Upcoming Events/Speakers
Half Price Book Sale
Date: Friday, September 17, 2010
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
MN WORKSHOPS, September 20-21
The Next Step in Guided Reading, Grades K-2 [REGISTRATION IS FULL]
DUE TO HIGH INTEREST FOR THIS WORKSHOP THE LOCATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. WE WILL KNOW IN A COUPLE OF DAYS IF WE WILL BE EXPANDING REGISTRATION OR ADDING ANOTHER SECTION. PLEASE, SIGN UP FOR THE WAITING LIST.
Speaker: Jan Richardson
Date: Monday, September 20, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(registration begins at 8:00 a.m.)
Registration Fee: $149
Registration includes lunch, as well as morning and afternoon refreshments.
Location: Custom Education Solutions
11480 Marketplace Dr. N
Champlin, MN 55316
Today’s classrooms have a broad range of readers, even in kindergarten. Guided reading allows teachers to diversify their reading instruction to meet the individual needs of their students. This workshop will explore principles of guided reading that make instruction powerful for children in the primary grades. Elements discussed include using assessments to group students and select a focus strategy, choosing appropriate texts, prompting for strategies, teaching appropriate skills, guided writing, and comprehension. Learn how powerful guided reading lessons can accelerate your students, even your struggling readers.
The Next Step in Guided Reading, Grades 3-6 [REGISTRATION IS FULL]
DUE TO HIGH INTEREST FOR THIS WORKSHOP THE LOCATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. WE WILL KNOW IN A COUPLE OF DAYS IF WE WILL BE EXPANDING REGISTRATION OR ADDING ANOTHER SECTION. PLEASE, SIGN UP FOR THE WAITING LIST.
Speaker: Jan Richardson
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
(registration begins at 8:00 a.m.)
Registration Fee: $149
Registration includes lunch, as well as morning and afternoon refreshments.
Location: Custom Education Solutions
11480 Marketplace Dr. N
Champlin, MN 55316
Guided reading is one component of a balanced literacy program that allows teachers to flexibly group students to meet individual needs. This workshop will focus motivating and monitoring independent reading, extending vocabulary and improving comprehension for students in the intermediate grades. Topics include promoting independent reading, assessing comprehension, selecting texts that support a focus strategy, prompting for higher-level thinking, teaching vocabulary strategies, and supporting comprehension. The workshop will also include an opportunity to problem-solve students who are struggling readers. Take the next step in improving your small group reading instruction.
ENVoY, Non-Verbal Classroom Management
Speakers: Nancy Burns and Jacki Brickman
Dates: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010 (2nd Session)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(registration begins at 9:30 a.m.)
Workshop and Materials Fee: $225
Location: Custom Education Solutions
11480 Marketplace Drive
Champlin, MN 55316
The non-verbal communication skills offered in this training will positively influence the single most powerful point in education—the teacher-student relationship.
Teachers who systematically utilize the full range of non-verbal management skills are able to reinforce consistent and fair parameters while preserving their relationships with each student, regardless of unique learning styles or cultural backgrounds.
ENVoY is a vehicle to shift educators from seeing themselves as bastions of power to instruments of influence.
Topics of Study are:
- Why non-verbal messages are more effective than verbal messages
- Recognizing and responding to the various learning styles of students
- Establishing and preserving relationships
- The four times teachers most often use management techniques
Who is the program for?
Teachers at all levels of experience and expertise find the strategies useful. The principles of non-verbal management can help who works with young people maintain positive relationships while respectfully adhering to high standards for behavior.
The ENVoY series is based on Michael Grinder’s best-selling books for educators, widely used around the world. The seminar and book ENVoY, are powerful whether you are teaching in K-12 or adult education.
Why do teachers love ENVoY?
The techniques are practical and easy to implement. Teachers spend less time on management and more time on teaching. On average teachers report a gain of one hour per week more instructional time. Best of all, teachers report having more energy at the end of each school day.
“I started my seventh year teaching, and I was ready for a change. ENVoY has helped me to take a step back and slow down, which has had a greater impact on my classroom than I would have ever imagined. I would strongly recommend it for teachers just starting out or for experienced teachers that are looking for a way to improve!”
-Theresa Filner Hutchison, Washburn High School, Minneapolis
Bookroom 101
Speakers: Denise Retka
Dates: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Workshop Fee: FREE
Location: Custom Education Solutions
11480 Marketplace Drive North
Champlin, MN 55316
763-323-3133
This session will focus on how to start and maintain your schools' bookroom collection. Each attendee will receive a complementary sample package of leveled books, with a retail value of $50.00. The following topics will be covered.
- What leveling system is best for your school?
- Fiction vs Nonfiction Ratio
- What will this cost?
- Storage and Check-out systems?
- Teacher Guides
- MARC Records
- Prioritizing your schools needs
- Looking at state standards
- Evaluating and Inventorying your current collection
- Guided Reading vs Trade Books
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The Coaches Cohort I Speaker: Steve Dunn Training Fee: To be determined Location: Custom Education Solutions |
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. This coaching session was designed after several requests from reading, literacy and content coaches for more training in their roles as coaches. This three day workshop spans several weeks allowing participants to practice what they are learning and meet again for more feedback. The second and third session of this workshop will be held in schools with actual classroom demonstrations. Training is intended for educators in leadership roles that are responsible for coaching and leading classroom teachers.
It is recommended that the coaches bring their building principal or district suprervisor, free of charge, for the morning of the first session. This time will be used to discuss district and building plans for professional development.
Topics covered will include the three levels of coaching, asking effective questions that guide teachers thinking and promote change, leading dynamic literacy meetings, working with reluctant teachers, creating self-extending change and Triad Teaching.
Day of Literacy for Coaches
Speakers: Michael Dahl and Denise Retka
Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Workshop Fee: To be determined
Location: Custom Education Solutions
11480 Marketplace Drive North
Champlin, MN 55316
Admin to Middle School Reading Wksp
Speaker: Elisa Brent-Fair
Dates: Monday, December 13, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Workshop Fee: To be determined
Location: Custom Education Solutions
11480 Marketplace Drive North
Champlin, MN 55316
763-323-3133
Middle School Readers/Writers Wksp
Speaker: Elisa Brent-Fair
Dates: Saturday, January 22, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Workshop Fee: To be determined
Location: Custom Education Solutions
11480 Marketplace Drive North
Champlin, MN 55316
763-323-3133
The Sisters Will Return In 2012
Custom Education Solutions is pleased to announce that "The Sisters" will return to MN for a workshop in 2012. Details will not be available for several months. If you would like to be notified when details are available, please sign up for our mailing list.
Speakers: Gail Boushey and Joan Moser