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Table of Contents 

Welcome Letter 1 

How To Register 2 

3 in 3 Explained 3 

When is 3 in 3 calculated? 4 

How do many credits do I have toward my “3 in 3”? 5 

Personalized Learning Experiences Overview 6 

Courses (arranged alphabetically by title) 8

Welcome 

Hello Colleagues- 

PLAT is, once again, very excited to share the Professional Learning 

Course Guide. 

You may take these optional learning experience to earn: 

● inservice credits (applied toward your 3 in 3). 

● stipend (when available). 

● when offered, salary credits (applied toward a salary channel 

change). 

● Some courses are only offered for pay, some only for credit, and some are offered for either 

pay or credit. 

“3 in 3” 

As you make choices for your development, consider if you want to take the course for pay or to 

earn credit toward your “3 in 3” (three required learning credits every three years). For details on “3 

in 3”, please see the 3 in 3 Explained 

Don’t see a course that matches your needs? 

PLAT HAS DEVELOPED A FLEXIBLE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS 

YOU TO EARN CREDIT FOR THE LEARNING THAT IS MOST 

RELEVANT YOU! 

Click HERE for details 

Before making a course selection, carefully read the course description. Many courses are 

opportunities for teachers of the same course/level to work together. Also, some courses are 

subject specific—so even though it might look like a great course, it may not be applicable for your 

learning needs. If you aren’t sure if the course is open to all certified staff members, contact the 

course instructor prior to registering. When in doubt, contact the instructor first. Happy Learning! 

Please click HERE to see the Professional Learning FAQs. 

Registration Opens: January 29, 2020, 5:00 pm 

Registration Closes: February 3, 2020, 11:59 pm 

Emails sent to courses that did not make minimum requirements of five participants: Feb. 4, 2020 

Classes Begin: On or after February 10, 2020 

Classes Run: February 10, 2020-May 24, 2020 

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To Register for a Course: 

Step 1-Login to PEERS. 

Step 2-Click on Course Guide on the left side menu. 

Step 3-Click on Course Selection on the left side menu. 

Step 4- Enter the Course Title, Type, or Instructor name then click Submit. 

Step 5-Click Register on the far right side and confirm by clicking Yes. 

Step 6-Select Stipend or Inservice. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Amy Geurkink-Coats, 

acoats@parkwayschools.net, 55093 or Gina O’Brien, gobrien@parkwayschools.net 55078 

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3 in 3 Explained: 

Parkway Professional Learning Requirements 

3 credits every 3 years 

Below all count as ways to earn 3 in 3. 

Type of Credit 

Type 1: 

Graduate College 

Courses 

Type 2: 

Salary Credit 

Courses 

Type 3: 

Service District 

Service Building 

Credits 

Type 4: 

Foreign and 

Domestic Travel 

Explanation 

● Counts toward 3 in 3. 

● Out of district offered by Approved Colleges and Universities 

○ One in-service credit for each college credit earned. 

○ Transcript and APPLICATION FOR CREDIT is completed by the 

educator and given to the building secretary to record in PEERS. 

○ Credit is accepted for advancement on the salary schedule 

MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO HR TO APPLY FOR CHANGE CHANGE 

● Channel change directions 

● Channel change request form 


● In District Learning Experiences similar to rigorous college level 

courses consisting of readings, discussion, research and artifacts. 

○ All Salary Credit courses require work outside of the 

scheduled meeting times. 

○ A Salary Credit course provides both in-service credit and an 

opportunity to progress to another salary channel—up to six 

credits may be applied to Channels II, IV, and V. 

MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO HR TO APPLY FOR CHANGE CHANGE 

■ Channel change directions 

■ Channel change request form 


● Courses offered consisting of meetings, discussions, workshops, and 

other forms of professional learning led by a building employee 

and/or approved by the principal or the school’s Professional 

Development Action Team (PLAT). 

● Educator submits Form#326 to the principal's secretary or designee. 

○ Building PEERS secretary enters approved credit into 

PEERS. 


● A maximum of one in-service credit during each three year period will be 

allowed for principal approved foreign and domestic travel aligned with 

the professional learning guidelines. 

● 

● 

This credit is for trips not paid for by Parkway and meets the 

requirements outline on the next page. 

Transcript and APPLICATION FOR CREDIT is completed by the 

educator and given to the building secretary to record in PEERS. 

Advancement 

on salary 

schedule? 

Yes 

Yes 

Partial 

fulfillment of 

requirements 

for Channels 

II, IV, V. 

No more 

than six 

hours toward 

change 

No 

No 

Type 5: 

Individual 

Personalized PD 

Experiences 

● Personalized learning experiences approved and submitted to the 

Talent Development Department. 

● Personalized PD Experiences Handbook 

No 

Additional information continued on next page. 

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How many credits do I have toward my “3 in 3”? 

Step 1: Click on the PROFILE tab at the top. 

Step 2: Click on the Development Status tab on the top right. 

Step 3: Look for the gray row titled 3yr. Total. Everything from the gray row up counts for your 

current 3 in 3 credit total. 

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When is 3 in 3 calculated? 

Per PNEA contract, 3 in 3 starts resets September 1 and calculates for a three year cycle. 

Because of our Year 7, we have a unique calculation year. 

In practical terms, you are required to have earned three credits at these times: 

Years 1-3 (due the beginning of Year 4) 

Years 4-6 (the beginning of Year 7) 

Year 7+CT cycle (the beginning of Year 11) 

CT1 (after each CT cycle for career) 

An example : 

10-11 year 1 Hired in parkway (previous years experience do not matter for this calculation) 

11-12 year 2 

12-13 year 3 (3 in 3 due Sept 1 after Year 3, beginning of year 4) 

13-14 year 4 

14-15 year 5 

15-16 year 6 (3 in 3 due Sept 1 after Year 6, beginning of year 7) 

16-17 year 7 

17-18 CT1 

18-19 CT2 

19-20 CT3 (3 in 3 due Sept 1 after CT3 Year, beginning of year 11) 

. 

20-21 CT1 

21-22 CT2 

22-23 CT3 (3 in 3 due Sept 1 after CT3 Year, beginning of year 14) 

PNEA Agreement 

ARTICLE 34 

SALARY SCHEDULE OPERATIONAL PLAN 

E. In-Service Requirements 

1. Certified staff employed under this salary schedule must complete three units of in-service 

credit within a three-year period ending on September 1 of the fourth year following initial 

employment and must earn three additional credits every three years thereafter. Certified staff 

entering Year 7 will have four years to meet the three in-service credit requirement to coincide 

with their summative evaluation held at the completion of their 11th year. 

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Board Policy GCIA.G 

All full time certified educators are required to earn three in-service credits every 

three years (3 in 3) to keep from being held on step or going backward on the 

salary schedule. 

Three credits in three years may be earned with graduate credit, salary credit, 

district in-service credit, building in- service credit, foreign or domestic travel, or 

individual research as approved by the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, 

Learning and Accountability (see definitions below). 

In-service credit is not granted when the activity occurs during working hours, 

pays the teacher to attend, the teacher receives a yearly stipend for his/her 

participation, or when the district pays registration fees or other costs of attending 

the activity. (Exception – Collaborative Team Leader Development) 

Professional learning which is acceptable for earning credit is learning that 

enables educators to develop the knowledge, skills, practices, and dispositions 

they need to help students perform at higher academic levels. 

Please see the 3 in 3 FAQ page HERE. 

Professional Learning Opportunities-Not Applicable for “3 in 3” credits 

In-service credit is not granted when: 

● the activity occurs during working hours. 

● Parkway pays the teacher to attend. 

● the teacher receives a yearly stipend for his/her participation. 

● registration fees or other costs of attending the activity are paid by Parkway. 

Channel Change Allowances 

Bachelor’s Bachelor’s +15 Master’s Master’s +15 Master’s +30 

Channel I Channel II Channel III Channel IV Channel V 

6 Salary Credits may 

apply to BA+15 

6 Salary Credits may 

apply to M+15 

(must be earned after 

Masters is completed) 

6 Salary Credits 

may apply to M+30 

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Please follow this link: 

Personalized Learning Handbook 

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Registration Opens: 

January 29, 2020, 5:00 pm 

Registration Closes: 

February 3, 2020, 11:59 pm 

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Course Guide Spring 2020 

Course Number: PLAT-SPRING-20-08 CREDIT OR STIPEND 

Course Name: "Being the Change" Teaching Social Comprehension 

Dates: Feb 10, 2020 N/A 

Instructor: AMANDA KELLY 

Location: VIRTUAL 

Description: “Being the Change” is based on the idea that people can develop skills and habits to serve them in the 

comprehension of social issues. The author, Sara K. Ahmed, identifies and unpacks the skills of social comprehension, providing 

teachers with tools and activities that help students make sense of themselves and the world as they navigate relevant topics in 

today’s society. In this course, we will read and reflect on each chapter as well as complete many of the engaging, transferable 

lessons found in the book and online. This is an online, self-paced, 12 hour course combining book readings with powerful 

activities and opportunities to immediately implement strategies from the book. 

Course Number: PLAT-SPRING-20-03 

Course Name: 17,000 Classroom Visits Can't Be Wrong-CREDIT ONLY-PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING 

MATERIALS 


Instructor: MELISSA FRANCIS 


Description: Do you want to increase engagement and rigor in your classroom with learning experiences that will meet the 

needs of all of your learners? John Antonetti and James Garver studied over 17,000 classrooms to determine the level of thinking 

and engagement of students. They used this information to develop a Powerful Task Rubric that assist any educator in designing 

rigorous and engaging tasks. Creating and implementing Powerful Tasks in your classroom will help you to create lifelong 

learners who are prepared to respond to an ever changing world. 

Course Number: PLAT-SC-SPRING-20-15 SALARY CREDIT 

Course Name: A Plan for Success: Universals in the Classroom 

Dates: Feb 11, 2020 6:00 AM 

Instructor: JAMIE MOORE 


Description: If you’re a new teacher, switching grade levels, or realizing that your current classroom management plan needs a 

refresh, this is the course for you. To connect daily to Parkway's Mission, Vision, and Learning Principles, we must assure our 

universal foundations are in place. Take time this summer to reflect, learn best practices, plan for, and collaborate with others 

around classroom universals. Our focus will include: Rules, Routines, and Visual Supports Physical Environment Teacher/Student 

Environment 


Course Name: ADHD From a Student's Perspective: How to Understand and Assist Students with ADHD 


Instructor: KELLY CODY 


Description: This course is designed to help teachers better understand students with ADHD and develop strategies to help 

them be more successful in the classroom and life in general. The anchor text for the class is written by a young man with 

ADHD who is now a successful adult, but was 17 at the time he authored the book. This unique perspective is very useful in 

helping teachers understand their students' point of view. 


Course Name: Book Study- Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Adolescent Girls 


Instructor: CHRIS WHITE 


Description: This online book study will focus on Dr. Lisa Damour's book Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress 

and Anxiety in Adolescent Girls. Participants will learn about the potential causes of stress and anxiety, why we are seeing more 

students struggling with these issues and strategies for working with and empwering our parents and students. 


Course Name: Breaking Down the Wall: Book Study- CREDIT ONLY -PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING MATERIALS 

Dates: Mar 25, 2020 4:00 PM , Apr 1, 2020 4:00 PM , Apr 8, 2020 4:00 PM , Apr 15, 2020 4:00 PM 

Instructor: ELLEN KUBICEK 

Location: SOUTH MIDDLE 

Description: We will discuss after reading to learn from authors who lead the way in challenging systems and beliefs 

regarding English learners & emergent multilingual students.


Course Name: Building Blocks for Learning 


Instructor: LARA OBERMAN 


Description: Teachers will gain understanding of the developmental continuum skills (cognitive and social-emotional) children 

need to be successful in schools. Strategies for supporting students who lack some of the basic Building Blocks with be explored 

and shared. 

Course Number: PLAT-SC-SPRING-20-10 

Course Name: Building Resilient Educators SALARY CREDIT 


Instructor: ALLISON SEABORN 


Description: “Resilience” seems to be one of those trendy words in education. While the topic often comes up when discussing 

student well-being, first we need to be resilient ourselves. Every educator faces challenges in their career and personal life. This 

course gives educators the knowledge and tools to “bounce forward” after facing adversity. This purpose of this course is to focus 

on the CARE portion of Parkway's mission. As educators we must be resilient in order to face the stress and challenges of today’s 

classrooms, build resilient learners, and take care of ourselves in order to build longevity in our careers. 


Course Name: Caring for the Caretaker: Self Care for the Trauma Informed Educator 


Instructor: ALLISON SEABORN 


Description: This purpose of this course is to focus on the CARE portion of Parkway's mission. Educators must be regulated in 

order to help regulate their students. Educators must be caring for themselves in order to care for their students. This course will 

teach educators about compassion fatigue as well as provide strategies to prevent it. 


Course Name: Carl Anderson's Classroom Essentials: Writing Conferences 




Description: Whether you’re new to conferring with writers or would like a refresher, this course is for you! Join us as we learn 

from Carl Anderson in his latest book, “Classroom Essentials: A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences.” This online, self-paced 

course will explore the five scenarios that happen after asking writers, “How’s it going?” This course will guide you through the 

three parts of a writing conference and show you teaching moves and intentional language used in each part. We will use 

readings, videos, and online discussions to take you quickly from learning to teaching while lifting the level of your writing 

conferences. 

Course Number: TECH-20-03 

Course Name: Citizenship in the Digital Age- Spring 2020- CREDIT ONLY -NO MATERIALS REQUIRED 

Dates: Mar 9, 2020 N/A 

Instructor: AMY JOHNSON 

Location: Self-Paced Online - Start anytime before March 9 

Description: In a world where answers are only a click away and media can be shared with ease, it's important to think about 

the role that these digital tools play in literacy instruction and work. In this session, we will think about the ways that we can 

teach students to be safe and responsible digital citizens and what can be done as educators to help students manage their own 

digital footprint. 

Access this course with your Google account through Schoology (https://schoology.parkwayschools.net) using the code 

2QGP-PFXK-T2ZMH. Course must be completed by May 15, 2020. 

This class is self-paced allowing you to start and finish at your convenience. You do not have to wait until March 9 to start. 

ISTE Student Standards: 1. Empowered Learner 2. Digital Citizen 3. Knowledge Constructor 6. Creative Communicator 7. Global 

Collaborator 


Course Name: Citizenship in the Digital Age: Part 2- Spring 2020- CREDIT ONLY -NO MATERIALS REQUIRED 




Description: **The Citizenship in the Digital Age course is a prerequisite to this course 

Digital Citizenship is not a one-time lesson or something discussed at a special assembly once a year. Regardless of their age, all 

of our students’ lives, and ours, are influenced by digital media. Even if you don’t tweet, or snap, or own a cell phone, your life is 

still influenced by digital media. Because digital media is so influential, even when we’re not online, we’re all digital citizens; as 

are our students. Instead of isolating digital citizenship, you’re encouraged to model good digital citizenship in every class, every 

day--even outside of class. Through this course you will also earn a Common Sense Media recognition badge. 


ZWSN-DRZP-V42TM. Course must be completed by May 15, 2020. 



Collaborator


Course Name: Creating an ELL Friendly Learning Environment 


Instructor: MARIA FLICK 


Description: Teacher will learn and apply strategies for developing an environment that is conducive to ELL learners, while 

supporting all styles of learning in the classroom. Everything from creating a welcoming classroom, to planning lessons for 

optimum engagement and teaching content vocabulary with ELL students in mind will be address through the book study and 

modules in this course. 


Course Name: Developing Your Schoology Class- Spring 2020- CREDIT ONLY -NO MATERIALS REQUIRED 




Description: Are you already familiar with the basics of Schoology but want to go further? This class will help you get started 

with designing learning experiences that take advantage of the digital platform and provide students with anytime, anywhere 

access to resources. Developing your Schoology Class is a self-paced online course that goes beyond the basics of all the tools of 

Schoology and will give you an opportunity to plan, design and develop resources to meet your students in an online space. 

Work through all the modules on your own and develop your resources in your class as you go through this online course. Note: 

If you are not familiar with Schoology, it is recommended that you take the Schoology Essentials class before taking this course. 


CBQ2-SRM2-6JKWV. Course must be completed by May 15, 2020. 


ISTE Student Standards 1. Empowered Learner 2. Digital Citizen 3. Knowledge Constructor 6. Creative Communicator 7. Global 

Collaborator 


Course Name: ELL Friendly Classroom Part 2- Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Assessments for ELL 


Instructor: MARIA FLICK 


Description: The staff member will learn and apply strategies for developing an environment that is conducive to ELL learners, 

while supporting all styles of learning in the classroom. This course specifically offers strategies to help ELL Students with 

reading comprehension, writing, and assessments. Those students who completed the ELL Friendly classroom course over the 

summer of 2017-18 school year, this course uses the same textbook. This course can be taken without previous coursework for 

those teachers who are interested specifically in reading comprehension, writing and assessment for ELL students. 

Number: PLAT-SPRING-20-04 CREDIT OR STIPEND 

Course Name: Engagement for Real Learning [PLAT MEMBER 


Instructor: MELANIE LUNDT 


Description: In this course, we will explore how using a variety of strategies and a different mindset can have a significant 

impact on the way students learn. This course will ask participants to consider what students are feeling or thinking at any given 

moment in a lesson so we can see engagement through their eyes and guide them towards making meaning of their own 

rigorous learning. We will learn not only how to plan learning, but how to plan the “facilitation of learning” in a purposeful and 

engaging way in order to help classrooms work towards more depth of thinking and higher achievement as well as aid in 

students’ ability to transfer their learning in meaningful ways (Antonetti & Garver, 2015). We will discuss rigor and consider what 

constitutes rigorous learning and how to achieve it in manageable, realistic, and creative ways. 

Course Number: PLAT-SPRING-20-09 Course CREDIT OR STIPEND 

Name: DIY Literacy For All Educators 


Instructor: JOHN DUVALL 

Location: Virtual 

Description: 

DIY Literacy, by Katie and Maggie Roberts is a powerful book about putting the right tools in place to ensure all students receive a 

rigorous education in literacy no matter the content area. With a focus on developing mini-lessons in a workshop setting, teachers 

can personalize and tailor their instruction to students by developing 3 tools: the demonstration notebook, anchor charts, and 

micro-progressions. Participants will read and discuss the book while also creating each of the 3 tools for a unit of study to be used 

during the upcoming school year. An option to continue a 2.0 version of this course will be available during the 2019 -2020 school 

year. 

Course Number: PLAT-SPRING-20-22 Course CREDIT OR STIPEND 

Name: Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain 


Instructor: JOHN DUVALL 

Location: Online 

Description: Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond combines the work of Culturally Responsive 

Pedagogy and the most current brain research. In doing so, Hammond delivers a deep education on how our cultural upbringing 

literally shapes our brain and therefore the way in which we teach and learn. Most central to her work is addressing why some 

students become dependent on teachers for everything including how to behave in a classroom and what practices promote and 

teach independence. In this course, participants will learn how to build the conditions of a culturally responsive classroom and how 

to deliver strategies and resources to teach dependent learners. They will also learn the most current brain research and what 

moves have the biggest impact on developing the higher order thinking skills so that students can process information for 

understanding and become independent critical thinkers in our world.


Course Name: Engaging Children: Igniting a Drive for Deeper Learning K-8 

Dates: Feb 26, 2020 3:30 PM , Mar 4, 2020 3:30 PM , Mar 11, 2020 3:30 PM , Mar 25, 2020 3:30 PM , Apr 1, 2020 3:30 PM , 

Apr 8, 2020 3:30 PM 

Instructor: JILL ELLINGER 

Location: GREEN TRAILS ELEMENTARY 

Description: As an educator, you will learn to cultivate an environment where student- driven engagement becomes the norm. 

You will explore four pillars of 

engagement that provide a framework for considering what it means to be engaged: intellectual urgency, emotional resonance, 

perspective bending, and the aesthetic world. Through this understanding, you will reflect on your current practices and outline 

ways to increase engagement. You will develop tools for both you and your students to use to increase engagement. 


Course Name: Fake News? - Finding Credible Sources 


Instructor: KATIE PENDLETON 


Description: Participants will gain a better understanding of source credibility for personal/professional use as well as explore 

ways to integrate media literacy into classroom curriculum. The course will focus on analyzing sources for credibility and bias, 

search tips, and use of library resources. 

The course will be online, accessed through Schoology. Participants will work at their own pace and the course must be 

completed by May 21, 2020. 


Course Name: Fluency Doesn’t Just Happen with Addition 


Instructor: ELLEN WILSDON 

Location: online 

Description: Addition fluency doesn’t just happen! According to mathematician and author of Fluency Doesn’t Just Happen, 

Dr. Nikki Newton, fluency is like a four-legged stool. The four legs are accuracy, flexibility, efficiency, and automaticity. You 

can imagine what happens if one or more legs of the stool is missing! In this online class, we will explore how students work 

concretely, pictorially, and finally abstractly to build their addition fluency. Additionally, you will write practice story problems 

and anchor charts. You will also have the opportunity to build a math toolkit for yourself, as well as creating toolkits for your 

students. Finally, you will build your fluency math workshop activities based on concrete, pictorial, and abstract activities. 


Course Name: Fluency Doesn’t Just Happen with Subtraction 


Instructor: ELLEN WILSDON 

Location: online 

Description: Subtraction fluency doesn’t just happen! According to mathematician and author of Fluency Doesn’t Just Happen, 

Dr. Nikki Newton, fluency is like a four-legged stool. The four legs are accuracy, flexibility, efficiency, and automaticity. You can 

imagine what happens if one or more legs of the stool is missing! In this online class, we will explore how students work 

concretely, pictorially, and finally abstractly to build their subtraction fluency. Additionally, you will write practice story problems 

and anchor charts. You will also have the opportunity to build a math toolkit for yourself, as well as creating toolkits for your 

students. Finally, you will build your fluency math workshop activities based on concrete, pictorial, and abstract activities. If you 

want your mathematicians to be capable and confident, the class is for you! 

Course Number: TECH-SC-20-02 

Course Name: Google Certification - Level 1 - Spring 20-SALARY CREDIT-NO MATERIALS REQUIRED 




Description: Are you Googley? Do you want to be? Did you know that Google has an entire training program where you can 

get certified as a Google Educator? This course is online, self-paced, and is meant to get you to earn your Google Educator 

Level 1 Certification. In order to receive salary credit, you must pass the Google certification test and submit certificate to Amy 

Johnson at ajohnson@parkwayschools.net prior to May 15, 2020. Access the course by going to Google Classroom at 

http://classroom.google.com and entering the code ehudd4. 

Take note: 1. Email Amy 48 hours before you plan to take the exam so that we can send you a voucher code to use as payment. 

2. Registration for the exam must be done 24 hours in advance of the time you wish to take it. 


ISTE Student Standards 1. Empowered Learner 2. Digital Citizen 3. Knowledge Constructor 4. Innovative Designer 5. 

Computational Thinker 6. Creative Communicator 7. Global Collaborator 

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Course Number: TECH-SC-20-01 

Course Name: Google Certification - Level 2 - Spring 20-SALARY CREDIT-NO MATERIALS REQUIRED 



Instructor: Amy Johnson 

Description: This course is designed to take your Google skills to the next level. To enroll, you must have passed Google 

Certification Level 1 and have already received credit for that class. Email Amy Johnson at ajohnson@parkwayschools.net when 

you register to gain access to the class. In order to receive salary credit, you must pass the Google certification exam and submit 

certificate to Amy Johnson prior to May 15, 2020. Take note: 1. Google Level 1 Certification is a prerequisite for this class. 2. 

Email Amy 48 hours before you plan to take the exam so that we can send you a voucher code to use as payment. 3. 

Registration for the exam must be done 24 hours in advance of the time you wish to take it.

This class is self-paced allowing you to start and finish at your convenience. You do not have to wait until March 9 to start. ISTE 

Student Standards: 1. Empowered Learner 2. Digital Citizen 3. Knowledge Constructor 4. Innovative Designer 5. 

Computational Thinker 6. Creative Communicator 7. Global Collaborator 

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Course Name: Grit For Kids: Developing Grit, Passion, Willpower, and Perseverance in Kids 


Instructor: KELLY CODY 


Description: The purpose of this course is to help teachers think about and acquire new strategies to help students develop 

perseverance by encouraging passion and curiosity, teaching self-control, self-respect, respect for others, and learning how to 

downplay negativity. The ultimate end goal is for students to develop self confidence and strategies for a successful life 

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Course Name: Love and Logic in the Classroom-CREDIT ONLY-PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING MATERIALS 


Instructor: HILARY KRANER 


Description: Are you wanting to reduce your stress and bring back your enjoyment of teaching? This class is designed around 

the book Teaching with Love and Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom by Jim Fay and David Funk. You will be learning about 

effective classroom interventions using shared control, choices within limits and the importance of relationships. 

The book we will be using is Teaching with Love & Logic: Taking Control of the Classroom 2nd Edition by Jim Fay. (ISBN-13: 

978-1942105237) 

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Course Name: Mathematical Mindsets Online Book Study 


Instructor: CHRISTY PRUDENCE 


Description: Do you have students who have difficulty persevering during math? Do you wish you had more tools to make 

math more meaningful and fun for all students? Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler explores the brain science behind having a 

growth mindset in the area of mathematics and gives easy to implement strategies and activities to increase engagement to help 

all students become successful mathematicians. You will leave this course with a better understanding of why so many people 

don’t like math, and you will develop a plan that will help fix this misconception in your classroom. 


Course Name: Media Literacy in Practice- Spring 2020-CREDIT ONLY-NO MATERIALS REQUIRED 




Description: Media is all around us! So, what is media literacy? This course will dive deeper into the ability to access, 

analyze, evaluate, create and act using all forms of communication. In this course, participants will explore the complexities of 

how information is created, spread and consumed. 


8S3W-3D7C-CPTCC. Course must be completed by May 15, 2020. 



Collaborator 


Course Name: Positive Psychology for your team and classroom-CREDIT ONLY-PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING M 

Dates: Feb 10, 2020 6:00 PM , Feb 11, 2020 6:00 PM , Feb 18, 2020 6:00 PM , Feb 25, 2020 6:00 PM , Mar 3, 2020 6:00 PM , 

Mar 10, 2020 6:00 PM , Mar 24, 2020 6:00 PM , Mar 31, 2020 6:00 PM , Apr 7, 2020 6:00 PM , Apr 14, 2020 6:00 PM , Apr 21, 

2020 6:00 PM 

Instructor: RYAN BANTA 

Location: CENTRAL HIGH 

Description: Students, athletes, and staff all desire connection, trust, and value. In the profession of education it can be 

difficult to provide those aspect to the educational environment daily. 

Positive Performance Psychology will provide the following for the participate: 

Performance Motivation Engagement Conflict Resolution Skills Original Thinking 

The participants will develop their abilities to administer classes, teams, and sponsored group programs. Improve educational 

learning, training, and conditioning. Develop character and ethics in the classroom, sport/activities and leadership positions. 

Emotional health and well-being of the educator, student-athlete, and peers. Wellness and self-care of teachers/coaches

confident learners who understand and respond to the challenges of an ever-changing world. Problem solving is the ongoing 

process of improving student outcomes. Steps apply to work at all levels of support (universal, targeted, intensive), levels of 

system (district, building, content-grade level, classroom, and student) and inform timely, responsive decision making. During 

this session, we will dig into Parkway's Problem Solving Framework to build understanding and skills to increase effectiveness for 

ongoing problem solving. 


Course Name: Schoology Essentials- Spring 2020-CREDIT ONLY-NO MATERIALS REQUIRED 




Description: Looking for a way to engage your students in online spaces and to create a more personalized learning 

experience for them? Schoology is your tool. This learning management system offers all the functionality of an online platform, 

provides assessments, and will be populated with your classes this fall. Schoology Essentials is an online, self-paced 

introduction to the basics of all the tools of Schoology and addresses how to use them in online spaces. Work through all the 

modules on your own and develop your resources in a sample class as you go in this online course. 


G4V6-H6GP-P3CQZ. Course must be completed by May 15, 2020. 


ISTE Student Standards 1. Empowered Learner 2. Digital Citizen 3. Knowledge Constructor 6. Creative Communicator 7. Global 

Collaborator 


Course Name: Serravallo's Classroom Essentials: Reading Conferences 




Description: Whether you’re new to conferring with readers or would like a refresher, this course is for you! Join us as we 

learn from Jennifer Serravallo in her latest book, “Classroom Essentials: A Teacher’s Guide to Reading Conferences.” This 

online, 

self-paced course will explore the six different types of reading conferences with readings, videos, and online discussions. We will 

answer questions such as: What are the other kids doing? How do I confer when I don’t know the book? Which conference type 

do I choose? This course will take you quickly from learning to teaching and lift the level of your reading conferences. 

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Course Name: Using Schoology for More! 


Instructor: JAMIE DRESSER 


Description: Schoology can be used as a great resource for teachers and students. We will take a general look at Schoology 

and the tools available, examples of ways that Schoology can work in a variety of settings, and we will spend time learning to 

create resources and brainstorming ways to maximize the functionality of Schoology. This is a self-paced course that takes place 

entirely within Schoology. You will be sent the access code and instructions via email by February 10th and you will have until 

April 12th to complete the requirements of the course. 


Course Name: We Got This-CREDIT ONLY-PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING MATERIALS 


Instructor: BETH EDELMANN 


Description: In We Got This Cornelius Minor describes how he realized that listening to children is one of the most powerful 

things a teacher can do. By listening carefully, Cornelius discovered something that kids find themselves having to communicate 

far too often. That “my lessons were not, at all, linked to that student’s reality.” While challenging the teacher as hero trope, We 

Got This shows how authentically listening to kids is the closest thing to a superpower that we have. What we hear can spark 

action that allows us to make powerful moves toward equity by broadening access to learning for all children. A lone teacher 

can’t eliminate inequity, but Cornelius demonstrates that a lone teacher can confront the scholastic manifestations of racism, 

sexism, ableism and classism by showing: exactly how he plans and revises lessons to ensure access and equity ways to look 

anew at explicit and tacit rules that consistently affect groups of students unequally suggestions for leaning into classroom 

community when it feels like the kids are against you ideas for using universal design that make curriculum relevant and 

accessible advocacy strategies for making classroom and schoolwide changes that expand access to opportunity to your students 

“We cannot guarantee outcomes, but we can guarantee access” Cornelius writes. “We can ensure that everyone gets a shot. In 

this book we get to do that. Together. Consider this book a manual for how to begin that brilliantly messy work. We got this.” 


Course Name: What does Personalization Look Like?-CREDIT ONLY-PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING MATERIALS 


Instructor: LINDA JONES 

Location: Google Classroom 


Course Name: What is Design Thinking? CREDIT OR STIPEND 


Instructor: AMANDA MEGL 


Description: What is Design Thinking? Design Thinking is a process in which we seek to understand the user, challenge 

assumptions, and redefine problems. At the same time, Design Thinking provides a solution-based approach to solving 

problems. It is a way of thinking and working as well as a collection of hands-on methods. In this course, you will learn how to 

use the Design Thinking process in your classroom to facilitate learning, challenge students' thinking, bring rigor to the classroom 

and create hands-on learning and excitement! 

DESCRIPTIOIN: :This class will look at what Personalization in the classroom. It will define personalization, the benefits and 

challenges of personalization, how do you start, and how do we consider grades when we personalize.

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