Professional Development
We offer professional development on a variety of current topics for Pre K-12 educators. Please contact us for more information if you don't see what you need listed here.
Training for educators is available for any product in the Vienna Woods family of publishers, trade book resellers, and technology companies.
In addition to product training, professional development options are available. Typically, no purchase is required. Fees may, or may not aply, depending on each unique situation. All our offerings are custom designed according to your needs and interests.
General Outlines for 1-3 hour Workshops:
Teaching New Words the Interactive Way (K-8)
HIGHLIGHTS
Current research on vocabulary development for Elementary and Middle School levels
Common Core vocabulary standards
Web tools for motivating activities
Quick ways to create interactive whiteboard vocabulary lessons including word sorts and cloze stories
Integrating the use of newly learned vocabulary into post-reading activities
Assessing growth in vocabulary
Common Core vocabulary standards
Web tools for motivating activities
Quick ways to create interactive whiteboard vocabulary lessons including word sorts and cloze stories
Integrating the use of newly learned vocabulary into post-reading activities
Assessing growth in vocabulary
FEATURED PRODUCTS (OPTIONAL)
Perfection Learning:
Reading Essentials in Science and Social Studies student books and Teacher Resources
Vocabu-Lit
Reading Express
Reading Essentials in Science and Social Studies student books and Teacher Resources
Vocabu-Lit
Reading Express
Writing Teacher's Toolbox: Quality Handwriting Instruction (Pre-K-6)
HIGHLIGHTS
Why Teach Handwriting? Current research from general learning theory and occupational therapy.
Quality Program Components
Cross-curricular Components
Student Motivation
Ideas for Hands-on Student Activities
Quality Program Components
Cross-curricular Components
Student Motivation
Ideas for Hands-on Student Activities
FEATURED PRODUCTS (OPTIONAL)
Perfection Learning:
Benson Handwriting Program; including interactive whiteboard technology, alphabet desk stickers, wall displays, workbooks, font software, types of pencil grips, and more.
Write out of the Box- Pre-K manipulative kit and lessons
Benson Handwriting Program; including interactive whiteboard technology, alphabet desk stickers, wall displays, workbooks, font software, types of pencil grips, and more.
Write out of the Box- Pre-K manipulative kit and lessons
A Poem that's a Tweet; Sweet! (Elem-High School)
HIGHLIGHTS
Develop vocabulary and main idea skills through determining crucial words
Building background and word knowledge
Writing process: Brainstorming, using criteria for choosing words, conferring and editing
Publishing tweets as poetry
Building background and word knowledge
Writing process: Brainstorming, using criteria for choosing words, conferring and editing
Publishing tweets as poetry
Mother Goose and you: Developing phonemic awareness and letter/sound relationships through interactive nursery rhyme lessons (Pre-K-2, English Language Learners, and Special Education)
HIGHLIGHTS
Review of current reading research: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Comprehension
Common Core standards in early Literacy
Interactive Read-aloud and Shared Reading of nursery rhymes using technology tools
Identification of onsets, rimes and word patterns using nursery rhymes
Strategies for helping students connect phonemic awareness to letter/sound relationships
Spelling development as an outgrowth of phonemic awareness and phonics skills
Assessment, monitoring, and RTI in areas of phonemic awareness and letter/sound relationships
Common Core standards in early Literacy
Interactive Read-aloud and Shared Reading of nursery rhymes using technology tools
Identification of onsets, rimes and word patterns using nursery rhymes
Strategies for helping students connect phonemic awareness to letter/sound relationships
Spelling development as an outgrowth of phonemic awareness and phonics skills
Assessment, monitoring, and RTI in areas of phonemic awareness and letter/sound relationships
