Keynote address
CHANGING THE WORLD: TAG BY TAG
Karen Pryor

If TAGteaching represents a seismic-level shift in the way that most educators teach today, it is both promising and threatening. What can we expect when we begin teaching it? How do we deal with doubts and resistance? What can we learn from the history of successful adoption of new methods in other fields? Karen Pryor, author and behavioral scientist, has been at the forefront of two revolutions in our culture. Her best-selling book, Nursing Your Baby, first published in the 1960's, became a leading force in changing medical and hospital practices related to nursing mothers and babies, not only in the US but worldwide. Twenty-five years later her book Don't Shoot the Dog, The New Art of Teaching and Training, transformed the way domestic animals are trained and zoo and laboratory animals are handled and cared for, again not just here but world-wide. In both cases, there was plenty of doubt, and plenty of resistance along the way-as well as plenty of energetic support from believers. Is TAGteaching going to be a change-making technology? What will you experience here, and after you go home? Karen Pryor shares some of her personal experiences and insights in what it feels like to be bringing about change-in your own practice, in other individuals, in organizations and institutions, in the whole system. It can be done!

TAG WHAT? AN OVERVIEW
Joan Orr

What is TAGteach anyway? How does TAGteach work? How is it different from other instructional methods?What level of performance improvement can be accomplished? Co-founder of TAGteach, Joan Orr will provide the educational foundation for everyone's experience over the weekend by explaining the basics of, and the history behind, the TAGteach method.

BUILDING THE FOUNDATION: TAGteach 101
Theresa McKeon

You've got a clicker, your students, your staff and a desire to TAGteach…now what?
• "How do I introduce TAGteach and the clicker to my students and staff?"
• "At what age should I start tagging students?"
• "How and when should I use the TAG?"
• "How do I find the TAG point?"
• "What if the student never completes the point and doesn't receive a TAG"
• "How does this 'click' sound increase my student's confidence and focus?"
• "Can I use the TAG in a classroom situation and how will the students know if the tag is for them? "
TAGteach co-founder, Theresa McKeon, answers these questions and describes practical tips and techniques that will enhance your tag timing and provide tools to use as a TAG teacher. There will be games, videos and lots of hands on learning as you update your teaching skills for the 21st century.

EXPERIENCE, PART ONE: Game and Exercises
Karen Pryor

We often say that TAGteaching is simple, but it ain't always easy.
TAGteach games and exercises have been specifically designed to help you make the transition from classic instructional techniques to TAGteach methods. They'll help you internalize the differences in a way that is uniquely TAGteach. Registrants will split into two rooms to play two kinds of TAG-related games, one an interactive group game and the other a table game. These games are fun and a great way to learn. The TAGteach faculty will be circulating to give advice and answer questions.

BREAKING IT DOWN: OVERVIEW
Theresa McKeon

Supercalifragilisticexpealadocious! How do you to teach your student to read that word? "Start from the beginning and build to the end", but a problem arises. Your student seems distracted and bored with the process of learning to read this word. You recognize he has trouble blending sounds and is acting out his frustration. You step back and help him with blending only to find this student is actually having difficulty recognizing letters. Break it down again and you realize the essence of the problem is his vision - he needs glasses. Discover how TAGteach allows both student and teacher to focus on the positive, while uncovering hidden weaknesses and quickly turn them into strengths. Theresa McKeon has been 'breakin' it down'(BID) with athletes and academic students for over 25 years and will show you how to use TAGteach to create a BID plan for any skill. Key aspects of skill breakdown, shaping, backchaining and the criteria for defining TAG points will be presented along with ideas for scientific record keeping to highlight your student's progress and achievement. See striking demonstrations of students overcoming stubborn 'issues' and begin rapid skill development without frustrating corrections.

THE TAG EXPERIENCE, PART TWO: BREAKING IT DOWN
Theresa McKeon

A chance to break into small groups for a hands-on BID session. Each group will be given a skill and an opportunity to design and implement a TAG plan. We'll wrap it up with demonstrations and discussion with the TAGteach faculty.

FUEL THE FIRE: REWARDS AND MOTIVATION
Theresa McKeon & Beth Wheeler

From the singularly rewarding sound of the clicker - to a ice-cream party jackpot, this session will provide you with dozens of fun creative ways to fuel your students desire to earn tags and retain information. We'll discuss strengths and weaknesses of various reward programs and how the difference in age, sex, skill, sport, education and group dynamics can determine which rewards will produce the best long -term results. Learn to read your students and discover what really inspires them. Some of the answers may surprise you. There will be time for idea swapping so bring along your own most-beloved motivational ideas.

TAGTeach in the Classroom: Mainstream and Special Ed
Karen Pryor & Amy Rhodes

Choose between one of these sessions and learn about specific applications of TAGteach in the classroom or on the sports field. Both of these sessions will have a hands-on component.

TAGteach on the Field - Individual vs Team Sports
Joan Orr & Theresa McKeon

Choose between one of these sessions and learn about specific applications of TAGteach in the classroom or on the sports field. Both of these sessions will have a hands-on component.

POWER TAG: KEYS TO CREATING POWERFUL SESSIONS
Theresa McKeon & Beth Wheeler

Do you dream of a class where students are...
• Able to let loose and have fun but can shift back to quiet and attentive in the blink of an eye?
• Able to truly think (and learn) for themselves?
• Focused on the task at hand?
• Interested in what's to come?
• Quiet enough to let you think?
Power TAG teaches you management techniques that work in your classroom or studio Your students will be more focused, relaxed and attentive which will facilitate their learning and all but end your frustration! Developed from 20+ years in the studio, classroom and gym, TAGteach directors Theresa McKeon & Beth Wheeler share TAG based class management techniques that will keep your students involved and invigorated using physical placement (spatial usage) strategies, refocusing techniques, peer tagging configurations, virtual tagging and more.

NOT JUST A TAG LINE: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH TAGteach
Aaron Clayton & Beth Wheeler

Successful business woman Beth Wheeler and Aaron Clayton MBA will provide strategies to build TAGteach into your business to make it more profitable.

Let TAGteach help your business flourish. You understand TAGteach. You're ready to practice. You can see its benefits. Now what? Where do you begin? Will it be "worth it?"

Whether you have a studio, gym or teach privately, TAGteach is a highly differentiable and marketable brand through which you can attract new students and clients, have new classes to offer, and grow your business. And you're not on your own. TAGteach, International has resources and expertise to help you.

Veteran studio owner and TAGTeach Sr. Vice President Beth Wheeler and TAGteach President and MBA Aaron Clayton, discuss how to use TAGteach to differentiate your business, grow your audience, raise your profile and increase your value.

In this session, we'll discuss how to use TAGteach to help drive your growth. The session will provide a framework for growing your business, a case study example of how TAGteach has been successfully employed, and an in depth discussion of the resources and programs that TAGteach can leverage on your behalf to market your business.

At the end of the session, participants should walk away with a clear understanding of how TAGteach can enhance their business and the steps they can take to implement them.

CREATING THE CLIMATE FOR INSTITUTIONAL ACCEPTANCE
Karen Pryor & Amy Rhodes

Karen Pryor and teacher Amy Rhodes will share experiences in bringing TAGteach to the classroom.

FROM NAG TO TAG: THE POWER OF THE JOURNEY

Asked why her nationally ranked gymnasts had such impeccable form, the coach winced and said, "I just nag and nag and nag. I never stop nagging them". Making the transition from conventional coaching to TAGteach (from "nag to "TAG) benefits both teacher and student in a variety of important but less tangible ways. For example, both student and teacher devise a common point of focus, develop strategies for creating and tracking obtainable goals and above all make learning fun again.

This session will discuss in detail the journey from conventional coaching to the TAGteach methodology. The session will include several speakers who have made or are currently making that journey.