Fall/Winter Online Learning
2017-2018
New Online Learning Strands
- Courses supporting foundational beliefs in LISD
- Courses will remain open year round.
- Nov. Trade Credit will be awarded if the course is completed within the Nov. Trade Credit time frame
Current Educational Trends
- Yearly online courses specific to initiatives or focuses
- Courses will open on Oct. 2 at 8:00 am and close on March 31 at 11:59 pm.
- Nov. Trade Credit will be awarded for successful completion
Follow-up Courses
- Courses designed to reflect on the implementation of learning from prior online courses
- Designed to ensure professional learning is ongoing and continuous
- Participants must have completed the online course and earned credit prior to beginning these courses
Need to Knows
- Current Educational Trends courses open Monday, Oct. 2, at 8 AM.
- Current Educational Trends courses close Saturday, March 31, at 11:59 PM.
- All courses completed by March 31 at 11:59 PM earn 2018 November trade credit.
- Do NOT register in Eduphoria Workshop.
- When finished, you MUST complete the Google survey in the course for credit.
- Courses will be checked for completion periodically throughout the fall and winter.
- Once checked for completion, participants will receive an email stating they have earned credit or notify them of items needing attention.
- For all book studies, you must read the book & complete all online activities.
- Courses must be completed outside of contract hours to earn Nov. Trade Credit.
- Partial credit is not awarded for online courses.
- Courses cannot be taken more than once for credit.
New Online Courses!
Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service
3 Nov. Trade Credits
Exceeding expectations rather than simply satisfying them is the cornerstone of the Disney approach to customer service. Now, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the original Be Our Guest, the Disney Institute, which specializes in helping professionals see new possibilities through concepts not found in the typical workplace, is revealing even more of the business behind the magic of quality service. During the last 25 years, thousands of professionals from more than 35 countries and more than 40 industries have attended business programs at Disney Institute and learned how to adapt the Disney approach for their own organizations.Contact Carol Francis to check out a book. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
3 Nov. Trade Credits
A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction
To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation―until now.
In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction.
The book includes:
- Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships
- Ten "key moves" to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners
- Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection
Education in the News
1- 4 Nov Trade Credits (You have choice in the number of activities you complete.)
Analyze current educational events in the news. Form opinions on recent education topics and reflect how these events and your opinions will impact how you work with students, parents, and co-workers. Enroll in LOLA. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.Hello My Name is... Follow-up Course
1 Nov. Trade Credit
This course provides the participant the opportunity to reflect on the impact of the implementation of their prior learning. Prerequisite: Participants must have completed the Hello My Name is... online book study and have been awarded credit prior to registering for this course. Enroll in LOLA. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.Teach Like a Pirate Follow-up Course
1 Nov. Trade Credit
This course provides the participant the opportunity to reflect on the impact of their prior learning on student engagement, building enthusiasm in the classroom, and transforming learning experiences from ordinary to remarkable and memorable. Prerequisite: Participants must have completed the Teach Like a Pirate online book study and have been awarded credit prior to registering for this course. Enroll in LOLA. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.Courses You May Have Missed
Attitude Makes a Difference
1-4 Nov. Trade Credits (You have choice in the number of activities you complete.)
Discover how your attitude can make a difference in the lives of students and those with whom you work. This course will have you examine articles, videos, and blogs and reflect on how your attitude impacts your work.Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Cultural Proficiency
1-3 Nov. Trade Credits (You have choice in the number of activities you complete)
“When we say all of our students enjoy thriving, productive lives in a future they create,” how do we make sure all means all? In this course, we will read different articles to explore how to celebrate and support all students in LISD, regardless of race, class, socio-economic status, religion, background, gender, and sexual orientation. We will reflect on our own culture and consider how to make sure we teach and interact with students in a way that honors their culture and who they are.
Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Poor Students, Rich Teaching
6 Nov. Trade Credits
Discover practical and research-based strategies to ensure all students, regardless of circumstance, are college and career ready. This thorough resource details the necessary but difficult work that teachers must do to establish the foundational changes essential to positively impact students in poverty. Organized tools and resources are provided to help teachers effectively implement these essential changes.Contact Carol Francis to check out a book. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Innovator's Mindset
3 Nov. Trade Credits
Kids walk into schools full of wonder and questions. How you, as an educator, respond to students’ natural curiosity can help further their own exploration and shape the way they learn today and in the future.
The traditional system of education requires students to hold their questions and compliantly stick to the scheduled curriculum. Our job as educators is to provide new and better opportunities for our students. It’s time to recognize that compliance doesn’t foster innovation, encourage critical thinking, or inspire creativity—and those are the skills our students need to succeed.Contact Carol Francis to check out a book. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Teach Like a Pirate
3 Nov Trade Credits
Contact Carol Francis to check out a book. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Learn Like a Pirate
Collaboration. Empowerment. Student Leadership. These buzz words get a lot of press, but what do they really mean for today's students? Can students really handle the responsibility of leading the class? Can they actually learn what they need to if they are working together so often? Won't all this freedom cause chaos in the classroom? Not if you're teaching them to learn like PIRATES!
Contact Carol Francis to check out a book. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
LISD Foundations Courses
PLC's for LISD
5 Nov. Trade Credits
In this self-paced online course, you will explore how we can become a Professional Learning Community. This course is available to all employees to gain a better understanding of the LISD PLC framework and discover how teachers and administrators are impacting student learning by creating a collaborative, results-oriented culture.
In this course you will:
Discover the WHY of PLCs and identify examples of authentic PLCs
Utilize the three big ideas to drive the PLC process
Engage in using the four guiding questions and create SMART goals to increase student learning
Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Decreasing Behavioral Issues
For any educator who works with students and needs guidance and alternatives to preventing and re-directing behavioral issues. The course information is easy to understand and apply to both the general education and special education settings Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 at 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Hello My Name is...
So much energy is focused on what’s wrong with our public schools and how to fix them that we often lose sight of the extraordinary work occurring in our schools every day, thanks to millions of caring, dedicated professional educators who work hard to ensure every student reaches their potential.
Contact Carol Francis to check out a book. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Building Relationships with Students
Learn practical ways to build relationships with students. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Mike Brown.
Twitter Learning
Earn Credit for Educational Twitter Chats
Before participating in Twitter chats for credit, check out the requirements and how to document your learning using this Twitter Chat Documentation Form. Here is a list of Twitter Education Chats. LISD Twitter chats are Monday nights 8 - 9 PM (#LISDchat) during the school year.
Questions? Contact Kerise Ridinger.
Intro to Twitter
Create an account, follow people, learn about hashtags, and compose your first tweet. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Kerise Ridinger or Mike Brown
Intermediate Twitter
1 Nov Trade Credit
Personalize your account, learn tips, Twitter tools, and more. Enroll in LOLA after 10/2 @ 8 AM. Questions? Contact Kerise Ridinger or Mike Brown
Advanced Twitter
1 Nov Trade Credit
ESL Online Learning
Talk Read Talk Write
3 Nov. Trade Credits
Questions? Contact Sarah Guedry. This course opens on 10/2 @ 8 AM
Academic Vocabulary Refresher
6 Nov. Trade Credits
Questions? Contact Cherylholly Baron.
This course will open on 10/2 @ 8 AM.
Engaging ELLs
3 Nov Trade Credits
Explore the "Who" of English Language Proficiency Standards through the journey of content, product and novelty. The booklet - ELPS Instructional Tool will be used in this course. This booklet is available by request through this course. Questions? Contact Sarah Guedry. This course will open on 10/2 at 8 AM.
ESL Foundations
This course provides a foundation in current ESL theory, practice, and strategies. This course will also assist teachers who want to study for the ESL TExES certification test. ENROLLMENT KEY: ESL This book is available by request through this course. Questions? Contact Danielle Emery. This course will open on 10/2 @ 8 AM.
Funny in Farsi
Must read the book & complete online activities. This is a memoir of growing up Iranian in America. The book is available by request through this course.
Questions? Contact Cherylholly Baron.
This course will open on 10/2at 8 AM.
I am Malala
6 Nov. Trade Credits
Questions? Contact Cherylholly Baron.
This course will open on 10/2 @ 8 AM.
ESL in the News
1-6 Nov. Trade Credits
The total number of credits earned is based on the number of activities selected for completion.
Questions? Contact Danielle Emery. This course will open on 10/2 @ 8 AM