Here are partial outlines of three different workshops I conduct. It is possible to mix and match topics from various workshops to custom design exactly what your staff needs.

Workshop I: The Power of a Teacher Through High Expectations

• Research that shows the incredible power of high expectations.
• Strategies for creating a classroom culture.
• Strategies that motivate your most unmotivated students.
• Eight personal techniques that transcend all "barriers."
  
  Plus four additional topics
  
  

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  Workshop II: Closing the Achievement Gap(s) - Part I
  
  
• 12 words that trip up "at-risk" students on standardized tests, even when they know the answers to the questions.
• 10 teaching strategies used in "model" schools
• 5 major academic obstacles faced by students and how to overcome them.
• 20 standardized assessment activities every classroom teacher should be doing all year long.
  
  Plus four additional topics
  
  

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  Workshop III: Closing the Achievement Gap(s) - Part II
  ( All New Material)

• 16 correctable errors made by teachers preparing students for standardized tests.
• 20 mistakes made by "at-risk" students while taking standardized tests.
• 23 "correctable" reasons some parents will not come to your building, "except to complain."
• 10 strategies that help African American students overcome peer pressure
  
  Plus four additional topics
  
  For a folder containing a complete outline of all three workshops and the fee structure call Larry at 703-690-0413.
  
  

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