Teacher Training Courses in NYC, New York

Remember how we said our classes are like going to the gym for your brain? In this 3-week class, we’ll practice what we preach, focusing in on flexing the skills that make us a bigger, faster and stronger US. Improv is all about communication, and we understand the importance of creating a safe space to work listening skills, focus, public speaking,...

Mindfulness is a particular way of paying attention to internal thoughts, sensations, emotions and external stimuli with kindness. Practicing Mindfulness in educational settings promotes self-regulation and metacognition, while enhancing attention and decreasing stress.   In this workshop, you will learn activities to use in your classroom to...

Full Course Name: Sounds in Motion: Development of Auditory Perception & Early Lit Skills Thru Use of Body Movement This workshop is designed to teach educators a unique, engaging, and effective program that helps early learners in both regular and special education classes acquire phonemic awareness, listening, early literacy, vocabulary,...

In this highly engaging workshop, educators will explore the difference between projects and PBL, then re-think how the PBL model can foster a climate of exploration of real-world problems. You will begin to design a unit of work for your grade level that infuses the 8 essential elements of PBL. Our trainers are PBL Certified facilitators who are...

What is the best approach to use inquiry learning in your classroom? Join us as we explore how to create a culture of inquiry, how to build in independence and agency and finally how to develop your own Inquiry learning activities. Teachers will also receive a folder of sample units, a flash-drive of presentations and a step-by-step planning guide....

So you know the essentials of PBL and you are excited to get started. But where do you start? This workshop, suitable for all grade level teachers will guide you step by step and give you the skills to develop your own PBL unit of work. All participants will share their unit of work with each other, so you will come away with lots of practical ideas...

It’s the Year of the Rat so come explore the history of Chinese New Year. Learn about customs and traditions and create your own Chinese New Year theme for your grade level. You will develop an understanding of the Chinese language, make traditional crafts and delve a little into the Chinese writing system. All materials are provided. Please note:...

This course shows how to provide rich art experiences for young children in a variety of settings. Focus on ages 3-8 years.

There is a growing body of research that has raised concerns about boys’ vulnerability in terms of social-emotional development, referral to special education, and academic success in school, particularly in terms of literacy. Long-held stereotypes about how boys and girls are “supposed to be” limit the potential of both genders. This workshop...

Words that Move Us: Teaching Language Arts Kinesthetically Creative movment can bring literacy to life beyond paper and pencil. This course introduces simple movement-based learning activities for increasing reading comprehension, vocabulary, punctuation, and grammar skills. Classroom management issues, and the use of music and props will be address....

Students need multiple exposures in order to master a new skill. Those with learning disabilities need exponentially more practice.  Practice doesn’t have to be boring. Playing games can help students learn as well as build confidence and have fun along the way!  Participants in this workshop will be introduced to a variety of games...

Using scarves, songs, music and children's literature, we will explore how kinesthetic teaching techniques provide a springboard for the development of body and group awareness, spatial and numerical concepts, language and pre-reading skills. Focus on Preschool - Grade 3

Learn to offer a complete yoga class in a chair, ideal for seniors, those with limited mobility and office workers looking to refresh during the day. Our society is ageing and there are many people unable to practice a standard yoga class. Ageing can bring many stresses, from the body weakening to loneliness and depression. Our opportunity for genuine...

The Project Read® curriculum, is a complete research-based language arts program which includes instructional materials for phonics, reading comprehension, and writing.  This time-tested curriculum was developed in 1973 by Dr. Mary Lee Enfield and Victoria Greene. The curriculum honors diverse learning profiles and provides lessons built on...

In every classroom, some children take longer to master beginning reading skills. Teachers, therefore, need to develop a variety of materials and approaches to help all children, and particularly those having difficulty learning to read. We will discuss and demonstrate strategies you can use to enhance children's decoding and encoding skills. We will...