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!
2019-2020 spring classes
You can also view our past classes.
SBAC Spring 2020
Purpose: Participants will understand the types and rigor of the Smarter Balanced Assessment. They will be able to identify the ELA and mathematical claims and targets which will inform their instructional practices to be aligned to the expectations of student learning.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators and Administrators
Dates: January 8 - February 21, 2020
Location: Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructors: Valerie Byrnes
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators and Administrators
Dates: January 8 - February 21, 2020
Location: Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructors: Valerie Byrnes
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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K-12 Endorsement in reading
Purpose: The Curriculum and Instruction Literacy RPDP (CILR) Program is an 18-credit program designed to help Nevada licensed teachers earn a K-12 Endorsement in Reading. Graduate-level courses are offered through the RPDP in collaboration with UNLV at a reduced rate. Courses are transferable into the UNLV master’s degree. See FAQs.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: Tuesdays starting January 7th, 5:00 - 9:30 detailed dates here
Location: Interactive Video near you
Credit: 3 UNLV graduate credits per course
Instructors: Sarah Negrete, Holly Marich, Treena Parker, Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: Tuesdays starting January 7th, 5:00 - 9:30 detailed dates here
Location: Interactive Video near you
Credit: 3 UNLV graduate credits per course
Instructors: Sarah Negrete, Holly Marich, Treena Parker, Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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financial literacy
Purpose: Participants will increase understanding of Nevada’s financial literacy standards for grades 3-12 (included in the new social studies standards). Activities and lesson ideas will be developed.
Who Should Attend: 3-8 Educators, HS financial literacy teachers
Dates: January 27, 2020 to March 13, 2020
Location: Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Tom Reagan
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Who Should Attend: 3-8 Educators, HS financial literacy teachers
Dates: January 27, 2020 to March 13, 2020
Location: Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Tom Reagan
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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dare to lead, a statewide book study, cohort ii
Purpose: During this 7 week book study, we will discuss assigned readings from Brené Brown's book, Dare to Lead. We will examine how to rumble with vulnerability, live in our values, brave trust, and learn to rise. Participants will complete assigned readings and reflections before the weekly ZOOM meetings where we will discuss content from the reading.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: Tuesdays, January 7 - February 18, 2020, 4:00 - 5:15 pm
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: Tuesdays, January 7 - February 18, 2020, 4:00 - 5:15 pm
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Family engagement: developing positive family-school partnerships
Purpose: Support educators’ and administrators’ efforts to build capacity, develop positive relationships with families and co-create school-family partnerships connected to learning & meet the NV DOE requirements for licensure (Family Engagement). Course Text: PowerFul Partnerships (Karen Mapp, Illene Carver & Jessica Lander, Scholastic, 2017)
** Participants need to purchase their copy of the course text prior to the start of the course. **
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators and Administrators
Dates: January 27 - March 27 [Mondays 4:30-5:30 pm]
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 3 UNLV continuing education credits
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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** Participants need to purchase their copy of the course text prior to the start of the course. **
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators and Administrators
Dates: January 27 - March 27 [Mondays 4:30-5:30 pm]
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 3 UNLV continuing education credits
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Multicultural education: culturally responsive teaching across contexts
Purpose: Develop educators’ and administrators’ capacity to develop a culturally responsive approach to teaching, engaging with and supporting diverse students/families and meet the NV DOE requirements for licensure (Multicultural Education). Course Text: Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity (Carl Grant & Christine Sleeter, 2011, 2nd Edition)
** Participants need to purchase their copy of the course text prior to the start of the course. **
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators and Administrators
Dates: January 27 - March 27 [Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 pm]
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 3 SUU continuing education credits
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
Link to Flyer
** Participants need to purchase their copy of the course text prior to the start of the course. **
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators and Administrators
Dates: January 27 - March 27 [Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 pm]
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 3 SUU continuing education credits
Instructor: Annie Hicks
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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nvacs-social studies
Purpose: Participants will better understand the shift toward inquiry-based instruction suggested in the standards. They will locate and analyze inquiry-based social studies lessons for their grade level.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: Jan 13 - Feb 16
Location: Online through Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: Jan 13 - Feb 16
Location: Online through Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Book Study: the trauma-sensitive classroom
Purpose: The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom (Jennings, 2019) offers research and practices that support students’ healing, builds their resilience, and fosters compassion in the classroom. Each chapter contains practical activities to hone the skills needed to create a compassionate learning environment. Purchase the book on Amazon prior to the first class.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: March 2 - May 4, 2020 [Mondays 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.]
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators
Dates: March 2 - May 4, 2020 [Mondays 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.]
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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leading and learning: book studies for administrators
Purpose: Read, discuss, and learn in a book club format to reflect on practice.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Administrators
Dates: Varied. Please see flyer for details.
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: Earn 7 professional learning hours per book
Instructor: Connie Thomson, Annie Hicks, Tom Reagan
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Administrators
Dates: Varied. Please see flyer for details.
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: Earn 7 professional learning hours per book
Instructor: Connie Thomson, Annie Hicks, Tom Reagan
Registration: Registration has closed. Sorry you missed it!
Link to Flyer