Staff Development

Please contact us for information about the availability of professional development workshops and institutes - use E-Mail or telephone Pathways to Learning at (847) 459-3315

MEETING UNMET NEEDS

Pathways to Learning, an approved provider of Continuing Education Units in the State of Illinois, serves educators throughout the country and works extensively with teachers throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area.

Our work in classroom management, instructional methodology, and the personal management of stress is highly regarded by educators and administrators for being grounded in theory and practical in application. Some districts require newly hired teachers to take courses with Pathways to Learning from the outset of their employment.

We are proud that Pathways to Learning's commitment to the provision of in-service training, consulting and continuing education is helping to meet otherwise unmet needs for the educational community.

Highly intensive and interactive staff development sessions are personalized according to the needs of participants. Inservices conducted in situ for schools and other educational organizations can be offered across the country.

In addition to teachers, we serve wider professional groups including librarians, counselors, school psychologists and administrators.

Our staff development philosophy is supported by our commitment to help educators and students lead more respectful, responsible, and cooperatives lives. Sessions are personalized according to participants' needs within three interrelated strands focused respectively on classroom management, learning strategies, and stress management.

Classroom Management ~ Educators explore an array of practical diagnostic, preventive, and interventive strategies for developing a respectful, responsible, cooperative learning environment.

Sample topics: encouragement without rewards, clear limit setting, choices and consequences, conflict resolution, communication with parents, helping special needs students.

Instructional Methodology ~ Focus is placed on creating learning environments that teach for understanding and support the varied needs of learners with brain compatible practices.

Sample topics: how memory works, learning styles, multiple intelligences, implications of brain research, designing curriculum around essential questions, active-involvement and patterning strategies, managing with learning centers.

Stress management ~ Participants empower themselves to be as emotionally and physically healthy as possible so they can personally and professionally support their students to do likewise.

Sample topics: finding one's belief system and values, understanding the relationship between thoughts and emotions, managing emotions, setting goals, communicating effectively, learning how to relax, meditate, exercise, and eat well.

Pathways to Learning, 414 Grouse Lane South, Deerfield, Il. 60015

Telephone (847) 459-3315 Fax (805) 642-0076