the challenges of meeting diverse learning needs

Are you a teacher struggling to meet the diverse learning needs of your students, provide individualized instruction, and maintain engagement among all learners, particularly for those who appear disinterested or struggle to focus?

Are you a teacher or school leader finding it challenging to manage disruptive behavior in your classroom or school, especially with students who exhibit behavioral difficulties?

Are you a professional providing educational support and feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of students requiring assistance with learning difficulties, and the limited resources available to support them?

Educators and schools who have integrated the Davis Learning Strategies into their teaching practices have witnessed remarkable outcomes, including:

• A significant decrease in the need for learning interventions, enabling professionals providing educational support to dedicate more attention to students facing additional learning challenges.
• A significant increase in referrals for Gifted & Talented programs, raising classroom standards and enriching the learning environment for all students.
• Students assuming ownership of their learning journey.
• Increased productivity among students.
• Improved self-regulation skills.
• Reduction in behavioral incidents.

Training all teachers in a grade or across a school presents a remarkable opportunity to integrate the inclusive, social, and economic benefits of Davis Learning Strategies into the school’s culture, fostering long-term advantages for the entire educational community, encompassing students and their families, as well as teachers and support personnel.

Discover the transformative power of Davis® Learning Strategies in this short video, where we highlight the remarkable results they have delivered in schools all over the world.

If you are a school leader, please see the section below about Maximizing value for School Leadership.

Effective strategies for a positive learning environment

• Enrich your teaching approach with practical mental strategies, fostering self-awareness and self-regulation for a calmer and more effective classroom environment.
• Implement strategies to foster greater self-awareness and effective self-regulation in your students, empowering them to take control of their focus and energy levels and improve their emotional well-being.
• Help your students develop essential lifelong “how to learn” skills.
• Experience a significant reduction in behavioral issues.

• Gain insights into the diverse learning styles and embrace the strengths of all your students, guiding them towards greater self-awareness and regulation, thereby enhancing their ability to maintain focus, regulate energy levels, and manage their emotional well-being
• Proactively support students at risk of developing learning difficulties, providing them with foundational learning skills using methods that work for them, and which will allow them to keep pace with their peers and thrive academically.
• Elevate students’ self-esteem and motivation through meaningful success experiences, fostering a genuine enthusiasm for learning.
• Join a supportive network for ongoing learning beyond the workshop. Attend bi-monthly meetings with a DLS Mentor and other DLS-trained teachers to share experiences and insights. This year-long mentorship will give you the support you need to seamlessly integrate the new tools and strategies into your teaching practice, for lasting growth and maximum impact on your students’ learning journey.

Through simple relaxation and focus exercises, children develop the ability to be both physically and mentally focused on their learning tasks. They learn techniques to maintain and direct their attention effectively, setting the stage for optimal engagement and learning success.

Through Davis Symbol Mastery, students embark on a hands-on journey to master the alphabet, punctuation marks, and basic sight words. Using engaging clay modeling techniques, they explore these fundamental elements in a creative and enjoyable manner, breaking away from traditional pencil-paper activities and drills. Initially, students delve into this learning adventure without the need for pen and paper, allowing for a tactile approach to mastering language essentials.

Mastery of basic words is achieved through Davis’ creative and multisensory methods. Learning is easy from a relaxed state where one’s own creativity is used. This approach takes students further on their literacy journey by enabling them to truly master the spelling, pronunciation (sound), and meaning of the most common words encountered in reading. These ‘sight words’ (the, of, if, and, was, etc.) form the foundation of reading proficiency for learners of all types. Through this stage, students solidify their understanding of language fundamentals, empowering them to become confident and proficient readers.

In addition to mastering focus skills, students learn various reading exercises to enhance their reading experience and prevent errors, making reading enjoyable for all. These are designed to improve word recognition and comprehension, which can be used independently or in conjunction with other reading programs.

After completing the two-day workshop, you can immediately implement these techniques in the classroom. They’ll help you create a safe learning environment that’s relaxed, flexible, and provides deeper insights into the learning process for all students.

At LMOIS, we’re proud to have over 100 teachers trained in DLS, along with three DLS Mentors and 2 licensed Davis Facilitators. We strongly believe that implementing these strategies nurtures holistic growth in children, preventing learning difficulties and unlocking the potential of every student. Many of our senior teachers have also received DLS training.

However, more mentors are needed. Once a teacher gets trained in DLS, if you don’t give them proper mentoring support to help them integrate the new methods into their classroom routine, they can forget the techniques and become discouraged. Mentoring and handholding is essential for teachers to succeed. At Indigo, we ensure that all teachers receive the support they need, and that’s why it’s working out so well.

Priti Venkatesan, Unit Head, Indigo Heartful Kids, inclusive branch of Omega International School.

From my past experience with DLS as a teacher at Strath Taieri, DLS did change my practice and deepen my understanding of learners and the range of ways we learn and think. As the Principal of Hinds School, I am conscious of bringing us back to thinking about the tools and the learner, and how we can use the tools to better support our students to be in a focused state to be able to engage in learning, rather than stick with the “they are ‘just not engaged, can’t sit still, home background’” type of comments.

School Principal (2018), Hinds School, New Zealand

The group workshop can be conveniently accessed either online or in person, offering flexibility to suit your preferences. Select from a variety of global locations, time zones and languages offering the Davis Learning Strategies Workshop.

Face-to-face

If you have nine or more teachers interested in training, consider hosting a workshop at your location! Our in-person workshop is an immersive, enjoyable, and altogether unforgettable experience.

Alongside like-minded individuals and in a fun and supportive environment, you will experience first-hand how the Davis tools and techniques work. You’ll take home a whole new understanding of neurodivergent thinking and learning, as well as actionable new skills for use in your own life and in supporting your student or loved one.