SELF-STUDY: iPads in the Classroom (10 hours)
“How can teachers use iPads and apps to engage and teach students with greater success?”
Welcome to this dual course aimed to help you understand more about iPads in the classroom. This dual course consists of the following 5 hour courses:
Apps for Education
iPads in the Classroom
Integrate theories of Transformative Learning […]
PACKAGE: Accommodating All Students Package (25 Hours)
“WOW is all I can say! It was an accident that I found your site and what you had to offer. So far EVERYTHING with PLB has been top notch!”
Each classroom comes with a range of students with varied needs, learning levels and abilities. Teachers are thus faced […]
PACKAGE: Technology (25 Hours)
“Thanks for making professional development relevant, easy, practical and affordable! PLB is simply the BEST!”
Technology has become an integral part of life and learning patterns in the 21st century. The internet, iPads and smart phones are just a few tech tools that can enhance knowledge and understanding. This technology […]
PACKAGE: Reading (20 Hours)
“These courses gave me the tools that I was looking for to help my students who needed me most. Very informative and useful lessons – best ever!”
Reading is an essential component of learning and a crucial educational skill. Often, when students struggle within a specific subject matter, it is […]
PACKAGE: Assessment and Evaluation (20 hours)
“I was very impressed with the quality and the presentation of the content – it made for an engaging and enjoyable experience.”
Successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is rooted in being able to identify the areas where students need support most, through effective processes of evaluation […]
PACKAGE: 21st Century Learning (25 Hours)
”I have already highly recommended PLB to my colleagues. I was truly pleased with the content, the pace and the links provided in these courses.”
With the many advancements of the 21st century comes the urgent need for teaching approaches that allow teachers to stay confidently abreast of the many […]
PACKAGE: Classroom Planning and Management (15 Hours)
“These courses did an excellent job teaching what they were meant to. Thanks for enriching online courses which taught me a lot of information, that I look forward to using when I go back to work!”
Even the best of teachers, with the noblest intentions are often weighed down by […]
PACKAGE: Mental Health (25 Hours)
“The format of the online courses is very accessible and easy to use. This is a great benefit considering how precious time can be.”
Educators and parents, by virtue of their roles in a child’s life, are often the first people to notice that a child may be experiencing problems […]
SELF-STUDY: Public Speaking for Teachers (5 hours)
“Discover successful strategies to enhance your public speaking skills, and communicate effectively with your audience”
A competent and resourceful teacher must be able to effectively relate to and communicate with students, the school community, peers, parents and even school support structures such as the school board or the PTA. However, […]
SELF-STUDY: Examining and Evaluating Student Work (5 hours)
“Explore successful strategies to carefully evaluate student work and enhance teaching practices”
21st century students must have more than just textbook knowledge. Evaluating student learning goes beyond merely grading papers. Both schools and teachers need to intentionally move toward assessing students’ understanding, and then use this insight to enhance teaching […]
