A well thought out philosophy will help coaches communicate and motivate using effective skills to prepare young athletes for successful lives beyond the playing field.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $280.
(Originally $350)

The coach/teacher has a strong influence in the life of the student-athlete. This course will focus on helping your influence to be a positive and long lasting one.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $280.
(Originally $350)

There are many ways to achieve your goals. A coach should consider several alternatives before embarking upon a particular method and be ready to change direction if needed. In this course, you will check out a number of coaching styles and figure out the best one for you.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $280.
(Originally $350)

A coach’s influence can encourage an attitude towards fitness that will help bring a lifetime of health and happiness to the athlete. This course will help a coach mazimize that influence.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $280.
(Originally $350)

Proper planning creates good management. Good management means developing skills and habits that bring about good teams and reduce the chances of injuries. This course will give you tools and encouragement to become a better planner and manager on the playing field and throughout your life.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $280.
(Originally $350)

Reflective Reading for Real Teachers Booklist

The latest and greatest non-fiction and best practice titles.

Course cost is $125.

Course Description, Booklist, Objectives & Grading Rubric

Options are available for assignments to be completed locally with your colleagues or for your group to become an online book club.

Course cost is $145.

The literary minded will love delving into an award winning American novel.

Course cost is $125.

Course cost is $435.

Bullying has been an ever-increasing problem that has seeped into the school system. Students are not only being bullied physically, but emotionally and through cyber-space. This course will help you identify what constitutes bullying, develop a plan to address all forms of bullying, and give you the tools you need to prevent bullying in the school setting.

Course cost is $235.

Dangerous behavior by students is evident across the nation on campus settings. Be it as a result of disability, mental health issues or drugs, schools need to take a proactive approach to addressing dangerous behavior before it results in school tragedies such as Columbine or Newtown. Through this course, you will discover your legal responsibility in addressing violent behavior on campus, particularly that of students with disabilities. You will also gain strategies for affirmative prevention in reducing school violence on your campus.

Course cost is $235.

Students with disabilities are subject to specific legal discipline procedures which do not apply to all students campus-wide. There are steps which must be taken when dealing with students with disabilities. This course will thoroughly review the law pertaining to these students, and provide you with valuable information on avoiding legal conflict.

Course cost is $235.

Prevention is the key to solving many problems, particularly those relating to school safety. Safety is a multi-faceted, loosely defined term, but it is vital to the success of all students. This course will provide you with information for effective school planning for crisis, especially in light of the recent wealth of school shootings. No campus will ever be 100% safe, but with effective planning, consistency and implementation, you can develop a safety plan which will prevent school violence on your campus.

Course cost is $235.

Contra Costa/Danville: June 17 - June 28
Instructor: Jana Palmquist

El Dorado/El Dorado Hills:
June 10 - June 21
Instructors: Duane and Barbara Heglie

Fresno North: June 17 - June 28
Instructor: Bob Gray

Fresno South/Reedley: July 8 - July 19
Instructor: Paul Ezelle

Kern/Bakersfield: June 10 - June 21
Instructor: Barbara Bock

Los Angeles: (TWO SESSIONS)
1st session: June 17-28
2nd session: July 8 – 19
Instructor: Margaret Nelson

Marin/Kentfield: July 8 – 19 
Instructor: Karen Tribble

Orange/Laguna Niguel: July 8 - July 19
Instructor: Maryl Lincoln

Riverside/Redlands: July 22 - August 2
Instructors: Maria Harirchi and
Karen Codekas

Sacramento: (TWO SESSIONS)
1st session: June 17 - June 28
2nd session: July 22 - August 2
Instructor: Matt Heglie
Instructor: Karen Pulli

San Joaquin/Stockton:
June 17 – June 27
(includes Sat June 22)
Instructor: Margaret Osmer

San Mateo/San Carlos:
July 22 - August 2
Instructor: Allan Varni

Santa Clara/San Jose: June 17 - June 28
Instructor: Evelyn Hickman 

Sonoma/Windsor: June 10 - June 21
Instructor: Karen Tribble

Stanislaus/Ceres: July 8 - July 19
Instructor: Evelyn Hickman

As the number of English Language Learners (ELLs) increases, educators are seeking effective ways to help them acquire the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond, especially starting at the elementary level.

Course cost is $350.

In this course, participants will learn to identify and understand the needs of   English Language Learners; implement strategies for modifying academic content   for better understanding; and then put their new skills into practice.

Course cost is $350.

Teachers will explore community destinations of interest to students, such as zoos, aquariums, missions, botanical gardens and other cultural, scientific and educational institutions. They will then determine how their experience can be utilized to enhance their class or school wide curriculum.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $100.
(Originally $125)

The National Register of Historic Places lists sites throughout the country that have been deemed important enough to preserve. In this course teachers will visit and study local historical sites in order to bring history alive and make learning more meaningful for students at any grade level. After experiencing the unique educational programs that these historic sites provide, the teacher will determine how to bring this newly added knowledge into the classroom.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $100.
(Originally $125)

The purpose of this self-paced class is to encourage teachers to explore the outstanding museums in their area as educational resources to be captured and put into play to enhance classroom curriculum.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $100.
(Originally $125)

This class will provide teachers with the opportunity to learn about educational resources available to teachers and their students at a nearby planetarium. After exploring the basic principles of physics and astronomy by participating in hands-on interactive exhibits and star-gazing through telescopes, the teacher will be able to see how the experiences can be transformed into classroom learning activities.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $100.
(Originally $125)

While participating and touring in community art venues, teachers will interview artists in order to obtain a working knowledge of the journey of art from its conception to the walls of the gallery. The teacher will decide how this information can be used in the classroom to facilitate for students the creation of a deep appreciation and understanding of the human fascination with art expression.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $100.
(Originally $125)

The purpose of this class is to use theater arts as one avenue to enhance the teaching act and increase students' interest in learning. Teachers will further their knowledge of the performing arts by experiencing various kinds of (dramatic, comedic, or musical) play performances. They will conduct both pre and post performance research as well as either attend a rehearsal or interview a director or other production member. These theater arts experiences will then be incorporated into classroom curriculum.

20% Discount!
Course cost is $100.
(Originally $125)

The benefits of meditation practice are quickly becoming more widely realized and researched. Mindfulness practices are a way to bring the benefits of meditation into the classroom while avoiding any of the religious stigmatism associated with it. In this course, you will learn about the different forms of meditation, the benefits that have been discovered both scientifically and from schools that have brought meditation into the classroom, as well as learn some basic mindfulness techniques that you yourself can bring into the classroom to benefit your students and your school that can be accessible to all students.

Goals:

• To gain an understanding of the different forms and techniques of meditation.
• To understand the concerns that might be raised in trying to bring meditation into the classroom and how to address / avoid these concerns.
• To learn some basic techniques that can be used in the classroom.

Course cost is $125.

Balanced Literacy is an approach with a goal developing lifelong  readers and thinkers. It exposes students to the habits of good readers by interacting with many genres and styles of literature. Creating effective mini-lessons, grouping students appropriately, and planning effective guided reading lessons will be an integral part of the course.

Course cost is $350.

Participants will learn how to create a classroom environment that is conducive to writing and supports effective writing instruction for all learners, including struggling writers and English Language Learners. The continuum of skills that good writers possess will be reviewed. As they experience the writing process, participants will create a piece of their own writing.

Course cost is $350.

Do you love facebook? Even if you don’t, probably some or all of your students do. Do you want to see how student engagement can sky rocket by using a really simple to use interface? Edmodo is a secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts. It provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content and access homework, grades and school notices. Learn how to harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner.  

Course cost is $125.

Course cost is $350.

Course cost is $350.

Online Summer Session Dates: July 1 - August 5

Moodle is an open source course management system that allows teachers to create a 24/7 online connection with their students.  Moodle can be used to create online classes that are completely online or blended with face-to-face experiences.  Designed for all levels of teaching, this course will help you learn about all of the innovative and creative things that teachers are doing to create blended classrooms and online courses.  This instructor led course will help you to design your own Moodle course.

Course cost is $435.

Online Summer Session Dates: June 17 - July 12

Mobile devices continue to make inroads into the modern day classroom, and iPad is in a class by itself! Go to work with your iPad. Explore best practices, promising apps, and implementation strategies. Access rich content to support your students and revolutionize your instructional practice.

Course cost is $435.

Website creation used to take time - time teachers didn't have. Now Google Sites and other online services make it easy. Teachers focus on their content and what they want to communicate. No software to load or learn. Straight forward, time and cost effective (free). Teachers finally can have the websites they've always wanted!

Course cost is $235.

Mobile devices continue to make inroads into the modern day classroom, and iPad is in a class by itself! Go to work on your iPad. Explore best practices, promising apps, and implementation strategies. This self-paced course will help you go mobile in your classroom.

Course cost is $235.

Smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops and notebooks. Clouds, collaboration, social networks, epublishing, ebooks and blended learning. There are so many tools and online resources available for both educators and students. Getting started can be daunting. Keeping current is time consuming. This course uses an online collaboration platform to present teachers with an overview of many current tech tools and examples of their application to curriculum. These tech tools, while taking some willingness to learn will help ease teachers into a pedagogy that accepts and embraces the inevitable move to a 21st Century classroom, central to Common Core Standards where students are active instead of passive learners.

Course cost is $350.

Flip Teaching is an emerging trend in education that takes full advantage of the student's love for the digital world.  Participants will learn about this new approach that is talking the educational community by storm.  In the Flipped Classroom, students learn small chunks of content at home as homework assignments and come to class prepared to interact with their peers and practice what they have learned. The teacher becomes the "coach" rather than the "talking head" in the front of the class. This instructor led  class will help you to get started flipping your classroom. 

Course cost is $235.

Online Summer Session Dates: July 1 - August 5

Flip Teaching is an emerging trend in education that takes full advantage of the student's love for the digital world.  Participants will learn about this new approach that is talking the educational community by storm.  In the Flipped Classroom, students learn small chunks of content at home as homework assignments and come to class prepared to interact with their peers and practice what they have learned. The teacher becomes the "coach" rather than the "talking head" in the front of the class. This instructor led  class will help you to get started flipping your classroom. 

Course cost is $435.

Twitter has become an avenue for powerful collaboration! In this 2- unit, self-paced course, you will learn how teachers around the country are using twitter to collaborate with colleagues throughout the world. As the participant, you will create your own twitter account and learn how to send & receive messages. Next, you will create your own personalized professional learning community and begin to collaborate within your own niche. To finish the course with style, you will learn how teachers are using twitter within their classrooms.

Course cost is $235.

Creating talking stories will brighten the lives of every student! Pictello is a wonderful, inexpensive and easy app used to create talking photo albums and books on an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Students and teachers can create text-driven speaking photo or image-rich stories using text-to-speech technology in a variety of voices. Projects and be shared through iTunes Sharing, via WiFi using a free account on the Pictello sharing server or by exporting stories to PDF. Completed stories can also be printed! Designed by Assistware for special needs students, Pictello is a super-exciting way for all non-readers and developing readers and writers of all ages to enjoy and share their creativity! Learn more at Pictello.

Course cost is $125.

Course cost is $125.

Course cost is $125.
All courses are 1 Extension Semester Credit and
Self Paced.
This series of courses will help teachers plan and prepare social studies and science curriculum to meet the demands of the Common Core Standards. By following the guides and investigating the various up to date web resources, teachers of every grade level can customize projects, activities and inquiries to meet the needs of their students and districts. The end product of each course will be a thoughtful, well prepared unit of study that emphasizes a student friendly learning environment, effective teaching methods and engaging subject matter.

Experts agree that for the successful inclusion of students with special needs into the general education classroom, a collaborative partnership should be formed between the regular classroom teacher and the special education teacher. Extensive and ongoing planning is needed for both teachers to adapt or modify instructions, materials, and the general education classroom environment for the benefit of the included student with special needs. This course is designed to facilitate the planning and preparation necessary for all students to succeed.

Course cost is $125.

Intrigued by the diagnosis of Autism?  Wonder how to better understand a student with Asperger?  This course offers an up-close and personal look at Asperger or High-Functioning Autism through two novels, and two unique perspectives.  The main characters who present with behaviors and life-altering decisions related to the diagnosis take the reader on a journey they will never forget!

Course cost is $125.

Response to Intervention (RtI) is being implemented widely for mathematics and reading. But, what about behavior? It’s commonly known that a student who is misbehaving is not accessing learning. This course walks you through how to implement those same RtI strategies with behavior, school wide and in the classroom. 

Course cost is $235.

Students with disabilities are subject to specific legal discipline procedures which do not apply to all students campus-wide. There are steps which must be taken when dealing with students with disabilities. This course will thoroughly review the law pertaining to these students, and provide you with valuable information on avoiding legal conflict.

Course cost is $235.

As school budgets continue to shrink, school districts are looking for more ways to save money. This trickles down to the general education teacher in the form of increased class sized, teacher expectations and responsibility. Students with disabilities also have the right to access general education classrooms as appropriate. As a general education teacher, you must have a basic understanding of your role and responsibility in educating students with disabilities in your classroom. In this course, you will gain a general overview of special education, learn about your legal responsibilities in educating students with disabilities, as well as gain valuable strategies for teaching students with disabilities in the general education classroom.

Course cost is $235.

With the shift on programming to the Learning Center model, more and more students with Autism are being included full time in general education classrooms. While most educators want to work with all students, the thought of working with a child with Autism can be daunting due to the unique nature of the disability. This course will provide you with effective teaching strategies and behavior management tricks, as well as education on your legal responsibilities for education a child with Autism in the general education environment.

Course cost is $235.