Sample Workshops

Seminars are carefully planned to maximize teachers’ learning and professional growth. It is our sincere goal that the information they gain at this events will directly benefit teachers and their students for years to come.

Our seminar and conference presenters are chosen for their leadership, research, and practical experience. Each speaker brings with them years of expertise, and they understand the challenges teachers face every day.

PIEDUC intends to provide a high quality staff development program with emphasis on;

  • Classroom-proven strategies and teacher-tested techniques.

  • Use of effective instructional strategies,

  • Use of technology, and other teaching practices that research has shown to influence student learning.

School administrators will explore topics such as;

  • Developing shared leadership

  • Creating a purposeful community

  • Leading change effectively.  

  • Raising student achievement.

1) Classroom Instruction that work.

Specific and attainable active steps are identified which, when implemented will dramatically increase student achievement

  • Research strategies for increasing students’ achievement.

  • Types of instructional strategies that work best to improve students’ achievement.

  • Strategies that can be applied to all types of content, at all grade levels with all types of students.

2) Developing standard-Based test

A frequent evaluation of students’ achievement facilitates adjustment of teaching and content. When teachers develop their own instruments, they are more confident in how standards are being assessed. Additionally, teachers develop a thorough understanding of each performance objective contained within the standard.

  • Develop an instrument for assessing student achievement.

  • Facilitate adjustment of teaching and content.

3) Creating collaborative cultures;-cross-curricula instruction

Students learn better when different concepts are tied together through interdisciplinary curriculum

  • Participants will engage in an exercise to identify how they relate to each other across curriculum.

  • Behavioral expectations will be developed.

4) Managing Change

Change can be a frightening thing. It is, however, the universal constant in today’s world. Exercise and discussions will assist the participants in realizing how they react to change, how they can confidently embrace change, and how their own personalities can help or hinder the process of change.

  • Faculty and administrative staff will explore the process of change and its different manifestations.

  • Symptoms related to the fear of change

  • Reaction to change

  • How to confidently embrace change.

  • How their own personalities can help or hinder the change process.

5) Curriculum Development

The curriculum enunciates what the learner should know, be able to do. It is a fundamental to what is taught how it is taught and measured.

  • The curriculum and the needs of the learner

  • The curriculum in relation to current and future needs

  • Content and time allotted

  • The curriculum process; Design-Development-implementation-monitoring-evaluation-Review- Design