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Tierney Brothers Professional Development

 

Tierney Brothers provides comprehensive Training and Curriculum Development on the SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard and accompanying software products.

Teachers and other professionals trained in the use of SMART products will be equipped to integrate the full capabilities of the technology into their work, better share their experience and ability with peers, and make the most of your investment. Discover the benefits of working with a SMART Certified Master trainer or SMART Certified Educational Consultant in a technology-immersed learning environment.

 

All Tierney Brothers Training and Professional Development sessions conducted within the state of Minnesota qualify for Continuing Education Units (CEU). Tierney Brothers will supply attendees with a certificate for one CEU per hour of training or professional development.

 

Product Training

The following services are offered by our SMART Certified Master Trainers:

  • Become familiar with the setup and maintenance of the chosen SMART Product
  • Learn about SMART software’s integration with Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Word®, and Excel®
  • Gain the essential skills for developing and delivering compelling lessons using SMART Notebook software
  • Develop strategies to get your students engaged

If you have questions about our training services, or if you’d like to know more about on site training, please Contact Us

 

The below sessions are designed to accommodate a maximum of 15 participants, in order to maintain a hands-on, interactive learning environment. Each session is delivered using the Microsoft Windows™ platform. When appropriate, functionality specific to the Macintosh™ platform is highlighted.


Full-Day Master’s Training for the SMARTBoard Interactive Whiteboard

Description:
In the full-day SMART Training Workshop at the Tierney Training Theater, participants will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in an environment ideally suited to developing skills which will help simplify and deepen their work with the SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard. Several break-out sessions are incorporated throughout the duration of this seven hour course to allow immediate, in-depth practice with the SMART Board™. All aspects of working with the SMART Board and associated software are covered in this session. Participants in the full-day session are provided with lunch and refreshments
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Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: $249/person
$125/Person for Tierney Brothers SMART Board customers


SMARTBoard Basics

Description:
This is designed for those who have never used a SMARTBoard. This session provides a brief introduction to the SMARTBoard including product tools, functionality, tips & tricks.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 1.5 hours
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: FREE

Professional Development

The following services are offered by our SMART Certified Educational Consultants:

  • Differentiated Professional Development
  • Train-the-Trainer Professional Development
  • Differentiated SMART Integration Professional Development Events
  • SMART Professional Development
  • Online On-Demand SMART Professional Development
  • Tierney Brothers, Inc. SMART Community
  • Grant Writing Facilitation
  • Supplemental Curriculum Writing Facilitation
  • TBI Professional Development Partnership

If you have questions about our professional development services, or if you’d like to know more about a custom program for your school or business, please Contact Us

 

The below sessions are designed to accommodate a maximum of 15 participants, in order to maintain a hands-on, interactive learning environment. Each session is delivered using the Microsoft Windows™ platform. When appropriate, functionality specific to the Macintosh™ platform is highlighted.


What’s new in SMART Notebook 10.6?

Description:
This session will introduce the new features of SMARTNotebook 10.6. Integration ideas, strategies, and examples will be highlighted.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 1.5 hours
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: FREE


Using SMART Response to Support Student Achievement

Description:
This session will focus on the use of the SMARTResponse software and hardware. Assessment types and integration strategies will be highlighted to support student achievement.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 1.5 hours
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: FREE


SMART Math Software Integration 

Description:
This session will introduce the many different features of SMARTNotebook Math. Integration ideas and strategies will also be highlighted.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 1.5 hours
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: FREE


Use SMART Response to Cultivate and Grow “Thinkers”

Description:
This session will focus on how the SMART Response system(s) can support student acquisition of higher order thinking skills. Questioning strategies, data collection and decision making, and research will be the core of the session.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: $199


Making Learning Mobile

Description:
This session will focus on using the SMART Recorder and other online tools to create supplementary and support materials for beyond the classroom. Ideas for use, integration, and establishing a teacher online presence will be discussed.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: $199


Use SMARTNotebook to Support your Vision

Description:
This session will focus on the investigation and integration of the SMART Notebook Gallery, Sidebar, and other third- party resources that integrate well with SMART products.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: $199


Have TPACK?

Description:
Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge. This session introduces the TPACK model which enhances the quality and delivery of technology integrated instruction. SMARTBoard and SMARTNotebook classroom application will be modeled and discussed within the framework of TPACK.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: $199


Access & Equity in any Educational Setting

Description:
This session focuses on the “Digital Divide” and what alternative free web 2.0 and open sourced resources are available for schools, teachers, and students. Many different resources and integration strategies will be investigated and shared during this session.

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Location: 3300 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 map ?
Price: $199

Cancellation Policy

To maximize the effectiveness of our training sessions, Tierney Brothers, Inc. limits the number of attendees per workshop. Registrants who have been confirmed for specific training sessions may reschedule or cancel without penalty up to ten business days before the scheduled class start date by calling Paula Tierney at (612) 331-5500.

Cancellation of a confirmed registration less than two business days before the session, or failure to appear for a training session, will result in billiing for the full session fee. Cancellation between three and ten busines days of the session will result in a refund of 50% of the session fee.

Tierney Brothers, Inc. reserves the right to reschedule or cancel any scheduled training session upon five business days notice to confirmed registrants. Registrants may then enroll in the next available offering of the session, or cancel the registration. In the event of cancellation by Tierney Brothers, Inc., any payment made for the canceled session will be refunded. The registrant understands and agrees that Tierney Brothers, Inc. shall not, in any way, be held responsible for any costs, including loss of airfare or other transportation costs, hotel expenses or other damages, which the registrant may suffer in the event that Tierney Brothers, Inc. cancels or reschedules a class.

On-location training cancellation policy

Cancellation or reschedule of on-location training less than ten business days before the scheduled start date will be subject to a cancellation fee of 100 percent of the contracted fee.

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