Continuing Education

As an educator, you work to make sure your students are in a physically safe classroom environment, but what about socially and emotionally? It is extremely important for students to feel valued, that their social identity and cultures are accepted, and that they are welcomed members of the classroom. This Creating Safe Classroom Environments course, delivered through an accredited school, helps educators gain the knowledge for building positive, trustworthy, and challenging curriculum and...

No single strategy can guarantee that a child will learn. Instructional strategies work in collaboration with other educational methods to influence student learning. This Instructional Strategies for Academic Success course, delivered through an accredited school, explores over 330 specific instructional strategies. We discuss how to use assessments, how to conduct lessons, and implement rules and procedures all while building positive relationships with students. Enroll through one of our...

This Threat Assessment in Schools course, delivered through an accredited school, provides guidance on a wide spectrum of issues related to the threat-assessment process. We’ll discuss how to develop, operate, and manage a threat-assessment strategy by using the Salem-Keizer System Threat Assessment as a model. This course also delves into additional issues that school districts are having to deal with – domestic violence, teen dating, and stalking. By developing a strategic threat-assessment...

Sadly, mass shootings are affecting our country more and more every day. Violence isn't limited to any specific economic area, state or building. Our most sacred places such as schools, churches, and the workplace are targets of violence that we are hearing about too often. This course, delivered through an accredited school, will look at past tragedies and use what we have learned to discuss topics such as: knowing the signs, special security situations, triage for the wounded, and what to do...

Over the last three decades, school shootings have become increasing more frequent. Why is this happening? This Bullying in Schools course, delivered through an accredited school, discusses the connections between school shootings, bullying, and gender and social demands placed on children in our schools. Bullying has reached disturbing levels across the country and no one is immune. We’ll discuss aspects of masculinity, social status, violence against girls, cyber-bullying, gay bashing, and...

Unfortunately, gun violence within schools has become an epidemic that needs to be addressed by communities, law enforcement, and school districts. The Surviving an Active Shooter in School course, offered by our accredited school partners, presents ideas for parents, children, and school administrators on how to mitigate, prepare for, and fight back against an active shooter. Various indicators and triggers for violence, strategies for keeping yourself safe, and techniques for handling and...

Are you looking for guidance for incorporating flipped techniques in your classroom? The basic principle of flipped learning involves providing direct instruction for the individual outside of class so that there is more strategic use of in-class time for group work. The Flipped Learning for Elementary Education course, offered by our accredited school partners, explores practical ways that educators can incorporate this model into their classrooms. Within this course, you'll learn how to...

This course will take special education teachers through the tasks that are necessary for meeting needs of the students with disabilities successfully. The primary goal of this class, offered by our accredited school partners, is to provide pertinent and practical information for teaching in the special education field, whether it is a special education classroom or just needing assistance with inclusion for students with special needs in the classroom setting. Professionals will learn to...

To meet the needs of every gifted student, differentiating curriculum is not an option, it’s a necessity! This Teaching Gifted Learners course, offered by our accredited school partners, demystifies challenges that teachers may face when creating curriculum for the gifted learner. By taking this course, you’ll be able to identify gifted students and recognize how to implement research-supported strategies in the classroom. You will learn to target the three components of differentiation –...

Are you an educator in grades 4-8 who is struggling with STEM concepts and techniques for incorporating them into your classroom? Or are you new in the STEM field? As an educator, this STEM for Teachers in Grades 4-8 course, offered by our accredited school partners, will help you create, select, and adapt quality STEM lesson plans that will energize and help your students grow academically and as individuals. This course covers how to assess students’ understanding of concepts and procedures,...

In order to adequately meet the needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, professionals need to understand the characteristics of this disorder and how to properly implement assessment tools. This Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders course, offered by our accredited school partners, aims to provide school-based professionals with practical information for identifying, assessing, and intervening with school-age children on the autism spectrum. Throughout this course, you...

Are you looking for ways to enhance your practice of teaching? Do you need to find new and exciting ways to engage your students? This Student Engagement and Learning course, offered by our accredited school partners, explores the potential of formative assessment and techniques for improving student learning. We summarize key research on classroom formative assessment and show how these practices have a greater impact on educational achievement than most other reforms. Finally, practical...