Finding the Spark: How to Give Students the Tools to Manage Their Own Learning

Schedule This Workshop! Interested in getting more information on how to schedule this workshop for your school or organization? Email Jim Wright at jimw13159@gmail.com and type 'Finding the Spark' in the subject line.

Middle and high school students can master the ambitious Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics only if they possess the tools and motivation necessary to take responsibility for their own learning.

This full-day workshop is designed for general-education classroom teachers, special educators, support staff, and administrators working in middle and high school settings. The training provides guidance, diagnostic tools, and intervention strategies to train students to act as their own learning managers. It provides answers to these 5 important teacher questions:

1. How can I structure student (and parent) conferences to prompt students to assume increased responsibility for managing their own learning?
   
2. What are examples of research-based interventions in reading, math, and writing that can be self-administered by the student?
   
3. How do I help students to identify and fix weaknesses in 'academic survival skills' such as time-management, study, or organization?
   
4. What are data-collection methods that I can teach students to use to self-monitor the success of their own intervention plans?
   
5. What additional strategies can I use to boost the motivation of students to engage in assigned learning and study tasks?
   

As an additional benefit, participants will have access to a webpage created specifically for the workshop to download all training materials and to access links to additional free Internet resources.