Midwest Teachers Week

Observe a class of children who are taught a shortened lesson from the Early Church unit. The last half of the class will be tips and solutions to obstacles you may face in teaching LHT such as review and tests. Also, we will have a discussion on how to teach difficult subjects such as persecution and war to children in third and fourth grade.

Teaching someone how to read and enjoy great literature is one of the great opportunities we have as teachers. This class gives you tools to be an effective reading teacher.

Do You Believe In Bigfoot?

What is Phonics Foundations? Why was it developed? How does it work? We will dig into to these questions, and more. If you've used PF, come prepared to share about your experience.

We’ll brainstorm ways to both pique student interest and help them thrive in language arts.

Learn from colleagues in this interactive workshop. We’ll watch several teachers model a math class, discuss their strengths and suggest improvements, and try to answer any questions you may have.

While learning to read is quite natural for some children, others struggle to keep up and seem to be missing something critically important. We will explore the different threads of teaching a child to read and how to determine which ones are missing when students struggle. This workshop is geared to first through third grade general classrooms.

As a head teacher of a small school, you wear many hats. This session is designed to help you wear them effectively. We'll explore the foundational routines that are crucial for successful leadership, offering practical tips for your routine schedules. Learn how to prioritize, organize, and execute, to create a thriving learning environment without burning out.

This is a continuation, hopefully with plenty of time for questions and discussion. It will likely stand alone if you cannot make it to both.

The connection between who people are and where they live is stronger than what is superficially apparent. The purpose of these workshops is to stimulate an interest in other people and their environments, provide some content for what geographical data should be taught, and offer a compass of sorts on how to bring a geographical awareness into the classroom.