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Above is a listing of TUSD organized professional development days with links to the materials.
Below is a selection of items from CSEA suggestions. Have more? Let us know!
Above is a listing of TUSD organized professional development days with links to the materials.
Below is a selection of items from CSEA suggestions. Have more? Let us know!
Canva
a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
Canva
a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.
TUSD Summer 2022 PD (Video:<1hr)
Zoom
a secure, reliable video platform powers all of your communication needs, including meetings, chat, phone, webinars, and online events.
Zoom
a secure, reliable video platform powers all of your communication needs, including meetings, chat, phone, webinars, and online events.
TUSD 2020-22 Distance Learning (Google docs)
edX
a massive open online course provider created by Harvard and MIT. It hosts online university-level courses in a wide range of disciplines to a worldwide student body, including some courses at no charge.
edX
a massive open online course provider created by Harvard and MIT. It hosts online university-level courses in a wide range of disciplines to a worldwide student body, including some courses at no charge.
https://www.edx.org/ - Courses are separated by Verified or Audit tracks. These are the same courses, but the Verified comes with homework scoring and a certificate, for a charge. The Audit track is totally free.
Click to expand and see some courses suggested to help make your job easier and/or advance in TUSD.
The Science of Happiness from USC Berkley
World renowned course. The first open access course to teach positive psychology. Learn science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life.
Effective Management and Communication from Indiana University
Management effectiveness is not found in some abstract theories but in how you handle the real world, day-to-day, moments that face every manager.
Excel for Beginners from Davidson University
No knowledge of Excel? No problem! Mastering a few basic skills in Excel will open the door to new opportunities, jobs, and more advanced skills that can help you be more efficient in your work or advance your career in your current or a future position.
Business Writing Techniques from Doane University
Business Writing Techniques, will expand on the different communication styles and discuss the best practices of business writing by providing real-world scenarios and applications. Learners will examine how to use the 6 C's to enhance their business messages. Learners will also discuss the proper etiquette of business writing and examine the use of emoji in business communications.
The Science of Everyday Thinking from University of Queensland - Australia
Learn how to think better, argue better, and choose better.
Coursera
a massive open online course provider founded in 2012 by Stanford University computer science professors that works with universities and other organizations to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in a variety of subjects some at no charge.
Coursera
a massive open online course provider founded in 2012 by Stanford University computer science professors that works with universities and other organizations to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in a variety of subjects some at no charge.
https://www.coursera.org/ - Similar to edX but with a specified number of free options.
Click to expand and see some courses suggested to help make your job easier and/or advance in TUSD.
Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress from Yale
Course will provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to understand and manage their emotions and those of their students. The 10-hour online course is designed for school staff, including teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, principals, and non-teaching staff in preK-12 schools.
Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects from Deep Teaching Solutions via Oakland University Professor
The most popular open online course in the world, this course gives you easy access to the learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. No matter what your current skill level, using these approaches can help you master new topics, change your thinking and improve your life.
The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs from University of Toronto
Basic concepts of The Strategies and Skills Learning and Development System (SSLD), their relevance for every day relationships and provide advanced concepts for participants who work in fields of social work and health care .
Using Basic Formulas and Functions in Microsoft Excel from Coursera
Have you started using spreadsheets like Excel and want to learn how to write formulas and functions to perform simple data analysis? In this project, you will learn about the general format for writing formulas and functions in Excel to perform analysis on the sales data from a sample company.
TED: Ideas worth Spreading
TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
TED: Ideas worth Spreading
TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
https://www.ted.com/ - Primarily 5-20m videos to spark your interest, feed your imagination, or enhance your view.
Click to expand and see some suggestions meant to entertain or enlighten.
https://www.ted.com/ - Primarily 5-20m videos to spark your interest, feed your imagination, or enhance your view.
Click to expand and see some suggestions meant to entertain or enlighten.
How great leaders inspire action
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership -- starting with a golden circle and the question: "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers ...
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window -- and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.
How to speak so that people want to listen
Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help. In this useful talk, the sound expert demonstrates the how-to's of powerful speaking -- from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how to speak with empathy. A talk that might help the world sound more beautiful.
Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.
10 ways to have a better conversation
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations -- and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. "Go out, talk to people, listen to people," she says. "And, most importantly, ...
Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.
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