Teacher Training Courses in NYC, New York

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,...

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...

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 this TBR Practitioner Class, you’ll explore how the human brain really learns, which is very different from traditional assumptions about learning. And you’ll be introduced to “cognitive neuroscience” concepts – the brain science behind all effective instructional design and human learning. De-facto standard in the Agile/DevOps training...

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

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...

Participants will explore the role of play in a content rich and developmentally appropriate classroom. We will discuss the theory and application of play as a medium for learning in young children; the assessment of behavior and content through play; and the creation of play/learning environments in a variety of educational settings. In addition,...

Teaching English as a second language is an exciting and rewarding career choice. St Giles San Francisco offers one of the most widely recognized TEFL awards; the Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – CELTA. The Cambridge CELTA is a TEFL Course which offers you an internationally recognised qualification for...

This workshop is for drama and dance teachers who would like to enhance their teaching and artistic skills through intensive study of the Alexander Technique. Each day will include Alexander Technique group class, half hour private AT lessons, and afternoon sessions specifically tailored to dance and drama.  Our faculty are Alexander Technique...

The Orton-Gillingham method of teaching decoding, spelling, and handwriting is a multisensory approach that has been used successfully with children who experience difficulty learning these skills. This course trains you in the Orton-Gillingham techniques and translates high-interest comprehension activities into literacy programs.  Required...

Full Course Name Authentic Arts Integration: Curriculum in Service to Arts Working with art materials provides multiple entry points for us to observe the world closely, describe what we see, and reflect on what we create. Through hands-on art-making, this workshop will focus on how to design and implement a process-oriented visual art curriculum...

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...

Appreciating and Accommodating the Quiet Students (Ages 4 - 12 Years) How can we set the stage in classroom and school settings so that all voices can be heard, even the unspoken? A dramatic shift in mindset is needed: one that has at its core an understanding of temperament diversity, with a focus on the needs of the quiet, introverted child....

Design Thinking is a creative problem solving method and mindset. It’s human-centered, iterative, and collaborative. By using empathetic research techniques, creative brainstorming skills, and rapid prototyping techniques, Design Thinking leads to more interesting and effective ideas. It’s also pretty fun! In this Bootcamp, you will learn: A...

Full Course Name: Reggio-Emilia Approach: Interpret Theory & Practice for Schools in US The early childhood program found in Reggio-Emilia, Italy, incorporates an emphasis on the learning environment, process vs. product, developmentally appropriate practice, and the importance of the community of learners. Much of this philosophy reflects...