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Powerful Teaching and Learning

eNewsletter: June 21, 2007

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In This Issue

 

Financial Alert: OSPI Announces New Funding

In a memo to superintendents and principals earlier this month OSPI outlined a new source of legislative funding for professional development relating to math and science.  The funds will be available on July 1st and will support:

  • Three PD days for secondary math and science teachers
  • Two PD days for 4th and 5th grade teachers
  • FIVE PD days for one math and one science teacher from each middle and high school

Check out the blog entry for more details.  We'll be sure to post an update as soon as more information is released so be sure to check back.

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Early Bird Pricing for our Summer Conference Has Been Extended!

We've decided to extend early-bird pricing for the Powerful Teaching and Learning in a Professional Learning Community Conference to allow people a few weeks to take advantage of the new OSPI funding available. 

If you wanted to attend but couldn't make it work with your existing budgets, here's your chance to join us.  We will honor the early-bird price of $395 until July 13th.  If you have any questions, feel free to call or email (info@powerfulteaching.com or 360.490.8283) - we're happy to help out.

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Seven New Ways to Stretch Your PD Dollars

New Science and Math Offerings from PTL

We're excited to announce the completion of several projects we've been working on over the past few months; namely, new training offerings specifically designed for math and science teachers, TOSAs, and content coaches. 

In these new programs we'll apply the same interactive and collaborative approach to provide the highest quality professional development in math and science.  As always, training will be aligned with the principles of Powerful Teaching and Learning.

The following programs can now be delivered in your district or school:

Mathematics:

  • Powerful Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom
  • Powerful Teaching and Learning in the Middle School Mathematics Classroom
  • Powerful Teaching and Learning in the Intermediate Grades

Science:

  • Powerful Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Science Classroom
  • Powerful Teaching and Learning in the Middle School Science Classroom
  • Powerful Teaching and Learning in the Intermediate Grades

Workshops are one full day.  Keep your eye on the website - more information will be coming soon!  Also, stay tuned for details about a soon-to-be-announced fall event for science and math content coaches.

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Hot Off the Press (Almost)

35% Off the New Can't-Miss Book and DVD: "Essential Secrets to Coaching Success: Understanding What Works and Doing it Right


The new book and DVD combination, "Essential Secrets to Coaching Success: Understanding What Works and Doing it Right" is set to release at the end of July. We're accepting pre-orders between now and then and offering a discounted rate of $59.95 (a whopping 35% off the regular price of $89.95!) This discount will last through July 31st and all orders placed during that time will ship in early August.

This comprehensive guidebook demystifies the coaching process and provides a versatile, flexible, and highly functional set of tools, resources, real-life examples, and field-tested advice. The accompanying DVD brings the coaching process to life in a way that no amount of instruction can.

Among other things, the book takes an in-depth look at the change process, addresses the challenge of dealing with resistance in clients, and provides a hefty appendix full of tools for organization, goal-setting, and strategies for asking the powerful questions that will take your coaching to the next level.

Check out the website for more information and reserve your copies today.

25 Summer Reading Recommendations From Your Peers

It's that time again - the Washington sun is going to make its three week appearance once again.  Be sure you're ready for it with a comfy chair, wide-brimmed hat, a bottle of SPF 60, and, of course, a stack of great summer reading. 

These are just a few of the great titles that we blogged about last week:

  • The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial by Susan Eaton
  • Improving Student Learning One Teacher at a Time by Karen E. Pollock
  • What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker
  • and Rose Cappelli
  • A Whole New Mind - Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink
  • Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire by Rafe Esquith

Visit the blog to view the entire list.

 

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