• 17 Editable Canva Slides 

• Embedded Survivor Theme Music 

• Images reminiscent of Survivor

• Transformative Professional Development 

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Are you an instructional coach or school administrator seeking an engaging and impactful professional development (PD) session focused on enhancing the use of partner talk in your classroom? This comprehensive Editable PD session offers essential strategies to foster a positive, collaborative learning environment through effective partner discussions.

The professional development presentation includes the following key components:

1. Thought-Provoking Icebreaker: Kick off the session with an interactive icebreaker that introduces participants to a partner talk strategy in action, setting the stage for the rest of the PD.
2. Building a Positive Learning Environment: Explore practical techniques for cultivating a classroom atmosphere where students feel comfortable engaging in partner talk, emphasizing trust, respect, and open communication.
3. Modeling Effective Partner Talk: Demonstrate best practices for facilitating meaningful partner discussions, providing educators with a clear example of how to guide and structure student conversations for maximum impact.
4. Creative Approaches to Partner Talk: Discover a variety of innovative ideas and formats for conducting partner talk, from structured discussions to more spontaneous interactions, ensuring engagement across different learning styles and subjects.
5. Problem-Solving Tips: Equip educators with strategies to overcome common challenges that may arise during partner talk sessions, such as unequal participation, off-topic conversations, or time management issues.
6. Addressing Potential Challenges: Identify and troubleshoot the obstacles teachers might encounter when implementing partner talk in the classroom, and explore strategies for adapting to different student needs and classroom dynamics.
7. Additional Partner Talk Strategies: Provide a toolkit of extra ideas and alternative strategies for partner talk, empowering teachers to customize and differentiate their approach based on the specific needs of their students.
8. Editable: Edit the Canva Template based on teachers' needs and add slides to the presentation.

This PD session ensures that educators leave with a deeper understanding of how to effectively incorporate partner talk into their instructional practices, enhancing student collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills.

Engaging teachers during professional development is crucial for several reasons:

1. Improves Effectiveness: Engaged teachers are more likely to absorb and implement new strategies, techniques, and information presented during professional development. This leads to more effective teaching practices and better student outcomes.
2. Promotes Active Learning: Engagement fosters active participation, discussion, and collaboration among teachers. This active learning approach helps in retaining information and applying it in real classroom settings.
3. Encourages Reflective Practice: When teachers are engaged, they are more likely to reflect on their own practices, identify areas for improvement, and make necessary adjustments. Reflective practice is essential for continuous professional growth.
4. Increases Motivation and Morale: Engaging professional development can reignite teachers' passion for teaching, making them feel valued and supported. This boosts their motivation and morale, which positively impacts their performance and job satisfaction.
5. Facilitates Collaboration: Engaged teachers are more likely to collaborate with their peers, share best practices, and support each other. This collaborative culture enhances the overall learning environment and promotes a sense of community within the school.
6. Addresses Diverse Needs: Engaging professional development can be tailored to address the diverse needs and interests of teachers, making it more relevant and meaningful. This personalized approach ensures that all teachers benefit from the training.
7. Promotes Innovation: When teachers are engaged, they are more open to exploring new ideas and innovative teaching methods. This willingness to innovate can lead to the adoption of more effective instructional practices and improved student learning experiences.
8. Builds Capacity: Engaged professional development helps build the capacity of teachers to handle various challenges in the classroom. It equips them with the skills and knowledge needed to address diverse student needs and create a positive learning environment.
9. Ensures Sustainability: Sustainable change in teaching practices requires ongoing engagement and reinforcement. Engaged teachers are more likely to continue implementing new strategies and approaches long after the professional development sessions have ended.

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Are you an instructional coach or school administrator looking for an engaging, impactful professional development (PD) session that enhances best practices in your classrooms?

This comprehensive editable PD session equips educators with research-based strategies to elevate student learning and improve outcomes. It’s designed to provide practical tools and insights that teachers can immediately apply to foster student success.

Key Components of the PD Session

1. Compassionate & Intriguing Icebreaker
Start with a meaningful and engaging activity that builds connection and sets a positive tone for learning.

2. Multiple Phases of Learning
Explore how to structure learning in phases to maximize retention and engagement.

3. Best Learning Practices
Discover actionable strategies grounded in educational research to improve instruction and learning outcomes.

4. Cognitive Writing Strategies
Learn techniques to enhance students’ critical thinking and writing skills, helping them articulate their ideas more effectively.

5. Vocabulary Instruction
Understand the importance of robust vocabulary teaching methods to improve comprehension across all subjects.

6. Instruction and Modeling
See how to demonstrate new concepts effectively and provide clear examples to guide student understanding.

7. Visualizations
Visuals are embedded throughout the template. 

8. Guided Applications
Provide students with structured opportunities to apply what they’ve learned under your guidance.

9. Peer-assisted Learning
Leverage collaborative learning by encouraging students to learn from and support one another.

10. Retrieval Practice
Discover techniques to strengthen memory and recall, helping students retain and apply their learning over time.

11. Targeted Support
Identify and address individual student needs with tailored instructional approaches.

12. Guided Investigation
Encourage inquiry-based learning where students actively explore concepts and develop critical thinking skills.

Customizable Presentation

The session includes a fully editable Canva template that can be adapted to align with your teachers' unique needs. You can personalize the slides, and additional slides can be added as needed to dive deeper into specific topics.

Engaging teachers during professional development is crucial for several reasons:

1. Improves Effectiveness: Engaged teachers are more likely to absorb and implement new strategies, techniques, and information presented during professional development. This leads to more effective teaching practices and better student outcomes.
2. Promotes Active Learning: Engagement fosters active participation, discussion, and collaboration among teachers. This active learning approach helps in retaining information and applying it in real classroom settings.
3. Encourages Reflective Practice: When teachers are engaged, they are more likely to reflect on their own practices, identify areas for improvement, and make necessary adjustments. Reflective practice is essential for continuous professional growth.
4. Increases Motivation and Morale: Engaging professional development can reignite teachers' passion for teaching, making them feel valued and supported. This boosts their motivation and morale, which positively impacts their performance and job satisfaction.
5. Facilitates Collaboration: Engaged teachers are more likely to collaborate with their peers, share best practices, and support each other. This collaborative culture enhances the overall learning environment and promotes a sense of community within the school.
6. Addresses Diverse Needs: Engaging professional development can be tailored to address the diverse needs and interests of teachers, making it more relevant and meaningful. This personalized approach ensures that all teachers benefit from the training.
7. Promotes Innovation: When teachers are engaged, they are more open to exploring new ideas and innovative teaching methods. This willingness to innovate can lead to the adoption of more effective instructional practices and improved student learning experiences.
8. Builds Capacity: Engaged professional development helps build the capacity of teachers to handle various challenges in the classroom. It equips them with the skills and knowledge needed to address diverse student needs and create a positive learning environment.
9. Ensures Sustainability: Sustainable change in teaching practices requires ongoing engagement and reinforcement. Engaged teachers are more likely to continue implementing new strategies and approaches long after the professional development sessions have ended.

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• Classroom Management PD
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Please e-mail me with any questions or concerns @ heather.schrage@gmail.com