TEACHING ALL KINDS OF MINDS Experience the Teaching All

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TEACHING ALL KINDS OF MINDS
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Teachers are committed to students and their learning:
In 1988, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards set this as the first core proposition of accomplished teaching.
Twenty years later, it remains the foundation upon which high quality teaching rests and is the primary reason, according to
Public Agenda’s Sense of Calling (2000), people enter the teaching profession. According to this same report, not reaching
the students they set out to help is a factor that drives teachers’ decisions to leave the profession.
All Kinds of Minds knows teachers are eager to learn how to apply the latest research about learning to help their students
achieve. We share their concern about their most vulnerable, struggling students and stand ready to provide breakthrough
ideas and solutions to help educators better understand all learners and how their minds vary.
All Kinds of Minds is committed to teachers and their learning:
Our three-day professional development course involves K-12 educators in exploring the science of learning through academic
themes and a better understanding of your learning profile. We begin with identification of educational initiatives or challenges being addressed in your classroom and school. We teach how the mind functions through our framework of eight
neurodevelopmental constructs and consider how this new insight can support your classroom and school priorities. As we
examine our shared belief that all students can learn, you’ll develop skills to identify strengths and breakdowns in student
learning, linking them to a student’s unique learning profile to effectively select strategies to leverage strengths and overcome
barriers to learning. With tools and activities for “next day” classroom use, you will have an immediate opportunity to test
these new ideas where it truly matters—in your classroom, with the students you are committed to helping find success.
Experience the Teaching All Kinds of Minds workshop:
Our promise to you:
Expert All Kinds of Minds facilitators from our national
faculty—experienced educators like you—guide your learning
journey, which can take place over three consecutive days or
in three one-day sessions that fit your school calendar. We’ve
designed this 18-hour course to align with National Staff
Development Council Standards, so it meets the expectations
you have for high-quality, job-embedded professional
development. You’ll learn with a cohort of your colleagues,
and together we will focus on:
At the end of the course, you will have:
• Using the All Kinds of Minds approach to support
students’ uniquely wired minds to help you create a
constructive learning environment.
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Developing your knowledge of eight neurodevelopmental constructs using “layperson” terminology and accessible content, providing a window into how you and your
students are wired to learn.
• Integrating this neurodevelopmental approach with
academic themes relevant to your educational practice.
• Guided practice on how to adapt instruction based on
neurodevelopmental demands of an academic task,
students’ learning profiles, and your own learning profile.
• Case studies and activities to demonstrate how to
observe and describe students’ learning profiles and
implement targeted solutions.
• Selecting strategies and resources for immediate classroom use with both individuals and groups of students.
• Knowledge of the neurodevelopment constructs that
helps you understand learning and its variations.
• New ideas and tools—including a participant workbook
and access to online resources—to increase your sense
of efficacy as you work with diverse learners.
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A common language about learners and learning to
use with colleagues, students, and families, which
allows conversations about student learning challenges
to move beyond labeling.
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Instructional strategies that leverage student strengths
and interests while addressing weakness to help you
manage students’ learning differences in a hopeful and optimistic plan.
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Opportunities to continue your learning through
modules from our Tools for Learning Success Catalog,
which will deepen your neurodevelopmental content
knowledge, support your classroom implementation,
and support peer networking opportunities through
Professional Learning Communities.
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Schools Attuned® are registered marks of All Kinds of Minds.
SCHOOLS ATTUNED® OKLAHOMA
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– DR. RUTH ANN ERDNER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, ENID
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– HEATHER SPARKS, TEACHER, TAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL,
OKLAHOMA CITY & OKLAHOMA TEACHER OF THE YEAR 2009
The All Kinds of Minds workshop was one of the most
in-depth, re-energizing experiences we have had.
Teachers learn how to build on strengths to improve
academic growth. As administrators, the information
is useful in dealing and understanding behavior issues.
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– TERESA JACKSON, PRINCIPAL, CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAWTON
Millions of students will struggle in school today.
Thanks to Oklahoma’s commitment to education,
thousands of students won’t have to.
Programs from All Kinds of Minds, including the renowned Schools Attuned program, give teachers research-based
knowledge and tools to help students who struggle to learn.
Thanks to a decade of support from the State of Oklahoma, more than 4,500 educators in more than
650 schools and 250 districts have participated in Schools Attuned and other professional development programs
from All Kinds of Minds. Through this partnership with the OK State Department of Education, students and
educators in classrooms across Oklahoma are reclaiming hope and confidence.
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I met with a parent of a 5th grader
who was having trouble writing for
the 5th grade writing test practice.
Drawing on my Schools Attuned
training, I was able to suggest
some interventions; on the day
of the test, he wrote like he had
never written before. This approach
helps build a team (school, parents,
and student) to understand why a
student is struggling and how to
overcome weaknesses.
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All Kinds of Minds’ approach is fully implemented in Enid
Public Schools. …Results from criterioned referenced
tests have increased significantly for students; and the
district’s secondary schools have witnessed a drop in school
suspensions and fewer disciplinary referrals.
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I feel so fortunate to be an Oklahoma teacher
who has benefited from the work of All Kinds
of Minds. Teaching is an absolute joy knowing
I’m armed with the knowledge I need to truly
make a difference for all my students!
– P. DAVID SHOUSE, JR., PRINCIPAL,
IRVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MUSKOGEE
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All Kinds of Minds’ programs
provide teachers with the tools to
actually identify students’ mental
processing strengths, and then
to provide specifically designed
instruction that aligns with those
strengths. Finally, teachers can be
successful with the students who
were previously unable to benefit
from basic traditional instruction.
It is truly a real “win-win”
solution for schools striving to
make a difference by providing
quality instruction to every
child, everyday!
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–MARVIN H. JETER, III, PHD, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
FOR SCHOOL INNOVATION, TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
To learn more about All Kinds of Minds,
visit www.allkindsofminds.org
For more information about Schools
Attuned Oklahoma, contact Dr. Sheryl Flowers,
Regional Program Outreach Manager,
(405) 330-5542
For research information and program
impact on students, teachers, and schools,
visit the research site
www.allkindsofminds.org/research
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All Kinds of Minds and Schools Attuned Benefit
Oklahoma Students, Teachers and Schools
Numerous research studies and data confirm that All Kinds of Minds programs can help teachers and schools
improve student academic achievement and engagement in learning, increase teacher efficacy in reaching
diverse learning needs, and save schools and districts money by decreasing special education referral rates and
increasing referral accuracy1. For example:
• Students taught by teachers using All Kinds of Minds programs demonstrated solid course grade improvements
in reading (59% improvement), language arts (57% improvement) and mathematics (47% improvement).
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Teachers reported increases in their ability to create educational plans and select strategies to improve
academic achievement of their students. Schools Attuned trained teachers were statistically significantly
more likely to initiate assistance or help to students, provide clear expectations to students, encourage
active participation from all, and better manage disruptions in the classroom.
• Schools implementing Schools Attuned concepts and practices saw decreases of 50% or more in special
education referrals and increases of 30% or more in referral accuracy rates.
Students in Oklahoma Need Teachers Who Understand
How They Learn
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In today’s competitive economy, Oklahoma can’t afford to let any students fail to reach their full
promise. Programs like those from All Kinds of Minds, which provide educators with professional knowledge drawn from the latest research on learning and neuroscience, are essential to preparing all students to meet
the demands of the 21st century.
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All Kinds of Minds programs build the capacity of teachers and schools to achieve better results with the
resources they have and with other programs and initiatives they are implementing. Developing teachers’
effectiveness in reaching the 20 percent of students who struggle academically helps protect the dollars that
are invested in educating those students — an estimated $1 billion in Oklahoma — and helps decrease
the social and economic costs associated with students who become disengaged and drop out of school.
• Oklahoma’s investment in Schools Attuned serves as a national model for how a state can ensure its educators
have access to cutting-edge, research-based professional development that equips them to better understand
and manage student learning differences.
New book from All Kinds of Minds highlights
Oklahoma teachers and schools!
Learn more at www.allkindsofminds.org/book.
© 2010 All Kinds of Minds. All Kinds of Minds® and Schools Attuned® are registered marks of All Kinds of Minds.
The Oklahoma Schools Attuned
Program Presents the
For teachers, administrators, counselors, and
special education personnel
The Schools Attuned Program prepares educators to understand a student’s
unique learning profile of strengths and weaknesses. It gives them the knowledge,
tools, and skills needed to manage specific learning breakdowns and help
frustrated students experience success.
Date
Location
May 4,11,18 Teaching All Kinds of Minds
Claremore
(OKSA2359kcw79)
June 7-10
Teaching All Kinds of Minds
with optional Attuning a Student
module
Tulsa
June 15-17
Teaching All Kinds of Minds
Oklahoma City
(OKSA2373aij39)
June 17
Learning Leader workshop
Owasso
(contact Sandra Reese-Keck)
Focuses on elementary to early adolescent developmental challenges
June 22-24
Recommended for K – 8:
• Classroom teachers who teach multiple content areas
• School psychologists, social workers, and counselors
• Special education teachers supporting students across content areas
• Administrators
Teaching All Kinds of Minds
Lawton
(OKSA2374qdd56)
June 24
Learning Leader workshop
Oklahoma City
(contact Sandra Reese-Keck)
Subject Specialist Path (SSP), SA to All Kinds of Minds
July 19-22
Teaching All Kinds of Minds
with optional Attuning a Student
module
Tulsa
July 26-30
Schools Attuned to All Kinds
of Minds, generalist
Norman
(contact Sandra Reese-Keck)
Teaching All Kinds of Minds, 3 day – open to all educators
August 3-5
Teaching All Kinds of Minds
Tulsa
Learning Leader workshop, 1 day – designed for key educators to
support on-site implementation of Schools Attuned; prerequisite required
August 9
Cost: Course fee subsidized by the OK State Department of
Education and the OK State Legislature.
Understanding Learners and
Learning
Ft. Cobb
August 10-12 Teaching All Kinds of Minds
Enid
The Schools Attuned program includes:
> Interactive face-to-face coursework
> Optional post-course learning opportunities
> Ongoing online implementation and sustainability support
Several Course Options are available to meet the unique needs of elementary,
secondary, guidance, and administrative educators:
Generalist Path (GP), SA to All Kinds of Minds
Focuses on early to late-adolescent developmental challenges and draws upon
teacher experiences in their subject areas
Recommended for Middle or High School:
• Teachers who teach in one or two focused content areas
• Department chairs, guidance counselors, administrators
• Special education teachers supporting students in one or two
content areas
Register with codes provided above at
www.allkindsofminds.org or contact Sandra ReeseKeck for codes not available at time of printing or other
assistance.
Contact Information:
Sandra Reese-Keck, 405.823-8226; [email protected]
Dr. Sheryl Flowers: 918.760.4435; [email protected]
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SCHOOLS ATTUNED PROGRAM
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