CUSTOMIZED, PRACTICAL TOPICS & SOLUTIONS

Are you looking for a kick-off to the school year?
A rejuvenating session for staff throughout the year?

An in-depth PD Session for teacher growth?
A topical discussion or keynote to increase instruction and learning?

A developmental session to engage teams and faculty growth?

An opening address to your conference, meeting or education event?

Whatever your goal; with over 30 years of experience, Dr. Barbara Blackburn has the solutions available for you and the best interests of your school. Discover the reason behind Dr. Blackburn’s delivering growth for thousands of educators across the globe with her inspiring, lively, humorous and result-driven keynotes and workshops.

Customized in collaboration to meet your goals, keynotes and workshops are designed by Dr. Blackburn to ensure they appeal to all grade levels and subject areas.

Sessions can be from 1 hour, to full day, to multi day events. and developed with you in direct consultation with Dr. Blackburn. Both workshops and keynotes can include customized follow-up sessions and materials to ensure ongoing success and support.

Dr. Blackburn’s most popular topics are listed below, but areas of focus are always customized to your audience.

Feel free to contact Dr. Blackburn to discuss your goals or to book a session. Dr. Blackburn will listen to your goals and work with you to design a specific and self-reinforcing program that will impress your educators and leaders alike.

"Thank you for caring so much and for impacting so many leaders and teachers today.

It was evident that you have an educator's heart!"

- C.Howell, Dodge County -

"Dr. Barbara Blackburn is an incredibly engaging speaker who has supported our staff in increasing the rigor in what we felt were already challenging lessons! With an adjustment regarding our understanding of the components of rigor, we are much better equipped to provide even more meaningful and thought-provoking assignments and tasks for our students!! We are excited and inspired about the work we are doing collaboratively with Barbara and with one another!"

- Stephanie Gray-Johnson -

Director of Teaching and Learning Graham Local Schools, St Paris, OH

DR. BLACKBURN WORKS WITH YOU TO CUSTOMIZE DEVELOPMENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOU,

YOUR SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS.

YOU CAN ALSO SELECT FROM/AND CUSTOMIZE FROM DR.BLACKBURN'S MOST POPULAR TOPICS

Rigor is a key focus of today’s educational reform.

• What exactly is rigor?
• What does it look like in the classroom?
• What are the myths about rigor?

Rigor is not a negative; it can be integrated into everyday lessons by teachers to increase learning for students.

"Barbara Blackburn is an outstanding authority on raising the rigor in the instructional program. Dr. Blackburn brings her many years in education to provide concrete examples that educator can easily implement in their classrooms. Her presentations are stimulating, lively and relevant for the needs of today's students. I highly recommend Dr. Blackburn as a consultant, speaker, and presenter. Participants will receive invaluable resources and ideas to raise the academic achievement of all students."

-Rosie Young, Executive Director,

KY Association of Elementary, School Principals-

Implementing rigor at the classroom level is best supported by leadership practices. There are a variety of strategies leaders can incorporate to spur school-wide change and to encourage teachers to raise the level of rigor in their classrooms.

"I strongly encourage anyone who is seeking a change agent for increased rigor to acquire her services."

-Adrian Leday, Administrative Intern Garland ISD, TX-

Do you have students who are unmotivated? That’s a myth!

Learn about the myths of motivation the keys to creating a motivating environment, and strategies to help your students thrive.

 
"I sincerely hope that every teacher can be inspired by you. My measure of success as a teacher is that students leave my class feeling respected as an individual and cared for-I think you and your book are all about that."

-Lori Nicholson-

How do we determine which strategies are most effective?

In this session, we'll look at those that are research-based, with a particular eye toward John Hattie's work. Participants experience hands-on activities for all subject areas and grade levels. This session can be incorporated into any of the other professional development options, or it can serve as a standalone keynote. 

"From my perspective, your practical strategies from your own years of experience as a classroom teacher are achievable and realistic. Your credibility as a teacher enhances the power of your presentation as well as interaction within the workshop. When teachers see you in action, they know it can happen in their classes as well".

-Timothy Nolan, Coach High Schools That Work, Southwest Ohio-

One of the challenges in today's schools is working with students with learning disabilities. In this session, we look at the facets of motivation

that impact these students, as well as how to incorporate the elements of rigor into instruction. Participants experience hands-on activities

for all subject areas and grade levels. This session can be incorporated into any of the other professional development options, or it can

 serve as a standalone keynote. 

"The material is so practical! A large percentage of our students have learning disabilities and the session was on target. I particularly appreciated the 

strategies for dealing with learned helplessness and motivation".

-Texas Principal, TEPSA-

Motivation, Engagement, and Expectations!
What are our biggest challenges in the classroom today? Three of the major ones are:

• Student motivation
• Student engagement
• High expectations for learning

How can we make a difference in each of these areas to positively impact student learning?

"Each year teachers gather to begin a brand-new school year. They have been off during the summer and the transition can be hard. Talladega City Schools was fortunate to have Barbara Blackburn to help us kick off an awesome school year. She was creative, knowledgeable, and passionate about the teaching of students. She touched our teachers' heartstrings and helped them remember the joys of being an educator. They were ready!"

-Patti Thomas, Alabama-

Do you need a jumpstart for the year or the semester?

Are you tired, and at times hopeless about the progress of your students?

Inject hope and nourishment for teachers’ souls and mix in strategies for a motivational classroom.

"I loved your presentation. The morning flew by. As a returning-after-many-years teacher, I need the inspiration and the dream as much

as the hands-on tips."

-Kathleen-

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

"I can highly recommend Barbara as a keynote speaker. She is also a very skilled seminar leader with engaging and practical content,

and one who can make anything from a breakout session to a full-day event a huge success. During my time as a central office administrator, we brought Barbara in to conduct our back-to-school keynote. Her message was one of hope that inspired us long after the day was over.

Her words of, “On your worst day, you are someone's best hope” are hard to forget. Since that time, she has continued as a prolific author

and a speaker in high demand. Her work on rigor has made her possibly the education arena's top authority on the subject.”

-Dr. Frank Buck, Talladega City Schools, Alabama-