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Professional Development Workshop

Dr. Barbara Sylvester, Assoc. Prof. of Education and Direcotr of the Austin Teacher Program at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and Breana Dacy, Ph.D. candidate in Education Psychology at UT Austin led a development workshop for Harmony School teachers in May 2009. Sylvester and Dacy grouped teachers according to grade levels (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, HS) to discuss student survey results on issues of class community and safety. Methods were discussed for the enhancement of classroom learning environment and the building of a sense of community among students. With these issues in mind, goals were established for improved student learning for each teacher group.

HSA Teacher Workshop

The HSA Teacher Workshop, organized by the Engineering Education Research Center, highlighted the need for effective classroom management skills.  The session led by Dr. Janay Sander, entitled “Building Positive Relationships with Students and Improving Classroom Climate to Support and Enhance Academic Achievement,” addressed the functions of behavior in the classroom environment and provided teachers with a new approach for dealing with problematic student behavior.

HSA Annual Teacher Training Workshop

The workshop was held in the Thompson Conference Center at UT Austin. The workshop began with a welcome speech by Dr. Yetkin Yildirim, P.E., Director of EERC. During the morning session, Leah Waheed, behavior specialist from Region 13, joined for a talk on classroom management. This session was open to all teachers from all levels.

HSA 2010 Teacher Workshop

February 15, 2010, 8.30 AM

Location http://hsana.org/

Section I and section II are parallel sections, section III and section IV are parallel sections.

Session I: Student Self-Regulated Learning 9:00- 12:00 Breana Dacy, the University of Texas at Austin

Session II: 5E Instructional Model 9:00- 12:00 Kelli Allen and Pamela Powell, the University of Texas at Austin

Session III: Student Collaboration that Works 1:00- 4:00 Breana Dacy, the University of Texas at Austin

Session IV: "Yes! Can" - Individualized Instruction to Ignite Learning 1:00- 4:00 Kelli Allen and Pamela Powell, the University of Texas at Austin