Summer Learning Opportunities
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In support of our Strategic Plan and School Improvement Plan goals, below is a list of professional development offerings relevant to our ongoing work around cultural responsiveness, supporting all learners, social-emotional learning, Response to Intervention, Special Education, and school safety.
There are many other courses you may be considering relative to your content area, grade level, or otherwise. This is just a sample of opportunities to support momentum as we continue to ride in the same direction.
Best wishes for a summer full of fun, relaxation, reflection, and of course - LEARNING!
Cultural Responsiveness
Building Bridges - Facilitating Courageous Conversations with Students (EDCO)
Developing Culturally Responsive Mini-Units for the Early Childhood Classroom (EDCO)
Difficult Conversations: Talking about Racism with Colleagues, Parents & Students (EDCO)
IDEAS 1: Anti-Racist School Practices to Support the Success of All Learners (Lincoln-Sudbury)
Global Voices in Literature (online)
Talking About the N Word and How it Plays Out in Our Community (Lincoln-Sudbury)
Teaching About Native Americans (EDCO)
Why Gender Matters in Education (online)
Supporting All Learners
Active Learning Classroom for English Language Learners (online)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy - Tools for PreK through Grade 4 Teachers (TEC)
Examining Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in the School Setting (online)
Executive Functioning and Academic Achievement (online)
Including Special Needs in the Classroom (online)
Strategies to Support Academic Achievement for All Students (online)
Top Technology Tools for Sheltered English Immersion (online)
Trauma Sensitive Schools - Supporting Students Impacted by Trauma (online)
Understanding and Addressing High-Functioning Autism (TEC)
Understanding and Teaching Students with Neurological Disorders (online)
Understanding ADHD (online)
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders (online)
Social-Emotional Learning
Connecting Behavioral Health & Social Emotional Learning (online - free)
Mindfulness Essentials for Educators (TEC)
Mindfulness in the Classroom (EDCO)
Mood Disorders and Anxiety in the Classroom (online)
Redefining Social Emotional Learning in Secondary Schools (EDCO)
Self-Care for Educators (EDCO)
Social Emotional Learning - Approaches to Play and Learning (TEC)
Stressed Out Teachers and Students - Strategies to Manage and Reduce Stress (online)
Response to Intervention
Leveled Literacy Intervention Training for Grades K-2 (Lesley University)
Leveled Literacy Intervention for Grades 3-12 (Lesley University)
Leveled Literacy Intervention for Grades 6-12 (TEC)
School Safety
For Re-Licensure
Engaging All Learners with Differentiated Instruction (15 PDPs SPED; online - free)
Register for these two courses with your DS email via TEC