Conference workshops by topic

Workshops are arranged below by category.

The Arts | Cultural Proficiency | Educational Policy | English/Language Arts | Financial Planning/Retirement | Health/Wellness/Mental Health | Literacy | Mathematics | Safety and School Climate | Science | Social Studies | Student Engagement | Students With Exceptionalities | Teaching Profession | Technology |

The Arts

Animating Literacy Through Storytelling and Theater
Everything You Wanted to Know About American Indian Music in the Classroom But Were Afraid to Ask
The Giver: An Opera By and For Kids!
Theater and Literacy: Bringing Reading Comprehension to Life

Cultural Proficiency

Broadening Our Knowledge Base Across Cultural Borders Within School Communities
Culturally Relevant Community-Building Activities
Enhancing Core Curriculum with Gender and Sexual Identity Diversity
The Essence of the Leech: Developing Cultural Proficiency Through Teacher Professional Development
Transgender Issues in Education: Building Classrooms and School Communities of Respect and Dignity
Using Human Rights to Teach Immigrant Students

Educational Policy

Education Policy Meets Politics
Moving Minnesota's Schools Forward - Together 

English/Language Arts

Animating Literacy Through Storytelling and Theater
Book Blogs: Interactive Response Journals for Literature Circles
Child's Play: Encouraging the "Write" Attitude
Greeks, Romans and Saxons, Oh, My!
Theater and Literacy: Bringing Reading Comprehension to Life
When Good Books Tackle Tough Topics

Financial Planning/Retirement

Asset Accumulation and Investment Options
Financial Wellness: How Can We Help?
Identity Theft
The Principles of Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Long-Term Care Insurance
The Status of Your Pension – TRA/PERA/SPTRFA/DTRFA/MSRS
Your TRA Benefits

Health/Wellness/Mental Health 

Children's Mental Health: The Basics for K-12 Personnel
Got Vision? The Relationship Among Visual Skills, Attention and Learning
Healthy Classroom, Healthy Kids
Movement Can Make a Difference! Learn the BrainDance for Yourself and Your Students
Talking about Weight and Wellness without Promoting Worry about Weight
Tennis – Fun, Safe, Easy, No Courts Required!

Literacy

Animating Literacy through Storytelling and Theater
Challenge the Media
The Power of Poetry: Using Poetry to Deepen Understanding in Content Areas
Theater and Literacy: Bringing Reading Comprehension to Life
Want to Teach Reading and Math? Try Singing!
Why Handwriting is Important

Mathematics

Frameworks for the Minnesota Mathematics Standards
Interactive Math for Diverse Learners
Resources to Teach Personal Finance in the Elementary Grades Using the Jump$tart Clearinghouse
Speak Up! Helping STEM Professionals Present Better in the Classroom
Want to Teach Reading and Math? Try Singing!

Safety and School Climate

10 Ways (and Maybe More) to Stop Bullying
Change, Contexts and Culture: Making Change at Work Work
Children's Mental Health: The Basics for K-12 Personnel
Learning in Community: A Best Practice in Education
Self-Esteem and the Classroom Connection
The State of Minnesota Schools and LGBTQ Youth: A Roundtable Discussion
Talking about Weight and Wellness without Promoting Worry about Weight
Transgender Issues in Education: Building Classrooms and School Communities of Respect and Dignity

Science

Engineering Resources from the Science Museum of Minnesota
The Essence of the Leech: Developing Cultural Proficiency Through Teacher Professional Development
Explore Minnesota's Biomes in Your Classroom
Frameworks for the Minnesota Science Standards
Let's Talk Scat
Science Magic! It's Not Magic, It's Science
Science MCA-III: New Standards, New Assessments
Speak Up! Helping STEM Professionals Present Better in the Classroom

Social Studies

Engaging Students with Hands-On History: National History Day in Minnesota
Meeting the New Social Studies Standards: Minnesota Historical Society Resources
Places We Live: Using Place-based Activities to Teach Social Studies and Science
Teaching the Holocaust to a Diverse Student Population, Including ELL Students
Teaching Tolerance, Peace and Justice
Welcome to Global Classrooms!

Student Engagement

Behavior is Communication
Energize Your Educational Environment
Graduation for All: Fostering Success in High School and Beyond
Inspire Learning: How to Set Up an Outdoor Classroom at Your School
Teacher Professional Development to Enhance Student Engagement 
Want to Teach Reading and Math? Try Singing!
Why Handwriting is Important

Students With Exceptionalities

Coming Together for All Kids: Universal Design for Learning
Dyslexia Awareness
Encouraging Success and Fostering Hope in the Child with Special Needs: A Personal Story
Is it Willful Misbehavior…Or Something Else?
Making a Difference: Implementing Universal Design for Learning
Reaching Students with Diverse Disabilities
Universal Design for Learning: Meeting the Needs of All Learners
What's Motivation Got to Do With It?

Teaching Profession

A Few More Rs: Roles, Responsibilities and Rights
Becoming a National Board Certified Teacher
Cognitive Coaching for Teachers and Students
Experience Success in Your First Year of Teaching
How Can P-12 Teachers Get Involved in the Teacher Performance Assessment for Teacher Candidates?
Launching a Statewide Induction Network
Launching a Successful Education Career 

Technology

2011 Horizon Report: Emerging Technologies and Classroom Impact
AskMN and the K-12 Student
Smarter, Not Harder: Aligning Reliable Database Content with Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards
Using Technology to Engage Your Students
 

September 07, 2010