Laurie Thode
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 Next Generation Learning – Guiding Students to Become Self Directed Learnersformerly Common Core – Guiding Students to Become Self Directed LearnersNote: Course has now been updated to reflect the new standards. As your classroom changes, so does your role as a teacher. We need to achieve a greater focus and coherence in the curriculum. With the knowledge of this course, you may find yourself acting more as a coach and facilitator as your students become more active in their own learning. In this course, you will explore how to foster and encourage self-directedness in your students and create a learning environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. Learn how you can help your students manage, monitor, and modify their own learning, and inspire them to develop the self-discipline and thinking skills they need to thrive in the outside of the classroom. Suitable all eductors K – 12. ON-LINE (3 Credits / 45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$270.00 |
 Providing Effective Feedback for Deeper Learning*NEW COURSE SPRING 2021An important aspect of successful classroom instruction is the teacher’s ability to give effective feedback to his or her students. Feedback can be one of the most powerful influences on student learning. Feedback should be designed to improve future performance. This course focuses on—what appropriate feedback is, why it is important, some of the barriers to effective feedback, and how to give helpful feedback. We will also explore the various methods such as research based tips, feedback sentence frames, types of feedback including oral and written, and the use of adjusting feedback practices for the different types of learners. Suitable all educators’ grades K-12 and service providers. ON-LINE (3 Credits / 45 hours) in-service credit only **no additional discounts apply $250.00$270.00 |
 Using the Computer for Personal Productivity In & Out of the ClassroomThe overall goal of this course is for learners to develop and implement a plan that will use the computer to increase their personal productivity. By the end of this course, learners will understand and be able to use technology inside and outside the classroom in a manner that increases productivity, understand how to use technology to improve communication with parents, colleagues, and students; create lesson plans; manage information; and develop teaching materials and assessments; make best use of the software, hardware, and internet resources that they have available at their school to improve personal productivity; incorporate the use of the computer for personal productivity into their professional teaching practice. Recommended for all educators K-12. ON-LINE (3credits/45hours) In-service credit only $250.00$270.00 |