Online classes now available
by Anne Shadwick
Southwest Center is now offering some online classes for your professional development needs! There are two program selections in our catalog--Professional Development Programs Offered On Site and Professional Development Classes Online. The classes are listed in our online catalog under Professional Development Online Classes program. The offerings are explained below. In order to better accommodate our educators, we also now accept Visa and Mastercard. That option will appear when the user enrolls in the class on our website or MyLearningPlan.
Classes are listed on Jan. 1 but may be completed at any time prior to May 23. After enrolling
online, call for an ID to get started! 417-673-7078
Can be done from any computer at any time
Brain Based Instruction
Description: Understanding how the brain processes information can be the key to
increasing learning, memory and retention. Drawing on decades of research, Dr.
Marcus Conyers and Dr. Donna Wilson show you how to create brain-based
lesson plans and classroom activities. Learn how to "chunk" classroom
instruction and use modeling to increase comprehension. Watch as Dr Wilson
teaches real students how to successfully use a systemic search approach.
(4 Hours of video - 5.5 Hours Completion Time) Contact Southwest Center for
your online ID. Must be completed by May 23, 2010
Presenter: Dr. Marcus Conyers and Dr. Donna Wilson
Intended for: K-12 Educators
Member Cost $ 50 Non-Member Cost $ 100
Instructions: Please call Southwest Center (417-673-7078 or 888-855-9478) to get your ID for the online course. Then you will go to educationalimpact.com to log in and begin your class.
Charting a Course to Literacy Excellence
Description: Developed in cooperation with the Ohio Principals Literacy Network, this
program provides teachers with a collection of practical techniques to help
students develop reading and writing skills. Observe powerful classroom
lessons that utilize shared reading,reading aloud, and guided reading strategies.
Learn how to make vocabulary acquisition meaningful and lasting. The second
section of the program includes a powerful presentation from best selling author
Doug Reeves. Hear how Dr. Reeves believes the standards based movement
has affected literacy instruction.(10 Hours of Video - 14 Hours Completion
Time)Contact Southwest Center for your online ID.Must be completed by May
23, 2010
Presenter: Dr. Doug Reeves
Intended for: K-12 Educators
Member Cost $ 110 Non-Member Cost $ 160
Instructions: Please call Southwest Center (417-673-7078 or 888-855-9478) to get your ID for the online course. Then you will go to educationalimpact.com to log in and begin your class.
Increasing Student Achievement through Differentiated Instruction
Description: Explore the planning and major considerations needed to deliver differentiated
instruction.This course will teach you how learning styles, intelligence, ability,
and interest can all be used to develop effective student groupings and tiered
assignments. Learn to create lessons that encourage students of all ability levels
to use higher level thinking skills. Hear how concept mapping, graphic
organizers and learning assessments (in both formative and summative
formats), affects differentiation.(12 Hours of Video - 16.5 Hours Completion
Time)Contact Southwest Center for your online ID.Must be completed by May
23, 2010 Can be done from any computer at any time
Presenter: David Hyerle
Intended for: K-12 Educators
Member Cost $ 110 Non-Member Cost $ 160
Instructions: Please call Southwest Center (417-673-7078 or 888-855-9478) to get your ID for the online course. Then you will go to educationalimpact.com to log in and begin your class.
The Five Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms
Description: Educational Experts Bob Marzano, Harvey Silver and the late Richard Strong
share their ground breaking research and identify the five teacher practices that have had the greatest effect on student achievement. Packed with helpful ideas for both teacher and administrators, this online program relies on the research used to develop The Thoughtful Classroom program used successfully by thousands of schools across North America (5 Hours of Video - 7 Hours Completion Time)Contact Southwest Center for your online ID.Must be completed by May 23, 2010 Can be done from any computer at any
time.
Presenter: Bob Marzano, Harvey Silver, Richard Strong
Intended for: K-12 Educators
Member Cost $ 60 Non-Member Cost$ 110
Please call Southwest Center (417-673-7078 or 888-855-9478) to get your ID for the online course. Then you will go to educationalimpact.com to log in and begin your class.
Visual Tools for Literacy
Description: Renowned author and national expert David Hyerle presents his award
winning research on "Thinking Maps and Visual Tools". Learn how to implement
the eight visual tools that utilize students' fundamental cognitive skills - such as
comparing,contrasting, sequencing, classifying and cause-effect reasoning.
Drawing on decades of experience,Hyerle explains how to use graphic
organizers to help students improve their basic reading and writing skills, while
enhancing their ability to problem solve.(5 Hours of video - 7 Hours Completion
Time)Contact Southwest Center for your online ID.Must be completed by May
23, 2010 Can be done from any computer at any time
Presenter: David Hyerle
Intended for: K-12 Educator
Member Cost $ 60 Non-Member Cost $ 110
Instructions: Please call Southwest Center (417-673-7078 or 888-855-9478) to get your ID for the online course. Then you will go to educationalimpact.com to log in and begin your class.
