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MAVERIK EDUCATION provides continuous professional development, guidance and support for teachers and school leaders on how to implement research-based best practices and creative instructional methods that will challenge students to demonstrate higher order thinking and communicate depth of knowledge. Seminars, trainings, and workshops can be presented as half-day or full-day in-services and be provided continuously throughout the academic year.
MAVERIK EDUCATION has conducted professional development seminars and workshops at numerous national, state, and regional education conferences hosted by organizations such as ASCD, Learning Forward, the College Board, the New Teacher Center, the Southern Region Education Board, the Association for Middle Level Education, and the National Association for Gifted Children. We have also been a featured and keynote speaker at conferences focusing on Title I, gifted education, English language leaRners, dropout prevention, guidance counseling, and social work. We have also conducted seminars and workshops internationally in Canada, Dubai, and Singapore.
(Based on the book published by Solution Tree.)
Learn how to plan and provide inquiry-based teaching and learning experiences driven by good questions that will "hook" students' curiosity and interest to learn, assess and build their foundational knowledge, deepen their awareness, and develop their expertise.
(Based on the book published by Solution Tree.)
Learn how depth of knowledge determines the cognitive demand of standards, lessons, and assessments and how the DOK Levels can be used an as multi-tiered system of support for developing and delivering deeper teaching and learning experiences.
(Based on the book published by ASCD.)
Learn to rephrase the performance objectives of academic standards and learning targets into good questions that prompt students to comprehend and communicate their learning at different and deeper levels of thinking and Depth of Knowledge (DOK).
What distinguishes differentiated instruction from individualized instruction and personalized learning? Learn how to use all three methods to develop and deliver deeper, student-centered learning experiences that will address their strengths and skills, identify gaps in learning, and promote student ownership of learning.
How can we deliver deeper teaching and learning experiences that promote critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, curiosity, and connections beyond the classroom? Learn how to use the P.I.P.E.S. methods: problem-based, inquiry-based, project-based, expeditionary, and service learning.
We look forward to the potential of working with you and your staff.
Inquiring Minds Want to Learn:
Posing Good Questions
to Promote Student Inquiry
by
Erik M. Francis
Published by Solution Tree