SELF-STUDY: Formative Assessment (5 clock hours)
“The low performing high school is now
classified as a School of Progress.”
Is your school moving in the right direction?
Can you tell if students are learning – how can you tell?
Three years ago Brian Creasman became principal of a “low performing” high school and was confronted with these two questions. A high […]
SELF-STUDY: Ethics for Education Professionals (5 clock hours)
“As teachers, we play a very important role in the lives of children. It is, therefore, critical that we can step outside of our busy schedules and reflect on every day issues.“
With the advent of the internet and smart phones, it’s easy for boundaries to become blurred. In the […]
SELF-STUDY: Differentiation for Gifted Learners in the Classroom (5 clock hours)
Gifted learners have competencies and abilities that go two or more years beyond their grade and/or age level.
This course examines some of the challenges facing gifted learners and offers easily implemented accommodations and success strategies. By understanding the unique learning needs of children who are considered “gifted,” participants will […]
SELF-STUDY: Accommodating All Learners (5 hours)
“I enjoyed taking this course and learned a lot of new information
that I can implement in my classroom. Thanks!”
Reach and teach all learners by examining 21st century student and educator strengths in this research-based course packed with strategies, resources and tools. Participants will gain insight into both, their own […]
Treats for Teachers – Dec.2 – Dec.9,2011
TOOLS
Wordle
Wordle is a tool for generating “word clouds” from texts, giving prominence to frequently appearing words. You provide the text and then tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes to create imaginative notebook covers, posters, wall art or even to present a jumble of word ideas that can get the […]
