Through this course you will explore some great Children’s Literature while applying the content to your Social Studies curriculum to increase a love of learning, language, and social studies content.
Instructor: Dr. Julie Mersiowsky
Format: 4 week class, 100% online
Suggested recertification points: 30
PEDU 506: Contemporary Social Issues in American Education This course provides foundation to the scope and nature of education in American society as reflected in the historical, philosophical, and sociological forces affecting the development and organization of schooling. Emphasis is given to contemporary cultural issues impacting teaching and learning in a diverse society. 3 credits.
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PEDU 521: Human Growth and Development The principles and processes of human development covering the entire lifespan. Major aspects of development (social, physical, mental, emotional, etc.) are traced through the various stages of development and their interaction in organized behavior is examined. 3 credits.
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PEDU 530: Reading & Writing Instruction in the Content Areas This course provides the graduate student with an analysis of skills and strategies for facilitating content area reading and writing in intermediate grades, middle school, high school and with developmental college students. 3 credits.
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PEDU 543: Curriculum Development in the Middle & Secondary School A study of principles and current patterns of curriculum development at the middle and secondary levels. 3 credits.
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This class is all about new books for elementary students. We’re going to be looking at picture books, informational books, and chapter books appropriate for PreK-5th grade. During the four weeks, we’ll look at trends in children’s literature, ways to share children’s literature, diversity in children’s literature, and how to keep up with children’s literature. Together we will build a database of books that will give you a whole list of options for the next school year.
Instructor: Carl Harvey
Format: 4 week class, 100% online
Suggested recertification points: 30
Are you looking to better support your reading specialists, language arts educators, and literacy coaches? Join us in a class designed for educational leaders! Learn the tools and strategies needed to support literacy instruction within your building or division. Come away with the best practices in instructional leadership, and understand general literacy methods for education administrators.
Instructors:
Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson, Longwood University Assistant Professor & Program Director of Educational Leadership: ([email protected])
Dr. Corrie Kelly, University of Lynchburg Assistant Professor of Literacy and Learning: ([email protected])
Format: 6 week class, 100% online
Recertification points suggested: 60
Cost: $299.00
PREA 525: Assessment, Culture, and Professionalism 1 credit.
Topics include:
- Understanding Culture
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Roles of the ESL Teacher
- Professional Development
- Knowledge of ESL Assessment Tools
- ESL Standards
- Use of ESL Assessments
- Interpretation and Application of Assessment Data
Learners will visit a state park of their choice and explore the significance and history of the area. The learner will research when and why the park was added into the State Park System. The learner will also learn about the wildlife and plant life, through their exploration, and why the state park they selected is important to the conservation of natural resources and integrate this newfound knowledge into their classroom through the development of a unit plan.
Instructor: Dr. Julie Mersiowsky
Format: 4 week class, 100% online
Suggested recertification points: 30
Have you ever wondered what happens between the time your eyes look at a word and your brain processes it? What seems easy to some is much more difficult for others. This class is an introduction to what science has revealed about how instruction reshapes the brain to develop the ability to read and the signs of dyslexia to look for when that development does not easily occur. How the Brain Learns to Read will put critical literacy knowledge at your fingertips to inform identification and instructional decisions for vulnerable readers in your classroom or school.
Instructor: Maria R. Hamilton
Dates: Monday, June 7th – Monday, July 5th, 2021
Format: 4 week class, 100% online
Cost: $99.00
Suggested recertification points: 30
This class is all about informational books for elementary students (PreK-5th grade). During the four weeks, we’ll look at types of informational books, narrative nonfiction, and pairing nonfiction and fiction texts together, and ways of using nonfiction books. Together we will build a database of books that will give you a whole list of options for the next school year.
Instructor: Carl Harvey
Format: 4 week class, 100% online
Suggested recertification points: 30
Teaching writing can be a challenging, time-consuming, and draining process but it does not have to be — and you do not need to teach alone! Writers learn what they need to know about writing from reading and examining how authors use words and structures to effectively convey meaning. You and your students are surrounded by hundreds of authors in your classrooms and libraries. In this class we will discuss what it means to read like a writer, examine numerous examples of writer’s craft through focused, children’s book text sets, and develop learning experiences that will help both teacher and student separate what a books is about from how it is written. Learning how to write by studying the work of excellent writers is fun, engaging, and extremely effective. When that happens, so does amazing growth and progress in writing.
Instructor: Dr. Jeannine Perry
Format: 4 week class, 100% online
Suggested recertification points: 30
PREA 527: Instructional Delivery 1 credit.
Topics include:
- Instructional Theory
- Teaching Techniques
- Selection of Appropriate Instructional Materials
- Managing the ESL Classroom
PEDU 524: Emergent & Early Literacy Instruction Application of child development and language acquisition knowledge in making effective and appropriate decisions about early childhood and elementary school literacy practices will be examined for both emergent and early literacy learners. 3 credits.
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PEDU 542: Curriculum Development in the Elementary School A study of principles and current patterns of curriculum development in the elementary school. 3 credits.
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Examination of classroom and behavior management techniques and the development of skills necessary to foster a supportive classroom learning environment congruent with norms and rules. Includes an examination of system problems and solutions within traditional and alternative education settings. Includes a variety of behavioral, cognitive and theoretical approaches that are developmentally appropriate. Designed for practicing regular education teachers or for licensure in PreK-12 classrooms. 3 credits.
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PEDU 595: Writing Workshop: Teachers as Writers, Writers as Teachers In this course teaching fellows will explore language as a tool for empowerment, read current research on writing theory and practice, develop their identities as writers, and use that knowledge to critique and advance their writing instruction across the content areas using diverse genres and modalities. Teaching fellows will advance their leadership skills by practicing new methods of professional development that will equip them to lead staff trainings on writing instruction in their own schools and districts. 3 credits.
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PSPE 515: Survey of Exceptional Students An introduction to all disabilities in special education. Characteristics and needs of students with disabilities, legislation, litigation, inclusion, and the role of the classroom teacher as a member of the IEP team. 3 credits.
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This course will give the student a basic understanding and appreciation of technical theatre as it relates to middle and high school level productions. It will provide a knowledge of: drafting and building scenery, model making, scene painting and the safe and proper way to handle scene shop equipment. 3 credits.
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Discrimination has long been an issue in American politics and society. While America has come a long way in its views of those that are different, movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo show that we still have a long way to go. Participants in this class will use case law to explore the Constitutional history of the 14th Amendment as it applies to various groups of American citizens. This class will focus on cases focusing on African-Americans, Women, Ethnic and Religious Minorities (Hispanic, Asian and American Indian; as well as Mormons, Santerias, Jews and American Indians), and Sexual Minorities (gays, lesbians, and transgendered).
Instructor: Dr. Mary Carver
Format: 4 week class, 100% online
Suggested recertification points: 30
Using actual classroom scenarios, collaboration between Instructional Coaches, Teachers, Counselors and Administration to problem solve the growing task of managing a classroom. Learning from each other, we can address common and unique classroom scenarios to problem solve situations.
Instructor: Cindy Odum Harris, M.S., Instructional Coach
Format: 4 week class, 100% online, helpful to all K-12 educators.
Suggested recertification points: 30
To truly understand what students have learned on any given topic, Performance Based Assessment will demonstrate such. Include the 5 “C’s” in 21st century learning in your classroom through Performance Based Assessment: Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Community and Creativity!
Instructor: Cindy Odum Harris, M.S., Instructional Coach
Format: 4 week class, 100% online, helpful to all K-12 educators.
Suggested recertification points: 30
Teachers will learn to use technology tools to bring history to life through primary and secondary sources, audio, video and digital images. Each module will have the teachers implying history through multimedia tours, online collections of primary and secondary sources, and discussion of resources gathered to support a chosen period of history. During each module, teachers will be provided with materials that will allow the teacher to integrate meaningful project based learning projects into their classroom.
Instructor: Dr. Julie Mersiowsky
Format: 4 week class, 100% online
Suggested recertification points: 30
PREA 526: Linguistics 1 credit.
Topics include:
- Linguistic Theory
- Language and Culture
- Second Language Learning
- Literacy and Language Development
With the successful completion of this online course and its requirements your school division may allow you to apply up to 45 recertification points. Sessions focus on the Holocaust’s historical background and pedagogy which link to the Virginia Standards of Learning requirements. You will hear historian-led lectures and learn about practices and resources that you can use in the classroom when teaching the Holocaust. Educators will have opportunities to explore and interact with Museum resources. This course is recommended for middle and high school educators.
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This class focuses on children’s literature as a vehicle for teaching mathematics concepts, increasing mathematical language and writing, and enjoying real world math situations.
Instructor: Dr. Jeannine Perry
Format: 4 week class, 100% online class, K-8.