LevelED-Up Learners: Using Executive Function Skills to Support All Learners

MSAA Professional Development Workshop for School Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Department Heads, and Instructional Coaches 

LevelED-Up Learners: Using Executive Function Skills to Support All Learners

When we understand executive function skills and how this impacts learning, we can assess individual strengths and create classrooms that meet the needs of all diverse learners to maximize student engagement. The foundation of this workshop is the latest research on best practices for executive function. The workshop will include time for participants to plan how to apply this approach in their current setting and create a classroom that celebrates and encourages diverse learning styles.

Participants will:

·         Develop an understanding of the relationship between executive function skills and a learning-inclusive classroom, including the role that individual learner assessments and systems play in creating a classroom that levels up learning, engagement, and productivity. 

·         Using the “LevelED Up Learners Approach” learn how to design high-quality learning profile assessments for their grade level using an array of tools and strategies. 

·         Practice how to assess learning styles while engaging in their own learner profile assessments and activities. In this session, educators will also learn how to make lessons accessible for all learners with tangible strategies based on learner profile data. 

·         Engage in various activities that incorporate identifying their individual learning styles, creating age-appropriate learner profile assessments, and learning ways to facilitate thoughtful discussion around the unique ways everyone learns.

When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am

Delivery Method: In-Person Workshop

Location: The MSAA Office, 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA

Presenter: Christine Zuppa and Georgia O'Keefe, Making the Grade Project 

PD Hours: 3 in Content Area Leadership and Administration

Fees: Member $150 / Non-Member $205

MSAA Contact: Ethel Kawesa, ekawesa@msaa.net 

Christine Zuppa | Making the Grade Project 

Christine is an experienced educator with a wide range of experience in both private and public school settings with a focus on special education. She is passionate about equipping educators with knowledge and confidence to create engaging and welcoming classrooms. She brings her conscientious and ambitious mindset to the MTG team. Christine completed her Bachelor of Science with a degree in business management/marketing and has experience in the non-profit and corporate sector. She then earned her Master of Education in Special Education with dual licensure to teach Students with Moderate Disabilities 5 – 12 and Students with Severe Disabilities (all levels).

Since 2010, Christine has taught in every grade in K-12 in various roles including: co-teacher in a general education classroom, small group instructor focused on IEP goals and vocational skills instructor for high school students. Her passions center around creating meaningful experiences for all learners through accommodations and modifications to the curriculum in the classroom. Additionally, Christine has specialized in working with 1st year teachers through mentoring, supervising student teachers and instructing at the college level. Currently, Christine works as a professor with undergraduate teachers in training and in the field. She is a trained executive function coach and assists individuals in various EF capacities including time management, planning, and organizing. For the past 4 years, Christine has been working with undergraduate and graduate students to provide MTEL support in tutoring and workshops.