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Marianne Douglas was named a
2007 Finalist
for Cable in the Classroom's Leaders in Learning
Awards.
Recipient of Certificate of Special Congressional
Recognition by the United States Senate for 'Strategies
for Success' Curriculum
Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the District
Honor Roll in Secondary
Education from Rhode Island College
Distinguished Educator Award for
RI and MA from the Portuguese American Women's
Association
"Marianne Douglas is
a spirited, high energy, audience-involving speaker. Her animated
workshops are always engaging. I have been a participant in small venues
but when she delivered her workshops at the NAF Convention in Phoenix
she was charismatic.
Picture this:
seminar room slated to hold 60; last session of the picture-perfect last
day; 10 minutes before the session was to begin, not only were there no
seats nor any standing room available, but her session extended to the
over 50 attendees who were out in the corridor of the conference room.
And they kept on coming!
There were so many
at the end of the presentation who not only wanted her to continue but
also said that they left lifted and rejuvenated and that is because Ms.
Douglas always leaves a part of herself with her audience.
I can only say that
there is no doubt that Ms. Douglas is one of the most interesting and
informative speakers I have ever heard (and must be seen to be
appreciated fully)."
Anne Fales
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When Am I
Ever
Going to Use This?
101 Tips to Survive & Thrive in the High
School Classroom
Available now at intro pricing as a ready to download
E-book.
Click here to purchase
(Coming soon in paperback and on CD) |
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Professional Development
Marianne Douglas is available for
professional development for your high school for after school
meetings, full or half days.
Topics
currently include:
"Optimism and Learning: the Missing Link in
Education
Creating a Climate of Optimism in the Classroom "
Based on the extra-ordinary results
of the over 3000 students who have taken our "Strategies for
Success"
program, this session helps teachers
create a classroom environment in
which students thrive while feeling safe and grounded. Includes
the use of fun-filled activities that lead to high levels of student connection,
better attendance, higher scholastic achievement, enhanced creativity
and fewer discipline problems.
Comments from July
2008 presentation at the NAF conference
in Orlando, Florida
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change the way I teach forever."
"The best workshop
I have been to in years that motivates me to motivate my teachers
and students."
"Using the
strategies used in this seminar will get my students to feel how I
feel right now."
"My optimism has
been renewed as an administrator."
"Rigor, relevance
and relationships."
"This session
reminds one of the joy that should and must be a part of the
educational experience for our children."
"Wonderful and insightful"
"Great strategies to motivate my teachers for the beginning of the
year."
"Teaching is a serious business but doesn't always have to be done
seriously. Thanks!"
"Creative refreshing ways to energize your students!"
"The
optimism was contagious! Great ideas! Standing ovation!!"
"You
have created a great way to show every teacher that they can be exciting
in the classroom. Well done!"
"Informative and realistic information that can be used in today's
educational system."
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"Seven Secrets of the
Professional Speaker that Every Teacher Should Know"
Looking to engage, inspire and connect
with your stude nts?
Professional speakers must do all three with their
audiences or they are out of business. Learn the
strategies of the professional speaker that have been
tested in the 'Strategies for Success' classroom over twenty semesters.
"This was the single most helpful seminar of the
weekend."
C. Watson, NAF Conference (naf.org),
Detroit, July 2006
"Top
Ten Strategies to Survive & Thrive in the High School
Classroom"
Based on
the book "When Am I Every Going to Use This? 101 Tips to
Survive & Thrive in the High School Classroom", this
session summarizes the ten most important strategies
that changed the way I taught at my high school...and
even more important created the results that we as
teachers always envisioned when we first decided to be
teachers.
"The Math
Classroom: How to Engage, Inspire and Motivate the 21st
Century Math Student"
Mathematics is an essential part
of the high school curriculum. Our country unquestionably needs to
graduate students who are proficient in math. But how do we
get our teens to learn a challenging subject that often holds little
interest to them?
Discover the strategies that a 25 year veteran of the high school
math classroom used to motivate and inspire her math students.
Go from "When am I ever going to use this?" to "You explain things
so I really understand" and "You know how to make math fun!"
"New to High School Classroom: Strategies for the New Instructor"
They've been Student Teachers,
they've learned their subject matter, studied adolescent psychology.
But how do they handle 5 classes a day of often unmotivated,
talkative teenagers?
Bring
your new teachers...and your more experienced ones the strategies of
an award winning 28 year veteran of the high school classroom.
This seminar is based on the soon to be published book "When Am I
Ever Going to Use This? 101 Tips for Teaching Teens" and
offers a variety of unique techniques from classroom management to
creating lessons that inspire and engage to using games to teach. |
Booking information
Marianne is now accepting bookings for the 2010/2011 school year for the following:
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Opening
Day presentations
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After
school meetings
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Full and
half day professional development
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Student
presentations
She may be
reached at Marianne@StrategiesforSuccessCurriculum.com for
dates and pricing. |
