Instructor/Facilitator: Megan Gonzalez

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T&L 2900: VIR: Artificial Intelligence, The Metaverse, and Chatbots in Education

T&L 2900: VIR: Artificial Intelligence, The Metaverse, and Chatbots in Education
If these words make you excited, or uneasy and anxious about the future, then you've come to the right place! Don't be afraid! This course is the perfect first step on your journey to understanding and navigating ever-changing technology.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Becoming a Resilient Educator: Self-Care Strategies and Tactics to Avoid Teacher Burnout

T&L 2900: VIR: Becoming a Resilient Educator: Self-Care Strategies and Tactics to Avoid Teacher Burnout
Teachers suffer more stress than other workers, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research. A recent survey of over 5,000 teachers from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence revealed that the most frequent emotion teachers feel every day is anxiety.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Best Practices for Social Emotional Learning in Response to Crisis

T&L 2900: VIR: Best Practices for Social Emotional Learning in Response to Crisis
Pandemic teaching and learning has resulted in major shifts in the way teachers and students interact in the physical and virtual classroom.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Closing Gaps with Flipped Learning

T&L 2900: VIR: Closing Gaps with Flipped Learning
Flipped learning is a dynamic approach that is used to empower learners through the fostering of an individualized and customized learning space.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Elevate Understanding with Project Based Learning

T&L 2900: VIR: Elevate Understanding with Project Based Learning
Project-based learning puts students in the driver seat of their education. Teachers provide the vehicle, resources, rest stops, and safety measures to support students on their learning journey. In this engaging course, participants will experience project-based learning first hand.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Enhancing Early Literacy Instruction with EdTech Tools

T&L 2900: VIR: Enhancing Early Literacy Instruction with EdTech Tools
Early Literacy refers to the understanding of language, print, and words developed before a child begins kindergarten. This course is designed for early childhood teachers as well as parents of young children to support the development of six major early literacy skills.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Gamification in the Classroom: Engaging, Exploring, and Applying

T&L 2900: VIR: Gamification in the Classroom: Engaging, Exploring, and Applying
Game-based learning embeds gaming principles into learning activities, creating motivating experiences where students learn by doing. Participants will learn and apply constructivism and Universal Design of Learning (UDL) theories to explore a variety of game-based learning experiences and tools.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Implementing STEAM Skills Across Content Areas

T&L 2900: VIR: Implementing STEAM Skills Across Content Areas
It is essential that today's educators provide students with opportunities to learn and build STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) skills across the curriculum. This task can be overwhelming because the application of these skills greatly varies across grade levels and content areas.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Integrating the Arts into K-12 Literacy Instruction

T&L 2900: VIR: Integrating the Arts into K-12 Literacy Instruction
Visual, musical, and performing arts can be powerful tools for literacy education. Educational research has found a strong correlation between arts integration and increased student engagement, understanding, and retention.
January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: It Takes a Village: Building Community Connections with EdTech

T&L 2900: VIR: It Takes a Village: Building Community Connections with EdTech
The African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child" has taken on a new level of importance as schools and families work tirelessly to close learning gaps and educate our students under increasingly difficult circumstances. Educational research indicates a strong correlation between community support and student learning.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Managing a 1:1 Classroom

T&L 2900: VIR: Managing a 1:1 Classroom
One-to-one classrooms where every student in a class is issued a school-owned device are becoming more popular. There is great potential to innovate and expand learning, but there is also potential for distraction and disruption.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Mindfulness to Improve Teaching and Learning

T&L 2900: VIR: Mindfulness to Improve Teaching and Learning
Teacher and student anxiety and burnout is a global problem that researchers have been focused on for decades. Implementing skills and strategies for mindfulness have proven to be an effective tool to increase well-being and prevent burnout.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Overcoming Tech Fatigue: Strategies for Efficient and Effective EdTech Integration

T&L 2900: VIR: Overcoming Tech Fatigue: Strategies for Efficient and Effective EdTech Integration
Let's start by addressing the elephant in the room. This is an online course about technology fatigue. The resources and modules in this course are digital, and all of the assignments are online. Completing this course will involve a lot of screen time.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Phenomena-based Learning in the K-12 Science Classroom

T&L 2900: VIR: Phenomena-based Learning in the K-12 Science Classroom
Phenomena are natural events that spark wonder, and inspire scientists to investigate and learn about our universe and our place in it. Tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, moonbows, and decomposition are some examples of phenomena that have inspired scientists to ask "why?" and "how?"
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Science of Reading: Harnessing Research-Driven Digital Tools

T&L 2900: VIR: Science of Reading: Harnessing Research-Driven Digital Tools
The term "Science of Reading" has gained a lot of momentum over the last few years. The educational market has been flooded with "SOR" tools, resources, books, and programs, but as educators, we have a responsibility to ourselves and to our students to fully understand the research behind SOR and choose resources to use that are safe, ethical, and effective.
January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Social Media and Social Emotional Learning

T&L 2900: VIR: Social Media and Social Emotional Learning
Social Media has major impacts on our world. As educators, many of us experience social media through different lenses. Some are parents of children growing up with social media. Some are children of parents exploring social media. Many are experiencing social media first hand to learn, share, and connect.
January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Strategies for Bilingual Education that Empower All Learners

T&L 2900: VIR: Strategies for Bilingual Education that Empower All Learners
U.S. The Department of Education launched the "Being Bilingual is a Superpower" Initiative to promote multilingual education and encourage the implementation of high-quality language programs across the country. Many schools have implemented dual-language education models where students receive a percentage of their instruction, practice, and assessment in two different languages.
January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Supporting English Language Learning with Instructional Technology

T&L 2900: VIR: Supporting English Language Learning with Instructional Technology
The goal of English immersion in a mainstream classroom is the acquisition of language skills through exposure, exploration, practice, and support. Teachers in English immersion classrooms also require training, resources, and support to create a safe space for all students to learn and succeed.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Tools for Close Reading Across the Curriculum

T&L 2900: VIR: Tools for Close Reading Across the Curriculum
Close reading is a series of strategies that invite students to interact with complex texts. While researchers have noted many benefits of close reading, it takes a lot of understanding and planning to implement an effective close reading lesson.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Tools to Strengthen Mathematical Processes in the K-12 Classroom

T&L 2900: VIR: Tools to Strengthen Mathematical Processes in the K-12 Classroom
The NCTM has identified five process standards for K-12 mathematics instruction: Problem Solving, Reasoning, Communication, Connections, and Representation. While it is easy to list these processes, it can be very difficult to implement them in the classroom.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Understanding and Implementing IEPs with Digital Tools

T&L 2900: VIR: Understanding and Implementing IEPs with Digital Tools
Understanding the roles, rights, responsibilities, and restrictions of classroom teachers who teach students with IEPs can be overwhelming. It is essential that all educators who teach students with IEPs understand the laws and components of each Individualized Education Plan. Participants will assess their prior knowledge of the IEP process and develop a personalized goal for the course.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Unlocking History: Inquiry-Based Strategies for Primary Source Learning Experiences

T&L 2900: VIR: Unlocking History: Inquiry-Based Strategies for Primary Source Learning Experiences
Let's go back in time! Primary sources are a direct connection to the people and events that shape history. Analysis of images, literary works, documents, and objects can help us understand and learn from events in our past and help shape our future. Inquiry-based learning puts students in the driver seat as they find the answers to questions that motivate them to learn, make connections, and form deeper understanding.
January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Visual Tools for Backwards Design

T&L 2900: VIR: Visual Tools for Backwards Design
Backwards design is a framework for improving student achievement where educators begin with the end result in mind, determine goal progressions, and finally plan learning experiences.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026

T&L 2900: VIR: Visual Tools to Redefine Learning

T&L 2900: VIR: Visual Tools to Redefine Learning
The SAMR (substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition) Model was developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura to help educators identify the levels of effective technology integration.
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2026