Professional Development Workshops

Cooke Center Institute presents custom workshops for educators in schools and other settings throughout the City to support faculty in developing effective instruction. By presenting on a wide variety of topics related to child development, general education and special education, our staff specialists share their knowledge and the lessons Cooke has learned through our years of experience and research. 

Tailored to the needs of our partner schools, our workshops can be geared toward small groups or large-scale audiences, with half-, full-, or multi-day formats.

Sample workshop topics include:

• Differentiating Instruction
• Using Read-alouds to Enhance Student Literacy
• Understanding by Design
• Response to Literature
• Conferring with Students
• Sustaining Literacy Leadership
• Infusing Technology into your Literacy Curriculum: Making Learning Stick for all Learners

For more information about Cooke Center Institute’s services, please contact Director Aliza Kushner at (212) 280-4473 x21 or institute@cookecenter.org.