Strategies for Higher Order Thinking with Michelle Himmelman

ERG is proud to continue its expert speaker series this fall.  On November 14 and 15, 2013, Michelle Himmelman will share practical strategies to support teachers in developing higher order thinking with their students.  Michelle will focus on helping teachers achieve the following goals:

• Building every student's mastery with high level thinking skills.
   
• Promoting active learning.
   
• Encouraging students to analyze, evaluate, and create.
   
• Unleashing the thinking potential in all students to make learning come alive.

Each registration also includes Shell Education's Strategies for Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills, which includes a lesson plan binder and a resource CD.  This resource is correlated to Common Core State Standards and is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

Michelle earned her master's degree in Gifted Education from Elon College and has worked as a Curriculum Developer for the Duke University TIPS program.  In addition to coachng for Education Resource Group, Michelle is active in the NC Association for Gifted and Talented.  She travels throughout the country promoting effective literacy instruction and the development of higher order thinking strategies in students.  

We hope you can join us on November 14 or 15, 2013, to build higher order thinking and make learning come alive for all students.  Click on this link to register.  Space is limited, so please register soon.

ERG is excited to announce a partnership with Shell Education to provide teacher resources for its November 2013 professional development event:  Make Learning Come Alive:  Unleashing the Thinking Potential in All Students.

Each teacher attending the workshop will receive a copy of Strategies for Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills, which includes a lesson plan binder and a resource CD.  

"We are so excited that our partnership with Shell Education is allowing us to provide this excellent resource for teachers while keeping registration fees affordable.  In addition to learning great content from Michelle Himmelman, attendees will leave with a hands-on toolkit to help them implement higher order thinking strategies with students," says Alice Oakley, co-founder of ERG.

ERG has already lined up some of the nation's leading educational experts for Summer 2014. Details about each workshop are shared below.  

We anticipate high demand for these events so we have set up a pre-registration process to secure your spot.  Visit this link to download a preregistration form.  

You can email the form to amanda@myedresource.com or fax it to us at 336-725-8143.  This will secure your place and we won't bill you until January 2014.

July 22, 2014 - Guided Math with Laney Sammons. 

Laney Sammons is the author of Guided Math: A Framework for Mathematics Instruction.  Sammons developed the Guided Math framework while teaching at the elementary, middle, high school, and college levels.  The framework helps teachers meet the needs of diverse learners--from those who struggle to students who need additional challenges.

Join us to learn how to get guided math up and running or to refine the guided math framework you already have in place.  Pre-register today to save your spot!

July 24, 2014 -  Cultivating Balance in the Common Core with Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris.

Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris are the writers and thinkers behind the popular Burkins & Yaris blog. 

Since the early stages of Common Core development and implementation, these educators have been at the forefront--helping teachers navigate, understand, and implement the standards.

Remember to preregister to hold your spot!  You won't want to miss learning from these dynamic educators. 

Welcome back to a new school year from all of us at ERG! 

This is such an interesting time to be an educator…we have lived through many “firsts” over the last year and are thrilled to be embarking on another year with you!

We have expanded our support services and are able to offer FIVE job embedded support services this year: Reading, Writing, Math, EC and New Teacher Induction. The job embedded format requires NO substitutes. ERG coaches work with students and teachers live in their classrooms showing them how to apply ideas. 

In addition to our wide range of services, we have quite the line up with National Experts this year! Michelle Himmelman, Laney Sammons, Jan Miller Burkins and Kim Yaris will join us for our Expert Speaker series in the 2013-2014 school year. Mark your calendars now!

Best wishes as you start the new school year!

Hope and Alice