Online Seminars for Teachers

BRAND NEW ONLINE SEMINARS FOR EDUCATORS!

AI Essentials for Ethical and Practical Integration (5 hours). Unlock the potential of Artificial Intelligence in education with our comprehensive 5-hour primer, designed exclusively for New York State educators. Dive into the fascinating world of AI applications, ethical considerations, and practical implementation strategies, all while addressing real-world classroom needs. Explore the nuances of AI ethics and bias, and learn to seamlessly integrate AI into your teaching, empowering students with cutting-edge technology while safeguarding their data privacy. Through curated readings, insightful videos, and hands-on assignments, you’ll gain the essential tools and knowledge needed to responsibly navigate and leverage AI's transformative power in education while saving you valuable time.

Belonging: Fulfilling the Goals of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (5 hours). Students need to know and feel that they belong in school in order to experience safety and success. Historically efforts to include students have improved schools; however more effort is needed to move students from being included to feeling that they belong. In this seminar you will examine the distinction between inclusion and belonging and review potential barriers to belonging. You will apply the five pillars of belonging to your school or classroom, use a rubric to evaluate your school or classroom, and finally, develop plans for creating a culture of belonging.

Crafting Inclusive Lessons for Linguistically Diverse Learners (7 hours). This invaluable training will support content teachers across the grades to leverage the comprehensive "Academic and Linguistic Demands: Creating Access to the Next Generation Learning Standards in English Language Arts for Linguistically Diverse Learners." This essential tool provides classroom teachers with a detailed blueprint for planning lessons that ensure ELLs/MLLs can effectively access the Next Generation Standards. In this training, educators will learn how to maximize this document to craft lessons that cater to the diverse linguistic and academic needs of all Multilingual Learners. The A&LD document serves as a long-awaited replacement for the Bilingual Common Core Progressions as it offers updated strategies and frameworks. This seminar can be used to meet CTLE hours and C.R. Part 154 requirements.

From Chaos to Control: Mastering Executive Function Skills (5 hours). Executive function skills are essential for navigating the complexities of daily life. They enable students to manage tasks, organize thoughts, and regulate emotions effectively. Students who possess strong executive function skills are better equipped to excel academically and socially. While many students naturally develop these skills within expected timelines, others may present with deficits. Recognizing and addressing these deficits is crucial to supporting students in their learning journey. As educators, it is our responsibility to ensure that all students have access to effective instruction tailored to their needs. In this seminar, we will explore executive functioning skills, methods for identifying deficits, underlying causes, and actionable strategies for fostering their development through thoughtful lesson planning.

Integrating AI-Generated Rubrics in Formative Assessment (7 hours). Learn how harnessing the power of AI and formative assessment fosters a supportive classroom atmosphere where feedback is constructive, learning is continuous, and anxiety is minimized. Participants will learn how to use AI tools to create their own custom rubrics and explore practices for embedding formative assessment seamlessly into their instruction with the support of technology.

Tackling Cyberbullying to Safeguard Students (5 hours). Cyberbullying, which shares some traits with traditional bullying, involves the use of technology to threaten, harass, intimidate, or harm a person. The challenge for educators is the prevalence of and ease with which students can engage in cyberbullying. This seminar explores the causes and effects of cyberbullying. With a focus on legal issues, educators will learn strategies for preventing and responding to cyberbullying. Finally, participants will learn how to empower students to respond to cyberbullying.