Don’t Miss this outstanding one-day Seminar!

Maximum Tier One: Improving Full Class
Instruction
Featuring Pat Quinn – “The RTI Guy!”

This one-day seminar will give teachers, coaches, and administrators Step-by-Step instructions to improve the quality of Full Class Instruction.

AND

This seminar will also show you: How to get your most reluctant teachers to change the way they teach.

About the Presenter:

Pat Quinn is the nation’s leading expert on implementing Response to Intervention and the author of the nation’s most popular newsletter on RTI. For the past five years Pat Quinn has been researching schools RTI implementation and has come to the following conclusion: The most important step in the RTI implementation process is to offer high-quality instruction to every student every day in the regular classroom.

PLEASE NOTE the Fine Print:

If you are looking for more theory about RTI – this is NOT the seminar for you. There are plenty of good seminars out there that will explain theoretically how Response to Intervention is supposed to work.

Also, if you are looking for an overview of the entire RTI process, this is NOT the seminar for you. Exactly 7 minutes will be spent in the first session discussing the full RTI process and where Tier One Full Class instruction fits in that context. After that the entire day will focus on concrete steps you can take at your school to improve the instruction that every student receives.

Every Attendee of this seminar will Learn:

  • Exactly what “Outstanding Full Class Instruction” looks like

  • How to make simple changes to your current lessons to improve their effectiveness

  • Where to find great free resources to improve your instruction

  • How to measure and document the fidelity of full class instruction

  • How to get even your most reluctant teachers to change the way they teach

A Quick Definition:
“Full Class Instruction” is often referred to as “Tier One” in a school that is implementing Response to Intervention. Whether or not your school is implementing RTI, the success of your students relies on the quality of instruction students receive each day in the full class setting. The techniques described in this seminar will work at any grade level and in all subject areas. You do not need to be implementing RTI at your school, or using any specific model of RTI at your school.

Every Attendee of this seminar will Receive:

  • A Seminar Workbook loaded with examples and resources

  • Access to additional online resources for every grade level and subject area

  • An audio CD reviewing key strategies from the seminar - take the highlights home with you!

  • A DVD documenting successful RTI implementation in three different schools

  • A Collection of resources to help improve instruction for English Language Learners

  • Monthly follow-up phone calls with the presenter - the learning never stops!



A note from Presenter Pat Quinn:

For years schools have worked to implement a tiered system of small group interventions to help students who struggle to learn. Overlooked in many of these efforts is the instruction every student receives every day in the classroom.

I believe this: Your efforts to help students through a system of small group interventions relies on classroom teachers delivering outstanding full-class instruction.

I am so happy to bring this new seminar to your area. There is so much confusion about what “outstanding instruction” looks like, and about how difficult it is to implement. This seminar will simplify what “outstanding instruction” is, and what it is not. It will also show you exactly how to get there without throwing away all of the good things you are currently doing. I am especially excited about our afternoon session on “getting even your most reluctant teachers to change how they teach.” I have spent years studying how schools change, and the strategies you will learn in this one session will make this seminar worth every penny. I look forward to meeting you at this seminar, to sharing ideas and strategies with you, and to continuing this discussion after the seminar with follow up phone calls each month.

Sincerely,
Pat Quinn “The RTI Guy”





Conference Schedule
8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15 Session One Exactly What Does “Outstanding Full Class Instruction” Look Like
With so much conflicting and confusing information out there, it is no wonder that teachers stuggle to define what great instruction looks like. This session will simplify outstanding instruction so it is clearly recognizable, measurable, and do-able. If you are looking for more theory, please do not attend this seminar. This seminar is filled with concrete steps you can take the very next day to improve the quality of instruction in any classroom.

10:30 – 11:45 Session Two Instructional Strategies that Work
This session is loaded with simple strategies you can implement the next day in your classroom without throwing away all of the good things you are already doing. YES, these strategies work at all grade levels. YES, these strategies work with large class sizes. YES, these strategies work even though half the class is three years behind grade level and the other half has behavior issues. Yes.

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (on your own)

1:00 – 2:00 Session Three How to get ALL teachers to Improve Instruction
 You don’t have to work in a school for long to realize that some teachers are not eager to change. Some teachers actually refuse to change…and your enthusiasm for change does not seem to make a difference. BUT, there are specific things you can do to get even the most reluctant teachers on your staff to change the way they teach and improve instruction in their classrooms. This session will show you how to make this happen at your school.

2:15 – 2:45 OPTIONAL SESSION
Train the Trainers
Many schools send a team of teachers and administrators to a seminar in hopes that they will be able to come back to the school and train everyone else. To support you in these efforts the final session of the day will equip you to deliver the seminar material to your staff in a way that creates real change. All attendees at this session will receive the seminar power point, handout masters and other resources to assist you. Because different staff members bring different backgrounds and skill sets to the table, it is recommended (but not required) that at least 2 or 3 of your team members stay for this session.

This seminar is available for one graduate credit from Viterbo University. Click here for more information.

ALL seminar participants will receive a “Certificate of Completion” at the conclusion of Session Three.

The cost of this seminar is $199.

Call (309) 662-5016 for group pricing.

Click here to see sample videos of Pat Quinn – http://patquinn.info

What others are saying about Pat Quinn:

"Pat Quinn is a riot. I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair, but in the end I had learned so much my teaching will never be the same.”
-Diane Wirth
Teacher

"Pat Quinn's presentation was priceless in guiding us toward effective, research-based solutions. His knowledge of working with students was invaluable to our school. Best of all, Pat's powerful message reaffirmed our commitment to building solid, productive relationships with our students."
-Emily Britton
Guidance Counselor

"The single best presentation I have seen in over 30 years. Do your teachers a huge favor this school year – bring Pat Quinn to your school.”
-Karen Winicki
Principal

"Teachers who were feeling overwhelmed by the accountability measures felt inspired and excited to teach again. Teachers have reevaluated what they are doing in their classrooms and have made many positive changes as a result. Your visit was validating, inspiring and opened the door to many vital conversations.”
-Michele Kaye
Director of Instruction

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