Practical Strategies for Preparing Your Pre-K and Kindergarten Students to Meet Your State Standards in Literacy and Math 2015 SCHEDULE Iowa Des Moines November 9 (Urbandale) Missouri Kansas City November 10 (Independence) MO/KS Inservice Credit Available with Prior District Approval NEW Seminar Presented by BRANDON PETERSEN Outstanding Pre-K/Kindergarten Teacher, and National Presenter Specifically Designed for Educators Working with Early Childhood, Pre-K and Kindergarten Students, Including Teachers, Instructional Assistants and Administrators hhdozens of practical, ready-to-use classroom activities and lessons that address your state standards in literacy and math hhengaging, cross-curricular lessons that build students critical skills in reading, writing and mathematics hhoutstanding, timesaving ideas to fully motivate Pre-K and kindergarten students and focus your instruction on your state standards in literacy and math hhinnovative techniques to differentiate your instruction to meet the diverse needs of Pre-K and kindergarten students hhreceive an extensive resource handbook and access to Brandon s website with hundreds of activities, ideas, resources, strategies, and web tools that target key literacy and math objectives for Pre-K and kindergarten students Nebraska Omaha November 12 NE Inservice Credit Available with Prior District Approval South Dakota Sioux Falls November 13 SD Clock Hours Verification Available This is the most valuable early childhood seminar I ve ever attended! I came away with ideas and strategies I can use tomorrow! KATHLEEN BROOKS, JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
2 Practical Strategies This NEW seminar is designed specifically to provide participants with outstanding, hands-on strategies that can be used immediately to help your Pre-K and kindergarten students build the skills they need to meet your state standards in literacy and math. Join Brandon Petersen for a day brimming with engaging, relevant activities and an abundance of rich resources that will enhance your classroom instruction and introduce your Pre-K and kindergarten students to the literacy and math skills they need to be successful learners. This fast-paced seminar has been designed by an experienced Pre-K/ kindergarten teacher specifically for Pre-K/kindergarten teachers and is filled with ideas, tips and tools that are developmentally appropriate for early learners. Recognizing both the rigor of standards that are required as well as the diverse needs of young students, Brandon will share dozens of highly effective techniques for differentiating your instruction to accommodate the needs and learning levels of all your students. You will leave this idea-packed seminar with a wealth of outstanding resources and highly effective techniques for giving your students the tools and experience they need to build a solid foundation of skills in literacy and math. Ten Key Benefits of Attending 1. Discover Practical Strategies to Help Your Students Succeed in Literacy and Math Receive a wealth of outstanding, ready-to-use strategies to provide your students the skills they need to master your state standards Dozens of ideas for reading, writing and mathematics you can use immediately 2. Focus on Outstanding Early Literacy Learning Strategies Discover proven ways to immerse your students in activities that will help to develop critical literacy skills Tips and tools for focusing on phonological awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and more 3. Engage Your Students in Quality Math Activities Keep your students focused on quality activities to spark their interest in mathematics How to begin building a solid understanding of number sense, counting and cardinality, operations and algebraic thinking, measurement, and geometry 4. Bring Learning to Life with Exciting Activities for Reading and Math Receive a wealth of engaging, hands-on learning activities that are developmentally appropriate for Pre-K/kindergarten students Resources, lesson plans and motivating ways to keep students on task, focused and excited about learning 5. Unleash the Power of Music and Movement Experience a variety of highly effective music and movement strategies that introduce young students to the essential content and skills they need to be successful learners Receive access to a robust library of songs, videos and activities for reading, writing and math 6. Take Advantage of Social Learning and Play-Based Strategies Examine games, manipulatives, learning centers, and more that enhance the development of appropriate group learning behaviors How to use play-based strategies that promote each student s success 7. Nurture Your Students Natural Curiosity Discover quick, powerful, creative ways to nurture students curiosity Proven ways to sustain a fully engaging learning environment in your classroom 8. Make Connections that Empower Young Students Capitalize on the benefits that derive from strong connections with your students Learn a variety of effective ways to build and maintain those positive relationships 9. Integrate Technology into Your Classroom with Greater Ease Learn how to bring outstanding mobile technologies and online resources into your classroom with ease See how just a little technology can provide new learning opportunities for your students and strengthen their math and literacy skills 10. Receive an Extensive Resource Handbook and Website Access Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar, packed with outstanding ideas, tips, tools, and resources for preparing students to meet your state standards in literacy and math. As a bonus, you will also receive access to Brandon s website that is constantly updated with the best, new ideas and resources for teaching Pre-K and Kindergarten
Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately hhhands-on, cross-curricular lessons that engage young students in learning content in new, unique and creative ways hhoutstanding strategies that fully engage students in building critical skills in reading, writing and mathematics hhpowerful ways to nurture your students curiosity and interest in learning hhtimesaving ideas and motivating techniques to help your students effectively learn content hhproven strategies to teach phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency Loved this seminar! Everything was very useful and Brandon s website is amazing! SANDRA FADLY, TEACHER hhhow to fully engage your students in outstanding activities that build critical math skills hhresources, lesson plans and motivating ideas to keep young students focused and engaged hhexamples of highly effective music and movement strategies that boost learning hhproven techniques for using play-based strategies that promote positive social behavior hhhow to easily integrate outstanding mobile technology and online resources into your instruction hhcreative ideas to build supportive home-school connections hhdozens of hands-on ideas for differentiating your instruction to meet students diverse needs hhproven ways to efficiently focus lesson plans on building foundational skills for literacy and math To Register, Call Toll-Free 1-800-735-3503 3
A Message From Your Seminar Leader, Brandon Petersen Dear Colleague: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Phone (800) 735-3503 Fax (425) 453-1134 www.ber.org As Pre-K and kindergarten teachers, we face the increasing challenge of helping our students build the foundation skills they need to master state standards in reading and math. Given the fact that our students come to us with widely divergent experiences and skills, it makes our work even more challenging. Yet this is also an exciting time to be working with young students. We have a vast array of impressive tools and what seems to be an unlimited supply of robust resources to better reach and more efficiently teach our students. It is my pleasure to invite you to attend what I promise will be an exciting day packed with ideas, tips and tools you can use immediately in your classroom. Throughout our fast-paced day together, you will receive a wealth of resources and developmentally appropriate practical strategies focused on reading, writing and mathematics. I will share dozens of ways to fully engage your students in creative activities that build on their excitement for learning and their natural curiosity. In addition, we will explore innovative techniques to unleash the power of music and movement to foster learning, and I will share multiple ways to use outstanding mobile technologies and online resources that provide new, highly motivating learning opportunities for our students. Most importantly, my hope is that you will feel encouraged, empowered and invigorated to use many of the timesaving, classroom proven ideas and resources to build the essential literacy and math skills young learners need to be successful. Most importantly, my hope is that you will feel encouraged, empowered and invigorated to use many of the timesaving, classroom-proven ideas and resources to build the essential literacy and math skills young learners need to be successful. I look forward to meeting you at the seminar. Sincerely, Brandon Petersen P.S. Our day will be filled with a wealth of practical ideas and innovative resources plus an extensive resource handbook and access to my website you can use immediately in your own Pre-K and kindergarten classrooms. 4
What Your Colleagues Say About Brandon Petersen Great ideas! What an enthusiastic presenter. I m taking back a lot of valuable ideas that I can use! Noreen Suddic, Kindergarten Teacher Excellent strategies to incorporate literacy and math skills into play! Awesome! Carly Quinlan, Early Childhood Teacher So glad I was able to attend! I got a lot of great ideas to use with my children and share with my colleagues! C. Ramirz, Pre-K Teacher Brandon presented useful, creative ideas and even made the learning standards exciting! Andrea Banks, Pre-K Teacher Wonderful! This seminar has inspired me and given new life to my classroom program! Annie Conner, PK Teacher Very, very practical ideas! Thanks for sharing your amazing website, Brandon! Myrna McCune, Preschool Special Education Teacher Great ideas that will be fun for our students! Claudia Jimenez, Educator I learned so much! I m eager to return to my classroom and colleagues to share these ideas and resources! Franaise Thompson, World Language Chair Fantastic seminar! I can t wait to implement all the ideas I m taking home with me! Kristin Gage, Master Teacher Phenomenal ideas! I m feeling really inspired! Lindsey Williams, Preschool Teacher Brandon is an amazing presenter with great enthusiasm! I m looking forward to using his website! Claudia Connolly, Special Education Pre-K Teacher Some amazing ideas that I can use tomorrow! Thanks, Brandon! Karyn Johnson, Kindergarten Teacher Uniquely Qualified Instructor BRANDON PETERSEN is an energetic, experienced early childhood/kindergarten teacher who has a clear passion for working with young students. In addition, he has extensive experience in helping students build the foundational skills they need to succeed in meeting state standards in both literacy and math. Brandon s presentations are clear, fast paced and activity-packed. You will leave with a wealth of new ideas that you can easily implement in your own classroom as well as renewed confidence in working with your own students. Brandon will share dozens of outstanding tips, tools and lessons that have proven highly effective in stimulating young children s interest and excitement about reading and mathematics. He is known for his easygoing style, his ability to clearly explain new ideas and his strong belief that each student can succeed. In addition to his teaching and training, Brandon is also the author of Practical Strategies for Preparing Your Pre-K and Kindergarten Students to Meet Your State Standards in Literacy and Math, the extensive resource handbook each participant will receive at the seminar, along with access to Brandon s website which is continually updated with new materials and resources. His seminars are fun and packed with ideas, tips and tools you can use immediately in your own classroom. He will keep you thinking, moving and actively involved throughout the day as you gain new ideas for teaching the literacy and math skills your students need to succeed on your state standards. 5
Brandon is an amazing presenter! I m walking away with at least 100 ideas to use in my Pre-K classroom! 6 RENÉE CAUDILL, PRESCHOOL HEAD TEACHER Online Learning BER offers educators a wide range of online courses that are affordable, fun, fast, and convenient. BER is now offering On Demand Video Based courses as well as Scheduled Instructor Led courses. You also may earn optional graduate level credits for most courses. See the catalog of available courses at www.ber.org/onlinelearning On Site Training Most BER seminars can be brought to your school or district. See the options at www.ber.org/onsite or call 877 857 8964 to speak to one of our On Site Training Consultants. Special Benefits of Attending Extensive Resource Handbook Each participant will receive a comprehensive resource handbook and access to the presenter s website, filled with materials specifically designed for this seminar. Included in the handbook are: Dozens of practical, easy-to-use instructional activities for reading and mathematics that will help your students meet your state standards Creative, engaging math and literacy strategies you can incorporate into the daily routines of your Pre-K and kindergarten classrooms Student-centered, developmentally appropriate activities that target a wide variety of cross-curricular content aimed at enhancing your students foundations in math and reading Access to an abundance of the latest, best online resources that can be used to accommodate the diverse needs of students in your classroom Meet and Share This seminar provides an excellent opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other Pre-K/kindergarten educators seeking practical ideas for strengthening the literacy and math skills of young students. Consultation Available Brandon Petersen will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding the unique needs of your own program. Semester Credit Option One graduate level elective credit is available with an additional fee and completion of a follow up practicum project. Details for direct enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system, will be available at the seminar. Meet Inservice Requirements At the end of the program, each attendee will receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify hours of participation in meeting continuing education requirements. Can t Attend? Other Professional Development Options: Related Staff Development Audio Training Practical Strategies for Preparing Your Pre-K and Kindergarten Students to Meet Your State Standards in Literacy and Math RESOURCE HANDBOOK by Brandon Petersen Bureau of Education & Research A related BER seminar, 101 Mini Lessons to Strengthen Your Preschool or Kindergarten Program: Strategies that Work!, presented by another preschool expert, Carolyn McMahon, is available on CDs with a comprehensive resource handbook at a cost of $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping and handling. To order, call toll free 1 800 735 3503 (Stock #A QMM 1948) or use the order form on the back page.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED DUE TO LIMITED ENROLLMENT. FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: 1-800-735-3503 (Weekdays 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pacific Time) FAX this form to: 1-425-453-1134 REGISTER ONLINE at: www.ber.org MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Who Should Attend Early Childhood, Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers, Instructional Assistants, and Administrators. Program Hours All seminars are scheduled 8:30 a.m. 3:15 p.m. Check in 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Fee The registration fee is $239 per person, $219 per person for groups of five or more registering at the same time. Call us at 1-800-735-3503 for groups of ten or more. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Fee includes seminar registration, morning coffee and tea, a personalized certificate of participation, and an extensive resource handbook. Cancellations/Substitutions 100% of your paid registration fee will be refunded if you can t attend and notify us at least 10 days before the seminar. Late cancellations can exchange for a certificate to attend another seminar or will be refunded less a $15 service fee. Substitutions may be made anytime without charge. Further Questions Call the Bureau of Education & Research (800) 735 3503 or visit us online at www.ber.org. The Bureau is North America s leading presenter of seminar training for professional educators. Programs are based on sound research, are highly practical in content and consistently receive excellent evaluations. Possible Funding Sources Race to the Top grants; Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, including Title I School Improvement grants; Title VI; Title VII; Restructuring grants; At Risk grants, Bilingual/ESL and Migrant Education funds; IDEA; Demonstration School funds; Parent Teacher Organizations; and Inservice Training funds. Meeting Sites and Hotel Accommodations Seminars will be held at the following sites: hhdes Moines: Ramada - Urbandale, (515) 278-0271 hhkansas City: Hilton Garden Inn - Independence, (816) 350-3000 hhomaha: Hilton Garden Inn West, (402) 289-9696 hhsioux Falls: Hilton Garden Inn Downtown, (605) 444-4700 If needed, please make your own hotel reservations by calling the appropriate hotel listed above. Program Guarantee We stand behind the high quality of our programs by providing the following unconditional guarantee: If you are not satisfied with this program, we ll give you a 100% refund of your registration fee. 7
915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Practical Strategies for Preparing Your Pre-K and Kindergarten Students to Meet Your State Standards in Literacy and Math Registration (QCP6F1) 1. Des Moines (Urbandale), IA November 9, 2015 2. Kansas City (Independence), MO November 10, 2015 3. Omaha, NE November 12, 2015 4. Sioux Falls, SD November 13, 2015 Preparing Your Pre-K and Kindergarten Students to Meet Your State Literacy and Math Standards FIRST NAME M.I. LAST NAME POSITION, SUBJECT TAUGHT GRADE LEVEL SEMINAR LOCATION NUMBER: (Please see list above) List additional registrants on a copy of this form SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER ( ) ( ) Registration confirmations are sent via e-mail. If you would like a confirmation, please provide your e-mail address. E-MAIL ADDRESS HOME PHONE NUMBER ZIP CODE PLEASE DO NOT DETACH MAILING LABEL (Just make corrections as needed) Practical Strategies for Preparing Your Pre-K and Kindergarten Students to Meet Your State Standards in Literacy and Math QCP6F1 HOME MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE EQCP6F1 Fill in the six digit number on the mail label next to the word ID (even if the brochure wasn t addressed to you) ZIP CODE FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: 1-800-735-3503 (M-F 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. PST) FAX this form to: 1-425-453-1134 MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 REGISTER ONLINE at: www.ber.org A check (payable to Bureau of Education & Research) is attached A purchase order is attached, P.O. # Charge my: MasterCard VISA 1Discover Account # METHOD OF PAYMENT The registration fee is $239 per person, for groups of five or more registering at the same time, the fee is $219 per person. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Billing Zip Code: Please print name as it appears on card (Be sure to include priority ID code on the P.O.) / Exp. Date: 3 Digit CVV Code: MO/YR (Found on back of card) Signature (required for credit card purchases) CAN T ATTEND? I d like to order the CD version of the related seminar, 101 Mini Lessons to Strengthen Your Preschool or Kindergarten Program: Strategies that Work!, by Carolyn McMahon, $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping (Stock #A QMM-1948). 2015 Bureau of Education & Research. All rights reserved.