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Our Professional Development Offerings

Effective onsite training is the cornerstone of successful implementation. We offer Professional Development that focuses on both the functionality of the tools as well as the practical application of Read&Write and EquatIO software across instructional settings.

Our Read&Write training provides a framework for instructors to more easily differentiate instruction while supporting student acquisition of skills such as building vocabulary, reading comprehension, organizing information, researching and higher order thinking skills.

Our EquatIO training provides opportunities for instructors to create Google Docs and Forms, or Word documents and their own online “math spaces” successfully incorporating EquatIO® equations and Desmos graphs into each.

Highly interactive and hands-on teaching setting provides the foundation for teachers to integrate Read&Write or EquatIO into classroom instruction for each student’s unique needs.

Read&Write: Training offerings for Higher Ed

Read&Write: Training offerings for K-12 - webinar

Read&Write Training offerings for K-12 - onsite

EquatIO: Training offerings for K-12 - webinar

Training Session Descriptions

Introduction to Read&Write for Window or Mac – In this hands-on, interactive session, participants will learn about this Literacy Support software, designed to help students in the areas of Reading, Research, Writing, Vocabulary, and Studying. Read&Write also gives educators ways to provide their students with more accessible and appropriate materials to be able to truly differentiate instruction. A demonstration of how each is accessed and used with time to practice is sprinkled with some basic applications to help all different kinds of learners.

Read&Write for Google Chrome – This 3-hour session focuses on both the functionality of the tools on all three toolbars (Docs, Chrome Web, PDF) and the practical application of the extension across instructional settings. Strategies presented can be used to both teach the tools to students as well as support student acquisition of skills. Skills such as building vocabulary, reading comprehension, organizing information, summarizing and building automaticity of using online tools available as accommodations on many computerized standardized testing. The interactive and hands-on teaching setting provides the foundation for teachers to integrate RW4GC into classroom instruction for each student’s unique needs.

Introduction to EquatIO® for Google Chrome or Windows - EquatIO was developed by a Math teacher to help math and science teachers and students at all levels create mathematical equations, formulas, graphs, and more on their computer or Chromebook. In this 3-hour hands-on, interactive training, participants will create Google Docs and Forms in Google Chrome or Word documents in Windows, and their own online “math spaces” successfully incorporating EquatIO equations and Desmos graphs into each. All of the functionalities show how to easily make math digital by typing with prediction, handwriting with tablet or using a mouse, and dictating expressions, equations, or formulas. These training sessions are for teachers and the content is based on grade levels of math/science taught. Choose from a Middle School session or High School session

Specialty Sessions

Vocabulary Attainment using Read&Write – Vocabulary is critical to comprehension, therefore word attack and word study skills are critical to increasing reading abilities for all levels of learners. Using Read&Write tools, in this session, we practice using various vocabulary attainment strategies with time to create examples to take and share. (Windows, Mac or Google)

Acquiring Critical Reading Skills using Read&Write - Aligning with State Standards for Reading Literature and Informational Text, this workshop will present strategies for word study, monitoring comprehension, interacting with text, using higher level thinking skills and recognizing text structure appropriate for all levels of learners including English Language Learners.

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