Consultants for Educational Excellence
Content
Creative Approaches for Teaching Science
This workshop focuses on science methodologies such as the inquiry inquiry app approach roach to learning learning and using literacy as a basis for improving science education. Participantss will acqu Participant acquire ire the skil skills ls needed to use use several inquiry inquiry based mo models dels to teach students in both literacy and science. Building Great Debaters
This workshop focuses on teaching students debating skills to sharpen reading, research, writing and speaking skills. skills. It helps students to clearly sstate tate their position and applying debating tools, substantiate, articulate and defend their position position.. Reciprocal Teaching
This workshop focuses on a form of cooperative learning that is designed to increase reading com prehension skills skills in sstudents. tudents. Participants Participants will learn how students can be taught to predict, question, clarify, and summarize – the four strategies of reciprocal teaching. These reading skills have been known to dramatically increase results in reading comprehension.
Testimonials Dr. Hislop presented a professional development for for teachers at the Linden SDA School on preparing students for the New York State English Language Language Arts examinations Grades 3-8. Dr. Hislop was an excellent presenter. She pre sented her ideas with such clarity and poise that that the teachers got a clear understanding on how to prepare students for the exams. We would love to have her present on other topics in future professional development workshops that we are planning G. Joseph/Administrator
Consultants For Education Consultants for Educational Excellence Phone: (347) 531-4778 www.consultantsforeducation.org
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Dr. Hislop is a dynamic presenter, master teacher and an expert staff developer. Among other educational topics, topics, she is an expert on data-driven approach to teaching literacy. She has authored articles on this topic and her experiential support in schools has resulted in higher test scores for students. She was instrumental in motivating our education administrators to transform the instructional ap proach in the classroom by first studying student test data followed by mapping instruction instruction based on that data data.. In classrooms where teachers followed her outline the students' spring test scores doubled that of the fall. Astrid Thomassian/Education Director at Atlantic Union Conference
Innovative Educational Approach
Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom
This workshop focuses on teaching participant participantss how to create lessons that can be differentiated according to the product, process, or content. It also provides practical examples on how lessons can be tiered to meet the needs of each .learner in the classroom. Using Data to Drive Instruction
This workshop focuses on teaching participant participantss how to create and use data templates based on educational standards all subject groups areas, and to use the data to form in instructional andhow provide remediation and necessary interventions for students.
Consultants for Educational Excellence
(347) 531-4778 www.consultantsforeducation.org 16 Tennyson Avenue Westbury, NY 11590
Mission
Professional Development Offerings
Consultants for Educational Excellence seeks
Integrating Technology into the Education
to optimize the intellectual capital of educational professionalss thereby impacting professional impacting the lives lives of the students they serve. We fundamentally believe that every child can learn if every teacher can teach. We therefore aim to provide the professional developdevelopment needed to maximize the knowledge, confidence and skill set of all educators.
The workshop focuses on teaching the use of smartboard technology in the classroom and other educational software. Participants will leave with a plethora of resources that can be utilized in the classroom for grading, tracking students progress, and communicating with parents, students, and families.
Vision
Using the Socratic Method in the Classroom
To provide educational consultancy services that promotes the the professional professional growth of of educators in North America America and the Caribbean. Caribbean.
This workshop focuses on using the Socratic ap proach to foster classroom classroom discussion discussion and improve improve writing by clearly stating ones’ position. The objective is to emphasize and sharpen critical thinking by questioning questionin g and reexamining reexamining each premise. This ap proach also also helps students students to better better appreciate appreciate other students’ position. position.
Services Provided
Educational programs assessment for schools and districts Development of a professional development plan Needs Based Based professional professional development development
This workshop focuses on strategies that include Singapore math blended with traditional math. Participants will learn creative ways of teaching problem solving to students, and mathematical strategies to teach the four operations and other mathematics concepts.
New Teacher Teacher Training
Strategies for teaching Reading
Administrator Mentoring and Training
Staff Training
Special Education program assessment
Strategies for teaching Mathematics
Special ing
Education train-
This workshop focuses on reading strategies and systems that that can be teacher teacher -made and also commercially available reading programs. Participants will be exposed to reading programs that can be implemented in classrooms, and used at home to strengthen reading. The teaching of Phonics can also be added to this workshop if requested. Strategies for teaching Creative Writing
This workshop focuses on writing strategies for teaching persuasive, expository, narrative, narrative, and de-
scriptive writing. writing. Participa Participants nts will lea leave ve with acronyms, graphic organizers and other re sources to teach teach writing to student studentss at variou variouss academic levels. Inclusive Classrooms: From Good to Great This workshop provides participants with strate gies for teaching teaching specia speciall education students who are integrated into the regular education classroom. Participants will be exposed to the different models of Integrated Co -teaching and lesson planning ideas for th thee inclusive classroom classroom.. Educating Special Education Students
This workshop focuses on identifying the different types of learners in the classroom and strate gies for teaching teaching them tto o be success successful. ful. Sessions in this workshop include specific training on working with students who are dyslexic, autistic, ADD and ADHD. ADHD. Learning di disabilities sabilities and emotional disturbances are also addressed . School Transforma Transformation tion
This workshop deals with the causes of failing schools and and research pr proven oven strateg strategies ies for tur turnning around failing schools including diagnosing the causes of failure, the planning and preparation needed to remediate a failing system, and the professionall developmen professiona developmentt needs of th thee staff in a failing school. school. Components of Effective Teacher Feedback
This workshop teaches participants how to use to Danielson’s framework to evaluate tea teachers. chers. Participantss will loo Participant lookk at each com component ponent and learn how to rate teachers from ineffective to highly effective. Participan Participants ts will also practice rating teachers and calibrating their findings.
This workshop focuses on science methodologies such as the inquiry inquiry app approach roach to learning learning and using literacy as a basis for improving science education. Participantss will acqu Participant acquire ire the skil skills ls needed to use use several inquiry inquiry based mo models dels to teach students in both literacy and science. Building Great Debaters
This workshop focuses on teaching students debating skills to sharpen reading, research, writing and speaking skills. skills. It helps students to clearly sstate tate their position and applying debating tools, substantiate, articulate and defend their position position.. Reciprocal Teaching
This workshop focuses on a form of cooperative learning that is designed to increase reading com prehension skills skills in sstudents. tudents. Participants Participants will learn how students can be taught to predict, question, clarify, and summarize – the four strategies of reciprocal teaching. These reading skills have been known to dramatically increase results in reading comprehension.
Testimonials Dr. Hislop presented a professional development for for teachers at the Linden SDA School on preparing students for the New York State English Language Language Arts examinations Grades 3-8. Dr. Hislop was an excellent presenter. She pre sented her ideas with such clarity and poise that that the teachers got a clear understanding on how to prepare students for the exams. We would love to have her present on other topics in future professional development workshops that we are planning G. Joseph/Administrator
Consultants For Education Consultants for Educational Excellence Phone: (347) 531-4778 www.consultantsforeducation.org
.
Dr. Hislop is a dynamic presenter, master teacher and an expert staff developer. Among other educational topics, topics, she is an expert on data-driven approach to teaching literacy. She has authored articles on this topic and her experiential support in schools has resulted in higher test scores for students. She was instrumental in motivating our education administrators to transform the instructional ap proach in the classroom by first studying student test data followed by mapping instruction instruction based on that data data.. In classrooms where teachers followed her outline the students' spring test scores doubled that of the fall. Astrid Thomassian/Education Director at Atlantic Union Conference
Innovative Educational Approach
Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom
This workshop focuses on teaching participant participantss how to create lessons that can be differentiated according to the product, process, or content. It also provides practical examples on how lessons can be tiered to meet the needs of each .learner in the classroom. Using Data to Drive Instruction
This workshop focuses on teaching participant participantss how to create and use data templates based on educational standards all subject groups areas, and to use the data to form in instructional andhow provide remediation and necessary interventions for students.
Consultants for Educational Excellence
(347) 531-4778 www.consultantsforeducation.org 16 Tennyson Avenue Westbury, NY 11590
Mission
Professional Development Offerings
Consultants for Educational Excellence seeks
Integrating Technology into the Education
to optimize the intellectual capital of educational professionalss thereby impacting professional impacting the lives lives of the students they serve. We fundamentally believe that every child can learn if every teacher can teach. We therefore aim to provide the professional developdevelopment needed to maximize the knowledge, confidence and skill set of all educators.
The workshop focuses on teaching the use of smartboard technology in the classroom and other educational software. Participants will leave with a plethora of resources that can be utilized in the classroom for grading, tracking students progress, and communicating with parents, students, and families.
Vision
Using the Socratic Method in the Classroom
To provide educational consultancy services that promotes the the professional professional growth of of educators in North America America and the Caribbean. Caribbean.
This workshop focuses on using the Socratic ap proach to foster classroom classroom discussion discussion and improve improve writing by clearly stating ones’ position. The objective is to emphasize and sharpen critical thinking by questioning questionin g and reexamining reexamining each premise. This ap proach also also helps students students to better better appreciate appreciate other students’ position. position.
Services Provided
Educational programs assessment for schools and districts Development of a professional development plan Needs Based Based professional professional development development
This workshop focuses on strategies that include Singapore math blended with traditional math. Participants will learn creative ways of teaching problem solving to students, and mathematical strategies to teach the four operations and other mathematics concepts.
New Teacher Teacher Training
Strategies for teaching Reading
Administrator Mentoring and Training
Staff Training
Special Education program assessment
Strategies for teaching Mathematics
Special ing
Education train-
This workshop focuses on reading strategies and systems that that can be teacher teacher -made and also commercially available reading programs. Participants will be exposed to reading programs that can be implemented in classrooms, and used at home to strengthen reading. The teaching of Phonics can also be added to this workshop if requested. Strategies for teaching Creative Writing
This workshop focuses on writing strategies for teaching persuasive, expository, narrative, narrative, and de-
scriptive writing. writing. Participa Participants nts will lea leave ve with acronyms, graphic organizers and other re sources to teach teach writing to student studentss at variou variouss academic levels. Inclusive Classrooms: From Good to Great This workshop provides participants with strate gies for teaching teaching specia speciall education students who are integrated into the regular education classroom. Participants will be exposed to the different models of Integrated Co -teaching and lesson planning ideas for th thee inclusive classroom classroom.. Educating Special Education Students
This workshop focuses on identifying the different types of learners in the classroom and strate gies for teaching teaching them tto o be success successful. ful. Sessions in this workshop include specific training on working with students who are dyslexic, autistic, ADD and ADHD. ADHD. Learning di disabilities sabilities and emotional disturbances are also addressed . School Transforma Transformation tion
This workshop deals with the causes of failing schools and and research pr proven oven strateg strategies ies for tur turnning around failing schools including diagnosing the causes of failure, the planning and preparation needed to remediate a failing system, and the professionall developmen professiona developmentt needs of th thee staff in a failing school. school. Components of Effective Teacher Feedback
This workshop teaches participants how to use to Danielson’s framework to evaluate tea teachers. chers. Participantss will loo Participant lookk at each com component ponent and learn how to rate teachers from ineffective to highly effective. Participan Participants ts will also practice rating teachers and calibrating their findings.
