PACKAGE: Course Package #3 (40 Hours)
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You’ve heard of the everything bagel, Professional Learning Board presents the everything PD course package, The Everything Self-Study Package, which includes the following SEVEN self-study courses adding […]
PACKAGE: Course Package #1 (30 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 everything PD course package, The Everything Self-Study Package, which includes the following SIX self-study courses adding […]
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 […]
How Does STEM Help Foster Innovation?
In a world of high-stakes testing, it is difficult to stay true to best practices in how students learn math and science. Yet, successful STEM teachers do. They create student-centered environments that require learners to think, act, and be scientists and engineers. Effective STEM instruction uses students’ prior experiences to connect the standards […]
How can I Introduce Student Accountability in Class to Enhance Student Performance?
Do your students give excuses for their poor performance in class? Are excuses like “there was no sufficient time to prepare,” “the questions were too tough,” “the material was not taught in class,” etc. often used in your class? Student accountability is an important trait to develop in your students. It helps them […]
What Role might a Teacher play in Suicide Prevention?
Students with mental health disorders can be prone to suicidal tendencies. Some of the red flags that should put a teacher on alert include:
Threatening suicide.
Looking for access to means.
Talking or writing about death, dying, suicide.
Made a previous attempt that was serious enough to require hospitalization.
If you have a student in your classroom who fits […]
How can I help a Student with ADHD Organize their Assignments?
A student with ADHD may appear disobedient because she probably tends to procrastinate her work and then, as pressure builds, become overwhelmed.
Many students with ADHD have a poor sense of time and are unable to properly estimate the amount of time needed for different types of assignments. Most of them need to be […]
What is Paired Reading?
Paired reading is when a student reads a text with another student in order to develop his or her reading skills. The two students may have the same reading ability or one may be higher than the other. The purpose and methodology will differ based on who the student is being paired with.
The […]
What is the Function of Working Memory?
Working memory is the ability to retain information for short periods of time while processing or using it. This can be as subtle as when adding numbers that involve “holding” numbers in mind (the numbers 1 and 1 in the example shown).
Some signs to watch out for is a student’s inability to:
remember even […]
Safe Learning Environments: Preventing Child Abuse
Research has found that successful child abuse interventions must both reduce risk factors and promote protective factors to ensure well-being of the child.
Protective factors are conditions in families, schools and communities that, when present, increase the health and well-being of children and provide them with safe learning environments. They are attributes that serve […]
