This course is designed to accomplish the world wide question on when it is appropriate to use social media in the classroom. It will provide educators with an understanding of and successful strategies of incorporating the use of social media into the classroom. Discussing all the different programs and uses for each and how to use them inside of school and outside to help aid in the learning experience and maintain the students’ interest.
Starting May 8, 2019
This course will provide you with a variety of resources to spice up your writing instruction. Throughout the course participants will reflect upon their own techniques for teaching writing and fine tune certain areas. Participants will gain knowledge of how to conduct a writer's workshop and leave with a variety of mini-lessons. You will engage in authentic writing that has purpose that can easily be implemented in the classroom setting. If you're looking for ways to motivate your reluctant writers and enhance your writing instruction, then this course is for you.
Starts May 8, 2019
In this course, we will examine a variety of teaching strategies that benefit all students. These strategies can be applied across all grade levels and easily integrated into content area learning. Examples include strategies for improving expressive and receptive language, reading comprehension, knowledge of vocabulary, writing skills, focus during instruction, and overall classroom behavior. Students will also learn to use specific strategies relating to decoding, spelling, and math. Strategies that are discussed are appropriate for use within an RTI model.
Starts May 8, 2019
Project Based Learning will prepare educators to meet the needs of our changing 21st Century Society. Research shows that Project Based Learning not only improves critical thinking, but improves scores on high- stakes tests. This course will help teachers to be better prepared to focus their teaching around real world problems that will engage and enhance student learning. Most importantly, by implementing Project Based Learning into the classroom students will be more prepared for the complex problems of the world around them at the same time as improving their higher level thinking skills.
Starts May 15, 2019
Respect is one of the greatest issues teachers and support staff face when trying to educate this generation of children. In this course, educators will explore the impact of cultural values, work ethic, family life and a number of other factors that influence students inside and outside our schools. The Respectful Student will incorporate shared experiences, engaging readings, videos, and related stories in the news to provide a global understanding of the children we see in our schools every day.
Starts May 15, 2019
How much work will it be to learn new standards...again? Do I have to change what I do? Really, more testing? So, how do we as teachers accomplish this, we barely have time to do anything? Can I use existing lessons that worked? By examining the Next Generation Standards, these questions will be answered. In this class, designed for grades K-8, participants will be provided with differentiated activities based on grade level in order to create motivating lessons or modify existing ones to meet the new standards. Throughout the duration of the course, participants will implement the activities in their own classrooms as they receive feedback and guidance from the instructor.
Starts May 15, 2019
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