The “Visual Impact, Visual Teaching Professional Development Workshop Series” includes 9 different workshops:
Workshop Descriptions
“Visual Teaching Tools for the G/T 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 the 21st Century G/T 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)
“Training of Trainers” – (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…
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- empower students to challenge themselves academically through a technological funnel;
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- develop skills in logic and critical/creative thinking & become imagineers;
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- enhance the use of digital resources;
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- facilitate inquiry based learning;
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- nurture student self-expression and development of talent;
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- foster differentiated learning in the classroom;
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- cultivate interdisciplinary motivational activities;
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- promote independent studies/cross-curricular approaches;
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- facilitate teacher empowerment/student ownership;
- enrich 21st century teaching skills.
Contact us for further details on workshop times and locations and/or keynote presentation. We offer 10 different Workshop Training Modules for your faculty and staff. Don’t see a workshop in your area? We’ll come to you!
Contact us for on-site scheduling: 512.567.7291 VTAlliance@me.com
248.425.2627 Watergraphs@icloud.com
(scroll down for currently available workshops)
OCTOBER
10/4 – Gainesville Independent School District, Administration Building, 800 Morris St., Gainesville, TX, (“Training of Trainers”)
10/10-13 – International Literacy Association Conference – Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA
10/26 – Drury Inn & Suites, Houston, 1615 W. Loop S., Houston, TX, 9:00 – 4:00, (“Critical/Creative Thinking Skills and the Six Methods of Visual Learning: Pedagogy and Imagery“) How to Register
NOVEMBER
11/22-24 – Learning & the Brain – The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
DECEMBER
12/4-6 –
JW Marriott Hill Country Hotel, 23808 Resort Prkwy, San Antonio, TX 78261
JANUARY 2020
FEBRUARY
2/1 – San Luis Resort Hotel & Spa, 5310 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX 77551 – “Whole Brain Visual Thinking: Building a New Level of Cognition” – 9:00-4:00 How to Register
2/3-7 – TCEA Convention & Exposition, Austin, TX
MARCH
3/13-16 – ASCD Empower – Los Angeles, CA
APRIL
MAY
5/16 – Drury Inn & Suites, Houston, 1615 W. Loop S., Houston, TX, 9:00 – 4:00, (“Twice Exceptional: Brilliant Chaos – The Competition of Strengths Vs. Weaknesses”) How to Register
