Educational Resources
Teacher Professional Development
Golden Apple Foundation provides opportunities for teacher professional development periodically throughout the year. The annual Math Institute occurring over a series of weeks each fall has provided innovative ways at looking at how teachers teach and what students need to know. Each summer, the Fellows gather for a Summer Conference, inviting schools and school teams to join. Keynote speakers and presenters from across the United States have been invited to present and share their expertise, helping to broaden the perspectives for educators in New Mexico. During COVID, Golden Apple shifted gears and began offering virtual professional development. The result has been the opportunity to better support educators in every part of the state. Our most recent series on social and emotional well-being provided support for teachers, their students, and how to best meet the needs of our communities.
Upcoming
Workshops & Classes
When we have future teacher professional development workshops and classes we will announce them here, on our social media and our e-newsleteer. Sign-up to be the first to know about future opportunities.
Previous
Teacher Professional Development
2021: Let’s Do Science!
Golden Apple Fellow, Stephanie Walstrom, presented ready to do science explorations that can be done virtually and easily transition to in-person classroom lessons. Participants explored the wonders of science including the weather, animals, the human body, and robots. This professional development was geared for students in the early grades of elementary school.
See Entire Course and Materials Here
2019: Emotional Poverty in All Demographics
Ruben Perez, a consultant for Aha!Process Inc. discussed the underlying causes of anger, anxiety, and violence; how they develop; and tools that can be used to change these responses. Perez also shared with educational professionals ways to motivate good behavior in the classroom.
2018: Cognitive Connections
Sarah Ward, an internationally recognized Speech/Language Pathologist, helped teachers and other educational professionals learn hands-on, practical strategies she has developed with her co-director, Kristen Jacobsen, to improve cognitive skills in students. Teachers learned powerful strategies that could be implemented in classrooms easily.
2017: Trauma-Informed Practice in Schools
Dr. Craig Pierce, LMFT, LPCC, of the Southwest Family Guidance Center and Institute, presented specific new techniques to address the effects of trauma in classrooms and how to build a trauma-informed practice at the school level.
Check out the Facebook Live video here:
Part 1: https://www.facebook.com/GoldenAppleNM/videos/1328323810619774/
Part 2: https://www.facebook.com/GoldenAppleNM/videos/1328531150599040/
2016: Beyond Measure
2016’s conference grew into a 2-day event complete with renowned keynote speaker Robert Ahdoot of YayMath! and breakout sessions to fit more uniquely fit all grade levels and subjects.
2015: Differentiated Learning
2015’s first Golden Apple Conference was all about “Differentiated Learning,” led by Kathleen Kryza
Thank You to our Professional Development Partners
These sponsors generously provide funding for our special programs of professional development for teachers.
