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Dan works with educational institutions PK-12 to provide both staff development and consultative support in the areas of behavior management, best teaching practices and presentation skills. Primarily, he is used for full-day staff development sessions, but in the San Antonio area he is able to offer half-day and after-school sessions.
Dan also speaks regularly at conferences. He is available for keynotes, as well as breakout sessions.
Although Dan has a number of set workshops, his preference is to design sessions based on the goals of the entity with which he is working.
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Upcoming Workshops
Popular Staff Development Sessions
Although Dan speaks on a variety of topics at all levels (PK-12), his passion is behavior and character education. The topics and sessions listed below are commonly requested by clients.
Please note: Some are designed as short breakout sessions, with others being full or multiple day offerings.
Once a client books a date with Dan, content can be mutually decided on based on the specific objectives of the effort.
Keynote Session [PK-12]
Mixed Messages: The Changing Face of Discipline
Toto, you're not in Kansas anymore! It seems like more and more, discipline issues are the main topic of conversation in the school setting. In this interactive session, participants examine the main influences impacting behavior over the last few decades, and discuss implications for best practices as a result.
[Applicable all levels]
Keynote or Breakout Session [PK-12]
Accentuate the Positive
Research clearly identifies what youth need to be successful in the school setting and beyond. This interactive session will feature this information, providing educators with specific ways to encourage healthy development at all levels.
Keynote or Breakout Session [PK-12]
The Ripple Effect
When you throw a stone into a pond, sometimes it simply sinks. “Plop.” However, if thrown just right, the rock skips. Instead of the one singular “plop”, the rock now reaches more water, leaving ripples on the surface - and this energy changes the entire pond. As educators, we throw the stone. In this engaging opening session educators will learn simple ways we can create ripples that will positively impact our students, parents and colleagues.
Full Day Session [PK-12]
Positive Behavior Principles
Quick fixes and toolboxes may create short-term behavior change, but the reality is that punishment strategies that were once effective are not yielding the same results in today's school setting. By examining all the information we have learned about the brain, we are in a better position to understand how to best create long-term behavior change in our students. In this session, participants will learn nine principles for positively shaping the behavior of our students. This information has specific implications on both the classroom and school-wide level.
[Applicable all levels]
Breakout to Full Day Session [PK-5]
Teach Skills and Break Habits: Moving Beyond the One-Size-Fits All Approach to Behavior Management
How do you create long‑term change for students with chronic behavior problems? Join Dan to learn about the downfall of behavior tracking systems and why time out, clip systems, behavior folders, and office referrals don’t work. You’ll also discuss specific ways to support behavior with regard to prevention and intervention efforts in the classroom. This workshop features the information in his book on the same topic.
Breakout to Full Day Session [PK-2]
I Can Make Good Choices
“You’re not my friend!” “That’s not fair!” “I don’t want to do that!” Each year it seems like we are dealing with more behavior problems in the primary classroom. Come to this fun session and get some quick and easy ideas for teaching behavior and social skills using visuals, literature and simple chants and activities. This session is often booked to complement Dan’s products for teaching social skills featuring Juan Pablo, the Chameleon.
Breakout to Full Day Session [PK-12]
Step Away: Stress Management in the Face of Power Struggles
Stressed out about student, staff or parent behaviors? The first step in dealing with behavior is to adjust our perspective. This interactive session features simple strategies for better understanding, and thus, supporting the behavior of others. This session has application on all levels (dealing with behaviors of students, parents, staff, administrators, family members...)
Breakout Session [PK-12]
Understanding the Brain
In this active session, participants will be guided on a fun journey through the brain. Participants learn the best ways to lock information into long-term memory, engage emotions and help our students manage their own behavior as a means of successfully navigating their educational journey.
Breakout Session [PK-12]
I’m Bored! Engaging the Disengaged
“Is this going to be on the test?” “Do I have to do that?” Motivation and engagement are critical factors in helping our students find success in school. In this session, learn simple ways to keep your students "actively" plugged into your teaching efforts. Plus, discover how to facilitate lessons that not only help your students pay better attention in class, but also help them better retain the content you teach.
Breakout Session to Full Day Session
If They Snooze, You Lose…Presentations that Work
The way in which meetings and workshops are facilitated can mean the difference between time flying by or virtually standing still. This session is designed for administrators and staff developers wanting to strengthen their skills in working with adult audiences. We will look at purposeful, easy strategies that can be used to enhance any meeting or presentation.
Breakout Session [PK-2]
Count Me In: Building Social Skills with Games
Teach your students the behavioral skills they need for school success in a fun way! Dan offers insight into specific games and activities that teach important social skills, engage children, and best of all, positively shape student behavior.
Breakout Session [PK-12]
Energizer Bunnies: They Just Keep Going & Going &...
How can you effectively control the activity and attention levels in your classroom? Dan will help you understand the dynamics that affect both. You’ll actively take part in learning specific strategies for channeling these behaviors. And, you’ll take home ideas you can use immediately in your classroom.
Breakout Session [PK-2]
Lost in Translation: Promoting Positive Home-School Communication
The family unit has changed a great deal in the past few decades. With single parents and divided families, educators are challenged to keep parents informed and involved. In this session, participants will learn simple strategies for developing positive relationships with parents in an attempt to better help students succeed in the school setting.
Breakout Session [PK-12]
Anxious Kids, Anxious Teachers
Stressed out? Feeling anxious? More and more students are, too. In this session, Dan discusses why student stress levels are rising, how anxiety is manifested, and what to do to best support your students dealing with it. Leave knowing how to take the first step...breathe!
Breakout Session [PK-12]
Power Struggles: Just Say "No"
Even the most rational teachers and parents get into power struggles from time to time. In this active session, participants will gain a better understanding of how power struggles occur, and learn the best strategies for avoiding them. This information is applicable PK through adulthood on all levels (dealing with behaviors of students, parents, co-workers, administrators, family members...)
COMMON TOPICS ON WHICH DAN OFFERS SUPPORT
Positive Behavior Support
Discipline as a Teachable Moment
Staying Out of Student/Parent Power Struggles
Understanding and Supporting ADHD
Character Education
Encouraging Independence
The Brain, Development and Discipline
Differentiated Instruction
Developmentally Appropriate Educational Practices
Asset Building in Youth
Conflict Resolution
Stress Management
Team Building
Active Learning Strategies
Using Literature and Games to Teach Social Skills
Social Learning Center for the Primary Grades
Presentation Skills
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