Lebanon Community School District
Pursuing Excellence for Every Student, Every Day
Welcome, Lebanon Community School District Educators!
As part of your district’s commitment to supporting professional growth, you now have exclusive access to Teaching Channel’s Equip for New Teacher Series!
Key Details:
- Research Courses: Browse Teaching Channel’s 18 micro- courses designed to provide practical strategies, research-based practices, and classroom-ready tools.
- Self-Paced & Flexible: You’ll have until the end of the school year to select and complete five courses at a pace that works for your schedule.
- Relevant & Practical: Courses are created by educators for educators, with strategies you can apply immediately in your classroom. Complete the reflection form for each course and submit it demonstrating how you will be implementing what you learn.
How it Works:
- Course Selection: Browse the 18-course New Teacher Series to select your 5 professional development courses that you will focus on this year.
- Enroll: Please complete the form with your course selections
- Confirmation: After submission of the form, an email will be sent in 1-2 business days to support you in finalizing the enrollment.
- Access to Course: You have until the end of the school year to complete your 5 courses.
- Complete Coursework: Engage in the course materials, complete reflection prompts, take notes, and participate in any activities.
- Turn in Reflection Form after each of your five courses. Educators are expected to submit a brief summary reflecting on key learnings, practical insights, and strategies. Each summary should also describe how the educator plans to apply the knowledge and skills gained in their own classroom practice.
For assistance with enrolling in and accessing your courses, attend a weekly help session:
Tuesday 12-12:30am EST – Join the Session on Zoom
Wednesday 9:30-10am EST – Join the Session on Zoom
Wednesday 12:-12:30pm EST – Join the Session on Zoom
Thursday 4:30-5pm EST – Join the Session on Zoom
Or please visit us via chat at teachinghannel.com, or email at Educator Services.
(225_25) New Teachers: Beginning Your Journey in the Education World
This course is designed to encourage new educators to embody professionalism, develop a strong teacher identity, and define the core motivation behind their teaching practice. Teachers will reflect on their identity and purpose, analyze real-world examples, and create action plans. This process demonstrates how self-awareness and professional conduct lead to impactful student success and personal growth. (3 Hours)
(226_25) New Teachers: Classroom Design with All Learners in Mind
This course shares knowledge and strategies to create engaging and adaptive classroom environments. By focusing on classroom design, representation, and sensory-friendly spaces, educators will learn ways to meet the diverse needs of all students while building a sense of belonging. Through research, reflection, and practical application, new teachers will develop actionable plans to enhance classroom spaces that support all learners. (3 Hours)
(227_25) New Teachers: Positive Classroom Culture
This course for new teachers provides strategies to build trust, set high expectations, and create a safe and joyful learning environment. New teachers will explore ways to strengthen the classroom community, recognize and celebrate student identities, and build a classroom of belonging. (3 Hours)
(228_25) New Teachers: Communication Skills
This course explores the critical role of communication in teaching, focusing on effective strategies for communicating with students, colleagues, and ways to build strong partnerships with families. Educators will analyze practical examples of classroom and professional interactions, and explore ideas for improving clarity, empathy, and consistency in your communication. You’ll leave this course empowered to create supportive learning environments through intentional, relationship-centered communication. (3 Hours)
(229_25) New Teachers: Building Meaningful Relationships
As a new teacher, you will learn the knowledge and strategies necessary to build strong, meaningful relationships with your students and colleagues. You will explore essential topics like unconditional positive regard, the 2×10 strategy, and techniques for creating connections with students. By the end of the course, you will have strategies to make relationship-building a priority in your teaching. (3 Hours)
(230_25) New Teachers: Foundations of Positive Behavior Supports
This course examines behavior management strategies for educators. New teachers will explore the ABC (Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence) Model to understand student behaviors, learn about best practices, and investigate specialized strategies for managing crisis behaviors to ensure a safe and supportive learning environment. (3 Hours)
(231_25) New Teachers: Support for Multilingual Learners
Multilingual learners (MLs) bring fresh perspectives and knowledge to our classrooms and school communities. This course will explore ways for new teachers to support MLs through an understanding of stages of language acquisition, academic language, and scaffolding techniques. Participants will also learn strategies for building engagement with MLs’ families to enhance language learning outcomes. (3 Hours)
(232_25) New Teachers: Differentiation and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Discover the power of differentiation and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in this introductory course! Learn each of the foundational guidelines to design lessons providing all students with multiple ways to learn and succeed. Get ready to build a classroom where every learner thrives. (3 Hours)
(233_25) New Teachers: Grading, Formative Assessments, and Feedback
Grading, feedback, and formative assessment are powerful tools for supporting student growth and creating a culture of learning. In this course for new teachers,explore how to develop grading practices that align with your teaching philosophy, use feedback to guide students forward, and implement formative assessments offering insights into student understanding. You’ll leave this course understanding how to make assessment a meaningful part of your instructional toolkit. (3 Hours)
(234_25) New Teachers: Observations and Evaluations
Explore the ins and outs of teacher observations, including the purpose and process for evaluations, ways to ensure your observations demonstrate your teaching, and the power of feedback to support your professional goals. Learn tips and strategies for great observations and how to use post-observation feedback as a springboard for improvement and growth. (3 Hours)
(235_25) New Teachers: Scaffolding and Supports
To support all students, we need the right tools to assist them when they need help. This course will aid new teachers in understanding and implementing strategies, including accommodations and modifications, scaffolding, and assistive technology, to remove barriers to learning and to create a successful classroom environment. (3 Hours)
(236_25) New Teachers: Foundations of Culturally Responsive Teaching
This course provides new educators with the foundational knowledge and strategies to cultivate a culturally responsive classroom where all students thrive. Participants will gain the tools to identify their own biases, develop cultural competence, and actively disrupt systems of inequity to build a truly inclusive and empowering learning environment. (3 Hours)
(237_25) New Teachers: Artificial Intelligence Tools for Teacher Support
Unleash the power of AI in your classroom! New teachers will discover AI tools that create lesson plans, presentations, and assessments, saving you valuable time. Explore safe and effective use of AI to support your work, with guidance on data privacy and accuracy. Let AI be your teaching assistant so you can focus on your students. (3 Hours)
(238_25) New Teachers: Supporting and Celebrating Neurodiversity
Neurodiverse students bring a wealth of knowledge and strengths to the classroom, and this course provides the tools and resources for celebrating them! New teachers will learn about the various categories of neurodiversity, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and learning disabilities. Then, explore a variety of academic, social, and behavioral best practices to support students who are neurodiverse. By the end of this course, you will be ready to support and celebrate neurodiversity in your classroom! (3 Hours)
(239_25) New Teachers: Taking Care of Yourself
This course focuses on strategies to support the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of new educators. Teachers will explore mental health strategies, mindfulness techniques, and physical wellness practices designed to enhance overall effectiveness in the classroom, resilience, and sustainability in their teaching careers. This course will assist in developing sustainable habits that improve both personal well-being and professional success for new teachers. (3 Hours)
(240_25) New Teachers: Instructional Strategies that Work
As a new teacher, it’s always helpful to add strategies to your instructional toolkit. In this PD course, you will explore innovative instructional strategies that incorporate movement, game-based learning, and how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to support innovative learning in your classroom. Then, prepare to level up your instructional strategy teaching game and engage your students! (3 Hours)
(241_25) New Teachers: Purposeful Lesson Design
This course provides practical strategies to make lessons more engaging and effective. New teachers will explore planning tips, impactful lesson openers, three models of lesson plan structures for purposeful lesson design, and how to empower all students to succeed. Discover how to create an engaging classroom where all students thrive! (3 Hours)
(242_25) New Teachers: Collaborating with Paraprofessionals
Explore the vital partnership between teachers and paraprofessionals, emphasizing effective collaboration to support all students. Educators will investigate the roles of paraprofessionals, strategies for building respectful working relationships, and tools for co-planning and communication with a unified approach. Learn to align instruction, behavior support, and accommodations. At the end, learners will be equipped to encourage strong, collaborative teaching teams that enhance student learning. (3 Hours)
