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Professional Development WorkshopsBuilding Bridges, a professional development seminar series for teachers Seminar Description:Struggling to connect with a student? As pressure builds to teach curriculum while showing improvements on state tests, how can a teacher connect with students when kids are struggling with peer and family issues? This four-part seminar series is designed to increase the personal effectiveness of teachers K-12 in the classroom and improve the classroom experience. This series offers a collaborative approach to teacher-student-family relationships. Educators will learn: 1) simple and effective tools that will improve their ability to connect and communicate with parents; 2) proven techniques for addressing bullying and teasing behaviors and empowering students to deal with these behaviors; 3) new information about brain development and how this affects teens and learning; and 4) how to recognize risk in the classroom and how to speak about difficult issues with students at risk. |
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The training will focus on practical ways to engage parents and create partnerships with parents. The focus will be on connecting with parents around high risk issues such as school bullying, suicide and other difficult topics. This 4 hour training includes techniques for engaging families and will focus on how to reduce hostility, lower resistance, manage ‘confidential’ subjects, stay connected with students while connecting with parents, making difficult phone calls to parents and offering referrals that will be used by parents. To inquire about a workshop and fees, please contact Deborah Luckett at Telephone: 505-699-0605 or Email: nmsipedu@aol.com |
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