Classes
Learning opportunities take many forms! Do you need someone to lead instructional rounds? Content classes? Topical workshops? Embedded coaching? Several opportunities are listed below, or customize your own learning opportunity in your area by contacting us!
2021 Fall classes
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: DEVELOPING POSITIVE FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
Purpose: This course supports educational professionals’ efforts to build capacity, develop positive relationships with families, and co-create school-family partnerships connected to learning. *Course meets NDE requirement for removal of license provisions
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: September 13 - November 14, 2021
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions
Credit: 3 UNLV Graduate-Level, Continuing Education Credits
*Course credit fees and the non-degree seeking student fee will be paid directly to UNLV.
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is August 27, 2021.
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: September 13 - November 14, 2021
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions
Credit: 3 UNLV Graduate-Level, Continuing Education Credits
*Course credit fees and the non-degree seeking student fee will be paid directly to UNLV.
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is August 27, 2021.
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Multicultural Education: Culturally Responsive Teaching Across Contexts
Purpose: This course we will expand our understanding of identity and diversity beyond race/ethnicity, develop a strengths-based approach to understanding how identity influences the way we teach and how students learn, implement evidence-based practices for developing a culturally responsive pedagogical approach to engaging, teaching, supporting and assessing learners while maintaining high expectations for their learning and growth, and remove the MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION license provision (Nevada).
Who Should Attend:
Dates/Times: Fall 2021 | September 13 - November 14 (9 weeks)
Location: Meet one time each week via Zoom, and complete other coursework online through CANVAS.
Credit: 3 SUU graduate-level, continuing education credits
Cost: $63.00 paid directly to SUU
Course Text: All required readings/texts are included in CANVAS.
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration is open for Tuesdays (4-5 pm PST) Zoom cohort and Tuesdays (5:30-6:30 pm PST) Zoom cohort. Registration is open for Wednesdays (4-5 pm PST) Zoom cohort and Wednesdays (5:30-6:30 pm PST) Zoom cohort.
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Who Should Attend:
Dates/Times: Fall 2021 | September 13 - November 14 (9 weeks)
Location: Meet one time each week via Zoom, and complete other coursework online through CANVAS.
Credit: 3 SUU graduate-level, continuing education credits
Cost: $63.00 paid directly to SUU
Course Text: All required readings/texts are included in CANVAS.
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration is open for Tuesdays (4-5 pm PST) Zoom cohort and Tuesdays (5:30-6:30 pm PST) Zoom cohort. Registration is open for Wednesdays (4-5 pm PST) Zoom cohort and Wednesdays (5:30-6:30 pm PST) Zoom cohort.
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creating cultures of thinking book study
Purpose: Learn to master 8 forces and transform your classroom.
Who Should Attend: All teachers K - 12
Dates: Oct. 21 | Oct. 28 | Nov. 4 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 18
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduation credit
Cost: $21 paid directly to SUU
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Oct. 1, 2021.
Who Should Attend: All teachers K - 12
Dates: Oct. 21 | Oct. 28 | Nov. 4 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 18
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduation credit
Cost: $21 paid directly to SUU
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Oct. 1, 2021.
Critical literacies book club--book stack 1
Purpose: Critical Literacy is not about teaching a method but a way of thinking and a way of being that challenges texts and life as we know it. During each book club cycle, participants will practice critical literacy through discussion based on the content of a thought-provoking and beautiful picture book and supporting materials.
**Your participation includes a copy of each book for your classroom library!**
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Support Staff
Dates/Times: Five books (Lubna and Pebble, We Are Water Protectors, Hair Love, My Papi Has a Motorcycle, and I Can Write the World) each enjoyed for 4-consecutive-days the last week of each month:
Sept. 27 - 30 | Oct. 25 - 28 | Nov. 29 - Dec. 2 | Dec. 13 - 16 | Jan. 10 - 13 | Feb. 14 - 17
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: Professional Learning hours only
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Sept. 20, 2021.
**Your participation includes a copy of each book for your classroom library!**
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Support Staff
Dates/Times: Five books (Lubna and Pebble, We Are Water Protectors, Hair Love, My Papi Has a Motorcycle, and I Can Write the World) each enjoyed for 4-consecutive-days the last week of each month:
Sept. 27 - 30 | Oct. 25 - 28 | Nov. 29 - Dec. 2 | Dec. 13 - 16 | Jan. 10 - 13 | Feb. 14 - 17
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: Professional Learning hours only
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Sept. 20, 2021.
Educator mastermind
Purpose: Participants will collaborate with a network of committed educators to cultivate collective intellect and investigate problems of practice.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: Mondays
Location: Synchronous online via Zoom + asynchronous on-your-own
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate credit ($21 paid directly to SUU) OR a 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Holly Marich and Treena Parker
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Sept. 13, 2021.
FAQs for Educator Mastermind
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: Mondays
- Cycle 1: Sept. 20, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18, Oct. 25
- Cycle 2: Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13
- Cycle 3: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, March 7, March 14
Location: Synchronous online via Zoom + asynchronous on-your-own
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate credit ($21 paid directly to SUU) OR a 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Holly Marich and Treena Parker
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Sept. 13, 2021.
FAQs for Educator Mastermind
family engagement: introduction to effective family engagement
Purpose: This course supports educational professionals' efforts to build capacity, develop positive relationships with families, and co-create school-family partnerships connected to learning.
**This course meets the NV DOE requirements for licensure (PIFE Provision).**
Course Text: Powerful Partnerships (Karen Mapp, Ilene Carver and Jessica Lander, Scholastic, 2017)
**Participants need to purchase the course text and have it available for the first day of the course.**
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates: Sept. 13 - Nov. 14, 2021 (9 weeks) Required Weekly Zoom
Session/Times: Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST) OR Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom and Canvas
Credit: 3 UNLV (University of Las Vegas) continuing education credits ($195)
*Course credit fees and the non-degree seeking student fee will be paid directly to UNLV.
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Aug. 30, 2021 .
**This course meets the NV DOE requirements for licensure (PIFE Provision).**
Course Text: Powerful Partnerships (Karen Mapp, Ilene Carver and Jessica Lander, Scholastic, 2017)
**Participants need to purchase the course text and have it available for the first day of the course.**
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates: Sept. 13 - Nov. 14, 2021 (9 weeks) Required Weekly Zoom
Session/Times: Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST) OR Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom and Canvas
Credit: 3 UNLV (University of Las Vegas) continuing education credits ($195)
*Course credit fees and the non-degree seeking student fee will be paid directly to UNLV.
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Aug. 30, 2021 .
Foundations of fractions
Purpose: Participants will build their own understanding of the meaning of fractions in order to apply it to instructional practices with students.
Who Should Attend: K-6 Educators
Dates/Times: Oct. 27 - Dec. 8
Location: Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate credit ($21 paid directly to SUU) OR a 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Valerie Byrnes
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Oct. 13, 2021.
Who Should Attend: K-6 Educators
Dates/Times: Oct. 27 - Dec. 8
Location: Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate credit ($21 paid directly to SUU) OR a 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Valerie Byrnes
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Oct. 13, 2021.
learning to rise
Purpose: The purpose of this class is to continue the journey to develop leadership capacity by BRAVING the Reckoning, the Rumble, and the Revolution. You will need a copy of Dare to Lead by Brené Brown.
Who Should Attend: Participants who have participated in the Dare to Lead course.
Dates: Sept. 13 | Sept. 20 | Sept. 27 | Oct. 4 | Oct. 11 | Oct. 18
Times: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Aug. 30, 2021.
Who Should Attend: Participants who have participated in the Dare to Lead course.
Dates: Sept. 13 | Sept. 20 | Sept. 27 | Oct. 4 | Oct. 11 | Oct. 18
Times: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Aug. 30, 2021.
mindful breath awareness by request
Purpose: Take this opportunity to enjoy 15 minutes of virtual Mindful Breath Awareness scheduled to fit YOUR needs on your chosen days and times! You will need a group of three to five colleagues, friends, or family. Try it for two weeks, and you will want to continue--and can request to do so! It is common for groups to choose one, two, or three times per week. Click on the registration link below, and Dr. Gardner will confirm with you and provide the virtual meeting link within 48 hours.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: by request
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: n/a
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration is open.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: by request
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: n/a
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration is open.
multicultural education: culturally responsive teaching across contexts winter session
Purpose: Participants who complete the course can remove the Multicultural Education provision on a Nevada educational license and learn more about multicultural teaching and learning across different contexts.
Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: Nov. 29, 2021 - Feb. 6, 2022
Location: Online via Canvas with weekly required Zoom sessions
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utan University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $63 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional earning
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration will be open starting November 1, 2021 at www.rpdp.net and will be open until Nov. 15, 2021 (or until al available spots are taken).
Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: Nov. 29, 2021 - Feb. 6, 2022
Location: Online via Canvas with weekly required Zoom sessions
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utan University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $63 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional earning
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration will be open starting November 1, 2021 at www.rpdp.net and will be open until Nov. 15, 2021 (or until al available spots are taken).
multicultural education: remix 2.0
Purpose: Participants will create a personalized learning plan to dive deeper into multicultural teaching and learning while engaging in critical discourse with colleagues to apply new learning to professional practice.
Who Should Attend: Any K-12 educational professional who has already completed the 3-credit Multicultural Education course through RPDP
Dates: Sept. 23 | Oct. 7 | Oct. 21 | Nov. 4 | Nov. 18 | Dec. 9
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate credit ($21 paid directly to SUU) OR a 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Sept. 6, 2021.
Who Should Attend: Any K-12 educational professional who has already completed the 3-credit Multicultural Education course through RPDP
Dates: Sept. 23 | Oct. 7 | Oct. 21 | Nov. 4 | Nov. 18 | Dec. 9
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (PST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate credit ($21 paid directly to SUU) OR a 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Sept. 6, 2021.
Computer science endorsement
Purpose: To deepen content and pedagogical understandings of the Nevada Academic Content Standards for Computer Science
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators seeking Introductory Computer Science endorsement (K-12) and Advanced Computer Science (secondary) endorsements
Dates/Times: 2021-2022 school year
Credit: 9 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate credit ($21 per credit) or 12 SUU credits "dependent on the type of endorsement"
Instructor: Connie Thomson, Dr. Holly Marich, and Jason Lillebo
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Sept. 8, 2021 .
FAQs for Computer Science Endorsement
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators seeking Introductory Computer Science endorsement (K-12) and Advanced Computer Science (secondary) endorsements
Dates/Times: 2021-2022 school year
- Concepts in Computer Science: Sept. 20 - Oct. 31 | Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PST)
- Methods for Teaching Computer Science: Nov. 8 - Dec. 19 | Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PST)
- Methods for Computer Applications: Jan. 10 - Feb. 20, 2022 | Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PST)
- Python for Educators: Jan. 12 - March 9, 2022 | Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (PST)
- Java for Educators: March 12 - May 18, 2022 | Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (PST)
Credit: 9 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate credit ($21 per credit) or 12 SUU credits "dependent on the type of endorsement"
Instructor: Connie Thomson, Dr. Holly Marich, and Jason Lillebo
Registration: Registration is open. The deadline to register is Sept. 8, 2021 .
FAQs for Computer Science Endorsement
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