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Unlocking the Mysteries of Code

Course #: EDUC_718E

This is an introductory course for teachers who want to learn more about coding. At the end of this course, ...

CREDITS: 3

Teaching STEM in the Early Years

Course #: EDUC_719R

This course provides an introduction to the principles and practices of teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in the ...

CREDITS: 3

Pushing Too Hard: The Perils of Toxic Achievement

Course #: EDUC_719K

This course is designed for teachers, educators, and administrators of every age and experience level. It will assist in understanding ...

CREDITS: 3

Visit a National Park

Course #: EDUC_717U

Students will visit a national park of their choice and explore the significance and history of the area. The student ...

CREDITS: 1

Transform Your Online Instruction with Google Classroom: Ready, Set, Learn!

Course #: EDUC_718T

Are you looking for ways to manage and organize your curriculum to effectively communicate and connect with students in a ...

CREDITS: 1

Critical Thinking: How to Win the War Against Fake News

Course #: EDUC_718M

In a polarized world where people’s minds are made up, and facts don’t count unless they support preexisting viewpoints, we ...

CREDITS: 3

Adolescent Psychology: Current Research

Course #: EDUC_711Y

This course examines human development during the period of life known as adolescence. Often thought of as a time of ...

CREDITS: 3

Understanding and Teaching the Rewired Brain

Course #: EDUC_718C

NOTE: THIS COURSE INCLUDES ONE BOOK AND ONE EBOOK. 

Frequent use of technology may alter our intelligence, our attention span, our ...

CREDITS: 3

Sleep, Learners and Teachers

Course #: EDUC_719O

One sleepless night could mean the difference between a productive day and a miserable one. Understanding the science behind what ...

CREDITS: 3

How to Gamify Your Classroom and Improve Student Engagement

Course #: EDUC_719H

This course offers educators a comprehensive review of the theory and application of gamification as a means for increasing student ...

CREDITS: 3

Special Education Law

Course #: EDUC_717Z

Understanding the ins and outs of special education law can seem like a daunting and sometimes overwhelming feat. This is ...

CREDITS: 3

eLearning Made Easier: Creating Dynamic Learning Opportunities

Course #: EDUC_718P

The popularity of eLearning and the necessity to provide opportunities for students to learn at home has created new challenges ...

CREDITS: 3

How the ELL Brain Learns

Course #: EDUC_718A

About 10% of public school students live in households where English is not the primary language. These English Language Learners ...

CREDITS: 3

Genius Hour: Implementing Passion-Based Learning

Course #: EDUC_719N

Genius Hour for “passion-based” learning will teach you about a fresh and exciting teaching method to reinvigorate both you and ...

CREDITS: 3

DNA Science and Its Application in Everyday Life

Course #: EDUC_718Y

Do you wish you knew more about DNA? The popularity of home genetic testing kits, increased use of DNA in ...

CREDITS: 3

Visit Three Art Museums

Course #: EDUC_719G

Students will visit three major Art Museums of their choice and study specific works of art and research the importance ...

CREDITS: 3

Teaching the Teenage Brain

Course #: EDUC_718Z

Does a teenager’s brain function the same as an adult’s? They look like adults, talk like adults, and have fully ...

CREDITS: 3

Practical Strategies for Teaching Online

Course #: EDUC_718V

Distance learning, virtual education, Zoom classrooms, or hybrid instruction are all terms we hear on a daily basis. In fact, ...

CREDITS: 3

The Family Defined and Explored: Current Research

Course #: EDUC_717L

This course explores important aspects of family and family relations and discusses how changes in society are changing the nature ...

CREDITS: 3

I am Burnt Out! The Road to Recovery

Course #: EDUC_719S

Do you struggle in your work from feeling overwhelmed, tired, powerless, depleted, or burned out? Do you find yourself questioning ...

CREDITS: 3

English Language Learners' Struggles: Signs of Difficulty-- or Disability?

Course #: EDUC_718I

Most teachers are now encountering students who are not native-born, are not native English speakers, and are thus learning English ...

CREDITS: 3

Microsoft PowerPoint 2021

Course #: EDUC_719C

In this course you will learn how to create dynamic presentations for your classroom. PowerPoint 2021 has powerful presentation tools ...

CREDITS: 3

Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators and Students

Course #: EDUC_718U

When you started teaching, what did you imagine? Did you dream about a classroom that flowed effortlessly and the ability ...

CREDITS: 3

Tech Tools for the Classroom

Course #: EDUC_718L

Technology integration can be overwhelming for teachers without a starting point. By the end of this course, you will have ...

CREDITS: 3

Visit a National or International Historical Site

Course #: EDUC_719W

There is no better place to learn about history, art history, or human development than a historical site. Whether visiting ...

CREDITS: 1

Project Based Learning

Course #: EDUC_719L

This course explores the benefits and challenges of implementing Project Based Learning (PBL) in the classroom. Students are introduced to ...

CREDITS: 3

Visit a State Park

Course #: EDUC_717V

Students will visit a state park of their choice and explore the significance and history of the area. The student ...

CREDITS: 1

Discovering Humanity through Cultural Anthropology

Course #: EDUC_719B

Cultural anthropology is defined as the comparative study of human societies and their social structures, values, beliefs, and cultures. It ...

CREDITS: 3

Coaching a Growth Mindset: Unleashing Student Potential

Course #: EDUC_718N

Growth mindset is a fascinating approach to unleashing student potential and improving student achievement. It acknowledges that the brain has ...

CREDITS: 3

Current Topics in Sociology and Society

Course #: EDUC_718H

Studying sociology plays a key role in understanding the social influences that make individuals who they are and govern how ...

CREDITS: 3

Supporting Newcomer English Language Learners

Course #: EDUC_719M

Imagine being a teen or preteen who has just moved to a new country. You walk into your new school, ...

CREDITS: 3

A Competency-Based Approach to Student Achievement

Course #: EDUC_719J

This course provides strategies and structures to maximize student learning. Are your lessons becoming stale and boring? Do you feel ...

CREDITS: 3

Blended Learning: Empowering Students for Success in the Digital Age

Course #: EDUC_717X

This course will focus on the current hot topic in education, blended learning. Blended learning is utilizing technology for effective ...

CREDITS: 3

Mindful Teachers, Mindful Students

Course #: EDUC_718S

Teachers and administrators live in a storm of demands and requirements. These go well beyond the classroom and detract from ...

CREDITS: 3

The Special Needs Brain: Helping it Learn

Course #: EDUC_718B

This course provides knowledge of possible causes of special needs, an understanding of brain systems that have gone awry, diagnostic ...

CREDITS: 3

Theoretical Foundations of Linguistics for ESL

Course #: EDUC_719Y

This course explores current research in second language acquisition as it applies to classroom practice. Students are first introduced to ...

CREDITS: 3

Vincent Van Gogh: The Colors of Life

Course #: EDUC_712T

This course presents material about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), a contender for the title of ...

CREDITS: 3

Understanding Diversity and Ethnicity

Course #: EDUC_719A

This timely and thought-provoking course offers the opportunity to trace the historical progression of race, ethnicity, and gender in the ...

CREDITS: 3

Economics: Relevant Topics and Events: Current Research

Course #: EDUC_717Y

Economics, often touted as a boring and unappealing science, is now a topic we can learn to embrace! The study ...

CREDITS: 3

All About Fish: An Intro to Ichthyology

Course #: EDUC_718Q

This course is an introduction to the fascinating and diverse world of fish. With over 21,000 species there is no ...

CREDITS: 3

Personalized Learning: A Powerful Solution to an Urgent Need for Change

Course #: EDUC_717T

Is personalized learning just another fad to address the urgent need for change in our schools? Our current education system ...

CREDITS: 3

Advocating for the Latino Student

Course #: EDUC_719T

This course addresses the challenges and the opportunities of educating the linguistically and culturally diverse growing population of Latino students. ...

CREDITS: 3

Co-Teaching that Works! Structures and Strategies for Maximizing Student Learning

Course #: EDUC_719F

Co-teaching is a rewarding style of teaching that benefits all teachers and students involved. This course is designed to guide ...

CREDITS: 3

Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom

Course #: EDUC_718W

Teachers and school personnel face the challenge of providing a safe and positive learning environment for their students. Students thrive ...

CREDITS: 3

How the Brain Learns to Read: Decoding, Comprehension and Motivation

Course #: EDUC_717W

Reading is THE essential academic skill. Yet, in every literate culture, it is a difficult skill to acquire. Research in ...

CREDITS: 3

Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom

Course #: EDUC_718O

What is classroom management? Teachers who can successfully answer this question know that a classroom management plan is not the ...

CREDITS: 3

Cognitive Approaches to Learning and Teaching

Course #: EDUC_718D

Principles of efficient and effective learning and teaching are presented in highly approachable texts based on decades of research in ...

CREDITS: 3

Social and Emotional Learning and Character Development

Course #: EDUC_719P

This course sets forth a clear set of principles that administrators and teacher-leaders can implement to help students thrive. Emerging ...

CREDITS: 3

Visit a Natural History Museum

Course #: EDUC_718F

Students will visit a natural history museum of their choice and explore the significance and history of the exhibits/specimens. A ...

CREDITS: 1

Microsoft Excel 2021

Course #: EDUC_719D

In this course, teachers will create a daily schedule, a Single-Point rubric, a table of Fun Lunch orders, a handout ...

CREDITS: 3

Anxiety and Phobia Awareness for Educators

Course #: EDUC_718R

Anxiety and phobias are not new phenomena. “Research conducted by the National Institute ...

CREDITS: 3