Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
Parents and teachers, once seen as opposing forces, are now recognized as natural allies whose collaboration—combining insights from home and classroom—leads to more holistic, effective support for student success.
Click Here to View SyllabusLAUSD Course Code: NA-22-311
Course Description
There is a consistent correlation between students’ success and the involvement of their parents, guardians, and/or other family members in their education. Family members are children’s first and often most influential teachers, and are generally experts about their children and most invested in children’s success in school. Effective partnerships between teachers and other school personnel with the families of students is a key that can unlock rewards that may otherwise be unreachable.
This course guides participants to reflect on past and current practices, introduces practices that have proven to be effective, and provides opportunity to create and share tools that can be used to welcome, include, and partner with students’ families throughout the year to support each child’s success in school and beyond. One of the main avenues to connect with families is through the Parent-Teacher Conference. This course enables participants to understand the value of this meeting and to prepare to connect successfully with families of students during this time.
Course Outline
The Parent-Teacher Conference: Why It Matters and How It Can Drive Student Success
Understanding Family Backgrounds and Their Impact on Learning
Building Effective Communication Strategies with Families
The Framework of an Effective Parent-Teacher Conference
Empowering Parents as Active Partners in Conferences
Engaging Students: Making Student Voices Count in Conferences
Tailoring Parent-Teacher Conferences for Grades 7-12
Leveraging Technology to Engage Families
Navigating Difficult Conversations and Building Trust
Responding to the Needs of Diverse Learners
The Final Project: Plan Your Conference
Present Your Conference
Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
NA-22-311 is the LAUSD course code for Mastering the Parent-Teacher Conference, which you’ll need to use to get credit for salary points from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Mastering the Parent-Teacher Conference online professional development course:
This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
You’ll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course. If you’re enrolled in three or more 3-credit online courses simultaneously, upon request, you’ll be allowed one year to complete the course.
Once you’ve successfully completed the Mastering the Parent-Teacher Conferencecourse, you’ll earn 3 LAUSD salary points or 3 professional development credits.
If you have any questions about the Mastering the Parent-Teacher Conference course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
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Disclaimer: This online professional development class has been approved by the LAUSD and UTLA Joint Salary Point Credit Committee. Please note, however, that the LAUSD does not endorse this online class provider over any other.
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Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
This 3-credit course will allow you to learn the secret to extinguish and escape one of the most deadliest chronic illnesses in the workplace - BURNOUT.
Click Here to View SyllabusLAUSD Course Code: NA-09-20UMass Global Course Code: EDDU 9087
When reading article after article in news outlets across the United States, teachers are not only exhausted, but many are leaving the teaching profession altogether. This course is amazing in that it is a one of a kind class that focuses just on K-12 Teachers who are feeling the burnout during the Covid19/Omicron Pandemic and beyond.
Although there are a number of professions (such as tuna fishing, air traffic control, oil drilling, lumber hauling, etc) that exhaust workers, there is no profession like the teaching profession where one must know how to be both an educator, a counselor, a shoulder to cry on, a pandemic prevention specialist, and a education professional - all at the same time. Add to this the experience of a pandemic with having kids at home and one's own health to deal with, you find yourself with a recipe for disaster.
This course explains how the solution to teacher burnout is very similar to the solution that fighter pilots must acquire when they are experiencing a G-force on their chest. Take this class and preserve your profession.
Number of Professional Development Credits
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 graduate-level university credits for an additional cost.
Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Extinguishing Teacher Burnout online professional development course:
This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
You’ll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course.
Once you’ve successfully completed the course, you’ll earn 3 professional development credits.
If you have any questions about any of our professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
Disclaimer
This online professional development course, like all of our courses, is approved by two entities: school districts, and universities. For salary advancement, always double check with your HR department to ensure they support the raising of your salary.
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Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
This 3-credit online course addresses a desperate need in our society. This course aims to empower and equip educators to fight and dismantle racism – inside and out. Race and racism are defined, along with the seriousness of the implications and consequences of racism within the classrooms and education.
What is “Race” and Why Do We Need to Talk About It?
What is Racism, and What Can We Do About It?
What Are Whiteness, White Privilege, and White Fragility and Why Do They Matter?
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching?
What is the Mindset and Skillset of a Culturally Responsive Teacher?
What Can I Do to Dismantle Racism?
And more!
Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 graduate level credits (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University). This course is also worth 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
NA-14-239 is the LAUSD course code for Dismantling Racism, which you’ll need to use to get credit for salary points from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Dismantling Racism online professional development course:
This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
You’ll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course. If you’re enrolled in three or more 3-credit online courses simultaneously, upon request, you’ll be allowed one year to complete the course.
Once you’ve successfully completed the Dismantling Racismcourse, you’ll earn 3 LAUSD salary points, 3 professional development credits, or 3 graduate-level professional development credits.
If you have any questions about the Dismantling Racism course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
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Disclaimer: This online professional development class has been approved by the LAUSD and UTLA Joint Salary Point Credit Committee. Please note, however, that the LAUSD does not endorse this online class provider over any other.
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Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
Emotional Intelligence – Online Professional Development Course
This 3-credit online course addresses the emotional health of our students and how to teach in such a way that fosters emotional intelligence and well-being for improved relationships and learning. Emotions are vital information for us and our students to learn to manage, and are inextricably involved in the learning process.
Click Here to View SyllabusLAUSD Course Code NA-08-13
UMass Global University Course Code: EDDU 9839
Course Description
This course covers 10 main topics related to emotions in the context of learning:
1) The Neuroscience of Emotions
2) Emotions and Physical Health
3) Emotional Well-being for SOCIAL Health
4) Emotional Well-being and Learning
5) Lowering Students Affective Filter for Maximized Learning
6) Creating an Environment and Inner State within Students Conducive to Learning (R-U-L-E-R Emotions)
7) Heightening our Students’ “Emotional Quotient” (EQ)
8) Fostering Emotional Agility and Resiliency
9) Applying R-U-L-E-R of Emotions to Ourselves in the Teaching Profession
10) Building Capacity as a School for Emotional Health & Emotional Intelligence
Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 graduate level credits (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University). This course is also worth 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
NA-08-13 is the LAUSD course code for Emotional Intelligence, which you’ll need to use to get credit for salary points from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Emotional Intelligence online professional development course:
This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
You’ll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course. If you’re enrolled in three or more 3-credit online courses simultaneously, upon request, you’ll be allowed one year to complete the course.
Once you’ve successfully completed the Emotional Intelligencecourse, you’ll earn 3 LAUSD salary points, 3 professional development credits, or 3 graduate-level professional development credits.
If you have any questions about the Emotional Intelligence course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
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Disclaimer: This online professional development class has been approved by the LAUSD and UTLA Joint Salary Point Credit Committee. Please note, however, that the LAUSD does not endorse this online class provider over any other.
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Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
Classroom Management – Online Professional Development Course
This 3-credit online course for teachers will show you how to successfully manage your classroom, using restorative justice techniques.
Click Here to View SyllabusLAUSD Course Code: NA-09-11
UMass Global University Course Code: EDCU 9919
Course Description
Do you want to create a classroom environment in which all students can learn and student’s attitudes and behaviors support, not sabotage, your teaching? Would you love to have school administrators, members of the your school community, and students’ families support your classroom management efforts? If so, then you’ll love this online course on classroom management, using restorative justice practices.
Restorative justice in education – in which traditional approaches to discipline are replaced with “mediation” that’s focused on repairing, not exacerbating rifts – might seem like an unattainable ideal. But restorative justice, when applied correctly, can be far more than just a “buzz word” or a substitute for warnings, punishments, and suspensions.
In this online professional development course, you’ll learn about effective classroom management, including:
your role in ensuring fairness and equity in your classroom
preemptive practices for classroom management
optimal decision-making in responding to problematic student behavior
ways to ensure affirmation of all students, while repairing relationship rifts
tips for engaging students in the classroom
strategies for addressing student disengagement
ideas for group work that can aid in classroom management
recommendations for how to work with administrators and students’ families
Learning Outcomes
In this online professional development course, you’ll learn effective classroom management, using restorative justice practices that help ensure positive behavior and promote fairness and equity.
Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 graduate level credits (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University). This course is also worth 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.
Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
NA-09-11 is the LAUSD course code for Classroom Management, which you’ll need to use to get credit for salary points from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Classroom Management online professional development course:
This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
You’ll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course. If you’re enrolled in three or more 3-credit online courses simultaneously, upon request, you’ll be allowed one year to complete the course.
Once you’ve successfully completed the Classroom Management course, you’ll earn 3 LAUSD salary points, 3 professional development credits, or 3 graduate-level professional development credits.
If you have any questions about the Classroom Management course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
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Disclaimer: This online professional development class has been approved by the LAUSD and UTLA Joint Salary Point Credit Committee. Please note, however, that the LAUSD does not endorse this online class provider over any other.
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Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
ELD for Equity & Excellence – Online Professional Development Course
Language proficiency is critical to all learning, and this course focuses on supporting teachers to develop more effective strategies and skills for promoting English language development. Participants refine, practice, and share best practices for supporting English learners, in instructional planning, content delivery, and utilization of resources, including technology, the community, and more!
Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 graduate level credits (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University). This course is also worth 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.
Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: This online professional development class has been approved by the LAUSD and UTLA Joint Salary Point Credit Committee. Please note, however, that the LAUSD does not endorse this online class provider over any other.
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Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
Habits of Mind for Academic Success and Beyond – Online Professional Development Course
This 3-credit online course for teachers demonstrates how to help students of all ages develop healthy habits that can help them succeed in the classroom and in life.
Click Here to View SyllabusLAUSD Course Code: NA-17-08
UMass Global University Course Code: EDDU 9779
Course Description
Have you observed that some students have particular habits that promote their learning and success, while others seem to lack these important habits? In addition to teaching academic content, do you strive to instill kindness, resilience, perseverance, and other valuable characteristics in your students? Wouldn’t you love to have a classroom full of students who are attentive, respectful, and innovative and who love to take calculated risks, listen attentively, and work well with others? If so, then you’ll appreciate this online class on habits of mind.
Designed for all types of teachers, this professional development course provides an in-depth look at universal factors of success – learning and study habits that can be formed through guidance and practice. Once students adopt these behaviors, when faced with challenges, they’ll be able to triumph over adversity, behave with integrity, and fulfill their potential.
The online course for teachers covers a variety of success habits, including:
persistence
empathy
kindness
self control and managing impulsivity
attentive and deliberate listening
metacognition (understanding your own thought process)
curiosity, questioning, and inquiry
respect
responsible, learned optimism
making the most of mistakes
welcoming challenges through a growth mindset
accountability and taking ownership
working and learning interdependently
imagination, innovation, and creativity
passion
humor
audacity and responsible risk-taking
This 3-credit online course is approved by LAUSD for salary points and by other districts in California for professional development credits or graduate-level credits available through University of Massachusetts Global. You can check with your school district to find out which professional development credit type you need.
The course is comprised of 3 units. For each unit, you’ll read a lesson, watch a video, take a quiz, and complete an assignment. Throughout the professional development course, you’ll post your responses in an online discussion forum, for interaction with other teachers who are taking the online course.
Reviews
Here's what some teachers had to say about how Habits of Mind for Academic Success & Beyond impacted their teaching career:
“One important idea that I gained through this class is that habits of mind are skills that we can practice to get better. No one is born with it, but we can all obtain it through perseverance and practice. This is a good point that I can relate to my students.”
“Understanding that humor is part of habits of mind, and it can help students with retention skills, I decided to utilize humor in my instruction even more. Also, growth mindset attitude will be enforced in my class for students' healthy mind, soul, and brain.”
Learning Outcomes
In this online course, you’ll learn about habits of mind and how to instill and reinforce healthy, positive behaviors in students.
Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 graduate level credits (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University). This course is also worth 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.
Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
NA-17-08 is the LAUSD course code for Habits of Mind for Academic Success, which you’ll need to use to get credit for salary points from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Habits of Mind for Academic Success online professional development course:
This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
You’ll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course. If you’re enrolled in three or more 3-credit online courses simultaneously, upon request, you’ll be allowed one year to complete the course.
Once you’ve successfully completed the Habits of Mind for Academic Success course, you’ll earn 3 LAUSD salary points, 3 professional development credits, or 3 graduate-level professional development credits.
If you have any questions about the Habits of Mind for Academic Success course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
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Disclaimer: This online professional development class has been approved by the LAUSD and UTLA Joint Salary Point Credit Committee. Please note, however, that the LAUSD does not endorse this online class provider over any other.
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Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
Personalizing Learning – Online Professional Development Course
Do you agree with the idea that education can’t be delivered through a “one size fits” all approach, yet struggle with how to customize your instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners? If so, then this online class on personalized learning is perfect for you.
Designed for all types of teachers, this professional development course for teachers covers personalized learning strategies, models, and examples, including:
different types of personalized learning (including data-driven instruction, student-centered instruction, and inquiry-driven instruction)
advanced pedagogical methods that lend themselves to personalized learning (including community-based learning, problem-based learning, and blended learning)
technology tools to support personalized learning
effective assessment practices that are individualized
This 3-credit online course is approved by LAUSD for salary points and by other districts in California for professional development credits or graduate-level credits available through University of Massachusetts Global. You can check with your school district to find out which professional development credit type you need.
This course is comprised of 12 units. For each unit, you’ll read a lesson, watch a video, take a quiz, and complete an assignment. Throughout the professional development course, you’ll post your responses in an online discussion forum, for interaction with other teachers who are taking the online course.
Reviews
Here's what some teachers had to say about how Personalizing Learning impacted their teaching career:
“All of the information was of great value. I found many of the videos very inspiring. There were many examples of best practices, and it makes me believe I can be a better educator. Some of the standouts for me were: Chris Emdin, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Rita Pierson, the school that showed community-based learning, and Dan Meyer’s talk regarding math practices.”
“This course helped me learn a lot about myself as a teacher and how I do not have to be the one that does all the talking and teaching. I need to learn to step back and give my students more control to explore contents of their choice.”
“I am so excited to utilize project-based learning, community-based learning and authentic learning with my kiddos. I know it will be personalized for their needs, motivating and authentic. Thank you for this invaluable course; I feel like I will never teach the same again! It's about relationships with my kiddos first, and content next.”
This 3-credit online course for teachers will show you how to deliver personalized instruction for students of all ages.
Learning Outcomes
In this online course, you’ll learn about the benefits of personalized learning and how to apply “best practices” for personalized learning in the classroom.
Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 graduate level credits (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University). This course is also worth 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.
Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
NA-11-133 is the LAUSD course code for Personalizing Learning, which you’ll need to use to get credit for salary points from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Personalizing Learning online professional development course:
This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
You’ll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course. If you’re enrolled in three or more 3-credit online courses simultaneously, upon request, you’ll be allowed one year to complete the course.
Once you’ve successfully completed the Personalizing Learning course, you’ll earn 3 LAUSD salary points.
If you have any questions about the Personalizing Learning course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
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Disclaimer: This online professional development class has been approved by the LAUSD and UTLA Joint Salary Point Credit Committee. Please note, however, that the LAUSD does not endorse this online class provider over any other.
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Many school districts around the United States put a limit on how many courses a registrant can submit per trimester or quarter. This allows districts to plan the kind of budget they need to handle salary increases. LAUSD teachers are able to submit up to 12 credits / salary points from Education4Equity, per trimester (Jan-Apr, May-Aug, Sept-Dec).
Creating A Conducive Learning Environment through Building Healthy Relationships – Online Professional Development Course
This 3-credit online course for teachers focuses on how to foster healthier relationships in the classroom, in order to create a more conducive learning environment.
Click Here to View SyllabusLAUSD Course Code: NA-17-07
UMass Global Course Code: EDCU 9560
Course Description
In a classroom full of students, relationships play an important role in creating a healthy environment that’s conducive to learning. Stress, bullying, and even teacher burnout can make it more difficult for students to learn. On the other hand, positive interactions, respect, inclusion, and tolerance can promote an optimal learning environment. If you’re looking for proven ways create a more conducive learning environment in your classroom, this online course is for you.
Designed for all types of teachers, this online professional development course covers a range of topics, including:
an understanding of how the brain works
basics on the structure and functioning of developing brains
stress and its impact on healthy development and learning
attachment theory and understanding how insecure relationships impact learning
psychosocial factors that can help create an optimal learning environment
building secure relationships with students
the effects of bullying and how to prevent bullying
the causes and effects of teacher burnout and how to avoid it
principles and practices of respect
In this course, participants will learn the interconnection of relationships, stress, and learning in order to create, through definite actions, a conducive learning environment. The development of the brain, with its parts and functions, will be taught, particularly as it relates to social functioning and learning. Attachment theory will be discussed, and classroom relationships evaluated as to whether they enhance or diminish the students' capacity for learning.
This 3-credit online course is approved by LAUSD for salary points and by other districts in California for professional development credits or graduate-level credits available through University of Massachusetts Global. You can check with your school district to find out which professional development credit type you need.
The course is comprised of 11 units. For each unit, you’ll read a lesson, watch a video, take a quiz, and complete an assignment. Throughout the professional development course, you’ll post your responses in an online discussion forum, for interaction with other teachers who are taking the online course.
Reviews
"I did not expect to enjoy this course as much as I did. The information presented was interesting, and I think I learned many new ideas that will serve me well both on a personal and professional level."
"Truly a great course for every teacher! We are teaching a different generation of students and this course helps to address their social and emotional needs that directly relates to their classroom success. Thank you for a great reminder of what we are here to do."
"In every way this course relates to my job as a classroom teacher. I have been incorporating many of the lessons from the course into my everyday classroom lessons."
"Thank you! This course has had a huge impact on me, starting with this school year: I'm having so much fun teaching, more than I've had in years...interesting to discover that applying the many understandings and practices offered in the course meant I'd enjoy my job even more."
"This class directly relates to not just my class but all classes. It should be a required class for all teachers. The class reinforced many of my current practices but also allowed me to see so many other ways in which I can create a more productive compassionate learning environment."
"This class has the power to deliver an educator from toxic stress and ensure that a person's teaching career is not only successful but happy and invigorating! The research outlined in this class on the social brain - is revolutionary! In addition, if teaching in a classroom can be likened to driving a car full of kids, then I feel I've been driving my car without a 4th wheel. This class gave me the 4th wheel I needed (which is the understanding of how to build healthy relationships in and outside of the classroom) to make my teaching experience a smooth ride. Why wasn't this course offered to me before? This course is outstanding and I finally feel I have the missing piece to a successful teaching career! Thank you Education4Equity for creating an online course that revived my teaching passion."
Learning Outcomes
in this online course, you’ll learn about students’ developing brains, the impacts of stress on learning, and how to foster healthy relationships in order to create a more conducive learning environment.
Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points
Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 graduate level credits (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University). This course is also worth 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.
Target Audience
This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.
NA-17-07 is the LAUSD course code for Creating A Conducive Learning Environment, which you’ll need to use to get credit for salary points from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Creating A Conducive Learning Environment online professional development course:
This course is 100% online – the coursework and interaction.
You’ll have six months to complete all of your coursework from the date that you purchase this online course. If you’re enrolled in three or more 3-credit online courses simultaneously, upon request, you’ll be allowed one year to complete the course.
Once you’ve successfully completed the Creating A Conducive Learning Environment course, you’ll earn 3 LAUSD salary points, 3 professional development credits, or 3 graduate-level professional development credits.
If you have any questions about the Creating A Conducive Learning Environment course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
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Disclaimer: This online professional development class has been approved by the LAUSD and UTLA Joint Salary Point Credit Committee. Please note, however, that the LAUSD does not endorse this online class provider over any other.
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“One important idea that I gained through this class is that habits of mind are skills that we can practice to get better. No one is born with it, but we can all obtain it through perseverance and practice. This is a good point that I can relate to my students.”
