Digital LearningPD Opportunities
You will need to submit External Credit Requestfor approval if you want CEUs from Discovery Ed.
Because Discovery Ed is a program that WCPSS has purchased for all schools, approval for Digital CEUs is likely to be granted.
Discovery Ed is an icon in your WakeID Portal. Click on it to access.
If you haven't already done so, you may be prompted to quickly register with your name/email to access these free educator modules.
Discovery Ed Events:https://den.discoveryeducation.com/events/calendar
Discovery Education understands the role vibrant professional learning communities play in supporting educators.To help facilitate learning events that work with your schedule, we host in-person, virtual, and blended events, all offered at no-cost for community members at all levels.
Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Interactive Courses:https://den.discoveryeducation.com/courses
https://www.nccat.org/programs/nccat-online
Upon completion of NCCAT course, you will need to complete an External Credit Request in WakeLearns in order for credits to transfer to your transcript.
KYTE: Jamboard for Chromebooks and iPads
Google Jamboard brings a common whiteboard experience into the 21st century and then merges it with the powerful collaborative features of Google that so many teachers and students love...
Jennifer Bell's Recommended KYTE Courses:
Kyte LearningCourses are accessed through the WakeID portal. The credits automatically transfer in WakeLearns. There are TONS.
Subject Area PD Opportunities
Teaching Tolerance's mission is to help teachers and schools educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy.
Teaching Tolerance provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselorsand other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use our materials to supplement the curriculum, to inform their practices, and to create civil and inclusive school communities where children are respected, valued and welcome participants.
Freckle (PD activity coming soon!)
Literacy PD Opportunities
Emily Hanford podcast: At a Loss for Words: How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers (52 minutes).
"For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it."
Respond on Google+ Community Teleworking PD as evidence of completion.
Rachel Sender for APM Reports
https://www.nccat.org/programs/nccat-online
Upon completion of NCCAT course, you will need to complete an External Credit Request in WakeLearns in order for credits to transfer to your transcript.
Letterland Fidelity Self Check-Up: Go through steps in attached PPT, and respond on Google+ Teleworking PD Community Letterland threadas evidence of completion for approved PD.
Letterland Training USA Videos:Start with Introduction- they are listed backwards!Add any comments to Google+ Teleworking PD Community Letterland thread!
Letterland Online Teacher Toolkit:Downloadable resources to support fidelity and tools to cut down classroom management time such as assessments to accompany your Teacher's Guide, Unit Activities and Classroom Demo videos Especially helpful: Manage ChildrenAdd any comments to Google+ Teleworking PD CommunityLetterland thread.
Other PD
https://wcpss-staff.instructure.com/courses/15
"This resource houses tools and processes to help develop and strengthen professional learning teams across our district. Our goal for providing this additional resource is to assist schools in further developing structures needed to enhance collaborative problem solving positively impact student achievement." -Learning Central
Great resource for IA hours, and for teacher inspiration and hours (not CEUs).
As a country, how can we better inspire our students — and support our educators? To explore ideas, TED, WNET, PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting teamed up for a brand-new one-hour special, funded by CPB's "American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen." TED Talks Education was an exhilarating night of talks hosted by John Legend.
Book Study SuggestionsGoogle Doc for ALL staff!
WCPSS BOOK STUDY SUGGESTIONS
These books were suggested and approved by Elem Department heads and CTs:
LITERACY
- Management in the Active Classroom by Ron Berger
- Curriculum Companion (the purple book) EL
- Leaders of our Own Learning by Ron Berger, CEO of EL Education
- Phonological Awareness by Yvette Zgonc
BEHAVIOR/STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
- PTR (Prevent, Teach, Reinforce)by Glen Dunlap
- Total Participation Techniques by Persida and William Himmele
- Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity & Bring Out the Maker in Every Student by Spencer and Juliani (Kate offered to lead this group!)
- I Wish My Teacher Knew: How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids by Kyle Schwartz (IA Recommendation, but classroom teachers can participate too!)
- How to Talk So Kids Can Learn by Faber and Mazlish (IA Recommendation, but classroom teachers can participate too!)
TEACHER SUPPORT
- Onward By Elena Aguilar
MATH
- Math Fact Fluency by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina Kling
- Five Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions by Margaret Smith and Mary Kay Stein
- Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler
If you want to earn CEUs offered for this course, you will need to enter anExternal Credit Request for approval in WakeLearns. Approval is determined by WCPSS.
LEAD1101
Positive Behavior in Schools I: Introduction to Schoolwide Behavior Systems
- Course Description:
This free course focuses on behavioral supports and interventions all school personnel can use to create a positive environment for teaching and learning and includes strategies for use in schools, classrooms, and with individual students. This training is provided by the Kentucky Department of Education and produced by Kentucky Educational Television (KET). It responds to Kentucky Law 704 KAR 7:160 Use of Physical Restraint and Seclusion in Public Schools enacted on February 1, 2013, requiring all certified and non-certified school personnel in Kentucky to have annual training in the use of positive behavioral supports and interventions. Please refer to your district policies and procedures for any additional local training requirements. At the end of the course, learners earn a Certificate of Completion.
Note: This is a self-paced course accessible for one year after enrollment, and not eligible for graduate credit.
- Subject Area:
- Leadership
- Grade Level:
- Kindergarten-12th
- Hours:
- 4.0
ID Price Start End LEAD1101.12 $0.00 Upon Purchase One Year - Online collection of resources for teachers, instructional assistants, specialists, and special education teams
- Provides links to information, best practices, and strategiesto supportstudents with unique learning needs/styles (including autism, attention deficit, dyslexia, sensory processing, oppositional, SLD)
- Includes websites, articles, videos, and podcasts to enhance professional development
- No CEUS are pre-approved; however teleworking time is approved (JDE/WCPSS)
March 24Illuminate Live Webinar-Grades 4 & 5
Sessions at 7:30 am and 3:30 pm
