November Learning: Expanding the Boundaries of Learning

Angela Maiers

About Angela Maiers
Independent Consultant, Des Moines, IA

Angela is proud of her 20-year career in education, especially the years she spent as a classroom teacher. Angela is currently working as an independent consultant dedicated and committed to helping DOE’s, schools, districts and teachers reach their goals in literacy and literacy education.

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Main Session Workshop

Classroom Habitudes: Lessons that Develop the Habits and Attitudes of the 21st Century Learner

Creativity, Innovation, Problem solving…Buzz Words no longer! To meet the complexities of today’s world, we need more than intelligence—we need habitudes! Successful students, workers and citizens have identifiable habits and behaviors that allow them to manage emotions, to communicate effectively and to be become independent and successful lifelong learners.

This session explores intentional lessons and conversations that nurture and develop the habits and attitudes; the Habitudes then ensure our students success in the 21st century.

Engaging Our Youngest Minds: Integrating the Internet in Primary Classrooms

Young children can create, collaborate and communicate like never before! The question is, do they get a chance to? This session will show teachers how to engage K-6 students in learning with online curriculum activities and Web 2.0 tools.

Telling stories, sharing content and exploring topics have never been so exciting. Participants will leave this session with online resources, project ideas and examples of how teachers are balancing basic skills with critical and creative thinking projects that take young students far beyond the basics.