Friday Afternoon Workshops - $35

Friday, October 31, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

CW2001
Why Try? Innovative Interventions that Provide Hope and Motivate Youth to Overcome Poverty, Violence and Failure
Christian Moore
The presentation provides the audience with tools to help youth answer, "Why try in life?" Christian Moore will walk the participants through several methods to teach emotional intelligence and life skills such as anger management, problem solving, overcoming peer pressure, and keeping laws and rules. This workshop will emphasize a strength-based approach to helping youth overcome their challenges using "multiple intelligence" methods emphasizing the youths' learning styles.

CW2002
Fair Isn't Always Equal: Differentiated Grading
Rick Wormeli
Differentiated instruction is a nice idea, but what happens when it comes to grading? Being sensitive to students' readiness levels, learning styles, and designations while holding them accountable for the same standards can be a challenge. What's fair and leads to real student learning? Join Rick for a provocative workshop on the burning issues of differentiated grading, including: zeroes or 50's; late work; re-do's; homework; incorporating effort; grading in inclusion classes; setting up the grade book; 100 vs 4.0 scale. Includes the public defense of your own grading philosophy statement.

CW2003
Building Bridges, Closing Gaps: Ensuring Success for At-Risk Students
Keith Stephenson
This interactive workshop is designed for school-based personnel who are looking to effectively educate their at-risk students. Participants will understand the depth of the achievement gap dilemma and will leave the workshop with proven strategies that can be implemented immediately. If you are having problems meeting the educational and social needs of all your students, this research-based, interactive workshop is specifically designed for you.