Tara Martin
Author: Be REAL Educate from the Heart, Educational Leader, Instructional Coach, Technology & Social Emotional Learning Expert
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Tara Martin
Featured Keynote Programs
Be REAL
Educate from the Heart
This invigorating message interweaves Tara's overcoming experiences as a student labeled "at-risk" who, by teacher influence, became a thriving educator.
Through stories, humor, science, and practical application, Tara empowers educators to establish a learning setting where all learners feel valued and appreciated. You will leave this session feeling inspired and equipped with practical strategies to create a culture of REAL belonging within any curriculum at any grade level.
The Cannonball-In
Based on Tara's picture book, Cannonball-In is a message of hope, exposing vulnerability and ultimately fulfilling life's purpose. This message encourages others to get off the sidelines and choose to go "all in" on new ideas, goals, ambitions, and dreams.
You will leave this session motivated and equipped with REAL skills our learners need for professions that currently exist and those that have yet to be discovered. So prepare to feel challenged to act now and help your learners make their splash!
Be REAL
Lead from the Heart
This invigorating message interweaves Tara's overcoming experiences as a student labeled "at-risk" who, by teacher influence, became a thriving educator leader.
Through stories, humor, science, and practical application, Tara empowers educational leaders to establish a culture and climate where all staff and learners feel valued, appreciated, and enough. You will leave this session feeling inspired and equipped with practical strategies to create a culture of REAL belonging within your system.
Cannonball-In - Student Assembly
Inspired by Tara's picture book, Cannonball In is beautifully designed to encourage students to get off the sidelines and choose to go "all in" on dreams, ambitions, goals, etc. Cannonball In is designed to motivate participants to discover the skills and strategies needed to make the JUMP and survive swimming in the deep end of life!
You don't want to miss your opportunity to make a splash during this inspirational session!
Workshop Sessions
These topics can be individualized or combined in any format to fit the following:
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Breakout Session/1 Day Workshop/2 Day Workshop
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30 Minutes/60 Minutes/90 Minutes/120 Minutes/1 Day
Cannonball Into REAL Engagement
Would you like to peek into the minds of all the learners you serve...at the same time?!
Participants will explore a variety of opportunities to respond to any content area, at any grade level, both with and without technology.
You will leave equipped to integrate social-emotional learning opportunities seamlessly within any curriculum while teaching the high-stakes content standards. In addition, the practical activities shared in this session will help build relationships with learners and foster a culture of belonging by amplifying student voice within the learning environment.
Hooked Into REAL Engagement
Tara offers a follow-up session to the high-energy, inspirational Teach Like a PIRATE keynote by Dave Burgess.
Now that students are engaged in the content, do you want to create a culture of learners who value individualities? Or, might you wish your students and/or colleagues felt comfortable expressing their enthusiasm and adding input that builds momentum around the content?
During this session, the participants will discover how to adapt the student engagement hooks taught by Dave to build relationships and foster a culture of REAL belonging among your learners. It's a WIN-WIN!
All Things Snaps: Using Picture Apps for Anchoring Content Knowledge
During this interactive workshop, participants will actively explore the science, creation, and impact of #BookSnaps and ANY content area snaps! This fascinating strategy engages both hemispheres of the brain and increases learning retention.
Join this workshop session to explore how students AND staff create digital reflections to make their thinking visible. Since August 2016, school districts and students worldwide (seventeen different countries) have been creating #BookSnaps (and #MathSnaps, #ScienceSnaps, #ExitSnaps, etc.) and sharing their love of learning in many different picture apps--Snapchat, Google Slides, Canva, Adobe, SeeSaw, and the list goes on!
This strategy is relevant, engaging, and learning disguised as FUN. You don't want to miss this session!
#BookSnaps – Using Picture Apps for Annotation & Digital Visualization
During this interactive workshop, participants will actively explore the science, creation, and impact of #BookSnaps. This fascinating strategy engages both hemispheres of the brain and increases learning retention.
Join this workshop session to explore how students AND staff create BookSnap reflections to make their thinking visible. Since August 2016, school districts and students worldwide (seventeen different countries) have been creating #BookSnaps and sharing their love of learning in many different picture apps--Snapchat, Google Slides, Canva, Adobe, SeeSaw, and the list goes on!
#BookSnaps are relevant, engaging, and learning disguised as FUN. You don't want to miss this session!
Cannonball Into Storytelling
Storytelling is an art, and we have the tool to help you create a masterpiece!
During this session, Tara will guide you through, step-by-step, how to intentionally plan a well-crafted story. She shares her knowledge of discovering the parallels between writing a picture book and crafting an engaging story for a public speech. Participants will walk away with renewed confidence as an engaging storyteller in any setting and a wealth of practical storytelling strategies to teach your students, too.
REAL + Innovators' Compass
Relationship building is at the heart of what we do as educators. Let's make it meaningful.
Join this interactive session to discover how REAL + The Innovators' Compass will help learners (students and/or colleagues) gain insight about each other that once took weeks of face-to-face meetings to achieve. This tool is excellent for amplifying the voice (and heart) of the students and/or staff you serve.