Lakeville Registration

Back by popular demand from 2011 Educating Trainman is the story of a young man with autism—in his own words! What began as a goal in self-advocacy and disclosure, has evolved into a tag- team presentation between mother and son. Stefan and Barb talk about how autism affects their lives; as well as what schools, teachers, and parents can do to help a child with autism navigate the world. Their message is one of hope and that the journey continues. After hearing from mother and son, psychologist Kelly Peterson will bring to participants practical skills for effective interventions and also useful tools and creative ideas to implement in their classrooms immediately. This session addresses the accom/mod licensure requirement.

Back by popular demand from 2011 Twenty percent of American children suffer from mental health problems, and the number is growing rapidly. In this session, we will investigate mental illness and its effects on your students. Learn how to identify key warning signs and symptoms, and learn strategies to more effectively help students function successfully in your classroom. This session addresses the mental health licensure requirement.

New session this year Small-group strategy instruction has been associated with the term guided reading. It can stand on its own as another way to meet the needs of your diverse learners. The small groups are flexible in membership and duration. After collecting and analyzing data, groups are formed based on specific reading behaviors. The goal is for students to become secure independent readers. Management tips will be explored. This session highlights comprehension as a focus. This session meets the reading licensure requirement.

Back by popular demand from 2011 Have you ever had students who just can't seem to get their act together? Have you ever been frustrated or confused about how to help these students be more successful in school? Learn fun and practical ways to incorporate the latest in brain-based research to not only benefit your attention-seeking students but also the rest of your class as well. Be prepared to laugh and play! Successful, happy students come from successful, happy teachers! This session addresses the accom/mod or the behavior licensure requirement.

New session this year Turn your traditional Friday newsletter into something truly engaging that parents will be sure to read and students will bookmark. In this session you will learn how to create a blog and use many of the features in Blogger from basic to advanced. You will learn how to include many web 2.0 tools such as: adding video from sources like FlipVideo, embedding video with Youtube, attaching documents through the Box and more. You will be given time to create or enhance your blog. See Tom's blog for examples www.derisclassroom.blogspot.com This session addresses the technology licensure requirement.

Back by popular demand from 2011. Spreadsheets are a new topic in the MCA III standards for 4th and 5th grade students and teachers. This session will focus on the basics of an Excel spreadsheet and some ideas for teaching spreadsheets to intermediate students. We will be in a computer lab for this session. This session addresses the technology licensure requirement.

Back by popular demand from 2011 When a substitute teacher is successful in the classroom, everyone benefits! Join us to discuss and reflect on establishing a culture for learning. Share successes with colleagues, refine your teaching skills, and energize your spirit for the upcoming school year.

New session this year Just because our students read it doesn’t always mean they understood it. All students will eventually encounter challenging text during their secondary education. It’s our job to teach students comprehension strategies that will benefit their learning and will allow them to think critically in our content areas. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn techniques which will engage your students while they read a variety of texts and collaborate with their peers that stretches their thinking. This session addresses the reading licensure requirement.