26 Courses
Praxis Core Overview
Join MSEA Praxis Core tutors to go over the basics of the Praxis Core (1), what each section looks like, study tips and tricks, and resources available to MSEA members. Learn more about MSEA’s Praxis programs here.
Author Studies
Course Description: This course explores the purpose of author studies to get students reading and provide differentiation through leveled texts.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 1-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Connect, Collaborate, Create with School-based Occupational Therapy
Course Description: In this course, Dr. Jennifer Washko, OTD-OTR/L, and Dr. Katie Landsiedel, OTD-OTR/L, share information on the role of Occupational Therapy in a school-based setting. Learn strategies for your students and tips on communication and collaboration to enhance student learning and achievement.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Differentiating and Team Teaching: Distance Learning Edition
Course Description: Tools like Seesaw, Flipgrid and Google Classroom can be used to serve our students with direct, targeted assignments via enrollment in multiple classes or with the use of Co-Teachers. Entire grade levels may benefit from a shared space, and special area teachers and support staff can be linked to their students more easily. Get some strategies to maintain multiple groups of students in classes or getting yourself included in pre-existing ones!
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Praxis II: Art Content Overview (5135)
Do you need to take the Art Content Praxis? Join this overview session via zoom to cover the basics to get you started like what’s on the Art praxis (think art-making and historical foundations) and what score you need to pass. After that, we will focus on resources to help you study and strategies to pass. PLUS learn about the one-to-one support available to you.
Epic!, the "Netflix" of Books for Educators and Students
Course Description: Captured from a live PSEA CPL Webinar broadcast on July 7, 2020, in this session Participants learn all about Epic! and how it can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom. Epic! is an amazing tool for promoting student reading voice and choice, but what about its teacher features? Assign students books as a class, in groups, or individually. Create, edit, or utilize collections on topics, themes or whatever else may apply for your use! Monitor student progress and use through-tracking tools to influence conferencing (4 books in 11 minutes you say?!).
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 1.5-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
FlipGrid: What is it and how do I use it in my practice?
Course Description: In this session, captured from a live PSEA CPL Braodcast on Oct 15, 2020, participants are introduced to FlipGrid and learn about its latest features and get tips, strategies, and expert techniques for incorporating it into your practice, both virtually and in-person. Flipgrid is a phenomenal tool for educators to use with students in group work as well as with multiple topics to conduct project-based learning opportunities, even with crossover from multiple groups! Additionally, participants learn how to use it to jigsaw lessons and streamline topic responses from students as well as explore the use of Flipgrid as live journals and the new beta for screen sharing in this fun and engaging PSEA CPL session!
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Formative Assessment Fun with Kahoot
Course Description: Whether in the classroom or at home, Kahoot! is an engaging game that lets you teach content and do formative assessments. Teachers can create custom games or copy and remix from a library of thousands of games in every subject. Games can be played in groups or set as individual student challenges. Teachers can download reports after a Kahoot! game to drill down into results question by question. Come see why students and teachers love Kahoot!
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Inclusivity in Action
Course Description: In this session, educators receive practical and immediate steps to assess the manner in which their curriculum is providing equitable representation to all students.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Math at a Distance: Best Practices
Course Description: How can I use common Google and ed-tech tools to support collaborative math practice and discussion at a distance? In this recorded webinar from 2020, participants explore one learning cycle and deeply engage in the design thinking behind the how the ed-tech selected supports student engagement, virtual discourse and opportunities for elaboration and student evaluation.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Maximizing Google Classroom
Course Description: This professional learning session, presented by NEA members and Michigan teachers Bill and Sarah Van Loo, was captured from a live PSEA CPL webinar broadcast June 2, 2020 and helps participants learn about how to maximize Google Classroom for teaching & learning. Participants reflect about transition and current use of Google Classroom and think about assorted aspects, strategies, and techniques for utilizing and maximizing Google Classroom as a teaching and learning tool.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 1.5-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Multi-Sensory Learning Using Arts Integration
Course Description: When students are exposed to the same content in different subjects and through multiple senses, they are able to make connections across the disciplines and from home to school. In this session, participants will see examples of cross-curricular lessons that incorporate science, writing, social studies, music, and visual arts. Participants will see and hear examples from the classroom, and they will have an opportunity to immediately apply what they've learned.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
ParaPro Overview
Are you preparing for your ParaPro assessment or working toward ParaPro certification? Join this session to learn more about the ParaPro assessment, what is covered on the test, test strategies, and what resources are available to MSEA members.
ParaPro Writing
Join this session for an overview of writing. You will identify parts of speech -nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, subjects, predicates, conjunctions; and subject-verb agreement. Determine correct punctuation use of commas, periods, exclamation points, question marks, semicolons, and colons; and word usage. Lastly, you will apply writing skills and knowledge to classroom instruction. This is the first of three writing support sessions for the ParaPro Assessment.
Phenomena-Centered Science in Your (Virtual) Classroom
Course Description: Centering your K-12 science instruction around phenomena can build student engagement and understanding, even in a virtual or blended classroom environment. In this course participants explore key aspects of science instruction, share NGSS-aligned resources for the new school year, and consider strategies (like Driving Question Boards) that support science in K-12 (possibly virtual) classrooms.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Praxis Core: Writing
Join this session to learn about the basics of the praxis core writing with sample problems and the best resources.
Praxis II: Biology Overview (5235)
Do you need to take the Biology Content Praxis? Join this session to learn test specifics (ex: 20% genetics and evolution), the best resources to study with and strategies to pass!
Schoology in Practice: Essentials for Beginners
Course Description: Explore and learn in Schoology! This recorded video session will provide beginner Schoology users with a working knowledge of the essential features for virtual teaching in Schoology. Materials, gradebook, attendance, analytics, and conferences will be reviewed. You will leave with a custom “sandbox” course for you to play around in and test features.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 1.5-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Schoology in Practice: Essentials for Intermediate Users
Course Description: Explore and learn in Schoology! This recorded video session will provide intermediate Schoology users with a working knowledge of the essential features for virtual teaching in Schoology. Materials, gradebook, attendance, analytics, and conferences will be built upon. You will leave with a custom “sandbox” course for you to play around in and test features.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
Seesaw Basics
Course Description: Practice Seesaw skills in this interactive session as your students might! In this course you learn the basics of how Seesaw works for student and family engagement and discover why teachers, students, and families love Seesaw! Then you discover how to find, remix, and assign activities from the Seesaw activity library and send student and family communications using Seesaw.
Course Hours: Members who complete this training will receive a 2-HOUR certificate of completion that may apply towards salary and/or certification advancement. Please check with your local Human Resources department before beginning this training to determine if this qualifies.
