Products And Services
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consultation…
Or, click here to learn more about Time to
Teach, our full-day classroom management workshop.
SAF Educational Solutions offers customized workshops and consultation on a number of “hot
topics.”
Our company understands that schools have unique needs that call for unique
solutions.
Consultation Services
There are times when a workshop isn’t what you need. SAF Educational
Solutions offers customized consultation for public and private schools and districts. Topics
include:
- Planning,
Development and Evaluation of Projects and Initiatives
- Developing Program Sustainability
- New Teacher Mentoring
- Teacher Coaching
- Developing Response to Intervention
Models
- Addressing Needs of Students with Disabilities in the
General Education Classroom
- Program Compliance Reviews
- Grant Writing and Fundraising
Workshops
SAF Educational Solutions offers half and full-day customized workshops. Schools can submit
real-world scenarios that will be addressed as part of a workshop to ensure the content is relevant. Our workshops
provide practical application of knowledge and skills. Topics include (click on any of the topics below to learn
more):
Parent
Workshops
Descriptions of
Customized Workshops
Classroom Management
Between 42 and 50 percent of instructional time is lost every day. Much of this lost
time is a direct result of minor behavior infractions that stop instruction, because teachers are not trained in
classroom management. SAF Educational Solutions will train your teachers to effectively handle the issues they are
facing.
Click here to learn about our full-day, Time to
Teach classroom management workshop.
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Assessing Behavior
Problems
All too often, teachers discipline students for
misbehaviors without recognizing that behavior serves a function. Learn how to determine the function of a
behavior.
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Response to Intervention (RtI)
Most states have adopted response to intervention as a method for determining if a
child is a child with a specific learning disability. Learn how to make Response to Intervention work in your
school or district. SAF Educational Solutions also offers customized workshops on RtI for private
schools.
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Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS)
PBS is the implementation of an approach that promotes teaching behavior
expectations. This school-wide approach includes the implementation of tiers of intervention, supports and
monitoring for students with challenging behaviors that impede learning and social functioning in the school
setting. Learn how to make PBS work in your school or district.
Click here to learn about our full-day Time to
Teach classroom management workshop, that supports the implementation of the
PBS in any school or district.
Click here to order the book, Teach-To’s: 100 Behavior Lesson Plans and Essential
Advice.
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Differentiated Instruction
This instructional approach is based on the idea that teachers must use strategic
active planning to meet the needs of students where they are at the time of instruction. Teachers must help
students to access, understand and apply learning by knowing their students’ readiness levels, interests and
learning profiles; and strategically planning options for learning based on these factors.
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Formative Assessment
This approach is focused on identifying and building upon a student’s prior knowledge
and skills and adjusting instruction to meet identified needs. Most teachers incorporate various aspects of
formative assessment, but do not systematically practice this approach. The gains from formative assessment are
“among the largest ever reported for educational interventions” (Black & William, 1998).
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Data-Driven
Decision-Making
Teachers and schools collect massive amounts
of data, but how much thought gone into planning what data should be collected? Is there a system in place
for ongoing analysis of data and pinpoint areas in need of improvement? Finally, are actions taken and
outcomes evaluated based on data analysis? Schools that decisively plan the ongoing collection, analysis and
use of data to inform instructional decisions, forge a path of continuous improvement.
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Rubrics
An alternative scoring method that uses pre-determined criteria, which helps teachers to assess
student work more objectively and consistently, if developed correctly. Rubrics can also be used to enable students
to assess their own learning and performance.
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Selecting Proven Instructional
Strategies
The term, “scientifically based research programs and practices,” appears repeatedly
throughout the No Child Left Behind Act. Learn how to select proven programs and strategies for your
school.
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Improving Individualized Education Programs
(IEPs)
Individualized education programs are certainly not new to any public school, but
schools can benefit from learning how to improve IEPs, transition planning and IEP meetings.
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Improving Individualized Services Plans
(ISPs)
Children with disabilities who are parentally-placed in private schools do not have
IEPs; rather they have individualized service plans. Learn how to improve ISPs, from participating in meaningful
consultation to participating in ISP meetings.
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Least Restrictive Environment and
Inclusion
Many educators are confused by the terms least restrictive environment, mainstreaming
and inclusion. Learn what the law requires and how schools can meet the needs of students with disabilities in an
inclusive educational model.
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Multicultural Impact on Teaching and
Learning
Teachers are challenged by meeting the readiness levels, interests and learning
profiles of their students, add to that cultural and linguistic diversity and it’s no wonder teachers struggle to
meet the needs of all students. Learn to develop cultural competencies that foster excellence in teaching and
learning for a diverse array of students.
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Teaching Students with ADD, ADHD, Learning Disabilities
and Autism Spectrum Disorders
For many public and private school
general education teachers, teaching students with disabilities is a challenge. Most general education teachers
have not been trained to work with students with disabilities. Learn successful strategies for teaching students
with ADD, ADHD, learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.
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Brain-Based Learning
Research has taught us a great deal about how the brain learns. Brain-based learning
is an approach to instruction that taps into neuroscience research to give teachers techniques that can create a
highly effective learning environment. A customized workshop can offer an overview of many different strategies and
techniques or focus on a single concept such as: movement and physical techniques, mastery learning, learning
styles, multiple intelligences and problem-based learning.
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Instructional
Technology
The use of technology in teaching and learning is
not new; however, teachers do not always use available technology to the greatest potential possible to
facilitate teaching and learning. Learn how to use technology to organize instruction and deliver information
in a manner that supports what we know about how students learn.
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Universal Design
Principles
The Center for Universal Design (North Carolina
State University) developed principles for designing any product or environment to be usable by all people to
the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptations. This approach can be used by teachers when
setting up the classroom and developing lesson plans and activities.
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Grant Writing
Most public and private schools write grants to obtain the funding for projects and
equipment. Increase the likelihood of being awarded grants by learning how to write an effective grant proposal.
Learn how to find funding sources and prepare in advance so that you are prepared when you find a grant with a
short turnaround time.
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Parent Workshops
Research indicates that parental involvement is associated with higher student
achievement outcomes. The No Child Left Behind Act placed a great deal of focus on the importance of meaningful
parental involvement and the need to inform parents about their child’s progress. Federal funding is available for
public and private schools to support parental involvement activities, including parent training.
Establishing Expectations
A 2005 Harvard meta-analysis study on parent involvement and student achievement revealed that
the aspect of parental involvement that had the greatest impact on academic achievement was parental expectations
(Jeynes, 2005). Help parents learn how to establish clear expectations for school and home.
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Understanding and Supporting Homework
Any parent knows what homework is, but does a parent understand what the expectation
of homework assignments really are? Have your students’ parents learned strategies for supporting their child when
it comes to homework. Give parents strategies for preventing homework hassles, and more.
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Summer Fun with Math and Reading
Research points to summer learning loss as the primary source of existing achievement
gaps. Give parents strategies and activities to reinforce their child’s math and reading over the summer
months.
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Understanding Kids... How to Get Them to Listen and
Comply
Too bad children don’t come with a manual. It is important for parents to understand
that rebellion is a natural part of growing up. Children can only learn boundaries, when they push those
boundaries; however, parents can learn strategies to get children to listen and comply. When a teacher and parent
use consistent strategies for behavior management it sends a message to the child that expectations are consistent
at home and school.
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Choosing the Right Book
Giving children choices is an effective classroom management strategy. It is also a
strategy that should be used when choosing the right book for a child. Research indicates that when children choose
the books they read, they usually spend more time reading at school and at home. Learn strategies for guiding a
child to make appropriate choices when selecting books and tips for encouraging reading at home.
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Making Books at Home
Learn how to take everyday materials to make easy and affordable books at home with
your child. Learn about the 4-square writing method and more.
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Developing Reading
Comprehension
Reading comprehension is divided into three categories: vocabulary instruction, text
comprehension and comprehension strategies instruction. Learn about these categories and how you, as a parent, can
help your child at home to improve his or her reading comprehension.
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