If you have been teaching for a while, you have likely had to transition to a new curriculum, age level, or subject area. For various reasons, teaching online either permanently or temporarily has become the latest necessary transition for our teachers. This course will guide you in creating a healthy and productive online classroom. The …
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When teaching online, you have a host of tools to help create a secure and safe online classroom environment. You will learn how to implement digital tools in ways that promote student engagement, limit distractions, and support classroom management. This course includes downloadable resources for small group activities in online breakout rooms that you can …
On day one of the school year, your students will bring unique cultures and experiences into the classroom. Learn how to use your online classroom to create safe learning spaces, helping them celebrate and respect each other’s individual cultural and learning differences. This course includes downloadable resources that will help you highlight your students’ various …
Have you wondered why differentiation in the classroom is so important? In this session, you will dive into the basics of differentiation and explore various strategies. You will leave with examples of what it can look in your classroom. This is a Promising Practices session showcased just for you. Differentiation This is the make it …
This session will demonstrate how to customize Nearpod ready-made lessons to help offer students choice during your small group times. With a focus on inquiry-based tasks, teachers leverage a student’s natural curiosity for academic growth. This is a Promising Practices session showcased just for you. Inquiry Learn simple ways to integrate technology to facilitate inquiry-based …
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This session focuses on students working collaboratively in classrooms so that they own their learning. Using a problem-solving method makes the content come alive. This is a Promising Practices session showcased just for you. Empowerment Helen Keller spoke to the power of collaboration when she said, “alone we can do so little, together we can …
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Would you like to discover different ways to teach online without using PowerPoint? See how to use a document camera, screen share, and the whiteboard tool to teach elementary students as if they are together in the same room. You will leave with ideas you can try in your live classes! Online Teaching online can …
Recognizing that our ever-changing world needs resilient educators who exhibit passion and bring learning to life daily, this course aids in the preparation of future educators. Learners will receive a basic grounding for instruction in the digital space while also having the opportunity to observe real instruction through recorded lessons. This course was developed in …
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Recognizing that our ever-changing world needs resilient educators who exhibit passion and bring learning to life daily, this course aids in the preparation of future educators. Learners will receive a basic grounding for instruction in the digital space while also having the opportunity to observe real instruction through recorded lessons. This course was developed in …
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Teachers who use targeted instruction promote deeper learning through activities and assessments. This intentional sequencing of rigor results in differentiated instruction. This course examines the definition of instructional activities, the creation of those activities, and the use of assessment tasks for targeted instruction. This course builds upon the foundation set by Targeted Instruction 101 and …
