After teaching in the classroom for twenty years, I get it. Professional development often feels like a waste of time and educators often don’t get the support or training that they are seeking. Educators and administrators never have enough time. Time spent on improving practices and strategies should be purposeful, practical, and personal. One of my favorite parts of education consulting is that it can be customized for specific needs and preferences. Below are some of the more common topics that are requested, but we can always think outside of the box. I’m always ready to meet educators exactly where they are, and welcome other ideas or topics. Reach out any time at erinmooreconsulting@gmail.com or 603.661.8903.

Commonly Requested Topics:

Classroom Management

  • Creating and implementing effective classroom and schoolwide rules

  • Competition, cooperation, and the “poor sport”

  • Smooth, safe, successful transitions

  • Rewriting common teacher pitfalls

  • Understanding student behaviors

  • Clear and concise expectations

  • Building interpersonal and self-regulation skills

Engaging Academics

  • Child development and its impact on teaching and learning

  • Student choice and differentiation in the classroom

  • Student motivation- intrinsic and extrinsic

  • Student ownership and autonomy

  • The importance of teacher language

  • Energizers, movements, and breaks- supporting student stamina

Classroom Community

  • Building genuine relationships with our trickiest students

  • The value of morning meetings and advisory groups

  • Creating and implementing effective classroom and schoolwide rules

  • Problem-solving and building connections

  • Creating a classroom democracy

  • The power of support staff and school specialists

Common PD Formats

  • Provide an engaging and inspiring talk for a large group.

  • Workshops can be full or half day, and are focused on meeting the needs of educators and delving into specific content and strategies.

  • Coaching sessions are tailored to the needs of the educator and include focused, goal-oriented observations with immediate feedback and next steps. This can be one on one or in a small group setting.

  • Demonstration lessons are a wonderful opportunity for educators to observe strategies in action and reflect in real time.

  • Educators have an opportunity to practice step-by-step strategies in observing and supporting one another professionally. We practice sharing non-judgmental feedback while honing our practice and making real connections with colleagues.