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| Helping Kids Write Course Description: Writing can be complex and difficult activity for students of all ages. Writing is more than just a skill or taleant, it is a means of investigation and expression for learning. This course explores writing for learning in all grades and disciplines. In this course we will expose educators to effective approaches and best practices for helping students learn to write. Educators will discuss how ideas about how and wh to teach writing have progressed dramatically in recent years. Then teachers can work towads providiing the appropriate writiing activities for their students. A must for all educators grades K – 12. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Helping Students De-Stress for Success (Bringing Mindfulness to Students and Teachers) Course Description: This course will discuss what mindfulness is and what it is not. Teachers will focus on how to help your students address stress and anxiety and achieve a calm stress-free classroom. Educators will share the benefits of de-stressing and how well it works in school communities and classrooms. This course is a must for all instructors of all levels K-12. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Helping Students Navigate Emotionally Charged Current Events Credits: (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only Instructor: Dr. Christopher Korolczuk Email: DrK.liips@gmail.com Course Description: Do you find it challenging to help students navigate the complex, volatile, and emotionally charged events of our world? Are you unsure how to guide them in understanding the truth, processing their emotions, and responding thoughtfully to global issues? This professional development course is designed to equip educators with the tools and strategies needed to support students in analyzing current events critically and empathetically. Participants will explore topics such as media literacy, historical context, emotional resilience, cultural perspectives, and civic engagement. The asynchronous format allows teachers to learn at their own pace, making it a practical option for their busy schedules. Topics include identifying credible sources, managing classroom discussions, addressing bias, fostering hope, and promoting advocacy. By the end of this course, educators will be prepared to create safe, thoughtful, and engaging learning environments where students can explore challenging topics with confidence and empathy, developing skills that will serve them throughout their lives. 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. The course consists of three main components: 1. Asynchronous Learning: Navigate through the course's content at your own pace on the online platform. The main topics for this engaging course include:
* Participants will need to create a free "student" account with CANVAS to begin the course. The link to sign up for the course in CANVAS will be emailed to course participants once they are signed up and paid through LIIPS. This engaging course is appropriate for general and special education teachers, school psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists/ teachers, physical therapists, social workers, guidance counselors, and any other professionals who interact with children regularly. This course will fulfill CTLE requirements. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| High-Engagement Teaching: Movement, Music and Meaningful Choice **New Course** Summer 2026 3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Kim Kittredge, kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Class Description: Educators taking this course will learn about high-engagement strategies. A high-engagement classroom begins with creating a positive, student-centered culture as well as integrating music, incorporating gamification, using movement-based learning, celebrating milestones, and offering meaningful student choice. Educators will learn effective approaches such as strengthening teacher-student relationships, using appropriate humor, and creating inclusive, active learning environments that inspire curiosity and sustained engagement. We will discuss how and when student choice is most effective and meaningful along with topics on music and movement in the classroom. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Homework That Works: Meeting the Needs of Schools, Students, and Families Homework plays a major role in the learning process. Often enough, if homework is not complete, classroom objectives cannot be met. What is the role of homework in the learning process? How do economic diversity and parenting style affect homework? What does the research on homework reveal? Let’s explore these questions and get specific strategies for customizing homework tasks, enhancing student ownership, and providing feedback about homework. Effects of social class differences and school-family relationships. Suitable for all educators K – 12. ON-LINE (3 Credits / 45 hours) in-service credit only
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| How Do Multiethnic Strategies Impact Learners and Enhance Literacy? PDLI 9140 For in person or online or online. Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com (45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS) Course Description: Education that incorporates a multiethnic perspective recognizes children’s own frames of reference, ones that utilize ideas formed through the traditions of the students’ families and communities. It is a way of teaching that addresses issues of equity and commitment to social action. Teaching in a multiculturalism fashion promotes academic excellence and social justice for all children. Helping children become critical thinkers and make connections in their learning is the essence of multicultural instruction, one that promotes democracy and recognizes that proactive engagement in students of all ages is the key to their success. In this course, participants will be instructed on the ways in which to infuse multiethnic strategies into students’ repertoires. Teachers will be able to create a successful classroom environment where culture is at the forefront, developing and maximizing responsibility, diversity, and cognitive growth in students throughout this course. They will explore various resources such as articles, interviews, readings, differentiated learning sites, lesson plans, and links to literary sites. Additionally, they will research a variety of sources and decide which ones are engaging and fit into their curriculum. Teachers will gain student centered ideas, lessons that differentiate, challenging ways to motivate students, current research on pedagogy, various interdisciplinary websites and Socratic seminars and philosophical rounds that take literacy and learning to a new level! Goals and Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be better prepared to: • Understand the impact of culture in students’ learning • Comprehend the respective ways in which teachers can transform their classrooms • Design multicultural learning activities that challenge students • Create assessments and lessons for their classrooms • Utilize character education within their classrooms • Create instructional goals with the multicultural learner in mind $600.00 Buy here |
| How do the Multi-Ethnic Backgrounds of Students Impact Their Learning in Schools? Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia - gaylelumia@yahoo.com Students who enter the Long Island Public School system from foreign countries need to learn to assimilate into a very different culture. What do we as educations need to know about language, education, foods, customs, and discipline of the students entering our school system in order to promote success? A must for all educators K-12. (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| How to Bring the Joy Back to Your Classroom 3 Credits – In service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: As educators, joy is something we strive to have in our classrooms daily. When we feel happiness, we must embrace it and welcome it. When we lose that feeling we yearn to have it back. This course will help educators grasp on to those joyful moments with students and continue to keep our classroom positive all year long. Teachers will delve into joyful lessons, fun-filled activities and hands-on experiences that will keep that feeling of comfort in our classroom positive and satisfying. This course will delve deep into how to rebuild relationships with students, brush off unhelpful criticism, and how to recharge for health and wellness. Educators will build lessons on how to get your students outside more in nature and for daily exercise boosts. Participants will also learn techniques for incorporating art, music, and journaling in creative and positive ways. All with the common goal of resetting and reigniting joy and happiness and bringing it back to your classroom. This course is a must for all educators of all grade levels and subjects K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| How to Conquer Behavior Challenges in Your Classroom Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com The challenging student will always be in your classroom, and teachers will always be looking for a way to deal with them. In this course educators will be given strategies on how to deal with their most challenging students on a day-to-day basis. Educators will be taught various skills on conquering behavioral challenges in and out of their classrooms. Skills such as behavior interventions and management, behavior support, how to properly implement an IEP will be discussed. Teachers will also learn the importance of social skills, modeling techniques, effective praise in the classroom and the importance of developing proper daily routines. Educators will also work on how to support and sustain proper relationships with parents of behavioral students. This course is a must for all educators of all grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| How to Handle the Disruptive Student
This course will focus on how to handle the disruptive student in your classroom from day one. Educators will discuss proper skills, techniques and strategies to work with students that act out and disrupt the classroom environment. Educators will share personal experience and strategies they use. Disruptive students are not just looking to misbehave, but may just need some extra attention. Teachers will discuss how giving these students some extra attention may lead to succeed and a calm classroom. This course is a must for all educators levels K-12. Instructor: Kim Kittredge 3 credits in service (45 hours)
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| How to Help your Students Be Independent Learners Course Description: With all the virtual learning going on, how do we as educators help students learn independently? This course will focus on how to facilitate lessons instead of teaching them as we have always done in the past. With the world changing, we must too. Students must independently create their own learning experiences, and become more active learners. It is our responsibility to teach them the skills to guide them through it. Educators will learn how to encourage students to think creatively and take an independent and active role in their own learning. Teachers will discuss how to first identify what it is to be an active learner, and then how to go beyond that. Teachers will learn how to work with students to stretch their minds to the limits, help students manage time constraints, take effective notes and annotate, and be creative and organize their roles as learners on a daily basis. This is a must for all educators 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 Buy here |
| How to Reconnect the Disconnected Learner Course Description: Do your students feel or become disconnected? Do they often lose the purpose of your lessons due to distractions? Have they zoned out? With all the time and effort you put into your lessons, it often seems that there are so many days we look out at our students’ faces only to see that they are somewhere else. The connection has been lost. This course offers ideas on how to reconnect your disconnected students and bring them back again. Educators will learn a variety of exciting strategies that will “connect” your students to your classroom lessons. These strategies will not only activate engagement, but improve student learning all together. This course is for educators levels K-12 of all subjects. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Icebreakers, Do Nows and Wrap Up Activities for Great Lessons 3 Credits – In service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Course Description: Icebreakers, Do-Now and Wrap Ups are the heart of a great lesson. As educators, we strive to bring the lesson in with a bang, get the kids thinking and focusing, and then, if successful, wrap it all up. Participants in this course will explore strategies and techniques for fabulous brain games and icebreakers that can be used for any subject and grade level. Educators will work on building do nows with purpose and power to get lessons going. Teachers will also learn the art of wrapping up any lesson with such strategies as creative closures, exit tickets, summaries and reflections. As teachers we are always trying to find the best way to get our students in and out of lessons with ease, and this course will be a toolbox of activities to guide you along the way. This course is a must for all educators of all grade levels and subjects K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Immediate Engagement: The Purposeful “Do Now” Forty (or so) minutes go by quite quickly. By the time we get our students seated, take attendance, check homework, explain the objective, and start the lesson, our allotment of time has dwindled considerably. Also considering how often our students are taken out of our classes because of field trips, visits to the nurse, or other various reasons, the clock often seems to be on fast forward. Essentially, we want to get the most out of our class periods. Teachers enrolled in this course will explore the possibilities, variations, and applications of the infamous “Do Now” as a means of engaging students immediately and getting the most out our (and their) time. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Implicit Bias in Education Course Description: Implicit bias refers to unconscious attitudes, reactions, stereotypes, and categories that affect behavior and understanding. In education, implicit bias often refers to unconscious racial and socioeconomic bias toward students. This course will explore what implicit bias is, and how we as educators can reduce the effects of it in our schools. We will discuss the consequences of implicit bias and how it affects individuals in different ways. Educators will discover the roots of implicit bias and participants will discuss how to move away from theses attitudes and stereotypes. Teachers will also discuss that with understanding and attitude change comes improved behaviors. Implicit bias scenarios will be posed for deep discussion. This course is a must for all educators levels K-12. Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com 3 credits – In service Course (45 Hours); online or in-person $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Improving Adolescent Literacy Skills According to recent reports from the National Council of Teachers of English, approximately half of high school graduates lack the reading skills needed to pass first-year college courses, and only 59 percent of the students tested were considered ready for college level work. Equally alarming, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that 70 percent of middle and high school students score below the proficiency level in reading achievement. The lack of improvement in literacy achievement has many negative implications for the nation’s economy and ability to compete globally. To be competitive in the current job market, American youth have to possess far more advanced literacy skills than those required of any previous generation. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Improving Communication with Parents and Students through Technology Students will learn various methods to increase and improve communication with families and students by multiple means of technology. These methods will increase communication and decrease the stressors related to the lack of time and resources to always make phone calls. Improving communication is not only necessary but required as a part of teachers’ annual performance reviews which culminate each year. The applications and websites we will explore and implement will increase communication as well as improve student productivity with a strong student-parent-teacher connection. Recommended for all Educators K – 12. ON-LINE (3credits/45hours) In-service credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| In Service Hard Copy Add to cart and pay $25 to receive an In Service Hard Copy *NOTE: When you add to cart, Quantity should equal number of classes you have taken. It is $25 per class for hard copy. Or $100 for 4 or more classes.
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| Inclusive Teaching Strategies to Address the Diverse Learner 3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com Course Description: Creating inclusive education requires a myriad of different strategies involving curriculum design, assessment, cognition, accessible materials. Participants in this course will learn how to effectively and dynamically guide their students in a rich and productive learning environment, one that accommodates multiple means to reduce learning barriers, incorporate learners’ interests and provide multiple means of student representation. Teachers will be able to identify goals that their students need based on their respective disciplines, nurture their students’ diverse backgrounds and interests, and equip their learners with the tools to broaden their understanding and acceptance of all individuals. *A Must for K-12 Educators* $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Incorporating Academic Competitions to Improve Learning Outcomes Academic Competitions can help motivate students to follow their passions and achieve success. Local, national, and international competitions related to English-Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies provide effective opportunities for student recognition. Participants in this course will learn about different competitions, contests, and programs that celebrate academic accomplishments. Connections will be made to the standards and curriculum. This course is suitable for all educators, K-12. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-service credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Incorporating Current Events into Classroom Instruction Current Events can be integrated into all subject-areas and within all grade levels. This course will take an in-depth look into how current events can be a part of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Special Areas. Specifically, course participants will learn about instructional resources such as NewseumEd and a Journalist’s Resource, along with the importance of news literacy. Participants will discover ways to integrate Current Events into their curriculums on a daily basis, while continuing to meet the educational standards set forth. This course is suitable for all educators, K-12. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Increasing Rigor and Productivity in Your Students Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com How can teachers increase rigor and productivity in the classroom? This course is designed to arm educators with a multitude of skills to increase rigor and make your students become the motivated individuals you wish them to be. Participants in the course will be given a multitude of materials and strategies to help their students become more productive. Through hands-on activities, group work, SEL learning, computer-based games and technology and differentiated instruction to name a few, your students will thrive. Students who didn't think they had it in them will break the barriers and understand that rigor is not “hard” it’s just a tiny bit uncomfortable; but the benefits are powerful! This course is a must for all educators of all grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Increasing the Rigor in One’s Classroom, One Step at a Time Achieving the optimum level of student productivity is at the core of one’s teaching. Providing students with assessments, choices in their curriculum, and differentiation is the key to their success. Adding rigor to students’ curriculum is essential in the common core era. In this course, participants will learn how to develop target -centered homework, prepare students for the mandates of the standards, advance students’ vocabularies, produce lessons and implement strategies for our learners. The rigor will be increased dramatically! A must for K-12 educators!!!! ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Innovative Practices In Education The course is designed to enhance the knowledge base for professionals in an era of school restructuring, technological innovation, and social change. Teachers and administrators will learn first-hand about innovative practices and recent research in the field. Topics include: student self-assessment, teacher reflection, cooperative learning, mentoring, the use of technology in schools, home-school communication, inclusion to support learning diversity, and the challenge of school restructuring. Areas covered are: Learning Theory, Curriculum Design, Classroom Atmosphere, and Instructional Strategies among others. This course also covers the dilemma children face who are experiencing difficulty in learning situations because of ethnic group frustrations in the community, problems of social adjustment, socio-economic inequities, and learning gaps. The role of the school in facilitating the program for children of various cultures to become valued members of the community is discussed. Activities, content, and materials are related to current and relevant frameworks and standards. Recommended for all instructors K – 12. ON-LINE (3 Credits – 45 Hours) In-service Credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Integrated Co-Teaching and Succeeding in the Classroom (3 credits/45 hours) In service credit only Instructor: Grace Rossetti gracerossettiliips@gmail.com Course Description: What is integrated co-teaching (ICT) and how can it be successful? As an ICT teacher for the last 5 years, I can't wait to share my success with other educators! In this course, participants will learn different models that co-teachers can use: station teaching, parallel teaching, one teach/one observe and one teach/one assist. The goal is for participants to learn the difference between the models, how they can all be used to reach the needs of all your learners, and how you can begin using them right away. This course suits all educators K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Integrating Social Emotional Learning into Math Classrooms This course explores how Social Emotional Learning (SEL) can be integrated into mathematics instruction to support student engagement, confidence, and academic success. This course examines how SEL strategies can help reduce math anxiety, promote growth mindsets, encourage collaboration, and create supportive classroom environments where students feel comfortable taking intellectual risks. Participants will explore topics such as math anxiety, growth mindset, learning from mistakes, emotional awareness, collaboration, culturally responsive teaching, and mathematical discourse. Participants will analyze educational research and consider how social-emotional competencies can be applied directly within math lessons and classroom practices. Educators will develop a deeper understanding of how SEL supports mathematics learning and will design strategies and lesson ideas that integrate social-emotional development with effective math instruction. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Integrating Sports Themes into the Curriculum Students of all ages look at sports as a main hobby and source of entertainment outside of school. This course focuses on learning in relation to youth, amateur, and professional athletics. Participants will create projects, lessons, and activities that will tie sporting events to English-Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Participants will develop curriculum-based assignments for their classroom, with a special emphasis on sports leagues, teams, and athletes. Students will make connections between what is happening in and outside of the classroom. This course is suitable for all educators, K-12. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-service only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Integrative Health and Wellness for Every Learner *New Course Spring 2026 Integrated Health and Wellness for Every Learner is a dynamic, engaging course designed to empower educators with practical strategies that support the whole child - mind, body, and emotional well being. Through a blend of clear, direct instruction and high impact video based learning, participants gain ready to use tools that seamlessly fit into any classroom. Walk away, inspired, equipped, and confident in creating healthier, more balanced learning environment for student. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Interactive Modeling Taken from www.responsiveclassroom.org, “Interactive Modeling is a straightforward, quickly paced process that’s effective for teaching children any academic or social skill, routine, or procedure that you want them to do in a specific way (whether for safety, efficiency, or other reasons). One of the essential practices of the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching elementary school children, Interactive Modeling can be used by any adult anywhere in school at any time of year.” Teachers will learn the steps for Interactive Modeling, strategies for success, ideas for where to use in your lessons and routines. Applicable for teachers K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Intertwining Highly Effective Conventions of Learning in One’s Classroom *New Course Summer 2025 Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia- gaylelumia@yahoo.com Course Credits- 3 Credits/45 Hours Course Description: Instructing all students to lead others, become independent thinkers, and take ownership in their learning is key to their success. This course will provide participants with the practices it takes to train their students to be at the top of their game including being proactive in their learning, finding their inner voice, and creating opportunities for themselves. Many tools will be provided that enable them to engage their students and direct them towards creating alternatives and goals in their lives, ones that cause them to be highly effective in all they do. *A Must for all K-12 Educators* $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Just Arrived: High School – How to Support High-School Aged Students Who are New to the Country Janna Florio Online Course - 3 credits / 45 hours - In-Service Credit Only Applicable to High School Teachers & Department Coordinators/Chairs Description: Being a student in high school is tough; being a teacher of high school students is tough; however, surviving high school as a newcomer to the country could feel almost impossible. Combined with the harrowing experiences they suffer during their immigration journeys, adolescent ELLs are also faced with the stresses that plague the majority of all other high-schoolers. From high-stakes testing to mental health concerns, students within this age bracket hold a lot of weight on their shoulders. Past trauma, feelings of isolation, displacement from family, and the challenges of learning a new culture and language only exacerbate these issues for immigrant and migrant students. In this course, you will learn about the struggles these students face, the challenges they must overcome, and what schools might be able to do to support them. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Keeping Engagement High- Creating Student-Centered Classroom Management 3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia- gaylelumia@yahoo.com Course Description: Student management and engagement are often intertwined in the classroom. Too frequently, however, teachers focus on one aspect or the other and fall short. This course is designed to instruct educators on ways in which to motivate their students and have them engage in the learning systems – ways that alleviate boredom and create intellectual communities that flourish. Participants will focus on creating the organization that effectively meets students’ goals, setting up enticing learning experiences, creating critical thinking centers, placing the onus of responsibility on the student. Focus will be placed on engagement through discourse, sentence stemming, targeting students’ interests, all of which mitigate negative behaviors. Teachers will be provided with an influx of creative material in order to allow their students to soar!! *A Must for K-12 Educators* $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Keeping Our Students and Schools Safe School violence can be prevented. Research shows that prevention efforts – by teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and even students – can reduce violence and improve the overall school environment. No one factor in isolation causes school violence, so stopping school violence involves using multiple prevention strategies that address the many individual, relationship, community, and societal factors that influence the likelihood of violence. Prevention efforts should ultimately reduce risk factors and promote protective factors at these multiple levels of influence. ON-LINE (3 Credits – 45 Hours) In-service Credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Key Components for Vocabulary Instruction Course Description Are you looking for ways to improve reading comprehension, writing skills, and a deeper understanding of content area material? Science of Reading (SOR) has identified vocabulary acquisition as a key component for students' success in reading. This course will guide you through research based data and strategies to help you get to the “root” of effective vocabulary instruction for all students. Topics included: 3 Tiers of Vocabulary, Academic Vocabulary, Memory (how the brain works), Importance of Background Knowledge (critical for ENL and below grade level readers), Reinforcement through games, centers & technology. (Grades k-12 General Education, Special Education, ELL) $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Kinesthetic Learning – Working Our Minds and Bodies Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia - gaylelumia@yahoo.com In-service Course - 3 Credits / 45 Hours Course Description: Educating today's students in a tactile, active fashion improves a wealth of critical and analytical thinking skills. Kinesthetic learners retain information more effectively, become active rather than passive participants in learning, and are able to acquire a wealth of information more expeditiously than their peers. This course will train teachers to find ways to assist students in their work ethic and their problem-solving techniques. Topics being addressed include hands-on simulations, animations, role-playing exercises, micro-learning lessons. A multitude of benefits arise when kinesthetic learning is at the forefront! *A must for K-12 educators!!!! $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Knock Your Socks Off – Deep Engagement with Complex Text PDLI9190 For in person or online or online. Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com Course Description: Reaching all of our students creatively and effectively istantamount to teaching. Engaging students in high quality discussions and deep thinking builds their knowledge and supports their reading comprehension. Utilizing quality texts ensures that students are taught to read fluently, enrich their vocabulary acquisition, and expand their access to knowledge building. 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 as well as build and support students’ literacy. Rich engagement tactics will be integrated via visual and experiential learning. A rich literary curriculum will be addressed as well, including orthographic mapping, text structure, and interdisciplinary applications. $600.00 Buy here |
| Knowledge Matters (45 hours/3 credits) In service course only Instructor: Jessica Uebel Juebelliops@gmail.com Course Description: “Reading Comprehension Revisited” is a podcast by Natalie Wexler. This podcast dives into the history of how teachers taught reading comprehension. It shares the research that shows how students comprehend. Similar to “Sold a Story”, this is an expose that brings awareness to the importance of how children learn to read-how they comprehend what they are reading. In this course teachers of all grades (K-12) will learn the history of how and why schools chose the programs and methods they did to teach reading comprehension. We will explore the current practice that is on trend-The Knowledge Matters Campaign. Teachers will explore and engage in discovering the role of knowledge-building in the classroom. Teachers will share and reflect on their own methodologies, research programs,and design lessons and activities. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Learning by Doing: Hands-On Instruction in a Standards-Driven Classroom This course equips educators with practical strategies to integrate hands-on, experiential learning into a standards-driven curriculum. Participants will explore how tactile, inquiry-based activities can deepen student understanding, foster engagement, and build critical thinking skills—all while aligning with academic standards and learning objectives. Through interactive activities, real-world examples, and collaborative lesson design, teachers will learn to create dynamic learning experiences that bring content to life and meet diverse student needs. By the end of the course, educators will feel confident designing and implementing lessons that balance creativity with curricular rigor. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
| Learning Disabilities/Strategies to Help Guide the Learning Disabled Student to Success Research continues to confirm that we can teach students with learning disabilities to “learn how to learn.” We can put them into a position to understand and value their own education. Because everyone learns differently, helping children reach their maximum potential should be the goal in every classroom. A variety of tips and tools have been developed throughout this course to help both teachers and parents provide the most supportive and successful learning environment. This course will provide a wealth of information and a comprehensive overview of evidence-based remediation and accommodation teaching strategies. This course will include: the visible signs of learning disorders; effective teaching and accommodation strategies; most recent technology, diagnostic criteria; and self-esteem. This course applies to all Educators K-12. ON-LINE (3 Credits / 45 hours) in-service credit only
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| Learning in Action: Strategies to Increase Student Engagement and Participation **New Course** Summer 2026 3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours) Instructor: Kim Kittredge, kkittredgeliips@gmail.com Class Description: Increasing student engagement requires shifting from passive listening to active learning through the use of varied modes of instruction. Through this course, educators will work on strategies like Think-Pair-Share, small-group collaboration, and inquiry-based tasks. Teachers will learn how to boost participation by cultivating positive, inclusive learning environments, integrating technology effectively, and connecting instruction to real-world contexts. Educators will work on key practices that include scaffolding, incorporating polls or games, and offering structured choices to support student autonomy. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12. $250.00$280.00 Buy here |
































