Matthew Durant

• Dozens of innovative, hands-on strategies that grab students’ attention and excite them about learning
• Discover free or inexpensive resources you can use to help your students develop better problem-solving skills
• Reduce anxiety and strengthen students’ problem-solving skills using highly motivating "real world" projects

1. Link Classroom Learning to "Real World" Issues: Acquire meaningful activities that will help students see the link between information found on the Internet and projects that they will work on . . . develop activities that will allow students to use this real information to solve problems
2. Discover Free or Inexpensive Materials to Create Hands-on Activities : There is a wealth of free materials available to teachers and students on the Internet.  You will learn where to find quality resources that you can use to create innovative classroom lessons
3. Enhance Your Students’ Problem-solving Skills: Matt will share classroom-tested ideas that will help students build a repertoire of problem-solving strategies
4. Small Group Activities that are a Creative Alternative to Paper/Pencil Tasks: Dozens of practical strategies that help students interact, get involved and work closely with "real world"  problems
5. Increase Student Motivation and Participation: Learn specific ways to engage all learners – not just your high achievers . . . from at-risk to gifted, all students will develop a sense of excitement for learning (even your reluctant learners)
6. Strengthen Students’  Learning: Countless ideas you can implement immediately so students will learn, retain, and apply key concepts
7. Develop and Implement Authentic Performance Assessments: Outstanding ideas to more effectively assess your students’ learning and reasoning – proven, practical methods that have been classroom-tested
8. Communicate Thinking More Effectively Using Writing: Proven ideas that encourage students to write about their thinking and  reasoning, an important skill increasingly measured on state assessments and other tests
9. Increase Your Teaching Options: Learn innovative strategies for strengthening students’ skills in the key areas of problem-solving, reasoning and communication . . . All strategies are ideal for grades 5-8
10. Apply the Research on Brain-based Learning: Use the research regarding gifted and highly capable students in conjunction with the research on how learning best occurs to help your students not only succeed, but excel

• Practical ideas and techniques for helping students understand key problem-solving strategies
• How to make lessons more motivating and enjoyable for you and your students
• Innovative ways to increase your students’ problem-solving abilities
• Hands-on activities that will motivate your students
• Where to find inexpensive or free materials that make your lessons come alive for all your students
• Classroom-tested strategies for making problem-solving relevant and meaningful to students in grades 5-8
• Motivational activities that use "real world" information
• How to develop highly effective "real world" lessons consistent with National and State Standards
• Practical and innovative methods for helping students see the usefulness of what they are learning to their own lives
• Activities that promote group interaction skills and get students talking about what they are learning
• Easy-to-use ideas that will encourage students to write about their thinking
• How to construct performance tasks that are authentic, motivating and challenging for student
• Extend and Enrich Your Existing Curriculum: Outstanding techniques, guides, materials, and resources to build on the strengths of your current program
• Develop Critical Thinking Skills and Creativity: Synthesize critical thinking models to maximize the potential of your students
• Interdisciplinary Connections that Work: Results of the research on integrated instruction and a model for implementing inter/intradisciplinary, thematic strategies with gifted and highly capable students
• Low Cost and No Cost Curriculum Plans: Creating a more dynamic program for gifted and highly capable students with little or no cost techniques and materials
• Authentic Assessment That Works: Proven methods for using portfolio and performance assessment specifically related to gifted and highly capable students. Looking at the importance of including academic, creative, and effective opportunities for gifted and highly capable students

Consultation Available: Matthew Durant will be available at the seminar to answer your questions regarding the unique challenges in your own classroom program.

Our Privacy Policy | About iwebquest.com | Link to Us | Contact Us
© 2004 All information provided here is proprietary of iwebquest.com®.