Increasing Student Engagement and Learning in FIRST GRADE and SECOND GRADE

Presented by Kelly Harmon
Outstanding Teacher and National Presenter

Specifically Designed for First Grade and Second Grade Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Administrators

Practical, innovative ways to accelerate the learning of your first and second grade students
Enhance the learning environment for your first and second graders
Specific ways to develop a growth minded culture and stronger relationships with your students and their families
Receive an extensive resource handbook and access to Kelly's e?handbook packed full of timesaving ideas, tips, tools and proven strategies to develop your students' literacy and math skills while increasing the fun of teaching and learning in first and second grades

Practical Ideas and Strategies

Learn how to innovate and inspire your first and second graders in this NEW strategy-packed seminar by Kelly Harmon, an international educational consultant with more than 25 years of experience working with primary students. You will discover how to refine your classroom by empowering learners using the most effective, cutting-edge, research-based instructional strategies and activities for increasing student learning in first and second grades.

You will learn dozens of ideas for working with all students, from struggling to high performing, along with ways to continually monitor and adjust instruction based on student results. You will leave this outstanding seminar with renewed enthusiasm for teaching and learning as well as a wealth of ideas for innovating the learning opportunities for your first and second grade students. Join Kelly for fast-paced day packed with the best research-based strategies to increase achievement for your first and second grade students and walk away with an extensive resource handbook packed with dozens of practical, easy-to-implement strategies.

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

Multiple Strategies to Strengthen Reading Skills
How to accelerate your first and second graders' decoding and comprehension skills … Discover best practices for helping your students become better readers
Effective Ways to Improve Math Skills
Maximize your first and second graders' learning of math skills … Keys to helping your students be more successful in learning math
Social and Emotional Learning for Better Behavior and Learning
Learn the next steps in helping first and second graders manage their emotions, resolve conflicts and make responsible decisions … How to significantly reduce classroom behavior issues
Classroom Tested Interventions that Work
Effective powerful interventions to help at-risk first and second graders … The keys to more effective conferring and small group feedback to help struggling first and second graders be more successful
Strengthen Your Classroom Environment to Elevate Student Progress
Innovative ways to modify your first or second grade classroom … Discover ways to incorporate flexible seating, independent centers and use technology to enhance learning
NEW Children's Literature Perfect for First Grade and Second Grade
Discover the best new children's books, perfect for first grade and second grade … New books to increase student engagement and learning across the curriculum
Use Art, Music and Movement
Practical, fun ways to help first graders and second graders learn concepts and skills using art and music … Proven movement ideas to increase focus and engage your students
Using Games and Student Choice to Elevate and Maximize Students' Thinking
Maximize your first and second graders' strategic thinking … Increase engagement and strengthen fluency
New Curriculum Integration Strategies to Improve Student Achievement in Less Time
Timesaving, easy-to-use integration techniques … Use of mentor texts, strategic reading groups and multi-modal text sets to develop student schema, make connections and strengthen your students' skills
Receive a Comprehensive First and Second Grade Resource Handbook
Examine multiple free materials to extend background knowledge and content … Dozens of free resources to target key skills all first and second graders need

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately

Children's books perfect for use with your first and second graders as you teach executive skills, habits of mind, mindfulness and more
Use music to energize and reinforce reading, math, science and social studies content
How to strengthen your learning environment into a novel, safe space to maximize learning
Use quick formative assessments that allow you to take action quickly and close the daily learning gap
Create interdisciplinary text sets to integrate all content areas
Use quick writing to activate prior knowledge and get first and second graders thinking critically about topics
Use math and language games to develop fluency and strategic thinking
Create engaging vocabulary activities to build first and second graders' conceptual knowledge
Use read alouds to teach the key skill of about mindfulness
Teach the critical thinking skills – observing, describing, classifying and identifying similarities and differences
Use reader's theater to develop fluency and comprehension with your first and second graders
Teach the key social and emotional skills your students need to succeed
Learn how to engage first and second graders using an informational book-a-day
Organize first and second graders to work more productively in groups

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

Twenty-nine years ago, I started my career in an impoverished district as a first-grade teacher. Faced with students who lacked language comprehension and background knowledge, I resolved to learn everything I could about how to reach and teach every child through creative, meaningful, and fun experiences that capture students' interests and curiosity. Now we know so much more about how the brain learns and how emotions impact learning. As a teacher and instructional coach working with primary grade students, I have learned and refined dozens of innovative, research-based strategies and techniques for accelerating student learning. My goal for this day is to demonstrate the best-of-the-best of these exemplary activities and ideas with you.

During our day together, we will cover dozens of strategies, ideas and activities you can use to teach in ways that will make a significant difference for your students.

A wealth of highly effective, timesaving strategies for refining your learner-centered classroom
Outstanding ideas, ready-to-use activities and a variety of resources for assessing and teaching in innovative ways across the curriculum
Ideas for integrating learning and double-dipping to save time and deepen learning

I am truly excited to offer dozens of ideas, resources, tips and suggestions you can take back to your students and implement immediately. Please join me for a jam-packed day of creative, fun learning experiences that promise to increase all your students' achievement in first and second grade.

Sincerely,
Kelly Harmon

P.S. You will learn dozens of specific instructional strategies you can use to greatly increase the success of your first and second grade students.

Who Should Attend

First Grade and Second Grade Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Administrators

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Grades 1 and 2 Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive Grades 1 and 2 resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. The handbook includes:

New, classroom?tested methods that increase first and second graders' math, science, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills
Current, innovative strategies for developing a student-centered culture where first and second graders love to learn
The latest children's books and multi-modal text resources ideal for use in first and second grades
Practical, ready-to-use activities to help your first and second graders meet and exceed your state standards

Meet and Share
This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in increasing student engagement and learning in their first and second grade classroom.

Consultation Available
Kelly Harmon will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own first and second grade classroom.

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