The “Visual Impact, Visual Teaching Professional Development Workshop Series” includes 9 different workshops:
Workshop Descriptions
“Visual Teaching Tools for the Classroom: Encouraging Attitudes of Excellence, Creativity & Leadership” – (6-hours)
“Critical/Creative Thinking Skills & the Six Methods of Visual Learning: Pedagogy & Imagery” – (6-hours)
“Whole Brain Visual Thinking: Building a New Level of Cognition” – (6-hours)
“Twice Exceptional: Brilliant Chaos – The Competition of Strengths vs. Weaknesses” – (6-hours)
“In Search of the21st Century Classroom: The Visual Quest” – (6-hours)
“Identifying Gifted English Language Learners: Barriers & Strategies to Meeting Their Needs”– (6-hours)
“Visual Direction: Changing the Course of Education” – (6-hours)
NEW!
“Bullying? Press Delete!“ – (2-hours, perfect for faculty meetings)
NEW!
“Custom Workshop: Understanding Your Professional Needs” – (6-hours)
The goals of our workshops are to…
- empower students to challenge themselves academically through a technological funnel;
- develop skills in logic and critical/creative thinking & become imagineers;
- enhance the use of digital resources;
- facilitate inquiry based learning;
- nurture student self-expression and development of talent;
- foster differentiated learning in the classroom;
- cultivate interdisciplinary motivational activities;
- promote independent studies/cross-curricular approaches;
- facilitate teacher empowerment/student ownership;
- enrich 21st century teaching skills.
Contact us for further details on workshop
times and locations and/or keynote presentations
We offer 9 different Workshop Training Modules for your faculty and staff!
Don’t see a workshop in your area? We come to you!
Contact us for on-site scheduling: 512.567.7291 VTAlliance@me.com
248.425.2627 Watergraphs@aol.com
(scroll down for currently available workshops)
SEPTEMBER
9/8 – Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, 30 Hour Foundation Certification – Day 1: Nature & Needs of G/T Learners – “Critical/Creative Thinking Skills & the Six Methods of Visual Learning: Pedagogy & Imagery”
OCTOBER
10/6 – Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, 30 Hour Foundation Certification – Day 2: Identification & Assessment for the G/T Program – “Identifying Gifted English Language Learners: Barriers & Strategies to Meeting Their Needs“
10/13 – Drury Inn & Suites, 1615 West Loop S., Houston, TX 77027 – “Visual Teaching Strategies for the Classroom: Encouraging Attitudes of Excellence, Creativity & Leadership” – 9:00-4:00
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10/20 – Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, 30 Hour Foundation Certification – Day 3: Curriculum Differentiation for G/T – “Visual Teaching Tools for the Classroom: Encouraging Attitudes of Excellence, Creativity & Leadership”
10/27 – Houston Area G/T Cooperative, Alvin Independent School District, Alvin, TX “Identifying Gifted English Language Learners: Barriers & Strategies to Meeting Their Needs“
NOVEMBER
11/10 – Houston Area G/T Cooperative, Alief Independent School District, Alief High School, “Whole Brain Visual Thinking: Building a New Level of Cognition“
11/17 – Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, 30 Hour Foundation Certification – Day 4: Enhancing Depth & Complexity for G/T – “Whole Brain Visual Thinking: Building a New Level of Cognition“
DECEMBER
12/1 – Drury Inn & Suites, 1615 West Loop S., Houston, TX 77027 – “Twice Exceptional: Brilliant Chaos – The Competition of Strengths Vs. Weaknesses“ – 9:00-4:00
12/15 – Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, 30 Hour Foundation Certification – Day 5: Developing Creativity in the G/T Student – “In Search of the 21st Century Classroom: The Visual Quest“
JANUARY 2019
FEBRUARY
2/2 –San Luis Resort Hotel & Spa, 5310 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX 77551 – “Visual Teaching Strategies for the Classroom: Encouraging Attitudes of Excellence, Creativity & Leadership“ – 9:00-4:00
MARCH
3/30 –Drury Inn & Suites, 1615 West Loop S, Houston, TX 77027 – “Visual Literacy: Strategies for Teaching Gifted English Language Learners” – 9:00-4:00
APRIL
MAY
5/11 – Drury Inn & Suites, 1615 West Loop S., Houston, TX 77027 – “Whole Brain Visual Thinking: Building a New Level of Cognition” – 9:00-4:00
