Teaching Styles

ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only Instructor: Malka Ismach, Ph.D. Email: Mismachliips@gmail.com Course Description:  In this course, we will learn the history, components, and theories of the science of psychology, a science like no other. We will study various theories and researchers as well as constructs and how each contributes to the field in its own way.  We will study, analyze, and discuss human behavior, intelligence, conditions, motivations and more. We will learn how to apply all the components of psychology into educational settings of all kinds. This course was developed for school administrators,  regular and special education teachers (grades K-12 and ages 5 to 21), special area teachers, school psychologists, school counselors, guidance counselors, social workers, speech and language therapists and pathologists and occupational and physical therapists.

Course Description: Did you ever wonder what Apps to use to get your students motivated? Or maybe you wondered what websites would be the best for their research? This course will focus on sharing these apps and websites for teaching and games. This course will examine the features of certain apps and why they might be used over another. We will also discuss what websites might work best for the age level or grade you teach. Teachers will discuss apps with learning activities, games, reading and research components. Educators will work together to share websites they have used that have worked well and ones that have not. So, next time you need a little educational direction, use apps and websites! This course is a must for all educators levels K-12.

(Online, In-Service, 3 credits)

Instructor: Kimberly Wind

kimberlyswind@gmail.com

Course Description   

      This course explores Canva for Education. Canva makes it easy to create in the classroom. Teachers and students can use Canva to design presentations, videos, posters, newsletters, worksheets, lesson plans, book reports, infographics, and so much more. Canva is crammed full of features including integration with Google Classroom. You can even import your existing presentations and PDFs. Come join us as we explore MANY ways to engage your students.

 

   Participants completing this course will: 

• Learn how to use the features of Canva to create their own presentations, worksheets, and other classroom materials

• Learn how to use Canva to create their own teacher made materials for the classroom 

• Learn how to engage students in an interactive way while meeting the needs of all learners

The Common Core requires educators to infuse a plethora of higher order skills , as well as deductive reasoning techniques into the classroom. Effective questioning, critical thinking skills, and increased vocabulary development are all factors in student success. This course will enable educators to comprehend the cognitive domains of Bloom’s taxonomy and subsequently move further and develop mastery level thematic strategies that guide students on their journey to success. Cross curricular teaching, interdisciplinary applications, analytic, philosophical, and productive reasoning techniques will be addressed. Teachers will gain a multitude of strategies to extend student thinking. Poetic forms, non-fiction sources, as well as mastery level power words will be utilized. Participants will be able to gain and comprehend a wealth of definitions that pertain to Bloom’s taxonomy and beyond as well as develop problem solving strategies, all of which contribute to student mastery. Applicable for K-12 teachers ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only

  Course Description: Transforming our schools requires a compelling vision and thought-provoking curriculum. This course will examine the transformative role that teachers play in designing their perfect classroom, one teeming with practical strategies, creativity, and rich assignments and assessments. Participants will utilize a wealth of resources- including articles, on-line components, and fiction in order to engage their learners and examine past and present best practices. Innovative lessons and assessments will be covered as well as creating everyday student leaders. All disciplines will be covered as well as a blending of resources. A must for all K-12 educators!!!!!! (3 credits/45 hours) – In-Service Credit

*New Course

Instructor:  Kim Kittredge kkittredgeliips@gmail.com

3 Credits In Service Course (45 Hours)

Dates: Spring 2025 – June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18.

Course Description:

This course is designed to discuss empathy and how we can build it together.  Empathy will be defined and explored.  Teachers will be given a multitude of tools to build empathy in the classroom and in the culture within the school.  Educators will work towards sympathizing and building stronger relationships through empathy and empathetic strategies.  Strategies such as “imagine self” and “imagine others” will be discussed.  Educators will work on skills to deeply understand their students’ personal and social situations, and feel care and concern for them. Positive and negative emotions will be explored as well as proper communication, understanding and how to demonstrate empathy in the classroom and in your school.  This course is a must for educators K-12.

The squeaky wheel gets the oil, right? The student who struggles, who asks a thousand questions in a week, who attends extra help, who needs your extra attention, usually gets it. It’s in our nature, as educators, to do whatever we can to help those students who need it most. And sometimes we take for granted the strong student, assuming he/she is moving along swimmingly and needs little, if any, attention or motivation. One of the many challenges a teacher faces is trying to reach every student and ensure each receives equal focus. Teachers enrolled in this course will explore various methods for not only reaching the gifted, intrinsically motivated student, but pushing that student to be even better. Application: All subjects/grade levels ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only

Some teachers are quite strict, allowing for no room for misconduct. Others are more relaxed and permit behaviors other teachers might consider disruptive. Perhaps finding an effective balance is the key. Students enrolled in this course will examine various classroom settings and ultimately create a classroom climate that is conducive to learning. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only

Course Description: What is the job of a middle school coach? Many teachers are coaches on some level. It is important for coaches to have a basic understanding of the sport they are coaching. You will find that coaches tend to have played the sport they are coaching at a middle school level since they are teaching fundamental skills to learn how to play the sport for some student-athletes on the team who may have never played the sport before. This course  will take a look into coaching tips, techniques and strategies to make any middle school program successful.

Autism affects 1 in 68 children in the United States. As educators, we are confronted with the challenges of educating students with Autism and social disorders, while managing behaviors within the classroom. This course will explore communicative strategies useful for focusing, learning material, managing behaviors and socializing with peers. Alternative and augmentative means of communication will be discussed. At the conclusion of this class, participants will gain useful tools to maximize communication for all students within the classroom and therapy environments. A must for all Educators! ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service only

When observing teachers, many administrators look for clear and purposeful objectives. However, creating learning goals and lesson aims isn’t always easy. Students enrolled in this course will explore useful types of measurable objectives and methods used to create them. Suitable for all teachers K – 12! ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only

Instructor: Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – gaylelumia@yahoo.com In-Service Course – 3 Credits – 45 Hours Course Description: Activating social awareness in students is tantamount. Encouraging exploration of varying perspectives and creating an atmosphere of critical thinking paves the path for student success. This course will instruct participants on the ways in which engagement can enhance their already existing curriculum. The course will focus on student needs, meaningful discussions, exploration of viewpoints, dialectic journals, critical analysis, visionary components, etc.. *A must for K-12 educators*

  Gayle Meinkes-Lumia – (gaylelumia@yahoo.com) Having the responsibility of being a role-model in one’s classroom is not for the faint of heart. Students today arrive with confused notions and beliefs that are anything but neutralized. Acknowledging differences in viewpoints and establishing a classroom procedure and repertoire helps students make sense of democratic values and focus on civic responsibility and critical thinking skills. In this course, teachers will learn to address and navigate students’ relationship with the world. They will develop lessons that engage their learners and direct them with critical thinking skills and help them to make sense of the world we live in. A social justice perspective will be covered as well as societal misinformation, animosity, and racism. A Must for all K-12 educators!!!!

Every classroom is full of students who learn differently and thrive on different forms of assessment. Some struggle with exams while excel at projects that allow for creativity. Teachers will learn that differentiated learning is not as difficult to implement as was once thought. They will explore the multitude of ways; proactive, qualitative, student driven and group instruction driven, that this can be implemented into all classes. Effective use of assessment is the foundation of the differentiated classroom. Teachers will learn how to gain information from their students and gear their assessments in ways to promote the retention of materials for students and their learning goals. ON-LINE (3credits/45hours) In-service credit only