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OUR SERVICES
Our consulting firm, Head-Pollett Consultants, Inc., is dedicated to improving elementary math education for all children. By working with their teachers, and sometimes with children, we strive to develop confident, efficient mathematicians who think that there is NO PROBLEM that they cannot solve!
Because each state and each school has individual needs, we provide many service options. Just as children learn in different ways, teachers and schools change in different ways. In spite of those differences, we have found that in order for elementary teachers to be GREAT MATH teachers, they must have many opportunities for continued professional growth as mathematicians and as teachers of mathematics.
We pride ourselves in providing the following services to elementary schools in school districts in 43 of the 50 states. Perhaps we can do the same for you. Let us talk to you about the needs of your teachers and children to determine which services would be most helpful to you.
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT Head-Pollett Consultants, Inc. offers a wide range of professional development formats and topics.
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WORKSHOP FORMATS The following is a menu of some of our most popular professional development formats. Each option can be designed for a total staff, part of a staff or combined staffs and provides opportunities for follow-up sessions. When you contact us, we will help you design the format that will best meet your needs.
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SINGLE DAY WORKSHOP These are often scheduled on Professional Development days that have been established in the District School Calendar. When scheduled on days that school is is session for the children, substitutes are provided to cover classrooms. If school is not in session, as is often true during summer months, professional development units or stipends maybe provided. SATURDAY WORKSHOP Teacher stipends or in-service credits are often offered for these half-day or full-day sessions. WEEKEND WORKSHOPS These workshops are usually 10 hours in length. The time is divided up between a Friday evening and a Saturday. Graduate credit can be arranged. |
2-4 DAY WORKSHOP Sometimes the single day option expands to encompass more days. For example, we may meet with grades K-1 on Monday, grades 2-3 on Tuesday, and grades 4-5 on Wednesday.
AFTER-SCHOOL SEMINARS A light meal or snack is often provided for these 2-3 hour seminars. Stipends may also be offered.
WEEK-LONG WORKSHOPS These workshops are usually 30 hours in length and are most often scheduled for summer. However, we have also scheduled these during the school year. Graduate credit can be arranged.
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WORKSHOP TOPICS
The following blue and green sections describe the wide range of workshop topics offered by Head-Pollett Consultants, Inc. The blue sections describe topics that are devoted to supplemental curriculum. The green sections describe topics related to the implementation of complete curricula.
In addition to the workshops listed here, we will personalize a workshop to meet your needs. Call us at 502-633-7013 to discuss the possibilities.
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IMPLEMENTING SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM You may be looking to supplement your already existing curriculum. If so, check out this list of our workshop topics that help teachers implement supplemental resources published by bby Publications. A description of these publications can be found by clicking here. For a detailed description of the workshops click here. These are our most popular workshops! |
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Shape Bait (exploring two-dimensional geometry) Money Bait (connecting money, decimals & fractions) Time Bait (practice reading both analog & digital clocks, calculating elapsed time, exploring time zones, etc.) President Bait (a look at American history through the lives of our presidents) State Bait (learning about the fifty states in a way that involves every child) |
What’s My Place? What’s My Value? (place value and place value related topics) Reading and Writing the Language of Numbers (developing number sense using dots and grids) |
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* appropriate for grades K - 5 |
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IMPLEMENTING COMPLETE CURRICULA We also offer a wide variety of workshops designed to help teachers implement curricula published by The Math Learning Center. Debby and Libby are co-authors of Opening Eyes to Mathematics for grades 3 & 4. We have worked closely with the authors of the other programs listed here and are very valuable as consultants to districts who wish to implement any or all of these programs. We can also help you implement portions of the programs, if needed. Call us for more information. OPENING EYES TO MATHEMATICS (grades 3 & 4) VISUAL MATHEMATICS (grades 5-8)
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More Services:
Where do you begin? Debby and Libby will provide guidance for your district or school by making recommendations.
LONG RANGE PLANNING AND
STANDARDS WORK SESSIONS
Debby and Libby guide your teachers through the process of interpreting your state and local math standards. In addition, they will help your teachers develop a meaningful long-range plan for implementation.
Debby and Libby will come into your classrooms to conduct demonstration lessons.
Yes! We conduct parent meetings! Visit this page to learn about a recent math night in Sundance, Wyoming!
$$ Funding $$
Many schools and districts obtain funding for our services from the following sources. Here are of some the sources that have been used most often. Call us for an estimate and to discuss how you might obtain funding.
- Title 1
- Fellowships (Christa McAuliff )
- State Lottery Funds
- Title 2 (Eisenhower)
- Local funds
- State Rewards
- Grants (ie. Toyota Time Grant)
- PTA funds
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