Services

Johnny’s Key, LLC was established in June, 2010. Currently, it is a sole proprietorship owned/operated by founder, Barbara Spotts, Master Teacher and Educational Consultant with over 25 years teaching experience. Barbara, who has a Master’s degree in Special Education, also served as a Master Teacher for the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit in central Pennsylvania for five years, under the three federal grant programs listed:

Math Pro -Math Proficiency for All Learners
MSIM – Math and Science in Motion
MASS – Math and Science Standards in Motion
Johnny’s Key offers the following services:

Teacher Training on how to use the Math Track and Time Pieces™ to teach over 100 K-5 standards.

*Free Teacher Training with school-wide Classroom purchase at every grade level K-5

Professional Development and Teacher In-Services

In-Service costs

Half day $750 (plus Travel expenses)

Full day $1200 (plus Travel expenses)

Professional Development/Teacher In-Services

Johnny’s Key offers the following Professional Development options to schools:

• Professional Development/In-Service
• Teacher training in the use of the elapsed time teaching products.

Professional Development In-Services include the following topics:

• Model over 100 K-5 CC Math Standards on the Math Track!
• Questioning strategies in mathematics: (Are the questions you pose driving students to deeper understanding?)
• Stand up, and shut up!: Transitioning from math teacher to facilitator
• Generalizing Arithmetic: When does algebra begin?
• Equality: And its common misconceptions.
• Math Class: The best place to have an argument!
• A Mathematical Journey: What a Math class should look and sound like.
• Elapsed Time: Making an abstract concept concrete.
• Memorizing the facts: Why can’t kids learn them like we did?
• Content Strand Overview: What are the Big Ideas in Math? (Grade specific)

For more information about our professional development and teacher in-service options, contact us.