Engaging Boys in Writing

All Primary and Secondary Teachers teaching Boys

The presenter requests that you attend this webinar on your own individual device please no shared screens please.

• Making the learning practical and hands-on

• Giving them a say – strategies for negotiation

• Activities that boys’ see as relevant and real-world

• Real and relevant activities with diverse presentation modes

• Highly structured activities with clear instructions and ‘chunked’

• Strategies to ensure boys produce emotionally significant writing

• Tried and tested resources for immediate use in the classroom

• Using ICTs to motivate AND improve quality

Ron’s key areas are English, Literature, Drama and Gifted Education. As well as long experience in Secondary and Primary education. He has run seminars for teachers across Australia in all these areas.

He also has a unique background in corporate training: Mindshop (Corporate Consultants on Thinking Programs) courses in Strategic Planning, Continuous Improvement and the industry based, Student Excellence Program; and is a Graduate of ‘The Art and Science of Adult Learning’ (Presentation Skills for Human Relations Managers) which he utilises to make his presentations scintillating, active and memorable.

Ron is also a published writer: poetry, Drama Text and journalism. He is also a Gold level Toastmaster and trains primary students in leadership and Public Speaking.

Ron’s focus is always immediate use in the classroom and he is a regular presenter for GATEways (Gifted and Talented providers – nationally and in Bangkok) – including the Challenge Program at Canberra Grammar.

‘Presenter, Ron was absolutely fantastic – highly intelligent, packed a huge amount of information into a short time frame and all the resources were inspiring and usable. Ron was like the teacher I never had, but wished I’d had! Would recommend his presentation to anyone.’

I love the fantastic variety of workshops and conferences on offer. Always look forward to Critical Agendas PD’s.

“It is the first P.L. in a long long time that I haven’t been checking in with my watch.”

Inspirational Speakers –  the knowledge gained will be so beneficial in my classrooms

The best P.D. I have attended in living memory!” I loved every minute of this engaging, interesting and informative PD. And I have been teaching for 40+ years!

Passionate &  Authentic Speakers – Meaningful Strategies

Loved the honesty in the sharing of information and strategies

Just a big Thank you for giving us the opportunity to attend the Critical Agenda Workshop yesterday.  David presented a great program, lots of handy strategies and he was very engaging and supportive. Highly recommended.  I was very happy we did not have to do any Role play’s.

Keep up the fantastic PD opportunities! Very  professional and well-researched workshops and conferences.

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