P-20 Education/Schools Seminars Listing "After I attended an aha! Process workshop in Denver in September I brought my teacher leadership team to Houston for the URL Summit. We found many of the strategies we learned there to be so helpful that we have expanded their use beyond just students who are struggling. We now even use the student resource questions as part of our new student registration materials and then match student needs with the resources that the teachers/advisors can support and deliver." Lyn Bair, Principal Bridges High School Carbondale, CO aha! Process offers seminars as another option for staff development. These programs are core to our mission and are held in rotating locations around the country. Come hear Dr. Payne help you build success in your school. These seminars are also available as workshops at your school. If you’d like to see our complete listing of workshops you can host at your school or district, click here or call us at (800) 424-9484. We believe in collaboration. To that end, we design our workshops to be highly interactive, with lots of chances for you to ask questions and give feedback. The presenters are available for one-on-one attention during the event. After the event, we are available for consultations to further support you in your work. To receive additional information about any of our programs, please feel free to contact us at (800) 424-9484, or use our Contact Us page. For schedule, locations, and pre-registration visit our Training Dates page. Training Seminars Research-Based Strategies for Students in Poverty and Low-Performing Schools Description: Day One: Designed to help you connect to your students How does poverty impact learning, work habits, or decision making? The reality of living in poverty brings out a survival mentality and turns attention away from opportunities taken for granted by people in middle and upper class. If you work with people in poverty, a better understanding of how different their world is from yours will be invaluable. Most teachers today come from middle-class backgrounds. In an educational setting, economic class differences create conflict and challenges for both teachers and students alike. Designed for educators at all levels, but helpful to counselors, administrators, and support staff as well, this seminar provides practical, real-world support and guidance for overcoming barriers and helping others succeed. Designed for elementary and secondary schools of any size. What audiences learn: Impact of economic class differences on communication, interactions, and expectations Symptoms of generational poverty and how they differ from situational poverty Poverty-related behaviors and mindsets that affect learning Identification of the resources and strengths of any student Tips, tools, and intervention strategies proven to increase your effectiveness "Hidden rules" or social cues that differ greatly between the classes Day Two: Research-Based Strategies provides educators with hands-on techniques that help them narrow and then eliminate the achievement gap for all students, but especially under-resourced students. Reduce your planning and response time and improve your effectiveness. Develop more immediate, reliable intervention strategies. Address students' challenges before they become overwhelming. We have merged many of the concepts from our titles Understanding Learning and Learning Structures into this totally updated program. This seminar provides strategies that can be readily implemented and integrated into any curriculum or program and will raise student achievement. In this redesign, you will find: 50+ strategies, their explanations, and relevant research A chart of observed student behaviors Extensive bibliographic references A "menu" of strategies that can be used to meet the needs of today’s under-resourced learners New strategies categorized by academic, behavior, or community-based concern or challenge Length: Two Days Prerequisite: None Note: Available as well as a workshop at your school in half-day to two-day options. Contact aha! Process for more details, or call (800) 424-9484.   See training dates/register Link: #framework Raising Achievement with 9 Systemic Processes Description: Learn the nine teacher-friendly processes that are designed to raise student achievement. From applying AYP and disaggregating data at the classroom level to utilizing relational learning strategies and more, this comprehensive model for school improvement raises achievement. Simpler processes are key to this collegial model that is designed to take less time and yield strong results. Especially excellent for low performing schools, schools with demographic shifts, schools with students from poverty, and schools struggling to meet AYP with specific subgroups. Length: One Day Prerequisite: None Note: Available as well as a workshop at your school. Contact aha! Process for more details, or call (800) 424-9484.   See training dates/register Link: #raising_achievement What’s Happening to Our Boys? Description: This information-packed two days will give you tools and strategies to help boys in the classroom and community. Attendees will receive information and tools to reach their most vulnerable and underachieving population--boys. Day One: Hear Our Cry: Boys in Crisis with Paul Slocumb, Ed.D. This workshop focuses on the educational and emotional needs of the boys in our classrooms. Find out why boys are most likely to drop out, account for 85% of the discipline problems in school, and are the largest population in special education. This workshop focuses on the answers behind male behavior in school and what schools can do to begin making school a working solution. Issues that impact boys who come from poverty, as well as middle class, will be explored in this session. Day Two: Meeting the Educational Needs of African American Boys with Rita Pierson, Ed.D. Examine the hidden rules of African American males and receive methods and strategies for building significant relationships and promoting higher academic achievement. During this day, examine the hidden rules of minority males in general and minority males living in poverty in particular. Participants will be given the opportunity to evaluate real-life classroom scenarios and to dialogue about appropriate interventions and approaches. Length: Two Days Prerequisite: None Note: Available as well as a workshop at your school in half-day to two-day options. Contact aha! Process for more details, or call (800) 424-9484.   See training dates/register Link: #happening_to_boys To receive additional information about any of our programs, please feel free to contact us at (800) 424-9484, or use our Contact Us page. For schedule, locations, and pre-registration visit our Training Dates page.