Professional Development Programs and National Accreditation Programs

Corn Associates, Inc.
Professional Development Programs
1999 Annual Programs

• "Aligning Grades Pre-K, K to 4, and 5 to 8 Curriculum to Core Standards Through Brain-Compatible Teaching Strategies"
• "National Accreditation and Core Standards Curriculum Alignment Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers"

The following individual workshops may be contained in the annual staff development programs. These individual workshops are also available as staff In-Service Development Sessions in half day or full day programs.

• Applying the State Core Standards in specific subject areas and instructional practices, grades Pre-K to K: 1 to 4: and 5 to 8.
• Assessment Checklists Linked to Performance Tasks and Core Standards, Pre-K to 8.
• Preparing Students for the State ESPA and GEPA Tests, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Languages, Visual and Performing Arts.
• Integrating the Core Standards Using the Four Step Plan by Incorporating Conceptual Themes, Brain Based Teaching Strategies and Learning Styles
• Portfolio Development/Student Work Samples Based on Indicators from Standards and Assessment Checklists in Subject Areas, Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.
• Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Pre-K to 4, Linked to Core Standards.
• Aligning the Student Report Card to the Core Standards-Performance Task Assessment.
• Peer Coaching Training
• The Individual Education Program (IEP) Development for mainstreamed students.
• Effective Strategies Aligning the Core Standards to IEP Implementation.
• Improving Parent -Teacher Communication: Building Home/School Partnerships
• An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction: Regular and Special Education.

Parent Programs

• Parent Education Programs
  "Understanding Children's Learning Styles and Helping Them Do Better in School"
  "Understanding Children's Temperaments: Shy, Easy, Difficult" "Building Children's Self Esteem"

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