Working as an individual, or, as part of a group, join educators nation-wide as you explore the latest research-based topics in an interactive learning environment.

Ventures Educators’ Classroom Challenge™ courses

• are learner-centered
• use proven instructional strategies.
• introduce participants to a variety of higher-order thinking skills and interactive learning strategies
• provide guidance for immediate classroom implementation
• use constructivist learning techniques
• contribute to developing an effective classroom that focuses on teaching and learning

Ventures Educators’ Classroom Challenge™ Courses are currently available on the following topics:

• Classroom Management
• Differentiated Instruction
• Raising Student Achievement
• Special Education - Inclusion
• Assessment, Data and Instruction

Each course

• provides an all inclusive and comprehensive professional development self- or group- study set based on leading educational texts and research-based constructivist teaching strategies.
• is self-guided and introduces teachers to pedagogical ideas and instructional strategies that immediately can be implemented in their classrooms.
• contains one copy of three to five educational texts; and suggested Professional Development agendas; a Study Guide linking Agendas, texts, thinking-skills, and Classroom Implementation Strategies, written by Ventures Education Systems Corporation.
• includes enrollment of ten participants in the supporting on-line professional development environment, Ventures Dialogs for Classroom Challenges™.

The Ventures Educators' Classroom Challenge™ is a comprehensive program designed to give educators access to the latest research-based materials and on-line learning and collaboration technologies. Each package comes with a set of research-based texts, step-by-step agendas, and 12 months of on-line access for up to ten educators to the Ventures Dialogs for Classroom Challenges™.

Ventures Dialogs for Classroom Challenges™ offers chat rooms, forums, on-line workshops, curriculum development tools, and extended information on all topics covered in each book set. The on-line learning environment provides a rich set of on-line collaboration tools allowing educators to work interactively in their local groups or with other educators throughout the nation. Ventures Educators' Classroom Challenge™ mentors are moderators of the on-line learning environment, and answer questions, participate in chat sessions, and provide further information. Ventures Dialogs for Classroom ChallengesSM is available from any Internet browser, 24 hours per day, all year round, allowing for anywhere, anytime professional development.

The Ventures Educators' Classroom Challenge™ offers educators a complete learning experience. The texts, agendas, and on-line materials can be used to support individual, group, or a combination of learning styles. The material can be used by school staff to create or supplement their own professional development efforts. Additionally, continuing education and college credit are available. Join the Ventures Educators' Classroom Challenge™ today and enter into an exciting community of educators working interactively on-line and with the latest texts to improve instructional performance, student achievement, and personal success. As an individual, or, as part of a group, join educators nation-wide as you explore the latest research-based topics in an interactive learning environment. To enroll in a course fill out and remit the order form.

For more information contact:
info@vesc-education.com
800-947-6278 x 100