Professional Development
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Professional Development Opportunities
Below are opportunities to gather PDP's and college credit while learning more about teaching and learning in our digital environment. [ Be sure to click the drop-down arrows to see all of the courses ]
Individual Learning Plan (ILP): Fill out the ILP for any of the resources that do not already offer PDPs. Design your own online learning path that meets your needs and earn PDPs.
WPS Playlists
Playlists are used to differentiate and personalize instruction. We have created playlists for your learning!
Tip: Make a copy of the playlist to track your own progress
Courses for Credit
1 credit summer courses
Using Google to support UDL
Leveraging Technology to Create a Differentiated Learning Environment
Canva Education for Teachers and Students
Workshops
Summer Workshops:
AI to Create & Manage Learning Activities
Brisk 101
Responsible Citizens: Empowering your Students with AI & Digital Literacy Skills
Beyond Annotation: Using Kami to Augment Differentiation & Accessibility
Graduate Credit Courses Offered:
Advanced Spreadsheets
Google Drive & Docs
The Modern Classrooms Project equips and empowers educators to create blended, self-paced, mastery-based classrooms in which all students truly learn.
Free Interactive Essentials Course
$299 Mentorship Program
Self-directed & Instructor-led options available
Vendor Certificates
Sign up for 8 weekly training videos sent to your inbox (15 min each) on Drive, Docs, Classroom, Forms, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, and Gmail
Teacher Center:
Learn the basics of G Suite for Education (13 hrs)
Go further with advanced training for G Suite for Education (13 hrs)
Chromebook Training (2 hrs)
Distance Learning For Educators (2.6 hrs)
Fundamentals Training (15.1 hrs)
Advanced Training (15.1 hrs)
Digital Citizenship & Safety (2.2 hrs)
Support ELL's (2.2 hrs)
The Apple Teacher Learning Center has everything teachers need to build a strong foundation for using iPad, Mac, and Apple apps like Pages, Keynote, Numbers, GarageBand, and iMovie in the classroom. Discover more than 120 skill-building lessons that include guided tutorials, ideas on how to apply them, and inspiration on how to go further with each new skill you learn.
Create an Apple ID for your login
Self-paced
Pass the short quiz for each resource collection and earn your badge. Pass all six quizzes for either iPad or Mac to become an Apple Teacher!
Apple Education Learning Series
No login required
Videos
Master the Screencast (1 hr)
Genius! (.75 hr)
Summer 2021 Archive
Engaging Learners in a Blended Learning Model (Secondary)- Recording - Brad Lands
Engaging Learners in Blended Project Based Learning (All) - Recording - Brad Lands
Using Assessment to Meet the Needs of All Learners (All) - RecordingSusan Stewart - Slides Resources
Summer 2020 Archive
Google Classroom Overview & Google Meet - Emma Pass
Google Classroom Best Practices & Lesson Design - Emma Pass
K-2 Remote Learning with Seesaw - Susan Stewart
Google Classroom Overview & Google Meet - Emma Pass
Creating Engaging Lessons for Asynchronous Learning- Emma Pass
Hyperdocs - Streamlining the Lesson Planning Process- Emma Pass
K-2 Remote Learning with Seesaw - Susan Stewart
Hyperdocs - Streamlining the Lesson Planning Process - Emma Pass
G Suite for Little Learners (3-5) - Susan Stewart
Creating Engaging Lessons for Asynchronous Learning - Emma Pass
Creating Engaging Lessons for Synchronous Learning - Emma Pass
Google Classroom Best Practices & Lesson Design - Susan Stewart
Pear Deck for Distance Learning - Emma Pass
Screencastify for Asynchronous Learning - Kimberley Lane Clark
Best Practices for Seesaw 2 (Organization & Management) - Susan Stewart
Google Slides and Jamboard - Susan Stewart
Slide Handouts