Workshops

I will be presenting at the South Alabama Early Childhood Conference on July 18!  Hope to see you there!

Conference Schedule for 2007:

Guest Speaker at UNT,  Denton, Texas     June 14, 2007

Open Court Training, El Paso, Texas    July 12, 2007

South Alabama Early Childhood Convention, Dothan, Alabama    July 18, 2007    Workshop Descriptions

 

Thanks for attending one of my workshops.  I hope you found one or two  new ideas to bring back to

 your own classroom.  If you  didn't get a handout or want one for a friend, you can download a pdf version here!

 

If you are interested in scheduling a workshop in your area, please contact me via email.

 

Happy Learning,

Julie Anne McDowell

Workshop Title and Description

Handouts and Related Links

Marvelous Mathematicians in the Making K-2

Looking for exciting ways to turn your students into problem solving mathematicians?  Learn how to inspire your students to love numbers through a variety of hands-on math games and centers.  Create memorable learning experiences using cheap manipulatives that make learning exciting!  Develop critical thinkers and link writing and math through the use of math journals and calendar binders.

Purchase Memorable Math Moment Games

Creating Responsible Learners and Informed Parents

Tired of crumpled papers and missing homework?  Discover how to create an organizational notebook that will help inform parents and save time.  Examine new ways to communicate between home and school by updating your homework contracts and weekly newsletters.  Make homework fun by creating your own classroom bags.

 

Sensational Centers in Small Spaces

Wondering how to set up engaging and hands-on centers in small spaces?  Explore easy and effective ways to organize and implement independent learning activities.  Information on how to structure classroom time and how to monitor student progress will also be shared.

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning Meeting

Looking for new ways to start the day? Discover how to use morning meeting time to build a classroom community.  Learn how to use morning messages, silly handshakes, fun songs, and movement activities to update your calendar routine.  Create calendar binders to reinforce and assess student learning.  

Learning with Literacy Centers

Looking for ways to engage your students while you work with small groups?  Explore how to create independent learning centers that target reading, writing, and spelling skills.   Ideas for hands-on activities, classroom management, and assessment ideas will be shared.

Open Court Reading Grades K-6

Introductory, advanced, and ongoing training available for groups or one-on-one instruction.

   

If have any questions or comments, please email me.  I look forward to hearing from you!

 

  

     

   

 

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