
School climate sets the stage for everything that happens in your classroom. Engaged and involved students who have a sense of ownership in their school do better academically. This Academy will expose advisors to techniques and activities that produce thse positive results.
Send new advisors looking for practical ideas... and send experienced advisors looking to recharge their enthusaiasm and refresh their approach to advising student organizations!
These one-day seminars are being presented in conjunction with the Alliance for Student Activities.
Questions? Call 800-658-6082 or e-mail
seminars@differencemakers.com.

Your training will include:
Basics needed to begin an organization
- Networking - Mixers/Icebreakers
- Philosophy of student activities
- Definition of "advising" vs. "making it happen"
- Setting expectations (personal/group)
- Brainstorming techniques for group decision making
- Group Goal Setting/mission statements
- Team building
- Directing others
- Resources

Featured Presenter:
The "Original" Mike Smith
Mike is the president of the Alliance for Student Activities and is passionate about the vital role student activities play in today's educational environment. As a presenter, Mike has taken his fast-paced, involving presentations to over a million teachers and students in the United States and Canada through his all-school assemblies, teacher in-service trainings, association keynotes and parent workshops.
More about Mike


Thank you to everyone who participated
in the 2008 PDA Seminars!
New dates and locations to be announced in 2009!

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