All Workshops

Understanding & Implementing Common Core Standards, an interactive computer-based instruction course designed to give you a deeper understanding of the ra..

This course is an interactive computer-based instruction course, designed to give you an understanding of the framework of and need for creating supportive learning environments for diverse learni..

This course, Understanding & Implementing Common Core Standards, has been divided into four chapters. The organization of the course covers the rationale for and design of the Common Core State St..

This course includes topics on violence, aggression in the classroom, youth gangs, aggression in sports and on television, how drugs and alcohol play a role in aggression and violence, and "hot sp..

This course is designed to help classroom teachers, school counselors, and other educational personnel gain strategies to reach and teach students who have been affected by stress, trauma, and/or viol..

This course will explore an instructional methodology that incorporates strategies for teaching concepts, constructively, and contextually. The goal is for you to gain a deeper understanding of th..

This course is designed to expand your methodology for teaching Mathematics. The course will explore an innovative teaching model that incorporates strategies for teaching concepts constructively ..

This course provides information on the history of exceptional students in relation to education, current law, and accepted methods for referral, assessment, and identification. It covers major pr..

This course describes diverse theoretical approaches to handling learning disabilities in the classroom. Taught by Dr. Bob Pillay, it lays the foundation for sensitive, appropriate assessment an..

Social & Emotional Learning: Optimizing Learning Environments with Life Skills. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is teaching life skills that are foundational to motivation in the classroom and cla..

RTI is a process schools can and should use to help students who are struggling with academics or behavior. Even though RTI is primarily linked to special education and the early identification ..

This course will focus on learning to read, reading to learn, and an introduction to reading assessment. As part of these key areas of reading instruction, the five elements of effective reading i..

The purpose of this course is to improve your knowledge of science and the scientific process. This is the first course in a three-course series.Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamenta..

Reading & Writing in Content Area offers instruction in teaching reading and writing in various subject matter fields at the secondary level. The material stresses the skills of vocabulary bui..

This course describes diverse theoretical approaches to handling learning disabilities in the classroom. Taught by Dr. Bob Pillay, it lays the foundation for sensitive, appropriate assessment an..

This course is designed to help special and general educators gain a better understanding of inclusion, one of the current educational reform movements that advocates educating students with disabilit..

Methods & Materials for Teaching ESL Students was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to educating students whose first language is not English. This course discusses ho..

ELL: Linguistics was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to educating students whose first language is not English. This course discusses how to understand theoretical found..

Language Acquisition for ESL Students was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to educating students whose first language is not English. This course discusses developmental ..

English Language Learner: Evaluation & Assessment was written to help teachers understand concepts and terms related to evaluating and assessing students whose first language is not English. This ..

This course is designed to further develop the conceptual and technical skills required by teachers to help them identify their educational goals and implement meaningful instructional strategies for ..

This course explores contemporary best practice and perspectives on early childhood development. Content includes patterns and sequences of typical development for children from birth to six years..

This course is designed to give you a new perspective on planning and implementing developmentally appropriate programs for young children from birth through age eight. In this course you will lea..

This course explores observation and assessment instruments, as well as recommended practices and available resources for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Content includes an emphasis on obser..

This course is designed to give you a new perspective on serving the needs of young children and their families. In this course you will learn what is meant by family-centered services as it appli..

This course is designed to help the learner gain a more comprehensive understanding of alcohol, drugs, and their influences in the classroom. It provides a contextual framework for understanding w..

Designed to help the learner identify and effectively teach students affected by child abuse and/or neglect, this course covers how to recognize the signs of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse,..

This course helps teachers build genuine bonds between themselves and their students and between students and their classmates, to create “kindred classhomes” with a foundation of acceptance, respect,..

This course is designed to give the learner a new perspective on student behavior and effective tools to facilitate positive student change. Taught by Mick R. Jackson MS/ED, this course provides a..

This course describes Autism Spectrum Disorder, including characteristics of these disorders, associated learning styles, communication weaknesses, and various intervention strategies. The cours..

This course will help the learner achieve a better understanding of ADD and intervention strategies to facilitate positive student change. Taught by Mick R. Jackson MS/ED, this course covers the h..

Geared primarily for professionals (e.g., regular or special educators, instructional assistants, school psychologists, counselors) serving children and youths presenting behavior problems in the ..

Participants will learn best practices in branding their school/district and sharing the great things going on in classrooms.  Also, participants will go ove..

Registration  is limited to individuals pre-selected by USM.Educators will be immersed in blue economy careers available at Keesler Air Force Base, MDMR and MDEQ.  This experience is designe..

This training provides participants with specific strategies for working with students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (SCD). Participants will use the MS Alternate Academic Achievement Standa..

This training provides participants with specific strategies for working with students with Autism (AU)...

This one-day session for educators and administrators focuses on improving literacy instruction through effective writing strategies.The morning session covers the updated MAAP writing rubric, explori..

This one-day session for educators and administrators focuses on improving literacy instruction through effective writing strategies.The morning session covers the updated MAAP writing rubric, explori..

This one-day session for educators and administrators focuses on improving literacy instruction through effective writing strategies.The morning session covers the updated MAAP writing rubric, explori..

This one-day session for educators and administrators focuses on improving literacy instruction through effective writing strategies.The morning session covers the updated MAAP writing rubric, explori..

This one-day session for educators and administrators focuses on improving literacy instruction through effective writing strategies.The morning session covers the updated MAAP writing rubric, explori..

This one-day session for educators and administrators focuses on improving literacy instruction through effective writing strategies.The morning session covers the updated MAAP writing rubric, explori..

The MDE, Office of Special Education will host a legal special education review.  Our time together will look at current special education trends at ..

What is Section 504? What does a good Section 504 policy include? What needs to be included in a 504 plan?Looking to find the answers and learn more about 504 and its requirements, then come to this h..

TIER 1 INSTRUCTION AND REMEDIATION (Morning): Tier 1 instruction forms the foundational layer for multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) or response to intervention (RTI) framework. This wholegroup se..

TIER 1 INSTRUCTION AND REMEDIATION (Morning): Tier 1 instruction forms the foundational layer for multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) or response to intervention (RTI) framework. This wholegroup se..

TIER 1 INSTRUCTION AND REMEDIATION (Morning): Tier 1 instruction forms the foundational layer for multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) or response to intervention (RTI) framework. This wholegroup se..

TIER 1 INSTRUCTION AND REMEDIATION (Morning): Tier 1 instruction forms the foundational layer for multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) or response to intervention (RTI) framework. This wholegroup se..

The Coaching Cycle in Action- Part 1 (Fall) explores the essential role of a literacy coach, highlights effective coaching traits, and guides participants through the coaching cycle using real-world s..

The Coaching Cycle in Action- Part 1 (Fall) explores the essential role of a literacy coach, highlights effective coaching traits, and guides participants throught the coaching cycle using real-world ..