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Professional Development 2017 Catalog
Jan Z. Olsen, OTR ® Founder of Handwriting Without Tears
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p. 2 Pre-K Readiness & Writing
p. 5 K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship
p. 3 Pre-K Literacy & Math
p. 6 Handwriting Assessment
p. 4 K–5 Handwriting
pp. 7–9 Workshop Pricing and Schedules
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New name — top strategies and proven instruction stays the same! Our new company name, Learning Without Tears, reflects our ability to provide proven, practical instruction for educators to empower all learners from Pre-K to elementary school! Although our name is changing, our products and materials are staying the same to keep learning fun for teachers and students and to meet and exceed their needs. Follow us on
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ONLY $215
Pre-K Readiness & Writing
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Morning Session | 3.5 Contact Hours
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Discover new strategies and hands-on materials to teach pre-writing and school readiness skills.
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At the end of this half-day workshop, you will be able to: • Plan instruction based on developmental stages of writing • Help develop important sensory motor skills, such as grip and drawing • Teach social-emotional skills, including body awareness and sharing
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“The materials and activities spark so much joy for my Pre-K children–I’m always amazed by their progress. Terrific training for me, terrific learning for them!”
• Promote capital and lowercase letter knowledge with play and music • Use multisensory activities for letter and number formation
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Pre-K Literacy & Math Afternoon Session | 3.5 Contact Hours
ONLY $215
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Learn how multisensory teaching strategies and playful manipulatives can liven up your early math and literacy lessons. At the end of this half-day workshop, you will be able to:
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• Make early literacy and math concepts easy to understand • dentify ways to incorporate play-based teaching in Pre-K • Bring language to life as children explore syllables and letters and share ideas • Make math fun and meaningful as you teach all key early math standards
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Combine both Pre-K workshops for extra savings! See pricing grid on p. 7
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K–5 Handwriting Full Day | 6.5 Contact Hours
Gain the skills and knowledge to easily teach or remediate printing and cursive in classroom and 1:1 settings with students of all learning styles. At the end of this full-day workshop, you will be able to: • Understand the importance of handwriting using current research • Use multisensory, practical strategies to teach printing and cursive skills • Plan exciting, active lessons that are easy to teach and learn • Assess and recognize problems and apply remediation techniques
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ONLY $270
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K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship
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Half Day | 4.5 Contact Hours
Learn how to easily teach keyboarding and digital citizenship while helping your students succeed with today’s online testing and assignments. This is an interactive Bring Your Own Laptop workshop! At the end of this half-day workshop, you will be able to: • Learn the developmental progression of keyboarding skills to ensure elementary student success • Review student lessons and learn how to add them into your teaching and computer-based testing prep
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“We wanted to ensure our students could meet higher standards while reducing demands on our educators – the results from the implementation strategies are excellent!”
• Maximize the following educator resources to foster success: lesson previews, reports, and digital citizenship lessons • Use student progress reports to help students meet grade-level benchmarks • Understand and share research and standards to support keyboarding and academic success
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Full Day | 7 Contact Hours
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At the end of the full-day workshop, you will be able to:
“The remediation tools solved student problems such as reversals and grip more efficiently. TREMENDOUS improvements in minimal time!”
• Administer and score the Pre-K Assessments and the Screener of Handwriting Proficiency • Describe the seven basic handwriting components essential to handwriting success • Administer, score, and interpret The Print Tool® for 1:1 evaluation • Write parent-friendly reports, set goals, and document progress for evidence-based practice • Choose remediation materials and strategies based on evaluation results
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(See Readiness & Writing Pre–K Teacher’s Guide) 1. Name 6 Pictures Ask, “What is this?” 2. Name 6 Colors Apple_____ Carrot_____ Ask, “What color is this Banana_____ crayon?” Red_____ 3. Color 2 Pictures Tree_____ Orange_____ Jeans/pants_____ Child uses “fill in” coloring: Yellow_____ Grapes_____ Green_____ Blue_____ Yes_____ Somewhat_____ Not Attempts Purple_____ yet_____ 4. Crayon Grip Standard_____ to stay in lines: Yes_____ Somewhat_____ Not Alternate_____ Palm_____ yet_____ Hand preference L_____ R_____ ?____________ Holds paper while coloring Yes_____ Sometimes_____ No_____
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Early Bird Rate
Regular Rate
30+ days in advance
Group Rate 5 or more
Pre-K Readiness & Writing
$215
$250
$195
Pre-K Literacy & Math
$215
$250
$195
K–5 Handwriting
$270
$305
$250
K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship
$165
$200
$145
Handwriting Assessment
$220
$245
$200
Early Bird Rate
Regular Rate
Group Rate
Combination Workshops
30+ days in advance
5 or more
Both Pre-K Workshops
$350
$385
$330
Pre-K + K–5 Handwriting (3 Workshops)
$500
$535
$480
Pre-K Readiness & Writing + K–5 Handwriting
$370
$405
$350
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Pre-K & K–5 Handwriting Workshop Schedule Pre-K Readiness & Writing: Day 1, Half Day, Morning Session (see p. 2 for objectives) Pre-K Literacy & Math: Day 1, Half Day, Afternoon Session (see p. 3 for objectives) K–5 Handwriting: Day 2, Full Day (see p. 4 for objectives) ARZONA Phoenix uly 21–22 October 20–21 CALFORNA Anaheim August 11–12 October 13–14 Los Angeles May 19–20 December 1–2 Oakland October 6–7 Sacramento uly 7–8 San Diego une 16–17 San Francisco une 2–3 COLORADO Denver September 15–16 November 17–18 DSTRCT OF COLUMBA Washington September 22–23 FLORDA Fort Lauderdale une 2–3 acksonville November 10–11 Miami September 22–23 Orlando August 11–12 GEORGA Atlanta uly 7–8 September 8–9 November 17–18 DAHO Boise September 29–30 LLNOS Chicago uly 14–15 September 29–30 December 1–2
NDANA ndianapolis September 22–23
NEW ERSEY Princeton October 13–14
OWA Des Moines October 6–7
NEW YORK Buffalo une 30 – July 1 Long sland November 3– 4 New York City une 7– 8* August 25–26 October 8–9 December 3–4
KANSAS Wichita September 15–16 KENTUCKY Lexington une 9–10 LOUSANA New Orleans October 13–14 MANE Portland September 29–30 MARYLAND Baltimore une 9–10 November 17–18 MASSACHUSETTS Boston une 21–22* September 15–16 November 12–13 MCHGAN Detroit uly 14–15 Grand Rapids October 20–21 MNNESOTA Minneapolis une 28–29* September 8–9 November 17–18 MSSOUR Kansas City October 27–28 St. Louis une 30 – July 1 NEBRASKA Omaha uly 14–15 NEW HAMPSHRE Concord uly 28–29
NORTH CAROLNA Charlotte November 3– 4 Raleigh August 4–5 OHO Cincinnati uly 28–29 Cleveland November 3– 4 Columbus September 8–9 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City October 20–21 Tulsa uly 21–22 OREGON Portland uly 26–27* October 27–28 PENNSYLVANA Philadelphia/ King of Prussia uly 19–20* October 20–21 Pittsburgh une 16–17 RHODE SLAND Providence une 30 – July 1
TENNESSEE Memphis August 18–19 Nashville une 14–15* October 27–28 TEXAS Austin uly 7–8 October 13–14 Dallas/Fort Worth May 19–20 August 4–5 November 3–4 Houston une 23–24 September 8–9 November 10–11 San Antonio September 22–23 VRGNA Richmond une 23–24 WASHNGTON Seattle uly 12–13* September 15–16 November 10–11 Spokane October 6–7 WSCONSN Madison May 19–20 October 6–7 Milwaukee uly 28–29 CANADA Calgary uly 21–22 Edmonton October 20–21 Toronto October 27–28 Winnipeg September 29 –30
SOUTH CAROLNA Columbia une 16–17
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K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship Workshop Schedule K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship: Half Day (see p. 5 for objectives) ARZONA Phoenix May 19
LLNOS Chicago October 20
CALFORNIA Anaheim uly 21 Oakland November 3 San Francisco une 16
NDANA ndianapolis une 2 LOUSANA New Orleans une 9 MASSACHUSETTS Boston August 4 November 17
COLORADO Denver August 11 DSTRCT OF COLUMBA Washington uly 7 FLORDA Fort Lauderdale October 13 GEORGA Atlanta uly 21
MCHGAN Detroit October 13 Grand Rapids uly 28 MNNESOTA Minneapolis October 6
TEXAS Dallas/Fort Worth September 8 Houston une 2 December 1
MSSOUR St. Louis uly 14 NEW YORK New York City uly 28 November 10
WASHNGTON Seattle August 18
NORTH CAROLNA Raleigh November 17
WSCONSN Madison August 25
OHO Columbus September 15
CANADA Toronto December 1
OREGON Portland September 29 PENNSYLVANA Pittsburgh une 23 TENNESSEE Memphis September 22
Handwriting Assessment Workshop Schedule Handwriting Assessment: Full Day (see p. 6 for objectives) CALFORNA Oakland une 9 San Diego September 8 COLORADO Denver une 16 DSTRCT OF COLUMBA Washington une 23
FLORDA Miami October 20
NEW YORK New York City October 15*
TEXAS Houston September 29
LLNOS Chicago uly 7
NORTH CAROLNA Raleigh uly 14
WASHNGTON Seattle September 22
MASSACHUSETTS Boston November 3
OREGON Portland November 10
CANADA Toronto November 17
TENNESSEE Nashville September 15 *Sunday workshop
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