In this online course, participants will learn grade specific strategies that fully engage your students during whole group, small group, and writing instruction in the classroom. Come learn grade specific strategies that fully engage your students during whole and small group literacy instruction. You will gain an in depth understanding of Utah ELA Core Standards and learn strategies to teach them in your classroom. Come with your team or come by yourself. Everyone is welcome!

You must ha

In this online course, participants will learn grade specific strategies that fully engage your students during whole group, small group, and writing instruction in the classroom. Come learn grade specific strategies that fully engage your students during whole and small group literacy instruction. You will gain an in depth understanding of Utah ELA Core Standards and learn strategies to teach them in your classroom. Come with your team or come by yourself. Everyone is welcome!

You must have access a classroom to complete assignment. This could be your own classroom or volunteering in a classroom with a group of 6 or more students.
Participants must complete all 5 modules.

After registering, please contact Sara Holt at sara.holt@jordandistrict.org., for information on the class and the URL.

An essential component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) mission is to enhance ocean science literacy and enhance understanding why it is important to explore our little-known ocean world. To help fulfill this mission, the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection was developed to encourage educators and their students to become engaged with expeditions and discoveries made by the NOAA Ship Okeanos

An essential component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) mission is to enhance ocean science literacy and enhance understanding why it is important to explore our little-known ocean world. To help fulfill this mission, the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection was developed to encourage educators and their students to become engaged with expeditions and discoveries made by the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer—America’s first Federal ship dedicated to ocean exploration.

Educators are invited to join NOAA OER staff to learn more about the importance of ocean exploration, current exploration technologies, and recent deep-sea discoveries. This full day Professional Development workshop will introduce standards-based, hands-on activities and other resources that guide classroom teaching and learning. Ocean health, unique underwater habitats, underwater mapping and remotely-operated vehicles are just a few of the topics to be addressed.

Registration is required and space is limited. Educators will receive the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection Volume 1: Why Do We Explore? and Volume 2: How Do We Explore?, additional resources, a NOAA Ocean Exploration Certificate of Participation, continental breakfast, lunch, admission to the aquarium, parking and a $75 stipend.

Lessons are designed for grades 6-12 but many activities may be scaled to suit educator needs.

Elementary Comprehensive Guidance curriculum will consist of Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and DESK Lessons. Elementary Counselors will continue teaching guidance lessons and review the effectiveness of their small groups as per the needs addressed by school principals in each elementary school. The course will meet four times during the school year for three hours and will include discussion of guidance curriculum, student staffing of at-risk behaviors, and speakers presenting on pertinent topics r

Elementary Comprehensive Guidance curriculum will consist of Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and DESK Lessons. Elementary Counselors will continue teaching guidance lessons and review the effectiveness of their small groups as per the needs addressed by school principals in each elementary school. The course will meet four times during the school year for three hours and will include discussion of guidance curriculum, student staffing of at-risk behaviors, and speakers presenting on pertinent topics related to elementary school counseling.

During this 8-week course teachers will explore “classroom ready” strategies that will support students to: understand text, analyze the structure of the text, and distinguish important ideas while rejecting less important information. All of this must be then synthesized into a short, succinct, organized, well-crafted piece of prose. Imagine the effect of these skills on reading comprehension, all kinds of writing: especially writing on demand, and vocabulary building. Teachers will gain k

During this 8-week course teachers will explore “classroom ready” strategies that will support students to: understand text, analyze the structure of the text, and distinguish important ideas while rejecting less important information. All of this must be then synthesized into a short, succinct, organized, well-crafted piece of prose. Imagine the effect of these skills on reading comprehension, all kinds of writing: especially writing on demand, and vocabulary building. Teachers will gain knowledge on how to integrate these strategies with the Utah Core Standards for English Language Arts. Participants will engage in learning tasks that model high yielding comprehension strategies in action and develop lessons in which they employ some of the strategies learned back in their own classrooms.

This course introduces elementary and early education teachers in the area of art education. It is designed to help participants acquire knowledge of the visual arts and develop creating and responding skills necessary for implementing a balanced or comprehensive art curriculum at the elementary level. The student will gain knowledge of facts, generalizations, and skills related to content and methods of inquiry in the art domains that comprise a comprehensive visual arts education-art productio

This course introduces elementary and early education teachers in the area of art education. It is designed to help participants acquire knowledge of the visual arts and develop creating and responding skills necessary for implementing a balanced or comprehensive art curriculum at the elementary level. The student will gain knowledge of facts, generalizations, and skills related to content and methods of inquiry in the art domains that comprise a comprehensive visual arts education-art production (studio), art criticism, art history, aesthetics, and visual culture. The student will apply essential art knowledge and skills to develop inquiry-based pedagogy and methodology appropriate to elementary children.The training provided will prepare students for the elementary arts endorsement. Co-Requisite: Participants must have access to a classroom of students in grades K-6 to complete the assignments.rnFor Elementary Visual Art Specialist Endorsement this course must be taken for SUU Continuing Education Credit. SUU credit is available for a fee: $63

This professional development will give secondary teachers skills and training to teach courses in the Health Science program area. Teachers attending will gain an understanding of the content area and how to teach the courses throughout the school year. The material presented reinforces concepts taught in Utah Math, Science, and Language Arts Core. Skills such as problem-solving, computational thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and 21st century soft skills are taught.

Comple

This professional development will give secondary teachers skills and training to teach courses in the Health Science program area. Teachers attending will gain an understanding of the content area and how to teach the courses throughout the school year. The material presented reinforces concepts taught in Utah Math, Science, and Language Arts Core. Skills such as problem-solving, computational thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and 21st century soft skills are taught.

Completion of this professional development is a requirement for endorsement.

This three-credit course is designed to prepare K-6 teachers to successfully teach and integrate music in the elementary classroom.Participants are expected to (1) improve their music skills and knowledge, (2) create, collect and organize music teaching materials, and (3) develop music lessons and materials to use with their students. Participants will explore music standards and fundamentals and apply them in designing age appropriate music lessons and meaningful integrated music lessons. This

This three-credit course is designed to prepare K-6 teachers to successfully teach and integrate music in the elementary classroom.Participants are expected to (1) improve their music skills and knowledge, (2) create, collect and organize music teaching materials, and (3) develop music lessons and materials to use with their students. Participants will explore music standards and fundamentals and apply them in designing age appropriate music lessons and meaningful integrated music lessons. This is a rigorous course!rnrnThis course will prepare students for the elementary music endorsement. For those seeking an endorsement this course must be taken for SUU Continuing Education Credit.rnrnSUU credit available for a fee $63

This training builds background in the application of the multicultural and global education data. It also provides activities, assessments, and teaching strategies that enable participants to individually develop multiculturally infuse lessons from the Utah Core Curriculum that they use in the classroom. This is accomplished by taking participants through progressive stages of understanding the internalizing the REACH 5 Basic Principles: Including Multiple Perspectives, Culture Is Something

This training builds background in the application of the multicultural and global education data. It also provides activities, assessments, and teaching strategies that enable participants to individually develop multiculturally infuse lessons from the Utah Core Curriculum that they use in the classroom. This is accomplished by taking participants through progressive stages of understanding the internalizing the REACH 5 Basic Principles: Including Multiple Perspectives, Culture Is Something Everybody Has, Building Cultural Bridges, Head-Heart-Hands-Healing and Co-Responsibility for social change. Participants are simultaneously introduced to the research based elementary/junior/middle, and senior high school manualism focusing on grade and content area materials, and strategies and grade level assessment tools. The follow-up experiences will be multiculturally infused lesson plans that the participants will use in the classrooms throughout the year.

The dance education online course will prepare K-6 teachers to use dance in their classroom. Course participants will learn the fundamental elements of dance, the Utah Core and National Standards in dance, and how to apply the elements and standards in dance lesson plans. More importantly, they will understand how to apply the dance elements into lessons that integrate dance with other core curriculum subjects, such as math, science, social studies and language arts. As course participants learn

The dance education online course will prepare K-6 teachers to use dance in their classroom. Course participants will learn the fundamental elements of dance, the Utah Core and National Standards in dance, and how to apply the elements and standards in dance lesson plans. More importantly, they will understand how to apply the dance elements into lessons that integrate dance with other core curriculum subjects, such as math, science, social studies and language arts. As course participants learn these skills, they will have the opportunity to teach lessons of their own design. As a result they can witness the joy and learning that occurs with successful dance integration. Co-Requisite: Participants must have access to a classroom of students in grades K-6 to complete the assignments.rnFor Elementary Dance Specialist Endorsement, this course must be taken for SUU Continuing Education Credit.SUU credit is available for a fee $63

This course introduces students to classical and contemporary painting, techniques and concepts, with emphasis on the understanding of its formal language and the fundamentals of artistic expression. Even though previous painting experience is not a prerequisite for this course, it is recommended that students have had drawing and/or art foundation coursework. This course will emphasize oil painting with experiences in both watercolor and acrylics. Painting from still-life, landscape, and portra

This course introduces students to classical and contemporary painting, techniques and concepts, with emphasis on the understanding of its formal language and the fundamentals of artistic expression. Even though previous painting experience is not a prerequisite for this course, it is recommended that students have had drawing and/or art foundation coursework. This course will emphasize oil painting with experiences in both watercolor and acrylics. Painting from still-life, landscape, and portraiture will be geared towards realism; at the same time, various other painting styles could be explored. Color theory, linear perspective, compositional structure, figure/ground relationships, visual perception, spatial concepts, and critical thinking skills will all be emphasized extensively. The training provided will prepare students for the elementary arts endorsement. Co-Requisite: Participant must have completed the Fine Arts: Drawing course before taking this course.

Required Text: The New Artist’s Manual: A Complete Guide to Painting and Drawing Materials and Techniques By Simon Jennings, San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2006. ISBN 13: 978-0-8118-5124-4 or ISBN 10: 0-8118-5124-9 (Required text). Can be purchased used through Amazon.

For Visual Art Endorsements, this course must be taken for SUU Continuing Education credit. SUU credit available for a fee $63

This course introduces students to basic drawing media, techniques and concepts, with emphasis on the understanding of its formal language and the fundamentals of artistic expression. This course will emphasize drawing with experiences in both dry and wet media. Sketching will be emphasized along with skill building in drawing from still-life, landscape, and portraiture. Most assignments will be geared towards realism from direct observation; but drawing from imagination is also explored. Color

This course introduces students to basic drawing media, techniques and concepts, with emphasis on the understanding of its formal language and the fundamentals of artistic expression. This course will emphasize drawing with experiences in both dry and wet media. Sketching will be emphasized along with skill building in drawing from still-life, landscape, and portraiture. Most assignments will be geared towards realism from direct observation; but drawing from imagination is also explored. Color theory, elements and principles, linear and aerial perspective, compositional structure, visual perception, spatial concepts, and critical thinking skills will all be emphasized extensively. The training provided will prepare students for the elementary arts endorsement.rnrnRequired Text: The New Artist’s Manual: A Complete Guide to Painting and Drawing Materials and Techniques By Simon Jennings, San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2006. ISBN 13: 978-0-8118-5124-4 or ISBN 10: 0-8118-5124-9 (Required text). Can be purchased used through Amazon. rnrnFor Visual Art Endorsements, this course must be taken for SUU Continuing Education credit. SUU credit available for a fee $63

Orientation to the effective integration of arts instruction into Utah schools. This course is designed to serve as the orientation to the Elementary Arts Integration Endorsement. Students in this course will: understand and recognize what is and is not arts integration; understand the powerful impact of arts integration by reviewing the research; learn of the arts learning resources available in the state; and understand how to proceed in pursuing the endorsement.

SUU credit available with

Orientation to the effective integration of arts instruction into Utah schools. This course is designed to serve as the orientation to the Elementary Arts Integration Endorsement. Students in this course will: understand and recognize what is and is not arts integration; understand the powerful impact of arts integration by reviewing the research; learn of the arts learning resources available in the state; and understand how to proceed in pursuing the endorsement.

SUU credit available with a fee.

This course highlights the progression of fraction standards in grades 3-5. Participants will build from a foundation of how a student's development of fractional thinking in grades K-2 leads the way to building a strong conceptual and representational understanding in grades 3-5. Through engaging in reading research, mathematical tasks, discussion posts, and viewing videos of teaching practice, participants will link operation sense within whole numbers to fractions and solidify their understan

This course highlights the progression of fraction standards in grades 3-5. Participants will build from a foundation of how a student's development of fractional thinking in grades K-2 leads the way to building a strong conceptual and representational understanding in grades 3-5. Through engaging in reading research, mathematical tasks, discussion posts, and viewing videos of teaching practice, participants will link operation sense within whole numbers to fractions and solidify their understanding of visual fraction models. Participants will deepen their passion for math and develop ways to promote a growth mindset with students.

"This course highlights connections between sixth grade standards and standards from grades below and beyond sixth grade. Participants will focus on understanding how particular sixth grade standards build conceptual understandings that support future learning while other standards are a procedural culmination of previous grades.

Math, at all levels, should be taught conceptually with the use of various representations such as concrete models, drawings and diagrams, and equations. This course

"This course highlights connections between sixth grade standards and standards from grades below and beyond sixth grade. Participants will focus on understanding how particular sixth grade standards build conceptual understandings that support future learning while other standards are a procedural culmination of previous grades.

Math, at all levels, should be taught conceptually with the use of various representations such as concrete models, drawings and diagrams, and equations. This course demonstrates the use of such representations and offers participants the opportunity to engage in creating their own models.

Participants will gain ideas for engaging students in activities that develop positive attitudes and dispositions, build essential understandings, and promote a growth mindset with regard to mathematics."

"Want to increase your capacity to ensure the mathematical success for all students in your classroom, school, and community? Join us in the Principles to Actions course examining mathematical teaching practices and guiding principles for school mathematics. The primary source used in this course is the recent NCTM publication Principles to Actions. Our learning objectives are: · Understand and implement the guiding principles for school mathematics to improve the quality of mathematics instru

"Want to increase your capacity to ensure the mathematical success for all students in your classroom, school, and community? Join us in the Principles to Actions course examining mathematical teaching practices and guiding principles for school mathematics. The primary source used in this course is the recent NCTM publication Principles to Actions. Our learning objectives are: · Understand and implement the guiding principles for school mathematics to improve the quality of mathematics instruction. · Understand and implement the mathematical teaching practices to increase student learning. · Work with colleagues to establish an educational community that incorporates mathematical teaching practices and guiding principles. · Increase capacity with content of the Utah core mathematics standards."