Owning It: Proven Strategies to Ace & Embrace Teaching designed for ALL PreK-12 educators - Held Virtually

Owning It: Proven Strategies to Ace & Embrace Teaching designed for ALL PreK-12 educators

Held Virtually

Sunday, November 10, 2024

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

A 30 minute lunch break

$30 for Support Staff

$50 for NASA Members

$75 for Non-NASA Members

Alex Kajitani

California Teacher of the Year

Speaker, Author & Creator of Multiplication Nation

www. AlexKajitani.com

www.MultiplicationNation.com

Alex Kajitani is the 2009 California Teacher of the Year, and a Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year.  He is the author of several books, including Owning It, which was named “Recommended Reading” by the U.S. Department of Education. He also has a new book out, for new teachers, titled “You’re a Teacher Now! What’s Next?” and it's getting rave reviews.

Alex is known around the world as “The Rappin’ Mathematician, has a popular TED Talk, and was honored at The White House. He was also featured on The CBS Evening News, where Katie Couric exclaimed, “I LOVE that guy!” (and you will too!).

Workshop Description:

Twenty years ago, Alex Kajitani was a struggling new teacher in one of California’s poorest neighborhoods. His students seemed unmotivated, unengaged and uninterested in what he was teaching. Demoralized and desperate, he set out on a journey to turn his class, and his life, around.

Today, Alex holds the title of California Teacher of the Year and Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year, 2009, and is lauded for his motivation, innovation and “real talk” on what it takes to succeed. Alex’s journey – from frustrated new teacher to being honored at The White House – is one he now shares across the country, to inspire teachers of all levels to be highly effective and LOVE what they do.

In this 7.5 hour virtual workshop experience (split up over three high-energy sessions during the course of the day), Alex will show Nevada educators exactly how they can:

• Engage students with high-leverage strategies that have a big impact on learning, and can be implemented immediately.
• Manage the classroom environment with confidence and creativity, so students learn in an atmosphere of positivity and safety.
• Create a classroom culture where student thrive.
• Interact with colleagues, and care for themselves in ways that are productive and healthy, and avoid mid-year burnout!

Throughout each session, Alex tells refreshingly honest stories of his experiences as an educator today, and interweaves them with proven strategies that can be implemented immediately to make a true and lasting impact on students’ lives.

ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position!

NASA IS NOT A UNION. NASA is Nevada's PreK-12 Professional Development Organization for ALL Nevada Educators!

Participants will earn .5 credit (7.5 hours) toward license renewal!

This workshop ALSO counts for step advancement in Clark and most Nevada School Districts!

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In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license renewal AND ALSO 2.5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH!

In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 2.5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators.

All participants earn license renewal credit by taking this event!

Washoe County participants may receive salary advancement- please look in MyPGS 1-2 weeks after NASA posts this offering to see if inservice credits are offered.

If so, Washoe County School District (WCSD) participants are required to register in MyPGS and submit an artifact (which will be specified) on how they will implement this professional learning to increase student achievement before a certificate is issued.

Become a NASA Member and register at a lower rate!

Anyone can become a NASA Member!

To become a NASA Member go to:

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