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The 4MAT Training Series is a series of 1 and 2-day training sessions that delve deeply into full-scale content applications of 4MAT. These sessions are being taught by Leading 4MAT practitioners.

Revolutionary, Practical & Effective Teaching

Come discover revolutionary new approaches to teaching entire courses based on the 4MAT Method of Instruction. You’ll experience creative and innovative ways of getting student's more excited and involved in learning.

Discover News Ways of Teaching Algebra, Biology, Geometry, Middle School Literature and The Constitution

The Training Series includes 2-day training sessions on Biology, Geometry, and Algebra; and one-day sessions on Middle School Literature novels and the United States Constitution. The Constitution course could also be used as a 2-week beginning section for any American History course. It includes a mock constitutional convention where student’s use the United States Senate Protocols to address their fellow students.

Built by 4MAT®

4MAT is one of the most effective instructional design methods in the world and these complete content area course sessions will showcase Middle School and High School applications of 4MAT.

Upon completion of training, teachers are ready to implement these programs in their classrooms.

 

4MAT 4 Algebra: A Whole New Way of Learning Algebra

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Do your student’s enjoy Algebra class? Do they laugh and smile during class?  Do they ask you to re-do activities? Do they get excited about learning Algebra?

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4MAT 4 Biology

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When Julia Koble and Joan Baltezore sat down to design a more interactive and dynamic approach to Biology, they had to come up with more effective ways of building student involvement and engagement in science.

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4MAT 4 Geometry

Students come in every shape and size. That is why teachers must work to teach them in many different ways.
 
4MAT 4 Geometry is a full content area application that uses 4MAT to create more dynamic and engaging ways of teaching Geometry. 4MAT 4 Geometry uses larger concepts to help student's find more meaning when learning. It uses…

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4MAT 4 Middle School Literature

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Learn to Read your Students Like a Book.
 
4MAT 4 Literature are full scale 4MAT unit plans for some of the most popular pieces of literature in Middle School. We created full-scale 4MAT instructional units for outstanding middle school literature; including The Giver, The Pearl, Sarah Bishop, Across Five Aprils, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, My Brother Sam is Dead and Tom Sawyer.

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4MAT 4 The Constitution

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There is much more to history than just names and dates. The creation and development of the US Constitution may be one of the greatest moments in history.

So why do teachers still struggle to get student's excited about learning this fascinating content?

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Why 4MAT?

The 4MAT System is a research-based method for delivering instruction in a way that appeals to all styles of learners.

4MAT Helps Teachers

  • create more diverse instructional methods
  • recognize and address diverse learning needs of students
  • design instruction that addresses the myriad learning abilities of students

4MAT Helps Learners

  • to be active participants in the learning process
  • with opportunities be creative
  • with engaging, memorable instruction connected to personal meaning

Who are we?

Since 1979, About Learning has focused on helping teachers and corporate instructors use The 4MAT System to create learning that engages all styles of learners. Our mission is to help teachers and students with learning that matters.

Support

(800) 822-4MAT (4628)

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