Instructor: Marissa Boscia-Wittekind

For over a year, people's mental health has been taxed heavily. Educators have been asked to meet higher expectations than ever before, resulting in a stressed and burnt out workforce. This course will cover self-care strategies for the educator, developing coping skills for stress, and strategies for maintaining mental wellness. In addition, the course will provide educators with the tools to ensure they are their best selves for their students. These strategies can be adapted to any area of stress, but will take a specific look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone's mental health.

Meets Standards CDOS 1, 2, 3a & 3b; ELA 1-4; MST 1, 2, 4-7.

Appropriate for all grade levels.

Course Number: SP2026-ON-101 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Dana Kalachik

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Appropriate for all grade levels and standards.

Course SUM26-ON-104 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

Participants will engage in activities that are beyond the basic Google Apps. Participants will take Google Slides to the next level by creating Stop Motion, Games, Comic Strips, Timelines, Magnetic Poetry, Digital Escape Rooms, and Figjam. Participants will also learn about Google Keep, Sites, Add-ons and Extensions, and YouTube.

Standards include: ELA and Technology.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-110 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

Dive into the Science of Reading with a course tailored to decodables. In this course, you'll learn what is a decodable and how to effectively utilize decodable texts to support readers. Additionally, you will discover innovative ways to utilize AI tools to create decodable text and access to a wealth of free resources.

Standards include: ELA and Technology.

Appropriate for Grades K-8.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-114 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

This course will examine the components of a successful reading program to teach students how to read. Participants will learn and create lesson on each of the components of reading instructions.

Standards include: ELA and Technology.

Appropriate for Grades K-2.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-063 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Joan Carrozza

This online course is designed to help educators guide their students through the rules and potential implications of social media and technology. We will delineate appropriate ways to use technology and share strategies in the classroom. We will examine the 9 Keys (Proactive Knowledge) and how to teach these strategies to students. We will create posters, share lesson plans and explore various scenarios and how to respond to each one. We will be accessing two different tool kits using the Common Sense Media website that will help shape our lessons and will share free resources for our schools and districts. We will customize this information and create a comprehensive classroom plan.

* Participants will receive the course log in information before the course is scheduled to begin.

Meets Standards ELA RL, RI, & W.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-086 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Joan Carrozza

In this online course, we will closely examine the strategies used to effectively teach English as a New Language (ENL) students. We will focus on best practices including co-teaching, helpful web tools, strategies for classroom teaching, and meaningful classroom talk. We will brainstorm ways to involve parents as we create a welcoming classroom environment for all students. We will explore resources and cross-reference lesson plans and curriculums so that each teacher has customized lesson plans to address individual needs. At the end of the course, you will have a toolkit that will include visual ideas, translation resources, conversation tools and vocabulary resources.

* Participants will receive the course log in information before the course is scheduled to begin.

Meets Standards ELA RL, RI, & W.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-084 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Jennifer Cartica

Oh... that invigorating feeling, when you "survey" a freshly decorated September Elementary classroom. It can symbolize a re-birth: something new and exciting. But, that classroom is just that... a room. Our students deserve more. This class will focus on what can happen within those walls. An effective educator creates an environment that will have a lasting impact on ALL who enter. How is this accomplished? Our best teachers facilitate learning in such a way as to promote a strong sense of community...a sense of family. A positive classroom community is one in which students' basic needs are met, while establishing a sense of belonging, independence and self esteem. The creation of this sense of identity within a group produces well-adjusted students allowing them the opportunity to succeed. Building community, cooperative learning, motivation and engagement, and goal setting are some of the topics that will be addressed in this class. Ensuring Elementary Student Success has been designed to help educators learn and understand the necessary components of that positive classroom community where success is an expectation.

Appropriate for all grade levels.

Course SUM2026-ON-077 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

This course will examine the components of a Google for Education including Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, and Classroom. Additionally, you will learn how to share, collaborate and edit using the features of Google.

Standards include: ELA and Technology.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-109 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

Unlock the power of Genially to create interactive presentations, engaging games, and dynamic visuals that bring learning to life! In this course, teachers will explore how to design activities that captivate students, from clickable infographics to escape rooms and quizzes. Whether you're new to Genially or looking to expand your skills, you'll leave with ready-to-use projects and creative ideas to transform your classroom.

Standards include: ELA and Technology.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-122 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Karen Zdrojeski

"Are you pulling my leg?” What does language have to do with literacy? This course will look into specific language skills that affect your students ability to read and comprehend what they have read. Do you know the difference between phonics and phonological awareness? This course will explain both and will give you tools to use to understand your students weaknesses with reading. Do you know the difference between phonology and articulation? What are idioms and how do they affect your student's comprehension? It is all in this course and you will leave with specific skills and how to work with your students to improve their reading skills through language.

Meets Standards CDOS 1, 2, 3a & 3b; ELA 1-4; MST 1, 2, 4-7.

Appropriate for all grade levels.

Course Number: SUM2026-ON-100 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor:Michael Jannace

The course will train teachers in various types of internet-based technology that are useful for the 21st century classroom setting. The technology will help them to implement lesson activities that can be adapted for any content area, grade level or related services. The online technology includes castle learning, e-school training and My Learning Plan tutorials that allow for Common Core standards to be addressed, as well as, interactive learning, improvement in reading skills and vocabulary enhancement.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-028 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Michael Jannace

The course will cover various lesson activities that can be adapted for any content area or grade level. Lesson activities include pod-casting, simulations, carousels, cooperative learning, Smart Board interactive activities, paired activities, jigsaws, project-based learning, presentations, direct instruction, individual learning, reading comprehension, vocabulary enhancement, debates, fish-bowls, essay grading, group testing and literature/film analysis.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-015 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Marissa Boscia-Wittekind

Educators have to meet the needs of their students in a very different matter over the past year, specifically students' mental health needs. Combined with the drug epidemic that was already upon us, this adds a great deal of stress and behaviors that educators must deal with on a daily basis. This course will cover ways the educator can assist in identifying students that may be struggling with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, strategies for addressing their concerns with the student, parents and staff, and provide educators with resources they can use and/or provide to families in order to get the students' needs met.

Meets Standards CDOS 1, 2, 3a & 3b; ELA 1-4; MST 1, 2, 4-7.

Appropriate for all grade levels.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-102 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

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Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

This course will examine multiple intelligences and how to incorporate to meet the needs of the diverse classroom. Participants will enhance their understanding on the specific grade level that he/she teaches, learn about the different intelligences, and create lessons to match students' multiple intelligences.

Standards include: ELA, Math, Science, Technology, and Social Studies

Appropriate for Grades K-6.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-066 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Joan Carrozza

Enhancing technology is mandatory in today's classroom since it provides your students with the rigor and skills they need to be successful in college and in their careers. We will explore various websites that will help you plan your math lessons, motivate your students and integrate science and language arts projects across the curriculum. Sites will be selected based on your grade level and content areas. At the end of this course, you will have a composite of sites that will simplify the time spent planning lessons, will keep students engaged, and will help keep parents informed. We will examine sites such as GoNoodle, Figment, Remind, Storyboarding, Discovery and explore Teacher's First resources.

* Participants will receive the course log in information before the course is scheduled to begin.

Meets Standards ELA RL, RI, & W.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-088 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

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Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

Science of Reading: What is the Science of Reading and why is everyone talking about it? In this course, you will learn about the different components of the science of reading. Additionally, you will learn how to make the "shift” in your classroom.

Standards include: Next Generation Standards for ELA

Appropriate for Grades K-6.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-106 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Marissa Boscia-Wittekind

For over a year, people's mental health has been taxed heavily. Educators have been asked to meet higher expectations than ever before, resulting in a stressed and burnt out workforce. This course will cover self-care strategies for the educator, developing coping skills for stress, and strategies for maintaining mental wellness. In addition, the course will provide educators with the tools to ensure they are their best selves for their students. These strategies can be adapted to any area of stress, but will take a specific look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone's mental health.

Meets Standards CDOS 1, 2, 3a & 3b; ELA 1-4; MST 1, 2, 4-7.

Appropriate for all grade levels.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-101 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Michael Jannace

The course will cover various lesson activities that can be adapted for any content area or grade level. Lesson activities include Smart Board interactive activities that allow for cooperative learning, paired activities, presentations, direct instruction, and vocabulary enhancement.

Course SUM26-ON-016 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Joan Carrozza

Social and emotional learning, when embedded in the classroom (and in the school) curriculum, can have many positive student outcomes. It can reduce aggression and emotional distress among students, can increase collaborative classroom interactions, can improve self-confidence and can lead to improved student learning. We will examine the five (5) keys to social emotional learning and look at how it translates to the classroom culture and to classroom management. We will view videos, read articles and explore various strategies with our students. We will focus on self and social awareness, self-management, relationship skills and responsible decision making as well as the role they play in the classroom.

* Participants will receive the course log in information before the course is scheduled to begin.

Meets Standards ELA RL, RI, & W.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-083 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

This course will enrich your usage of technology in the classroom. Participants will explore apps, create QR codes, and learn to use Senteos/Smart Response and Plickers for assessment. Educators will feel empowered after learning the latest in technology. An I-Pad is recommended for participants taking this class.

Standards include: ELA, Math, Science, Technology, and Social Studies

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-065 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Joan Carrozza

Course participants will learn how to use Magic School AI to create PBL lessons that are meaningful to our students. We will discover how AI can revolutionize teaching and learning, specifically in creating PBL lessons that are aligned with our students' needs. We will explore AI principles, learn strategies for incorporating these technologies into the classroom, and master techniques for enhancing student engagement and critical thinking. As we dive into Project-Based Learning with AI integration, we will be able to foster collaboration and real-world problem-solving skills among students. At the end of this course, educators will have a PBL lesson tailored to the needs of their students which can be implemented into their current learning environments.

* Participants will receive the course login information before the course is scheduled to begin.

Meets Standards ELA RL, RI, & W.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-107 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Christina Sciarrotto

As technological advances increase each day and everyone has become more dependent on the internet for daily activities, it is crucial to engage students in their learning. Book Creator, NearPod, Pear Deck, Flipgrid, BrainPop, and Padlet are a few examples that can be used to do this. Each has its own unique abilities and skills for engaging students.

Standards include: ELA and Technology.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM26-ON-111 | 3 Credits/45 Hours

Instructor: Karen Zdrojeski

Are you frustrated with RTI? Do you need resources to collect data? What does it all mean? This course will explain what RTI means? The different learning styles in the classroom. How to progress monitor students. Lots of resources for data collection.

Meets Standards ELA RL, RI, & W.

Appropriate for Grades K-12.

Course Number: SUM2026-ON-099 | 3 Credits/45 Hours