kf consulting provides customized professional development for teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators.  It is our belief that professional development must be relevant, dynamic, flexible to the needs of the participants, and demonstrative of good teaching.  Therefore, we utilize the most current brain-based research, pedagogical strategies, adult learning theory, and good-old-fashioned fun to create powerful learning experiences.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Student Motivation (based on Kjell Fenn's book All Students Are Motivated - Just Wait for the Bell!  18 Keys to Redirecting Students' Motivation)(table of contents, First Key, copyright)
• The Safe, Fun, Comfortable Learning Environment: Creating a Positive place to Grow
• Teaching and Learning (memory, learning styles, intake modes, prior knowledge, brain research, and more)
• NEW! Using creativity in the classroom to enrich instruction (utilizing music, arts, technology, teacher ingenuity, and more for an enriched and exciting approach to teaching)
• Effective Learning Strategies (based on Robert Marzano's research)
• Differentiated Instruction
• Co-Teaching
• Effective Utilization of Paraprofessionals
• Roles and Responsibilities of Paraprofessionals
• Para/Teacher Teams Working Collaboratively
• Inclusion
• Using Standards to Drive Instruction
• Data Collection
• Other
• Plus customized opportunities based on your school's needs