Maximize Student Achievement with Research Based Instructional Strategies
If you’re tired of “drive-by” professional development, that’s good. So am I.
That’s why I offer simple yet effective, evidence-based techniques that you can apply right away—and why I prefer to work with you and your school over as long a period of time as possible, so we can really dig in and do the deep work that leads to transformation.
Whether you bring me in for a keynote presentation, one or more workshops, or for some in-depth coaching (or hopefully some combination of all of these options), I promise that every minute of every presentation I do will be on purpose and designed to be relevant to your exact needs.
Bring me in for an hour, a half-day, or a full-day event. Better yet, let’s plan for the entire year and really create huge gains in teacher efficacy and student achievement!
Keynote Addresses and Teacher Workshops
As a presenter, I bring a neuroscience perspective to all of my keynotes and workshops.
The research based instructional strategies I share are based on solid principles of cognitive science, such as how movement works to better encode learning and how relevance, engagement, and processing activities are all key elements in the neuroscience of memory.
But I don’t just tell you about the research—I show you how to translate that research to practice by modeling the strategies throughout our various workshop activities.
Immediate Benefits + Lasting Results
I deliver professional development that:
Increases student achievement and growth by 3 years (gain) in a single school year
Leaves you uplifted and energized because I’ll give you tools you can use immediately in your daily work
Shows you how to keep students engaged because I’ll share exactly what to say and what order to say it in, with sample scripts.
Allows you to immediately reduce stress and increase optimism in and out of the workplace
Provides clarity and confidence in your strengths as an educator
Builds a growth mindset in the workplace and creates a supportive work environment where everyone is allowed to play to their strengths while tag teaming to cover the weaknesses
Connects you to an expert (me!) who believes in you fiercely and who’ll champion you as you build your legacy
If your goal is to maximize student achievement through research based instructional strategies, I can help you achieve that goal faster than you could dream possible.
Just reach out and schedule a call to talk about the various training options available.
Student Programs
My student programs are near and dear to my heart. That’s because, as a young student myself, I attended a summer program that taught me how to learn—and literally changed the trajectory of my life.
By learning to speed read and learning academic strategies like how to process content kinesthetically and how to use mnemonics to solidify semantic memory, I learned how to attack the game called “school” successfully for the first time.
Almost immediately, I went from a 2.5 student to a 4.0 student and eventually became the first person from my family to go to college.
My Power Up Algebra summer camps are designed to give your students that same life-changing experience. These camps have produced a measurable two-year gain for 87% of the students in attendance in a single 30-day summer program!
In addition to my work with the students, the curriculum also includes training for administrators and principals, teachers, and even one or more parent nights to maximize the time.
In these student summer programs, we cover life skills such as…
How to set goals and objectives for your learning
How to show up in a classroom setting to stay focused and build a bond of trust with your teachers
Daily action steps you need to take to be successful
In addition, we cover academic skills such as…
Knowing which study strategies match the way the human brain learns best and which ones are less effective and should be avoided
Identifying your strengths as a learner and designing your study approach to match those strengths
Understanding why movement matters when it comes to engaging the brain and solidifying learning
Applying mnemonic strategies to academic content to increase retention
…and much, much more
It’s my sincere belief that we need to either invest in our students’ success now or we’ll end up doing so in the form of social safety net programs later. I know which of the two makes the most sense to me!
If you’re ready to explore how I can take your students’ academic success to the next level, click now to learn more.
Take Action to Transform Your School Today
Don’t wait another day to revitalize and revolutionize your school. With my training, your teachers will become more motivated and more effective and student achievement will shoot through the roof.
Schedule a call today and let’s get started.