Rebels With Applause

Rebels With Applause: Brain Compatible Approaches for Motivating Reluctant Readers
Presented by Rick Smith
September 15, 2010

This lively interactive workshop provides K-12 teachers with practical strategies based on current research on the brain that help boost student involvement, motivation, and retention.

Participants will explore how the brain learns, with focus on the MEANS for making a difference:
Memory - key ways to increase your students’ retention
Emotion - its critical role in student learning
Attention - how to get it and maintain it
New Meaning - how to “wire it” into long-term memory
Strategies - Dozens that are Brain-Compatible

Rick Smith is an international education consultant and national presenter. He has shared practical teaching strategies to tens of thousands of teachers and teacher-trainers worldwide. Rick was a classroom teacher for over fourteen years, focusing primarily on students-at-risk. He’s been a mentor/support provider and mentor coordinator for many years, and has taught in both Elementary and Secondary Credential programs in northern California.

Rick has conducted hundreds of workshops on effective classroom management and instructional strategies, in addition to dozens of keynote speeches nationally that are consistently praised for both their motivational and practical value.

Professional Development Consortium Members

Level I Membership
Cuba City, Darlington, Ithaca, North Crawford, Pecatonica, Platteville, Potosi, River Ridge, Seneca, and Shullsburg
Level I membership entitles these districts to send three (3) people to all events sponsored by the PD Consortium during 2010-2011. Additional staff may attend the events at a rate of $100 per event/per teacher.

Level II Membership
Dodgeville and Fennimore
Level II membership entitles these districts to send five (5) people to all events sponsored by the PD Consortium during 2010-2011. Additional staff may attend the events at a rate of $100 per event/per teacher.

Non-Consortium Members
Non-consortium districts and community based agencies and school districts outside of CESA #3 may attend event with fee ranging from $150 - $250 per person depending on the presenter fees.

Registration

All online registrations are tentative until a purchase order is received by the CESA #3 business office. Please follow your local district procedure to complete a purchase order for registration completion.

Cancellation Policy: Should enrollment be insufficient to cover the cost of the event, registered participants will be notified. Participants must cancel within 48 hours of this event or will be billed.
 

Participant Cancellation Policy: You must contact CESA #3 at least one week prior to the scheduled event to cancel and receive a full refund of your registration fee. Cancellations not received at least one week prior to the registered event will be charged the full registration fee. CESA #3 reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to insufficient enrollment. Participants will be notified by e-mail or phone if a workshop is cancelled. If a participant is a 'no show' the school will be billed for the registration fee, or loss of the 'free' attendance slot. Accommodations: If you need an accommodation to participate including interpreter services (sign language or other spoken language) please email the workshop contact to set up these services. A two-week notice is appreciated. CESA #3 is handicapped accessible.