Cultural Competency for Educators Learning Targets for this course: Build a framework to organize your conceptual understanding of cultural competency Briefly introduce you to some initial, yet critical, pieces of information for each section of this framework Offer additional resources for you to learn more about each section of the framework Inspire you to want …
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Welcome to Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. Learning objectives for this course: Provide an overview of PBIS. Discuss the functions of behavior and response to undesired behaviors. Highlight behavior interventions that can be implemented in the classroom.
Welcome to Best Practice Strategies for English Language Learners. Learning objectives for this course: Identify best practice strategies in teaching ELLs. Identify ways that they can support students with Limited English Proficiency in their classroom. Incorporate ELL strategies into reflective statement for relicensure.
Welcome to Suicide Prevention written by Britt Piekarski, M.Ed, LPCC, Children’s Services at Lakeland Mental Health Center Learning Objectives for this course: Statistics Risk factors Preventative factors Ways to help The renewal of five-year teaching/related services licenses requires the completion of 125 hours of professional development that have been approved through the local school district’s …
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Welcome to Formative Assessment! Learning Targets for this course – Formative assessment, reviewed Resources and ideas for tweaking your existing teaching practices Resources and ideas for exploring new formative assessment practices Effective for renewal of professional licenses which expire on June 30, 2001, and after, applicants must include in their professional development activities which …
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Welcome to Adolescent Mental Health written by Britt Piekarski, M.Ed, LPCC, Children’s Services at Lakeland Mental Health Center Learning Targets for this course: Common Early Mental Health Symptoms Overview Benefits of Early Intervention Causes of Mental Illness Overview of General Adolescent Mental Health Issues The renewal of five-year teaching/related services licenses requires the completion …
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Welcome to Digital Citizenship for Teachers. Learning Targets for this course – you will be able to define digital citizenship you will be able to identify what it means to be a good digital citizen you will acquire steps to take to ensure that digital information follows safety and privacy guidelines you will be …
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Welcome to Reading Strategies in the Elementary Classroom (Reading Preparation Licensure Area). Learning Targets for this course – Overview of what reading strategies are Metacognition Strategies to use before, during, and after reading Setting a purpose for reading Reading Strategies for the Elementary Classroom Effective for renewal of professional licenses which expire on …
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Welcome to Reading in the Content Areas- Secondary (Reading Preparation Licensure Area). Learning Targets for this course – Understand the reasoning behind “all teachers need to consider themselves literacy teachers.” Gain deeper knowledge about the structure of MN’s 2010 ELA standards and how they apply to content area teachers Investigate various reading strategies teachers can …
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Welcome to Accommodation, Modification & Adaptation of Curriculum, Materials & Instruction Relicensure. Learning Targets for this course – Regardless of your current understanding of Differentiated Instruction (DI), you will learn something new about the philosophy, components, and strategies. Considering your particular content area and current students, you will identify options for differentiating your classroom …
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