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TEACHER WORKSHOPS

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To Lessen Teachers' Workload To Lessen Teachers' Stress For Fun in Your Classroom For the Multicultural Classroom Purchase Tim's Essay Project Topics Purchase Tim's Multicultural Text List

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WORKSHOPS TO LESSEN TEACHERS' WORKLOAD

Discover practical and proven ways to boost teacher morale and keep you smiling, while increasing students' confidence and results. Develop closer ties in your staff among teachers, departments and administrators with Tim's informative and upbeat 60- to 90-minute workshops that lessen teachers' workload, reduce marking time and provide organizational tips to make students' assignments more palatable to everyone — all this, without altering curriculum requirements.

Contact Tim to purchase handouts from selected Workshops to Lessen Teachers' Workload or to receive a free sample from selected topics below.

MAKING THE MOST OF MARKING TIME ~ PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Do you want to lower your marking stress? Want to reduce your marking load by 1/3 to 1/2? Want to decrease the time you spend marking? You can make your job easier without modifying curriculum requirements. This lively, informative workshop highlights field-tested, practical methodologies for teachers of all high school subjects. Featured in the Fall 2000 issue of OSSTF's magazine Education Forum. A version is available in PowerPoint. This dynamic and instructive presentation includes: • A summary of proven methods to cut your marking • Suggestions on how to use time more efficiently • Templates for assignment cover sheets • Templates for marking forms Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

MAKING THE MOST OF MARKING TIME ~ Part 2: 50+ PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Do you want to reduce your marking load? Want to decrease the time you spend marking? Want to stop marking at home? You can make your job easier without modifying curriculum requirements. Designed for new and experienced teachers of all high school subjects, this lively, informative workshop also includes ideas drawn from teacher surveys. Originally featured in the Fall 2000 issue of OSSTF's magazine Education Forum. This enjoyable and instructive presentation includes: • Suggestions on how to use time more efficiently • A summary of methods to assist with examinations • Templates of useful handouts for students and their parents • A compendium of dozens of marking tips for teachers, with index Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECT SKILLS ~ PLAN SUCCESS FOR YOUR SENIOR STUDENTS Organize your students' major assignments more efficiently. Make your classes' independent study project (ISP) more palatable. Reduce your marking stress and your marking load. This enlightening workshop details field-tested methodologies for high school teachers of university preparation courses required to complete long-term, major essay assignments. This entertaining and informative presentation includes: • A field-tested ISP, with instructions and assignment templates • Four pages of general-interest ISP topics with selected readings • Handouts for process, oral and written components • A summary of pertinent English writing forms Intended audience: English teachers of grades 11 and 12 and adults.

THE INDEPENDENT WRITING PROGRAMME FOR ENGLISH ~ MARK WHILE CONFERENCING IN CLASS Organize your students' assignments and your marking more efficiently. Make your courses' writing assignments more palatable. Reduce your marking stress and your marking load. This enlightening workshop provides tested topics for students and methodologies for high school English teachers whose classes are required to complete numerous and diversified written projects. Learn how to improve the quality of your students' writing, while making your job easier. This entertaining and informative presentation includes: • Detailed assistance for English courses in grades 10, 11 and 12 • A field-tested writing programme, with complete instructions and assignment templates • Handouts for process and written components • Additional general-interest assignment topics Intended audience: English teachers of grades 10 to 12 and adults. This workshop has applications for these types of courses: academic, applied, workplace, college and university preparation.

PICTURE THAT! ~ GREAT WRITING PROMPTS FOR STUDENTS Discover vivid suggestions in found materials and increase your students' excitement for writing. Make your courses' written projects more palatable. Learn how to improve your students' work, while making your job easier. This exciting workshop showcases tested prompts for students and methodologies for English and ESL teachers whose classes are required to complete numerous and diversified written assignments. A version is available in PowerPoint. This enjoyable and informative presentation includes: • Assistance for all high school English courses • A field-tested selection of found and free prompts • A summary of methods to excite your students about writing • A summary of pertinent English writing forms Intended audience: English teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults. This workshop has applications for these types of courses: academic, applied, workplace, college and university preparation.

MULTI-MEDIA CULTURE PROJECT FOR ENG4U ~ REDUCE MARKING & ENJOY YOUR SEMESTER Learn about an innovative independent study assignment that supports the Ontario Curriculum. Make your course's major task or culminating activity pupil centered and more palatable. Reduce your marking stress and your marking load. This informative workshop provides a proven multi-media culture project and methodologies for high school English teachers of university preparation courses. Discover how to improve the quality of your students' work, while making your job easier. A version is available in PowerPoint.   This entertaining and instructive presentation includes: • Detailed assistance to support students' analyses of literary texts and media works in ENG4U • A field-tested independent project, with complete instructions and assignment templates • Handouts for process, oral and written components • Rubrics, marking scheme and teacher checklist Intended audience: English teachers of grades 11 and 12 and adults.

Additional Assistance For Teachers:

Contact Tim to purchase his "Essay Project Topics & Selected Readings."

This invaluable teachers' aid features 230+ tested independent writing topics, each with many accompanying titles. Materials are suitable for high school libraries and high school English courses, and for selected courses in English as a Second Language and the Social Sciences. A version is available on CD. Want an outstanding resource that will benefit you and your classes? Ask Tim about this one.

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WORKSHOPS TO LESSEN TEACHERS' STRESS

Discover practical and proven methodologies to improve teacher practice and keep you smiling, while enhancing student learning. Develop closer ties in your staff among teachers, departments and administrators with Tim's motivational and entertaining 60- to 90-minute workshops that lessen or eliminate the typical daily stresses at work and make your teaching life happier. Many excellent suggestions to reduce teachers' stress are drawn from surveys of secondary teachers of all subjects at conference and school board sites.

Contact Tim to purchase handouts from selected Workshops to Lessen Teachers' Stress or to receive a free sample from selected topics below.

TIPS FOR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ~ PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Do you want to be more in control of your classroom? Want to decrease your daily stress level on the job? Want to make your teaching life much happier? Take some useful organizational tips and learn dozens of excellent suggestions from a thirty-year classroom veteran and former department head. Designed for new and experienced teachers of all high school subjects, this lively, informative workshop also includes ideas drawn from teacher surveys. A version is available in PowerPoint. This entertaining and helpful workshop includes: • Organizational ideas to keep students on track and on task • Templates to record student contacts, lates and class excusals • A marking system to lessen the adversarial nature of assignments • A compendium of class management issues and suggested solutions for secondary teachers, with index Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

PLAN FOR LESS STRESS IN YOUR JOB ~ 50+ PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Do you want to decrease your daily stress level on the job? Want to make your teaching life happier? Want to feel more in control? Take some useful planning tips and learn about dozens of excellent timesavers from a thirty-year classroom veteran and former department head who's still smiling! Includes ideas for new and experienced teachers of all high school subjects. Versions are available in PowerPoint for teachers and supply/substitute teachers. This dynamic and instructive workshop includes: • An easy-marking credit system for students' minor assignments • Templates for staff meeting agendas and students' mark-status letters • Templates for supply teachers, weekly planners and parent-teacher interviews • A compendium of typical stresses and suggested solutions for secondary teachers, with index Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

PLAN FOR LESS STRESS IN YOUR JOB ~ Part 2: MORE PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES Do you want to decrease your daily stress level on the job? Want to make your teaching life happier? Want to feel more in control? Take some additional, useful planning tips and learn about many more excellent timesavers from a thirty-year classroom veteran and former department head. Designed for new and experienced teachers of all high school subjects, this lively, informative workshop also includes ideas drawn from teacher surveys. This entertaining and instructive workshop includes: • An efficient system to record student contacts • Templates for pre-testing and evaluation summaries, plus tips for class reviews • Templates for award nominees, equipment sign-up and recording of reading • A compendium of more typical stresses and suggested solutions for secondary teachers, with index Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

PLAN FOR LESS STRESS IN YOUR JOB ~ METHODOLOGIES FOR CURRICULUM LEADERS Do you want to decrease your daily stress level on the job? Want to make your school life happier? Want to complete administrative tasks more efficiently? Take some useful planning tips and learn about excellent timesavers from a thirty-year classroom veteran and former department head who continues to smile! Includes organizational ideas for new and seasoned curriculum leaders/department heads of all high school subjects. A version is available in PowerPoint. This dynamic and entertaining workshop includes: • Clear and concise tips to assist new and experienced curriculum leaders, new and experienced teachers and supply teachers • Templates for meeting agendas, pre-requisite checks and award nominations • Practical ideas to make your areas/departments more efficient with less work • A compendium of typical stresses and suggested solutions for secondary school leaders, with index Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults, curriculum leaders, area/department heads and administrators.

PLAN FOR LESS STRESS IN YOUR JOB ~ METHODS TO AID YOU & YOUR CURRICULUM LEADERS Do you want to decrease your daily stress level on the job? Want to make school life and your staff happier? Want to complete administrative tasks more efficiently? Take some useful planning tips and learn about excellent timesavers from a thirty-year classroom veteran and former department head. Includes ideas for newly appointed elementary and secondary administrators to boost morale, while assisting your school's new and seasoned curriculum leaders/department heads of all subject disciplines. This instructive and entertaining workshop includes: • Clear and concise tips to assist new and experienced curriculum leaders, new and experienced teachers and supply teachers • Templates for meeting agendas, parent letters and student award nominations • Practical ideas to make your areas/departments more efficient with less work • A compendium of typical stresses and suggested solutions for elementary and secondary school leaders, with index Intended audience: elementary and secondary teachers, curriculum leaders, area/department heads, subject coordinators and curriculum facilitators, first-year vice-principals and principals.

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WORKSHOPS FOR FUN IN YOUR CLASSROOM

Discover exciting and entertaining games to boost teacher morale, while increasing students' confidence and results. Develop closer ties in your staff among teachers, departments and administrators with Tim's lively and interactive 60- to 90-minute workshops that help your students want to know the answers as they review more efficiently for tests and examinations. Methodologies include tips using specific subject material for game content and demonstrations of competitive and cooperative versions of classroom learning games such as: Concentration®, Taboo®, Hollywood Squares® and Jeopardy!®

Contact Tim to purchase handouts from selected Workshops for Fun in Your Classroom or to receive a free sample from selected topics below.

LEARNING GAMES FOR ALL CLASSROOMS ~ PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Encourage your students to want to know the answers. Review more efficiently for tests and examinations and strengthen students' literacy skills. This entertaining, informative and interactive presentation showcases proven methodologies for teachers of all high school subjects by adapting popular TV game shows — Jeopardy!®, Concentration® and Password® — to the classroom. Includes both competitive and cooperative versions of play. This dynamic and instructive workshop includes: • An overview of classroom games • Rules of play for individual games • Materials lists for games • Game demonstrations with workshop volunteers Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

LEARNING GAMES FOR ALL CLASSROOMS ~ Part 2: PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Encourage your students to want to know the answers. Review more efficiently for tests and examinations and strengthen students' literacy skills. This entertaining, informative and interactive presentation showcases proven methodologies for teachers of all high school subjects by adapting popular games — Taboo®, Wheel of Fortune® and The Dictionary Game® — to the classroom. Includes both competitive and cooperative versions of play. This dynamic and instructive workshop includes: • An overview of classroom games • Rules of play for individual games • Materials lists for games • Game demonstrations with workshop volunteers Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

ADAPTING GAMES TO YOUR CLASSROOM ~ PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Encourage your students to want to know the answers. Review more efficiently for tests and examinations and strengthen students' literacy skills. This entertaining, informative and interactive presentation showcases proven methodologies for teachers of all high school subjects by adapting popular TV game shows — Who Wants To Be A Millionaire®, Deal or No Deal® and others — to the classroom. Includes both competitive and cooperative versions of play. This dynamic and instructive workshop includes: • An overview of classroom games • Rules of play for individual games • Materials lists for games • Game demonstrations with workshop volunteers Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

ADAPTING GAMES TO YOUR CLASSROOM ~ Part 2: PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Encourage your students to want to know the answers. Review more efficiently for tests and examinations and strengthen students' literacy skills. This entertaining, informative and interactive presentation showcases proven methodologies for teachers of all high school subjects by adapting popular games — Hollywood Squares®, bingo and others — to the classroom. Includes both competitive and cooperative versions of play. This dynamic and instructive workshop includes: • An overview of classroom games • Rules of play for individual games • Materials lists for games • Game demonstrations with workshop volunteers Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

EXPERIMENTAL GAMES FOR YOUR CLASSROOM ~ PRACTICAL & UNIQUE METHODOLOGIES Encourage your students to want to know the answers. Have fun learning to play several new games, then experiment in your own classroom with a distinctive and enjoyable review format and method to strengthen students' literacy skills. This entertaining, informative and interactive presentation demonstrates proven methodologies for teachers of all high school subjects with Tim's game creations — Baseball Recall, Let It Ride! and others. Includes both competitive and cooperative versions of play. This dynamic and instructive workshop includes: • An overview of experimental games • Rules of play for individual games • Overhead templates for classroom use • Game demonstrations with workshop volunteers Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

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WORKSHOPS FOR THE MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM

Discover practical and field-tested methodologies to improve teacher practice, while enhancing student learning in the ethnically diverse, multilingual school setting. Develop closer ties in your staff among teachers, departments and administrators with Tim's instructive and enjoyable 60- to 90-minute presentation to assist teachers of ESL students in mainstream classes and his workshops on using multicultural literature in the secondary classroom.

Contact Tim to purchase handouts from selected Workshops for the Multicultural Classroom or to receive a free sample from selected topics below.

TEACHING ESL STUDENTS IN MAINSTREAM CLASSES ~ PRACTICAL METHODOLOGIES THAT WORK Assist your ESL students, while helping your English-as-first-language students in the same classroom. Provide more opportunities for success in today's multicultural, multilingual school setting. This lively, informative workshop features field-tested, practical methodologies for teachers of all high school subjects to aid English language learners in mainstream classes. A version is available in PowerPoint. This energetic and instructive presentation includes: • Clear and concise tips to assist new and experienced teachers • A bibliography of teachers' resources, with significant Canadian content (all texts personally recommended) • A summary of proven methods to assist ESL students in mainstream classes • Summarized and excerpted key teacher resources Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults.

MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE ~ FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Promote world literature in class projects. Encourage students to experience life from different points of view. Implement antidiscrimination education in your school. This enlightening and entertaining workshop outlines tested methodologies for teacher-librarians and Social Science, English and ESL teachers in the secondary panel. Fiction and non-fiction from the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, as well as texts by Canadian, Native Canadian and African-American writers, are personally recommended. A version is available in PowerPoint. This timely and informative presentation includes: • 100+ multicultural titles arranged by grade (all texts personally recommended) • Notation of texts' genre and other details, including ISBN for easy ordering • Canadian content of approximately 40% • Handouts of helpful and proven classroom methodologies Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults. This workshop has applications for these types of courses: academic, applied, college and university preparation.

MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE ~ Part 2: FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Promote world literature in class projects. Implement antidiscrimination education in your school. Encourage students to experience life from different points of view with individualized essay projects. This enlightening and entertaining workshop provides tested topics with accompanying texts for teacher-librarians and Social Science, English and ESL teachers in the secondary panel. Fiction and non-fiction from the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, as well as readings by Canadian, Native Canadian and African-American writers, are personally recommended. This timely and instructive presentation includes: • 50+ interesting and diverse topics for independent study projects • Related readings by multicultural authors, with significant Canadian content (all texts personally recommended) • Notation of texts' genre and other details for student and teacher use • Handouts of helpful and proven classroom methodologies and multicultural websites Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults. This workshop has applications for these types of courses: academic, applied, college and university preparation.

MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE ~ WOMEN WRITERS & FEMALE PROTAGONISTS Read and promote world literature by women writers. Experience stories from a female protagonist's point of view. This enlightening workshop presents a host of excellent fiction and non-fiction from the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, as well as texts by Canadian, Native Canadian and African-American authors, that are personally recommended. This timely and entertaining presentation includes: • 35+ multicultural titles with female protagonists, written by female authors (all texts personally recommended) • Arrangement in clearly marked categories for student and teacher use • Notation of texts' genre and other details, including ISBN for easy ordering, with significant Canadian content • Handouts of helpful and proven classroom methodologies Intended audience: teachers of grades 7 to 12 and adults. This workshop has applications for these types of courses: academic, applied, college and university preparation.

Additional Assistance For Teachers:

Contact Tim to purchase his "Annotated List of Multicultural Texts."

This excellent teachers' aid contains 250+ entries of students' and teachers' texts and other multicultural resources. Materials are suitable for high school libraries and high school English courses, and for selected courses in English as a Second Language and the Social Sciences. A version is available on CD. Want an outstanding resource that will benefit you and your classes? Ask Tim about this one.

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