Catalog

Catalogs

Title	Duration (hours)	Description
Creating Respect and Safety for Paraprofessionals	1.00	Keeping school-age children respectful and safe is a major priority for schools. It requires setting up the classroom environment to promote safety and using effective strategies for monitoring and maintaining a safe environment. Because students are growing towards independence, it is also essential to help keep them safe from harm as they participate in school experiences.
Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Organizational Culture (Instructor Guide)	1.34	An organizational culture is the personality of an organization. This personality is both determined and accepted by the organization’s members. For example, an organization might have a culture that is youthful, energetic, and fast-paced. In this type of culture, decisions are made quickly, and employees are empowered to take action in a wide variety of situations. Another organization might be more straight-laced and policy-oriented. This organization would be much more formal and serious in the way it does business. It is important to recognize and understand the culture of an organization, so that you can determine your fit with the organization. In this course you will learn: to determine the nature of an organization’s culture, to use the cultural network to your advantage, and identify the characteristics of the roles exhibited in the network, to identify the elements of physical culture that affect interpersonal communication, and to identify the ways in which managers can build a positive culture. 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.
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.
School Violence Prevention and Intervention	1.00	This course covers School Violence Prevention and Intervention. It is just one out of many K-12 courses we offer. This course will help you develop new knowledge about what is considered school violence and how to help prevent it. You will also learn intervention strategies for violent incidents in a school setting and the role of data collection for violence prevention.
Engaging English Learner Families and Communities	1.00	This course will help you go deeper and gain more examples and strategies related to some of the five tips for engaging English learners' families and communities introduced in the training. Through this online course, you will learn more tips and strategies to better engage the English learner (EL) families in your school or classroom.
High-Leverage Practices for Paraprofessionals	1.00	Welcome to High-Leverage Practices for Paraprofessionals. This course covers the four fundamental components of high-leverage practices and how to implement them in the classroom to support student success.
Instructional Supports and Strategies for Paraprofessionals	2.00	This course covers the knowledge and skills all paraprofessionals need to safely and effectively support students with disabilities.
Introduction to Education Policy and Law	1.25	This course covers an introduction to educational policy and law. This course will help you develop new knowledge about the fundamental principles and legislation that shape the education system, enabling you to understand what factors influence educational practices and decision-making.
Google Classroom Basics	2.00	This course covers Google Classroom Basics. This course will help you develop new knowledge about Google Classroom, including setting up classes and posting assignments. It will also explain how to communicate, grade, and give feedback to students and parents.
Advanced Interpersonal Communication: First Impressions and Building Rapport (Instructor Guide)	0.67	Although it only takes 30 to 45 seconds to formulate a first impression, it often requires four or five additional encounters to change someone's first impression. Many times, once you've made a first impression, you will not have a second opportunity to change that impression. Therefore, it's important to make your best impression on the first try. In this course you will learn: to identify the elements that influence a first impression, to build rapport, and establish credibility with others, and to build positive relationships. 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.
Whole Child Approach	1.25	This course covers the Whole Child Approach. It is just one out of many education courses we offer. This course will help you develop new knowledge about the Whole Child Approach and why it is significant in education. It will teach the importance of character development, social and emotional learning (SEL), personalized learning approaches, interventions, and assessments. This course will also explain culturally responsive teaching and how parent and community engagement is crucial to students' success.
Supporting Self-Awareness and Self-Management for Paraprofessionals	0.75	This online course is designed to empower paraprofessionals with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to effectively support self-awareness and self-management in students. Participants will explore the importance of self-awareness and self-management, learn about key concepts, and gain actionable techniques to create a positive and inclusive learning environment that fosters emotional well-being and ethical growth in students.
Supporting Growth Mindset and Self-Efficacy for Paraprofessionals	1.00	This course equips paraprofessionals with the essential knowledge and practical strategies to support student development of a growth mindset and self-efficacy. Participants will explore the foundational concepts of growth mindset and self-efficacy, understanding how these psychological constructs influence student learning and motivation. By the end of the course, paraprofessionals will be well-prepared to empower students to approach challenges with confidence, view mistakes as opportunities for growth, and develop a love for learning. This knowledge and skill set will enable them to make a significant impact on student's academic success and personal development.
Supporting Social Awareness and Interpersonal Skills for Paraprofessionals	0.75	This course is designed to empower paraprofessionals with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to effectively support social awareness and interpersonal skills in students. Participants will explore the importance of social awareness and interpersonal skills, learn about key concepts, and gain actionable techniques to create a positive and inclusive learning environment that fosters emotional well-being and ethical growth in students.
Supporting Social-Emotional Learning and Character Development for Paraprofessionals	1.00	This online course is designed to empower paraprofessionals with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to effectively support social-emotional learning (SEL) and character development with their students. Participants will explore the importance of SEL and character development, learn about key concepts, and gain actionable techniques to support a positive and inclusive learning environment that fosters emotional well-being and ethical growth in students.
Basic Tech Tools for Paraprofessionals	1.75	uThis course covers basic technology tools for paraprofessionals. It is just one out of many paraprofessional courses we offer. This course is designed to empower paraprofessionals and educators with essential technological skills and tools that can enhance teaching and learning in K-12 classrooms. Participants will learn how to effectively integrate various digital tools, platforms, and applications to improve instruction, communication, and organization. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students and will help you understand what your role as a paraprofessional is.
Integrating Computational Thinking into the Classroom	1.25	This course covers integrating computational thinking into the classroom. It is just one out of many K-12 education courses we offer. This course will help you develop new knowledge about helping students become effective problem-solvers, ready to tackle the challenges of the modern world. Educators are crucial in preparing students for a future where adaptability and critical thinking are paramount.
Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Customers and Vendors (Instructor Guide)	0.50	Your customers include anyone who uses your company or organization to obtain goods and services. Customers might be internal or external. An internal customer is a member of your organization and can be a supervisor, colleague, or subordinate. An external customer is someone from outside your organization. Each customer is of equal importance, regardless of the amount of business that customer provides to your organization. You should provide the same level of quality goods and services all your customers, and all are equally deserving of efficient and effective communication. In this course you will learn: to respond to customers’ complaints, and to reject a vendor’s contract without rejecting the vendor, and address a complaint to a vendor. 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.
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.
Student De-escalation Methods and Techniques	1.25	This course equips teachers with effective methods and techniques for de-escalating challenging student behavior in the classroom. It is just one out of many K-12 educational courses we offer. Educators will gain the knowledge and confidence to foster safe and positive learning environments through proactive strategies such as communication, empathy, and active listening. In the event of challenging behavior in the classroom, educators will have the skills to de-escalate the situation while preserving relationships with students and providing them a place to express themselves or their concerns appropriately.
Behavior Management for Teachers	1.50	In an educational setting, behavior management involves teaching and reinforcing positive behaviors while reducing negative ones. This course covers how to incorporate behavior management in the classroom. This is just one of many educational courses we offer. This course will help you expand your knowledge about student behavior and will help you implement behavior management techniques.
Behavior Intervention Plans for Teachers	1.00	This course covers information necessary to understand and implement effective behavior intervention plans (also called positive behavior support plans) as part of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). A BIP is created after extensive documentation to provide monitored replacement behaviors for a child exhibiting behaviors that interfere with learning.
Health and Stress Management for Teachers	1.00	Every day, teachers dedicate themselves to caring for and nurturing students and families. Often, teachers are so dedicated to serving others, they neglect their own needs. When this happens, teachers can experience stress that causes them to become overwhelmed, exhausted, frustrated, dissatisfied with job responsibilities, and unappreciated. When they maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle, teachers are in a much better position to face the challenges of supporting and nurturing children and families with positive energy, enthusiasm, patience, and empathy. By developing self-awareness, linking their personal and professional goals, developing a healthy balanced lifestyle, and identifying and managing stressors effectively, they can create and maintain a positive sense of well-being that allows them to maximize their ability to build positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and others.
Deaf-Blindness and Communication for Teachers	1.00	This course covers Deaf-Blindness and Communication. It will help you develop new knowledge about deaf-blind students. You will learn what communication systems to use and strategies to implement in the classroom. It will also help you understand your role when working with a student who is deaf-blind. It is just one out of many teacher courses we offer.
Individuals with Disabilities for Teachers	2.00	This course is all about Individuals with Disabilities. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students with disabilities by taking you through the Special Education referral process for school-age and preschool-age children. It will also cover the referral process for early childhood programs. This course will help you understand your role in supporting these students. Note: Please be aware that this course covers the complete process from Birth to 12th grade, which makes it quite lengthy. While your primary focus might be on Pre-K to 12th grade, it's important to understand how this process develops in the early years.