Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Jenn Miller, M.Ed.
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
This course will help learners better understand the varied purposes of technology usage in the classroom and how to use technology for instructional purposes effectively, student communication of learning, and assessments. Learners will focus on how to select the appropriate technology for certain tasks by applying the skills and concepts of the course to a unit plan design that utilizes a variety of technological applications. Learners will design instruction, student assignments, and assessments that help students think critically and technology enhance the learning experience. Learners will explore different models for incorporating technology (TPACK, SAMR, T-3) while developing their own beliefs about the purpose of technology in learning.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Greg Rothwell
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
In this course, we will learn and practice skills using Google Applications for Education to prepare for taking the Google Certified Educator Level 1 test. Study guides and example problems will be supplied, and the course will culminate with taking the test. This class is geared towards students with a working knowledge of Google Applications for Education. Students will prepare for the Google Educator Level 1 exam, which costs $10 (payable via credit or debit card) to register for the exam. You must have a Google account either personal or through your district.
ED 5707 W Google Level 2 Bootcamp: Intermediate
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Greg Rothwell
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Have you already taken and passed the Google Level 1 certification? Would you like to learn more about google apps and tools? Level 2 is a great way to learn how to use Google more in depth as an educator. In this course, we will learn and practice skills using Google Applications for Education to prepare for taking the Google Certified Educator Level 2 test. Study guides and example problems will be supplied, and the course will culminate with taking the test. This class is geared towards students who have passed LEVEL 1 GOOGLE CERTIFICATION. Students will need $25 (payable via credit or debit card) to register for the exam. You must have a Google account (either personal or through your district).
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Jenn Miller, M.Ed.
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Despite the fact that students are digital natives and have only grown up in a time of technology, they often are not digitally literate. Digitally literate students have the digital citizenship skills to manage their digital lives and footprints. In this course you will learn how to teach students how to find credible sources online, deal with cyberbullying and drama, maintain their digital footprint and online identity, understand privacy and security, and learn how to balance media usage In addition, a focus on how to prepare students with 21st century skills of collaboration, communication, and problem solving will be addressed. Participants will create a culminating project that incorporates digital literacy and citizenship skills within the classroom in a meaningful way.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Jenn Miller, M.Ed.
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Technology has greatly enhanced our lives and changed education in many ways. Educators, however, can be overwhelmed on how to utilize technology for learning In this course learners will understand the philosophical elements of technology for learning, while learning about tools that can be used in the classroom. Participants will learn about a variety of tech tools and create a final project to implement a tool into a lesson plan.
ED 6001 W Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Friend or Foe?
Course Modality: Online, Synchronous & Asynchronous
Instructor: Michelle Sardella
Dates: September 29 & September 30, 2023
Times: 5:00-6:30, 9:00-12:00 (Virtual Synchronous Meeting)
Registration Closes: September 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
With the explosion of artificial intelligence software in the last several months, teachers face a new concern regarding academic integrity. Through blended learning, this course will help teachers develop new academic integrity policies–while keeping it aligned with their district’s policies, investigate some of the more popular generative AI platforms and their classroom implications, and explore the ways in which AI can be helpful to teachers. In order to achieve the course goals, we will also dive into the difference between cheating and using resources appropriately in order to complete classroom assignments. By the end of the course, teachers will have considered the ramifications of AI for both them and their students and have a firmer grasp on this evolving technology.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Kelly Moran
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
Candidates will learn to use analytical practices to critically review and critique data analysts have collected and studied regarding workplace stress. The course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and support a healthier lifestyle that includes both professional responsibilities and personal choices. Contents that will be covered include: burnout and turnover, the link between wellness and performance, and effects of stress on the heart, brain, weight, and relationships. Participants will learn what the data says about the current teaching force in America in regards to stress, red flags and warning signs, and resources and strategies to experience a healthier state of existence in the workplace. The course will provide educational professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support individual and/or school wide wellness initiatives and best practices for preventing deteriorating health conditions. This is a 100% online asynchronous class and no face to face meetings are required to complete this course.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Brittany Cribari
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Reflection is a major skill needed for the 21st-century learner. Students need this skill to help grow as learners and leaders. This course will take you through creating a data binder and the step-by-step process on how to complete student-led conferences What better way to learn how a student feels they are doing than by asking them? Students will reflect on their learning and lead their parent-teacher conferences, while you act as the facilitator. This course takes you through the preparation and reflection process that takes place prior to the conferences to ensure students are prepared. Grade Levels: Elementary.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Gerics
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 202323
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
This course will examine the foundations of social emotional learning and the impact SEL has on student behavior and achievement. This course will also examine best practices for classroom and schoolwide SEL implementation The participants will understand foundational tenets of social emotional learning and evidenced based research on the impact of SEL on student achievement and behavior. The participants will be able to assess the level of SEL implementation in the classroom/building and understand strategies for how to grow an SEL presence in their educational space.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Joseph Gerics
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
Social-emotional learning and academics were not meant to be competing interests within the classroom. This course will focus on how to integrate SEL into the academic content through practical strategies and evidence-based practices. Participants will know the state SEL standards and why SEL is considered one of the four domains of learning. Participants will also know the imperative reasons and rationale for why SEL and academic content should be integrated rather than stand alone components of a rounded educational experience. The participants will be able to embed SEL skills into lesson development that align with the state SEL standards and academic content.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Brittany Cribari
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Research shows that when students self-regulate they do better emotionally, academically and socially. This course follows ODE’s Social-Emotional Competencies of SelfAwareness and Self-Management while focusing on the standard, regulating emotions and behaviors by using thinking strategies that are consistent with brain development. This course will guide you through researching benefits, provide an abundance of strategies and digital resources, as well as, help you find the time to encourage mindful thinking within your classroom. These mindful strategies will help all students, typical students, as well as, students with ADHD, anxiety, on the Autism spectrum, and social-emotional problems.
ED 7015 W A Powerful Pause: Mindfulness & Wellness in the Classroom
Course Modality: In Person
Instructor: Connie Morris, M.Ed.
Dates: October 21, 2023
Times: 8:30-5:30
Registration Closes: October 15, 2023
Location: TBD
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Participants will experience wellbeing while learning how to create an environment where students are learning-ready! Mindful classrooms are supported by research to increase socialization, attention, selfawareness, and regulation. Learn how to incorporate mindfulness, movement and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in a safe and fun setting while improving your and your students' mental and physical health. The components of SEL, behavior plans, responsive classrooms, special needs, biases, literature, and trauma will be interwoven into our studies. We will enjoy nature, music, art, movement, mindfulness, laughter, and healthy food. Gain lesson plans, ideas and resources as we turn chaos to calm! A final project/lesson is required.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Dorothy Collins
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
This course is designed for educators who are or wish to become coaches. The course will focus on creating environments that are inclusive and positive within the context of competitive activities. While much of this course will look at traditional sport environments, course content is relevant to anyone who wishes to coach students in a competitive program (academic decathlon, forensics, chess, marching band, etc.). This course will discuss strategies to help coaches develop and implement a studentcentered coaching philosophy to encourage positive social and emotional benefits to be maximized for participants, with the aim of creating positive learning environments.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Brittany Cribari
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Individual Student Conferences are a way to get to know your students' academic level and personal style You can complete individual conferences in any academic area. Through this course, you will reflect and practice individual conferences through watching videos and looking at student work online. Leave this course ready to enter the new school year, prepared and ready to meet with students individually to help get to know their learning needs and personal interests. Grade Levels: Elementary.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Brittany Cribari
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Reflection is a major skill needed for the 21st-century learner. Students need this skill to help grow as learners and leaders. This course will take you through creating a data binder and the step by step process on how to complete student-led conferences. What better way to learn how a student feels they are doing than by asking them? Students will reflect on their learning and lead their parent-teacher conferences, while you act as the facilitator. This course takes you through the preparation and reflection process that takes place prior to the conferences to ensure students are prepared. Grade Levels: Elementary.
ED 6009 W Book Study: Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making
Course Modality: Online, Synchronous
Instructor: Michelle Sardella
Dates: September 20, September 27, October 3, 2023
Times: 5:00-6:30 (Virtual Synchronous Meeting)
Registration Closes: September 15, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
The book club will meet to read and discuss Jay McTighe’s book Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making. Requirements will include reading the book and supplementary materials, keeping an annotated reading log, discussing specific questions, and writing a reflection about how the reading and discussions have influenced your teaching practice. You will need to purchase a copy of the book for the course. We will meet remotely on the following dates: 9/20, 9/27, and 10/3 to discuss readings and thoughts about the book and how it applies to the classroom. Other resources may be introduced for reading and discussion and will be provided. The course can be taken for a letter grade or pass/fail.
Course Modality: Blended
Instructor: Dr. John Tedesco
Dates & Times: October 2, 9, 16, 23 (4:15-5:45) & asynchronous content
Registration Closes: September 25, 2023
Location: Lake Erie College, Austin Hall
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
This course is designed to facilitate adapting curriculum to suit student needs within your classroom. The course will utilize the Wizards of Wright curriculum provided by The Wright Brothers Institute as a starting point for our curriculum adaptation exercises. Teachers of all grade levels are invited to join as the goal of the course is to be able to take single curricular activities and adapt them to meet standards across a wide range of grade levels. Teachers who complete this course will be able to register for an “in-class” day where they can implement one of the activities from this course with the LEC instructor free of charge. In addition, teachers completing this course will have first right to join an LEC STEM Summer Camp in the summer of 2024 to receive free PD credits.
ED 6011 W Book Study: Why Don’t Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
Course Modality: Online, Synchronous
Instructor: Michelle Sardella
Dates: October 11, 18, & 25, 2023
Times: 5:00-6:30 (Virtual Synchronous Meeting)
Registration Closes: October 4, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
The book club will meet in person once a week for three weeks in October to read and discuss Daniel T. Willingham’s Why Don’t Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom. We will also read various other texts as a part of our asynchronous work. Requirements will include reading the book and supplemental materials, keeping an annotated reading log, discussing specific questions, and writing a reflection about how the reading and discussions have influenced your teaching practice. You will need to purchase a copy of the book for the course. We will meet remotely from 5:00 - 6:30 each Wednesday to discuss readings and thoughts about the book.
Instructor: Rich Benz
Dates: Friday October 13, 2023 & Saturday October 14, 2023
Times: 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Lake Erie College
Registration Closes: October 6, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
This course will introduce teachers to the concepts included in Biomimicry (Biomimicry is a practice that involves exploring nature-inspired designs and teaches how to use these natural strategies to solve human challenges.) This STEM-based instruction teaches how to bridge nature studies with engineering and design learning. Teachers will be introduced to the Biomimicry Institute’s Youth Design Challenge. Teachers will learn that teaching through the lens of biomimicry offers opportunities to reconnect students with the wonders of our natural world. Teachers will come away from the course with the ability to create awareness of how to use the strategies of nature to help solve human-centered issues. Teachers will be given information, hands-on activities and be introduced to readily available resources. Please bring your own charged device both days to class.
Instructor: Michelle Sardella
Dates: October 27 & 28, 2023
Times: 5:00 PM- 7:30 PM, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Registration Closes: September 10, 2023
Location: Lake Erie College, Garfield
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
After over a year of virtual instruction, students and teachers need time for social interaction, a chance to flex their creativity, and designated space to move around while still in a structured environment. This class offers a hands-on approach in order to learn how to increase student engagement and creative thinking with hands-on strategies that also involve getting up and moving around the room. This type of learning does require some technology but lends itself more readily to old-fashioned “analog” activities. We will complete metaphorical thinking activities, 4 corners, OnePagers, and other hands-on activities in order to learn about their various uses, and then we will work together to craft your own lessons that you can apply in your classrooms. Please bring a device to the session!
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Kelly Moran
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
Interested in learning what cognitive scientists have discovered about the reading brain? This asynchronous course will explore the wide spreading interest in the science of reading (SOR) instruction Participants will complete engaging activities in this workshop at their own pace as they learn how the brain becomes rewired to read and what cognitive scientists recommend for instructional literacy practice. Uncover the importance of explicit phonics instruction, developing content knowledge, and exposing readers to grade level text play in developing strong and successful readers. Course activities include reviewing ODE’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement, digitally engaging with cognitive scientists, and reconstructing a model of the Simple View of Reading. Join us for a fascinating journey into brain based research, learn where to find evidence based curriculum aligned to the state’s literacy plan, and interact with others in SOR social media groups. This course runs in LEO.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Kelly Moran
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
Countless American students struggle to read. All educators oversee content area standards that are related to literacy. We can all benefit from learning what cognitive scientists have discovered about the reading brain. This hybrid course explores the wide spreading interest in the science of reading (SOR) instruction. Through a variety of asynchronous type activities and independent exploration of the All Ohio Literacy Modules participants will learn how the brain becomes rewired to read and what cognitive scientists recommend for instructional literacy practice as well as the elements of structured literacy and what The National Reading Panel found to be effective and evidence based practices for instruction. The course content will highlight the importance of explicit phonics instruction, developing content knowledge, and exposing readers to grade level text play in developing strong and successful readers. Course activities include reviewing the All Ohio LIteracy Modules, ODE’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement, digital study of helpful tools and resources online, and reconstructing a model of the Simple View of Reading. Creation of artifacts, watching recorded lectures, and virtual investigation will provide a fascinating journey into brain based research, a tutorial on where to find evidence based curriculum aligned to the state’s literacy plan, and inform how SOR social media groups can be a powerful resource.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Aimee Mendelsohn
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
Participants will complete modules independently and then come together to engage in discussion and take part in activities within a collaborative learning environment. At the conclusion of the month, participants will be prepared to take the post-test that satisfies the professional development requirements of the Ohio Dyslexia Law (HB436).
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Aimee Mendelsohn
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
Participants in this session will investigate researched-based and easy-to-implement strategies that can be used to support multilingual learners in the ELA classroom. Focus will be placed on multimodal small-group literacy instruction as well as resources and websites that can be used to scaffold language development.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Kelly Moran & Dr. Beth Walsh-Moorman
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
The science of reading recognizes the contributions cognitive psychology and neuroscience have made in our understanding of learning to read. Much of the focus has been on children learning to read, but in this course we will focus on how we can use what we know through the SOR to understand the role decoding and phonics may play in reading gaps among children fourth grade and older. In this course, teachers of students 4-12 will get an overview of what science tells us about decoding, explore how phonics plays an inextricable role in successful reading, and examine strategies and interventions that can be used to support the older student in developmentally appropriate ways.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Dr. Kelly Moran
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cost: $515
Candidates will learn to use analytical practices to critically review and critique what cognitive and neuroscience has to inform us of the development of the reading brains of children. The course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and support students struggling with dyslexia. Contents that will be covered include: current data on Dyslexia, uncover myths, outline steps on assessing, and review practices for classroom instruction. Participants will learn the definition of dyslexia, red flags, and the findings of current brain research. The course will provide educational professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support students who struggle with Dyslexia using current research and data to outline an approach and best practices for instruction and is consistent with Ohio’s Dyslexia Support Laws and Dyslexia Guidebook.
Course Modality: Online
Instructor: Carina Powers
Dates: September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023
Registration Closes: November 20, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
This course will offer an overview of the four components of Phonics in Motion (KMP’s, Reading and Writing Monster, Language Calendar, and Vowel House). Theory, research and practice will be provided for each component. Participants will be engaged in hands-on practice in all areas of the program Participants will also develop an understanding on how to integrate the components into the demands of Ohio’s Learning Standards. Required resource: PIM is a copyrighted method of teaching literacy. A 1-year license to teach with Phonics in Motion© is required. With this course, it is discounted by 60% and is only $99.00 (Regularly $249.00/year). Payable directly to PIM.
Course Modality: In Person
Instructor: Sally Maher
Dates: Friday September 15, 2023 & Saturday September 16, 2023
Times: 5:00 PM -7:30 PM, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Lake Erie College
Registration Closes: September 10, 2023
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Cost: $230
This course will offer an overview of the four components of Phonics in Motion (KMP’s, Reading and Writing Monster, Language Calendar, and Vowel House) Theory, research and practice will be provided for each component. Participants will be engaged in hands-on practice in all areas of the program. Participants will also develop an understanding on how to integrate the components into the demands of Ohio’s Learning Standards. Required resource: PIM is a copyrighted method of teaching literacy A 1-year license to teach with Phonics in Motion© is required With this course, it is discounted by 60% and is only $99.00 (Regularly $249.00/year). Payable directly to PIM.
