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SUMMARY:Laying the Foundation: Phonemic Awareness Routines That Work
DESCRIPTION:Price: $ 150 \nDate: Wednesday\, November 12th from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET \nInstructors: Nicole Berkowitz\, MS\, CCC-SLP and Diane Happas\, MA CCC-SLP \nGrades: PK-3 \nWhy this Workshop: \nPhonemic awareness is essential for early reading success\, yet many students struggle with sound recognition\, blending\, and segmentation. This interactive workshop will help educators understand the role of phonemic awareness in literacy development and provide actionable ways to support it in daily instruction. The session will highlight engaging activities that benefit all learners and can be easily incorporated into any early literacy program. Participants will explore common challenges—such as difficulty distinguishing similar sounds or manipulating phonemes—as well as effective scaffolding and intervention strategies.  \n  \nKey Learning Objectives:  \n\nUnderstand the role of phonemic awareness in early literacy and its connection to decoding\, spelling\, and fluent reading\nIdentify common areas of difficulty—including sound discrimination\, blending\, and segmentation—and recognize how these challenges may appear in student performance\nExplore a variety of adaptable routines and games to build phonemic awareness across student skill levels\nGain ready-to-use tools and routines that align with phonemic awareness goals and fit within any curriculum
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SUMMARY:Emotionally Regulated and Empowered: Supporting Executive Functioning and Self-Management
DESCRIPTION:Price: $ 90  \nDate: Monday\, October 27th from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET \nInstructors: Mark Bertin\, MD \nGrades: K-8 \n  \nWhy this Workshop: \n  \nAre you seeking practical\, research-informed techniques to help children thrive emotionally and academically? Join us for an engaging session designed for parents\, educators\, and caregivers eager to foster resilience\, self-management\, and executive functioning skills in young people. This interactive workshop will illuminate the essential connection between emotional regulation and the cognitive skills that drive planning\, focus\, and adaptability—equipping you with tools to make a lasting impact both at home and in the classroom. \nKey Learning Objectives:  \n\nUnderstand the interconnectedness between executive functioning and emotional regulation across child and adolescent development \nExamine the role of emotional regulation in children and adolescents with ADHD \nLearn concrete strategies for supporting emotional regulation at home and in the classroom that calm the nervous system and manage academic demands including co-regulation techniques\, mindfulness\, self-compassion and language tools \nGain an array of habits at home and school to enhance planning\, transitions\, time management  \nPractice using mindfulness and self-compassion coaching sequences to support self-regulation and resilience  
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LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Teaching with Clarity: Understanding by Design in Everyday Planning
DESCRIPTION:Price: $ 120  \nDate: Thursday\, October 16th\, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET \nInstructors: Joan McGettigan\, EdD \nGrades: K – 8 \n  \nWhy This Workshop: \nEven the most thoughtfully developed curriculum can fall short if students don’t understand the “why” behind what they’re learning. This workshop introduces a practical approach to using Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to bring more clarity\, focus\, and intentionality to classroom planning (Wiggins & McTighe\, 2005). Participants will learn how to anchor instruction in big ideas and essential questions that promote deeper thinking\, support long-term retention\, and encourage transfer across content areas. Participants will discover how to break down unit planning into manageable steps\, use time-saving templates\, and ensure alignment between instruction and learning objectives. \nKey Learning Objectives: \n\nLearn how to identify and use big ideas and essential questions to frame instruction that deepens understanding and promotes knowledge transfer\nUse backward design strategies to clarify learning goals and align them with daily lessons and formative assessments\nApply practical planning tools to streamline instructional decision-making and highlight what matters most in a unit\nStrengthen the connection between learning objectives\, student tasks\, and assessment\, making learning more purposeful and transparent for students
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LOCATION:NY
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