Through modeling and hands-on activities, beginning teachers learn practical strategies to use in the classroom from the very first day. The ONE DAY inservice includes strategies for classroom organization, first day of school, classroom management, student discipline, and parent communication. The TWO DAY inservice includes everything listed above plus lesson planning, and ideas for motivating students.
Time is set aside on the second day to plan actual lessons for the first week of school.
This presentation is intended for beginning teachers years 0-5, although veteran teachers have attended with positive statements of being energized by the presentation. Emma McDonald and Dyan Hershman Emma McDonald and Dyan Hershman, master teachers from Texas, are known for their unique teaching strategies and techniques that motivate both teachers and students. Going beyond theories, these educators provide proven practical strategies to help teachers improve student learning. McDonald and Hershman have worked with and educated both children and adults for many years, and now also mentor new teachers across the United States. They believe that teachers who are provided the support and resources they need will stay in the classroom.