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“I’m bad at math.” It’s a line that society tends to accept without examination—after all, some people just aren’t “math people,” As with other essential skills, we need to expose the stereotypes, challenge the negative mindsets, and finally confront the systemic opportunity gaps in math education, and replace them with a new vision for what math is, who it’s for, and who can excel at it. This course covers the following research on teacher and student mindsets and their effect on student achievement, differentiation tools, and suggestions for deeper learning on all aspects of a positive and equitable vision of math education. Click Here to Buy Bad at Math? direct from the publisher Click Here to preview the course syllabus -
Joyful Math opens classroom doors to share practical, yet innovative ways to integrate mathematical play throughout the school day. The course focuses on specific strategies, activities and examples of mathematical play within literacy, art, and outdoor explorations. One of the many challenges facing early childhood teachers is how to meet academic standards while creating learning environments that honor young children’s mathematical curiosity. It introduces a set of short whole-group and partner routines designed to engage young children in meaningful math thinking and build problem-solving communities. Through stories, classroom examples, and resources, the course offers the tools to get started right away with math routines. It inspires educators to make space for joy and play in early childhood mathematics, while giving them the tools to make this vision a reality. Click Here to Buy Joyful Math direct from the publisher Click Here to Buy Early Childhood Math Routines direct from the publisher Click Here to preview the course syllabus. -
Recent media stories about education have featured the “Science of Reading,” whose proponents typically present the systematic teaching of phonics as a one-size-fits-all method that guarantees reading success for all students. However, decoding of words is only one of many skills that are central to effective early literacy education. This course takes a concentrated look at the often-underestimated reading and writing work that occurs during the emergent reading stages of literacy development. There is no single framework or solution that will fit every child. Educators can help young learners think deeply about ideas and language at the same time as they learn to work out the sounds and symbol systems of language. Click Here to Buy Learning to Be Literate direct from the publisher Click Here to Buy Intentional From the Start direct from the publisher Click Here to preview the course syllabus. -
Students with individual education plans (IEPs) encounter difficulties in general education classrooms that are often possible to overcome. Helping students succeed requires figuring out individualized supports, whether it involves accessing technology, receiving assistance from a peer or adult, or curricular and assignment adaptations. This course provides a roadmap for a comprehensive problem-solving process. The Systematic Supports Planning Process is structured around three central questions that lead to identifying different types of support, including what to teach, how to teach, and how to promote participation. Click Here to Buy Planning for the Success of Students with IEP’s direct from the publisher Click Here to preview the course syllabus. -
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Talking and writing about unfinished ideas is vital to learning mathematics, but most students only speak up when they think they have the right answer - especially middle school and high school students. Rough Draft Math shares the power of infusing math class with the spirit of revision so that students feel comfortable thinking aloud as they problem-solve rather than talking only to perform right answers. As part of the rough draft framework, a class of students becomes an equitable and inclusive community of thinkers, one where students feel safe to engage in discourse while developing mathematical competency and confidence. The course includes specific teaching techniques and a range of classroom vignettes showing rough draft math in action within a student-centered teaching approach. Children can develop solutions at their own pace and share thought processes behind their conclusions. Rough Draft Math provides a blueprint for educators to allow free-thinking discussion while maintaining the mathematical learning goals. It shows how to create an energetic classroom culture where students readily participate and share their evolving understanding while engaging in math talk, collaborative problem-solving, and ongoing revision of ideas. Click Here to Buy Rough Draft Math direct from the publisher Click Here to preview the course syllabus. -
This course meets Washington State Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Clock Hour Requirements How do you create effective STEM classrooms that energize students, help them grow into creative thinkers and collaborators, and prepare them for their futures? This practical course has all the answers and tools you need to get started or enhance your current program. STEM by Design reveals the secrets to successful lessons in which students use science, math, and technology to solve real-world engineering design problems. You’ll learn how to:- Select and adapt quality existing STEM lessons that present authentic problems, allow for creative approaches, and engage students in meaningful teamwork;
- Create your own student-centered STEM lessons based on the Engineering Design Process;
- Assess students’ understanding of basic STEM concepts, their problem-solving abilities, and their level of engagement with the material;
- Teach STEM in after-school programs to further build on concepts covered in class;
- Empower girls to aspire to careers in STEM and break down the barriers of gender bias;
- Tap into STEM's project-based learning style to attract and engage all students.
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More educators than ever are teaching comprehension. This course focuses on the foundation of meaning, providing educators with a solid introduction to reading comprehension instruction, including principles that guide practice, suggestions for text selection, and a review of recent research. It contains lessons to put these principles into practice for all areas of reading comprehension. It shows how to integrate comprehension instruction across the curriculum and the school day, with a focus on science and social studies. It includes digital reading, strategies for integrating comprehension and technology, and comprehension across the curriculum, close reading, close listening, text complexity, and critical thinking, demonstrating how students can build knowledge through thinking-intensive reading and learning. Click Here to Buy Strategies that Work direct from the publisher Click Hereto preview the course syllabus. -
This timely course reveals the kinds of teaching that engages girls intellectually, fosters their creativity, and bolsters their confidence. Drawing on descriptions of great lessons written by nearly 2,000 students and teachers, it offers a practical, accessible guide to anyone who wants to find better ways to help young women succeed. With a specific focus on mathematics, the course provides a better understanding of gender biases related to mathematics and improve girls’ education through the following:- Environmental barriers and gender stereotypes that create gender differences in mathematics performance and prevent many girls from learning mathematics at high levels.
- How to foster a safe learning environment that encourages girls to take risks when they learn math.
- A focus on the mathematics gender achievement gap through three lenses: (1) perceptions, (2) possibilities, and (3) priorities.
- Applying the tasks, questions, and evidence (TQE) process to successfully plan and implement inclusive lessons that engage all
- Short videos of girls engaging meaningfully in mathematics learning.
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By drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and child development, this course discusses how the young child’s brain not only craves play but also thrives on it. Through rich sensory experiences and playful exploration, children forge new neural pathways, laying a solid foundation for future learning and growth. The course contains tons of fly-on-the-wall films that illustrate the points and over 50 activities to utilize. Click Here to Buy The Brain That Loves to Play direct from the publisher Click Here to preview the course syllabus. -
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When school staff understand the role of the nervous system in learning, they can better help students develop the skills leading to increased resilience, adaptability, and flexibility: essential qualities for social, emotional, and academic success. This course is an invitation to teachers to improve the learning in their classrooms, one student at a time, using practical, evidence-based strategies. The course unpacks the science and shows how talents can compensate for neural processing issues and suggests small but powerful adjustments to classroom practice that can allow kids’ gifts to emerge. Click Here to Buy The Polyvagal Path to Joyful Learning direct from the publisher Click Here to Buy Teaching to Every Kid’s Potential direct from the publisher Click Here to preview the course syllabus.
