Professional Development Sessions for Schools (K-12)

Topics include:


  1. •Practical help and encouragement for teachers.

  2. •    Differentiated instruction; Teaching to mixed ability classes

  3. •Responding to the individuality of learning styles

  4. •Pedagogy and learning environments

  5. •   Theory of Multiple Intelligences

  6. •The cognitive sabotage of negative self-consciousness.

  7. •Nurturing the inner life of the child

  8. •Up-dates on published brain and cognitive research

  9. •The facilitation of  positive dialogue and cooperation between parents and teachers.

  10. •Teacher morale and personal philosophies of  teaching.


A Workshop for parents, teachers, carers and all who are significant in the life of children.


Topics include:



•How to discern and respect individuality.

• How to support the ‘unfolding’ and development of your child’s learning and talent.

•Your child’s learning style.

•The factors which can sabotage your child’s learning and performance.

•Ways you can respond (not react!) to the individuality of your child.

•Ways to communicate with children that goes beyond the old “rewards and punishments” system.

  1. •Confidence and self esteem issues and communication within the family.

127 Henderson Rd

Wentworth Falls NSW 2782

Australia

Phone:  02 47573442

International: +61 2 47573442

Email:
 

Celebrating Difference

How to respect the individuality

of your children/students

Day presentations of  ninety minutes, three or six hours. Evening presentations of ninety minutes to two and a half hours.



Other contextual and specific topics covered include:


  1. •Understanding children’s behavior as a language.

  2. •Respecting readiness stages.

  3. •The ‘sensitive’ child.

  4. •The shadow of ‘negative self consciousness’ in learning.

  5. •How not to sabotage performance and learning.

  6. •The positives and negatives of homework.

  7. •Different strategies for different learners.

  8. •The inner life of children & developing Intrapersonal Intelligence.

  9. •Noticing when our child is stressed.

  10. •The “Try Hard” child and the “Chaotic” child.

  11. •Communication which is responsive not reactive.

  12. •Children need us to be present so they may “borrow the maturity of our adult minds”

  13. •Parents and teachers collaborating to make a safe and true learning environment.

  14. •Developing confidence and resilience.

  15. •Understanding procrastination and the adolescent.

  16. •Parenting, kids, fun, exhaustion and the meaning of life!

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