Professional Development (Summer 2017 - Winter 2018) by Learning Without Tears

New name, fun and learning stay the same!

Professional Development Summer 2017—Winter 2018 N-PERSON TRANNG FOR: • Pre-K Readiness • K–5 Handwriting • K–5 Keyboarding

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Every workshop. Every time. Our workshops cover strategies for immediate classroom implementation, 1:1 settings, and small group intervention to improve student progress. 1. EFFECTVE N-PERSON TRANNG FROM EXPERENCED PRESENTERS 2. PRACTCAL DEAS FOR PROVEN STUDENT SUCCESS 3. FREE MATERALS AND MULTSENSORY ACTVTES FOR MMEDATE USE 4. AFFORDABLE PRCING AND EARLY BRD DSCOUNTS 5. NTERACTVE SETTNG FOR NETWORKNG

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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, fun and learning stay 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 through elementary school! Although our name is changing, our products and materials are staying the same to keep learning fun for teachers and students while meeting and exceeding their needs.

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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.

ncludes $125 of

FREE materials

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–’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

with early bird pricing

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ncludes $175 of

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ONLY $165

K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship

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ncludes $120 of

Half Day | 4.5 Contact Hours

Learn how to easily teach keyboarding and digital citizenship skills 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

FREE licenses. Two 1- year licenses for each grade (K–5)

“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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Handwriting Assessment

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Full Day | 7 Contact Hours

oin us to learn strategies to assess and remediate handwriting. The Handwriting Assessment Workshop will help you evaluate a range of developmental levels.

ncludes $70 of

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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

Get Set for School®

CHECK READINESS

(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_____

Name Shapes 5. Name and Trace Shapes 6. Copy Shapes

Ask, “What is this?” Tell child, “Copy this here.”

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1. Name CAPITALS Capital letters are the first letters children recognize and name. Naming these letters in random order demonstrates both skills.

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Language & Literacy: 1:1 Assessment Preparation (Print to 100% scale)

Directions

• Fold on the dotted lines.

• Say, Tell me the names of these letters. (Point to E, A, etc.)

• Next, unfold and use paper clips on the ends to make a triangular display. • This printing will be folded inside. The display will show just one line of letters at a time.

• If the child cannot name letters, look for an earlier skill, letter recognition. Ask, Which one is R? Which one is A? This shows letter recognition, but not name recall.

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• dentify the benefits and process of becoming a certified handwriting specialist

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• Understand different handwriting curricula, discover new handwriting resources, and use The Print Tool with various populations

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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

Full Day Pre-K

$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) ARZONA Phoenix uly 21–22 October 20–21 March 2–3

LLNOS Chicago September 29–30 December 1–2 March 9–10

ARKANSAS Little Rock February 2–3

NDANA ndianapolis September 22–23

CALFORNA Anaheim August 11–12 October 13–14 February 23–24 Los Angeles December 1–2 Oakland October 6–7 San Diego March 23–24 San Francisco anuary 26–27

OWA Des Moines October 6–7

COLORADO Denver September 15–16 November 17–18 February 9 –10 DSTRCT OF COLUMBA Washington September 22–23 FLORDA acksonville November 10–11 Miami September 22–23 March 23–24 Orlando August 11–12 anuary 26–27 GEORGA Atlanta September 8–9 November 17–18 March 9–10 DAHO Boise September 29–30

KANSAS Wichita September 15–16 LOUSANA New Orleans October 13–14 March 23–24 MANE Portland September 29–30 MARYLAND Baltimore November 17–18 MASSACHUSETTS Boston September 15–16 November 12–13 February 16–17 MCHGAN Detroit February 23–24 Grand Rapids October 20–21 MNNESOTA Minneapolis September 8–9 November 17–18 March 23–24 MSSOUR Kansas City October 27–28 St. Louis anuary 26–27

NEW HAMPSHRE Concord uly 28–29 NEW ERSEY Princeton October 13–14 NEW YORK Long sland November 3– 4 New York City August 25–26 October 8– 9 December 3–4 March 2–3 NORTH CAROLNA Charlotte November 3– 4 Raleigh August 4–5 February 2–3 OHO Cincinnati uly 28–29 Cleveland November 3– 4 Columbus September 8–9 February 9–10 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City October 20 –21 Tulsa uly 21–22 February 16 –17 OREGON Portland uly 26–27* October 27–28 March 2–3 PENNSYLVANA Philadelphia/ King of Prussia uly 19–20* October 20–21 February 23–24

TENNESSEE Memphis August 18–19 March 2–3 Nashville October 27–28 TEXAS Austin October 13–14 February 9–10 Dallas/Fort Worth August 4–5 November 3–4 February 23–24 Houston September 8–9 November 10–11 San Antonio September 22–23 WASHNGTON Seattle September 15–16 November 10–11 March 9–10 Spokane October 6–7 WSCONSN Madison October 6–7 Milwaukee uly 28–29 CANADA Calgary uly 21–22 Edmonton October 20–21 February 2–3 Toronto October 27–28 February 16–17 Winnipeg September 29 –30 March 9–10

*Mid- week workshop

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K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship Workshop Schedule K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship: Half Day (see p. 5 for objectives) CALFORNIA Anaheim uly 21 Los Angeles March 2 Oakland November 3

LLNOS Chicago October 20

NEW YORK New York City uly 28 November 10 February 23

MASSACHUSETTS Boston August 4 November 17 March 23

COLORADO Denver August 11 March 9

NORTH CAROLNA Charlotte February 16 Raleigh November 17

MCHGAN Detroit October 13 February 2 Grand Rapids uly 28

DSTRCT OF COLUMBA Washington February 23 FLORDA Fort Lauderdale October 13 Orlando February 9 GEORGA Atlanta uly 21 February 9

TEXAS Dallas/Fort Worth September 8 March 23 Houston December 1

MNNESOTA Minneapolis October 6

WASHNGTON Seattle August 18 anuary 26

OHO Columbus September 15

WSCONSN Madison August 25

OREGON Portland September 29

CANADA Toronto December 1

TENNESSEE Memphis September 22

MSSOUR Kansas City March 2

Handwriting Assessment Workshop Schedule Handwriting Assessment: Full Day (see p. 6 for objectives) CALFORNA Anaheim March 9 San Diego September 8

NEW YORK New York City October 15* anuary 28* OREGON Portland November 10

FLORDA Miami October 20

TENNESSEE Nashville September 15

MASSACHUSETTS Boston November 3

TEXAS Dallas February 2 Houston September 29 WASHNGTON Seattle September 22 CANADA Toronto November 17 *Sunday workshop

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