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Catalogs

Title	Duration (hours)	Description
Adult and Child CPR (Corrections)	2.00	In this course, you will learn how to properly perform Adult and Child CPR that may someday enable you to save someone's life.
Introduction to Assessment for Teachers	1.25	This course covers basic assessment information for teachers. It will be a refresher for basic concepts generally covered in a teacher preparation program. Educators must understand the reasons for assessment and its importance in supporting appropriately designed instruction for students. This course will help you develop new knowledge and review prior knowledge regarding the impact of assessment on teaching and learning.
Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports for Teachers	1.00	This course explores how to support students emotionally, socially, and behaviorally. It is important to understand the value of building rapport with students to promote resilience. Additionally, this course will explore the components of student behavior, how to identify the function of behavior, and how to create a supportive environment for students.
Collaboration with Team Members for Teachers	0.50	This course covers collaboration with team members for K-12 educators. You will learn what collaboration looks like in the school setting and what it means to use effective collaboration strategies. This course will also dive into what it means to be an effective communicator in a professional setting.
Supporting Social-Emotional Learning and Character Development for Teachers	1.00	This course is designed to empower teachers with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to effectively support social-emotional learning (SEL) and character development in their classrooms. Participants will explore the importance of SEL and character development, 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.
Advanced Assessment for Teachers: Foundations	1.75	This course covers the foundations of assessment information for teachers. It is a refresher for basic concepts generally covered in a teacher preparation program. Teachers must be mindful of the reasons for assessment and its importance in supporting appropriately designed instruction for students. This course will help you develop new knowledge and review prior knowledge regarding the impact of assessment on teaching and learning. It is just one of many K-12 Education courses we offer.
Advanced Assessment for Teachers: Application	1.50	This course delves into various aspects of assessment applications for teachers. It offers an overview of fundamental concepts while incorporating the latest advancements in assessment techniques. Assessment plays a pivotal role in well-crafted educational strategies for students. This course will enhance your understanding of new and existing insights into how assessment influences the teaching and learning process. This is just one of the many K-12 Education courses we offer.
Foundations of Interpretation for World Language Interpreters in Educational and Community Settings	0.75	This course covers the foundational skills, knowledge, and ethical framework for effective interpretation in educational and community environments. It is just one of the many educational professional courses we offer. This course will help you build new relationships with your students, develop new strategies for clear communication, and gain a deeper understanding of your role as an interpreter.
Public School District Board Member Training	2.50	This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively govern and oversee your district's public schools, promote academic excellence, and ensure fiscal responsibility. It is just one out of many education courses we offer. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students and will help you understand your role.
Project-Based Learning for Teachers	1.75	This course is designed to provide educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools to implement project-based learning (PBL) in their classrooms. The advantages of using PBL along with some ways to zero in on selecting topics and projects will be discussed. This course will help you develop new knowledge about using project-based learning effectively.
Innovative Learning for Modern Educators	1.50	This course is designed to empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to seamlessly integrate innovative learning strategies into their classrooms. It is just one out of many educational professional courses we offer. Educators will develop the expertise to elevate student engagement, retention, and outcomes, surpassing the limitations of traditional teaching methods. Tailored to inspire, challenge, and guide, this course is a transformative journey for educators, equipping them to create enriched and dynamic learning experiences.
Understanding and Combating Educator Burnout	1.00	This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and strategies necessary for understanding and overcoming the complexities of burnout. It is just one out of many educational professional courses we offer. By exploring practical strategies, you will gain insights into building resilience and cultivating a sustainable, fulfilling career in education. As educators thrive in their careers, they, in turn, become better equipped to support students, creating a positive ripple effect within the educational community.
Instructional Planning for Teachers	1.25	This course covers the instructional responsibilities of a teacher in the classroom. It is just one of many teacher courses we offer. This course will help you understand what your role as a teacher is in supporting students through instruction and how to support teaching and learning.
High-Leverage Practices for Teachers	1.25	Welcome to High-Leverage Practices for Teachers. This course covers the fundamental components of high-leverage practices and how to implement them in the classroom to support student success.
Technology Coaching in Education	0.75	Technology has become an integral part of education. This course covers the responsibilities, benefits, and challenges associated with technology coaching in education. It is designed to help teachers effectively integrate technology into the classroom to improve teaching outcomes. It is just one of the many K-12 education courses we offer.
Instructional Supports and Strategies for Teachers	2.00	Welcome to Instructional Supports and Strategies for Teachers. This course covers the knowledge and skills all teachers need to safely and effectively support students with disabilities.
Explorando cuatro áreas del desarrollo en edad escolar (Spanish) Exploring Four Areas of School-Age Development	1.50	Una de las formas más útiles de comprender las necesidades e intereses de los jóvenes de entre 5 y 12 años es examinar su desarrollo desde cuatro perspectivas diferentes: desarrollo físico, desarrollo cognitivo, desarrollo social y desarrollo emocional. One of the most helpful ways to gain an understanding of the needs and interests of youth between 5 and 12 is to examine their development from four different perspectives: Physical Development, Cognitive Development, Social Development, and Emotional Development.
Conflict and Communication: Why Can't We Be Friends?	1.00	Conflict occurs when we are in relationship with others. In fact, the hallmark of a healthy relationship is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to successfully resolve it. Unfortunately, resolving conflict is not a skill many of us were taught. We'll explore the fundamental causes of conflict and the dynamics that can escalate conflict. Finally, we’ll cover the tools necessary to navigate conflict successfully, including effective communication strategies.
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.
Knowing My Personality and Emotional Intelligence	1.00	Self-awareness and self-regulation are key aspects of emotional intelligence, and a significant part of what we need to know and regulate is our personality style, which is embedded with inherent strengths and weaknesses. Participants are invited to take the Educator Assessment of Social and Emotional Learning (EASEL), a powerful tool that increases emotional intelligence and resilience in educators by helping them understand their personality style. This online assessment was developed by Dr. Adam Sáenz and his colleagues in the College of Education at Texas A&M University. Based on my personality style, what are my relational strengths? My weaknesses? Which students will be easiest and most difficult for me to connect with? What biases might I be bringing into the classroom?
The Neuropsychology of Trauma and How It Impacts Learning	1.00	Understanding the root of trauma and how we can cultivate a well- functioning classroom is an essential task for educators. How do VUCA (volatility/uncertainty/complexity/ambiguity) impact child and adolescent development? How do ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) impact child and adolescent development? How do SCARF needs (status/certainty/autonomy/relatedness/fairness) impact child and adolescent development? This workshop gives participants insight into the workings of the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) and their impact on learning.
How to Nurture Wholistic Wellbeing	1.00	Educators are nurtures, which means they make tremendous sacrifices to empower their students to grow and develop. That is a significant part of why education is commonly considered the noblest profession. Self-sacrifice, though, can become a liability when not considered in proper context; just as a cell phone battery must be recharged regularly so as not to lose all capacity, so too must the life of the educator be recharged so as not to lose the passion for this noble calling. The good news is that not only is personal balance attainable, but as we nurture it, we will find yourself maximizing our impact—both instructionally and relationally—in the classroom and beyond. Based on material from the book The Power of a Teacher, this workshop guides participants through the five areas of wellbeing: physical, occupational, emotional, financial, and spiritual. Not only does the workshop empower educators with a mandate for self-care, it offers practical, actionable strategies to achieve and maintain wellbeing. One of the most loving things we can do for those depending on us is to offer them the best version of ourselves Let’s get our recharge on!
How to Manage Emotions	1.00	When students manage emotion, behavior manages itself. Since emotions are a powerful driver of behavior, behavior management strategies that do not empower students with emotional literacy will do little to help students gain insight into their behaviors. When we ignore, inhibit, or invalidate emotion, we deny students (and ourselves) the opportunity to learn to appropriately express emotion. Only when we invite emotion can we then instruct emotion.
How to Escape Survival Mode	1.00	Each day presents new challenges for educators in the pandemic: student attendance, staff shortages, concerned parents, and the demands of our personal lives can leave us feeling like we’re just living to get through the day (or the hour!). It’s called “survival mode.” While knowing how to live in survival mode is necessary through these times, we do not want it to become our new normal. The good news is that we can make small physical and mental adjustments each day that will keep us from being driven by the chaos of external forces.
Explorando la continuidad de las tareas de desarrollo de niños en edad escolar de 5 a 12 años (Spanish) Exploring the Continuum of Developmental Tasks of School-Age Children from 5 to 12	1.25	Comprender la continuidad del desarrollo continuo entre las edades de 5 y 12 años proporciona la base para planificar e implementar programas extracurriculares exitosos. Cuando el personal conoce y comprende las tareas de desarrollo de los niños en edad escolar, puede trabajar con los niños y colegas para diseñar ambientes efectivos, planificar actividades atractivas, establecer expectativas y límites apropiados y guiar el comportamiento de los niños de manera efectiva. Understanding the continuum of ongoing development between the ages of 5 and 12 provides the foundation for planning and implementing successful after-school programs. When staff know and understand the developmental tasks of school-age children, they can work with children and colleagues to design effective environments, plan engaging activities, set appropriate expectations and limits, and guide children’s behavior effectively.