Spring 2025 Session

Spring 2025 Session (dates coming soon)

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IN PERSON COURSES are listed below the session dates.

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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

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.

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.

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

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

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!!