Foundations of SEBH - Course #189831 (Virtual)
January 28, February 1, February 4, February 8, 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.Register HereParticipants will learn how to create safe, caring, healthy environments that serve as the foundation for Social-Emotional Behavioral Health in Iowa. Participants will explore these environmental conditions and the science behind them in order to promote positive well-being for all stakeholders within the educational system. When these environmental conditions are strengthened, positive academic, behavioral, and well-being outcomes can be achieved in a more efficient manner.
Integrating SEL 101 - Course #189868 (Virtual)
February 11, February 15, February 18, February 25, 3:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Register HereParticipants will become familiar with CASEL's 3 Signature Practices Playbook and use it to begin to develop lessons that integrate Social Emotional Learning into lessons with intention regardless of content. Iowa's Social Emotional Learning Competencies document, along with resources from CASEL will provide foundational knowledge for participants. The practices will be explicitly modeled and the instructional practices of discussion, reflection, guided practice, and independent practice will all be utilized. This course will require active engagement. Research demonstrates that instruction that includes Social Emotional Learning has been shown to increase academic performance, improve attitudes and behaviors toward school, decrease negative behaviors, and reduce emotional stress.
NEW Access to Education: Meeting and Exceeding Requirements - Course #190759 (Virtual)
January 4, February 8, March 22, April 19, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to create a variety of accessible materials so students will be able to access core content and different learning environments. Regardless of whether student learners have a disability of any kind, a majority of students use closed captions at least some of the time. Roughly 90 percent of all students who use closed captions find them at least moderately helpful for learning. Specific ways in which closed captions can aid comprehension, accuracy, engagement and retention of learning will be explored in this course. Participants will develop knowledge and skills to meet the requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) which requires assistive technology (AT) be considered at the yearly individualized education program (IEP) meeting of every student in special education.
NEW REWARDS Workshop - Course #180317 (Virtual)
January 4, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Register HereThis workshop is for teachers who have struggling readers who are reading at/near 3rd to 5th-grade reading level. REWARDS is a reading intervention specifically designed for adolescent struggling readers. It is a powerful short-term intervention that results in long-term literacy achievement. The program supports any core curriculum and offers flexible implementation options. The ultimate goal of REWARDS is to increase fluency rates and deepen comprehension of informational and content-area texts.
NEW Restorative Practices Using Circles in Classrooms - Course #190593 (Virtual)
January 4, January 11, January 18, January 25, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.Register Here This course will allow you to use the basics of Restorative Practices in your classroom and school. The fundamental premise of restorative practices is that people are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes when those in authority do things with them, rather than to them or for them. The field of restorative practices has significant implications for all aspects of society - from families, classrooms, schools, and prisons to workplaces, associations, governments, even whole nations - because restorative practices can develop better relationships among these organizations’ constituents and help the overall organization function more effectively. In schools, the use of restorative practices has been shown to reliably reduce misbehavior, bullying, violence, and crime among students and improve the overall climate for learning. We devote much of our in-person (or virtual) time to teaching attendees to facilitate restorative circles. Circles are an essential process for building social capital, resolving social problems, and responding when harm occurs. Circles create a positive learning environment. You will learn by participating in circles with other attendees, taking turns to learn how to facilitate. By the end of the day, you will be prepared to return to your setting and run your first circle!
Materials Note: Participants are required to purchase the book themselves prior to the course starting date: Restorative Circles in Schools: A Practical Guide for Educators - Second Edition - available through www.amazon.com.
NEW Paraeducator Professional Learning Series - Course #200858 (Virtual)
January 6, February 13, March 6, April 7 - 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.Register HereThe course will consist of 4 virtual synchronous sessions (via Zoom) and 4 self-paced modules. Asynchronous Modules
1) Social-Emotional Learning
2) Understanding Trauma
3) Behavior Principles 101
4) Collaborating with Teachers (Roles and Responsibilities)
**This course does NOT replace the Paraeducator Generalist Certification course
NEW Vocabulary in the Secondary Classroom - Course #200857 (Virtual)
January 11, February 15, March 15, April 12 - 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
January 21, February 25, March 25, April 22 - 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.Register HereCourse participants will learn about the importance of vocabulary development and the connection to reading comprehension. Sessions will include an overview of the current research into vocabulary development, background knowledge, and the implications to the educational classroom. Participants will learn how to choose high leverage words and the components of explicit vocabulary instruction. Effective vocabulary strategies will be discussed, as well as, when and how to use these strategies in content instruction. The study of morphology and the understanding of word forms and word relationships will also be covered throughout the series.
Paraeducator Generalist Certification Courses:
Paraeducator Course #1 - Ethical & Professional Practices/Professional Relationships - Course #189672
Paraeducator Course #2 - Environment/Content & Instruction/Ethical & Professional Practice - Course #189673
Paraeducator Course #3 - Emotional & Behavioral Needs/Professional Responsibilities/Ethical & Professional Practice - Course #189674
