Spring 2025 Session
Spring 2025 Session 1/6/25-6/29/25
The Long Island Institute of Professional Studies Registration Form
Click Here for Full List ONLINE COURSES for all session dates listed below
IN PERSON COURSES are listed below the session dates.
** You can also create your own dates.
Session I 1/6 – 2/6/25
Session II 1/9 – 2/9/25
Session III 1/13 – 2/13/25
Session IV 1/15 – 2/15/25
Session V 1/20 – 2/20/25
Session VI 1/22 – 2/22/25
Session VIA 1/24 – 2/24/25
Session VII 1/27 – 2/27/25
Session VIIA 1/30 – 2/30/25
Session VIII 2/3 – 3/5/25
Session VIIIA 2/7 – 3/7/25
Session IX 2/10 – 3/10/25
Session IXA 2/12 – 3/12/25
Session IXA 2/15 – 3/15/25
Session X 2/17 – 3/17/25
Session XA 2/21 – 3/21/25
Seszion XB 2/24 – 3/24/25
Session XI 2/27 – 3/27/25
Session XIA 3/3 – 4/3/25
Session XII 3/6 – 4/6/25
Session XIIA 3/10 – 4/10/25
Session XIII 3/13 – 4/13/25
Session XIIIA 3/15 – 4/14/25
Session XIV 3/17 – 4/17/25
Session XIVA 3/21 – 4/21/25
Session XV 3/24- 4/24/25
Session XVA 3/27 – 4/27/25
Session XVI 3/31 – 4/30/25
Session XVII 4/3 – 5/3/25
Session XVIIA 4/7 – 5/7/25
Session XVIII 4/11 – 5/11/25
Session XVIIIA 4/14 – 5/14/25
Session XIX 4/16 – 5/16/25
Session XIXA 4/18 – 5/18/25
Session XX 4/21 – 5/21/25
Session XXI 4/24 – 5/24/25
Session XXIA 4/28 – 5/28/25
Session XXII 5/1 – 6/1/25
Session XXIIA 5/5 – 6/5/25
Session XXIII 5/7 – 6/7/25
Session XXIV 5/12 – 6/12/25
Session XXIVA 5/14 – 6/14/25
Session XXV 5/16 – 6/16/25
Session XXVA 5/19 – 6/19/25
Session XXVI 5/22 – 6/22/25
Session XXVII 5/26 – 6/26/25
Session XXVIII 5/30 – 6/30/25*
Session XXIX 6/5 – 7/5/25*
Session XXX 6/9 – 7/9/25*
Session XXXI 6/12 – 7/12/25*
Session XXXII 6/16 – 7/16/25*
Session XXXIII 6/18 – 7/18/25*
Session XXXIV 6/23 – 7/23/25*
Session XXXV 6/25 – 7/25/25*
* note ends during Summer but Spring Session
SPECIAL ONE WEEK ACCELERATED SESSIONS:
Session A 1/6 – 1/10/26
Session B 2/19 – 2/23/25
Session C 3/3 – 3/7/25
Session D 3/17 – 3/21/25
Session E 3/31 – 4/4/25
Session F 4/7 – 4/11/25
Session FX 4/14 – 4/28/25
Session G 4/22 – 4/27/25
Session H 5/12 – 5/16/25
Session I 5/26 – 6/2/25
Session J 6/2 – 6/6/26
Session K 6/9 – 6/13/25
Session L 6/16 – 6/20/25
Session M 6/23 – 6/27/25
more session dates may be posted
SPECIAL TWO WEEK ACCELERATED SESSIONS:
Session 1 1/13 – 1/27/25
Session 2 2/3 – 2/17/25
Session 3 3/3 – 3/17/25
Session 4 3/24 – 4/7/25
Session 5 3/31 – 3/15/25
Session 6 4/14 – 4/28/25
Session 7 5/5 – 5/19/25
Session 8 5/12 – 5/26/25
Session 9 5/26 – 6/9/25
Session 10 6/2 – 6/16/25
Session 11 6/9 – 6/23/25
Spring 2025 In-Person Courses
Social Media and Our Students – Garnering the Facts and Assisting Our LearnersCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course*
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
January 6,7,8,9,10,13,14,15,16,17th (2025)
East Meadow Location – 4:15-8:45 pm
Course Description: The adverse effects of social media run rampant among students of all ages and backgrounds. The U.S. Surgeon General issued a recent advisory warning parents of the mental health issues correlated with it. It is imperative for educators to have an understanding of the detrimental effects of social media and learn to combat it within their respective classroom settings. This course will examine the longitudinal data from American youth and witness the decline in students’ overall well-being. They will understand the overall impact that social media has and instruct students on ways to digital detox via a wealth of measures.
*A must for K-12 Educators*
Character Education: The Well-Rounded StudentCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course*
Instructor: Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
3 credits/45 hrs in service
Dates: January 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 (2025)
We know as educators that we are here teach many ideals. Our knowledge of our subject area and proper classroom behavior are just to name a few. Character Education is one of these ideals that is a vital part of any student’s learning. Educators in this course will discuss theories on how to teach your students to be the best that they can be. Educators will discuss methods to helping your students become more respectful and responsible individuals. Character education will provide students with models for maintaining integrity and becoming well-adjusted people. Using some of these character theories learned in this course, you will feel proud to know that your students will be going out into the world a more well-rounded and responsible member of society. This course is a must for educators grades K-12.
Mindfulness Matters: A Guide to Mastering Your ClassroomCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course*
Instructor: Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
3 credits/45 hrs in service
Dates: February 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (2025)
With mindset coming to the forefront over the past few years, we as teachers need to understand mindfulness more than ever before. This course will explore mindfulness, social emotional learning and all the aspects of mastering mindset in your classroom. Educators will discuss such strategies as fixed vs growth mindset, communication strategies, and mindset tools for a calmer classroom. Once your students feel Mindset in the classroom they will feel balanced, de-stressed and ready to learn.
This course is a must for educators grades K-12.
Essential Principles for Dealing with School Anxiety
Instructor: Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
3 credits/45 hrs in service
Dates: February Break- Feb. 17th-21st (2025)
As educators we are confronted with all different issues with our students. School anxiety is an issue that can affect any child at any age. We may be confronted with school anxiety when our students ask to frequently leave the room to go to the nurse or to go to the bathroom. But in more severe cases, our students may not come to school at all. These students unfortunately just can’t even make it into the building due to their severe school anxiety. In this course educators will receive an overview of what school anxiety is and how to recognize it. Teachers will be armed with theories on how this anxiety manifests itself in general, and will be given strategies on how to deal with their students. Strategies will also be shared for dealing with Absenteeism and how to help catch up your students who may be falling behind due to their anxiety. This course is a must for educators grades K-12.
Make A Splash with Your Learners – Spreading Reading and Writing Competency Across All Content AreasCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course*
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Mid-Winter Recess – February 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 (2025)
East Meadow Location – 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Course Description: Literacy is at the forefront of education today. All teachers are expected to be teachers of reading and writing regardless of their subject area. Teachers need a repertoire of lessons and ideas to motivate learners and elevate student abilities. This course provides a plethora of lessons, graphic organizers, best practice techniques, strategic thinking skills, collaborative, small group activities, and models that enhance student learning. Via the activities, participants will delve deeper into the literacy process and apply the models to their respective discipline. The subject areas of reading, writing, science, math, social studies, and health will be covered. Specific strategies and projects will be covered as well as a multitude of best practice techniques. In the end, participants will walk away with a literary bag of tricks! In this course, participants will be instructed on the various ways to foster literacy development. They will learn the strategies that facilitate student learning, including read alouds, dialoging about texts, engagement before, during, and after reading, and extensive discussions that allow for creativity and growth. Teachers will be instructed on ways to incorporate complex texts into their repertoire and build upon students’ knowledge. A rich literary curriculum will be addressed as well, including orthographic mapping, text structure, and interdisciplinary applications
*A must for K-12 Educators!!
Co-Teaching – Making the Most of the Integrated Model of LearningCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course*
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Dates: March 3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12,13,14 th (2025)
East Meadow Location – 4:15 – 8:15 pm
Course Description:
Learning to work closely with our colleagues is tantamount to effective teaching. Learning the ins and outs of collaborative instruction not only assists teachers but students significantly. This class will instruct teachers as to how to nurture the co-teaching relationship and find a rhythm that works for everyone. Co-teaching structures of learning will be discussed, making the most of co-teaching partnerships, flexibility, rich expertise and experiences, communication, and best research practices will be discussed. Teachers will emerge with a wealth of strategies and websites for effective planning techniques.
**A must for K-12 educators!!!
Maximizing Student Growth -Rethinking Howard Gardner’s Learning IntelligencesCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course*
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Dates: March 17,18,19,20,21,24,25,26,27,28th (2025)
East Meadow Location – 4:15 -8:15 pm
Course Description:
Understanding the ways in which students’ learning is maximized is key to education today. Having an awareness of the various learning styles facilitates student/teacher interaction, effective accommodations, and analysis of individuals’ critical thinking skills. This course will focus on the work of American psychologist, Howard Gardner and his theory of multiple intelligences and the ways in which his profound analysis ties directly into 21st century learning. Teachers will leave with a knowledge of the eight different intelligences and the intertwining of creative components of each. Innovative components of the intelligences will be learned as well as how to tie them into all disciplines and age groups.
*A must for all K-12 Educators*
Promoting Independent Thinking – Fostering Equity in One’s ClassroomCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course*
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Dates: Spring Break Course – April 14th-18th (2025)
East Meadow Location – 8-5 pm
Course Description:
Promoting social unity and bridging cultural divides are concepts that need to be centered in every classroom. Within this course, educators will work collaboratively to plan, teach, observe, and explore student engagement. Strategies for rigorous learning and creations of inclusive classroom culture is what the focus will be. Educators will inculcate student cultures and values as well as explore the ways in which learning occurs equitably. Lessons will be taught that center around every discipline and grade level, as well as various types of assessment and prompts that promote student interaction.
*A Must for K-12 Educators
Talk, Talk, Talk – Enhancing Student Discourse – Questioning Strategies that WorkCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Dates : May 5,6,7,8,9,12,13,14,15,16th (2025)
East Meadow Location – 4:15 – 8:15 pm
Course Description:
Effective discourse is integral for students today. Encouraging the utilization of higher thinking skills in students and encouraging them to speak their minds is what freedom of education is all about. This course will explore depth of knowledge and create questions that enhance the development of critical thinking skills. Additionally, building background knowledge around a wealth of student centered topics will be addressed and deepening comprehension and vocabulary will lead to greater student discussion and conversations. Participants will emerge with a wealth of ideas to implement immediately.
*A Must for K-12 Educators
Creating Lifelong Learners – Enhancing One’s Paradigm of InstructionCurrent price is: $250.00.
*New Course
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Dates: June 2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,13th (2025)
East Meadow Location – 4:15 – 8:15 pm
Course Description:
The importance of continual growth in one’s classroom cannot be emphasized enough. Creating expectations for students and creative assignments teeming with energy is the key to their successful mindset. This course will discuss the ways in which learners guide their students’ growth mindset and excitement to grow. Teachers will read a wealth of articles in this course that stress refinement and reflection. They will hone in on student productivity and the ways to create a work environment filled with spice. Technological activities and components of every discipline will be covered. In the end, the learning will never end.
*A Must for K-12 Educators*