Upcoming Courses: Nov. 1-Dec. 15, 2016

See below for a list of upcoming online professional learning opportunities. 

To register, click on the activity number listed with each course. To conduct your own search for professional development classes, click here to go to the AEA PD Online catalog.

Increasing Student Collaboration by Going Paperless
Register at 22033799991702
Course Dates: Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2016
Credit(s): 3

Technology in the Common Core Mathematics Classroom
Register at 22037399991701 
Course Dates: Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2016
Credit(s): 3

MOLLIE: Blended Learning
Register at 22015099991703
Course Dates: Nov. 2-Dec. 6, 2016
Credit(s):2

Effective Formative Assessment Using Tech Tools
Register at 22030699991704
Course Dates: Nov 6-Dec. 4, 2016
Credit(s): 2

Google Classroom: Beyond the Basics
Register at 22034699991703
Course Dates: Nov. 6-Dec. 4, 2016
Credit(s): 2 (renewal only)

Integrate Technology with 8 Simple Tools
Register at 22021899991705
Course Dates: Nov. 6-Dec. 4, 2016
Credit(s): 2

Using Google Docs to Improve Student Writing
Register at 22032599991703
Course Dates: Nov. 6-Dec. 4, 2016
Credit(s): 2

Graphic Novels in the Classroom
Register at 22036699991701
Course Dates: Nov. 7-Dec. 16, 2016
Credit(s): 2

How do You Teach Reading-Speaking the Language of the Book Whisperer
Register at 22019399991703
Course Dates: Nov. 7-Dec. 2, 2016
Credit(s): 1

iPods and iPads for the Classroom
Register at 22004199991702
Course Dates: Nov. 7-Dec. 7 2016
Credit(s): 2

Effective Formative Assessment Using Tech Tools
Register at 22030699991705
Course Dates: Nov. 13-Dec. 11, 2016
Credit(s): 2

ADHD and Learning Disabilities: Classroom Interventions
Register at 22033999991701
Course Dates: Nov. 15-Dec. 31, 2016
Credit(s): 3

ELL's: Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners
Register at 22037599991701
Course Dates: Nov. 15-Dec. 31, 2016
Credit(s):3

MOLLIE: Online Teaching Best Practices
Register at 22019699991702
Course Dates: Nov. 16-Dec. 20, 2016
Credit(s): 2

OLLIE: Online Facilitation
Register at 22009699991702
Course Dates: Nov. 16-Dec. 20, 2016
Credit(s): 2

Google Classroom: Beyond the Basics
Register at 22034699991702
Course Dates: Nov. 20-Dec. 18, 2016
Credit(s): 2 (renewal only)

Google Sites
Register at 22012899991703
Course Dates: Nov. 20, 2016-Jan. 15, 2017
Credit(s): 2

Intro to Google Apps: Tools to Integrate
Register at 22014599991703
Course Dates: Nov. 20, 2016-Jan. 15, 2017
Credit(s): 2

Pinterest in the Classroom
Register at 22019999991707
Course Dates: Nov. 21-Dec. 21, 2016
Credit(s): 2

Building a College-Going Culture for All Students
Register at 22036299991703
Course Dates: Nov. 28, 2016-Jan. 30, 2017
Credit(s): 3

Pinterest: Using Pins, Boards, and More in Your Classroom
Register at 22022299991708
Course Dates: Nov. 30-Dec. 27, 2016
Credit(s): 2

Great News for Blending/Flipping Cohort

This past year AEA PD Online, in conjunction with 5 AEAs (Mississippi Bend, Great Prairie, Heartland, Green Hills and Keystone), helped 49 districts statewide learn more about Blended and Flipped Learning in the Classroom. Some of these districts are making this part of their Professional Development instruction. If you are interested in participating in the Blended/Flipped Learning cohort you can contact your AEA Instructional Technologist or AEA PD Online K-12 Instructional Designers Denise Krefting or Melissa Wicklund.

These cohorts consist of 4 courses that teachers and administrators can take through out a 1 1/2 year period.  You will learn more about the pedagogical change teachers and classrooms will go through to offer blended or online opportunities. 

1. The first course is a three day face-to-face training on "Blending/Flipping your classroom 1" for one license renewal credit.  
2. The second course is a fully online course "Blending/Flipping 2- Blended Instruction" as well as an elementary option for two credits (license renewal and graduate) which is available to those who have completed the first course.  
3. The third in the series is "Blending/Flipping Your Classroom 3: Designing Online Lessons" which will take place as a blended model with two days face-to-face and the rest online for those who have completed the first two courses. This course is also two credits (license renewal and graduate).  
4. Finally the fourth in this series is "Blending/Flipping 4: Assessment "which will take place as a blended model with two days face-to-face and the rest online and is also 2 credits (license renewal and graduate) for those who have taken the three other courses.  

The last three courses in the series (six credits) can also be applied to the Drake Online Teacher certification for those that are interested. 

On-line Version “Iowa Science Standards: Overview” Now Available

As of 2015, Iowa has new K-12 science standards and this year marks the second year of our four-year

implementation process. Are you a new teacher or new to Iowa and have not yet heard about the new standards? Were you unable to attend the Iowa Science Standards Overview Professional Development offered through your AEAs? Did you attend the Overview PD but want a refresher prior to attending the next round of professional learning? Did you attend the Overview PD and are now in charge of sharing the learning with others in your districts?  Are you an instructional coach who needs a foundational understanding of the science standards?

If you said “yes” to any of those questions, the science leadership team and AEA PD On-line are pleased to announce that a condensed version of the Iowa Science Standards: Overview is now available on-line. This overview provides foundational information, helps build a common vocabulary, and provides a glimpse of the vision for teaching and learning with the new standards. 

The overview may be completed individually as a self-paced course but is broken into smaller segments that could be completed within teams/PLCs. In order to help provide a more complete picture of the number of participants using this resource, every individual should register even if you are completing the course as a group.

To register:

1.      Go to http://training.aeapdonline.org/   

2.      Either login or register for a new account

3.      Search for science standards

4.      Select Iowa's Science Standards: Overview and Register