1999
Alabama Kindergarten Conference,
Inc.
MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Jim Grant is an internationally
renowned educator and popular author. He is regarded by fellow educators
as one of America's most passionate advocates for children.
He is the founder and executive director of The Society For Developmental
Education, one of the nation's leading providers of professional development
training for elementary educators. He is also the founder of the National
Alliance of Multiage Educators.
Jim's mission began over 3 decades
ago when he served as both a
principal and a multiage teacher
in New Hampshire. At that time his life goal became STOP SCHOOL FAILURE. |
Speaking with a unique blend of common sense, wisdom
and humor, Jim's views on education often appear in a variety of
publications, including: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Ladies
Home Journal,
Education Digest, Working Woman, US News and World Report, Learning, Parenting,
Instructor, The American School Board Journal, Executive Educator, Principals
and USA Today.
Jim is a frequent radio and television talk show guest including appearances
on Adler Online, America's Talking on CNBC, The Phil Donahue Show and The
Today Show.
As the man a former New Hampshire governor called "a cross between Buffalo
Bill and Mother Teresa", Jim Grant's style and energy have made him one
of the country's most sought after education speakers.
Jim Grant Keynote
CHILDHOOD SHOULD BE A JOURNEY
NOT A RACE . . .
Jim Grant
Getting the Schools Ready For the Child
Through Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Developmentally appropriate education is a concept whose
time has come!
What is it? Does it work? How do we implement this
concept? Is this just another fad?
Confusion and misunderstanding need not persist! This
session will dispel the myths and misconceptions relative to developmentally
appropriate practices. Jim will assist you in identifying your goals and
objectives as you strive to construct your own definition of developmentally
appropriate education.
Topics to be addressed include:
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Creating looping / multiage continuous progress programs
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How-to steps to eliminate inappropriate practices
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Developmentally appropriate curriculum: What does this mean?
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Components to create child-centered classrooms
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Parent education involvement: The key to successful change
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Grouping practices / tracking / class size / retention /
promotion / social promotion
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Textbooks and basals, workbooks and dittos . . . do they
fit?
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Evaluation / A-B-C report cards / standard achievement tests
No early childhood reform promises more benefits and
lasting change as does the adoption of programs and strategies that are
based on sound developmentally appropriate practices.
Jim will support your quest to implement "What's Best
for Kids".
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