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The Minnesota Department of Education is pleased to announce Minnesota’s Professional Development on Demand. Over the past year modules have been developed in our state Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to provide PD on Demand for districts, schools and Minnesota learning communities to utilize in PLC or other small group settings.
The Minnesota Department of Education is pleased to announce Minnesota’s Professional Development on Demand. Over the past year modules have been developed in our state Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to provide PD on Demand for districts, schools and Minnesota learning communities to utilize in PLC or other small group settings.
The following are modules that are available:
The following are modules that are available:
Supporting Gifted and Talented Students:
This professional development course was created as a part of Project North Star, a federal grant awarded to the Minnesota Department of Education by the Jacob K. Javits Program. This course offers four professional learning modules focusing on the pedagogical underpinnings of gifted education and practical instructional strategies that support gifted and talented learners from rural locations and diverse populations including: Who are the Gifted Underserved in Rural Areas and What Do They Need?, Instructional Strategies That Support Gifted and Talented Learners, Addressing the Academic and Affective Needs of High Ability Learners in Rural School Settings, and Instructional Strategies, Part 2.
Use the following join code: FF76T7
Science and Engineering Practices in Action:
This professional development module was created as part of a partnership among the Minnesota Department of Education, Hamline University, and Anoka-Hennepin School District. This is a virtual course with 6 modules to explore each of the science and engineering practices that make up the new anchor standards for the revised science standards. The course is designed for science teachers in a professional learning community (PLC) or curriculum team (CT), at any grade level or mixed grade levels. Each module explores a single practice through a series of 20-30 minute segments totaling about 10 hours of professional development. The focus is on experiencing, discussing and enriching your teaching of the practices. The primary goal is to raise awareness of the importance of the practices and provide strategies for teaching science and engineering practices more directly and more often.
Use the following join code: 3487YR
Introduction to Gifted and Talented for Administrators:
This professional development course was created as a part of Project North Star, a federal grant awarded to the Minnesota Department of Education by the Jacob K. Javits Program. This course offers two professional learning modules focusing on intentional school leadership with gifted and talented learners from rural locations and diverse populations.
Use the following join code: 4N77XY
Developing Number Sense:
This professional development module was created as part of a partnership among the Minnesota Department of Education, District 287, and the University of Minnesota. This is an introductory virtual course in understanding and using number talks to increase student understanding of number sense. It introduces theories, models, and methods for analyzing and addressing student understanding of mathematical concepts. The goal of this course is to enhance your skill in conducting number talks. Course objectives will be achieved through interactive learning experiences, reading, critical reflection, small group practice, classroom application and independent work.
Use the following join code: FHYBLB
Minnesota Science Teachers Learning from Lesson Analysis (MnSTELLA):
This professional development module was created as part of a partnership among the Minnesota Department of Education, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Public Schools, Minneapolis Public Schools and BSCS. This is a videocase-based, analysis-of-practice PD program that supports teachers in creating equitable science instruction that is accessible to all students; includes modules for each grade band: elementary, middle school, and high school; and contains two modules for each grade band:
a. one focused on strategies to reveal, support, and challenge student thinking and
b. one focused on strategies to create a coherent science content storyline.
Use the following links to join:
Leadership Module https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/AC6FFD
Using Questions to Support Student Thinking - Course 1
Elementary Weather https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/TYF7XL
Elementary Weather Facilitator Edition https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/P64M97
Middle School: Middle School Sun's Effect on Climate https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/B76JRF
Middle School Sun's Effect on Climate Facilitator Edition https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/YFHRMP
High School Energy Transfer https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/G6EM9L
High School Energy Transfer Facilitator Edition https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/GHP4AL
Developing a Coherent Science Content Storyline - Course 2
Elementary Properties of Matter https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/4YGNNX
Elementary Properties of Matter Facilitator Edition https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/JHDGGM
Middle School Energy in Earth's Process https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/RY7RGE
Middle School Energy in Earth's Process Facilitator Editionhttps://mndepted.instrutcture.com/enroll/BYHPEB
High School Chemical Reactions https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/MPLACX
High School Chemical Reactions Facilitator Edition https://mndepted.instructure.com/enroll/NYYR4A
We hope you find these courses useful in your work this next year. We will continue to add courses in the future and welcome additional collaboration to develop courses. If you have questions, please reach out to our specialist:
Wendy Behrens, Gifted and Talented – wendy.behrens@state.mn.us
Sue Ingvalson, Mathematics - Susan.Ingvalson@state.mn.us
John Olson, Science – john.c.olson@state.mn.us.
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