one s.m.a.r.t. teacher

When were you trained in S.M.A.R.T.? How is your S.M.A.R.T. journey going?
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We often encounter teachers, specialists, and therapists who sign up to attend the S.M.A.R.T. workshop for a second time. Their response is always the same…”I am SO GLAD I came again.
​I learned so much more with having some S.M.A.R.T. implementation under my belt.”
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At our last training, we met Kendy. Kendy is a seasoned kindergarten teacher who attended a workshop six years ago. Not only did she share valuable insights and creative ideas with her fellow colleagues during the training, she repeatedly shared how grateful she was to have gotten a chance to come a second time. 

When asked what made her want to attend the training again, Kendy replied: 

 “I have been using SMART in my classroom since 2019.  After changing districts and getting back to teaching kindergarten I started implementing many of the basic ideas into my new classroom.  When staff would ask me WHY I was using an activity, I couldn't always give them the hard core answer behind the WHY. Attending training with my PLC partner and refreshing this passion was key to loving my job everyday.”

The power in knowing the WHY behind what we are doing with the children we work with everyday causes us to be more intentional, more consistent, and more purposeful in our approach.

Kendy also shared what stood out to her the most this second time around:

“Understanding the activity and knowing how I used it in my classroom allowed me to listen more intently to how this affects the brain, the whole body, and how students can go back and fill in what is needed for higher level learning. Re-understanding how to look at the students in your class through a different mindset and lens. Opening my eyes as a grandparent and understanding how my own body needs movement in different ways as I grow older and smarter.”

Come train with us!
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Reignite your passion for the program by joining an upcoming workshop—refresh your skills, gain new insights, and continue making a meaningful impact on your students' success!

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