Professional Development 2017 Catalog

Introducing a new company name — with fun and learning that stays the same!

Professional Development 2017 Catalog

Jan Z. Olsen, OTR ® Founder of Handwriting Without Tears

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Our workshops cover strategies for immediate classroom implementation, 1:1 settings, and small group intervention to improve student progress.

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p. 2 Pre-K Readiness & Writing

p. 5 K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship

p. 3 Pre-K Literacy & Math

p. 6 Handwriting Assessment

p. 4 K–5 Handwriting

pp. 7–9 Workshop Pricing and Schedules

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New name — top strategies and proven instruction stays the same!

Our new company name, Learning Without Tears, reflects our ability to provide proven, practical instruction for educators to empower all learners from Pre-K to elementary school!

Although our name is changing, our products and materials are staying the same to keep learning fun for teachers and students and to meet and exceed their needs.

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ONLY $215

Pre-K Readiness & Writing

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Morning Session | 3.5 Contact Hours

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Discover new strategies and hands-on materials to teach pre-writing and school readiness skills.

ncludes $125 of

FREE materials

At the end of this half-day workshop, you will be able to: • Plan instruction based on developmental stages of writing • Help develop important sensory motor skills, such as grip and drawing • Teach social-emotional skills, including body awareness and sharing

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“The materials and activities spark so much joy for my Pre-K children–I’m always amazed by their progress.

Terrific training for me, terrific learning for them!”

• Promote capital and lowercase letter knowledge with play and music • Use multisensory activities for letter and number formation

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Pre-K Literacy & Math Afternoon Session | 3.5 Contact Hours

ONLY $215

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Learn how multisensory teaching strategies and playful manipulatives can liven up your early math and literacy lessons.

At the end of this half-day workshop, you will be able to:

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• Make early literacy and math concepts easy to understand • dentify ways to incorporate play-based teaching in Pre-K • Bring language to life as children explore syllables and letters and share ideas • Make math fun and meaningful as you teach all key early math standards

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Combine both Pre-K workshops for extra savings!

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K–5 Handwriting Full Day | 6.5 Contact Hours

Gain the skills and knowledge to easily teach or remediate printing and cursive in classroom and 1:1 settings with students of all learning styles.

At the end of this full-day workshop, you will be able to: • Understand the importance of handwriting using current research • Use multisensory, practical strategies to teach printing and cursive skills • Plan exciting, active lessons that are easy to teach and learn • Assess and recognize problems and apply remediation techniques

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ONLY $270

with early bird pricing

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ncludes $175 of

FREE materials (shown below)

ONLY $165

K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship

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Half Day | 4.5 Contact Hours

Learn how to easily teach keyboarding and digital citizenship while helping your students succeed with today’s online testing and assignments.

This is an interactive Bring Your Own Laptop workshop!

At the end of this half-day workshop, you will be able to: • Learn the developmental progression of keyboarding skills to ensure elementary student success • Review student lessons and learn how to add them into your teaching and computer-based testing prep

FREE licenses.

Two 1- year licenses for each grade (K–5)

“We wanted to ensure our students could meet higher standards while reducing demands on our educators – the results from the implementation strategies are excellent!”

• Maximize the following educator resources to foster success: lesson previews, reports, and digital citizenship lessons • Use student progress reports to help students meet grade-level benchmarks • Understand and share research and standards to support keyboarding and academic success

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Handwriting Assessment

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Full Day | 7 Contact Hours

oin us to learn strategies to assess and remediate handwriting. The Handwriting Assessment Workshop will help you evaluate a range of developmental levels.

ncludes $70 of

FREE materials (shown below)

At the end of the full-day workshop, you will be able to:

“The remediation tools solved student problems such as reversals and grip more efficiently.

TREMENDOUS improvements in minimal time!”

• Administer and score the Pre-K Assessments and the Screener of Handwriting Proficiency • Describe the seven basic handwriting components essential to handwriting success • Administer, score, and interpret The Print Tool® for 1:1 evaluation • Write parent-friendly reports, set goals, and document progress for evidence-based practice • Choose remediation materials and strategies based on evaluation results

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CHECK READINESS

(See Readiness & Writing Pre–K Teacher’s Guide) 1. Name 6 Pictures Ask, “What is this?”

2. Name 6 Colors Apple_____ Carrot_____ Ask, “What color is this Banana_____ crayon?” Red_____ 3. Color 2 Pictures Tree_____ Orange_____ Jeans/pants_____ Child uses “fill in” coloring: Yellow_____ Grapes_____ Green_____ Blue_____ Yes_____ Somewhat_____ Not Attempts Purple_____ yet_____ 4. Crayon Grip Standard_____ to stay in lines: Yes_____ Somewhat_____ Not Alternate_____ Palm_____ yet_____ Hand preference L_____ R_____ ?____________ Holds paper while coloring Yes_____ Sometimes_____ No_____

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• Fold on the dotted lines.

• Say, Tell me the names of these letters.

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• This printing will be folded inside. The display will show just one line of letters at a time.

• If the child cannot name letters, look for an earlier skill, letter recognition. Ask, Which one is R? Which one is A? This shows letter recognition, but not name recall.

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Early Bird Rate

Regular Rate

30+ days in advance

Group Rate 5 or more

Pre-K Readiness & Writing

$215

$250

$195

Pre-K Literacy & Math

$215

$250

$195

K–5 Handwriting

$270

$305

$250

K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship

$165

$200

$145

Handwriting Assessment

$220

$245

$200

Early Bird Rate

Regular Rate

Group Rate

Combination Workshops

30+ days in advance

5 or more

Both Pre-K Workshops

$350

$385

$330

Pre-K + K–5 Handwriting (3 Workshops)

$500

$535

$480

Pre-K Readiness & Writing + K–5 Handwriting

$370

$405

$350

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Pre-K & K–5 Handwriting Workshop Schedule Pre-K Readiness & Writing: Day 1, Half Day, Morning Session (see p. 2 for objectives) Pre-K Literacy & Math: Day 1, Half Day, Afternoon Session (see p. 3 for objectives) K–5 Handwriting: Day 2, Full Day (see p. 4 for objectives) ARZONA Phoenix uly 21–22 October 20–21 CALFORNA Anaheim August 11–12 October 13–14 Los Angeles May 19–20 December 1–2 Oakland October 6–7 Sacramento uly 7–8 San Diego une 16–17 San Francisco une 2–3 COLORADO Denver September 15–16 November 17–18 DSTRCT OF COLUMBA Washington September 22–23 FLORDA Fort Lauderdale une 2–3 acksonville November 10–11 Miami September 22–23 Orlando August 11–12 GEORGA Atlanta uly 7–8 September 8–9 November 17–18 DAHO Boise September 29–30 LLNOS Chicago uly 14–15 September 29–30 December 1–2

NDANA ndianapolis September 22–23

NEW ERSEY Princeton October 13–14

OWA Des Moines October 6–7

NEW YORK Buffalo une 30 – July 1 Long sland November 3– 4 New York City une 7– 8* August 25–26 October 8–9 December 3–4

KANSAS Wichita September 15–16 KENTUCKY Lexington une 9–10 LOUSANA New Orleans October 13–14 MANE Portland September 29–30 MARYLAND Baltimore une 9–10 November 17–18 MASSACHUSETTS Boston une 21–22* September 15–16 November 12–13 MCHGAN Detroit uly 14–15 Grand Rapids October 20–21 MNNESOTA Minneapolis une 28–29* September 8–9 November 17–18 MSSOUR Kansas City October 27–28 St. Louis une 30 – July 1 NEBRASKA Omaha uly 14–15 NEW HAMPSHRE Concord uly 28–29

NORTH CAROLNA Charlotte November 3– 4 Raleigh August 4–5 OHO Cincinnati uly 28–29 Cleveland November 3– 4 Columbus September 8–9 OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City October 20–21 Tulsa uly 21–22 OREGON Portland uly 26–27* October 27–28 PENNSYLVANA Philadelphia/ King of Prussia uly 19–20* October 20–21 Pittsburgh une 16–17 RHODE SLAND Providence une 30 – July 1

TENNESSEE Memphis August 18–19 Nashville une 14–15* October 27–28 TEXAS Austin uly 7–8 October 13–14 Dallas/Fort Worth May 19–20 August 4–5 November 3–4 Houston une 23–24 September 8–9 November 10–11 San Antonio September 22–23 VRGNA Richmond une 23–24 WASHNGTON Seattle uly 12–13* September 15–16 November 10–11 Spokane October 6–7 WSCONSN Madison May 19–20 October 6–7 Milwaukee uly 28–29 CANADA Calgary uly 21–22 Edmonton October 20–21 Toronto October 27–28 Winnipeg September 29 –30

SOUTH CAROLNA Columbia une 16–17

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K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship Workshop Schedule K–5 Keyboarding & Digital Citizenship: Half Day (see p. 5 for objectives) ARZONA Phoenix May 19

LLNOS Chicago October 20

CALFORNIA Anaheim uly 21 Oakland November 3 San Francisco une 16

NDANA ndianapolis une 2 LOUSANA New Orleans une 9 MASSACHUSETTS Boston August 4 November 17

COLORADO Denver August 11 DSTRCT OF COLUMBA Washington uly 7 FLORDA Fort Lauderdale October 13 GEORGA Atlanta uly 21

MCHGAN Detroit October 13 Grand Rapids uly 28 MNNESOTA Minneapolis October 6

TEXAS Dallas/Fort Worth September 8 Houston une 2 December 1

MSSOUR St. Louis uly 14 NEW YORK New York City uly 28 November 10

WASHNGTON Seattle August 18

NORTH CAROLNA Raleigh November 17

WSCONSN Madison August 25

OHO Columbus September 15

CANADA Toronto December 1

OREGON Portland September 29 PENNSYLVANA Pittsburgh une 23 TENNESSEE Memphis September 22

Handwriting Assessment Workshop Schedule Handwriting Assessment: Full Day (see p. 6 for objectives) CALFORNA Oakland une 9 San Diego September 8 COLORADO Denver une 16 DSTRCT OF COLUMBA Washington une 23

FLORDA Miami October 20

NEW YORK New York City October 15*

TEXAS Houston September 29

LLNOS Chicago uly 7

NORTH CAROLNA Raleigh uly 14

WASHNGTON Seattle September 22

MASSACHUSETTS Boston November 3

OREGON Portland November 10

CANADA Toronto November 17

TENNESSEE Nashville September 15 *Sunday workshop

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