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*BLENDED*
Feb 4 - Mar 31 Instructor: Kellie Randall |
This Blended Course will explore:
The current research on homework, our beliefs and practices, tools to evaluate the effectiveness of homework, and ways to rethink and reimagine homework practices. Class dates: 1/14, 2/4, 2/25, 3/12 4:00-6:00 P.M. + ONLINE MODULES |
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*FACE-to-FACE*
Feb 1 - Feb 22 Instructors: Tammy Powers & Marie Ullrich |
Participants are provided a wide variety of strategies and structures for coaching both students and adults, and this course serves as a starting point and prelude to Cognitive Coaching. This course is open for K-12 teachers, PLC facilitators, administrators, cooperating teachers, evaluators, coaches, and coordinators. Introduction to Coaching and Mentoring is designed for anyone interested in guiding other adults to grow their professional practice and is also useful for mentoring students.
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*FACE-to-FACE*
Feb 4, Feb 6, Feb 11 and Feb 13 Instructor: Angela Legg |
Create student engagement, foster relationships and increase rigor through the use of cooperative learning structures. Use newly learned structures to support questions #3 and #4 of the PLC cycle. You will walk away with strategies ready to implement and fold into your planning immediately.
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*ONLINE*
Feb 10 - March 27 Instructor: Amber Paynter |
Embrace your inner geek and rock out in this self-paced online course. Personalize your learning adventure by creating your individual learning path. By the end, you will have earned a Microsoft Innovative Educator certificate, badge and materials to rock out the beginning of the school year! Yep, total rockstar status!
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*FACE-to-FACE*
Feb 18, Feb 20, Feb 25, and Feb 27 Instructor: Angela Legg |
Now that you have your profile, do you want to learn more? Get to know yourself better and how your communication style influences your relationships at home and at work. Learn how the STEP Emergenetics concept and tool support collaboration with teammates, responsive instruction and differentiation in the classroom.
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*FACE-to-FACE*
Feb 22 - Mar 7 Instructors: Kelsey Brewer, Emily Stout & Margot Hatch |
This course will guide teachers in integrating technology into the classroom to create a blended environment that leads to transformational and innovative teaching.
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*ONLINE*
Feb 26 - Apr 22 Instructors: Kris Edwards |
In this course, participants will learn to use video creation tools that can maximize... - student engagement - collaboration - communication - student voice and choice - professional development - community outreach - extra-curricular opportunities - school-wide celebrations - classroom experiences - and more Participants will: - Learn more about Digital Storytelling - Review ideas for video creation in the classroom/school/community - Draft a plan for using video creation for a course or school or community project - Post and receive feedback for the plan within the course - Revise original draft based on collaborative feedback - Create an exemplar video conceptualizing the plan created
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*FACE-TO-FACE*
Feb 22 - Mar 12 Instructor: Donna Chrisjohn |
This class will increase positive awareness and understanding of Indigenous ways of life as it pertains to CCSD communities. As "Indigenous People" encompasses a multitude of various tribes, customs and languages, and geographically located traditions, this course will examine the impact of stereotypes, misperceptions, and misunderstandings regarding the students and families of CCSD. Educators will develop a critical perspective of contemporary/urban Indigenous voices, informed by real lived experiences and learn ways to interrupt inequitable educational practices.
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*ONLINE*
Feb 24 - Apr 17 Instructor: Steven Kidd |
Help your students become master investigators of history and the world around them! This 1 credit online course focuses on moving beyond the traditional, static textbook by using inquiry style instruction to spark curiosity and promote student agency. Additionally, the course is designed to introduce teachers to different styles of inquiry-based instruction, empower educators to customize learning experiences, and create a more engaging and responsive learning environment.
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BY INVITATION ONLY
*BLENDED* Feb 1 - May 7 Instructors: Tara Vellinga & Lisa Drangsholt |
In this course, participants will develop their individual and collective skill, will, knowledge, and capacity in order to effectively meet the academic and developmental needs of a diverse population of students. Participants will engage multiple perspectives as they develop their personal level of racial consciousness, to reflect upon, and impact their instructional practice in ways that counteract stereotypes and create responsive learning opportunities for all students.
Enrollment in this course is by invitation only. You must have attended Beyond Diversity to enroll in this class. |
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*BLENDED*
Feb 3 - Feb 24 Instructor: Heather Palumbo |
Effective teachers of mathematics facilitate discourse among students to build a shared understanding of mathematical ideas by analyzing and comparing student approaches and arguments. Teachers in this course will learn how to use number talks and math talk as a way to build fluency and support reasoning in the classroom.
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*BLENDED*
Feb 3 -May 14 Instructor: Heather Palumbo |
This course will be a combination of online learning through Youcubed.org and one face-to-face reflection and planning session. Teachers will analyze brain research, learn ways to increase math motivation, and develop strategies for increasing students' number sense and understanding. The topics in this class will shift teachers' pedagogical knowledge in mathematics instruction, cultivate culturally responsive education practices, and will support teams in the PLC process.
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*BLENDED*
Feb - May 1 Instructor: Heather Palumbo |
This course will be a combination of online learning through Youcubed.org and one face-to-face reflection and planning session.This course unpacks the teaching approach that was used in an 18-lesson intervention that raised the achievement of students learning mathematics by the equivalent of 2.7 years of school. In the teaching intervention, Jo Boaler
taught 6/7th graders by giving the students new knowledge of the brain, mindset and mathematics learning and taught through open, creative mathematics.The course includes over 30 videos of the teaching and interviews with students. It also includes interviews with mindset guru Carol Dweck and leading mathematician Steve Strogatz. It consists of short videos interspersed with various thinking tasks—such as reflecting on videos, designing lessons ideas, and discussing ideas with peers in the class—to promote active engagement. The topics in this class will shift teachers' pedagogical knowledge in mathematics instruction, cultivate culturally responsive education practices, and will support teams in PLCs. This course has a prerequisite of course 11170 How to Learn Math for Teachers. If you completed that course prior to 2019, please contact Heather Palumbo to be added to this course. |
Differentiation open house
February 18 4:30 - 6:30 No registration necessary.
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*FACE-TO-FACE*
Feb 27 - Apr 2 Instructor: Kristin McKeown |
10 hours of renewal and reconnection for ECE–12 educators and staff
* Learn mindfulness practices that help you respond rather than react * Practice conversations that help you re-connect to peers * Explore setting boundaries for self care * Gain insight into the dynamics of stress and challenging emotions * Learn a short mindfulness practices to bring back to students or teams |