https://www.whynotworkshop.org/home daily 1.0 2022-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1632153359720-TBDVU78871CR7B90ODSR/img1.jpg Home - about us Why Not Workshop is an educational nonprofit which supports students who have difficulty thriving in a traditional school environment. Research shows that trauma not only impacts a child’s development within the classroom, but could also impact the trajectory of a child’s future. This is why it is our team’s goal to provide primary and supplemental educational services in a nontraditional setting. Students can co-create content instruction through hands-on, real-world, problem-based experiences. Students will have the opportunity to engage in physical activity that improves the connection between the brain and the body before they experience academic demands. At the same time, we can facilitate developmentally appropriate reading, writing, and math experiences. Addressing the needs of students in a low-risk environment using non-threatening methods can create happier, more productive and successful children. Working together, we can help create neighborhoods, communities, and a world in which every child can thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1632153503032-DBSPC0H1MYI3O6A7RERE/img2.jpg Home - get involved Want to be a changemaker in a child's life? Take this opportunity to check out our services. Why Not Workshop is a place where student’s interests and needs, supported by current research, drive the curriculum in an organic and nurturing environment. With your help, we can break down barriers set in place by the current education system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1632154111011-28RTSTN92K1D6LNUZ5GT/img4.jpg Home - professional resources The reason why we do what we do is simple - we’ve done our homework! Our mission is inspired by practicioners, researchers and organizations around the world who have been successful in challenging the way education has always been done. To learn more about how you can implement research-based strategies that unlock possibilities for students, lets talk about it! Together we can help children reach their highest potential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/75ec5e14-f870-486b-8cd5-3791d7ac5a03/Home.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/6d209cea-2211-47aa-8d54-5ccde76298d3/Events.png Home https://www.whynotworkshop.org/get-involved daily 0.75 2022-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634275024504-7LBIVN01FOQ30HDGLJEK/unsplash-image-p_KJvKVsH14.jpg Get Involved - Join our Team. Want to join our team? As a nonprofit, we are always on the lookout for new team members who understand our purpose and are passionate about fighting for what we believe in! There are many opportunities to get involved and we would love to chat with you to see where you might best fit into our team! You may be able to offer advice to a student who is struggling to solve an environmental problem. You might provide hands-on expertise in helping a group build a tiny house. We are masters at creatively manipulating curriculum to meet real world experiences. We would love to have you join us for a day, a week, a month or as an on-going resource. You also have the option to become a sponsor for one or more of our students. Your consistent contribution will make a significant difference in the lives of children in your community and across the nation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634275510821-5SHLAZK9P75WMUUSF7RX/AdobeStock_132760962.jpeg Get Involved - Wish List. We provide our students with all the necessary materials for success; however, there are some materials that we use up quickly and can always use a fresh supply of. We also are looking to expand our technological and mobility capabilities. If you are able to contribute, please consider donating the following items to our workshop: canned goods classroom supplies iPads/tablets musical instruments PT and OT equipment books van/minibus copy machines or printers balance boards tents/shelters bean bags balls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634274188900-XW94TGZX6PJYO0BK6JH1/unsplash-image-J-Jb1niw1j0.jpg Get Involved - You can make all the difference. Volunteer opportunitites coming soon! Immediate needs: office/administrative Guest Teacher or Advisor Assitantship Special Events Staff Community Outreach https://www.whynotworkshop.org/make-a-donation daily 0.75 2022-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634281685309-S63ODBN2EKQLFE9MDN7B/AdobeStock_275364438.jpeg Make a Donation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whynotworkshop.org/about-us daily 0.75 2021-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634263929742-ZRYG4ES1PZMTWRXYAZSB/kelly-sikkema-k4xoACkQZiw-unsplash.jpg About us - Why Our Workshop? It’s the 21st century. It’s time we shift the paradigm. Students struggle in the traditional classroom for different reasons. Some students cannot afford typical supplemental educational services, private school, or other enrichment programs. Other students are impacted by trauma that affects their growth and development both inside and outside of the classroom. This is why it is our team’s goal to be a support system for young people by educating children in a way that’s optimal for living, working, and creating their own adventures successfully in the future that’s constantly changing. Working together, we can help create programs, communities, and a world in which every child can thrive. Check out our services below to learn more about how we can be a positive influnce in the life of a child you know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634277649105-ZWX7OVZW4YCOKJNXY0R4/AdobeStock_334059952.jpeg About us - Step 1. Address active trauma & disregulaton WNW provides an alternative education experience for children who do not thrive in the traditional classroom. We address behavioral regulation needs first then begin placing academic demands as students begin to self-regulate. Instead of wasting instructional time by putting students in in-school suspension or out of school suspension repeatedly, we can work to discover the source of the behavior and then use strategies to empower a child to eventually self regulate. Systems like Collaborative and Proactive Solutions and Motivational Interviewing can be effective tools to begin this process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/262bf664-94fa-41bb-99ce-5c9c721b2763/AdobeStock_287556992_Preview.jpeg About us - Step 2. Address Executive Functioning The brain’s center for executive functioning is not fully developed until the mid 20s, yet we put demands on children that require integrating several of these functions at once to regulate their behavior. Reading comprehension and other academic tasks then demand more of those executive skills. Brain/body integration tools like Bal-A-Vis-X, Occupational Therapy with a pediatric OT, and other activities will also be used to develop the parts of the brain that are struggling to come online because of trauma or their young age. These tools develop executive functioning which drives behavior regulation, impulsivity, decision making, cognitive flexibility and so much more, making academic demands easier to tolerate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634278323374-05P5H3TPMKDPWER5MVRB/AdobeStock_211589823.jpeg About us - Step 3. Academic Endeavors WNW uses a constructivist approach to students’ learning. Children will explore what interests them through hands-on, real world experiences facilitated by creative, adventurous staff. Math, Science, Social Studies, and Literacy curriculum can be built around those interests. Since literacy is the cornerstone of all learning, a targeted balanced approach will ensure appropriate instruction and intervention is provided in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing. https://www.whynotworkshop.org/resources daily 0.75 2021-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634265378936-B6R2RKJPO6F3SF4EOTII/taylor-heery-g7dUm6lRvtQ-unsplash.jpg Resources - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634265735837-8RYW00P828W0D788MZUM/krakenimages-Br-ayoAxFuQ-unsplash.jpg Resources - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.whynotworkshop.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634279560748-O74FTTC0L4JG2R4ABKU8/unsplash-image-WHUDOzd5IYU.jpg https://www.whynotworkshop.org/our-services daily 0.75 2022-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1635709965525-Q7U2S0IO2KYD7EVUI97U/AdobeStock_76044681.jpeg Our Services - Braniacs PK-2, 3-5, 6-8, highschool Brainiac groups will do serious brain work but it’s going to look like goofy fun. Most of the time. Many of these activities take training and practice to be effective. During the training period, participants will be closely monitored to gauge their frustration threshold. If it stops being fun, it stops being meaningful. Each session, students will rotate through different activities. BalAVisX will get the body moving to facilitate executive function development. If the brain is not getting the sensory input it needs from the body, attending to a task, regulating behavior, and learning can be more difficult. Brain training exercises, fine motor executive function games and puzzles, mindfulness games will help children develop metacognition, the ability to collaborate, and the ability to work independently. Breathing & mindfulness exercises which may include making art with found objects from nature, creative writing, making sensory jars, planting seedlings, and other sensory experiences will help to center and ground students helping them to get ready to engage in other tasks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1635711052795-FKYNFVJI8F7U5SV96N2X/AdobeStock_55558033.jpeg Our Services - TIB (Trauma Informed BalAVisX) k-12, 1-1 interaction, flexible schedule BalAVisX has a trauma component that gives students help in regulating emotions and behaviors incited by past or current traumas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1634263786563-4OFGQON0JH1JY5TR1P1D/aaron-burden-1zR3WNSTnvY-unsplash.jpg Our Services - Early Literacy Intervention PK-2ish After initial screening, small groups of students will engage in individualized, hands- on activities in phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, writing, and vocabulary. Students will also begin to develop metacognition and comprehension strategies during Directed Listening/Thinking Activities. Students will also use the Language Experience Approach to help develop spelling and fluency. Students create their own writing for use later as read alouds. Assessments are conducted by a licensed reading specialist. Instruction is provided by a reading specialist or trained instructor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1635713735924-ZO9V0N5QNBKXN8O5XZM6/AdobeStock_114743489.jpeg Our Services - Targeted Literacy Intervention Upper Elementary, Secondary After initial screening, small groups of students will engage in individualized, hands- on activities in phonological awareness & phonemic awareness (if necessary), phonics (word study and spelling), vocabulary, comprehension, and writing. Students will also begin to develop metacognition and comprehension strategies during Directed Reading/Thinking Activities, paired reading, storyboarding, and other interactive activities. Assessments are conducted by a licensed reading specialist. Instruction is provided by a reading specialist or trained instructor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1635713651658-ZS05G9X8ITHAGEXALLGQ/AdobeStock_38784556.jpeg Our Services - Book Clubs Upper Elementary, Secondary Students will choose from a variety of books to read together. Since comprehension is deepened by prior knowledge, a main focus will be on pre-reading strategies. Comprehension is also dependent on metacognition so during reading strategies will be the rest of the focus. An emphasis on discussion will create a safe community to take risks as students dig into text. During reading activities may include Read and Say Something and storyboarding. Students will also participate in self-selected silent reading and conferencing with instructors and peers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6147580345cef54e6aababda/1635715347609-ADCHQZE2H568WK40EWW8/AdobeStock_297427125.jpeg Our Services - Writer’s Workshop Upper Elementary, Secondary Students will engage in different types of writing as they explore a variety of complex texts, picture books, and other media. Through discussion and exploration, students will design their own meaningful writing projects. They will engage in storyboarding, drafting, conferencing to develop authentic writing pieces