Events for May 29, 2023

Focuses on best practices for reaching American Indian students and families. Provides significant Native American cultural competence content and culturally responsive practices. ND Education Standards and Practice Board encourages educators to take this course for Cultural Competence requirements and for the Native American content. Instructor: Ricky White

As an educator you often have to learn new information and skills in order to support students and their families. You learn things like how to use a new software or application, operate a new device, or quickly get up to speed on new content. Most of this learning was in the moment but just […]

Increase your awareness and understanding of important issues regarding sport coaching. Identify and discuss the challenges of coaching in contemporary society. Instructor: Brad Strand

Explore the principles and practices of disciplinary literacy and engage educators in considering effective ways to make content learning accessible to learners. Instructor: Dr. Stacy Duffield

Explore the core concepts of an education technology application and engage in discussions with peers about how the application may be used in a classroom setting. Eligible training modules can range anywhere from 1 to 32 hours, depending upon the topic and individual or school needs. ** Cost and Credits are Per Part

An introduction to the relevance and need for incorporating reading and developing reading skills in middle and high school classrooms. Promotes understanding of how content literacy can contribute to the learning of content material and contribute to a positive learning environment in your K-12 classroom. Instructor: Dr. Stacy Duffield

Word ownership is an essential element for content learning. Explore research-based best practices for supporting students in the acquisition of vocabulary needed to be successful learners in grades 4-12 across all content areas. You will leave this class with a deeper understanding of how to identify instructional vocabulary, how to teach it for effective learning, […]

The study of the anatomy of speech articulation, including place and manner of articulation of speech sounds. Learn basic patterns and sound systems within languages and the rules that govern them. Develop an understanding of International Phonetic Alphabet. Instructor: Kellam Barta This course is part of the EL Endorsement offered through NDSU Distance and Continuing […]

The study of the structure and function of pieces of words, as well as the structure and function of pieces of sentences. Learn about word roots and the affixes that attach to them. Develop an understanding of form and function of words within a sentence and will be able to identify sentence constituents. Prereq: Part […]

The study of variation in word meanings and the sets of characteristics that define a word's category, as well as the common implicit rules that guide verbal exchanges. Develop an understanding of conversational implicature. Learn about words that also mean their own opposite. Prereq: Parts 1 & 2. Instructor: Kellam Barta This course is part […]

As a site of the National Writing Project, the RRVWP Summer Institute offers participants a place to read and discuss ideas about teaching writing and using writing to teach—plus time to write. Teachers also share best teaching practices through hands-on teaching demonstrations and explore the teaching of writing by writing. The 2023 Summer Institute will […]

Read a wide range of early chapter books including fantasy, realistic fiction, graphic novels, and humorous content. Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to draw from experience, think critically about what you are reading, and design ways to use the literature within your classroom. Instructor: Duane Arnold

Designed to give you a deeper understanding of ways culture effects students' ability to learn and be successful in school. Gain insight into supporting students from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and create meaningful learning that provides success in both academics and social emotional learning. Instructor: Tim Godfrey

Gain a firmer understanding of the positive outcomes of PBL as you work toward creating and implementing lessons in your class. Instructor: Tim Godfrey

A Framework for Understanding Poverty is a powerful tool for educators to use when teaching children from poverty. Instructor: Heidi Budeau

In this book study, a third-grade teacher asked her students to fill-in-the-blank in this sentence: "I wish my teacher knew _____." The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe and supportive place in the classroom. Instructor: Heidi Budeau

Become aware of ineffective communication practices and replace them with two of the Better Conversation habits, through a self-coaching and reflection tool. Instructor: Misti Miller

Learn about tools available in the GSuite for Education. A variety of applications are presented. Complete the units and reflect upon them through blog posts. Instructor: Jerry Schneider