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Catalogs

Title	Duration (hours)	Description
Avian Conservation Programs How To Become Involved	1.00	The field conservation and the zoo communities are partnering at an increasing rate to conserve birds in the wild and in zoos. Avian management techniques that were developed in zoos are being utilized to benefit wild populations. Developing your skills and experiences has a direct impact on species in the wild while also creating career development opportunities. Learn how to become more involved in local and international avian conservation.
Response to Intervention (RTI)	1.00	This course covers everything paraprofessionals and teachers need to know about Response to Intervention (RTI). This course will help you develop new knowledge about the different levels of interventions for all students and help you understand your role within the different levels of interventions.
Project Teams: Preparing Teams for Project Work	1.00	Building a project team is more complex than assigning employees to the team. Team members must feel a sense of dedication to other team members, as well as to the project itself. Members who are not dedicated to the project team often disregard meetings, deadlines, and commitments, causing the entire team to suffer. To avoid these problems, the team managers and supervisors need to encourage team building to benefit the project, the team members, and the organization. In this course you will learn to: empower and motivate a project team and develop positive culture in a project team, identify the causes of change in a team and manage change, and improve existing project teams.
Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Addressing Cross-Cultural Issues (Instructor Guide)	1.00	When communicating with coworkers, it is very important to respect other cultures. You should refrain from using humor that might offend people from other cultures, and avoid stereotypes that might affect how you treat your coworkers. Before communicating with employees who belong to a different culture, it is important to research their cultures and understand clearly what is expected from your communication. You should determine what types of communication are most appropriate in specific situations. For example, you should investigate the most appropriate method for communicating a behavioral problem to an employee. Some cultures prefer profuse praise to cushion the constructive feedback, while others prefer a more direct approach. The most important thing to communicate to employees of different cultures is respect. By approaching them in accordance with their cultural standards and expectations, you’ll show respect for their cultures and your communication will be enhanced. In this course you will learn to: identify gestures used in different cultures and build a cross-cultural team, and discuss guidelines for writing cross-cultural documents and assembling a translation team. This Instructor's Edition of this course includes notes and suggestions to assist you in presenting the material, whether in an in-person classroom setting, or as an instructor-led online or distance-learning course. It also provides you with the answers to questions found in mid-lesson activities, as well as in the quiz that concludes the course.
Searching Online	0.75	This course covers the fundamentals of searching online. From using basic features, such as the homepage and address bar, to using "advanced search" to find very specific information, this course will cover it all.
Making Plans and Developing Policies	2.00	Planning and policy-making are closely linked to the development of quality school-age care programs. When school-age staff are skilled as planners and policy-makers, they can use these skills to design and implement high quality programs that benefit children, youth, and families. It is essential for school-age care professionals to recognize that it is important for policies to grow out of a vision of quality, and a mission that supports that vision. Therefore, creating a vision for quality, developing a program philosophy, and writing a clear mission statement are the first steps in program planning. It is also important for school-age care professionals to use a systematic process to develop goals and objectives, set priorities for accomplishing goals and objectives, and develop goal-based action plans that will help the school-age program achieve its mission. High quality school-age programs are led by professionals who understand how to use effective strategies for creating a continuous cycle of planning and evaluation that supports ongoing program improvement.
Differential Diagnosis of Dementia	1.00	At the end of this course, you will be able to: Define Alzheimer's disease, and identify its risk factors. Examine the differences between Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Explore the pathology and the clinical presentation of Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. Examine the diagnostic tests and tools used in the diagnosis of dementia.
Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences	2.00	This course covers the different characteristics of students and their unique learning needs. It highlights the impact of disabilities on the development of individual students and their families and how best to support them. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students and help you understand your role as a paraprofessional. It is just one of the many paraprofessional courses we offer.
ROAR: How to Build a Resilient Organization the World-Famous San Diego Zoo Way	0.75	Roar: How to Build a Resilient Organization the World-Famous San Diego Zoo Way shows leaders at any level how to unleash the full potential of their teams to create lasting organizational resiliency rivaling that of the world-famous San Diego Zoo. It will show how the Zoo’s operating organization, San Diego Zoo Global, has utilized a set of innovative programs to create its team of exceptional leaders and engaged employees who have engendered its amazing accomplishments. Featuring real-world stories, best practices, and specific strategies based on 100 years of exceptional leadership, this unique and valuable resource will help organizations of any size and focus to master winds of change, overcome stress and adversity, thrive in times of chaos, and constant in pursuit of their vision, and accomplish extraordinary things.
Human Relations Skill Development: Leadership Styles and Conflict Management for Paraprofessionals	1.50	Research indicates that those in positions of leadership use a variety of different leadership and management styles. A person’s effectiveness as a leader is often directly linked to their leadership style. It is important for paraprofessionals to be aware of the assumptions and characteristics of different leadership styles. Knowledge of different leadership styles can help paraprofessionals reflect on their own leadership style, and assess its effectiveness. It can also help paraprofessionals take a proactive approach to applying different leadership styles and techniques, depending on the situation. Leaders also use a variety of different styles when it comes to managing and resolving conflicts. By understanding how to diagnose the causes and dynamics of conflict, and understanding the characteristics of different conflict management styles, paraprofessionals can choose the best conflict management strategy for each situation.
Motivation: Identifying, Planning, and Implementing: Using What You've Learned	0.50	In life, to be a successful, you must have a plan. Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, said, “Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.” This course has provided you with the information and—we hope—the inspiration to improve your motivational skills and work toward personal success. The final two steps are up to you: You must implement what you have learned and continue to work on improving your skills. In this course you will learn to: work toward improving your motivational skills by using the 21-day habit and satori, and use resources, including websites and books, to continue working on your motivational skills.
Transition Planning: Preparing Students with IEPs for Life After High School	1.00	This course covers transition planning for paraprofessionals and teachers. Transition planning is a process that supports movement from school to post-school activities for a student with a disability. It’s a set of coordinated activities focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the student as they move into various post-secondary vocational and educational settings.
Growth Mindset in the Classroom	1.25	This course covers how to incorporate a growth mindset in the classroom. It includes a comparison between growth and fixed mindset, as well as ways to help students have a "can do" attitude in school. It will help you develop new knowledge about this concept and how you can support a growth mindset in the classroom. This is just one of the many K-12 education courses we offer.
Expedition Ocean: Module 1 Teacher Version	1.00
Managing Performance: Performance Improvements (Instructor Guide)	1.34	In this course you will learn to: plan performance improvements, handle performance problems, and use effective communication to solve performance problems, conduct status meetings, and maintain documentation of ongoing communication.
Egress, Fire Prevention, & Fire Protection	0.65	In this course, participants will learn about escape routes and exits, emergency action plans, fire prevention plans, fires, fire extinguishers, and workplace fire prevention tips.
Safety and Survival in an Active Shooter Event in School Settings	0.75	Welcome to Safety and Survival in an Active Shooter Event in School Settings. Recent national tragedies in schools remind us that the risk is real: an active shooter incident can happen in any place at any time in any school district. The best way to make sure you are safe is to prepare ahead of time and be ready. Warning: Some of this content may be disturbing, if you need to take a break, please do so. If you exit and then come back into the course later, it will resume where you left off.
Remote Learning in a Tiered Behavior Framework	1.00	This course covers implementing strategies for remote learning in a tiered behavior framework. A different setting for learning requires adaptations to instruction, engagement, and response to students. School and family partnerships lay the foundation for supporting students in a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).
The Stages of Escalation and How to Manage Them	1.00	We know that the most effective learning is relationally based. The same is true when we intervene with students in crisis: the deeper we’ve established relationships with students, the more power we have to guide them to calm and safety. Crisis situations can leave a wake of difficult thoughts and feelings. Students and teachers can feel lingering shame, anger, fear and confusion for days—even weeks or months—after a traumatic event. The good news is that crisis situations do not have to be harmful to a relationship, and in fact, they can serve as a doorway to deeper trust, intimacy, and respect.
Environmental Systems	2.00	Many of the animals exhibited in zoos and aquariums have very specific environmental requirements that must be met in order to support the life form and better ensure its welfare. This course will explore the unique biological, physiological, and welfare requirements of several varied types of animals; their unique requirements; and the implications for the provision of these requirements.
Creativity and Innovation: Personal Creativity	1.34	Creativity is often considered a talent that some people have. Actually, creativity's a skill that everyone can nurture through exercise and practice. You can prepare yourself both mentally and physically to be creative. In this course you will learn to: prepare yourself mentally and physically to be creative, and use your experiences, innocence, intuition, and sense of adventure to increase your creativity.
Preventing Sexual Harassment and Understanding California Law	0.50	This course will teach California employees how to recognize sexual harassment, defines the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and provides an overview of the legal remedies available in sexual harassment lawsuits.
Budgeting: Reviewing Budgets	1.00	A typical budget contains information for a single year and is updated and revised periodically. Each company creates a budget that fits its unique needs. A budget can be used for many purposes, but its primary functions should be to support strategic goals and to help identify when actual results deviate from what was predicted.
Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Spanish) (Corrections)	0.75	En los últimos años, el tema del acoso sexual en el lugar de trabajo se ha convertido en el centro de atención nacional, trayendo consigo una renovada conciencia sobre la naturaleza grave e inaceptable de estas acciones y las graves consecuencias que conllevan. Según la Ley del Estado de Nueva York (vigente en octubre de 2018), todos los empleadores del estado deben establecer una política de prevención del acoso sexual que incluya capacitación anual de conformidad con la Sección 201-G de la Ley Laboral. Este curso fue desarrollado por CypherWorx, Inc. en alineación con los materiales de capacitación desarrollados por el Departamento de Trabajo y la División de Derechos Humanos para superar los estándares requeridos por el estado de Nueva York. A través de este curso, los alumnos: Obtendrán una mejor comprensión de lo que se considera acoso sexual; Aprenda cómo denunciar el acoso sexual; y Obtenga información sobre las opciones de informes externos. Al completar este curso: Comprenderá mejor lo que se considera acoso sexual; Aprenderá cómo reportar el acoso sexual; Aprenderá sobre las opciones de informes externos.
Developing Effective Outdoor Environments and Interest Areas: Assessing Space and Planning Activities	1.00	School-age children need daily opportunities to exercise, relax, and participate in a wide range of outdoor activities. The hours children spend in after school programs are often the best hours of the day for getting fresh air and enjoying the outdoors while it's still daylight. School-age programs can provide safe, secure settings where children can enjoy the outdoors. In this course, we will explore how to assess space and plan activities in outdoor environment and interest areas.