DRAWING OUT THE BEST IN STUDENTS
ALL GRADE LEVELS
JOHN PEARSON
LEARNING SKILLS CONSULTANT
ROOM 404
Explore six dimensions of imagination and increase the depth, complexity and range of your students’ learning. See how to draw “poorly” well and turn drawing into a prolific memory and ideation tool to help students think right before their eyes, learn anything faster and retain it longer. 

ERIC CARLE
ELEMENTS OF ART
ALL GRADE LEVELS
NANCY BRIEMLE
RETIRED LVJUSD TEACHER
ROOM 302
With a focus on the art of Eric Carle, teachers will be given a packet of activities grouped into key elements of art (e.g., space, line, shape, texture, etc.) that can be adapted for different grade levels. 

TACTILE SUDOKU, LACING CARDS
KINDERGARTEN & FIRST GRADE
NATHALIE BERKOWITZ
RESOURCE AREA FOR TEACHING (RAFT)
ROOM 215
This class is specially targeted for Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers.  Come get ideas that are directly applicable for your students. 

INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT & KEYNOTE
ALL GRADE LEVELS
ALEC KENWARD
ARROYO SECO COMPUTER TECH
ROOM 209-COMPUTER LAB
BRING YOUR LAPTOP!
Basic introduction to PowerPoint; designing and creating a slide; creating a multi-slide presentation. Basic features of Keynote and presentation options will be presented.

INTRODUCTION TO HOUGHTON MIFFLIN MATH
KINDERGARTEN
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN PRESENTER
ROOM 606
Take a tour of the new Houghton Mifflin Math textbook. Through mini-lessons, we will demonstrate the different components of the adoption and how to differentiate for the variety of populations in your classroom. You will receive the teacher editions for your grade level.

EFFECTIVE MEETINGS WITH DIFFICULT PEO0PLE
ALL GRADE LEVELS
LIISA HANNINEN-DANNER AND PAM LYNCH
LVJUSD PSYCHOLOGISTS
ROOM 304
Identify personal and professional triggers for difficult people and meetings. Find out how to reduce and manage the stress of difficult meetings. Learn what to do before, during and after the meeting to achieve valuable outcomes.

MOTOR ACTIVITIES
ALL GRADE LEVELS
NANCIE WHITESIDE
LVJUSD TEACHER
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
Motor activities: some are gross, some are fine, all are fun. Activities will be presented to help address the California State physical education standards for all students.

FOCUS AND RELAXATION THROUGH YOGA
ALL GRADDE LEVELS
GAYLENE HALLAND
YOGA INSTRUCTOR
ROOM 403
Learn the art of relaxation and focus through yoga. Breathing techniques will be introduced throughout the presentation.  Studies show improved test scores for students who practice these techniques before a test.  The focus is how to teach these skills to students.
PLEASE DRESS FOR MOVEMENT.

LIGHT AND SOUND IN SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, AND GASES
KINDERGARTEN & FIRST GRADES
TOM GATES
RESOURCE AREA FOR TEACHING (RAFT)
ROOM 206
We’ll explore solids, liquids, and gases as related to light and sound. RAFT materials will be distributed as part of the workshop.

SKY PATTERNS AND MOON PHASES
THIRD AND FIFTH GRADE
TOM GATES
RESOURCEC AREA FOR TEACHING (RAFT)
ROOM 209
Hands-on explorations in sky patterns. How are constellations affected by daily and seasonal changes? Really understand Moon phases. RAFT materials will be distributed as part of the workshop.

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM MADE EASY
FIFTH OR ANY GRADE LEVEL
TOM GATES
RESOURCE AREA FOR TEACHING (RAFT)
ROOM 206
Hands-on explorations in the Solar System using models. Planet distances and changes over time. How to model the planets’ positions. The Sun and its radiation. RAFT materials will be distributed as part of the workshop.

BUZZ OFF
SECOND AND THIRD GRADES
NATALIE BERKOWITZ
RESOURCE AREA FOR TEACHING (RAFT)
ROOM 215
Listen and graph what we hear -“Buzz Off”-  with bees and hummingbirds, tongue depressors, harmonicas, sound mapping. RAFT materials will be distributed as part of the workshop.

THE COLORS OF LIGHT
ALL GRADE LEVELS
JANE YUSTER
COORDINATOR, ALAMEDA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
ROOM 503
The Colors  of Light: Developing Academic Vocabulary Through Raft® Inquiry Science Inquiry science engages and excites students!  Learn techniques to translate the excitement of discovery into the activation of academic language.  Participants will engage in an inquiry science activity and leave with a class set of supplies and materials.

GUTS AND BOLTS OF ELECTRONICS
4TH AND 5TH GRADE
NATALIE BERKOWITZ
RESOURCE AREA FOR TEACHING (RAFT)
ROOM 215
Learn about the “Guts and Bolts” of electronics (computers)with Binary Birthday Beads and Breadboard Circuitboards. RAFT materials will be distributed as part of the workshop.

STEP UP TO WRITING: WHERE DO I START?
KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE
CHRISTIE RUDNICKI
ALTAMONT CREEK TEACHER
ROOM 507
This presentation will break apart the expository writing process into simple, manageable parts, with minimal lesson preparation. We will explore introducing the topic through actually writing a paragraph using easy, fun and effective techniques, You’ll walk away with “make and takes” and a clear series of lessons using Step Up to Writing to take your students from beginning to end.

STEP UP TO WRITING: WHERE DO I START?
SECOND AND THIRD GRADES
LEA MESSINA
ALTAMONT CREEK TEACHER
ROOM 305
This presentation will break apart the expository writing process into simple, manageable parts, with minimal lesson preparation. We will explore introducing the topic through actually writing a paragraph using easy, fun and effective techniques, You’ll walk away with “make and takes” and a clear series of lessons using Step Up to Writing to take your students from beginning to end.