$5 - $10 Staff Professional Development

Professional Development- Engaging Stations

Are you in need of an engaging professional development for your teachers? We expect our teachers to be engaging with their students but we rarely engage our teachers with their learning. Additionally, as teachers, we got away from using hands-on resources in the classroom when COVID-19 happened. Hands-on resources give students a tangible, experiential way for learners to engage with concepts, making abstract ideas more concrete and understandable. By physically manipulating objects or engaging in interactive activities, students can grasp complex concepts more easily and retain information better. Now it is time to refresh our memory on the hands-on resources we can use in the classroom or that we have buried somewhere. 

This Canva Presentation is a copy that you can edit and is centered around giving teachers engaging ideas to use for centers or rotations.  The professional development is editable and can be altered to fit your teachers’ needs.

Additionally, this presentation can also be downloaded as a PowerPoint or Google Slide. You will go to the share button in Canva and then the download button. After the download button, press the down arrow where the file type is and select the file you want to download it as. 

This PD is important because it gives teachers the following to think about:

• Varied Teaching Strategies: It introduces teachers to diverse teaching methodologies. Engaging stations often incorporate different activities, catering to various learning styles and preferences. This equips educators with a range of strategies to better engage and reach different types of learners in their classrooms.

• Active Learning Techniques: Stations promote active learning, encouraging students to interact, explore, and apply knowledge actively. Educators trained in these techniques can create dynamic, interactive learning environments that stimulate student involvement and participation.

• Differentiated Instruction: Stations can be tailored to accommodate different proficiency levels or learning paces within a classroom. Through professional development, teachers learn how to design and implement stations that cater to individual student needs, allowing for more personalized instruction.

• Increased Student Engagement: Engaging stations often lead to higher student interest and participation. By providing professional development in this area, teachers can learn strategies to create captivating, interactive lessons that capture students' attention and foster a love for learning.

• Encourages Collaboration: Stations often involve group work or collaboration among students. Training teachers in station-based learning encourages them to design activities that promote teamwork, communication, and cooperation among their students.

The topics and what is included:

• 15 Editable Canva Slides on Engaging Stations

• Real pictures of centers and students using the centers

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The Mathematics Proficiencies were embedded into the curriculum to connect the Nouns (content) and Verbs (mathematical skills) together.

The proficiencies of Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving and Reasoning are fundamental to learning mathematics and working mathematically and are applied across all three strands Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.

With this resources, I have created an introduction to the four proficiencies. I have demonstrated how you can connect the proficiency statements/verbs to the mathematics curriculum. It is an easy way for you and your students to understand the skill you want them to develop, through the example questions provided. This resources will help your students develop their understanding of the proficiencies and the content at the same time!

What's Included:

• Understanding

- 3 Understanding proficiency statements

- 3 Example questions and answer slides

- 1 Blank Slide

• Fluency

- 3 Fluency proficiency statements

- 3 Example questions and answer slides

- 1 Blank Slide

• Problem Solving

- 3 Problem Solving proficiency statements

- 3 Example questions and answer slides

- 1 Blank Slide

• Reasoning

- 3 Reasoning proficiency statements

- 3 Example questions and answer slides

- 1 Blank Slide

This resource is best used in combination with my Maths Proficiency Goals

Maths Proficiency Posters

2016 PRINTABLE PLANNER -Goals Planner Workbook A4 size This 2016 Goal Planner will help you visualize your big dreams, prioritize your work turn them into actionable items, eventually you will make your Goals for 2016 happen. This little buddy will guide you to break your goals into tasks that are achievable so your BIG dreams become achievable. includes 1 single pdf file Your 6 Big Goals planning workbook Month of Dec Calendar spread Month of Dec Habits tracker Month of Dec Social Media Printable Planner Month of Dec weekly planner pages 1 Day Planner Page that you can print as many as you like. Does not include full 2016 calendar cause it is a Goals planner but you will be added to an email list and will receive monthly calendar printables for free! This is a digital product, no physical product will be shipped.

Are you an instructional coach or administrator at an elementary school or a professor teaching an education course that is seeking effective strategies to teach the gradual release of responsibility?

Unlock the Magic of PD!

This professional development presentation includes the following: 

• Deal/No Deal Icebreaker
• Gradual Release Phases
• Examples of Gradual Release
• Focused Instruction- I Do It
• We Do It
• You Do It Together
• You Do It Alone
• 27 Editable Canva Slides

This professional development opportunity is engaging for teachers.  When teachers are engaged, the transfer of learning to the classroom happens.

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

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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Do you need grant writing tips to increase academic achievement?  Grant writing tips for teachers are necessary to gain the resources that students need, and grant writing tips will increase learning in the classroom. The ebook will introduce teachers and administrators to various proposal ideas and how to be successful within the grant process. 

The information in this Ebook includes:

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