Professional Learning Courses

Early Childhood

Self-paced online Northwest Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards (IQPPS)

Self-paced online MTSS in Early Childhood Settings

Oct 13 and Dec 6 Intentional Teacher - Playful Learning: Enhancing a Child's Sense of Joy & Wonder

Jan 9, 16, 23, 30; Feb 6 Observation and Assessment of Young Children

Jan 26 and 27 Centering on Centers Conference

English Language Learners (ELL)

Self-paced online ELL Concentration for Paraeducator

Self-paced online Concentracion ELL para Paraeducador Certificacion

Oct 10 English Learner (EL) Strategies for the Math Classroom

Nov 1 and 2 7 Steps to a Language-Rich, Interactive Classroom

Counseling

Oct 2 or 9 DCAP Review Workshop

Oct 12 and 17 Regional School Counselor Networking

Discovery Center Events

Oct 9 Media Advisory Meeting

Oct 12 Dyslexia Community Learning Event

Nov 17 Future Ready Workshop

Dec 13 MTSS Conference

Instructional Coaching

Oct 10, 17, 18; Feb 13, 20, 22; Apr 30, May 2 Reflect and Refine Coaching Practices

Nov 29, Dec 4, 7; Apr 2, 10, 18; Jun 10, 11, 12 Teacher Tools for Student Engagement

Dec 19, Jun 13 Coaching Seminar: Teacher Tools for Student Engagement

Literacy

Oct 3, Mar 14 The Why, What, and How of The Science of Reading

Oct 12 Dyslexia Community Learning Event

Oct 17 and 19; Apr 4 and 5 Dyslexia: What Do I need To Know as an Educator

Oct 23, 24, Nov 2; Feb 8, 9, 16 Reading Between the Lines: Diagnostic Literacy Assessments

Jan 11, 18, 25; Feb 1 Unraveling the Rope: Word Recognition

Math Instruction

Sep 26 Math Instruction for Students on Alternative Assessments

Oct 3, Nov 16, Dec 7 Effective Teaching Practices in Mathematics

Paraeducation

Oct 18, Nov 15 Become a Certified Paraeducator

Social-Emotional-Behavioral Health

Oct 11, 31; Nov 28, Mar 13, 21 Youth Mental Health First Aid

Oct 19, Dec 13, Feb 15, Apr 16 SEBH Coach Meetings

Nov 1 and 2, May 29 and 30 Building Strong Brains 2.0

Nov 7, Jan 10  Check & Connect Preparation and Implementation Training

Nov 9, Feb 22 Check & Connect Mentor Training

Dec 20-21 Mental Health Crisis Intervention PREPaRE Workshop 2

Jan 16,17 & Feb 21; June 4-6 Foundational Restorative Practices: Culticating Belonging to Impact Outcomes

Jun 10, 2024 School Safety Planning PREPaRE Workshop 1

Special Education

Sep 21, Nov 8, Jan 31, Mar 13 SDI Significant Disabilities: Course 1

Systems and Data Analysis

Sep 21 Digging Deeper into Your Data

Oct 24 Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS)

Leadership

Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 5 Crucial Accountability

Feb 27, Mar 12, 26 Crucial Conversations

Technology

Oct 12 Computer Science Learning Lab

Oct 13 Digital Resources Playground

Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 14, Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 21, Apr 18 Makerspace Cohort

Nov 1 Assistive Technology for the Classroom

Nov 7 Computer Science Playground

Jan 11 Pear Deck for Beginners

Jan 29 STEM Scale-Up Application Workshop

Writing Skills

Oct 24 Getting Students Beyond Not Knowing What to Write