SELF-STUDY: Apps for Education (5 hours)
“How can you use apps to engage and teach your students with greater success?”
Integrate Ruben Puentedura’s SAMR model with Alan November’s work on Transformative Learning to find the best apps to educate YOUR students. The integration of apps into education, may seem like a natural product of the times. […]
SELF-STUDY: Flipping Classrooms (5 hours)
“Explore how you can use technology to effectively ‘flip’ your classroom and enhance your students’ learning experience”
Harness technology to enhance students’ learning by examining successful strategies to “flip” classrooms. The flipped classroom approach prioritizes students’ needs beyond traditional teaching styles, while challenging teachers to employ innovative instructional methods. Students […]
SELF-STUDY: Pedagogy Essentials (15 clock hours)
“Tap into educational theory that results in improved student learning.”
‘Pedagogy’ is both the science and art of education. As comprehensive as it may seem, this definition remains a predominantly theoretical understanding. In teaching practice, there is often a disconnect, between the theory we read about, and the realities in […]
SELF-STUDY: Inquiry-based Learning (5 hours)
“Guide students into discovering and creating knowledge for themselves.”
Preparing teachers for 21st century students requires a close look at what it means to teach and learn in increasingly networked, technology-rich, digital classrooms. Schools and teachers need to thoughtfully and intentionally design learning environments and tasks in which teachers explore […]
SELF-STUDY: IEPs: Documentation and Implementation for Teachers (5 hours)
“The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the cornerstone of special education.”
The goal of this course is to help teachers understand the IEP process and build the teachers comfort level in developing, aligning with and carrying out the IEP through rich examples and templates to help teachers understand and practically […]
SELF-STUDY: Classroom Organization for the 21st Century (5 hours)
“Good classroom organization starts with YOU!”
Good teaching is both an art and a science. It requires a significant amount of planning, research, preparation, evaluation, and a whole lot of creativity. However, that doesn’t mean teachers need to sacrifice their personal and family life for education. The key to “doing […]
SELF-STUDY: Suicide Prevention (5 hours)
“Suicide Prevention starts in your classroom.”
With teen suicides on the rise, suicide prevention is an important issue and teacher awareness is crucial. This course helps teachers understand suicide and how it can be prevented. Teachers will learn to identify early signs of suicide ideations and will be equipped with […]
SELF-STUDY: Accommodations through UDL (5 hours)
“Universal Design for Learning is a research-based approach to accommodating every learner.”
Teaching each and every student effectively is never easy. It is next to impossible to find a classroom full of students with the same needs, learning levels and abilities. Teachers are faced with the challenge of teaching a […]
SELF-STUDY: Common Core Implementation for All Classrooms (15 clock hours)
“How often have you sat down after a tiring day in the classroom, wondering if your students benefited in any way?”
Type of course: Self-Study
Course Description:
Schools and educators all over the country are engaged in implementing the Common Core State Standards. This can be a challenge. This three part course […]
SELF-STUDY : Common Core Intervention Across the Curriculum (15 hours)
“How often do you hear someone proclaim that they love math?”
Type of course: Self-Study
Course Description:
The implementation of Common Core State Standards across the curriculum provides a real-world approach to learning and teaching. It is increasingly essential for educators to develop students who not only are critical thinkers but innovators […]
