Workshops and presentations
Cooke's mission drives us to share our knowledge and expertise with those committed to supporting inclusive learning environments.
To this end, the Cooke Center Institute presents workshops for educators and parents in schools and other settings throughout the city. By presenting on a wide variety of topics related to child development and special education, CCI staff specialists share the lessons Cooke has learned through our years of experience and research.
Below is a list of topics the Cooke Center Institute offers. Workshops can also be created or tailored to meet the needs of a particular school or group. Our presentations are available in half-day, full-day and multi-session/day formats. For more information about bringing a CCI workshop to your school or organization, please contact Marcia Gardère at (212) 280-4473 or mgardere@cookecenter.org.
Math
- Differentiating Instruction and Assessment
- Using Manipulatives
- Mathematic Portfolios
- Math Games
- Teaching Math through Literature
- Problem-solving strategies
Literacy
- Differentiating Instruction and Assessment
- Vocabulary Strategies
- Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Work Stations
- Using Read-Alouds to Enhance Student Literacy
- Writer's Notebooks
- The Writing Process
- Components of a Balanced Literacy Program/Best Practices
- Test-Taking Techniques
- Author Studies
- Guided Reading/Independent Literacy Activities
- Supervising the Writing Process
School-wide topics
- Applied Psychometrics: The Reliability between Standardized Reading Measures and Curriculum-Based Reading Assessments for Students with Special Needs
- Issues in Urban Education
- Asking the Hard Questions: Examining a Range of Issues in Creating Inclusive Schools (download .ppt)
- Understanding by Design
- Special Needs Children in Catholic Schools
Child Development and Special Needs Topics
These topics are appropriate for parent groups as well as educators.
- Ages and Stages of Language Development: Birth through Middle School
- Asperger's and the Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Overview
- Learning Disorders in Children and Adolescents
- ADHD: The Attention Deficit Disorders
- The Development Stages of Young Children's Play: What Children Learn When They Are Just Playing
- Sensory Integration: How the Senses Influence Learning and Behavior
The Cooke Center offers more workshops through our Preschool program. Visit the Collaboration for Inclusion workshop page for more information.
