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All courses will meet online for synchronous sessions at the times listed. Courses offered for 6 or more CTLE will also include asynchronous activities, as noted. Directions for accessing the online course will be emailed upon registration.

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Apart Together: Strategies to Inspire Connection, Reflection, and Joy in the Age of Covid-19 (Grades 1-8)

As remote or socially-distanced teaching (or a hybrid of both) becomes our new normal, how can teachers tailor curriculum to help students make sense of their emotional responses to 24 CTLE or 2 CEU $830/ 2 credits $3,320

the pandemic, develop community, and find joy and meaning in their schoolwork? This course outlines how art, creative writing, feedback frameworks, and other techniques can empower students to manage their anxiety and connect with others during this unprecedented time (and have a bit of fun, to boot). The strategies, lessons, and projects introduced in this course can be easily woven into existing curricula and adapted to meet the needs of a wide range of learners. Instructor: Lily Howard Scott

November 4 and 6

Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET 4 CTLE or .4 CEU $195 (not offered for credit) Registration Deadline: 10/28

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Behavior Management Strategies for the Classroom Teacher (Grades Pre-K–8)

Good classroom management is at the heart of effective teaching. This course is aimed at teachers in regular and special education settings who want to learn how to organize their classrooms to help students realize their maximum potential while also keeping their classes on track. It includes a step-by-step approach for setting up and carrying out a behavior modification strategy. This course is intended for instructors with less than five years of experience, but more experienced professionals also will come away with new techniques to add to their repertoire. Instructor: Ginny O’Hare Perrin

November 30, December 2, 7, and 9*

Monday and Wednesdays, 7:00 PM–9:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425/ 1 credit $1,660 Registration Deadline: 11/23 *Additional asynchronous work is required

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Constructing a Democratic Classroom: Focus on Routines, Rules, and Transitions (Ages 3–9 Years)

Routines, rules, and transitions may be thought of as providing the framework for the daily life of the classroom. The way in which they are constructed and carried out strongly affects the social, moral and academic atmosphere in the setting. What does democracy mean in voice in determining them? The ultimate goal is not simply to create order but also to encourage the development of both autonomy and a caring community. Topics to be considered are views of the nature of the child, developmental appropriateness, flexibility, the needs of English language learners and children with developmental variations, issues around power and control, the meaning of resistance, and how routines and transitions relate to academic learning and the various curriculum areas, particularly social studies. Teachers will examine and analyze the structures in their own and each others’ classrooms. Instructor: Candace Barriteau Phaire

November 10, 12, 17, and 19*

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 PM–6:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425/ 1 credit $1,660 Registration Deadline: 11/8 *Additional asynchronous online work is required

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The Essential Orton-Gillingham (Grades 1–6)

The Orton-Gillingham method of teaching decoding, spelling, and handwriting is a multisensory approach that has been used successfully with children who experience difficulty learning these skills. This course trains you in the Orton-Gillingham techniques and translates high-interest comprehension activities into literacy programs. Required text: Preventing Academic Failure, by Phyllis Bertin and Eileen Perlman (Monroe Associates Publishers). Instructor: Ginny O’Hare Perrin

November 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23*

Sundays and Mondays, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM ET relation to routines, rules, and transitions? How can children have a

Materials Fee: $110 (includes required text) Registration Deadline: 10/25 *Additional asynchronous online work is required

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Leading Through the Lens of Equity: Incorporating Diverse Literature (Grades K-8)

Participants will build their leadership capacity to engage in critical conversations through the lens of equity with regards to the inherent challenges faced by students with disabilities, children of color, LGBTQ, English language learners, socio-economically disadvantaged, as well as unaccompanied youth. Taking into consideration the importance of representation within all facets of education, participants will work together to examine the importance of diverse literature and its’ incorporation into traditional unit plans and curriculum maps. Participants will further examine practical ways to embed diverse literature into everyday instruction and utilize such literature to engage learners and educators in critical conversations about social justice and racism. This class is designed for school and program administrators, teachers, and emerging leaders. Instructor: Dr. Ebony Green

December 1 and 3

Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET 5 CTLE or .5 CEU $195 (not offered or credit) Registration Deadline: 11/29

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Mindfulness in Education (Ages 4–11 Years)

Mindfulness is a particular way of paying attention to internal thoughts, sensations, emotions, and external stimuli with kindness. Practicing mindfulness in educational settings promotes selfregulation and metacognition while enhancing attention and decreasing stress. In this workshop, you will learn activities to use in your classroom to support classroom instruction, community building, and social-emotional learning. We will also explore the history of mindfulness, current mindfulness research, and the impact it has on our minds and bodies. For teachers, administrators, parents, caregivers, child life specialists, and museum educators. Instructor: Bonnie Levine

November 9 and 12*

Monday and Thursday, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM ET 5 CTLE and .5 CEU $295 (not offered for credit) Registration Deadline: 11/2 *1 hour of asynchronous work in between the sessions

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Play-based Curriculum in the Early Childhood Classroom (Preschool–Grade 1)

Participants will explore the role of play in a content rich and developmentally appropriate classroom. We will discuss the theory and application of play as a medium for learning in young children, the assessment of behavior and content through play, and the creation of play/learning environments in a variety of educational settings. In addition, participants will learn how to communicate with families to calm their fears and clarify the educational value of play. Participants will leave with strategies and techniques to expand their current play-based curriculum or introduce play-based activities to their traditional setting. Instructor: Soyoung Park

December 8 and 10*

Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 PM–9:30 PM ET 6 CTLE or .6 CEU / $295 Registration Deadline: 12/1 *1 hour of asynchronous work in between the sessions

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Teaching Emotional Literacy: Helping Children Navigate Their Inner Lives through Reading and Writing Instruction (Grades K-6)

Emotional literacy—the ability to name, manage, and productively express our feelings and to empathize with the feelings of others— is a skill too often neglected in the traditional teaching model. In this current context of worldwide protests and, for many, a renewed commitment to advocating for equity, it’s more critical than ever that we teach children to understand the gifts and limitations of their own experiences and to think outside themselves to appreciate the perspectives of others. This course outlines how elementary school teachers can normalize vulnerability in the classroom and weave emotional literacy instruction into language arts curricula through work-sharing protocols, brainstorming strategies, interactive readaloud techniques, reading responses, and more. The techniques introduced here can be easily integrated into existing reading and writing curricula and adapted to meet the needs of a wide range of learners. Instructor: Lily Howard Scott

October 26 and 28

Monday and Wednesday, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM ET 4 CTLE or .4 CEU $195 (not offered for credit) Registration Deadline: 10/19

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The Youngest Scientists: Hands-on Adventures (Ages 3–8 Years)

Bring out the inner scientist in your students and yourself with this course, which includes a wide range of easy-to-do scientific experiments and activities. Using familiar, easily obtainable materials and simple hands-on exercises that illustrate scientific principles, you can learn to make science both accessible and intriguing to children of any age. Some areas covered include: using your senses and scientific tools, science in the air, approaching art and cooking as science, studying living things, and additional adventures in chemistry, physics, electricity, and magnets. The session will address the current educational situation in New York City and the United States and will include strategies and techniques for remote learning. Instructor: Jenny Ingber

November 18, 20 and December 2, 4*

Wednesdays and Fridays, 7:00 PM–9:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,660 Registration Deadline: 11/11 *2.5 hours asynchronous work to be completed between November 18 and December 17