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: 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: Cognitive Skills – Understanding Learning Challenges (15 clock hours)
“When a task is given in school, why does one student take thirty minutes to complete it and another only eight minutes?”
Type of course: Self-Study
Course Description:
We all know brain plays a major role in learning, but few are aware of how. In a class where each child differs in […]
SELF-STUDY: Research-based Instructional Strategies (5 hours)
“As technology develops and the fields of research widen, one often has to unlearn things in order to grow in knowledge”
To help students improve in academic achievement, develop an attitude of learning and acquire the skills needed for the demands of the work place and real life situations, educators […]
PACKAGE: The Everything Package – Minnesota #1 (125 Clock Hours)
“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.”
You’ve heard of the everything bagel, Professional Learning Board presents the first everything PD course package, The Everything Self-Study Package – Minnesota #1, which includes the following […]
SELF-STUDY: Common Core Academic Interventions (5 hours)
“How can I improve student performance in a systematic way? ”
Every student is different and this course is designed to help teachers as they create unique interventions that benefit their individual students. This course is designed to guide and help teachers effectively and strategically support struggling learners in the […]
Common Core Intervention across the Curriculum (1 Iowa LRC – Self Study)
“How often do you hear someone proclaim that they love math?”
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 as well. This course […]
Common Core Implementation for All Classrooms (1 Iowa LRC – Self Study)
“How often have you sat down after a tiring day in the classroom, wondering if your students benefited in any way?”
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 is designed to provide […]
