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Professional development maximizes student growth by creating learning communities that celebrate student diversity and cultural differences; establishes a context for building significant relationships and institutionalizes high expectations; and maintains safe and orderly school environments that illustrate citizenry needed to function in a global society. Descriptions of specific
sessions are in NCTA's 2008 Staff Development Services Catalog.
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Classroom
Management These sessions are designed to provide teachers with skills to meet classroom management challenges successfully. With the use of research-based strategies, teachers learn to manage classrooms proactively, deter inappropriate behaviors, and create a learning environment in which students are self-governing. Educators will gain and understanding of the theory which makes these strategies successful and learn how to implement them effectively. Appropriate for grades K-12.
Strategies for Classroom Instruction -
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Culture of
Poverty These sessions are designed to change the mindset of educators by helping them understand the socioeconomic factors that impact the way students live, learn, and behave. Recognize patterns in poverty using thirty-two years of research by Ruby Payne, PhD, and apply Abraham Maslow’s Theory of Human Motivation to analyze and meet student needs. Learn how to establish significant and positive relationships with students and parents to foster intrinsic incentives for learning and decrease discipline problems. Identify cognitive deficiencies and use Reuben Feuerstein’s scientifically tested instructional strategies to provide the missing links that improve student achievement.
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