Looking for a compelling dynamic professional development workshop? Get your teachers involved, moving and thinking with any of these topics. All comply with the Core Standards and are led by a certified trainer and founder of LeapSmart-
Monica Levy
Professional Development Offerings 2017-18
Certified CLASS observer
CLASS Trainings
- Get to the head of the CLASS- how to improve interactions with your students, (pre- observation training)
- CLASS- target training, (Customized for your school that focuses on improving areas of weakness post- observation)
- Improving Interactions
Curriculum Enhancement Trainings
- Project Based Learning- Engaging Children’s Minds through guided discovery
- Untangling School Readiness- strategies for promoting early learning skills that address developmental variations
- STEM in the Preschool Classroom
- Literacy in the Preschool Classroom
- Science and Art with Eric Carle
- Block Building
- Art in your classroom
- Music in your classroom………..*also available for infants/toddlers
- Learning Games for Preschoolers, (Math, Literacy, Science)……(Math also available for K-1
- Action Tool kit- Activities that enhance learning
Classroom Management Trainings
- Classroom Management Solutions- an overview
- Transition Techniques
- The Challenging Child ………….*also available for Pre- 12 yrs
- Language Modeling
Social Emotional Trainings
- Diversity- How to embrace and promote differences
- Strengthening Social and Emotional development in young children
- Bullies are Created, not born- How to develop a safe and caring classroom community
- Understanding the trauma of loss and grief in young children- How to provide support
Environment and Planning
- Room arrangements- creating well organized spaces to influence classroom management and maximize learning experiences
- The Art behind purposeful lesson planning
Movement Integration Trainings
- Supporting the development of executive functions in young children through yoga and mindfulness based practices
- Yoga for Preschoolers………*also available for the child with special needs
- The Child with Special Needs in your classroom-Activities for successful integration
- Activate your Curriculum…………*also available for infants/toddlers
- Outdoor games for Preschoolers
- Creating the Resilient Learner
Educator Enrichment
- The Peaceful mind in a stressful world, (how to relax the mind and heal the body)
- Team Building
Mini Workshops- (One Hour)
- Adapted Zumba for Preschoolers
- Relaxation and breathing techniques for teachers
For Parents- (1-2 hour presentation)- Happy Parenting!
Visit www.leapsmart.org for more details on professional development. For a CLASS observation, Contact Monica
