Start Strong! Educator Symposium
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Registration Closed.
Last Date to Register: 8/16/2021 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 8/9/2021 12:01 AM
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Start Strong! Educator Symposium
Join us for this full-day event that will provide inspiration and educational insights for the year ahead.
Speaker: Danny Brassell
Affectionately known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell (www.DannyBrassell.com) has held a variety of titles and worked with leaders from a variety of fields and disciplines, but he has always considered himself first and foremost a teacher. He is a best-selling author of 16 books, including Leadership Begins with Motivation and The Reading Makeover, based on his popular TEDx talk. For the past 25 years, he has also been a lecturer and professor at a number of universities, including his current position as a faculty advisor for the CalStateTEACH program and a distinguished visiting professor at the American University of Cairo. A gregarious, sought-after author, speaker, accountability coach, and business consultant, Danny is a recognized authority on leadership development, reading, motivation, and communication skills and the co-creator of www.readBETTERin67steps.com, the world’s top reading engagement program. His mission is to bring joy back into education and the workplace. Thousands, from school districts to businesses to association conferences, have enjoyed his energetic, interactive, and informative presentations. He has spoken to over 3,000 different audiences worldwide.
Schedule:
8:00am-9:00am Registration and Breakfast
9:00am-10:15 am
A Baker’s Dozen of Lessons Learned from the Teaching Trenches: It takes a special person to be a teacher. Every day presents new challenges, and our attitudes and expectations shape our success. Join Danny as he shares a fast-paced, humorous, and motivational keynote designed to show you how you make a difference in the lives of your students. From teaching preschoolers to rocket scientists, Danny shares his own trials and tribulations in the classroom, as well as why he loves to teach. You’ll learn his secret to good teaching and leave feeling invigorated.
10:15am-10:30am Break
10:30am-12:00pm
Dare to Differentiate: 50 Terrific Teacher Tricks: Reinvigorate your passion for teaching! Join Danny in this eye-opening session to learn 50 terrific tricks successful teachers have used to stimulate students’ interest in learning. You’ll learn how to incorporate standards without sacrificing fun. And, leave with new songs, games, and activities you can immediately put to use in your classroom.
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm
Enhancing Students’ 21st Century Critical Thinking Skills: Improve your students’ problem-solving and creative thinking abilities. In this innovative session, Danny shares outstanding activities you can use to challenge your students to think outside, inside, and all around the box. Best of all, you’ll learn how to incorporate brain teasers, riddles and games into your daily routines to enhance your students’ imaginations.
2:00pm-2:25pm Break
2:15pm-3:00pm
Bringing Joy Back into Education: Teachers are “kid-people.” They do not teach for the pay or daily accolades from society; they teach because they care about kids. The standardized testing craze and pandemic have terrified students and led many great educators to quit. Come join Danny as he reminds teachers and staff of their importance in the everyday development of children. He’ll remind you how to laugh, sing, dance, and play in order to bring the joy back into the classroom.
Registration Fee: $50
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
When paying by check or PO, please include a copy of your MyQuickReg confirmation email.
Mail to: CESA 5, 626 E Slifer St, Portage, WI 53901.
Questions:
Questions: Julie Beckwith (608-745-5472 or email: beckwithj@cesa5.org).
We encourage everyone to follow the most recent CDC guidelines regarding COVID. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/guidance.html