Johanson Consulting

Have you heard yourself ask your students to "Explain how the ... works", or "Explain your strategy for..." How do we teach our students how to explain so that they are more able to share their thinking and knowledge? Join me for this short session focusing on Teaching How to Explain.

Our learning environment may contain things that act as stressors for students who have experienced trauma. What are they? How might we design our learning environment to mitigate trauma and reduce biological triggers? Join Nancy Barr and I for this short session to explore tools to consider as you reflect on your classroom.

Multi-Graded Mathematics seems to be the 'new normal' in many schools. How might we organize our instruction to find what is common between the grades we teach? Join Megan Weisbrod and I to walk through a process to create a multi-graded math year plan for next school year.

The first step in planning is to make sense of curriculum - what are outcomes and indicators actually wanting students to know, do, and understand? Through mind-mapping, we will explore a process to make sense of what we teach so that we can be creative in our planning.

There are active strategies that we can infuse into our planning to be both proactive and responsive to student needs. Join Nancy Barr and I for this short, strategy-packed session!

This short session will have you explore your own disruptors of joy and introduce strategies to cultivate joy, empathy and compassion for your self. Join Kyla from Back 2 Nature Wellness and Outdoor Tours and I for this short evening session.

Understanding the impact of trauma on the brain is the foundation to be able to respond to children and adult needs. Join Nancy Barr and I for this short after school session.

Join Sharon Anaquod and I for the second topic in our "Awakening Math Spirit" series. Explore how to connect cultural teachings to mathematics curriculum and assessment.

We often ask students to compare ideas or concepts in science, social studies, art... so how do we teach them this important skill in our non-ELA courses? This efficient workshop will provide you with tools and ideas for assessment.

Spring is here! Well, it was yesterday at least!! Join Nancy Barr and I for a short session having you walk through a process to connect learning outdoors with curriculum and assessment.

Spring is here! This session will have you explore different ideas for going outside, as well as the foundational steps you need to consider when planning to move teaching and learning outside. Join Nancy Barr for an information-filled morning!

Organizing our thinking and writing can help our students understand concepts in science, math, social studies... all subjects! This session has you explore teaching how to compare, describe, explain and persuade in the content areas that you teach.