Stephanie Speaks

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Create a classroom where every student feels seen, valued, and empowered to succeed with Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) practices. This professional development session equips educators with strategies to:  

- Build Inclusive Classrooms:Foster a sense of belonging by recognizing and celebrating diverse student identities and experiences.  

- Connect Learning to Students' Lives: Use culturally relevant content and examples to make lessons meaningful and engaging.  

-Strengthen Relationships: Develop authentic connections with students and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.  

-Empower Critical Thinking: Encourage students to analyze, question, and reflect on their learning in ways that respect their unique perspectives.  

Whether you're looking to improve engagement, close learning gaps, or create an equitable environment, this training will give you actionable tools to make a lasting impact. Together, let’s cultivate a classroom culture that celebrates diversity and fosters success for every student!

Empower your teaching by mastering the art of Unpacking the Standards. This professional development session guides educators through a step-by-step process to break down academic standards into clear, actionable learning targets. Participants will learn to:  

-Understand the Standards: Analyze the language and structure of standards to identify key skills, concepts, and objectives.  

-Prioritize Learning Goals: Distinguish between essential content and supporting details to focus on what matters most.  

- Create Clear Learning Targets: Translate standards into student-friendly objectives that drive instruction and assessment.  

- Align Instruction and Assessment: Design lessons, activities, and evaluations that directly connect to unpacked standards.  

- Ensure Equity and Access: Adapt standards-based instruction to meet the diverse needs of all learners.  

This session equips educators with practical strategies to demystify standards and build a strong foundation for effective teaching, ensuring every student achieves success. Let’s take the guesswork out of standards and put them into action!

Bring the power of play into your classroom with Gamified and Game-Based Learning! This professional development session equips educators with the knowledge and tools to create engaging, interactive, and impactful learning experiences. Participants will learn to:  

-Differentiate Gamification and Game-Based Learning: Understand the unique benefits of each approach and how to use them effectively.  

-Drive Student Engagement: Motivate learners with challenges, rewards, and game elements that foster active participation.  

- Foster Critical Thinking: Use games to build problem-solving skills, creativity, and teamwork.  

-Design Purposeful Activities: Align gamified strategies and game-based activities with learning standards and classroom goals.  

-Integrate Technology: Explore tools and platforms that make implementing games seamless and impactful.  

This session provides hands-on strategies and resources to help you transform your teaching with the power of games, making learning fun, meaningful, and effective!