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At Teaching Channel, we are constantly working to provide teachers with high-quality, continuing education courses that focus on relevant topics and the latest instructional strategies.
We are so excited to continue summer learning with 15 brand new courses—created for teachers like you! Explore graduate-level, continuing education courses on Instructional Strategies, Literacy, Ed Tech, Science/STEM, and Special Populations. Plus, this month we’ve introduced 4 new Fast Track courses!
Instructional Strategies
Making Mistakes Meaningful for Students AND Teachers
Course 5314 | 3-Credits | Gr. PK-12
In this course, you will reflect on your relationships with failure and mistakes, both personally and professionally, including the barriers faced—from fear, to perfectionism, to burnout. By the end of the course, you will develop a mistake-welcoming classroom by creating lessons and activities for students (and yourself!) to navigate and reframe risk-taking. Learn to embrace mistakes and transform risks into opportunities to rise!
In this course, you will reflect on your relationships with failure and mistakes, both personally and professionally, including the barriers faced—from fear, to perfectionism, to burnout. By the end of the course, you will develop a mistake-welcoming classroom by creating lessons and activities for students (and yourself!) to navigate and reframe risk-taking. Learn to embrace mistakes and transform risks into opportunities to rise!
The Brilliance of Playful Learning for All Ages
Course 5315 | 3-Credits | Gr. PK-12
Explore the brilliance and discover the characteristics of playful learning in this refreshing course about the Pedagogy of Play! Reflect on your beliefs about play as a pedagogy and grow in your understanding about how play enhances learning for students with different abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences. Enjoy the empowerment, wonder, and meaning play can bring to your teaching in this one-of-a-kind course.
Explore the brilliance and discover the characteristics of playful learning in this refreshing course about the Pedagogy of Play! Reflect on your beliefs about play as a pedagogy and grow in your understanding about how play enhances learning for students with different abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences. Enjoy the empowerment, wonder, and meaning play can bring to your teaching in this one-of-a-kind course.
Beyond the Book: Creating a Comprehensive Unit for Stamped
Course 5330 | 3-Credits | Gr. 6-12
Teachers rarely have time to innovate their lessons, let alone an entire unit of study…until now! This course provides the tools and resources to develop a full unit of study around the Young Reader's Edition text— Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You! Participants will leave this course with a unit of study ready to implement directly into their classroom!
Teachers rarely have time to innovate their lessons, let alone an entire unit of study…until now! This course provides the tools and resources to develop a full unit of study around the Young Reader's Edition text— Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You! Participants will leave this course with a unit of study ready to implement directly into their classroom!
Literacy
6 (More) Practices to Shift Your Focus to the Science of Reading
Course 5317 | 3-Credits | Gr. 3-5
The 6 practical, high-leverage shifts presented in this course will expand your knowledge to answer questions like: How can I support background knowledge building to improve reading comprehension? What role does traditional strategy instruction (ex. main idea, inferring) play in comprehending complex texts? How can I support decoding and word recognition skills for advancing readers?
The 6 practical, high-leverage shifts presented in this course will expand your knowledge to answer questions like: How can I support background knowledge building to improve reading comprehension? What role does traditional strategy instruction (ex. main idea, inferring) play in comprehending complex texts? How can I support decoding and word recognition skills for advancing readers?
EdTech
Empowering Students with Assistive Technology
Course 5310 | 3-Credits | Gr. K-12
Assistive Technology (AT) can be the key to ensuring success for all students! Explore the vast array of high and low tech tools to support students including the speech-to-text, assistive listening devices, and speaking aids, along with resources for specific content areas. You’ll even learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a role in AT!
Assistive Technology (AT) can be the key to ensuring success for all students! Explore the vast array of high and low tech tools to support students including the speech-to-text, assistive listening devices, and speaking aids, along with resources for specific content areas. You’ll even learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a role in AT!
Teaching Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy for Students
Course 5313 | 3-Credits | Gr. 3-12
Empowering students with AI literacy–the knowledge and skills to understand, navigate, and critically engage with AI–is an essential priority for educators. Develop lessons and strategies to teach students how AI systems work, how to use them safely and effectively, and how to thoughtfully evaluate the ethical implications and societal impacts.
Empowering students with AI literacy–the knowledge and skills to understand, navigate, and critically engage with AI–is an essential priority for educators. Develop lessons and strategies to teach students how AI systems work, how to use them safely and effectively, and how to thoughtfully evaluate the ethical implications and societal impacts.
Science/STEM
Questions and Connections with NGSS Storylines
Course 5321 | 3-Credits | Gr. K-12
TThis course empowers educators to revolutionize science instruction with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) student-driven Storylines! Connect with practical strategies supporting hands-on exploration and critical thinking, and create an engaging classroom environment using the benefits of student-centered and Storylines. This course provides tools to revolutionize science education through student driven learning, shaping a future where curiosity and exploration drive student success.
TThis course empowers educators to revolutionize science instruction with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) student-driven Storylines! Connect with practical strategies supporting hands-on exploration and critical thinking, and create an engaging classroom environment using the benefits of student-centered and Storylines. This course provides tools to revolutionize science education through student driven learning, shaping a future where curiosity and exploration drive student success.
Special Populations
SEL Skills and Practices for High Potential and Gifted Students
Course 5299 | 3-Credits | Gr. K-12
While gifted and twice exceptional (2e) students are identified based on talent or affinities, this course addresses students’ often overlooked need for social-emotional learning (SEL) skills. Explore research-based, practical strategies for differentiating instruction for diverse learners, engaging both under- and overachieving students, and create an instructional artifact for colleagues to understand SEL goals for gifted and 2e learners.
While gifted and twice exceptional (2e) students are identified based on talent or affinities, this course addresses students’ often overlooked need for social-emotional learning (SEL) skills. Explore research-based, practical strategies for differentiating instruction for diverse learners, engaging both under- and overachieving students, and create an instructional artifact for colleagues to understand SEL goals for gifted and 2e learners.
Fast Track
Effective Strategies for Addressing Off-Task Behavior
Course 5419 | 3-Credits | Gr. K-12
In this time of elevated student mental health challenges and increased responsibilities for educators, fresh ideas for behavior management and relationship building are needed more than ever. This course features practical strategies to minimize off-task behavior through proactive and low-key intervention strategies, explicit instructions for behavior expectations, and ready-to-implement routines.
In this time of elevated student mental health challenges and increased responsibilities for educators, fresh ideas for behavior management and relationship building are needed more than ever. This course features practical strategies to minimize off-task behavior through proactive and low-key intervention strategies, explicit instructions for behavior expectations, and ready-to-implement routines.
Addressing Chronic Absenteeism with Creative Collaboration
Course 5418 | 3-Credits | Gr. PK-12
Chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% of school days, is America’s “hidden educational crisis.” Investigate the impact of chronic absenteeism, explore its root causes, and learn about foundational supports and tiered interventions that get results. This course will provide a road map to rebuild consistent attendance habits in your school community.
Chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% of school days, is America’s “hidden educational crisis.” Investigate the impact of chronic absenteeism, explore its root causes, and learn about foundational supports and tiered interventions that get results. This course will provide a road map to rebuild consistent attendance habits in your school community.
Educating with Neurodiversity in Mind
Course 5420 | 3-Credits | Gr. K-12
In today's inclusive educational landscape, it’s critical to effectively support neurodiverse students in general, content-area, and special education classrooms. This course is packed with resources sharing definitions, strategies, and explanations for a new perspective on what it means to be neurodiverse. Learn how to shift behavior interventions to better serve neurodivergent students, and explore how to support students with executive functioning strategies.
In today's inclusive educational landscape, it’s critical to effectively support neurodiverse students in general, content-area, and special education classrooms. This course is packed with resources sharing definitions, strategies, and explanations for a new perspective on what it means to be neurodiverse. Learn how to shift behavior interventions to better serve neurodivergent students, and explore how to support students with executive functioning strategies.
Understanding Anxiety for Student Well-Being
Course 5421 | 3-Credits | Gr. K-12
As we continue to learn more about children and their mental health needs, anxiety remains a challenge for students everywhere. This course shares information about the multifaceted aspects of student anxiety, including the role of the brain, impacts of social media on student mental health, and considerations for discussing anxiety with students. You’ll learn about accommodations and modifications for students with anxiety, and connect it to rising school absenteeism challenges
As we continue to learn more about children and their mental health needs, anxiety remains a challenge for students everywhere. This course shares information about the multifaceted aspects of student anxiety, including the role of the brain, impacts of social media on student mental health, and considerations for discussing anxiety with students. You’ll learn about accommodations and modifications for students with anxiety, and connect it to rising school absenteeism challenges
New Courses-December 16, 2023
- Course 5272: Cultivating Equity in STEM
- Course 5282: Systematic and Explicit Phonics Instruction for Early Reading and Writing Success
- Course 5287: Transforming the Mathematical Experiences of Young Children
- Course 5288: Trauma-Informed Teaching in Early Childhood
- Course 5289: Motivate, Celebrate, and Innovate with Secondary ELA Instruction
- Course 5290:Love, Literacy, and Liberation in the Culturally Inclusive Classroom
- Course 5291: Strengths-Based Support for Neurodiverse Learners
- Course 5292: Growing and Learning with Nature-Based Outdoor Education
- Course 5293: Effective Fluency Instruction for Skilled Reading
- Course 5296: Nutrition, Exercise, Wellness, and Sleep for Teachers
- Course 5298: Science of Learning: A Practical Approach to Engaging Every Learner
- Course 5524: Re-Imagining Trauma-Informed Practices With Equity
- Course 5533: Serving Up Student Success with Pickleball
- Course 5576:World Language Differentiation for Heritage and Native Speakers
- Course 5628: Using Technology to Transform Research Writing
New Courses-July 16, 2023
- Course 5262: Processes and Acquisition of Literacy Skills
- Course 5263: Materials for Teaching Literacy
- Course 5264:Instruction in Literacy
- Course 5265: Assessment of Literacy
- Course 5283: Supporting Social Emotional Growth for English Language Learners
- Course 5285: EQUIP for New Teachers
- Course 5286: Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Education
New Courses-May 16, 2023
- Course 5254: Mastering the Art of Better IEPs
- Course 5259: MTSS for Student Success
- Course 5270: Making Magic with Google Sheets and Forms
- Course 5273: Reimagining Your Teacher Mindset
- Course 5274: Explicit Writing Instruction with the Science of Reading in Mind
- Course 5275: Refresh Your Language Classroom with Active Learning
- Course 5276: Creating Transformative PD
FAST TRACK
New Courses-March 16, 2023
New Courses-December 16, 2022
- 5214: Teaching for Equity in the Music Classroom
- 5232: Technology for Littles
- 5243: Help Students Change the World with Civic Engagement
- 5244: Engaging Learners Through Productive Struggle
- 5245: Educational Innovation with Arts Integration
- 5246: Finding Funds for Student Fulfillment
- 5248: Developing Your Leadership Story
- 5249: Support for Students in Behavioral Crises
- 5253: Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to Create Inclusive and Equitable Classrooms
New Courses-September 16, 2022
New Courses—July 16, 2022
- 5225: Creativity Reboot for the Art Teacher’s Classroom
- 5226: Best Practices in Teaching Expository Writing
- 5231: Empowering Action with Environmental Science
- 5233: The Legacy of Racial Injustice
- 5238: Practical Strategies for High-Impact Leadership
- 5240: Scaffolding Success for Students with Disabilities
- 5301: Choose Your Own EdTech Adventure
- 5329: Transforming Schools Through Equity Coaching
New Courses—May 16, 2022
- 5215: Future-Ready Fluencies for 21st Century Learners
- 5221: STEM is the Future for All Students
- 5222: Math Fluency Beyond the Basic Facts
- 5224: Health Education for Students’ Lifelong Wellness
- 5227: Shifting Your Focus to the Science of Reading
- 5228:Financial Fitness for Educators
- 5229: Mental Health Advocacy and Allyship for Students of Color
- 5230: School Nursing Practices for the 21st Century