Workshops

LEARN offers over 60 workshops on a wide range of educational topics including Assessment, Behavior Management, Conferencing, Communication, Differentiation, Inclusion, Laws and Ethics, Literacy Plus, Motivating Students, Multiculturalism, Office Survival Skills, Strategies for Paraprofessionals, Teaching Strategies, and Technology Strategies.

Along with our diverse selection of workshops presented by experienced LEARN Group professionals, we are proud to offer you a budget-saving option for professional development. To learn more about how you can use LEARN resources to present with your trainer at your site, click on any one of the seven workshops below displaying the LEARN Downloadable Resource icon.

The table below identifies the audiences for which each workshop is designed (noted by an "X"). Click on any one of the corresponding titles for a description of the workshop and information about the LEARN presenter.

Assessment

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Assessment: the Beginning, the Middle and the End

Behavior/Management

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Inviting Positive Behaviors	X	X	X
Classroom Management for Paraprofessionals		X
School Bus Behavior Toolbox				X
Raising Competent and Confident Kids					X
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People	X	X	X	X	X
Cyber Smart Parents - Cyber Safe Kids					X

Conferencing

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Building a Teacher-Parent Partnership	X
Making Parent-Teacher Conferences Work for Your Child		X
Conferencing Counts	X

Communication

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Communicating and Relating for Success		X	X
Mentoring	X
Customer Service for Bus Drivers: A Backpack of Strategies			X
Customer Service for Custodians			X

Differentiation

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Teach to Reach Each Learner

Inclusion

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Making Inclusion Work in Your Classroom

Laws and Ethics

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

What You Need to Know: Legal and Ethical Considerations

Literacy Plus

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Using Historical Fiction in the Classroom	X
The Process of Writing	X
Strengthening Literacy K-6	X	X
Author Visit-Integrating Historical Fiction into Lessons	X
Graphic Organizers	X	X
Socratic Seminar	X		X
Using Literature and Media to Integrate SS and English	X

Motivating Students

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Magic of Motivation for Paraprofessionals		X
Supporting Student Learning: A Backpack of Strategies		X

Multiculturalism

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Author Visit- Integrating Historical Fiction into Lessons	X
Creating a Multicultural Classroom	X	X

Office Survival Skills

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

The Heart of the Office				X
Customer Service: It's All About Attitude				X

Paraeducator Training

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Small Group Strategies for the Paraprofessional		X
Paraprofessional Power		X
Magic of Motivation for Paraprofessionals		X
Classroom Management for Paraprofessionals		X
The Effective Paraprofessional: Communicating and Relating for Success		X
Legal and Ethical Considerations		X
Strategies for Increasing Literacy Across the Curriculum		X
Essential Skills for Paraeducators-a full-day training using LEARN handbook		X
Strategies for Right Now! Supporting Students in Math and ELA		X
Skill-Based Strategies to Help Students Succeed - a full-day training using the Skill-Based Strategies Handbook		X

Teaching Strategies

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Active Learning Strategies	X	X	X
Learning Styles	X	X	X	X
Terrific Tips for Teachers	X
Strategies for Student Success	X			X
Survival Skills for Today's Teachers	X
Every Day Counts			X
Memory and Meaning Toolbox	X	X	X
Parent Workshop: A Toolbox of Strategies				X
Strategies for GED Instructors	X
Elements of Instruction	X	X	X
100% Agenda Use	X
Crafting Questions to Increase Learning	X	X	X
Critical Thinking	X		X
Secrets: The Power of Teaching for Transfer	X	X		X
Secrets: Reinforcement- A Must-Have Tool for Educators	X	X		X
Study Groups: A Team Approach to Professional Development	X	X
The 4 A's = An A+ Teacher	X
Using Memory Strategies in K-6 Math and Science	X
Recipe for Remembering	X

Technology Strategies

Teachers

Para-
professionals

Substitute Teachers

School Personnel

Parents

Beginning Level Smartboard Workshop	X	X	X
An Introduction to the Smart Table	X	X	X
Smartboard Lesson Design for the Intermediate User	X
Tips, Tricks and Resources for Teaching the Internet Generation	X	X

”The participants from the Parapro workshops loved the handbooks.

They learned a lot, liked the ability to network, learned the importance of non-verbal communication, and learned more ways to be positive in class.

Thank you for all of the support and materials and we hope to work with you again in the future. It was nice to be able to go to one source and get so much support and materials for our schools!”

Dana Denny
Coordinator of Compensatory Education
Anne Arundel County Public Schools,
Maryland

"I delivered your "Magic of Motivation" workshop and found the slides and directions very explicit.

I was easily able to infuse my own knowledge and make it my own.

Great job putting together a visually pleasing and interactive workshop."
Diane Doyle
Teacher Trainer
Greece Central Schools
Rochester, NY

"On behalf of the Olean City School District, please accept our sincere 'Thank You' for the wonderful professional development you provided our support staff.

We are encouraged by the positive evaluations which demonstrate a very productive day for them.

Thanks for making this a great day!"
Lynn Corder
Director of Personnel
Reading First Coordinator
Olean, New York

“Without a doubt, the information provided supports district initiatives as well as assists us with reaching our district goals. Thanks for your time, energy, and expertise.”
Christine DiPaolo
Director, Professional Development
East Irondequoit Central School District
Rochester, NY

“I love your programs!”

Lisa Ruffo
Professional Learning Specialist
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools

“The workshop scored a home run with our diversified clerical staff giving them real strategies in the daily operation of school offices in the Rochester City School District.”

Regina Petracca, Lead Secretary, Operations Division, Rochester City School District