2012 Workshops and Courses:

February 3rd, 2012 • Chicago, Illinois • TEAM Preconference Session

The Inspired Educator, The Inspired Student

Join in this fun and interactive half day workshop offered at the annual TEAM preconference and learn ways to engage and motivate students, inspire a sense of discovery, instill a desire to learn, and create a positive and supportive learning community.
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February 9th 2012 • The Association for Challenge Course Technology Preconference Workshop • Boston, MA

Facilitator’s Toolbox Workshop

Come fill your facilitation toolbox with creative, practical activities and ideas for effectively leading and engaging your groups. Click here for more info.

February 18th and 19th • Tamagawa University, Japan

Active Learning, Engagement and Reflection • Tamagawa University • Japan

研究会・シンポジウム開催のご案内 平成23年度 2月18日(土)tapワークショップ 2月19日(日)心の教育実践研究会「心とからだを育てるアドベンチャー教育の試み」 チラシ スケジュールの概要 参加申込はこちらから ※ご質問等は、心の教育実践センターまでお問い合わせ下さい。 TEL:042-739-8604  eメール:kokoro@tamagawa.ac.jp アクセスマップ 過去の研究会・シンポジウム  

March 22nd, 2012 • The Southeast Vermont Learning Collaborative • Dummerston, VT

Teachable Moments: Bring Learning to Life with Reflective Tools & Techniques

This interactive workshop offers a variety of innovative reflection tools and experiential learning approaches to engage learners physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually. These participant centered methods will dramatically improve your ability to turn teachable moments into profound personal insights and lasting lessons. Click here for more information.

April 6, 2012 • The University of New Hampshire Browne Center • Durham, NH

Inspire, Engage, and Motivate: Experiential, Brain Friendly Approaches to Teaching and Group Facilitation

This workshop offers a variety of active learning approaches that engage students emotionally, socially, physically and intellectually. These brain-friendly approaches will help you facilitate meaningful dialogue and reflection in the classroom, reinforce social and emotional skills, and help review and reinforce academic lessons in a fun and engaging way. Join in this interactive workshop and leave with practical strategies and activities to support school-wide efforts around differentiating instruction and developing a positive and supportive school climate.
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April 26th • Camp Ketcha • Scarborough, Maine

Get Them Moving, Talking, Reflecting, and Keep Them Engaged!

This workshop examines the impact of new research on the brain regarding learning and teaching and provides you with a variety of brain-friendly active learning approaches and interactive games and activities that will help liven up your liven up your academic lessons and differentiate instruction. Click here for more info.

May 8th, 2012 • LAPDA • Monpelier, VT

Get Them Moving, Talking, Reflecting and Keep Them Engaged!

This workshop offers a variety of active learning approaches that engage students emotionally, socially, physically and intellectually. These brain-friendly approaches will help you facilitate meaningful dialogue and reflection in the classroom, reinforce social and emotional skills, and help review and reinforce academic lessons in a fun and engaging way. Join in this interactive workshop and leave with practical strategies and activities to support school-wide efforts around differentiating instruction and developing a positive and supportive school climate.
Join in this fun and interactive workshop and learn ways to engage and motivate students, inspire a sense of discovery, instill a desire to learn, and create a positive and supportive learning community.
Click here for more information.

May 11th, 2012 • The Southeast Vermont Learning Collaborative • Dummerston, Vermont

Games and Activities that Teach

A workshop for Advisory Group Leaders, Teachers, Camp Counselors and After School Program Staff.
Join in this interactive and fun workshop and leave with a variety of games and activities that teach and reinforce:

* Problem solving
* Communication Skills
* Conflict Resolution
* Critical Thinking
* Responsibility
* Respect
* Academic Concepts

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July 27th • The Chewonki Foundation • Wiscassett, Maine

The Inspired Educator, The Inspired Student

Come learn practical ways to engage and motivate students, inspire a sense of discovery, instill a desire to learn, and create a positive and supportive learning community. Click here for more info.

Southeast Vermont Learning Collaborative • July 16 -19th with a Fall date TBD • More Information Coming Soon!

Summer Graduate Course, Southeast Vermont Learning Collaborative

This summer course explores experiential methods to engage and motivate students, inspire a sense of discovery, instill a desire to learn, and create a positive and supportive school and classroom climate. More information and dates to come!