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ADMIN conference

$1050

Designed specifically for school or district leaders, Admin Day will motivate, inspire, and remind you of the powerful impact that you can have, despite the pressures and challenges of our profession. An emphasis be placed on ways to support staff while ensuring that they are creating a school that promotes student engagement, increases academic excellence, and develops meaningful relationships. The RCA admin team will show proven ways to build rapport among staff, families, and students that will motivate, engage, empower, and create success for all. You will learn tools and techniques for creating a school climate and culture that will create the optimal learning and work environment, from the first days of school to the very end of the year. Additionally, you will have an immersive experience by observing RCA classes in session.

 

The 2-day experience will dive even deeper into communication, special programs, our House System, and all things RCA! Additional time will also be given for questions and answers with Ron Clark, Kim Bearden, and our entire admin team.

NEW TEACHER DAY

$425

Are you a first or second year teacher? Then this day is specifically designed for you! Ron Clark, Kim Bearden, and our dynamic team want to share our love and experience to set you up for success.  Avoid the pitfalls that many beginning teachers face by learning methods for classroom management, developing relationships, communicating with parents, engaging students, setting expectations, establishing protocols, and finding balance and joy when you feel overwhelmed.

 

While here, you will have the opportunity to observe classroom sessions and attend PD workshops, all while engaging with our staff and students. We are here to share our experiences and best practices with you,  and we will provide you with techniques and strategies that will empower, support, inspire, uplift, and equip you to be the best you can be.

Signature Series Day

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MATH AND SCIENCE

$475

Join renowned educators Ron Clark, Dr. Valerie Camille Jones, Carrie-Jo Wallace, Daniel Thompson, Dr. Natalie Pough, and Cer’Princeton Harden for an immersive, interactive PD experience that is focused on mathematics and science strategies for K-12 teachers!

 

You will learn engaging, dynamic ways to teach mathematics and science to your students as you participate in interactive workshops, classroom observations, and sharing sessions that will give you meaningful strategies, creative takeaways, and a renewed enthusiasm for teaching. 

 

While here, you will have the opportunity to observe classroom sessions and attend PD workshops, all while engaging with our staff and students. We are here to share our experiences and best practices with you,  and we will provide you with techniques and strategies that will empower, support, inspire, uplift, and equip you to be the best you can be.

ELA

$475

Designed for ELA K-12 teachers, ELA is an immersive experience will enable you to observe ELA classrooms in session and attend workshops led by Ron Clark, Kim Bearden, and our entire ELA department. We will share our ideas and strategies for ways to enhance your ELA classroom with proven strategies that will engage even the most restless of learners. You will be given tools teach the required curriculum in ways that will create meaningful results. An emphasis will be placed on ways to engage students, foster academic excellence, build rapport, and instill a love in all things ELA!

Reaching & Teaching Boys

$475

Join Troy Kemp (former founding director for the National Center for the Development of Boys),  Junior Bernadin, Kirk Brown, Michael Bonner, and the other men of RCA for an interactive, immersive professional development experience that focuses on research-based methods for raising, mentoring, teaching, guiding, and supporting young men, both inside and outside of the classroom. Learn how toxic masculinity, miscommunication, and misunderstanding can be a barrier to our students’ success, happiness, and emotional well-being. 


If you are struggling to engage, understand, support, or connect with the males in your school, this day is one that will motivate, equip, empower, and enlighten you. You will leave with powerful strategies and techniques that will transform your ability to reach and teach your male students with success. 

CULTURE BY DESIGN:

 RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES

$475

Join Susan Arauz Barnes, Pamela Haskins, Dr. Camille Jones, Junior Bernadin, Dr. Yvette Ledford, and other dynamic members of our team for a professional development experience steeped in research-based, strategies that will enhance every classroom. These engaging workshops support new and experienced educators from all content areas as they create a school culture that promotes understanding culture within America’s classrooms and the society at large. 

 

Engage in meaningful discussions and leave with methods and resources that support diverse students. This slate of workshops contextualizes the standard curriculum so that each student finds value and authentic connection to the lessons you teach. If you teach students who do not look like you OR if you are the “minority” teacher in your school OR if you want more culturally sustainable practices and resources for your classroom, then these workshops are definitely for you!

$1050

HOUSE MANIA
SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2023

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$575 ($375 for STUDENTS)

HOUSE SYSTEM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
OCTOBER 6-7, 2023

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$1050

ADMIN CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 12-13, 2023

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$1050

OCTOBER 26-27, 2023

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$1050

NOVEMBER 9-10, 2023

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$475

Math & Science Day
NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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$475

ELA Day
NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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$475

Reaching & Teaching Boys
NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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$475

Culture by design: Responsive teaching practices
NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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$575

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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$1050

DECEMBER 7-8, 2023

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$1050

HOUSE MANIA
JANUARY 18-19, 2024

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$1050

JANUARY 25-26, 2024

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$1050

FEBRUARY 15-16, 2024

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$1050

FEBRUARY 29-MARCH 1, 2024

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$1050

MARCH 7-8, 2024

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$495 Per person

MARCH 22-24, 2024

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$1050

APRIL 18-19, 2024

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$575

May 10, 2024

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$1050

May 16-17, 2024

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$575

May 24, 2024

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$1050

JUNE 4-5, 2024

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$1050

HOUSE MANIA
June 7-8, 2024

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$1050

JULY 8-9, 2024

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$1050

HOUSECON
July 11-12, 2024

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