School & Daycare Visits
School and daycare visits are a great way to build literacy and language skills. Each visit offers:
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Looking forward to visiting with you!
highly interactive and evidence-based activities to keep learners excited and engaged
easy-to-implement tips and resources to assist teachers in the classroom
simple yet fun strategies for parents to keep the learning going at home
School & Daycare Visits
Boosting language and literacy skills has never been more fun!
School visits:​
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Schedule an in-person school visit for your Pre-K through 3rd-grade students if you're interested in the following benefits:
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curriculum-based lessons that promote learning and increase skill retention
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easy-to-learn evidence-based strategies that build critical language and literacy skills
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interactive language and literacy activities that make learning easier and faster
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take-home resources that make skill-building at home easy for caregivers
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Click each picture below to learn more about what students (and educators) will learn, answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and how Common Core standards are integrated into each presentation.​
include educational games for grades PK-3rd
feature hands-on activities
are great for individual classes
are well-suited for larger groups of students
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Speaking Engagements
If you're looking for a highly interactive presentation for your school team, parent group, or organization that combines expert knowledge with practical application, look no further!
Our goal is to unpack complex issues in a way that makes them easy to understand and to provide simple strategies that your audience can implement the next day.
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We look forward to working with you to empower and enlighten!
Professional Development | Parent Training | Workshops
We help school teams and parents learn and implement evidence-based strategies to help boost students' language and literacy skills. Professional development presentations and courses are highly interactive, very practical, and extremely engaging for both seasoned professionals and enthusiastic novices alike. As a school-based clinician specializing in working with diverse students of varying abilities for over a decade, Dr. Kearney is well-versed in how to optimize learning for both school staff and caregivers in a way that ensures measurable improvements in academic and communication outcomes for all students!
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Demystifying Dynamic Assessment
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Culturally Responsive Practices for Educators
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Increasing Availability for Learning, Reducing Interfering Behaviors, and Boosting Communication Skills for Autistic Students
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Five Ways to Make Reading Fun for Early Learners
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Effective Strategies to Increase Communication Skills and Build the School-to-Home Connection
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We offer a range of presentation topics ideal for (but not limited to!):
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General & Special
Education Teachers
Administrators & Directors
Autism Classroom Support Staff​
Speech Pathology Graduate Students​
Resource Teachers
SPED Coordinators/Chairs
Reading Specialists
We also offer a highly interactive workshop for Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate students.
This engaging experience is designed to improve graduate students‘ skills by:
enriching students‘ understanding of the perspectives of culturally and linguistically
diverse (CLD) individuals
sharpening critical thinking skills
teaching practical strategies to implement through all stages of the clinical process
preparing future clinicians to make informed, client-centered decisions
equipping students to advocate for the communication needs of CLD clients
(Workshops are typically 2 hours with breaks throughout)
CSD Graduate Students
Parents
General Presentation Topic Areas:
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autism
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cultural and linguistic diversity
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cultural responsiveness
Click to learn more about the programs we offer for CSD graduate students!
School Team Training
Optimize your school team's performance with either a six or nine-month training program designed for all members of the school team, including:
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Administrators
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Teachers
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Support staff
Training consists of:​
1.5
hour
training sessions
1x
monthly
sessions
5+
tests
to assess
learning
6 or 9
months
of training
We utilize interactive sessions, participatory exercises, and informative lectures to ensure that attendees not only acquire but also retain key concepts. Moreover, we offer practical strategies and ready-to-use resources to promote application and maintenance of acquired skills. Training can be customized to your school team's needs and is a great tool to elevate all students' reading, communication, and academic skills.
Book Dr. Kearney for your event
Searching for a high-energy, knowledgeable speaker to empower, excite, and enlighten your group in a manner that makes learning interactive, simple, and fun? You're in the absolute right place!
I love speaking on topics related to autism, cultural and linguistic diversity, literacy, child language disorders, and special education. I'm excited to bring my highly engaging presentation style to engage, educate, and empower your audience!
Please complete the inquiry form, and I’ll reach out to discuss the details of your event. If you have any questions, please contact me at tinita@finalpiecetherapy.com.
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Talk soon!
-Dr. Kearney
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