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*This is an asynchronous course worth 15 CECH of one graduate credit.    Instability affects your students, your classroom, and you Educating Students Experiencing Homelessness, Instability, and Disengagement by Ruby Payne examines a social cognitive framework that includes the importance of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). It also discusses the positive influence of safety and belonging on the prefrontal cortex.    Educating Students provides tools for negotiating the abstract realities of school and raising achievement, it reveals strategies for calming students, and it explores how to build a wider community of support. Payne also tells how the instability of resources, time demands, and the demands of the environment negatively impact the ANS and how to address this problem.    Through reading this book, you will learn how to:  Intervene when students become disengaged  Support students who are experiencing homelessness and instability  Teach students to deal with the abstract realities of school, including the Internet and digital realms, the importance of planning, and communicating in a formal register  Address the destructive triad of homelessness, instability, and disengagement  Define the role of the ANS in learning and behavior   Book: Educating Students Experiencing Homelessness, Instability and Disengagement by Ruby K. Payne, PH.D.             ISBN-10: 1948244624             ISBN-13: 978-1948244626   Read more

*This is an asynchronous course worth 30 CECH of two graduate credits.  **There are no forum posts! You will read a chapter, choose one strategy from that chapter to try with your students, and then submit an implementation plan along with a reflection of how it went. Out of the twelve chapter categories, you will only complete ten plans along with a final reflection paper.      Differentiating for students' learning preferences can often seem too complex and complicated for too little gain. Learn a better way forward with the guidance of Doable Differentiation. Author Jane A. G. Kise provides a series of straightforward, high-reward strategies that K-12 educators like you successfully use in their daily practice to support, engage, and challenge students with diverse learning styles. Understand the benefits of differentiation and how to implement differentiated instruction simply and effectively. Learn students' preferred cognitive processing styles to better tailor differentiated lesson plans for all learners' needs. Discover 12 categories of research-based differentiation strategies to implement immediately. Provide students with a variety of accessible options for processing information, engaging in higher-level thinking, and demonstrating learning. Engage learners and develop their proficiency and self-efficacy.     Book: Doable Differentiation: Twelve Strategies to Meet the Needs of All Learners by Jane A.G. Kise           ISBN-10: 1947604848           ISBN-13: 978-1947604841   Read more

Think you might be interested in this course, but not totally sure?   No pressure—just come hang out with us for a fun, low-stress info session! We’ll give you a peek at the categories and strategies from the book, walk through the step-by-step implementation plan assignments, and chat about how the implementation reflection works (spoiler: it’s actually more inspiring than it sounds).   Bring your questions, your curiosity, and maybe even a little skepticism. We’ll make sure you leave knowing if this course is your next great adventure. Read more

*This is an asynchronous course worth 15 CECH of one graduate credit.  This approach to teaching basic math facts, grounded in years of research, will transform students' learning of basic facts and help them become more confident, adept, and successful at math. Mastering the basic facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is an essential goal for all students. Most educators also agree that success at higher levels of math hinges on this fundamental skill. But what's the best way to get there? Are flash cards, drills, and timed tests the answer? If so, then why do students go into the upper elementary grades (and beyond) still counting on their fingers or experiencing math anxiety? What does research say about teaching basic math facts so they will stick? In Math Fact Fluency, experts Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina Kling provide the answers to these questions—and so much more. This book offers everything a teacher needs to teach, assess, and communicate with parents about basic math fact instruction, including The five fundamentals of fact fluency, which provide a research-based framework for effective instruction in the basic facts. Strategies students can use to find facts that are not yet committed to memory. More than 40 easy-to-make, easy-to-use games that provide engaging fact practice. More than 20 assessment tools that provide useful data on fact fluency and mastery. Suggestions and strategies for collaborating with families to help their children master the basic math facts. Math Fact Fluency is an indispensable guide for any educator who needs to teach basic math facts.   Book: "Math Fact Fluency: 60+ Games and Assessment Tools to Support Learning and Retention" by Jennifer Bay-Williams and Gina Kling           ISBN-10: 1416626999           ISBN-13: 978-1416626992 Read more

*This is an asynchronous course worth 15 CECH of one graduate credit.    What if you could help your students who are struggling academically simply by teaching them executive function skills?   If you're a teacher, chances are you're familiar with the student who never finishes homework, the one who always interrupts, the one who can't seem to pay attention during lessons. Too often, we assume these characteristics are innate or chalk them up to lack of discipline, when in fact they are executive function issues that teachers can easily address— and even help to reverse— with a little guidance. In The Missing Link to Help Them Think, veteran educator and bestselling author Marilee Sprenger imparts that guidance with a wealth of practical, research-based classroom strategies teachers can use to develop six core areas of executive function skills (EFS): impulse inhibition; working memory; attention and focus; cognitive flexibility; self-monitoring; and planning, organization, prioritization, and time management. In addition, Sprenger • Explains how executive function skills bridge the gap between social-emotional learning and academics and how to develop both skill sets at the same time. • Discusses the research on and neurological origins of different executive functions. • Provides practical, easily implemented self-assessment tools that teachers and students can use to evaluate their strengths and needs related to executive functioning. All students can improve their executive function skills and succeed in the classroom. With strategies and examples across grade levels and relevant to all subject areas, this thought-provoking book gives you the resources necessary to support them in this journey.     Book: "The Missing Link to Help Them Think: Connecting Executive Function and SEL Skills to Boost Student Achievement" by Marliee Sprenger           ISBN-10: 1416633243           ISBN-13: 978-1416633242 Read more

*This is a blended learning course that will meet online for five Mondays. It is worth 15 CECH or one graduate credit. The Zoom meeting will take place at 5:30 PM Mountain Time / 6:30 PM Central Time. • September 15 (Introduction meeting) • September 22 • September 29 • October 6 • October 20   What if you could help your students who are struggling academically simply by teaching them executive function skills?   If you're a teacher, chances are you're familiar with the student who never finishes homework, the one who always interrupts, the one who can't seem to pay attention during lessons. Too often, we assume these characteristics are innate or chalk them up to lack of discipline, when in fact they are executive function issues that teachers can easily address— and even help to reverse— with a little guidance. In The Missing Link to Help Them Think, veteran educator and bestselling author Marilee Sprenger imparts that guidance with a wealth of practical, research-based classroom strategies teachers can use to develop six core areas of executive function skills (EFS): impulse inhibition; working memory; attention and focus; cognitive flexibility; self-monitoring; and planning, organization, prioritization, and time management. In addition, Sprenger • Explains how executive function skills bridge the gap between social-emotional learning and academics and how to develop both skill sets at the same time. • Discusses the research on and neurological origins of different executive functions. • Provides practical, easily implemented self-assessment tools that teachers and students can use to evaluate their strengths and needs related to executive functioning. All students can improve their executive function skills and succeed in the classroom. With strategies and examples across grade levels and relevant to all subject areas, this thought-provoking book gives you the resources necessary to support them in this journey.     Book: "The Missing Link to Help Them Think: Connecting Executive Function and SEL Skills to Boost Student Achievement" by Marliee Sprenger           ISBN-10: 1416633243           ISBN-13: 978-1416633242 Read more