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Staff development presentations
- Traditional half-day (3-4 hours) or full-day (4-8 hours) programs on staff development days.
- A series of after school programs/meetings.
- Grade level meetings on one topic during the school day (requires substitute teachers, may be followed by an after school meeting).
- A meeting with teachers, followed by a demonstration lesson in a classroom with teachers in attendance, followed by debriefing session(s). (requires substitutes or classroom coverage during the meetings and the demo lesson, half-day per grade level)
- Sustained Staff Development-multiple days throughout a year on a specific topic
Consulting services
- Monthly meetings with a core team, steering committee or focus group to accomplish an articulated goal (curriculum development/revision, designing assessments, aligning to standards, textbook/materials selection and implementation, program/materials evaluation, designing/implementing instructional models)
- Research updates
- Needs assessment/analysis
- Plans for implementing state and federal initiatives (PI-34, NCLB, supplemental services, after school programs, paraprofessional development)
- Implement grants or serve as an external evaluator for grants
Classroom products
- Classroom Teacher's Resource Kit: Literature Circles (1997)
- Classroom Teacher's Resource Kit: Literature Circles Primary Level (1999)
- Transition Materials for Classroom Teacher's Resource Kit: Literature Circles(2000)
- Supplemental Materials for Classroom Teacher's Resource Kit: Literature Circles(2000)
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Chase/Pheifer & Associates educational staff development provides research-based programs to
K - 12 teachers in the areas of reading/language arts and mathematics. We provide practical, hands on information through proven strategies with a particular emphasis on integrating reading and writing into the content areas. Our on site staff development programs are tailored to fit the needs of individual school districts and are designed to support local curriculum and state standards. We also provide consulting services for education reform, grant implementation and curriculum development and design, as well as sustained staff development programs. We are recognized for our experience and professional approach to staff development.
Our Consultants
Denise Pheifer and Patricia Chase have provided staff development in English Language Arts to Wisconsin schools for more than twenty years. Both are Adjunct Associate Professors of Reading/Language Arts at Cardinal Stritch University and bring years of classroom experience at all levels to their presentations.
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Keep Your Staff Informed with
Chase/Pheifer & Associates
Staff Development Programs
The following list is a sampling of our offerings. Contact us with your specific needs and we will customize a program especially for you.
Literacy
Observable Signs of an Effective Literacy Program
Oral Communication Development and Assessment
Update on Reading and Writing Research
Balanced Literacy
Reading Assessment / Writing Assessment
Literature Circles
Early Reading Development (Grades K-3)
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics Instruction
Guided Reading
Word Solving Strategies
Spelling Development
Fluency Strategies
Managing Needs of Diverse Learners
Reading Instruction
Designing Reading Lessons / Designing Writing Lessons
Vocabulary Strategies for Reading and Writing
Comprehension Strategies
Reading Strategies for Content Areas, Grades 4-12
Writing Instruction
Types and Forms of Writing
Conventions of Writing
Writing Strategies
6-Traits + 1
Reading/Writing Connections
Using Literature as a Springboard or Model for Teaching Writing
Using Text Structures to Organize for Reading and Writing
Note-taking Formats and Strategies
Connecting Reading, Writing and Mathematics, Grades K-4
Strategies for Problem-Solving in Mathematics, Grades K-4
Literature
What's New in Children's and Young Adult Literature
Integrating Literature in the Content Areas
The Value of Multicultural Literature
Using Literature Genres for Instruction
Children's Literature for Mathematics Instruction
Technology in English Language Arts Instruction
Keyboarding Instruction (Herzog Method)
Using the Internet in Language Arts Instruction
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All of the Chase/Pheifer & Associates staff development programs offer the latest research, proven strategies and assessment techniques grounded in standards and best practice. So not only will your staff come away with strategies they can put to work immediately in their classrooms, they will also understand how and why these strategies enhance the knowledge of their students.
Staff development programs can be customized to fit the timeframe that best meets your needs. Sessions can be presented during the day, after school or on weekends.
Chase/Pheifer & Associates can provide certificates that outline the program's connection to Wisconsin's Educator Standards for teachers to include in their Professional Development Plans. We can also arrange for graduate credits.
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