Classroom Strategies

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Length: 30 or 60 minutes
Intended Audience: Parents/teachers/daycare providers

In this presentation, the symptoms of ADHD will be discussed, along with their impact on academic and social functioning. Treatment strategies, including counseling, medication, and classroom accommodations will be addressed.

Notes: In addition to being a 60-minute in-person presentation, this presentation can also be shortened to 30 minutes and delivered via video-conferencing, which would be perfectly suited to faculty meetings, circuit pastor gatherings, conferences, or other events. The presentation is practical and allows for questions and discussion.

This presentation is available to organizations throughout the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Please contact us to arrange for travel fees/accommodations.

Cost: 

30-minute video chat: MAP: $100/Non-MAP: $200

60-minute presentation: MAP: $250/Non-MAP: $350 (plus expenses)

Childhood Trauma: Effects on Children and Classroom Strategies

Length: 3 hours
Intended Audience: Teachers and other school staff members
Cost: $750 MAP Members / $1,050 non-MAP Members (plus expenses)

Description: The effects of childhood trauma on learning and classroom behavior are examined, including proactive ways to support all children in the classroom. Concrete actions are covered in a way that doesn’t just address the “why” but also the “how” to create the best classroom and school supports so that students who have experienced trauma can learn and thrive.

Escalating Behaviors: Prevention and Regulation

Length: 60 minutes
Intended Audience: Teachers
Cost: $250 MAP Members / $350 non-MAP Members (plus expenses)

Description: What can we teachers do when a student becomes triggered and starts showing increasingly negative behaviors? Or, better yet, what can we do to prevent such escalation? This workshop will provide practical tips on keeping students calm when their brains are becoming dysregulated.

Get Ready, Get Set, Get GOING! Goal-Setting in a Hectic Universe

Length: 30 or 60 minutes
Intended Audience: Young adults/adults

Are you aware that the way in which we set goals can actually inhibit us from reaching them? This presentation will bust open the doors of goal-setting by unveiling various “myths” associated with setting goals. Specific topics addressed include the benefits of goal-setting, areas of life in which goal-setting can be applied, a helpful and easy-to-implement model for goal-setting, and various guideposts to follow when defining goals. Additionally, this presentation will provide methods to increase motivation to achieve goals as well as how to create a personal and social accountability system in order to gain support in reaching goals. Finally, this presentation will conclude with how our faith affects how we structure priorities and goals.

Notes: In addition to being a 60-minute in-person presentation, this presentation can also be shortened to 30 minutes and delivered via video-conferencing, which would be perfectly suited to faculty meetings, circuit pastor gatherings, conferences, or other events. The presentation is practical and allows for questions and discussion.

This presentation is available to organizations throughout the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Please contact us to arrange for travel fees/accommodations.

Cost: 

30-minute video chat: MAP: $100/Non-MAP: $200

60-minute presentation: MAP: $250/Non-MAP: $350 (plus expenses)

Setting Goals and Progress-Monitoring for Students with Academic Struggles

Length: 3 hours
Intended Audience: Special Education and Resource Teachers
Cost: $750 MAP Members / $1,050 non-MAP Members (plus expenses)

Description: When teaching a student with a disability, some important questions arise: What are the most critical areas to focus on for this student? How can I determine and write ambitious but achievable goals? How can I effectively monitor the student’s progress and use the information to make wise decisions about whether to change my approach? In this high-participation workshop, we will practice reading testing reports in order to determine students’ needs. Participants will learn to write SMART goals and evaluate some that have been written, then practice writing goals for specific situations. We will also look at types of progress-monitoring materials that are available and where to find them, as well as practice using curriculum-based measures to do progress monitoring on one another. Finally, we will look at how to graph results and how to interpret the graphs to determine next steps for students.

Note: This training is best conducted in-person. Each participant will need to bring a laptop or Chromebook.

Teaching Math to Students with Dyscalculia

Length: 60 minutes
Intended Audience: Teachers
Cost: $250 MAP Members / $350 non-MAP Members (plus expenses)

Description: Dyscalculia is a learning disability that makes learning math difficult for students, similar to dyslexia for reading students. This presentation will cover the signs and symptoms of dyscalculia as well as the most effective methods for teaching students with this learning disability.

Using TBRI in the School Setting

Length: 6 hours (may be broken down into two 3-hour sessions)
Intended Audience: All school professionals
Cost: $1,500 MAP Members / $2,100 non-MAP Members (plus expenses)

Description: This workshop teaches school professionals how to use the evidence-based practice of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) to create trauma-informed schools and classrooms. The training focuses on the principles of connecting with, empowering, and correcting children in ways that help them feel safe, develop resilience, and respond to instruction in a positive way, with fewer “fight-flight-freeze” responses. By using TBRI, school staffs can help children heal from previous traumas and successfully learn.

Note: This training is best delivered in person. The workshop can be offered to schools who have partnership agreements with Christian Family Solutions; the presenter will request permission to do this training in other schools as needed.

Working with Parents of Students with Special Challenges

Length: 90 minutes
Intended Audience: Teachers and therapists, such as occupational therapists and speech and language pathologists
Cost: $375 MAP Members / $525 non-MAP Members (plus expenses)

Description: Sometimes teachers find it difficult to get parents of students who have disabilities or behavioral/emotional challenges to engage in the students’ learning. In this interactive workshop, teachers and therapists will learn crucial information and practical ideas to help them work effectively with parents of children who have special challenges.