Title:    Adding  Rigor  &  Relevance  Using  Smart  Centers    (1  -­‐day  workshop)      

  This  workshop  is  one  you  won’t  want  to  miss!    Come  and  gain  knowledge  of  how  to  add  rigor  &   relevance  to  your  center  time.    Each  “Smart  Center”  is  aligned  to  the  NEW  Common  Core   Reading  Standards,  The  Five  Reading  Components,  Bloom’s  Taxonomy  (Depth  of  Knowledge   Levels),  Dr.  Gardner’s  Multiple  Intelligences  &  the  Content  Area  Requirements.    These   innovative  centers  encourage  inquiry  and  meaningful  experiences  while  integrating  the  content   areas!    Our  Smart  Centers  are  differentiated  and  include  plenty  of  informational  text  that  allows   student  to  be  highly  engaged.    Leave  this  workshop  being  renewed,  re-­‐energized  and   encompass  a  love  for  center  time  in  your  classroom!   At  the  end  of  this  workshop  you  will  be  able  to  write  and  create  a  rigorous  “Smart  Center”   utilizing  your  own  materials  in  your  classroom.    As  you  examine  the  samples  our  presenter   brings;  you  will  catch  a  glimpse  of  how  Smart  Centers  can  be  effective  and  highly  engaging  for   every  student.    An  added  bonus;  you  will  also  discover  how  to  rotate,  assess,  hold  students   accountable  and  use  formative  and  summative  assessments  during  Smart  Center  time.    In   addition,  you  will  learn  how  to  rotate  and  create  a  Professional  Learning  Community  that  allows   you  to  change  your  Smart  Centers  every  9  weeks!    Come  and  be  amazed!     Make  &  Take  (additional  charge):    Each  participant  will  work  in  a  group  to  create,  write,  and   organize  their  own  Smart  Center  (materials  provided  by  the  school).    

     

Title:    Rigor  &  Relevance  with  SMART  GUIDED  READING!  (1-­‐day  workshop)     Come  and  be  amazed  at  how  simple  Guided  Reading  can  be  through  these  effective,  research   based  practical  strategies.    Based  on  exemplary  practices  used  by  high  achieving  schools,   participants  will  focus  on  the  critical  elements  of  guided  reading  within  the  balanced  literacy   framework.  Quick  Write,  Vocabulary,  Making  Connections,  Word  Work,  Fluency,  &   Comprehension  are  the  components  that  allow  for  differentiation  and  keeps  the  students  

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HIGHLY  engaged!  Come  and  view  some  of  our  BEST  strategies  for  each  of  these  components.     Our  Smart  Literacy  Guided  Reading  Bags  are  aligned  to  the  New  Common  Core  Standards,   Content  Area  Requirements,  The  Five  Components  of  Reading,  and  Bloom’s  Taxonomy  (Depth  of   Knowledge  Levels).         You  will  leave  this  session  knowing  how  to  write  and  create  a  rigorous  “Guided  Reading  “  lesson   utilizing  your  leveled  readers  (core  curriculum),  Time  for  Kids,  Poetry,  Fiction,  Informational   Text,  and  more!      This  workshop  is  a  must  if  you  struggle  with  engaged  students,  or  highly   effective  Best  practices  during  your  guided  reading  time.    An  added  bonus-­‐  you  will  get  a   glimpse  of  how  to  hold  students  accountable,  create  formative  and  summative  assessments,   and  of  course  utilize  materials  in  your  own  classroom!           Make  &  Take  (additional  charge):    Participants  will  write,  create,  and  organize  their  own  Smart   Literacy  Bag.    Materials  provided  by  the  school.            

Title:    Smart  Writer’s  Portfolio-­‐  Essentials  of  Literacy    (1-­‐day  workshop)     No  more  morning  work!    This  daily  practical  tool  is  a  MUST  in  every  Classroom!  Based  on   research  and  effectively  organized,  this  strategy  meets  the  New  Common  Core  Standards  and   Content  Area  Requirements.    Discover  how  to  engage  every  student  in  writing  to  improve   vocabulary  &  comprehension.    Boost  your  student’s  self  esteem,  allow  for  differentiation   through  the  genres  of  writing  and  create  your  mornings  to  be  delightful!  Smart  Writer’s   Portfolio  is  a  compliment  to  your  existing  writing  program.    It  is  one  of  our  most  popular   workshops.  Thousands  of  teachers  across  the  nation  have  boasted  about  this  workshop  saying,   ‘It  is  one  of  the  most  effective,  easiest,  and  highly  engaged  practical  writing  tools  yet!”     Participants  will  leave  this  session  knowing  how  to  boost  students’  writing  scores,  create  an   effective  tool  for  writing  and  add  rigor  to  their  morning  work  and  morning  message.    Each  

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participant  will  leave  being  able  to  use  the  strategies  immediately  to  improve  vocabulary  and   comprehension.        

Title:  Music  &  Research  in  Every  Classroom!    (1-­‐day  workshop)     PLAYING  MUSIC  =  Success!    The  research  shows  if  we  play  music  we…stimulate  the  brain  on   multiple  levels,  assist  students  with  comprehension,  fluency,  while  building  their   vocabulary…and  bonus~  Music  makes  learning  fun!       Come  to  this  invigorating,  energizing  session  and  discover  how  to  incorporate  music  into  your   classroom  on  a  daily  basis  and  across  ALL  the  content  areas.    This  musical  tool  is  one  of  the  most   popular  strategies  that  assist  teachers  in  improving  literacy  instruction,  vocabulary,  and   comprehension  no  matter  what  grade  or  content  area  you  teach!           Participants  will  leave  this  session  knowing  how  to  add  music  to  their  classrooms.    They  will  also   learn  how  to  create  their  own  musical  big  books  using  music  in  their  classrooms.           Make  &  Take  (additional  charge):  Each  teacher  will  leave  this  session  with  their  own  musical  big   books  to  use  with  their  students.    Additional  Materials  provided  by  the  school.        

Offered  as  a  Key  Note  Session:  LITERACY:  ENDLESS  POSSIBILITIES!     You   won’t   want   to   miss   this   engaging,   dynamic,   and   practical   Keynote   Session!     Discover   and   learn  how  to  set  up,  create,  and  makeover  YOUR  classroom  into  a  LITERACY  rich  environment!     Gain  the  knowledge  of  how  to  design  your  classroom  space  into  a  research-­‐based  environment   promoting   Reading,   Fluency,   Comprehension,   Vocabulary,   and   Student   Independence.  You   will   learn  great  tips  that  will  allow  for  critical  thinking  and  differentiation,  as  well  as  modification  of  

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content  and  materials,  to  meet  the  needs  of  your  diverse  learners.  Join  April,  and  be  renewed,   refreshed,   and   re-­‐energized!   This   session   is   sure   to   make   you   laugh   and   giggle   as   April   shares   real  life  experiences!        

Title:  Classroom  Demonstrations:    Real  time,  Real  students  (1/2  day  workshop)   (THE  MOST  EFFECTIVE  PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  TEACHERS  CAN  RECEIVE!)     SMART  SCHOOLS  Training  &  Research  presenter  will  model  methods  and  strategies,  using   organizational  systems,  and  implementing  classroom  management  processes  while  teachers   observe  from  the  back  of  the  room.    Teachers  watch  the  research  based  strategies  in  action  with   their  own  student  population.    This  really  is  the  BEST  professional  development!       •

Participants  will  be  trained  how  to  pull  small  effective  groups  and  implement  a  rigorous   guided  reading  lesson  using  Quick  Writes,  Vocabulary,  Word  Work,  Making  Connection,   Fluency,  and  of  course  comprehension.      

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Teachers  will  gain  knowledge  of  how  to  incorporate  Bloom’s  Taxonomy  of  Higher  Order   Questioning  and  differentiate  instruction  in  all  areas  including  Center  time  using  the   Smart  Centers.    Teachers  will  view  students  working  heterogeneously  together  in  a   rigorous  Smart  Center  aligned  with  the  New  Common  Core  Standards  and  Depth  of   Knowledge  Levels.      

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As  teachers  examine  the  demonstration  they  will  see  students  highly  engaged,   interactive,  and  building  on  the  reading  components:  vocabulary,  phonics,  phonemic   awareness,  comprehension,  and  fluency.    Students  gain  independence,  achieve  reading   proficiency,  build  comprehension,  vocabulary,  and  background  knowledge,  the   essentials  to  reading!    

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Teachers  will  discover  how  to  give  formative  and  summative  assessments,  hold  students   accountable,  and  watch  students  create  quality  products  at  higher  levels!  

  Classroom  demonstrations  are  the  key  to  success  and  a  high  adoption  rate!  

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Title:  Smart  Model  Classroom™  Makeovers:  Putting  It  All  Together!  (1-­‐2  days)     Our  Smart  Schools  team  will  arrive  at  the  school  and  do  a  complete  makeover  on  one  of  your   classrooms!    After  consulting  and  interviewing  with  the  chosen  grade  level  and  hearing  the   needs  and  requirements  of  their  classrooms,  we  will  design  and  construct  a  plan  for  the  room.     Each  model  classroom  is  designed  to  showcase  all  of  the  powerful  teaching  and  learning   strategies  in  “real  time”  for  teachers.    Teachers  will  learn  how  to  organize,  sort,  and  design  the   classroom  space  into  a  research-­‐based  environment  promoting  student  independence.    Each   model  classroom  is  transformed  into  a  literature-­‐rich,  student-­‐centered  environment  aligned  to   the  New  Common  Core  Standards.    The  set  up  includes:  organization  of  guided  reading,  family   time,  calendar,  Social  Studies,  Science,  Art,  Shared  Reading,  Independent  Reading,  Classroom   Library,  Writer’s  Workshop,  and  as  a  bonus-­‐  each  makeover  classroom  will  receive  10  Smart   Centers  (created  with  your  school’s  materials),  5  Smart  Literacy  Bags  using  your  classroom   materials,  and  one  Smart  Writer’s  Portfolio  as  well  as  the  editing  pencils.      Model  classrooms   include  all  tubs,  baskets,  labels,  die-­‐cuts,  and  items  used  for  the  makeover.    You  will  be  amazed   at  the  transformation  of  this  Smart  Model  Makeover!                  

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