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Focuses on cognitive and cognitive-behavioral interventions (often lumped together under the label "social skills") with an emphasis on teaching students to adapt, change and manage their behavior.Ê

Explore various AI applications and resources. Engage with multiple applications, determining how to best leverage them within an educational setting.

Learn the history of the disorder, accepted methods to assess and identify students with the disorder, and various treatment methods currently being used.

Identify associated characteristics and learning styles, communication weaknesses, and various intervention strategies proven to be successful when working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Learn behavioral techniques and intervention strategies to remediate disruptive behavior, reduce power struggles and increase classroom control and reduce your workload and burnout.

Build genuine bonds between yourself & your students and between students & their classmates, to create Òkindred classhomes.Ó Our classrooms may be a safe, nurturing refugeÉthe eye of the hurricane they experience as life.

Understand special learning needs of the abused or neglected child, and how to meet those needs in the regular classroom.

A flexible way to meet PK-12 schools' professional development needs via classroom/regional on-site and online workshops.

Gain a framework for understanding what students may be experiencing through their own substance use or the impact of substance use around them. Understand the complex dynamics that contribute to this biological and social phenomenon.

Provides frameworks for working with families of children from a variety of backgrounds with emphasis on family-centered practices designed to help early childhood professionals involve and support families in the care and education of children.

Explore observation and assessment instruments, as well as recommended practices and available resources for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Gives you a new perspective on planning and implementing developmentally appropriate practices for children from birth through age eight.

Covers development during the first six years of life and best practices in early learning with an emphasis on individual differences, environmental influences, and the impact of developmental delay and disability.

Outlines procedures for designing or selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting a variety of informal assessment measures for use in schools.

Provides foundational concepts that must be considered to effectively integrate technology into your classroom.

Gain a better understanding of the concept of evaluating and assessing English language learners.

Discuss definitions and personal, social, & legal ramifications associated with sexual harassment, bullying, & cyber-intimidation. Explore preventative strategies as well as how you can address these issues.

Leverage the use of CareerViewXR, an immersive career exploration platform that brings field trips to the classroom. Engage in environments tailored to different industries and gain firsthand experiences and insights into the day-to-day realities of diverse careers.

Learn the continuum of placements in providing special ed. & related services to students with disabilities. Identify roles & responsibilities in providing special ed. services as well as classroom management strategies.

Helps you understand and identify your role as a child care provider, educator, and early childhood professional. Provides you with research-based information on child development, attachment, temperament, and curriculum.

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…

As an educator you often have to learn new information and skills to support students and their families. You've learned how to use a new software or application, operate a new device, or quickly get up to speed on new content. You deserve credit for your new knowledge and skills, and this class allows you…

An introduction to the field of Learning Disabilities for special education teachers, general classroom teachers, integration teachers and related professionals, especially those working in the areas of language, psychology and counseling.

Explore myths and misconceptions concerning reading instruction and remediation. Takeaway an evaluation checklist designed to assess the effectiveness of your current reading program.

Lays the foundation for effective reading instruction. Learn about the elements of effective instruction. It is important that all teachers have a firm understanding of effective instructional procedures.

Focuses on learning to read, reading to learn, and an introduction to reading assessment. The five elements of effective reading instruction is highlighted, including definitions, implications for instruction, and future directions.

Provides an introduction to the Response to Intervention process for special education teachers, general classroom teachers, parents, and related professionals.

Focuses on why teaching writing is an essential skill for life, and gives theory and practical steps to implement the six traits of writing in any classroom.

Students who have strong social and emotional skillsets will be more successful in the classroom and in life in general. Examine the five SEL competenciesÑself-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-makingÑand explore how each of these can be developed first in the classrooms and then in the schools to create optimal learning environments.

Learn internal and external factors that place a child at risk, how heredity and environment affect a childÕs development, the characteristics of various risk factors, and interventions for each risk factor.

Gives you an understanding of ways to meet the affective needs of the gifted and talented student in the regular classroom and lists resources for teachers and parents who would like more information about the talented and gifted.

Emphasizes understanding how studentsÕ learning is influenced by individual experiences, talents, disabilities, gender, language, culture, family, and community values.

Explore an innovative teaching model that incorporates strategies for teaching concepts constructively and contextually. Gain a deeper understanding of the underlying concepts of various math topics and explore the principles of teaching those concepts to learners.

Explore an instructional methodology that incorporates strategies for teaching concepts, constructively, and contextually. Focuses on the topics of integers, fractions, factoring, and functions.

Explore a variety of technology tools designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. Gain hands-on experience with well-established applications that support student engagement, collaboration, and assessment as well as AI tools that allow a teacher to work more efficiently.

Explore a variety of technology tools designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. Gain hands-on experience with well-established applications that support student engagement, collaboration, and assessment as well as AI tools that allow a teacher to work more efficiently.

Understand the special learning needs of students who are experiencing stress, trauma or violence in their life and how to meet their needs in the regular classroom.

An opportunity to learn about an instructional framework, Differentiated Instruction (DI), aimed at creating supportive learning environments for diverse learning populations.

Consider the many forms of aggression, both criminal and otherwise; its costs and motivation; its perpetrators and targets; its likely and unlikely locations; its impact on our schools, the children; and, most especially, its several causes and promising solutions.

Gain foundational understanding of violence and the motivational purposes behind aggression. Learn identification and intervention approaches for working with out-of-control behaviors.

Learn what is meant by Differentiated Instruction (DI) and common myths associated with creating the differentiated classroom. Discuss legal, theoretical, and pedagogical foundations in the field of education that support use of differentiated instructional practices and principles.

Engage in environments tailored to different industries and gain firsthand experiences and insights into the day-to-day realities of diverse careers. Through guided virtual tours, you will develop a deep understanding of industry-specific challenges, opportunities, and requisite skills.

Discuss how to create high performing teams and how teams progress through stages of development into high performing teams. As a school leader, understanding these concepts will help you create teams that function well.Ê

My student already knows the material in this lesson, what do I do? How do I help my high ability learners reach their full potential? These questions are common when considering the needs of students with gifts and talents in your classroom. Find answers to these and other essential questions.

Take an honest second look at current literacy practices, bravely considering the question, ÒWhat needs to shift?Ó Unpack the why & how behind six critical shifts for literacy instruction, aligning current practices with brain science.

Take an honest second look at current literacy practices, bravely considering the question, ÒWhat needs to shift?Ó Unpack the why & how behind six critical shifts for literacy instruction, aligning current practices with brain science.

Reach a deeper emotional intelligence on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, that will lead you to foster more inclusive and welcoming classrooms and to select diverse and impactful literature to foreground inclusion and belonging for all of your students.

Reach a deeper emotional intelligence on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, that will lead you to foster more inclusive and welcoming classrooms and to select diverse and impactful literature to foreground inclusion and belonging for all of your students.

Reach a deeper emotional intelligence on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, that will lead you to foster more inclusive and welcoming classrooms and to select diverse and impactful literature to foreground inclusion and belonging for all of your students.

Reach a deeper emotional intelligence on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, that will lead you to foster more inclusive and welcoming classrooms and to select diverse and impactful literature to foreground inclusion and belonging for all of your students.

Reach a deeper emotional intelligence surrounding issues of the diversity within Native American communities that will lead you to foster more inclusive and culturally aware classrooms and will lead you to a selection of diverse and impactful literature to foreground belonging for all of your students.Ê

Reach a deeper emotional intelligence surrounding issues of the diversity within Native American communities that will lead you to foster more inclusive and culturally aware classrooms and will lead you to a selection of diverse and impactful literature to foreground belonging for all of your students.Ê

Reach a deeper emotional intelligence surrounding issues of the diversity within Native American communities that will lead you to foster more inclusive and culturally aware classrooms and will lead you to a selection of diverse and impactful literature to foreground belonging for all of your students.Ê

Reconnect with your purpose, revive your teacher joy, and knock out a few items from your teacher to-do list.

Study the basic principles that govern the formal study of language. Learn how to apply guiding principles to all modules of linguistics.

Study social and regional factors that underly different varieties (dialects) of English. Study the patterns that govern social and regional varieties of English as well as identify the motivation behind attitudes about language variation. Recognize your role as a language gatekeeper.

Study how the human brain acquires, processes, and produces language. Learn about the development of bilingual speakers as well as the effects of specific types of brain damage on language speakers.

Reconnect with your purpose, revive your teacher joy, and knock out a few items from your teacher to-do list.

Review narrative short stories and poems written by Fargo high school EL refugee and immigrant students from over 20 different countries. In addition, read online resources related to empathy, storytelling and EL students. Explore how student stories can be used to foster relationships, breed empathy and help to create appropriate accommodations for EL refugee and…

Read a wide range of graphic novels covering biographies, nonfiction, and fantasy. Study the history of comics, how they interact with the brain, and why they are so appealing to reluctant readers.

Read all of the books recognized for the Newbery Award in 2025.

Go past spaceships & lasers and explore how authors use Science Fiction to examine the human condition and illuminate the struggles that humanity continues to engage in.

Gain practical strategies & tools to embed virtual exchange in your classroom to connect students with peers across the globe. Learn to foster meaningful cross-cultural interactions, enhance global citizenship, & integrate virtual exchanges in your curriculum.

Learn best practices for reaching American Indian students and families. Gain significant Native American Cultural Competence content & culturally responsive practices. Many states/districts require Cultural Competence training & this course covers much of that required material.

Explores behavioral health concerns in youth aged 10-17. Provides you with tools to support youth struggling with a wide range of behavioral health concerns.

Take an honest second look at current literacy practices, bravely considering the question, ÒWhat needs to shift?Ó Unpack the why & how behind six critical shifts for literacy instruction, aligning current practices with brain science.

Take an honest second look at current literacy practices, bravely considering the question, ÒWhat needs to shift?Ó Unpack the why & how behind six critical shifts for literacy instruction, aligning current practices with brain science.

Read and reflect upon two exceptional young adult novels in the genre of realistic fiction through online discussions and assessments incorporating: genres, theme analysis, real-world connections, multiple perspectives, problem-solving, and personal experiences.

Read and reflect upon two exceptional young adult novels in the genre of realistic fiction through online discussions and assessments incorporating: genres, theme analysis, real-world connections, multiple perspectives, problem-solving, and personal experiences.

Read and reflect upon two exceptional young adult novels in the genre of realistic fiction through online discussions and assessments incorporating: genres, theme analysis, real-world connections, multiple perspectives, problem-solving, and personal experiences.