SDE Featured Presenter
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Jo Prather
Jo is a teacher, an administrator, a reading specialist, an author, a storyteller, and a trainer. She has taught in eight states and two foreign countries. Jo's presentations are curriculum rich, packed with hands-on/minds-on strategies, and enriched by real life experiences. She delivers current, brain-based information that's relevant to today's students.
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Rave Reviews for Jo Prather
“Jo Beecher Prather is a talented speaker with a message that is important for anyone who loves children and learning. Her professional development presentations for teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals inspire us to be not only better educators, but better people. The presentations for parents help them to understand the important connection between home and school for academic success. Our St. Martin North faculty described Mrs. Prather’s presentations as meaningful, thought provoking, inspiring, and entertaining.”
Linda Budinich, Principal, St. Martin, Biloxi, MS “Jo Prather is without a doubt the best and most versatile speaker that I know. Her talented presentations are always polished, gracious, informative, relevant, and entertaining. She has the ability to present a timely and polished presentation and yet when called upon can also provide material that meets the needs of the situation with a moment’s notice. She will have the audience in laughter one minute and making serious notes the next. When Jo is on a program, her sessions are packed to capacity.”
Dr. Loretta Goff, Former Asst. Superintendent, St. Martin, Biloxi, MS “I never leave one of Jo Prather’s professional developments without new information,
additional strategies, knowledge of a professional book to add to my library or
a story for my students. Don’t miss her workshop.”
Katie Pennington, Teacher, Delta Reading Council “We have had Jo Prather in our district a number of times. She is always prepared and develops materials that meet the needs of our teachers. Her training is not “canned.” Her materials are the latest in educational research. She always guides teachers and
administrators to reach for a higher goal. She makes you laugh with her stories. You leave
with a list of practical ideas that will enhance the lives of students.”
Bennie Shows, Superintendent, George County Schools
Most Popular Presentations
- If I Only Had A Brain: Knowing and Teaching to the Multi-Intelligences of All Students
, Grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12
- Differentiating Instruction in the Content Area, Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8
- Differentiating Instruction in Reading, Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8
- Meeting the Needs of Students through Hands-On/Minds-On Strategies, Literacy and Reading/ Writing,
, Grades K-2, 3-5
- Balanced Literacy: From Background Knowledge to Fluent Readers, Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8
- Cultivating Blooms: Using Blooms Taxonomy for Questions and Learning, Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8
- Umbrellas, Working Together, We’re All Covered: Motivating and Creating School Community
, Grades K-12
- Positive Recognition, Profitable Results, Administrators,
- Webb’s Depth of Knowledge: A Study of Learning/Teaching Strategies, Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
- Teaching and Planning for the Multi-Aged Classroom, Grades K-2, 3-5
- T.I.P.S.: Teacher’s Instruction for Pupil Success, Grades K-6
- Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, Grades 3-5, 6-8
- Strategies for the Struggling Reader, Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8
- Toto, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Dignity in Discipline and Classroom Management
, Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-12
- Student Centered Learning Stations, Grades K-2, 3-6
- I Hung my Certificate, Now What Do I Do?: Assisting New Teachers with Classroom Organization, Instruction and Assessment, Grades K-6
- From Amen to Hallelujah: 11 Steps to Success, Grades K-12
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