SNAP! Learning is pleased to offer:
COMMON CORE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Our collection of powerful modules with several delivery options, provides quality Professional Development so educators can fully understand the CCSS
and gain the confidence to implement CCSS.
To address the issue of limited staff development funding, we designed a comprehensive yet simple training package, with each module intended to be
easy to deliver, easy to learn, and easy to apply in the classroom.
OPTION #1
IN-HOUSE TRAINING: Delivered by your capable staff
PROGRAM CONTENTS - VOLUME 1
Provides an overview of the intentions, goals, and possibilities of CCSS, guiding participants through the daunting task of learning to navigate the CCSS document.
PROGRAM CONTENTS -VOLUMES 2 AND 3
Focuses on four major shifts in the reading standards, addressing areas that have been deemed crucial for success in college and the workforce.
OPTION #2
ON-SITE TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE SNAP! TEAM
Our training, facilitated by experienced educators who are reading intervention specialists, encompasses four key areas of instructional expertise that will benefit teachers at all grade levels and within a variety of disciplines. Provided in a pleasant “brain-friendly” environment that promotes learning, we encourage active participation as we practice simulating lesson strategies. Our engaging and interactive approach comes with all the materials necessary for a constructive and valuable educational experience that can be delivered in a flexible modular format. We will help move you through from CCSS implementation to sustainability.
OPTION #3
TRAINER OF TRAINER PROGRAM
We will train your chosen staff members and build capacity in your school or districts and can move your teachers through implementation to sustainability. Our training will produce top-notch results with trainers ready to redeliver training on the CCSS for ELA where and when needed.
For more information about pricing for these programs, please call 855.200.SNAP (7627).
IN-HOUSE TRAINING: Delivered by your capable staff
- EASY TO IMPLEMENT: Do one module in as little as 60 minutes or the entire collection over 1-2 days at your site
- COMPREHENSIVE: 12 hours of staff development
- COST-EFFECTIVE: Only $699 for a school starter pack with all 8 modules! The starter pack consists of a facilitator’s guide and enough materials for 10 teachers. Additional teacher materials are available at a cost of less than $40 per teacher.
- FLEXIBLE: The modules you need, in the order you want
- ENGAGING: Extensive activities
- EVERYTHING is included in the Base Package: Complete scripted facilitator’s guide, 3 volumes of participant’s guides, supplemental reading materials, and a USB flash drive with PowerPoint presentations and PDF copies of the CCSS for ELA-Literacy
PROGRAM CONTENTS - VOLUME 1
Provides an overview of the intentions, goals, and possibilities of CCSS, guiding participants through the daunting task of learning to navigate the CCSS document.
- “Get the Gist”: An Introduction to the CCSS for ELA-Literacy
- Digging Deeper: Unwrapping the Standards
- Digging Deeper: Unpacking the Standards
- The Four Major Shifts Overview
PROGRAM CONTENTS -VOLUMES 2 AND 3
Focuses on four major shifts in the reading standards, addressing areas that have been deemed crucial for success in college and the workforce.
- CCSS Shift 1: Rigorous Academic Vocabulary
- CCSS Shift 2: Text Complexity
- CCSS Shift 3: Content-Rich Nonfiction Across the Disciplines
- CCSS Shift 4: Evidence from Text & Close Reading
OPTION #2
ON-SITE TRAINING PROVIDED BY THE SNAP! TEAM
Our training, facilitated by experienced educators who are reading intervention specialists, encompasses four key areas of instructional expertise that will benefit teachers at all grade levels and within a variety of disciplines. Provided in a pleasant “brain-friendly” environment that promotes learning, we encourage active participation as we practice simulating lesson strategies. Our engaging and interactive approach comes with all the materials necessary for a constructive and valuable educational experience that can be delivered in a flexible modular format. We will help move you through from CCSS implementation to sustainability.
OPTION #3
TRAINER OF TRAINER PROGRAM
We will train your chosen staff members and build capacity in your school or districts and can move your teachers through implementation to sustainability. Our training will produce top-notch results with trainers ready to redeliver training on the CCSS for ELA where and when needed.
For more information about pricing for these programs, please call 855.200.SNAP (7627).
Here are some samples of our PD materials:
Meet Our Professional Development Authors and Facilitators
Martha Kaufeldt
Martha Kaufeldt began her teaching career in 1977. For twenty-three years, she taught elementary, middle, and high school in the Monterey Bay area. Martha has a master's degree in human behavior and development. She is interested in the latest cognitive neuroscience research and works to translate the findings into classroom applications.
Martha's company name, "Begin With the Brain" states her goal for all teachers: to orchestrate classroom experiences, curriculum and instruction in a safe and secure environment, and align with how students' brains learn best. Martha is a strong advocate for project and place-based curriculum, differentiated instruction, the integration of social skills, and opportunities to develop emotional health.
Martha is a popular presenter at education conferences and conducts motivational workshops and training for teachers and parents internationally. Her most recent book is co-authored with Gayle Gregory. Think BIG, Start Small: How to Differentiate In a Brain-Friendly Classroom, (2011, Solution Tree).
Gayle Gregory
Gayle Gregory is an internationally known consultant who has specialized in brain-compatible learning and differentiated instruction and assessment.
Gayle presents practical teacher/student-friendly strategies grounded in sound research which educators find easy to use in the classroom tomorrow. Her interactive style and modeling of strategies help teachers and administrators transfer new ideas with ease.
Gayle has had extensive experience in elementary, middle and secondary schools, community colleges and universities. In district leadership roles including curriculum coordinator and staff development director, she has worked with Instructional Leadership Teams in many schools and districts throughout the country. Gayle's focus includes data analysis, using assessment, both formative and summative, and differentiating instruction based on readiness, learning profiles and interests.
Gayle's areas of expertise include brain-compatible learning, block scheduling, emotional intelligence, instructional and assessment practices, differentiated instructional strategies, using data to differentiate, literacy, presentation skills, renewal of secondary schools, enhancing teacher quality, coaching and mentoring, managing change and building professional learning communities. She is the author and co-author of numerous publications for teachers and administrators.
Gayle presents practical teacher/student-friendly strategies grounded in sound research which educators find easy to use in the classroom tomorrow. Her interactive style and modeling of strategies help teachers and administrators transfer new ideas with ease.
Gayle has had extensive experience in elementary, middle and secondary schools, community colleges and universities. In district leadership roles including curriculum coordinator and staff development director, she has worked with Instructional Leadership Teams in many schools and districts throughout the country. Gayle's focus includes data analysis, using assessment, both formative and summative, and differentiating instruction based on readiness, learning profiles and interests.
Gayle's areas of expertise include brain-compatible learning, block scheduling, emotional intelligence, instructional and assessment practices, differentiated instructional strategies, using data to differentiate, literacy, presentation skills, renewal of secondary schools, enhancing teacher quality, coaching and mentoring, managing change and building professional learning communities. She is the author and co-author of numerous publications for teachers and administrators.
CCSS Workshop Participant Feedback
“The workshop gave me a concrete way to approach and understand the standards.”
-Mr. K
“Great workshop. It gave a great overview of Common Core with hands on activities. Really got our Teachers thinking, talking, and interested to know more. I know everyone will begin using the Common Core to drive instruction because they know feel comfortable with the big picture and how to navigate through the materials.”
-Linda L., Principal
“This workshop really helped me focus on what was most important in the Common Core Standards, and to identify what is new. I feel that I can now really sit down with the standards and make usable sense of them. I really enjoyed all of the interactive elements, rather than just sitting and listening.”
-Erin E.
“I really enjoyed looking at the new standards for reading. Great workshop.”
-Anonymous
“To be able to apply both Bloom’s Taxonomy and the DOK helped me understand the progression through the standards: The why and where.”
Anonymous-Teacher of 4-5-6
“I appreciated the time to interact with the text, and discuss topics with peers in order to better digest the goals and differences of the Common Core Standards.”
-Juliet, Teacher 2/3
“Thank you for this well organized summary of the key parts of the Common Core Standards. I appreciate the learning activities that helped me dive into the Standards and consider the implications on my lesson planning. I came out of the workshop comfortable navigating the extensive written information. I gained specific ideas that I can use in my classroom tomorrow.”
-Adrian G., Teacher Grades 1-2
-Mr. K
“Great workshop. It gave a great overview of Common Core with hands on activities. Really got our Teachers thinking, talking, and interested to know more. I know everyone will begin using the Common Core to drive instruction because they know feel comfortable with the big picture and how to navigate through the materials.”
-Linda L., Principal
“This workshop really helped me focus on what was most important in the Common Core Standards, and to identify what is new. I feel that I can now really sit down with the standards and make usable sense of them. I really enjoyed all of the interactive elements, rather than just sitting and listening.”
-Erin E.
“I really enjoyed looking at the new standards for reading. Great workshop.”
-Anonymous
“To be able to apply both Bloom’s Taxonomy and the DOK helped me understand the progression through the standards: The why and where.”
Anonymous-Teacher of 4-5-6
“I appreciated the time to interact with the text, and discuss topics with peers in order to better digest the goals and differences of the Common Core Standards.”
-Juliet, Teacher 2/3
“Thank you for this well organized summary of the key parts of the Common Core Standards. I appreciate the learning activities that helped me dive into the Standards and consider the implications on my lesson planning. I came out of the workshop comfortable navigating the extensive written information. I gained specific ideas that I can use in my classroom tomorrow.”
-Adrian G., Teacher Grades 1-2
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