"Differentiation? Who has time for that?" You can with Mastery Paths! "But I've heard it takes a LONG time to create!" With the "evergreen" system of plug-and-play, you can minimize the time it takes to create as well as the time it takes to give instructions to your students! Come discover a way to streamline the work to engage all learners and even multiply yourself in the classroom.
Dive into the world of adaptive tools, teaching techniques, and best practices for exceptional learners. See how I modify materials and content for students with a variety of needs and accomodations. In this session, we will be talking about common issues teachers face with modifications, accomodations, and making materials more accessible while focusing on student abilities. All subjects can learn from the world of Art Education to better their teaching practices and make their classroom more student friendly and accessible.
Want to know more about BTC? You've read the book and don't know what to do next? Or you haven't read it but you're intrigued? Learn how to take your class from a sitting, mimicking room to an on your feet figuring things out room. We will be discussing the rationale behind a BTC classroom and doing practical examples. There will also be a drawing for a set of the Building Thinking Classroom books!
Meeting the needs of our twice-expectational students is extremely important. If we aren't addressing all of their needs and expecting them to do well because they are "smart" we are doing them a major disservice. Children need explicit teaching to be able to handle their weaknesses. Come learn how to support your 2E students and get some strategies you can use right away!