SELF-STUDY: Thrifty Classroom (5 hours)
“Create your own inspiring, efficient, and thrifty classroom on a budget.”
How can teachers ensure that the quality of education is not compromised by their budget? Why is there a need for teachers to change their outlook and how can they make optimal use of what they have? How can […]
SELF-STUDY: Student-Centered Learning (5 hours)
“Tell them and they will forget; show them and they may remember; involve them and they will understand.”
Have you been longing to see a group of students who are self-motivated, engaged in their learning and able to make real-world connections?
Teachers committed to real development in their students look forward […]
SELF-STUDY: Common Core: Raising Academic Achievement (5 hours)
“Discover and explore interventions to help struggling students succeed in literacy and math standards.”
In the past, students who were failing were often sent for special education services whether or not they really needed it. However, the education system today aims to help all students succeed in the general educational […]
PACKAGE: The Everything Package (150 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: Assistive Communication for Every Classroom (5 hours)
“Improve classroom communication for students with disabilities.”
Students with disabilities face many communication challenges. Combined with possible physical and cognitive disabilities, learning can be compromised. As teachers, it is important to help students with disabilities overcome difficulties to attain and maximize potential in the classroom. This course, helps teachers achieve […]
SELF STUDY: Technology for Student Learning (15 hours)
“Explore how you can use technology to effectively ‘flip’ your classroom and enhance your students’ learning experience.”
Teachers in this course learn to transform a traditional classroom into one that uses technology and embraces classroom engagement. Teachers learn how to critically consider apps and software, specific implications of use and […]
SELF-STUDY: Virtual Field Trips (5 hours)
“Introduce your students to the exciting world of Virtual Field Trips”
It is the wish of every committed teacher to help his or her students connect knowledge gained in the classroom with real life situations and process information in a way that takes them beyond the books. Teachers are constantly […]
SELF-STUDY: Student Portfolios (5 hours)
“Effectively display evidence of your students’ skills to showcase their learning progress.”
Successfully integrate portfolios to enhance students’ development and become an essential part of teaching and learning. Through the resources in this course, teachers are equipped to understand and use portfolios to emphasize the student’s role of taking responsibility […]
SELF-STUDY: Common Core Enhancing Instruction (5 hours)
“Understand and integrate the Common Core Standards into classroom instruction”
Explore practical ways for you to integrate the Common Core Standards into your classroom instruction, to enhance your students’ learning experiences. The Common Core State Standards have set high expectations for all students that by the time they complete […]
SELF-STUDY: Teachers in Leadership (10 hours)
“Have you wondered how you can bring about change or improvement in certain educational issues by taking on a stronger leadership role? Have you also sometimes wished to find solutions to real everyday problems you have encountered in your teaching practice?”
Empower teachers to get actively involved in transformative practices […]
