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"Music Integration... for ALL Teachers and Students"
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. All work and interaction is online. VIEW THE SYLLABUS Additional information:- Allow 6 months to complete all coursework, with the average of one lesson per week for 11 weeks. If you purchase 3+ courses (which we encourage) we will work with you to sequence these courses and ensure you have ample time to complete them.
- Audience: Pre-K through 12th grade educators
- Final product includes portfolio of coursework & presentation
- Email us at education4equity@gmail.com if you need assistance or have questions.
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"Managing Stress & Relationships for Optimal Learning!"
This course covers the interconnection of relationships, stress, and learning in order to create, through definite actions, an conducive learning environment. The development of the brain, with its parts and functions, is taught, particularly as it relates to social functioning and learning. Practical ways to improve the health of relationships in the social environment of the classroom and school are provided, in order to ensure more optimal learning and to prevent bullying & burnout. VIEW THE SYLLABUS Additional information:- Participants have 6 months to complete all coursework
- The recommended pace is to finish one lesson per week for 10 weeks
- Audience: Pre-K through 12th grade educators, staff & administrators
- Final product includes online presentation/paper
- Email us at education4equity@gmail.com if you need assistance or have questions.
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All work and interaction are online. VIEW THE SYLLABUS Additional information:- Participant has 6 months to complete all coursework from the date of enrollment.
- Completion of one lesson per week is recommended.
- All educators would find this course of value, addressing gaps in achievement based on linguistic, gender, socio-economic, and racial/ethnic factors.
- Audience: Pre-K through 12th grade educators
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If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.
- Martin Luther
Every student has a voice, and through this course, students' voices can be better heard through their creative writing and the publishing thereof. This course supports educators to apply creative writing principles to foster student creative thinking, writing skills, and presentation tool usage across disciplines. Participants will learn pedagogical approaches for a variety of creative writing genres - including personal narrative, fiction, poetry, journals and blogging - as well as how to incorporate digital media into creative writing lesson planning and how to use online resources effectively. All work and interaction is online. VIEW THE SYLLABUS Additional information:- Participant has 6 months to complete all coursework from the date of enrollment. If you purchase 3+ courses (which we encourage) we will work with you to sequence these courses and ensure you have ample time to complete them.
- Completion of one lesson per week is recommended
- Audience: Pre-K through 12th grade educators
- Final product involves producing and sharing creative writing piece applying principles presented in course
- Email us at education4equity@gmail.com if you need assistance or have questions.
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Save big with the purchase of our 6 credit package and get 12 months to complete your coursework. Choose any 2 courses listed below.
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). -
Lifting Every Voice through Academic Discourse and Public Speaking – Online Professional Development Course
This 1-credit online course is designed to give teachers practical ways they can help students find their voices and develop their public speaking skills. Click Here to View Syllabus UMass Global University Course Code: EDLU 9949 Course Description “Public speaking” doesn’t only apply to standing on a stage in front of thousands of people and giving a speech. Public speaking takes place every day in classrooms, but not all students are comfortable with it. If you’d like to help your students speak up and speak out, you’ll enjoy this online class on public speaking. Many students are afraid to speak up about issues that are important to them. Or they might want to be heard, but don’t know how to jump into the discussions. In this professional development course for teachers, you’ll learn how to make a difference in your student’s lives by facilitating and accommodating participation from all of your students. The course includes real-world tips and strategies for helping students articulate their ideas, negotiate and discuss them with others, and strengthen their points of view and voices. Designed for all types of teachers, this online professional development course on public speaking and academic discourse includes best practices for:- how to incorporate more academic discourse throughout content instruction
- how to facilitate debate, speech-giving, and spoken word
- how to overcome barriers to effective speaking
- 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 Academic Discourse and Public Speaking course, you’ll earn 1 LAUSD salary point, 1 professional development credit, or 1 graduate-level professional development credit.
- Lifting Every Voice through Creative Writing and Publishing (3 credits / LAUSD Salary Points)
- Arts Integration for Equity and Excellence - Music (3 credits / LAUSD Salary Points)
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Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Math – Online Professional Development Course
This 1-credit online course provides an introduction to Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) and how to integrate it into teaching mathematics in PreK-12. Click Here to View Syllabus UMass Global University Course Code: EDTU 9052 Course Description More and more districts and schools are requiring that CGI be implemented into classrooms, and for good reason. Cognitively Guided Instruction has proven to be an effective teaching strategy. If you’re interested in what CGI is and how it can be applied to your students, or if you’ve been looking for online CGI math training, this course is for you. At its core, CGI teaches you how to listen to your students in order to understand their thinking. Once you understand how students think, you can adjust your teaching and provide support for their mathematical learning. In this online CGI math course, you’ll get an in-depth look at the foundational ideas behind CGI, the rationale for using it to teach math, and specific ways to practice it in your classroom. Once you learn the principles of CGI, you can apply them to any type of math curriculum. Designed for preK-12 school teachers, this online professional development course on Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) for math includes:- an overview of CGI for math
- examples of CGI in math (including activities and videos)
- benefits of using CGI for math and examples of its success
- how to use CGI (including examples of teacher and student interactions using CGI in math)
- how to implement CGI (including specific examples of activities)
- CGI and CCSS (aligning CGI with Common Core State Standards)
"This course provided me with a more in-depth look at what the foundational ideas are for CGI. Furthermore, I was able to really understand what Cognitively Guided Instruction is, what it looks like, and how it should be executed." "My District and my Principal want all teachers at my school to teach math using CGI. This course has built my confidence, enthusiasm, and understanding of how to teach CGI Math." "Our school and district are planning on implementing CGI into classrooms so this course really helped me gain more knowledge about this subject. It was helpful to see strategies that are currently being used in classroom and it helped me develop an idea of how to begin incorporating it into my own class." "I know my school is going to start doing CGI and this course helped give me some good ideas and a solid foundation to build on!"
Learning Outcomes In this online course, you’ll learn what Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) is and ways to implement it when you’re teaching math. Number of Professional Development Credits / Salary Points Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 1 professional development credit by completing this online course or 1 graduate level credit (awarded through University of Massachusetts Global, formerly known as Brandman University). This course is also worth 1 salary point awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose. Target Audience This course is designed for preK-12 school teachers, staff, and administrators. Additional Information/Questions Here’s additional information about the Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Math online professional development course: "As a school we are performing very low in math, therefore, CGI is a very new practice at my school. This course has given me more confidence in implementing it."- 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 Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Math course, you’ll earn 1 LAUSD salary point, 1 professional development credit, or 1 graduate-level professional development credit.
