Overview of the history of Project GLAD and a summary of the research that the instructional model was developed on. Information on language acquisition and brain research will be an early focus in the training and carried into the rationale and purpose for the sequential organization of the strategies. Teacher will see how the strategies can be applied to increase the comprehensibility of any content area and enhance any core materials. Training will also include backwards planning, unit planning and a sequential walk through of strategies from the launch of a unit to the closure and evaluation. Other topics will be addressed include cross-cultural sensitivity, aligning instruction with ELP standards and using standards based assessments

This training fee includes Tier I OCDE Project GLAD Classroom Demonstration training. This training is for Administrators, Principals, Teachers and ParaProfessionals.---------------------------------------------LAC Members: Free; Non-Members: $1,165