Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21

2012-2013

Professional Development Catalog

Table of Contents Districts/Building Professional Development Trainings

District and Building Professional Development Trainings ....................................................................... 4

21st Century Learning in the Classroom ................................................................................................... 4

Archipelago Training ................................................................................................................................. 4

Building an Asynchronous Professional Network ..................................................................................... 4

CDT Next Steps Training ............................................................................................................................ 4

Comprehensive Planning Process ............................................................................................................. 5

CPR ............................................................................................................................................................ 5

Creating Classroom Materials with Tech Tools ......................................................................................... 5

Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) .......................................................................................................... 5

CTELL Math & Science Overview Workshop ............................................................................................. 5

Data Protocols ........................................................................................................................................... 6

DIBELS Next ............................................................................................................................................... 6

First Aid ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

Google Applications: It’s More Than Just a Search Engine ...................................................................... 6

Intel Teach Elements-Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms ................................................................. 6

Intel Teach Elements-Collaboration in the Digital Classroom .................................................................. 7

Intel Teach Elements-Educational Leadership for the 21st Century ......................................................... 7

Intel Teach Elements-Project Based Approaches ..................................................................................... 7

Intel Teach Elements-Thinking Critically with Data .................................................................................. 7

Interactive Virtual Course Content ........................................................................................................... 7

LoTi Workshop .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Models of Administrative Evaluation of Online Teaching ........................................................................ 8

OT Classroom Strategies for the IA ........................................................................................................... 8

PA Common Core ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Pieces of the Puzzle: Working with Students with Traumatic Brain Injury .............................................. 8

Positive Reinforcement as a Powerful Tool for Educators to Build into their Classroom Management .. 9

PVAAS Introduction................................................................................................................................... 9

PVAAS Protocols for Principals and Teachers ........................................................................................... 9

Social Media to Connect with the Community ....................................................................................... 10

Teacher Effectiveness Training ............................................................................................................... 10

Technology Tools To Help Eliminate The Waste In Your Classroom ....................................................... 10

The Role of Gifted and Other Specialists ................................................................................................ 10

Twitter for Teachers ................................................................................................................................ 11

Understanding Students with Aspergers ................................................................................................ 11

Virtual Mentoring.................................................................................................................................... 11

Virtual Teaching for Beginners ................................................................................................................ 11

Virtual Teaching Tools & Resources ........................................................................................................ 12

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courses ....................................................................................... 12

ADHD: An Educator's Guide .................................................................................................................... 12

American Government: An Educator's Guide ......................................................................................... 12

An Educator's Guide to Managing and Solving Discipline Problems ...................................................... 12

An Introduction to Special Education and Exceptional Learners ............................................................ 13

Assessment and Support for English Language Learners ....................................................................... 13

Beginning Sign Language ........................................................................................................................ 13

Books Alive .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Building Google Tools for Educators .................................................................................................. 13

Building Online Learning Environments ............................................................................................ 14

Career Development for Teachers and Students: Finding Yourself in the World of Work ...................... 14

Classroom Instruction That Works .......................................................................................................... 14

Classroom Management for the 21st Century Educator ......................................................................... 14

Creatively Implementing the Theory of Multiple Intelligences .............................................................. 14

Enhancing Instruction Through Content Area Literacy Strategies .......................................................... 15

Graphic Organizers: Teaching Tools Aligned with the Common Core .................................................... 15

I Never Knew Google Could Do That: Why Educators Should Know! ...................................................... 15

Incorporating Desktop Publishing (MS Publisher XP) Into the Classroom ............................................... 15

Integrating Microsoft PowerPoint into Multimedia Lessons .................................................................. 16

Introductory Spanish for Educators ........................................................................................................ 16

Managing the Difficult Student with Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavior Support

................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Multimedia in the Classroom .................................................................................................................. 16

Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom: AN Educator’s Guide .............................................................. 16

Positive Discipline in the Classroom ....................................................................................................... 17

Promoting Self-Determination in Students with Disabilities .................................................................. 17

Put Reading First-Creating Strategic Readers ......................................................................................... 17

Social Media for Educators ..................................................................................................................... 17

Successful Literacy Strategies for Reading and the Content Areas? ...................................................... 17

Teaching Students to Choose Responsible Behavior .............................................................................. 18

The American Revolution for Educators ................................................................................................. 18

The Civil War and Reconstruction for Educators .................................................................................... 18

The History of Law in Public Education ................................................................................................... 18

The History of Pennsylvania .................................................................................................................... 19

The Psychology of Learning .................................................................................................................... 19

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Content Area Literacy-An Integrated Approach .................................... 19

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Building Self Esteem in the Classroom to Achieve Success, beat Bullying

and to Foster a Positive Learning Environment ...................................................................................... 19

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Constructing Meaning through Interaction with Text ........................... 19

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Curriculum Planning, Design and Implementation ................................ 20

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: How to Effectively Communicate with Parents ..................................... 20

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: How to Moodle: Take Your Classroom Online ....................................... 20

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Incorporating Writing into the Content Area Classroom ....................... 20

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Literacy and Learning Using the SAS System ......................................... 21

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Literacy Beyond the Langauge Arts Classroom ...................................... 21

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: The 21st Century Educator ..................................................................... 21

Utilizing Scoring Rubrics to Improve and Assess Student Performance ................................................. 21

When Writers Read - Making the Connection ........................................................................................ 21

Wikis, Blogs and Web Publishing ............................................................................................................ 21

World War II: Europe through Film & Literature .................................................................................... 22

World War II: The Pacific through Film & Literature .............................................................................. 22

District and Building Professional Development Trainings Please contact the appropriate department to set-up customized trainings on the topics listed below. If you are interested in additional professional development please contact the C&I/Ed. Tech Department for assistance.

21st Century Learning in the Classroom

A customized series of trainings in a variety of emerging technologies and best instructional practices. Participating districts choose four web 2.0 tools from an extensive list of emerging technologies. Participants attend a total of five online sessions delivered via Elluminate. The first session is a video tutorial regarding the use of Elluminate. The remaining four sessions are dedicated to professional development on the effective integration of selected technologies into the learning process. Audience: District Teams or individual K – 12 teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Archipelago Training

Training sessions on the suite of Archipelago products including Study Island for Middle and High School, Reading Eggs and Education City. The Archipelago Training series offers sessions for beginners and advanced users as well as sessions focused on the administration of the products in school buildings and/or districts. Audience: K – 12 teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Building an Asynchronous Professional Network

Explore the online tools available to administrators to assist in making connections and building relationships with people you may never get a chance to meet face to face. People who can help guide your learning, help to answer questions or solve problems, provide professional development opportunities and give advice. Learn how to start building these online relationships to develop your own professional network. Audience: K – 12 administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

CDT Next Steps Training

Go beyond the administration of the CDT tests. Take part in a session overview of the analysis of CDT data, implementation of instructional practices based on CDT data and more. Audience: district teams Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Comprehensive Planning Process

An overview of the School and District Level Plans and online tool as part of the new Comprehensive Planning Process. Audience: district teams Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

CPR

This workshop will certify participants for two (2) years through instruction of the Heart Saver AED version of CPR Audience: all educators Department: Special Programs

Creating Classroom Materials with Tech Tools

Learn how to create video tutorials, interactive games, motivational posters, writing activities, audio recordings, classroom manipulatives and more using tech tools! Explore a variety of free, online technology tools providing the opportunity to create materials to transform learning in your classroom. Audience: K – 12 teachers Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention is a safe, non-harmful behavior management system designed to aid human service professionals in the management of disruptive and assaultive people, even during the most violent moments. This workshop will focus on crisis development, nonverbal behaviors, verbal interventions, precipitation factors, rational detachments, staff fear and anxiety, personal safety, and post-intervention strategies. Audience: All educators and transportation staff Department: Special Programs

CTELL Math & Science Overview Workshop

In this overview you will learn about an opportunity to better support ELL's in you classroom. Bring a team of 2 or more math and science teachers from your building. Experience strategies and find out details of a grant opportunity to earn graduate credits. Grade 7-12 math and science teachers Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Data Protocols

Data - we all collect it. However, are we collecting the right data? And what are we doing with the data we do collect? Come to this session to discuss data protocols in your school district. Audience: K – 12 administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

DIBELS Next

This training will introduce and practice the measures and scoring rules in DIBELS Next. The scoring rules for all DIBELS measures will be reviewed. Audience: teachers, administrators, assessment teams Department: Special Programs

First Aid

This workshop will certify and recertify participants in first aid practices. This certification is for two (2) years. Audience: all educators Department: Special Programs

Google Applications: It’s More Than Just a Search Engine

Think you know Google? Think again! Join in a hands-on experience as we test drive Google tools including the Preview feature, Related Searches, Advanced Search features, Readability Levels, Google Docs, Google Forms and more. Learn to use Google tools to save time in locating materials and resources. Let Google help you work smarter, not harder. Audience: K – 12 teachers Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Intel Teach Elements-Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms

Take an in-depth look at assessment that meets the needs of 21st century learners. Learn how to plan, develop, and manage student-centered assessment. Audience: classroom teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Intel Teach Elements-Collaboration in the Digital Classroom

In a completely online environment you will learn to plan and manage student collaboration activities that integrate online collaborative tools that are increasingly part of our globally connected world. A Collaboration Framework will help you strategically integrate collaboration into your instruction and ensure it is purposeful, meaningful, and effective. Develop student 21st century thinking skills, deepen their content understanding, and prepare them for college or careers in a global economy. Audience: classroom teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Intel Teach Elements-Educational Leadership for the 21st Century

Helps school principals and district administrators support teacher effectiveness for student achievement through technology integration. How can education leaders support teacher effectiveness to improve student achievement? Explore school leadership in our students’ 21st century world. Audience: classroom teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Intel Teach Elements-Project Based Approaches

Design activities to engage your students with self-directed learning. Improve understanding and application of Project-Based approaches to engage students. Audience: classroom teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Intel Teach Elements-Thinking Critically with Data

Helps teachers support thinking critically with data quality, display, and interpretation in students’ rapidly changing and busy world of information access. Prepare students to think critically in our information-rich world. Examine critical thinking with a focus on data analysis in our information–rich world. Audience: classroom teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Interactive Virtual Course Content

Are you looking for content that is more than just reading text or watching video? Discover resources to build interactive elements for online courses. Explore the tech tools to make online content engaging and interactive. Lots of hands-on practice time is built into this session! Audience: classroom teachers, online teachers, new teachers Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

LoTi Workshop

This one-day introduction to LoTi and HEAT will give administrators, coaches and teacher-leaders an overview of the core ideals of the LoTi School Improvement Model. Audience: administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Models of Administrative Evaluation of Online Teaching

This workshop demonstrates how to evaluate the materials and teaching in online courses. Topics covered will include similarities with evaluation of face-to-face teaching, factors unique to online courses, technological considerations, helping administrators unfamiliar with online courses, and national standards, rubrics, and benchmarks. Together we will seek to define the best practices for online instruction, and to extrapolate the questions administrators can ask in evaluating their instructor's performance in online learning. In addition, this workshop will outline specific examples of measurable instructor behaviors that point to competence in online teaching. Audience: K – 12 administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

OT Classroom Strategies for the IA

Activities for Instructional Assistants to facilitate and enhance fine motor and functional skills for their students within the educational environment. Audience: paraeducators Department: Special Programs

PA Common Core

This session will recommend practices that administrators can use to support their teachers’ efforts to implement the PACCSS. Specific recommendations will be provided regarding instructional shifts and curriculum alignment. Additional emphasis will be placed on the need for teachers to utilize different instructional strategies so that students can access the rigorous curriculum prescribed by the PACCSS. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the PACCSS and how educational practices need to evolve in order to ensure that all students acquire the skills necessary for college and career readiness. Audience: K – 12 administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Pieces of the Puzzle: Working with Students with Traumatic Brain Injury

Presented by members of the CLIU Brain STEPS team, this session will inform participants of the complex range of brain injury and the most effective academic and behavioral accommodations. Many links to resources will be available as well. Audience: teachers and Paraeducators working with students with TBI Department: Special Programs

Positive Reinforcement as a Powerful Tool for Educators to Build into their

Classroom Management

Positive Reinforcement: Adding this powerful tool for teaching to your classroom management will promote both positive behaviors and support your student's academic skills. Teachers and support staff will look at positive classroom management and learn ways to reinforce positive behavior and learning in your classroom. Audience: elementary classroom teachers Department: Special Programs

PVAAS Introduction

This half-day session is designed to provide participants with a basic overview of the PVAAS reporting specific to targeted grade levels and subject areas. Participants will “look forward” with PVAAS projections (projection methodology) and “look back” at PVAAS value-added reporting available to districts and public schools across the Commonwealth. These sessions will focus on the key concepts and competencies as they apply to the meaningful use of PVAAS reporting in local districts and schools. Audience: K –12 teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

PVAAS Protocols for Principals and Teachers

This full day session is designed for school teams who already have an understanding of PVAAS. The day will be divided into three parts:

Focus I: Assessing School Effectiveness – A Protocol for Teachers and Principals Review a technique to communicate how PVAAS measures growth for schools/districts. Develop a profile of your school’s effectiveness in tested grades and subjects.

Focus II: Are Your School’s Programs Matched to the Needs of Your Students? Identify students in need of additional intervention and/or enrichment. Describe the reliability of the PVAAS projections as a tool for universal screening.

Focus III: Using Evidence of Past Effectiveness to Inform Current Instructional Needs Interpret PVAAS student level reporting as a means to inform instructional planning. Assess grade level effectiveness in meeting the needs of students at particular achievement levels (by subject) to determine the potential impact on the performance of current student. Audience: K –12 teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Social Media to Connect with the Community

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, 4Square . . . your community uses these tools to communicate and businesses leverage social media to promote their products. It is time the educational world makes their presence and importance known via these important social media tools. This session will help you get a handle on the use of social media to promote your school. Audience: K – 12 teachers and administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Teacher Effectiveness Training

Participants will learn how their thinking about good teaching compares to the research about good teaching as related to the "Framework for Teaching." Implementation stages for Phase 2 including announced & unannounced observations. Audience: administrators Department: Human Resources/C&I/Ed. Tec

Technology Tools To Help Eliminate The Waste In Your Classroom Do you ever wish that you didn't have an overflowing bin of paper at the end of the day (or even before lunch)? There are many ways that you and your students and teachers can be using technology to eliminate the wasteful paper and save our environment. In this session, we will look at ways to use Microsoft Office to edit and grade essays, create fill in the blank worksheets, and utilize other tools that will eliminate the need for printing as students will be able to send documents and homework directly to your e-mail. We will discuss file management to keep you from going crazy with all the new e-mails you will be receiving. We will also spend time exploring Google Docs in comparison to the Microsoft Office Suite in ways to use the Google Docs to collaborate, share, and eliminate the unnecessary waste. Audience: classroom teachers K-12 Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

The Role of Gifted and Other Specialists

This session will provide up-to-date information about Chapter 16 regulations, how to be prepared for compliance monitoring, and how administrators can most effectively support the work of teachers of gifted and other specialists. Additional information will be provided regarding best practices in both GIEP writing and decision making surrounding acceleration and enrichment. Audience: K – 12 administrators Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Twitter for Teachers

It is amazing how much can be accomplished in just 140 characters. This workshop will introduce teachers to the social networking tool known as Twitter. They will explore ways to use Twitter as a tool for professional development and/or communication with students and parents. They will also learn about the various methods of managing Twitter accounts. Audience: K - 12 teachers Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Understanding Students with Aspergers

The incidence of Aspergers is greatly increasing, therefore many teachers need to understand the complexities of the disorder. In this training, we will review the characteristics of the disorder as well as the mental health issues that often co-exist in these students. We will also show you how to use strategies such as Social Stories in the classroom to help the student with Asperger's be more successful. Audience: all educators Department: Special Programs

Virtual Mentoring

The virtual mentor plays a critical role in helping students feel comfortable in the online environment and also works closely with the online instructor to address the specific learning needs of their students. This workshop includes an introduction to the virtual course environment, an overview to the diverse learning needs of the online student, and training in the skills and techniques needed to effectively support students participating in online courses. Audience: teachers Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Virtual Teaching for Beginners

Teaching in an online environment can often prove to be a daunting task. From the facilitation of higher order thinking skills within discussion boards to the task of authentic assessment, there are many details to consider. This workshop will help teachers explore the skills needed to be successful teachers in an online environment. Tools, resources, and best practices will be shared during this full day session. Audience: teachers Department: C&I/Ed. Tech

Virtual Teaching Tools & Resources

Where can a virtual teacher find resources that will enrich the courses they are teaching? What ideas exist to help modify content to meet the needs of the students? This workshop will focus on existing resources to improve online courses and provide best practices for improvement of online instruction. Audience: classroom teachers, online teachers, new teachers Department: C&I/Ed. Tech Please contact the appropriate department to set-up customized trainings on the topics listed above. If you are interested in additional professional development please contact the C&I/Ed. Tech Department for assistance.

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courses

Log on to www.cpetracker.org to register for CPE Courses. Course schedules and additional information for CPE Courses can be found at www.cliu.org .

ADHD: An Educator's Guide This three credit graduate level course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. The participant will be provided with an in-depth exploration of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Emphasis will be placed on the educational implications of research of information, techniques, and strategies to help students with this disorder increase their academic success in meeting the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and perform well on state and local assessments. Examples, case studies, guidelines, and practical tips from experienced teachers will be reviewed to explore the connections between knowledge and practice. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S

American Government: An Educator's Guide This on-line graduate level course is designed to provide educators with an in-depth exploration of American Government and how they can use this knowledge not only when teaching social studies, but to implement cross-curricular lessons in all subject areas consistent with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards to increase students' scores on state and local assessments, mainly the PSSAs. The instructor will present the material via Moodle through lectures, discussion boards, and a review of current historical and educational research. W/S

An Educator's Guide to Managing and Solving Discipline Problems This three credit graduate level course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. The participant will be introduced to fourteen different types of behaviors commonly exhibited by difficult to manage students. Descriptions, underlying causes, common traps, and strategies will be presented and discussed in detail for each type of behavior. The Procedural Framework for School-Wide Effective Behavior will be analyzed and discussed,

specifically in relation to its focus on designing and implementing proactive school-wide behavior support systems for all children. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons,

videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S

An Introduction to Special Education and Exceptional Learners This three credit graduate course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, video, written response, and other activities. This course will provide educators with an in-depth exploration of the special education system and challenges that students with special needs will face when included in the regular education classroom and strategies that will maximize student performance and enable them to better meet the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and perform well on state and local assessments. F/W/S

Assessment and Support for English Language Learners A 45 hr course designed to provide specific knowledge specified by the PA Dept of Instruction in its requirements for ESL training. Specifically, the course will address part 3: ELL Language and Support Services Knowledge. It is designed to expand participants' knowledge of effective available for ELL students. In addition to effective assessment practices, purposes for assessment, multiple assessment models, use of evaluation techniques, scaffolding of assessment & formal/informal assessment tools will be discussed. Participants will learn the availability of school support services to assist ELLs in language acquisition and content learning and ways to promote parental/family involvement. W Beginning Sign Language This Beginning Sign Language course will provide an introduction to the signed alphabet and basic sign language. New vocabulary and language patterns will be provided for expressive and receptive practice. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to communicate in a limited degree with the hearing-impaired population-using finger spelling, signing, and gesturing. W

Books Alive

This course is especially designed for teachers instructing students in grades pre-school through grade 8. The focus of the class will be to create a setting that motivates both the teacher and the students to become "marinated" in good books. Each participant will develop an ABC book or Readers_ Theatre script. Over 30 graphic organizers will be presented for extending reading and writing activities along with literature artifacts, book vests, songs, book teasers, story cubes, class books, shadow boxes, and student-made literary filmstrips. The activities will be tied into the PA Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. F

Building Google Tools for Educators

(Online Moodle Course)This course will help educators learn Google's web based software as a technical and educational solution to empower themselves and students to develop authentic, relevant, and digital learning. The number of software solutions offered for

free by Google is growing rapidly and there are countless applications for the classroom to integrate. F

Building Online Learning Environments

(Online Moodle Course) Constructing online classrooms adds valuable communication to the collective learning community. Stakeholders, parents, students and administration can now have transparency into the classroom and collectively assist in the success of our students. Furthermore, digital instruction and learning has become a critical component to the pedagogy of all educators regardless of career level or experience. As a result, this course will provide educators with the tools needed to connect, collaborate, and create online learning environments and classrooms. F

Career Development for Teachers and Students: Finding Yourself in the World

of Work

This course is designed for classroom teachers (especially grades 3-12) who are interested in learning more about how students make career choices and what role school and their classrooms can play in influencing these life decisions. Anyone who values teaching the whole student will find a case for adding career development components or entire classes to their graduation requirements, in line with PDE standards. F

Classroom Instruction That Works

This three credit graduate level course is designed to provide educators with an in-depth exploration of instructional principles and strategies that will maximize student performance and increase their academic success in meeting the Pennsylvania Academic Standards to perform well on state and local assessments. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S

Classroom Management for the 21st Century Educator

This three credit graduate level course is designed to provide educators with an in-depth exploration of the behavior models and strategies that will enable them to maximize the on-task behavior of their students and better meet the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S Creatively Implementing the Theory of Multiple Intelligences This course will provide K-12 participants with a thorough understanding of Howard Gardner's concept of the seven intelligences. The book, Seven Kinds of Smart (2000), by Dr. Thomas Armstrong will be studied and an instructor-developed study guide will be completed. A major focus of the course will center on developing lessons and activities that incorporate all seven intelligences. The instructor will provide sample lessons at all grade levels along with the modeling of lessons. Each

participant will develop a visual for use with students and parents for understanding the multiple intelligences, along with one artifact for each intelligence. A $35 book, materials, and packet fee for all needed material is payable to the instructor at the first class meeting. Participants should bring markers, yard stick, pencils, and a scissors to the first class. An Instructional 1 or Specialist certificate is required as a prerequisite. Notes need to be taken on all presentations including videos and lessons. A total of 45 out of class hours needs to be completed and recorded on the sheet provided. A final project will be completed after the ending of the course. W

Enhancing Instruction Through Content Area Literacy Strategies This three credit graduate course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, video, written response, and other activities. This course will provide educators with an in-depth exploration of reading strategies for the content areas that will maximize student performance and enable them to better meet the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and perform well on state and local assessments. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S

Graphic Organizers: Teaching Tools Aligned with the Common Core

This three credit graduate level course is course is designed for educators from grades K-12. This course will introduce educators to a wide variety of methods for using graphic organizers for teaching, learning, planning, instruction, and assessment that will maximize student performance and enable them to better meet the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and perform well on standardized tests, mainly the PSSA. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S

I Never Knew Google Could Do That: Why Educators Should Know!

Educators will learn to enhance their lessons and provide a portability of activities that has previously not existed. The ability to use FREE real time collaborative resources makes this a must see for all educators. Educators can customize reports and websites and applications that are entirely web based. Online resources will be required, as well as creating and utilizing a Google account and Gmail. You must be able to access some form of online email to participate in this class (Required). W

Incorporating Desktop Publishing (MS Publisher XP) Into the Classroom

Integrating Microsoft Publisher into Multimedia Lesson Plans is a hands on class for teachers of all grade levels. Educators will learn Microsoft Publisher XP, which is incorporated into Office XP software bundle. Teachers will develop desktop publications that will help integrate Desktop Publishing into their classrooms. Previous computer experience is not required, but will be helpful. W

Integrating Microsoft PowerPoint into Multimedia Lessons

Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most widely used multimedia presentation authoring software. Presentations exist at all levels of education, business and real world environments. Presentations can be created both as a method of delivering content for educators and for students to create and summarize information for assignments. In the age of digital information and multimedia, PowerPoint is perfect in crafting presentations that will reach all levels of today's students learning styles. W Introductory Spanish for Educators This three credit graduate course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, video, written responses, and other activities. This course is a presentation of elementary Spanish language and grammar, in order to achieve a better understanding of the dynamics involved in the educational setting. Vocabulary, structure, culture and history, as well as some exploration of the settings and situations that arise in an educational environment will also be included. A minimal approach will be taken in order to ensure familiarity, as opposed to complete mastery, of vocabulary and structure. A renewed awareness of situations will be achieved along with a heightened sensitivity for Hispanic culture and tradition. F/W/S

Managing the Difficult Student with Functional Behavioral Assessment and

Positive Behavior Support This graduate level course is designed to provide educators with an in-depth exploration of strategies and interventions they can use to mange challenging behaviors in the classroom. Emphasis will be placed upon creating a structured environment, preventing or minimizing behaviors, and implementing positive behavior supports to increase their students academic success in meeting the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. This course has no prerequisites or prior requirements. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S

Multimedia in the Classroom

(Online Moodle Course) Educators have to adapt to meed the learning needs of their students. Many students are becoming powerful visual learners and evidence suggests that the more learning styles we can address at once - the higher the retention rate will be. But so many teachers have never worked in a multimedia environment. This course is designed to address this disconnect and help teacher develop skills and competencies that will help them include this type of instruction and curriculum in their pedagogy. Furthermore, my differentiated instruction, inquiry design, and choice in learning methods have been very successful in addressing the needs of my participants in past CPE courses. F

Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom: AN Educator’s Guide

This course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. The participant will be introduced to Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences and how they can make the nine intelligences a

regular part of their classroom teaching in accordance with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards in order to meet the individual needs of all students. Concrete examples will be provided of how this theory can be applied to curriculum development, teaching strategies, classroom management, assessment, special education, and other areas. F/W/S

Positive Discipline in the Classroom

A $30 BOOK FEE and SMALL MATERIALS FEE PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. Teachers should bring a set of markers to each class. The focus of this one-credit course will be creation of a positive learning environment that balances kindness (to show respect for the student) with firmness (to show respect for the teacher). Positive Discipline is based on the research of Adler, Dreikurs, and Jane Nelson. This system allows teachers to be kind and encouraging to students and to also teach them what they need to know to lead happy, productive lives. F/S Promoting Self-Determination in Students with Disabilities This three credit graduate level course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. The participant will be introduced to a wide array of instructional materials and methods that can be used to promote self-determination in students with disabilities. The instructor will present the material through lectures, role-playing, dramatizations, and group discussions. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. W/S

Put Reading First-Creating Strategic Readers

Teachers will be instructed in the components of a comprehensive literacy classroom. The Pennsylvania standards of learning to read independently, reading critically, and interpreting literature will be addressed. Emphasis will be on creating learning activities to support each standard. A presentation of each concept will be followed by opportunities for discussion and creation of plans and materials for use in their own classroom. Small materials fee due the first class. F/S

Social Media for Educators

(Online Moodle Course) Social Media has become an incredibly powerful learning tool. We now can connect globally in an instant to share, design, and collaborate with our peers and between classrooms. Furthermore, digital instruction and learning has become a critical component to the pedagogy of all educators regardless of career level or experience. As a result, this course will provide educators with the tools needed to connect, collaborate, and create a personal learning network with instant professional development resources at the fingertips of all participants. F Successful Literacy Strategies for Reading and the Content Areas? This course is especially designed for teachers instructing students in grades pre-school through grade 12. This course will provide over 100 strategies each with directions, models, and templates to design effective lessons that scaffold learning strategies with literacy enrichment for every student. When to use the strategy, in what grouping, with narrative or expository material, and the skill areas focused on will be addressed. Each participant will present one book share to the class on a narrative or informational book with at least one literacy strategy tied into the presentation in a

before, during, or after sharing activity. Graphic organizers and enrichment materials will receive a special emphasis with opportunities provided for developing several tied into the techniques. The activities will be integrated into the PA Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. THERE WILL BE A SMALL MATERIALS FEE AND BOOK CHARGE DUE THE FIRST NIGHT OF CLASS. W Teaching Students to Choose Responsible Behavior This three credit graduate level course is designed to provide educators with an in-depth exploration of the Assertive Discipline strategies and techniques put forth by Lee Canter and other educational researchers aimed at teaching students to choose responsible behavior, and in doing so, raising their self-esteem and increasing their academic success in meeting the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and perform well on state and local assessments. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S

The American Revolution for Educators This three credit graduate level course is designed to provide educators with an in-depth exploration of the American Revolutionary period up until the Bill of Rights was ratified (1763-1791), and how they can use this knowledge not only when teaching social studies, but to implement cross-curricular lessons in all subject areas consistent with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. W/S

The Civil War and Reconstruction for Educators This graduate level course is designed to provide educators with an in-depth exploration of American history from the Civil War through Reconstruction up to and including the settling of the last frontier (1861-1900), and how they can use this knowledge not only when teaching social studies, but to implement cross-curricular lessons in all subject areas consistent with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. W/S

The History of Law in Public Education This course is designed for educators from grades K-12. The participant will be provided with a basic working knowledge of the legal structure of public education. Where possible, particular emphasis will be given to school systems within Pennsylvania. Topics to be covered include church-state-education relationships, race-state-education relationships, school boards, financing education, curriculum, and graduation requirements. Court cases applicable to every area of public education covered in this course will provide opportunity to examine firsthand the reasoning of the courts in deciding important issues. The course has no prerequisites or prior requirements. F/W/S

The History of Pennsylvania

To provide educators with an in-depth exploration of the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and how they can use this knowledge not only when teaching social studies, but to implement cross-curricular lessons in all subject areas consistent with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. W/S The Psychology of Learning This course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. The participant will be introduced to new insights and current trends in the field of educational and developmental psychology. Emphasis will be placed on the educational implications of research on child development, cognitive science, learning, and teaching, and how information and ideas drawn from research in educational psychology can be used to solve the everyday problems of teaching. Examples, case studies, guidelines, and practical tips from experienced teachers will be reviewed to explore the connections between knowledge and practice. The course has no prerequisites or prior requirements. F/W/S

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Content Area Literacy-An Integrated Approach

This course is an online course. This course is designed for teachers from grades K-12. The participant will be introduced to the Effective Writing Techniques put forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and other educational researchers aimed at teaching educators to understand the rationale of content area literacy. Teachers will be introduced to the educational and social meaning of literacy, the knowledge base of content area literacy, and the rationale for incorporating literacy strategies into content area classrooms. The will also be introduced to some of the standard misconceptions about content area literacy and investigate the common reluctance of subject matter specialists to accept responsibility for teaching any reading strategies. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Building Self Esteem in the Classroom to

Achieve Success, beat Bullying and to Foster a Positive Learning Environment

This course is an online Moodle class. Depression and mental illness are being diagnosed at an ever-earlier age in children. The risk of suicide, bullying and poor academic achievement grows when children lack a realistic and optimistic view of themselves. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Constructing Meaning through Interaction with

Text

This course is an online course. __This course is designed for all content area teachers from grades 7-12. The participant will be introduced to the importance of teaching active Listening Standards set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It will also incorporate other techniques designed to teach all students to understand literacy. The course will be designed to assist teachers to train their students to utilize a variety of literacy tools (example: writing tests and reading strategies) to sustain reading and writing skills and to develop their students into successful students. Teachers will learn to integrate literacy and study skills instruction in their classrooms while designing reading assignments that afford students access to the concepts in the text. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Curriculum Planning, Design and

Implementation

This course is an online course. Pennsylvania educators design classroom curriculum based on academic standards for their academic content area. This class guides teachers to understand and implement content integration through demonstrations with both literacy and math. When educators are prepared to teach using an integrated approach to learning, students benefit as they receive instruction that is more substantive. The Academic Standards for Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening and Math will be reviewed thoroughly and educators will be expected to apply them to specific lessons in the content area in which they teach. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: How to Effectively Communicate with Parents

This is an online course. The goals of the course are to help educators better understand and adapt to the changes happening in education. The participants will learn about several new technologies and how they can be used to advance the curriculum. They will also learn how to identify a new breed of challenges in schools and will develop strategies to effectively meet these challenges. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: How to Identify and Combat Bullying in our Schools This is an online Moodle course. The goals of the course are to help educators better understand and adapt to the ongoing bullying epidemic in and outside of our schools. The participants will learn about traditional bullying as well as relational bullying. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: How to Moodle: Take Your Classroom Online

This is an online course. This course is designed to help participants meet standards and to facilitate student achievement. By designing an online Moodle community following the Instructional Design Model, using Teaching Best Practices and differentiated methods of assessment as well as digital tools the participant will be able to assist their students in achieving the curriculum goals in the classroom. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Incorporating Writing into the Content Area

Classroom

This course is an online course. Pennsylvania educators design classroom curriculum based on academic standards for their academic content area. This class guides teachers to understand and implement content integration through demonstrations with both literacy and math. When educators are prepared to teach using an integrated approach to learning, students benefit as they receive instruction that is more substantive. The Academic Standards for Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening and Math will be reviewed thoroughly and educators will be expected to apply them to specific lessons in the content area in which they teach. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Literacy and Learning Using the SAS System

This course is designed for all content area teachers from grades K-12. The participant will be introduced to the alignment between Reading and Writing Standards addressing the State Anchors and Eligible Content. This course will discuss the Reading, Speaking and Listening Standards set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It will also incorporate other techniques designed to teach all students to understand literacy. The course will be designed to assist teachers to train their students to utilize a variety of literacy tools (example: writing tests and reading strategies) to sustain reading and writing skills and to develop their students into successful students. Teachers will learn to integrate literacy and study skills instruction in their classrooms while designing reading assignments that afford students access to the concepts in the text. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: Literacy Beyond the Langauge Arts Classroom

This course is an online course. This course is designed for all content area teachers from grades K-12. The participant will be introduced to the alignment between Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening Standards addressing the State Anchors and Eligible Content and the Common Core Standards. The course will incorporate techniques designed to teach all students to understand literacy. This course is designed to change the way teachers think of literacy, and more importantly, change their classroom practice. Teachers across the curriculum will learn that they are responsible for producing learners who possess the literacy skills needed for the 21st Century. The course will help teachers assist students to comprehend various types of text, and help students raise literacy understanding across all content areas. F

The Teacher's Toolbox Series: The 21st Century Educator

This course is an online Moodle class. Digital Natives have taken over the classroom. What are we going to do about it? This course will explain why and how Educators must adapt. I will also help the modern educator deal with the stress of teaching and your workload to avoid burnout and maximize enjoyment! F Utilizing Scoring Rubrics to Improve and Assess Student Performance This three credit graduate level course is designed to provide educators with an in-depth exploration of strategies and techniques for developing and using rubrics to assess student performance in the classroom. This course will introduce educators to a wide variety of rubrics for teaching, instruction, and assessment that will maximize student performance and enable them to better meet the Pennsylvania Academic Standards and perform well on standardized tests, mainly the PSSA. This is an online Moodle class, and each session contains a series of lessons, videos, written responses, and other activities. F/W/S

When Writers Read - Making the Connection

Teachers will be instructed in the steps of the Writing Process, the Pennsylvania Domains of Writing, and the Modes of Writing. Emphasis will be the use of mentor texts to model writing formats and on instructional strategies. There will be a small materials fee the first night. W/S

Wikis, Blogs and Web Publishing

(Online Moodle Course) Web publishing has become an incredibly powerful learning tool. We now can connect globally in an instant to share, design, and collaborate with our peers and

between classrooms. Furthermore, digital instruction and learning has become a critical component to the pedagogy of all educators regardless of career level or experience. As a result, this course will provide educators with the tools needed to connect, collaborate, and create a personal learning network with instant professional development resources at the fingertips of all participants. F

World War II: Europe through Film & Literature

This course is an online course. Each lesson has readings, video and written responses. One of the essential components in Language Arts and Social Studies is the study of World War II. This class is designed for Language Arts and Social Studies teachers of grades in developing curriculum that meets state standards to help communicate the importance of this war to today’s students. This class will also provide film and literature ideas for teachers in preparation for major themes of World War II: Europe and the impact that the war had both home and abroad. Teachers will be able to choose books and videos that relate to these major themes and apply this material to classroom use. F

World War II: The Pacific through Film & Literature

This course is an online course. Pennsylvania educators design classroom curriculum based on academic standards for their academic content area. This class guides teachers to understand and implement content integration through demonstrations with both literacy and history. When educators are prepared to teach using an integrated approach to learning, students benefit as they receive instruction that is more substantive. The Academic Standards for Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening and Social Studies will be reviewed and educators will be expected to apply them to specific lessons in the content area in which they teach. F