FREE Summer Professional Development for Teachers
Teachers are out for the summer!
While it's essential to relax, recharge, and take a break, many teachers also enjoy sneaking in some professional development to gear up for the next school year during the slower pace of summer.
If that sounds like you, I've got a FUN "Choose Your Own Adventure" style for some summer learning!
This summer, I've got six FREE email workshop series for you to choose from, each with different lengths and commitments.
Whether you want to get a jump on Back to School prep, master the readers and writers workshop model, or grab a mix of teacher tricks, there's something for everyone! Pick what works best for you and dive in!
With each email workshop series you’ll receive daily emails with all the details!
PLEASE NOTE: You can click on more than one workshop from this blog post, however, please be aware that if you do, you will then receive more than one email from me each day. You'll also have the opportunity to enroll in another email workshop at the end of each series!
💻Upgrade Your Teaching with Multimedia Instruction
Let's dive into a 21st-century learning adventure with the magic of multimedia! In this email workshop series, we'll explore every corner of the classroom, turning traditional learning into something truly extraordinary. From jazzing up your worksheets to revamping assessments and even refining your classroom management - all with the power of multimedia!
You’ll walk away knowing:
What is multimedia instruction, what does it look like, and where do we see it?
The benefits and impact of multimedia instruction and why it’s worth upgrading our instruction to include it
Practical ways to swap out bland, outdated, or more traditional instruction with multimedia alternatives
How to incorporate multimedia into assessment
Tips for success
⏳Time Commitment: 11 days
🍎Back to School 101:
This email workshop series will help you get ready and organized for the new school year by addressing key Back to School essentials! Covering everything from classroom decor to classroom management, it's your roadmap to getting everything in order!
You'll work your way through 4 core areas of BTS prep:
Classroom Decor & Design
Getting Organized & Taking Inventory
Prepping and Planning Curriculum
Building Classroom Community Strategies
PLUS - I'll include some FREE checklists, planning sheets, and notes pages along the way to help you stay on track! Don’t be fooled - this series is NOT just for newbie teachers. Veteran teachers will find a TON of value with having everything outlined in one spot!
This workshop is the beefiest one of all the summer workshops, but it's LOADED with valuable tips and ideas!
⏳Time Commitment: 21 days
📚Reading Comprehension Strategy Instruction:
Do your students sometimes read but miss the point? In this fun email workshop series, I'll equip you with the tools to turn your students into reading comprehension pros! We'll dive into the 7 key reading strategies every student needs to really get a text. Plus, you'll leave with a clear plan for teaching these strategies like a champ!
You’ll walk away knowing:
A new integrated approach to teaching reading comprehension strategies, and WHY we should be teaching strategies together in addition to in isolation
How to model, apply, and assess each reading comprehension strategy (making connections, visualizing, predicting, asking questions, inferring, determining importance, and synthesizing)
How to use kid-friendly language when teaching reading comprehension strategies
How to make reading comprehension strategies interactive
⏳Time Commitment: 12 days
📖Launching Reading Workshop
Your reading block could be one of the most important parts of your day, but if it's more like a daily struggle to keep things smooth, it might also be the most dreaded part! Join me in this email workshop series and discover how to kick off a reader's workshop that flows effortlessly!
You’ll walk away knowing:
How to apply the workshop model into your reading block
What reader’s workshop should look like at the beginning of the school year
How to create a reader’s workshop schedule that works for you
How to conduct reading conferences effectively
How to organize your students’ reading resources
How to fit in your required curriculum into the workshop model
⏳Time Commitment: 6 days
✍️Launching Writing Workshop
If you're always finding every excuse under the sun to skip writing time in your classroom, you're not alone! Maybe you just haven't set yourself up for success.... yet. Let's dive into this email series on writer's workshop and get you feeling like a confident writing teacher!
You’ll walk away knowing:
How to apply the workshop model into your writing block
What writer’s workshop should look like at the beginning of the school year
How to conduct goal-driven writing conferences
How to organize your students’ writing resources
How to fit in your required curriculum into the workshop model
⏳Time Commitment: 6 days
🪄Mixed Bag of Tricks
Who doesn't love a good surprise? In this Mixed Bag of Tricks series, I'm sharing some of my absolute favorite teacher tips, hacks, and ideas across a bunch of different topics! Get ready for some serious inspiration!
⏳Time Commitment: 8 days
Happy Learning!