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 Making Happiness Everlasting in the K-12 ClassroomInstructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Course – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Course Description: A happy classroom is teeming with positive relationships and a sense of belonging. All students are treated equally, all input is taken into account, and students feel safe and respected. Creating this positive classroom culture provides students with the ability to flourish and connect to the material at large. This course will provide educators with the tools necessary to develop an enthusiastic mindset and to subsequently create lessons to match. Topics to be covered include positive reinforcement, effective classroom environment strategies, literature readings from the Dalai Lama and "The Good Life", as well as philosophical readings on scientific keys to happiness.
*A must for K-12 educators* $250.00$280.00 |
 Making School Worth Kids’ Time*New Course* Fall 2024
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Course Description: Children are natural learners eager to experiment, manipulate their environment, explore, and discover. In contrast, school tends to be a subdued place, not allowing for creativity and freedom. Most decisions are made with unfair regimens for students, ones that do not factor in their curiosity and communication skills. This course will enable educators to engage their learners effectively, to understand the concrete strategies that increase engagement and connection and decrease boredom and disaffection. They will learn to create empathetic learners who place kids in charge and collaborate effectively in imparting information and changing the narrative for all, overall increasing kids’ motivational levels and interests.
*A must for K-12 Educators!! $250.00$280.00 |
 Making Sense of Learners’ Experiences –Building Upon Past Practices in Pedagogy
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
(3 Credits/45 Hours) – In-Service Credit
Course Description: Individuals who do the most talking, thinking, reflecting, or moving do the most learning. When learners feel good about what, how, and with whom they learn, they’re more likely to want to do it again. Building upon childhood experiences and engaging our students in relevant, meaningful instruction in all disciplines is crucial. Participants in the course will understand the tools for success that their students need in order to make sense of their learning. They will learn to organize their content, pre-teach, structure their lessons perfectly, develop active participants rather than passive recipients of learning. Classrooms will be completely restructured to meet the needs of their aspiring learners! **A must for K-12 educators!!! $250.00$280.00 |
 Managing ADHD with ConfidenceCourse Description: This course is designed to help educators gain valuable insight into supporting children diagnosed with ADHD. The course provides unique and practical perspectives into managing ADHD with confidence in your classroom. The course covers:
$250.00$280.00 |
 Managing Your Moods – Understanding how your everyday moods affect your teaching(3 credits/45 hours) In-service credits only Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com Course Description: Exploring one’s everyday moods and investigating the ways in which our daily cycles affect every aspect of our teaching is tantamount for our students’ success. Our biological bases of our moods can impact a slew of things in our lives and cause us to have ups and downs. This course will enhance all K-12 instructors as they will learn to manage any vulnerabilities that arise during the day. Participants will be able to understand their own moods, think more clearly, be more productive, and engage their students fully with an in-depth logical reasoning. Energy levels will be discussed as well as natural body rhythms and optimum mood regulation. A dynamic work environment will be had by all. A must for K-12 educators!!!! $250.00$280.00 |
 Math Workshop-Easy as 1,2,3Course Description
Wondering how to fit it all in: mini-lesson, meet with students who need support while challenging others and still have time to collect data? The “Math Workshop” model is an effective way to reach all students through differentiation in small groups providing support or enrichment, independent practice, technology support, and hands-on games or activities. This course will explore research based articles, videos, and strategies to incorporate games/centers into your math block. (Grade k-12 General Education, Special Education & ELL) $250.00$280.00 |
 Maximizing Student Growth -Rethinking Howard Gardner’s Learning Intelligences*New Course Spring 2025
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Class – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
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* $250.00$280.00 |
 Maximizing the Multiculturalism in Your Classroom
3 Credits – In-service course (45 Hours)
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
Course Description: Engaging our students in all facets of culture is essential to their academic/social growth and mindset. Exploring the traditions of various religions, races, languages, and fully engaging students in inquiry-based curriculum enhances their learning experience. Participants in this course will delve into the passions of diverse learning, exploring the various ways in which students form bonds with other students, accept and validate differences in society, and have a deep tolerance for the world around them. They will utilize various strategies that explore backgrounds, communities, and environments, all of which provide for and maximize the avenues for learning. A wealth of articles, lessons, and assessments will be included. **A must for K-12 educators in all disciplines!!! $250.00$280.00 |
 Mentoring 101*New Course Summer 2025 Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 Credits In Service Course (45 Hours) Cousre Description:Being a mentor and mentoring are both important roles for an educator. This course will delve into what it is like to be mentor to another teacher. We will go through the strategies and skills that should be shared from a seasoned teacher to a newer teacher. We will also discuss how when you a mentor a student in class he help them to become the best version of themselves. Mentors in all roles are here to guide and provide. Educators will leave this course with a better sense of how to work with teachers and students to be the perfect mentor for today. This course is a must for educators K-12. $250.00$280.00 |
 Mesmerizing Classroom Discussions- Everything You Need to Know and More*New Course Summer 2025 Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia- gaylelumia@yahoo.com Course Credits- 3 Credits/45 Hours Course Description: Fostering deep and engaging classroom discussions is essential for promoting critical thinking and student engagement. Too often, classroom discussions tend to be blasé. This course will instruct participants on the tricks to tantalizing their learners. Teaching tools include effective communication and discourse, Socratic Seminars, innovative role-play, friends without pens, fishbowl, and many more! *A Must for K-12 Educators* $250.00$280.00 |
 Mighty Mentors – Utilizing short texts as springboards for learningInstructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
Short texts are everywhere, and so are the readers who love them. Many short texts serve as opportunities to learn valuable skills and connect deeply with students. Short text can be found in a myriad of contexts such as tweets, chat messages, search queries, product descriptions, or online reviews. Within this course, teachers will learn how to select, plan with, and use short texts as mentors that instruct valuable skills and strategies, increase reading volume and inspire opportunities for writing across content areas. Links to ideas and concepts as well as interdisciplinary modules will be provided. Teachers will emerge with a toolkit for reshaping shared reading that can be put into immediate usage in the classroom. A must for K-12 classrooms!! $250.00$280.00 |
 Mindful Mindset – Instructing Students to Persevere through Challenging TimesInstructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia –gaylelumia@yahoo.com
Many students can become overwhelmed and shut down before trying to work through a challenge. Difficulties can arise for students who have issues applying the skills necessary to be successful - academically, behaviorally and social-emotionally. When students are unable to engage in strategic learning, they risk believing that assignments and social situations are too challenging to attempt or to overcome. Students’ performance and self-concept are managed through mindful mindsets. Having students understand the benefits of managing their stress and identifying the ways in which they improve their academic, behavioral and social-emotional skills is crucial. In this class, teachers will learn how to gain the positive attention from their students when they are feeling defeated. They will analyze how perception relates to learning,
learn to manage the different perceptions of students, discover strategies to explicitly teach mindfulness, and uncover the avenues that unlock students’ frustrations. A must for K-12 teachers!!
$250.00$280.00 |
 Mindfulness in your ClassroomCourse #L939
Course Description:
This course will implement strategies for a mindful classroom. Teachers will discuss encouraging students to be mindful while being aware of how mindfulness helps us cope in the classroom. A 1-credit course for educators of all subjects and grade levels K-12.
ON-LINE (1 credits/15 hours) in-service credit only
Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
**not eligible for any discounts$110.00 |
| Mindfulness Matters: A Guide to Mastering Your Classroom *New Course Spring 2025
Instructor: Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
3 credits/45 hrs in service
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. $250.00$280.00 |
 Mindfulness Matters: Teaching Mindset to Students and EducatorsCourse # PDLI9100
(45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS) ON-LINE
Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
Course Description:
This course will discover the benefits of teaching proper mindsets to students and educators. We will also work on teacher mindsets and how balanced teaching will help with the balanced classroom. Educators will discover how de-stressing helps in the success of learning. Teachers will discuss fixed vs. growth mindsets, assessments and communication strategies for all. $600.00 |
| Mindsets, Motivation & Mastery: A Deep Dive into Learning Theories **New Course**
Fall 2026, September- 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29.
Instructor: Kim Kittredge, kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
Class Description:
This course provides educators with a clear, practical exploration of the major learning theories that shape effective classroom instruction. Teachers will explore how students’ mindsets, motivation, and ways of thinking influence how they learn- and why understanding these ideas helps us teach more effectively. Educators will walk through the major learning theories in clear, relatable terms and connect them to everyday classroom moments, lesson planning, and student interactions. Through discussion and real-world examples, educators will discover simple practical strategies that support stronger engagement, deeper understanding, and more meaningful learning. By the end, participants will feel confident using learning theory to inform their choices and create classroom environments where all students can succeed. This course is a must for all educators grades K–12. $250.00$280.00 |
 Modifications in Instruction for the At-Risk Student It is the goal of every educator to best meet the needs of all students. In specific instances, it can be more difficult to achieve success with an at-risk student. This course will look closely at ways to help all learners grow and achieve. Course participants will learn about ways to work effectively with students who may need extra support or who are in need of alternative strategies to succeed in an academic setting. This course is suitable for all educators, K-12.
ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 |
 Modifying our modifications – Addressing our special education population
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Course – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Course Description: Our special education students require our utmost care and attention in their learning. Providing unique types of instruction that engage our population is tantamount to their success. Within this course, participants will learn effective strategies needed for students with disabilities. Specially designed instruction and the ways to implement will be addressed – including: student accommodations, diverse learning, various differentiated techniques, and unique learning environments for supporting students. Distinct instruction on creating modifications will be given as well as achieving the utmost proficiency in IEP goals and objectives within the classroom environment.
*A must for K-12 educators $250.00$280.00 |
 Moving Beyond Judgment – Summative and Formative Assessment in the K-12 ClassroomUnder the new Common Core rigors, student assessment can be a tenuous task. Providing students with accurate feedback and substantial strategies for learning is tantamount to growth. Addressing students’ learning and performance as well as clarifying expectations is synonymous with excellence. In this course, teachers will learn to utilize tools of the trade in order to elevate students’ self-esteem, improve their writing, assess their individual and group assignments. Various modalities of learning and assessments will be covered for all disciplines. Proper practices will be addressed in order to raise the bar of student growth. In the end, teachers and students alike will develop successful instructional strategies that move beyond the basic rubric.
A must for all educators!!!!
ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only $250.00$280.00 |
 Multicultural Education in Conjunction with the Next Generation Standards
Assimilating into the United States from a different culture can be a challenging task. Educators need to know about language, education, foods, customs, and discipline of the students entering our school system in order to promote success. Combine this knowledge with that of the Next Generational Standards and you have the recipe for success. This course will incorporate a plethora of information to inculcate both students and teachers into the multicultural process. Lessons on culture, respect, vocabulary, reciprocal reading, diversity will be covered, as well as various strategies to enhance respect and learning for all. A must for all educators K-12. Upon completing the course, teachers will have the tools necessary to expand their repertoire of ideas in the classroom.
ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 |
 Multicultural Goals for All Learners*New Course Summer 2025 Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com Course Credits – 3 Credits/45 Hours Course Description: The goals of a multicultural education include celebrating all cultures and challenging all forms of discrimination. Shaping our students’ ability to recognize the beauty of other traditions is essential to their learning. This course will explore the vital aspects of diverse learning and the ways in which educators can inculcate multicultural values into their repertoire. Studies on diversity, equity, and twenty-first century pluralistic learning will be covered. *A Must for K-12 Educators* $250.00$280.00 |
 Music Therapy – Analyzing Music to Enrich our Students’ MindsetsWho doesn’t love music? Music is poetry. Poetry is rhythm. Listening to music on all levels can completely highlight and elevate students scores and lives. From our elementary years, music has always been at the heart of many children. Incorporating songs into the classroom can spark students interests. In this course, we will research content area songs, modern music, children’s songs, classic rock songs and comprehend how they tie into the school setting. Participants will have the ability to offer their own song to research. Music can relate to your mood and relieve stress. Songs as Airplanes; Titanium; One More Night, and Diamonds will be discussed as well as Tupac Shakur lyrics and various rap in the classroom. A must for K-12 educators.
ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 |
 My Environment, My School: Think Green, Act Green!Ways to save the environment are all around us. So, how do we share this with our students, our classroom, our school community? This course is designed to offer educators insight into creating the most environmentally friendly spaces. Educators will be offered strategies for their classrooms and lessons for their students to help them be more environmentally conscious. Teachers will be able to make healthier choices for their students, their classrooms, and school community which will help them and our planet. This course will analyze the effect of the daily choices we make, technological advances, gardening energy consumption, global warming and the effect of pollution and agriculture. Students will examine these choices and their effects on our worldwide ecosystem. Additionally, students will be asked to examine their own behaviors and actions and find a way to make better choices for themselves, their school community and their world. This course is a must for all educators of all grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 |
 Navigating the Digital World – The importance of Safe Technology for StudentsNew Course
Spring 2026: June 2026: June 2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11,15,16
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia- gaylelumia@yahoo.com
Course Description: Technology is ubiquitous for students. Oftentimes, however, without the proper guidance, it can be misguided and utilized ineffectively. This course will instruct teachers on creating a thoughtful and effective digital literacy platform for their students, one that focuses on critical thinking and ethical decision-making. Participants will analyze data, learn how to effectively use online tools for presentations, communication, and collaboration, and guide their students to understand the ethical implications of digital technologies and personal data.
*A Must for K-12 Educators* $250.00$280.00 |
 Nearpod and Google Slides(Online, In-Service, 3 credits)
Instructor: Danielle Sukoff
daniellesukoff@gmail.com
Course Description
This course explores Real-time insights into student understanding through interactive lessons, interactive videos, gamification, and activities — all in a single platform.
Participants completing this course will:
$250.00$280.00 |
| Next Generation Learning – Guiding Students to Become Self Directed Learners formerly Common Core – Guiding Students to Become Self Directed Learners
Note: 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$280.00 |
 Next Generation Learning – The Self-Directed LearnerCourse #PDLI 9170
(45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS) ON-LINE Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
Course Description:
A self-directed learner is someone who takes initiative and responsibility for their own learning process by identifying their needs, setting goals, and finding resources to achieve them. This includes managing their own time, monitoring their progress, adjusting their strategies as needed, and evaluating their own learning outcomes. As educators, to help our students become self-directed learners, we must guide them in setting their own goals, provide opportunities for them to take ownership of their learning, and teach them metacognitive skills like self-reflection and monitoring progress. This course will provide educators with crucial ways to build a classroom culture that encourages autonomy, provides regular and constructive feedback, and connects learning to personal interests. In this course participants will learn specific strategies and techniques to build their students to becoming self-directed in the next generation. $600.00 |
 Next Generation Learning: How to teach your Students to be Self–Directed LearnersCourse Description:
Since we know education moves in cycles, we see Common Core moving out, and Next Generation moving in. As always our roles as teachers need to ebb and flow as well. This course will describe just what we need to achieve a greater understanding of the Next Generation Standards. We will discuss how to move forward in our curriculum with our students in our classrooms today. This course will provide you with the knowledge to be more of a facilitator in your classroom as you coach your students and as they become more active in their own learning. Educators will explore how to promote and encourage self-directed learning in your classroom, while also creating a learning environment that encourages collaboration. Teachers will discuss how to help your students manage their own learning, and inspire their thinking skills. These skills will help them thrive in their daily lives both inside and outside of the classroom.
This course is a must for all teachers of all disciplines K-12.
ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only
Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
$250.00$280.00 |
 Notice and Note: Strategies for Close Textual Reading“It is the interaction, the transaction, between the reader and the text that not only creates meaning, but creates the reason to read.” – Notice and Note. Completely absorbing oneself in a text with deep engagement and insight is the ultimate goal that we have for our students. Being able to independently ponder the text with rigor and analysis is critical for students in classrooms today. In this course, you will learn the strategies that enable your students to encapsulate the goals of meaning constructor, discourse developer, expounder of assumptions, assembler of higher learning skills. You will be provided with anchor charts and graphic organizers that place your students at the forefront of the learning experience. They will learn to deeply ponder a text, to pause and reflect, to connect with both fiction and non-fiction texts; thus achieving an overall captivating experience.
Participants will be introduced to the concept of extreme close reading via the technique of “Notice and Note”. They will be able to incorporate aspects of this highly effective technique into their classrooms. Regardless of discipline or grade level, their students will benefit from the rigor and insight into texts that this program offers.
ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 |
| Nurturing Student Individuality: Creating Inclusive Classrooms that Inspire Confidence and Creativity **New Course**
3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours)
Summer 2026: July 20th-24th
Instructor: Kim Kittredge, kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
Class Description:
This course discusses how to nurture student individuality to inspire confidence. Nurturing student individuality requires cultivating a safe, inclusive classroom on the part of the teacher that honors diverse backgrounds and learning styles. Educators will discuss that by fostering strong relationships, applying inclusive strategies such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), providing assessment choices, and cultivating collaborative, respectful environments, they can empower students to feel valued, supported, and motivated to reach their full potential. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 |
 Orchestrating a Community of Learners: How to Effectively Manage Your ClassroomCourse Description:
This course is designed to equip educators with the tools they will need to effectively manage a successful classroom. Teachers will examine up to date, research-based concepts and strategies for orchestrating a learning-based classroom community. Educators will share lessons and experiences, procedures that work, and examine effective steps for managing a successful group of learners. The classroom climate, physical environment, rules and procedures, teaching flow, and positive and negative behavior responses will all be explored. This course is a must for educators grades K-12.
ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only
Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
$250.00$280.00 |
 Parent Power: Improving Parent, Guardian, and Family Engagement in EducationCredits: (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only Instructor: Dr. Christopher Korolczuk Email: DrK.liips@gmail.com Course Description: Parental involvement in a child's education is a paramount catalyst that can ignite a lifelong love for learning and unlock limitless potential. When parents actively engage in their child's educational journey, they create an environment that fosters academic success, emotional well-being, and personal growth. Studies have shown that students with involved parents are 55% more likely to have higher grades and 42% more likely to graduate from college, compared to their peers with less parental involvement. This staggering statistic illuminates the profound impact parents can have on shaping their child's educational trajectory, ultimately paving the way for a brighter and more fulfilling future. So, how do we get more parents and families involved??? NEW! This self-paced course uses an online learning platform called Canvas. All videos, reading materials, and assignments can be found in one online location. Also, you can simply type your assignments into the website and hit the “submit.” button. This new feature makes the course easier to navigate and more user-friendly than other courses. $250.00$280.00 |
| Partners in Learning: Building Strong Family Connections This course equips educators with practical strategies to build and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with parents and families. Participants will explore effective communication techniques, strategies for fostering trust, and ways to engage families as active partners in their children’s education. Through role-playing, case studies, and real-world examples, teachers will learn how to navigate challenging conversations, celebrate student achievements with families, and create an inclusive environment where parents feel valued and informed. By the end of the course, educators will be ready to cultivate stronger partnerships that support student success both inside and outside the classroom. $250.00$280.00 |
| Pausing to Process- Stop and Jot for Success **New Course**
3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours)
Summer 2026: August 3rd-August 7th
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
Course Description: Enabling and encouraging students to think powerfully and critically is essential. In any discipline, taking the time to process what one is taught enhances the learning experience exponentially. Participants in this course will learn how to make their students feel oriented and prepared for the day’s learning via a “stop and jot” success procedure and mindset. They will learn how to create intentional pauses in their students’ learning in order to provide the brain the time to encode and organize new knowledge, as well as enable their students to deepen their understanding and reflect upon the learning experience. Their students will be able to capture their thinking at the exact moment utilizing this process and their students will have accountability for their learning in this manner. Strategies as stop and jot using post it notes, interdisciplinary learning packets, and exploration worksheets will be provided in order to enhance the learning experience.
*A Must for K-12 Educators* $250.00$280.00 |
| Peace in Our Time: Establishing A Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Program In a world where conflict is usually equated with violence, and therefore, fear is a common reaction, it is essential to underscore the opportunities presented by conflict. When violence emerges as a predominant aspect of conflict, these opportunities are lost. Conflicts emerge constantly from our perceptions of the commonplace events of everyday life, and demonstrate what each individual considers to be important and relevant to them. Thus, the elements for the peaceful settlement of a conflict are to be found in the conflict itself.
In this course, teachers will learn how to more effectively express and mange the value differences, tensions, and misunderstandings associated with conflict. At the same time, they will be able to teach their students how to acknowledge one another, and build understanding based on the real needs of those involved in the dispute.
Teachers will be guided on how to effectively establish a conflict resolution and peer- mediation program in their classroom as well as in their schools. All of the necessary skill training, practice, and resources will be provided. Suitable all educators K – 12.
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS
1. To help students define conflict and its connotations; identifies common societal messages about conflict; reviews the major kinds of conflicts we encounter.
Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment
Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment
2. To explore three basic approached to conflict, the effectiveness of each, and how they interact with each other.
Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment
Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment
3. To build skills to understand and manage anger and other strong emotions more effectively, exploring the important role emotions play in conflict.
Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment
Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment
4. To describe the communication process and the factors that influences it, and focus on the role of cultural differences in the communication process.
Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment
Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment
5. To help students put together effective listening and speaking skills for better interpersonal understanding; providing practice in a collaborative problem solving process.
Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment
Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment
On-Line 3 Credits [45 hours] In-Service Credit only $250.00$280.00 |
 Performance based Assessment vs. Problem based Assessment- What Educators Need to Know**New Course**
Fall 2026, October 5,6,7,8,10,13,14,15,16,19
This course enables educators to distinguish between performance-based and problem-based assessment, understand when and how to use each, and design meaningful tasks that promote critical thinking, application, and real-world learning. Teachers will leave with ready-to-use assessments tailored to their subject areas. Participants will be able to:
$250.00$280.00 |
 Persistence, Positivity, and Perseverance
Course Description: The three P’s of instruction are the driving forces for students’ successes. Ingraining this mindset in our learners creates lifelong skills. This course will explore the vast array of connections that teachers must foster in the classroom, including interdisciplinary ideals as: text to self, text to world, text to text. Teachers will be able to engage their learners in every discipline and bestow enlivened lessons into their worlds. Topics include creative writing, exploratory science, oral histories, mathematical manipulatives. All Next Generation standards will be covered. A must for K-12 Educators!!!
(3 credits/45 hours) In-service credit only $250.00$280.00 |
 Pickleball for Fitness and Fun!Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, offering an exciting blend of strategy, movement and social connection. This course introduces the fundamentals of pickleball while exploring how it can be used to foster student engagement, physical activity, and a sense of community. Designed for teachers of all levels, this course provides step by step instruction, engaging videos, hands-on activities, and written reflections to help participants understand and implement pickleball in educational settings. $250.00$280.00 |
 Piling on the Creativity – Activating the Blueprint through Literacy in All Subjects
Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – (gaylelumia@yahoo.com)
Inspiring students to excel and tapping into their minds and identities is something that all educators need to be aware of. Literacy paves the path in all disciplines and revives students’ engagement and focus. This course will inculcate a wealth of strategies that bring literacy to life – including mathematical thinking, multisensory activities, discovery science lessons, innovative history concepts, viewing ideas through multiple lenses. Teachers will be able to successfully incorporate strategies that encourage divergent thinking and motivate their learners. Participants will rigorously guide students through dialogue and creative fiction and non-fiction -ensuring that all students will thrive and have voice in literacy.
A Must for K-12 Educators!!!! $250.00$280.00 |
 Placing the Onus of Responsibility on the Student – Problem-Based Learning Strategies
Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com
In-Service Course – 3 Credits – 45 Hours
Course Description: The burden of responsibility for student success should ideally rest squarely on the shoulders of the student. Providing the means for our learners to solve open-ended real-world problems is crucial. This course will explore the ways in which our learners can become self-directed - solving and developing answers to critical problems in society. Participants will explore lessons of PBL, divergent thinking, riddle solving, comprehensive studies development, and be able to purposively solve world issues.
*A must for all K-12 educators* $250.00$280.00 |
