(3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only

Instructor: Dr. Christopher Korolczuk

Email: DrK.liips@gmail.com

Course Description: This professional development course is designed to help educators enhance their public speaking skills, a critical competency for effective teaching and leadership. Participants will explore various techniques and strategies to improve their confidence, delivery, and engagement when speaking to different audiences, including students, parents, and colleagues. The asynchronous format allows educators to learn at their own pace, making it a convenient option for their busy schedules. Topics covered include overcoming public speaking anxiety, voice modulation, body language, storytelling, engaging different audiences, and using technology effectively. By the end of this course, educators will be better equipped to communicate clearly, inspire their listeners, and lead with confidence.

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.

In the world we find ourselves in today, mindfulness and meditative practices are almost a necessity for our students. This course is designed to help teachers by encouraging them to develop a healthy mindset in their students.  Educators will learn strategies for encouraging active mindset and mediation practices in class.  Strategies will be shared to help your students become calmer in the sometimes crazy and stressful day to day of school.  Participants will learn effective and strategic ways to relax students and help them become more mindful.  This course is a must for teachers of grades K-12 of all levels.

“Every teacher is a teacher of reading”. Reading and writing are the backbones of education today. Students are required to read and write in all of their subject areas as well as employ their reading and writing skills to meet NYS standardized test requirements. To ensure that students perform well on these exams, to promote lifelong readers and writers, we as educators need to enhance student interest, vision, and comprehension in these areas.
In this course, you will learn carefully crafted reading and writing techniques that could be incorporated into any discipline. Lessons and graphic organizers for mathematics, social studies, science, health, art, physical education, career skills, and English language learners will be covered, as well as scaffolding techniques for immediate use in the classroom.
The course will focus on creative ways to implement reading and writing into your curriculum. You will walk away with a multitude of ideas and strategies to immerse your students with. Particular focus will be on read alouds, double-entry journals, literature circles, partnered reading and writing, vocabulary splashes, memo writes, and on-demand task writing activities.
In the end, teachers and students alike will be refreshed. Everyone will be a lifelong reader and writer, and will see reading as a pathway to success. A must for all elementary and secondary educators!!!!! All work must be submitted no later than October 29th, 2010.

ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only

Course Description:

This course is designed to look into the mind of readers. Educators will explore how students think when they are reading subject-matter and texts in your classroom. Do students make the connections and interactions you want them to as they read? Educators will share strategies for reading success with your students no matter what the subject area or age of your students. We will look into what works and what doesn’t and share techniques and reading lessons. This course is a must for all K-12 educators.

3 Credits In-Service Course (45 Hours)

Instructor: Kim Kittredge, kkittredgeliips@gmail.com

Class Description:

This course offers practical strategies to support new teachers as they navigate their first years in the profession.  It also serves as a valuable refresher for early-career educators (and any educators) seeking to strengthen their instructional foundations.  Participants will explore essential topics such as establishing effective routines, managing classroom environments, organizing grade systems, and supporting personal well-being. Participants will leave with a range of actionable approaches to begin the school year with confidence, clarity, and a positive mindset. This course is a must for all educators grades K-12.

How many times do you find yourself uttering the same phrase – ‘show, do not tell!’ when it comes to your students’ writing? How many of our students still engage in a basic, antiquated (5 paragraph essay) format, using no creativity or style? How many times have we come across the ‘non-reader’ in our classes? After taking this course, your students’ writing and reading problems are sure to be eliminated. You will learn the tricks of the trade in terms of writing, including the “magic-three sentence”; the “smiley face” writing technique; the “interview poem”; the “figurative language writing style” and many others to pique student interest. Books and samples will also be discussed that motivate student learning. A variety of genres and assignments will be presented for you so that you may walk away with a wealth of knowledge. All subjects and grade levels welcome.

ON-LINE (3 Credits / 45 hours) in-service credit only

Educators across the nation recognize the importance of fostering positive, healthy school climates and helping students learn from their mistakes. Increasingly, they are partnering with parents, students, district officials, community organizations, and policymakers to move away from harmful and counter-productive zero-tolerance discipline policies and toward proven restorative approaches to addressing conflict in schools.
Restorative practices is an emerging social science that studies how to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities. Restorative justice also promotes a positive, orderly school environment. Students and all members of the school community can learn and practice self-discipline, empathy, and accountability.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of the class students will be able to:
• Foster understanding and develop empathy
• Actively involve and attend to the needs of all parties
• Encourage accountability and responsibility
• Reintegrate all parties into the community as a valuable, contributing member
• Seek to repair the harm
Teaching/Learning Strategies
Participants:
• Will get to know one another via “getting to know you” activities
• Will learn what is expected of them – (course requirements)
• Will use active learning strategies with instructor facilitation
• Engage in journal writing and reflection, news forums
• Perform in-depth case studies and problem-solving scenarios
• Learning will focus on student-centered rather than teacher-centered
• Will have the opportunity to visit outside resources

On-Line (3 Credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only

Course Description:
Research has consistently shown the significant benefits of having an established and clear routine in various aspects of life, including home, school, and work. Beyond enhancing efficiency, a structured routine fosters a sense of ease and comfort. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, “familiar activities can provide comfort for both adults and children during challenging and uncertain times. Just like adults, children feel more confident and secure when their daily activities are predictable and familiar.”

As educators, it’s crucial to bear this in mind when shaping our classrooms and implementing systems that promote student success. This is particularly important for students with higher needs who thrive on consistency and clear expectations. English Language Learners (ELLs) often come from homes that may lack structure and possibly experience chaotic living situations. Coupled with the challenges of grasping content, language, or daily tasks, these students, in particular, benefit significantly from routines and established expectations. When they know exactly what to expect at the beginning of each class, they can enter the classroom with increased confidence, setting a positive tone for the entire lesson.

Objective: 
This course aims to explore the advantages of establishing clear routines and structures for students, with a specific focus on English Language Learners (ELLs). Participants will gain access to resources and practical ideas to effectively integrate routines and systems into their classrooms.

Course Description:

This course will focus on how we as teachers can perfect our roles as coordinators of the Social Emotional Learning journey.  In our classrooms, SEL and SEL learning is one of the most important sets of skills we can share.  These unique emotional learning helps, bring all learners together.  Students will feel emotionally satisfied through the learning journey, and teachers will feel they have perfected the skill.  All will walk way with a deeper understanding. Educators will take away a plethora of great strategies and techniques.  This course is a must for all teachers of all disciplines grades K-12.

Readers of all ages love to share their findings, whether it may be fiction or non-fiction prose. Developing the life-long habit of reading for pleasure is something that we as educators must promote. Too often, the love of reading is lost after the primary grades. This course will highlight the ways in which we can develop and sustain literacy in our classrooms. Participants will learn the shared reading approach. They will comprehend the skills necessary to achieve reading on all levels . Content area literary will be focused on, as well as various websites and annotated bibliography suggestions for teachers. Reading within the content areas will be addressed as well as a multitude of graphic organizers. A must for K-12 educators.

ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only

Student engagement is tantamount in 21st century classrooms. Regardless of subject matter, students need to have techniques that enable them to become self-motivated learners. Providing students with the ability to partake in philosophical discussions and seminars will foster an enhanced understanding of the academic content. In this course, participants will comprehend the unique lessons of the Socratic Seminar and Philosophical Rounds techniques. They will be able to integrate these processes within the confines of their classrooms and enhance the learning environment. A must for all K-12 educators!!!!

ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only

An increasing amount of students are diagnosed with speech and language disorders. These disorders can affect a student’s ability to learn and socialize within the school setting. In this course you will learn the terms articulation disorder, fluency, apraxia, voice disorder, and selective mutism and how these disorders present in the classroom. You will learn strategies to use when working with speech impaired students. In addition, you will have an understanding of the impact these disorders have on the social and emotional well-being of our students. This class is part 1 of 2 classes. Both classes can be taken independently of each other. Recommended for ALL Educators!

ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service only

The number of English language learners (ELLs) in schools in the United States has increased dramatically. According to the National Center for Bilingual Education (NCBE), the number of English language learners has increased by 105%. This online course will teach you how to use the into/through/beyond approach for working with ELLs and special needs students. This is a proven effective model for working with ELLs. Participants in this course will be given English language development strategies such as scaffolding, schema building, and reformatting text. Formal and informal assessment methods will also be outlined. Additionally, the strategies mentioned are also effective strategies to use with ALL students, not just ESL students. This course is suitable for all educators, K-12, typical and special needs students.

ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service only

Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com

In-Service Course – 3 Credits – 45 Hours

Course Description: Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of cooperative learning in one’s classroom leads to effective classroom instruction. Raising student self-confidence and awareness, motivating them to learn, and implementing a myriad of strategies for cooperation is the key to success. Participants in the course will conduct their own cooperative learning assignments and engage their students in self-directed projects and lifelong routines.

*A must for K-12 educators*

*New Course* Fall 2024

Instructor: Kim Kittredge Kkittredgeliips@gmail.com
3 credits/45 hrs in service

Structure and organization in our classrooms can be a successful tool to maintain organized learning habits. This course will focus effective strategies for proper organization. Educators will explore organizational strategies that will facilitate learning in their classrooms. Participants will work on keeping our classrooms neat, clean and in order. Such strategies as how we set up our desks, how we decorate, how students organize their journals and in class folders all lead to a more structured classroom and better learning environment. These organizational tools eventually carry over into an organized lifestyle. This course is a must for educators grades K-12.

All too often, secondary students who participate in sports place athletics ahead of academics. Even parents sometimes over-emphasize the importance of making the varsity team, earning a starting position, or receiving an athletic scholarship. Where does school fit in? Students (and parents) need to recognize that academia is of the utmost importance. Teachers enrolled in this course will explore communicative and pedagogical strategies teachers and coaches can use to positively enforce the idea that “student” comes before “athlete” and to encourage the young men and women we teach and coach to work as hard in the classroom as they do on the field.

ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service only

Many students could use help with their study skills to help them become better students and test takers. This course provides techniques, ideas, and resources for helping students to develop their study skills. Teachers will be able to develop their students’ study skills and help take the fear out of test-taking through the use of visual aids, innovative strategies, and helpful worksheets. This course is beneficial to educators 1-12, specials teachers, and speech and language teachers

ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service only

Çourse Description:

This course will examine strategies for academic and social success to help your ELL and ESL students feel “at home” in your classroom. With much of this population being integrated into in your classroom, you need to know to support them.  We will discuss techniques for proper instruction, types of learning activities geared toward the ELLs and how to get how to get parents involvement.  Types of testing, communication strategies and language learning will be studied.  We will use a variety of resources and activities. Educators will come away with a thorough understanding of the cultural, emotional, behavioral, social, and linguistic barriers these children face each day, and put these instructional practices to work to help ALL your students achieve success.

This course is for educators grades K-12.

Course Description:

This course will focus on how to support the struggling learners we all have in our classrooms.  Educators will share strategies that work in all areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking to bring those learners up to par with the rest of the class. Strategies will be explored on how to lift up those students who struggle.  Students will feel supported satisfied with their improvements.  Teachers will walk away with a plethora of great lessons and techniques.  This course is a must for all teachers of all disciplines grades K-12.  

Course #PDLI9080

(45 HOURS/3 GRADUATE CREDITS)

ON-LINE

Instructor: Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com

Course Description:

This course will explore how to support our English Language Learners and our English as Second Language Learners in our mainstream classrooms.  We will discuss how to provide daily instruction as an educator to fit the needs of the students in these language categories.  Since many of these students have either come from different countries or have just started to learn the language, it is necessary as teachers to provide them with a strong language background to guide them through their learning process.  Participants will discuss how to get started in your mainstream classroom providing the support needed for the ELL and ESL students, how to differentiate the work for them. Educators will collaborate and work on a multitude of language learning techniques and assessments for all learning styles.  Applicable all educators and staff K-12.