BeaconEducator - Online Professional Development for Educators



Alternative Certification - Online Course Offerings Login and click "Register" to view possible discount pricing. Classroom Management Explore the need for a proactive management system and design management tools for the classroom. Learn management strategies, explore a maintenance program, and develop routines for the beginning and ending of class. 20 Credit Hours. (October 4 - 31, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 1 - 28, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 29, 2010 - January 9, 2011.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now Professional Practices for Educators Practice decision making skills on issues such as school safety and security procedures, educational liability, professional responsibilities, and ethics in this video-based course. 5 Credit Hours. (September 13 - 26, 2010.) Cost: $50. Preview Login Now 5 Credit Hours. (October 11 - 24, 2010.) Cost: $50. Preview Login Now 5 Credit Hours. (November 8 - 21, 2010.) Cost: $50. Preview Login Now Student Advocacy and Legal Issues Explore the teacher's role as student advocate. Examine the ethical expectations and obligations. Investigate the legal issues of district policies, state statutes, and federal guidelines. 20 Credit Hours. (September 13, 2010 - October 10, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (October 11, 2010 - November 7, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 15, 2010 - December 12, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now Foundations of Assessment Learn to use classroom assessments to shape teaching and learning. Explore assessments that address the intent of a targeted standard. 10 Credit Hours. (September 13, 2010 - October 3, 2010.) Cost: $100. Preview Login Now 10 Credit Hours. (October 11 - 31, 2010.) Cost: $100. Preview Login Now 10 Credit Hours. (November 8 - 28, 2010.) Cost: $100. Preview Login Now Standards-Based Lesson Planning Use a standards-based lesson planning process to guide your instructional planning. Examine the Curriculum-Assessment-Instruction (CAI) Model and design a lesson that aligns assessment and instruction to selected standards. 20 Credit Hours. (September 13, 2010 - October 17, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (October 11, 2010 - November 14, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 8, 2010 - December 12, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now Implementing Reading, Writing, & Math Strategies Investigate and implement a variety of teaching strategies that make the processes of reading, writing, and math computations visible to the learner. 30 Credit Hours. (September 13, 2010 - October 17, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (October 11, 2010 - November 14, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (November 8, 2010 - December 12, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now Enhancing the Classroom with Technology Investigate teacher tools, resources, and ideas for managing the classroom technology environment. Enrich the classroom experience as you learn to use the suggested activities and helpful hints that are aligned to the National Education Technology Standards (NETS). 30 Credit Hours. (September 13, 2010 - October 17, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (October 11, 2010 - November 14, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (November 8, 2010 - December 12, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (December 6, 2010 - January 23, 2011.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now Learning Theory and Practice Investigate how we learn, remember, and recall information. Examine characteristics of learners at different stages of development. Evaluate instructional practices that support learners' various needs. 30 Credit Hours. (September 20, 2010 - October 31, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (October 18, 2010 - November 28, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (November 15, 2010 - January 9, 2011.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now ESOL 1: A Beginning for All Educators Learn to meet the educational needs of students for whom English is not their native language. This course provides an overview of the training needed to meet LEP students' needs and is one of three introductory courses applicable for all educators. Check with your district staff development office for credit eligibility toward Florida's ESOL Endorsement. 20 Credit Hours. (October 4 - 31, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 1 - 28, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (December 6, 2010 - January 16, 2011.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now ESOL 2: Curriculum and Methods Identify and explore various content-area strategies for use with Limited English Proficient (LEP) students. Use these strategies to critique a classroom instructional plan. This is part of Beacon's ESOL introductory series for all educators. Check with your district staff development office for credit eligibility toward Florida's ESOL Endorsement. 20 Credit Hours. (October 4 - 31, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 1 - 28, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 29, 2010 - January 9, 2011.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now ESOL 3: Language and Diversity Explore language acquisition processes and implications for meeting the educational needs of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students. This course is part of Beacon's ESOL introductory series for all educators. Check with your district staff development office for credit eligibility toward Florida's ESOL Endorsement. 20 Credit Hours. (October 4 - 31, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 1 - 28, 2010.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now 20 Credit Hours. (November 29, 2010 - January 9, 2011.) Cost: $200. Preview Login Now Reading 2: Research-Based Practices, Part A Identify principles of scientifically-based reading research as the foundation of comprehensive instruction that synchronizes and scaffolds each of the major components of the reading process toward student mastery. Demonstrate the ability to identify explicit, systematic instructional plans for scaffolding reading development in the areas of comprehension and vocabulary. See course prerequisites. Check with your district staff development office for credit eligibility toward Florida's Reading Endorsement or CAR-PD Program (Competency 2: Foundations of Research-Based Practices) . 30 Credit Hours. (September 20, 2010 - October 24, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (October 18, 2010 - November 28, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (November 29, 2010 - January 16, 2011.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (January 10, 2011 - February 13, 2011.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now Reading 2: Research-Based Practices, Part B Identify principles of scientifically-based reading research as the foundation of comprehensive instruction that synchronizes and scaffolds each of the major components of the reading process toward student mastery. Demonstrate the ability to identify explicit, systematic instructional plans for scaffolding reading development in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Explore research-based practices and guidelines for creating a language-rich and print-rich environment and for selecting appropriate literature. See course prerequisites. Check with your district staff development office for credit eligibility toward Florida's Reading Endorsement or CAR-PD Program (Competency 2: Foundations of Research-Based Practices). 30 Credit Hours. (September 20, 2010 - October 24, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (October 25, 2010 - November 28, 2010.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (November 29, 2010 - January 16, 2011.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now 30 Credit Hours. (January 17, 2011 - February 20, 2011.) Cost: $300. Preview Login Now Return to the Individual Enrollment Program List.

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