Tuesday Talks for Teachers
TUESDAYS | 4:30-6 PM | VIRTUAL
This dynamic, virtual professional development series is designed to empower educators like never before! On select Tuesdays throughout the year, you can join us for engaging discussions, insightful workshops, and invaluable strategies tailored to enhance your teaching prowess. From innovative classroom techniques to navigating the latest educational trends, we're here to equip you with the tools you need to excel. Elevate your teaching game, connect with fellow educators, and transform your classroom experience through Tuesday Talks for Teachers. Don't miss out on this transformative journey toward becoming the educator you aspire to be!
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
FEB 3 and
FEB 10
Reaching Las Estrellas: Connecting to ELLS & Families - 2 part workshop!
Ms. Anna Morgan | former UW-Parkside Adjunct
Last Chance Discount
- Register by February 1 and save! Use code LASTCHANCE at check out
- Last Chance Registration Rate - $60
- Regular Registration Rate - $70
DESCRIPTION
¡Hola a todos! Get to know and connect with your English Language Learners and their families. These sessions will focus on understanding the basics of language acquisition and levels of English your students may have, building rapport, and practical ways to assist students in the classroom.
Our second session will focus on using assessments for students with varying levels of English. We will also differentiate between students who may need further support due to lack of English fluency versus those who may need academic support due to a learning disability.
Bio
Anna Morgan is an educator passionate about reaching second language learners and students with unique abilities. She worked many years in Milwaukee Public Schools in the areas of language immersion, DUAL language and Special Education. For the past 5 years, Ms. Morgan has enjoyed teaching educators at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She currently is spending time with her children and provides pro-bono English translation.
TUE, FEB 24
Got Engagement?
Ms. Mary Jo Ziegler | Education Consultant
Early Registration Discount
- Register by February 10 and save!
- Early Registration Rate - $25
- Regular Registration Rate - $35
DESCRIPTION
Engagement is a key to learning. So, what are the teacher moves that help increase student engagement? This session will share the research that informs our engagement efforts, and will provide easy and intentional moves to increase student engagement across the school year. Bring a planner so that you can embed the specific practices that will work in your classroom. We will explore ideas that work best with Kindergarten all the way through high school and beyond. Build these intentional engagement moves into your school year to support student learning.
Bio
Mary Jo Ziegler is an experienced education consultant and instructional coach. Her career spans over 36 years in diverse educational settings, including rural and urban classroom, school, district, and state level leadership. She spent the first 15 years of her career teaching grades 2-8, and has completed two Master’s Degrees, one in curriculum with a reading specialist certification, and one in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis both from U.W.-Madison. These led to roles as instructional resource teacher, coach, literacy coordinator, PK-12 director of instruction, and DPI Consultant for Title I and reading followed.
Throughout the years, Mary Jo has worked to support educators as they design engaging and effective learning opportunities to motivate achievement by building routines and scaffolds that increase access for all learners. Most recently, through her training as an implementation specialist, MJ has honed skills in supporting district and school leaders as they plan and implement innovations to ensure effective learning across the system.
TUE, MAR 10
“The Anxious Generation”: An Overview of Jonathan Haidt's Research
Dr. Kelly Seichter | Consultant for CESA 9; Retired C&I Director, Principal, and AL Coordinator
Early Registration Discount
- Register by February 24 and save!
- Early Registration Rate - $25
- Regular Registration Rate - $35
DESCRIPTION
Haidt’s book, about how smartphones and social media have transformed childhood and adolescence, is scary but convincing. Its premise states that starting in the early 2010s, there was a “great rewiring” of an entire generation’s social and intellectual development.
What makes The Anxious Generation different from other books on similar topics is Haidt’s deduces that we’re actually facing two distinct crises: digital under-parenting (giving kids unlimited and unsupervised access to devices and social media) and real-world over-parenting (protecting kids from every possible harm in the real world). The result is young people who are suffering from addiction-like behaviors, while struggling to handle challenges and setbacks that are part of everyday life.
Participants need not have read the book to attend.
Bio
With a rich and diverse background spanning various roles in education, I bring a wealth of experience to our work. From my beginnings as an elementary teacher to serving as a reading specialist, advanced learner coordinator, principal, director of instruction, CESA consultant, and adjunct university instructor, I've cultivated a unique expertise that informs my approach to diverse instructional challenges.