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SUMMARY:Level I Visual Teaching Workshop
DESCRIPTION:LEVEL I WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: It is hard to argue with the
  observation that the generation of students now moving into and throu
 gh our educational system is by far the most visually stimulated gener
 ation that system has ever had to teach. In fact, research shows that 
 65% of our students are visual learners. This “hands-on” research-
 based workshop is designed to provide practical, effective strategies 
 that optimize the teaching and learning process, while complementing e
 xisting programs and curricula. Workshop participants will learn teach
 ing strategies and techniques to increase student achievement in the f
 ollowing areas:\n\nBrain Compatible Strategies: Brain-Based learning i
 s a dynamic, interdisciplinary, systemwide approach based on the way c
 urrent research in neuroscience suggests our brain naturally learns be
 st.\n- Multiple Intelligences\n- Lateral Thinking Skills\n- Utilizing 
 the Visual Cortex for Retention\n- Using Color and Music as Teaching T
 ools\n\nMethods of Visual Learning\n- Encoding and Decoding Visual Rep
 resentation for TAKS\n- Identifying Visual Internal/External Learners\
 n- Constructing Visual Thinking Maps\n- Creating Watergraphs™ (photo
 graphic watercolor renderings)\n- Moving ELL Students From Visual Comm
 unication to Language Acquisition\n\nVisual Teaching Strategies\n- Ful
 l Spectrum Visual Literacy\n- Active and Performance-based Learning\n-
  Dynamic Translation\n- Multidisciplinary Approach\n- Technology-based
  Instruction\n\nRelated Topics\n- Life Skills\n- Student-based Portfol
 ios\n- Character Education\n- Cooperative Learning\n\nFor more informa
 tion visit http://visualteaching.ning.com/events/level-i-visual-teachi
 ng-7
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CATEGORIES:professional, development
LOCATION:Jourdanton Elementary
WEBSITE:http://www.VisualTeachingAlliance.com
URL:http://www.VisualTeachingAlliance.com
CONTACT:512.567.7291
ORGANIZER:The Visual Teaching Alliance
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ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Timothy 
 Gangwer":http://visualteaching.ning.com/profile/TimGangwer
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