Online Courses and Workshops
Online professional development fits the needs of all learners, and is becoming a popular way for teachers to meet Act 48 requirements, complete credits for Level II certification, or for updating knowledge. Such courses support independent, flexible, and purposeful learning for today's busy educator. Intermediate Unit One's courses are asynchronous, which means that teachers can do the work during any time of the day from any location where there is an Internet connection. To be successful as an online learner, participants need to only have basic skills with email, the Internet, and word processing. Intermediate Unit One uses BlendedSchools Blackboard courseware for all online studies. Training in Blackboard is offered face to face at the IU as well as being built into every course offered online.
Currently, IU1 offers a full ESL program specialist certification in the online format. Some other offerings include a series of workshops for paraprofessionals, induction workshops, technology trainings, mentoring, data tools, differentiated instruction, entrepreneurship, and assessment. Be sure to check the course listings often to see what new courses are available.
Staff at IU1 are dedicated to supporting your successful completion of online coursework. For more information about online courses and workshops, please contact:
Su Verma
ESL, Paraprofessionals, State Initiatives
724-938-3241 ext. 268
Mara Linaberger
Technology Integration, State Initiatives
724-938-3241 ext. 267
Charlotte Diehl
724-938-3241 ext. 212
ESL Courses
- Assessment and Support for English Language Learners Online
- Developing Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity I Diversity in K-12 Classrooms Online
- Developing Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity II Diversity in K-12 Classrooms Online
- Instructional Materials I: Program Design Online
- Instructional Materials II Online
- Language Acquisition Part I English Usage and Developing Linguistic Awareness Online
- Language Acquisition Part II English Usage and Developing Linguistic Awareness Online
- Language Acquisition Part III English Usage and Developing Linguistic Awareness Online
Induction Courses and Workshops
- Year 2 Day 1 Induction Consortium Blended Schools Training
- Year 2 Day 2 Induction Consortium Support for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Building Your ePortfolio
- Developing Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity I Diversity in K-12 Online
- Differentiated Instruction Strategies for the Classroom
- Instructional Materials I: Program Design Online
Paraprofessional Workshops
- Aides Advanced Autism for Extra Contracted Days Online
- Aides Autism for Extra Contracted Days Online
- Aides Differentiated Instruction for Extra Contracted Days Online
- Aides Motivation and Learning for Extra Contracted Days Online
- Aides Technology for Extra Contracted Days Online
Other Courses
- 21st Century Teaching and Learning
- Building Your ePortfolio
- Differentiated Instruction Strategies for the Classroom
- Electronic Portfolios for Educators Part 1
- Introduction to Multimedia Technology Online
- Mentoring New Teachers
- Preparing Secondary Students for College Level Research
- Reading Strategies for the Content Area Teacher
- Web Design for Educators
For more courses, go to http://www.solutionwhere.com/iu1.
