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The Positive Classroom - New Initiative
To bring home the point, LeighAndria Young, a senior at the School for Creative and Performing Arts and a literary scholar, was invited to read one of her many literary works that details the discovery of her inner self. The literary work is entitled 6:58PM. The audience was mesmerized, not only by her talent, but by the insightful message that came about because of her experiences with CPS teachers. Please watch the video of LeighAndria and see if you are not taken in by her literary gift.
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JASON Project Science Regional Convention – an inspiring event JASON Project Science Regional Convention took place January 26-28, 2012 at Mayerson Academy. Over 125 educators from six states engaged in challenging science experiences and curriculum. Three renowned scientists – Tim Samaras, Shirley Murillo, and Kobie Boykins – shared their stories, passion, and research. Teachers were energized at the end of the workshop. Each participant received books and curriculum for their chosen area of study. Upon return to the classroom on Monday, students were able to participate in free curriculum, activities, games, and science research. One 7th -8th grade teacher wrote: “I have all of my 7 and 8th graders on Jason.org. They love it. Thanks for the conference and I look forward to another one this summer.” Thanks to all who participated and the JASON Project trainers and presenters for a wonderful experience.
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Earn a Reading Endorsement/Master’s Degree through the Science of Reading Partnership Information sessions are scheduled from 4:30—6:00 PM at Mayerson Academy on the following dates: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, Thursday, April 19, 2012,and Wednesday, May 2, 2012. |
Orton-Gillingham Practicum Offered at Mayerson Academy this Summer Mayerson Academy will offer Orton-Gillingham multisensory reading training for classroom teachers. Two separate courses will be offered, one in June and one in July. This graduate level practicum course provides instruction in the philosophy and teaching techniques involved in an Orton-Gillingham approach for teaching reading, writing and spelling, including both content of lessons and method of delivery. |
Save the Date-Make Diversity Live in You! Mayerson Academy proudly presents its fourth annual Diversity Institute on Tuesday, June 5 from 8:00-3:30. The morning keynote speaker is Lenora Billings-Harris, president of Excel Development Systems, Inc. Ms. Billings-Harris provides training and consulting services nationally and internationally. A featured guest on radio and television talk shows, Ms. Billings-Harris is one of only 300 people in the world to have earned the coveted Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association. |
Save the Date! Mayerson Academy Hosts Third Annual Anti-bullying Institute Mayerson Academy will host its third annual Anti-Bullying Institute on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 8:00-3:30. Mayerson Academy in partnership with Cincinnati Public Schools, Miami University, Xavier University and DISCO will present this event to the greater Cincinnati community. The morning keynote speaker is Stan Davis, co-researcher with Dr. Charisse Nixon, Penn State Erie, in the Youth Voice Project which gathered information from more than 13,000 teens about what has worked for them in bullying prevention. He continues to provide training and consultation for youth, educators, parents, policymakers, and community members. Mr. Davis is the author of Schools Where Everyone Belongs: Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying and Empowering Bystanders in Bullying Prevention. |
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Mayerson Academy is proud to announce that Tara Warren has been chosen by Kagan Professional Development to become a Kagan District Trainer. Tara uses Kagan structures in her classroom at Carson and has been a Kagan School coach for three years. From the first contacts with Kagan four years ago, it has been the goal to have a Kagan District Trainer for Cincinnati Public Schools. Tara will begin her training this spring and can co-present this summer. Congratulations, Tara!
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LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, June 7 and 8, 2012 |
NEW...LETRS Learning Lab for Comprehension |
4th Annual I-READ Conference Features Dr. Louisa Moats |
The Positive Classroom - New Initiative Mayerson Academy is working with national consultants through Via to develop the Positive Classroom as an enhancement of the effective Positive School Culture program. The new initiative focuses on character strengths to fostera positive classroom and school climate. The initial work helps teachers and paraprofessionals identify their strengths and then moves to helping them learn how to identify and use the character strengths of their students to promot an effective climate for learning. Two elementary schools have been selected to serve as pilot schools for this first year of the program. They are: Rothenberg and Carson. Two additional non-CPS schools will be included in the pilot. The date for the initial training of the teams was January 7, 2012. Training for the whole school staffs is February 4, 2012.
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Ohio Race to the Top Principal Development Academy The Ohio Race to the Top Principal Development Academy, a collaborative effort involving the Cincinnati Public Schools Office of Innovation, Mayerson Academy, and the University of Cincinnati, is an innovative nine-month program to support the development of future school principals. Superintendents recommend assistant principals who demonstrate promise in becoming an effective principal. As part of the extensive application process, candidates commit to accepting a potential principal position in identified low-performing schools within their district. The nine-month program includes face-to-face classroom sessions, online discussions via Blackboard, on-the-job mentoring, school-based projects, structured site visits, and a University of Cincinnati graduate level course. Topics addressed include use of data, instructional leadership,collaboration, engaging parents and community, and talent development. Practicing school administrators and university faculty lead the work. |
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Approved Courses at Mayerson Academy Mayerson Academy is a NASP (National Association of School Psychologists( approved provider of professional development for school psychologists. The following courses/institutes have met the requirements of the NASP Approved Provider System. Any school psychologist can receive NASP CPD credit for attending and completing the requirements of the course and/or institute: Courses Institutes
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Mayerson Academy is proud to host Kagan USA Tour events
High-Level Thinking is a dynamic hands-on workshop. Participants will learn to: experience simple instructional strategies to engage and develop the fifteen most fundamental thinking skills; adopt structures to develop each of these skills; learn to embed the thinking skills into every lesson; and improve academic engagement, retention and achievement.
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Come experience the fun of engagement while learning management solutions and instructional strategies to prepare your students for a rapidly changing world!! Register through the Kagan registration system – mail, call, e-mail, fax, or online. |
Supporting Standards-based Instruction in the Common Core Standards With the adoption of the common core state standards by forty-two states, schools and districts are expressing a renewed interest in standards-based instructional practice to support the implementation of the standards. Mayerson Academy began its work in standards-based instruction in 1994. Over the past year, the Academy has focused on redesigning its professional development in the area of the standards-based classroom within the context of the common core standards. |
New Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading Card Deck Mayerson Academy’s Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading Card Deck is an ideal sound deck for both student use and teacher training. It provides a complete deck of sounds, concepts, spelling rules, and selected common prefixes and suffixes for use with students. The sounds for each phonogram are listed on the back of the card with example words and explanation. The concept cards are an excellent tool that allows students to practice essential language concepts and spelling rules by filling in missing words. The cards also list common spellings for the same sound. All information is in an easily readable font size. Designed for Mayerson Academy by Star Mierenfeld, a nationally certified Orton-Gillingham Instructor, the deck has a total of 185 cards (4.25” x 5.5”) and comes with a numerical listing of all cards with a notation indicating in which position they would occur in the blending drill. Click here to download the order form. |
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