NYSUT Differentiated Instruction in Today's Schools EDU 695 CSR This course equips experienced and beginning K-12 educators with the essential skills to implement differentiated instruction (DI) successfully with students. A research-based instructional approach, DI provides educators with effective, manageable strategies for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population within the context of today's challenging standards-based curriculum. Participants will gain expertise in understanding and implementing a broad range of strategies associated with the essential, distinguishing components of differentiated instruction. These components will be experienced in a highly interactive learning environment that models the differentiated instruction principles and processes.Date(s): Sep 17 - Oct 29 Successful Teaching for the Acceptance of Responsibility (STAR) EDU 691 CSR This course assists educators in creating learning environments that model, invite, and teach responsible behavior. Participants practice strategies and techniques that foster self-awareness and responsibility and eliminate "learned helplessness" in students. Topics include: coping with irresponsible behaviors in respectful ways; preventing power struggles; avoiding "enabling behavior"; and encouraging students to assume responsibility for their school experience. Date(s): Oct 1 - Nov 5
Creating a Balanced Reading and Writing Classroom RDG 663 CSR This course provides specific strategies to improve reading and writing instruction. The course emphasizes a balanced approach to literacy instruction, using whole-part-whole, phonemic awareness, and the integration of language arts. Instructional methods for teaching with literature at all grade levels and integrating phonemic skills with literature will be introduced and practiced. Guided reading strategies, intended to improve comprehension at all levels, will be emphasized. Other topics include: primary reading strategies, children’s literature, writing in response to reading, spelling strategies, reading in the content areas, and assessment processes. Date(s): Oct 5 - Dec 21 Cooperative Learning: Students with Special Needs SED 661 CSR This course applies the basic elements of cooperative learning to the inclusive classroom environment. Participants develop a working knowledge of the classification system for exceptional students, discuss students' placements based upon this system, and plan and present lessons based upon cooperative learning principles that recognize the abilities of all students. Strategies that promote student self-discipline and acceptance of differences in students are incorporated throughout the course. Date(s): Oct 15 - Nov 19 Successful Teaching for the Acceptance of Responsibility (STAR) EDU 691 CSR This course assists educators in creating learning environments that model, invite, and teach responsible behavior. Participants practice strategies and techniques that foster self-awareness and responsibility and eliminate "learned helplessness" in students. Topics include: coping with irresponsible behaviors in respectful ways; preventing power struggles; avoiding "enabling behavior"; and encouraging students to assume responsibility for their school experience. Date(s): Oct 22 - Dec 10 Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future Students seeking prior approval from their district should use *Iona's course equivalent title and description. EDU 990A Iona College Collaborative Inquiry provides educators with research-based strategies for designing and implementing collaborative inquiry for students. The strategies are based on the 4-Ds of Appreciative Inquiry. Collaborative inquiry fosters the skills students need now and in the future to develop a deeper understanding and mastery of content knowledge and skills. Participants will explore and experience the collaborative inquiry models of problem-based learning, hypothesis-based learning, project-based learning, Appreciative Inquiry, and performance-based learning. Participants will develop standards-based essential questions, assessments, and rubrics; design strategies for teaching collaboration and teamwork; and explore the components of facilitative leadership, debriefing, and feedback. Date(s): Nov 5 - Dec 17
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