Educators
Mixing and Mastering: The Interconnection between Differentiated Instruction, Student Engagement and Classroom Management
Are differentiated instruction, student engagement, and classroom management really separate concepts? This interactive session will provide attendees with practical strategies for designing lessons that naturally weave these critical components together, streamlining their teaching and boosting student success. Through the unique lens of experiencing the classroom from the student's perspective, attendees will adopt the persona of a typical student and actively engage in student-led discussions. By the end of this session, educators will have practical tools to enhance their classroom management strategies, boost student engagement, and implement differentiated instruction techniques that meet the needs of all learners. Come ready to learn, collaborate, and reflect on your teaching practices from the inside out!
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Rediscovering the Joy of Teaching
Are your educators feeling overwhelmed or nearing burnout? Is it starting to affect their performance and, in turn, student success? Do your staff members need a moment to reset and reconnect with their purpose? In this impactful keynote presentation, Dr. Damiso A. Josey draws on his real-world experiences to emphasize the invaluable role teachers play and the profound, lasting impact they have on their students. This session will inspire and reignite the passion and dedication within your staff, empowering them to continue making a difference in the lives of students.
Hip Hop 101: How To Reach and Teach Today's Hip Hop GenerationEducators will learn how to use Hip Hop music and culture to reach those students who identify with the culture. This session explores the fundamental elements of the Hip Hop culture and explains how and why students are interested in the art form. Your audience will leave with concrete teaching methods on how to use school appropriate music and culture in the classroom.
Additional Topics Available-Strategies For Better Classroom Management
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Be A Student Of Your StudentsThis program focuses on teen culture including social media, the arts/entertainment and pop/drug culture that is having a profound impact on today’s youth. Strategies will be provided as to how to recognize those elements that are negatively influencing teens and how to use the positive elements to help shape their success. Educators and parents will learn techniques that will allow them to be students of their students (or children) and how to gather data that will allow them to reach the teenager.
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