Self-Paced Courses

Spring 2024 Self-Paced Courses

Registration for online self-paced courses is open. Participants should register in KickUp and may pace themselves through the course. Courses open January 19 2024 and must be completed by June 3, 2024 in order to receive credit.

Accessibility Resources for Remote Learning

This online Canvas course is designed for teachers to explore tools to support ESE, ELL, and other students with accessibility needs. 5 renewal credits

Conferencing: How to Implement this Powerful Instructional Tool F2F or Virtually

This online Canvas course will support teachers in using online tools to facilitate student conferencing (in the classroom and remotely) and how to use best practices for conducting conferences. 5 renewal credits

Getting Started with Google Suite

This self-guided course will teach you all you need to know to get started with Google Suite, from Logging in to creating presentations. It will be structured so that all users can engage in the content, even those without students. 5 renewal credits

Workshop Model: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Independent Practice

Explore the tools, complete activities, and participate in the discussions. The follow up session will give you an opportunity to interact in a virtual small group to discuss how you can apply what you have learned in your classroom, share learning from the Canvas course with other teachers, troubleshoot specific concerns or questions you might have, and learn additional tips and tricks. 5 renewal credits

Getting the Most Out of Office 365

This self guided course will teach you all you need to know to get started with Office 365. Learn how to save and share your documents in the cloud using OneDrive, create AWESOME presentations with Sway, create surveys with detailed results in MSFT Forms, email and calendar tips, and much more. 5 renewal credits

Tech Admin - For The Win!!!

This self-guided course will provide interactive support for administrators on the topics of:

Canvas Faculty Course Design
Flipped Faculty Meetings
Microsoft Excel
SAMR model Technology Look-fors and Reflection Tool

5 renewal credits

Flip my Class: Presenting the Workshop Mini-lesson in a Blended or Online Format

This self guided course will teach you how to use screencasts to facilitate the workshop mini-lesson. 5 renewal credits

Personalize Learning Through Blended Opportunities

This self-paced course will support you as you consider various ways to leverage tools and resources to make learning experiences more engaging and personal for you and your students. Virtual support is provided as needed to support you as you begin to design and create experiences of your own. 10 renewal credits

NEW Self-Paced Courses

SEL for All Ages: Understanding Social Emotional Learning

This course explains the basics of Social Emotional Learning. Social and emotional awareness and growth is essential for pre-K through adulthood. There are 5 main areas of competence with SEL. The learner will be able to identify and explore the 5 areas of social-emotional competence. Completion of this course will require a minimum of 15 hours but can be extended based on the learner’s amount of exploration and resource review time. 20 renewal credits

Desmos Graphing Calculator: Deep Dive

In this course, you will learn about the Desmos Graphing Calculator and the Desmos Geometry Construction tool, their functionalities, and how students can engage with graphs, points, and shapes to make meaningful connections with math. Participants are encouraged to think about how each specific feature could be used in their classroom to encourage discovery, facilitate discourse, and create inquiry-based learning opportunities for students. 7 renewal credits

All About KickUp (Professional Learning Management System)

This course is an overview of the beneficial features of the KickUp (Professional Learning Management System) including registering (unregistering) for an event, confirming your attendance, printing your attendance log/transcript, and adding out-of-district events to the platform. 5 renewal credits

Using the Foundational Features of SeeSaw (K-2 Teachers)

This course outlines the basic features of the SeeSaw platform such as communication and collaboration, creating assignments and activities, and integrating apps. This course is highly recommended for new SeeSaw users.10 renewal credits

Using the Foundational Features of Canvas (3-12 Teachers)

This course outlines the basic features of the Canvas Learning Management system such as creating discussions and assessments as well as uses pages and creating modules. This course is highly recommended for new Canvas users.10 renewal credits

Courses Recommended for New to the District Teachers