Lifting Every Voice through Creative Writing and Publishing – Online Professional Development Course
This 3-credit online course for teachers shows you how to foster creativity in students (and yourself) through creative writing and publishing.
Click Here to View SyllabusUMass Global Course Code: EDLU 9135
Course Description
If you’ve noticed creativity in your students and/or have experienced the joy and power of creative writing in your own life, you’ll love this professional development course for teachers.
In this online class, you’ll have the opportunity to find your own voice through creative writing, and you’ll learn how to guide your students through the same experience.
Creative writing can serve as a positive outlet for students and have a profound impact on their self-image and mental health. And thanks to technology and the Internet, publishing and self-publishing has never been easier. In this course on creative writing and publishing, you’ll learn about technology, tools, resources, and websites for publication of writing.
Different types of creative writing will be covered in the course, including: journaling, blogging, fictional narrative, poetry, and personal narratives.
Designed for all types of teachers, this online professional development course covers a range of creative writing topics including:
the history of creative writing in the classroom
using journaling and blogging to reinforce critical thinking skills
fiction writing (plot, characters, scenes, character development, point of view, and more)
poetry (which offers a great opportunity for expansion of reading skills and vocabulary skills)
personal narratives and counter-narratives
collaboration in creative writing (including how to critique other people’s work)
applying creative writing to Common Core Standards (CCS)
grading creative writing portfolios
publishing students’ creative writing projects (online and in book form)
In the final project in this online professional development course, you’ll apply your own creativity to communicate your teaching philosophy.
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 10 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
"The workshop opened my eyes to new ways of implementing creative writing into my classroom."
"I appreciated this workload because it was manageable to complete as a full time teacher and mom!"
"This workshop allowed me to become a better writing instructor. I was really excited to implement all of the strategies and resources!"
"I love writing and what I learned will help me inspire students to use their voice through writing."
"Writing can be difficult for many students. This course provided me with many approaches to teaching writing that I can use in my classroom."
(5 Stars) "I never knew creative writing could be so fun, engaging, therapeutic, and eye-opening. This class taught me to love my own creativity and awakened me to techniques of how to help students find their personal creative voice through writing."
Learning Outcomes
In this online course, you’ll learn how to teach students creative writing and publishing, as well as how to foster creativity.
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.
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Creative Writing and Publishing 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 Creative Writing and Publishing 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 Creative Writing and Publishing course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
Related Courses
If you’re interested in Creative Writing and Publishing, you might also like these related online courses:
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.
"If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write." - Martin Luther
Arts Integration for Equity and Excellence (Music) – Online Professional Development Course
This 3-credit online course, designed for teachers of all grades, in all content areas, focuses on how to use music to uplift students, bridge cultural gaps, heighten student engagement, and improve classroom management.
Click Here to View SyllabusUMass Global University Course Code: EDKU 9139
Course Description
If you love music and would like to bring it into your classroom to enhance your teaching, promote learning, and influence student behavior, you’ll enjoy this online course.
There’s real value in integrating arts into core content instruction, and music, in particular, can not only enrich core academic subjects, but also serve as a strong, unifying force.
In this professional development course for teachers, you’ll discover how music affects the brain and how it can be used to improve listening skills and bolster communication and collaboration across diverse cultures.
You’ll also become familiar with tools and resources that you can use to access, showcase, and produce music.
Designed for all types of teachers, this online professional development course on integrating music into teaching includes segments on:
the value of arts in education
attentive listening
music and its effect on the brain
music for classroom management
music for social and emotional learning
music for core academic instruction
music, identity, and multiculturalism
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
"This course had a direct impact on my planning and classroom lesson delivery because it was practical and hands on."
"Everything discussed in the course is of great value especially the creation of the final portfolio piece."
"Every module was full of great and beneficial information that I can take away and use with my students in the classroom. I never knew how much music entailed and how essential it is until finishing this course."
"I loved every single project and assignment in this course. I have learned so much and take new knowledge of which will enhance my teaching skills and views towards new ideas."
"This course has made an enormous impact in my teaching and planning for next school year. I am more aware and have the knowledge to seek the resources to implement music into my lessons with standard, strategies, and pedagogical skills which will promote an enriched learning environment for my students with special needs. I am privileged to share my knowledge and resources with grade level colleagues. Thank you in providing such a well structured course and excellent instructor."
(5 Stars) "My district definitely values music and the arts when it comes to helping students have a holistic education experience. So I said to myself - ok - I will take a class on how to introduce music into my classroom. I envisioned the class talking about how to clap your hands to different beats to help you memorize math formulas. Well, that is all good, but this course opened my eyes to so much more, by teaching me how to use music for classroom management, emotional learning, instrument appreciation and even... silence appreciation. Take this course now and I guarantee a whole new world will open up to you on how to use music in your classroom to advance cognitive learning."
Learning Outcomes
In this online course, you’ll learn how to incorporate music into your teaching to heighten engagement and enhance classroom management.
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.
Additional Information/Questions
Here’s additional information about the Arts Integration (Music) 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 Arts Integration (Music) 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 Arts Integration (Music) course, or any of our other professional development online courses, please email help@education4equity.com.
Related Courses
If you’re interested in Arts Integration (Music), you might also like these related online courses:
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.
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 SyllabusUMass 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 the U.S. can earn 3 graduate-level university credits.
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 graduate-level 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.
This course gives a step by step way to close the achievement gap between boy and girls of color and their peers of other cultures.
Choose credits from one of 2 renowned universities:
This course covers the neuro-scientific, multi-cultural, behavioral and academic benefits of music in the classroom, and provides practical ways to bring music into teaching practices for improved learning outcomes.
Earn credits through one of two renowned universities (your choice):
"The workshop opened my eyes to new ways of implementing creative writing into my classroom."
