Schedule a Workshop

Teacher Training:  The Highlander Institute will accommodate districts wishing to bring workshops and coursework to their schools.  Our facilitators can build tailored presentations and provide embedded follow up to support teacher implementation in the following content areas:

Orton-Gillingham  *  Project Read  *  Keys to Literacy

RtI  *  Differentiated Instruction  *  Data-Driven Instructional Decision Making

Core Standards  *  Leadership  *  Foundational Reading Skills  *  Touch Technology Platforms

Curriculum Mapping  *  Tier 2 Instructional Strategies  *  CBM Assessments

Parent / Teacher Workshops:  Schools and organizations can also develop tailored information sessions to address specific needs.  Content for a workshop series can be selected from the options below; every effort will be made to accommodate special topic requests.  Hosts pay a nominal fee to open a workshop to their stakeholders for free; interested members of the public attend for a $10 entrance fee.  Professional Development Credits are offered through RIDE.

Call the Highlander Institute to organize a tailored workshop series today:  401-831-7323

POSSIBLE WORKSHOP TOPICS:

  • School / Home Partnerships
    • The Evaluation Process
    • Beyond the Evaluation: Using Results
    • IEP Problem Solving
    • Homework
    • Attention
    • Organized for Learning
    • Making Schools Work for You and Your Child
    • Understanding and Advocating for Your Child
    • A Parent Guide to Helping Your Child Develop Literacy Skills
    • Transitions to Higher Education
  • Legal
    • Learning Differences and the Law
    • Special Education: Understanding Parent Rights, Roles and Responsibilities
  • Get Active
    • Brain Gym
    • Body Smart, Brain Smart: The Connection Between Movement and Learning
    • Yoga at Home & in the Classroom
  • Neurodevelopmental Processes
    • Understanding the Reading Brain
    • Understanding the Adolescent Brain
    • Multisensory Interventions for Language Based Learning Disabilities
    • Understanding the Adolescent Brain
    • Sensory Integration
    • Self-Esteem
    • Social Cognition Programming
    • Managing and Facilitating Children’s Feelings and Behaviors
    • Understanding the Orton-Gillingham Approach
    • Myths and Mystique of ADHD
    • The Connection between Reading Disabilities and ADHD
    • Adherence, Adverse Effects and Abuse Potential: Impact of ADHD Medications
    • Executive Function/Dysfunction
  • Technology
    • Kids and Technology:  the Latest Trends
    • Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners
    • Internet Safety
  • Early Intervention
    • Early Identification and Intervention for Children with Multiple Learning Challenges
    • Understanding the Impact of Early Reflexes on Sensory and Academic Development