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Explore several different models/theories and decipher strategies that can be applied in K -12 classroom settings. Covers basic skills and knowledge for creating a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction and effective communication

An overview of the research and practice of current Best Practices in the field of education and how that is translated effectively into the classroom. Aligned to CPS REACH Standards.

​Best Practices IV: Post Pandemic Classrooms

New ways in which to do Differentiation, Use of Technology, Project-Based Learning,and more-learning, can be done in a variety of ways focus on innovative, creative and futuristic ways of developing curriculum and learning communities

An overview of the research on teaching reluctant learners: skills and strategies across the curriculum consideration of social factors, choice and control, building motivation and confidence and assisting struggling students.

How our student population has changed in the last 3 years along with how their expectations (along with their parents’) have shifted. It also means that we must assess and address those students who feel left out, dis-engaged and unmotivated in the transition.

The course will explore: What are new, creative ways in which to engage with my students: What are new ways in which to do Classroom Management? Ensure Differentiation? Use Technology Creatively? And Revise out Instruction in order to Engage Students?

Covers a range of assessments of English as a second language leaners Online- Week of Sept 12-Nov 18 (approx 4.5 hrs contact hrs/week) The cost for endorsement classes is $209.00 plus $135 for 3 Graduate credits through our accredited university, to be paid online after the first class.

GRAD CREDIT ONLY

​Techniques, methods, and materials for teaching English as a second language. Development of a unit and lesson plans appropriate for limited English proficient children.

GRAD CREDIT ONLY

An overview of the development and submission of proposals for government and private funding. Students will develop a proposal for potential submission. A focus on searches for funding sources, administration & evaluation of projects. GRAD CREDIT ONLY

A focus on the legal foundations, characteristics, identification, and educational needs of learners with behavioral, learning and cognitive disabilities. Current definitions and classification systems, prevalence, terminology, social and behavioral characteristics, diagnostic and remedial procedures.

A focus on advanced teaching methods, materials, and strategies for adapting, teaching, and differentiating instruction for learners with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. Class activities focus on case study, I.E.P, and lesson plan development, adaptation, and implementation.

GRAD CREDIT ONLY

The course is appropriate for all grade levels K-12 and covers implementation of RTI for academic and behavioral purposes. Appropriate whether you are using RTI for eligibility purposes or simply as a way to improve instruction and increase learning. Will cover new CPS tracking system: Branching Mind Basics

For educators who are beginner learners of Spanish. Introduction to simple Spanish grammar and knowledge of the Hispanic culture how to communicate with English learners whose native language is Spanish and their parents. Emphasis on basic communication skills associated with real-life classroom situations,
GRAD CREDIT ONLY

For those who have completed Spanish for Educators I. Will continue the study of Spanish grammar and knowledge of the Hispanic culture and how to communicate with English learners whose native language is Spanish and their parents. Continuing communication skills associated with real-life situations, the classroom environment.

GRAD CREDIT ONLY

An overview of the continuum of substance use, 2.) the effect on the family the effect on a child's emotional, social and academic development, whether they or a family member are abusing substances, and 3. school-based and classroom-based strategies educators can use to address them.

The latest research on the effects of trauma on children, covering the range of emotional and behavioral disorders from attention deficit disorders, to depression, to conduct disorders, and their effects in the classroom. What educators can do to identify these disorders, assist struggling children and support their success.