IWYS – A New Perspective…
August 26, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Risks are a part of life. From small risks like planning a picnic on a cloudy day to big risks like trusting a student with a lot of responsibility. But taking risks is also an important part of learning and growing. Last week at PLB, we decided to step forward and do something […]
Minnesota Relicensure PACKAGE #2
August 17, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
“Your courses fit my needs perfectly.
They were ideal for someone who does not
have a great deal of flexibility, and I learned a lot.”
The Minnesota Relicensure Package #2 is one of two packages that meet the five Minnesota relicensure requirements:
Accommodation & Differentiation
Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies
Reading Instruction
Mental Health
Technology
Enrolling […]
New Ideas for the School Classroom
August 13, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
I don’t know about you but every year around this time I’m wrapping up my thoughts and reflections from the previous school year and beginning to think about what might make this next year a little different. You know, how can I tweak the things I do well to make them better and […]
Core Teaching PACKAGE #2
August 12, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Essential Instructional Techniques and Tools for Today’s Teacher
“Your courses fit my needs perfectly.
They were ideal for someone who does not
have a great deal of flexibility, and I learned a lot.”
The Core Teaching Package includes the following five courses and saves you $46 over enrolling in them […]
Technology in the 21st Century Classroom
August 12, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 21 Comments
This course teaches concepts and ideas behind using technology in the classroom. It also helps teachers to understand the various skills that students need to develop in order to use technology in the most effective way. It equips teachers to help students use technology intelligently and responsibly.
What is Emotional Abuse?
August 4, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Most States include emotional abuse or “mental injury” in their definitions of abuse or neglect because an action does not need to include force, physical contact or harm in order to be considered abusive.
Emotional abuse may include constant criticism, threats, or rejection, as well as withholding love, support, or […]
Understanding Gifted Education
August 4, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
A lot of teachers are unsure on dealing with gifted learners in their classroom. The natural tendency is to assign more work instead of dealing with the child differently, in order to develop a different learning outcome.
“Gifted education” helps the gifted learner squeeze the most out of his learning process. But how exactly […]
Teaching Children about Bullying
August 3, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
In recent years, the media has been referring to EVERYTHING from the most minor annoying actions such as eye-rolling to more aggressive and violent acts as “bullying.”
However, human behavioral experts generally make a distinction between bullying and criminal behavior. Acts like theft, assault and battery are crimes. They are not considered bullying. The […]
Using Spreadsheets in the Classroom
July 29, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
Here’s how one very innovative New Jersey high school English teacher, Damian Bariexca, integrated spreadsheets into a literature course:
“After we finished The Catcher in the Rye, I gave my students a list of symptoms of depression, got them into small groups, and had them go back throughout the […]
