Ken Townsel
Featured Keynote Programs
Crabs in a Bucket Motivational
• The most important lesson dad taught me during a fishing trip in the Florida Keys.
• Lift people up and stay away from those who try to bring you down.
• 30 – 45 minutes in length
• Targeted for children in grades 5-12
Reading and Outlining in the Content Area
• Techniques to promote reading and comprehension of technical information within the content area
• Textbook-based
• Embedded Topic: Get Your Life Back With a Cup of Red Ink Pens -Methods for integrating self-grading of assessments
• 90 minutes minimum
• Targeted for teachers whose students must learn to independently read to understand.
Something to Write About
• Using the scientific method and hands-on activities as writing prompts.
• Interdisciplinary unit involving science, math, language arts, art, and social studies.
• 90 minutes minimum
• Targeted for grades 3- 12
Sing it for Ownership
• Model lesson integrating music to foster a classroom culture for creativity and a climate that enhances the rigor of higher order thinking, problem solving, and writing.
• 60 -90 minutes depending on group size
• Targeted for all teachers who want a bit of excitement in their classrooms!