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Teacher Burnout: Strategies to Help Educators Rediscover Purpose and Satisfaction

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Teaching has always been a challenging profession, often with higher burnout rates than other careers. Currently, record numbers of teachers are reporting feeling or approaching burnout. While so many contributing factors are beyond our control, there are things we can do to help ourselves. In this course we’ll look at some strategies other teachers have … Continued

Gaming in the Classroom

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This comprehensive course is designed for teachers who want to level up their instructional methods to motivate and engage students effectively through game-based learning. Educators will be introduced to a variety of game-based learning platforms such as Blooket, Gimkit, Kahoot, and more, that can be customized to meet their specific learning objectives. Designed for teachers … Continued

Tech Tools: Quick, Easy and Free

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This course is designed for teachers who aspire to enhance their classroom with technology. Students who take this course will be provided with the necessary knowledge, resources, and time to explore the latest quick and easy EdTech tools. Learn how to utilize a variety of free EdTech, including but not limited to, Nearpod, Screencasting tools, … Continued

Good Instruction is Good Instruction: Instructional Strategies to Renew, Rejuvenate, and Refresh your Classroom!

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As a teacher you are required to cultivate a safe and inclusive learning environment that meets the needs of every student. So, how do you ensure that all of your students, even those with special needs, can access the general curriculum and thrive academically, especially when you’re working with time constraints and competing interests? In … Continued

Reach All Learners with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

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This course is designed for educators who aim to create a student-centered, inclusive, and accessible classroom that meets the diverse needs of all learners. UDL (Universal Design for Learning) is a research-based, educational framework, rooted in three key principles: providing multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement, and multiple means of expression. The implementation … Continued

Digital Tools for Math Instruction

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Are you a K-12 math educator who would like to incorporate more digital tools in your daily math instruction? This course is for you! This course will take a deep dive into the world of free digital math resources such as Desmos, Geogebra, Whiteboard.chat, Open Middle, and a variety of virtual manipulatives. Each week will … Continued

Accommodations and Modifications: What You Need to Know

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Join us for this important course that will equip you with the skills to navigate and implement accommodations and modifications like a pro. Starting with the basics, we’ll unpack the definitions of accommodations and modifications, research effective implementation practices for the general education classroom, and create a tool kit of options to have at your … Continued

Harnessing the Power of ChatGPT

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Have you heard of ChatGPT? I promise you your students have! ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that can create humanlike conversational dialogue. This language model can respond to questions and compose various written content, including articles, social media posts, essays, code and emails. This course is an opportunity to learn more and ChatGPT for teacher … Continued

iPad Apps for Educators: Enhancing Teaching and Learning

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This course is designed to equip educators with the tools and strategies to enhance their teaching using a selection of powerful iPad apps. Throughout the course, participants will explore the versatility of apps such as Canva, Be Funky, Padlet, Seesaw, Kahoot, Blooket, Skitch, Gif Maker, and Adobe Spark. By delving into these apps, teachers will … Continued

What’s New in Young Adult Literature

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Come discover what is new in middle grades and young adult literature. We will explore a different genre or two each week, as well as a different topic surrounding youth reading. During the course students will need to read and reflect on the week’s article, add to their reading list from that week’s genre(s), and … Continued

Makerspace Mindset in K12 Education

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Embrace a Maker Mindset! Explore the dynamic world of K-12 makerspaces, where every classroom space encourages divergent thinking, problem solving, and wonder. This course delves into the design, implementation, and integration of makerspaces, fostering hands-on learning and innovation across the curriculum. Discover practical strategies to transform educational environments into hubs of exploration and imagination, making … Continued

Vintage Innovation: Leveraging Retro Tools and Classic Ideas in the Classroom

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Vintage Innovation is a way for teachers to be both old school and new school. By using timeless tools with proven success applied to new challenges, teachers can educate today’s learners for this ever-changing world. Teachers don’t have to choose one or the other - innovation happens when past tools are used to prepare present … Continued