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!
book study: visible learning for literacy
Purpose: Explore how to implement practices that work best to accelerate student learning.
Who Should Attend: 6-8 grade West Wendover Middle School teachers
Dates: January 11 to March 8, 2019
Format: Blended
Location: Face-to-face at West Wendover Middle School and Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators.
Who Should Attend: 6-8 grade West Wendover Middle School teachers
Dates: January 11 to March 8, 2019
Format: Blended
Location: Face-to-face at West Wendover Middle School and Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators.
National board certification cohort two
Purpose: Begin the process to earn your National Board Certification. Component 4 will be supported from January to April!
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: January 14*, January 28, February 25, March 11, April 15, and April 29
Times: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and * date will meet 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Elko and interactive locations around the region
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Ketra Gardner, Holly Marich, and Sarah Negrete
Registration: Register here.
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: January 14*, January 28, February 25, March 11, April 15, and April 29
Times: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and * date will meet 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Elko and interactive locations around the region
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Ketra Gardner, Holly Marich, and Sarah Negrete
Registration: Register here.
Book study: Teaching Literacy in the visible learning classroom k-5
Purpose: Learn how and when to leverage best practices to maximize student learning.
Who Should Attend: K-4 Northside Elementary teachers
Dates: January 25 to April 14, 2019
Format: Blended
Location: Northside Elementary/Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators. Registration will close on January 21, 2019.
Who Should Attend: K-4 Northside Elementary teachers
Dates: January 25 to April 14, 2019
Format: Blended
Location: Northside Elementary/Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators. Registration will close on January 21, 2019.
NVACS Computer science
Purpose: Increase your understanding of the recently adopted K-12 Computer Science Standards in this 8 week self-paced online course. During the course, you will complete 5 modules targeting the 5 overarching computer science concepts: 1) Algorithms and Programming, 2) Computing Systems, 3) Data and Analysis, 4) Impacts of Computing, and 5) Networks and the Internet.
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers*
Dates: January 25 to March 8, 2019
Times: Attend the NVACS CS Course Introduction session via Zoom on either January 25 at 4:30 p.m. or January 26 at 8:00 a.m. Completion of course modules will be online and self-paced.
Location: Online
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Register here. Registration will open on January 16 at 6:00 a.m. and close on January 24, 2019.
*Note: Elko County School District teachers are eligible for a $465.90 stipend upon successful completion of the course. Stipends are limited to the first 65 registrants.
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers*
Dates: January 25 to March 8, 2019
Times: Attend the NVACS CS Course Introduction session via Zoom on either January 25 at 4:30 p.m. or January 26 at 8:00 a.m. Completion of course modules will be online and self-paced.
Location: Online
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Register here. Registration will open on January 16 at 6:00 a.m. and close on January 24, 2019.
*Note: Elko County School District teachers are eligible for a $465.90 stipend upon successful completion of the course. Stipends are limited to the first 65 registrants.
NVACS Social Studies
Purpose: Explore Nevada’s new social studies standards and new ways to teach them!
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers
Dates: January 25 to March 3, 2019
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators. Registration ends on January 21, 2019.
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers
Dates: January 25 to March 3, 2019
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators. Registration ends on January 21, 2019.
Newmont DIGS 2.0
Purpose: The Newmont DIGS 2.0 course is developed to provide you with an opportunity to deepen your science content understanding as well as immerse you as a learner into the set up and materials management of the 5th grade Engineering is Elementary (EIE) curriculum Evaluating a Landscape. Through the generous support of Newmont, participants will receive an Engineering is Elementary Evaluating a Landscape/Geotechnical Engineering kit valued at $400 for their classroom use. Limited to the first 5 teachers who register.
Who Should Attend: Elko, Humboldt, and Lander County School District 5th grade teachers
Dates: January 26, 2019
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: HTC Room 118 in Elko
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Register here. (Registration will open on January 16th at 6:00 a.m. and close on January 22.)
Who Should Attend: Elko, Humboldt, and Lander County School District 5th grade teachers
Dates: January 26, 2019
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: HTC Room 118 in Elko
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Register here. (Registration will open on January 16th at 6:00 a.m. and close on January 22.)
Smarter balanced assessment consortium--more than just a test
Purpose: Explore SBAC (ELA and Mathematics) to help inform your instruction and identify where students need more support.
Who Should Attend: K-8 educators
Dates: January 28 to March 11, 2019
Times: Online
Location: Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Valerie Byrnes
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators.
Who Should Attend: K-8 educators
Dates: January 28 to March 11, 2019
Times: Online
Location: Online via Canvas
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Valerie Byrnes
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators.
Professional reading in literacy
Purpose: Professional reading around elementary literacy-related topics of your choosing
Who Should Attend: K-6 educators
Dates: January 30 to March 27, 2019
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 20 educators.
Who Should Attend: K-6 educators
Dates: January 30 to March 27, 2019
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 20 educators.
code.org fundamentals curriculum
Purpose: Learn how to implement the Code.org Fundamentals curriculum in this one day workshop. Code.org has developed curriculum that allows students of all ages to explore the limitless world of computing. The curriculum addresses many of the recently adopted K-12 NVACS for Computer Science.
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates: February 9, 2019 in Elko; March 9, 2019 in Winnemucca
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Elko, Winnemucca
Credit: N/A
Code.org Facilitator: Connie Thomson
Registration: More information can be found here [minimum of 8 required per location]. Go here to register for Elko. Go here to register for Winnemucca. Registration will close for Elko on February 1 and close for Winnemucca on March 1.
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates: February 9, 2019 in Elko; March 9, 2019 in Winnemucca
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Elko, Winnemucca
Credit: N/A
Code.org Facilitator: Connie Thomson
Registration: More information can be found here [minimum of 8 required per location]. Go here to register for Elko. Go here to register for Winnemucca. Registration will close for Elko on February 1 and close for Winnemucca on March 1.
BOOK STUDY: THE TRAUMA-SENSITIVE CLASSROOM
Purpose: Gather online with colleagues to understand and address trauma in schools and how to build resilience with mindful compassion. The text needed is The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom (Jennings, 2019). Purchase the book on Amazon prior to the first class.
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: (Tuesdays) February 12 to April 16, 2019
Times: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 25 educators; minimum of 6.
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: (Tuesdays) February 12 to April 16, 2019
Times: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 25 educators; minimum of 6.
Book study: literacy coaching
Purpose: Gather online with colleagues to discuss literacy coaching. The text needed will be announced soon.
Who Should Attend: K-8 literacy coaches and mentors
Dates: February 15, March 8, April 12, and May 17, 2019
Times: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 25 educators; minimum of 6.
Who Should Attend: K-8 literacy coaches and mentors
Dates: February 15, March 8, April 12, and May 17, 2019
Times: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 25 educators; minimum of 6.
Personalized literacy coaching
Purpose: Work closely with a literacy coach to read and discuss current literacy research, identify your literacy instruction questions, and work together to problem solve.
Who Should Attend: K-3 teachers
Dates: Begins on or after February 15, 2019 depending on your schedule
Times: TBD with you
Location: TBD with you
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 5 educators.
Who Should Attend: K-3 teachers
Dates: Begins on or after February 15, 2019 depending on your schedule
Times: TBD with you
Location: TBD with you
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 5 educators.
Book study: Principles to Actions: ensuring mathematical success for all
Purpose: Gather online with colleagues to explore the conditions, structures, and policies that must exist for all students to learn mathematics. The text needed is Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All which you can find at NCTM. Please purchase before class begins. The print edition is $21 (if you are a member of NCTM) or the digital download is $5.
Who Should Attend: 7-12 math teachers
Dates: (Wednesdays) February 20 to April 17, 2019
Times: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Tom Reagan
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators.
Who Should Attend: 7-12 math teachers
Dates: (Wednesdays) February 20 to April 17, 2019
Times: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Tom Reagan
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 30 educators.
Book Study: partnering with parents to ask the right questions
Purpose: Gather online with colleagues to learn strategies for a true partnership with parents. The text needed is Partnering with Parents to Ask the Right Questions (Santana, Rothstein, & Bain, 2016). Purchase the book on Amazon prior to the first class.
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: (Thursdays) February 21 to April 18, 2019
Times: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 25 educators; minimum of 6.
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: (Thursdays) February 21 to April 18, 2019
Times: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom (participants join the synchronous live class from their device from any location)
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Register here. Class is limited to 25 educators; minimum of 6.
Fall 2018 Classes
NVACS Computer science standards
Purpose: Increase your understanding of the recently adopted K-12 Computer Science Standards in this self-paced online course.
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers
Dates: September 15 to December 10, 2018
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21) pending--Note: To receive credit, coursework must be submitted to Connie Thomson in lieu of principal designee
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers
Dates: September 15 to December 10, 2018
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21) pending--Note: To receive credit, coursework must be submitted to Connie Thomson in lieu of principal designee
Instructor: Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
NVACs financial literacy standards
Purpose: Increase understanding of Nevada's financial literacy standards 3-12 (included in the new social studies standards) in this self-paced online course.
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers
Dates: September 15 to December 10, 2018
Times: Self-paced
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21) pending--Note: To receive credit, coursework must be submitted to Treena Parker in lieu of principal designee
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers
Dates: September 15 to December 10, 2018
Times: Self-paced
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21) pending--Note: To receive credit, coursework must be submitted to Treena Parker in lieu of principal designee
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Eureka Math Implementation
Purpose: Intentional planning of math lessons followed by teaching, reflecting, and debriefing
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates, Times, and Locations: September 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Winnemucca; September 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Battle Mountain; September 19 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Elko; September 21 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Ely
Credits: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructors: Val Byrnes and Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates, Times, and Locations: September 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Winnemucca; September 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Battle Mountain; September 19 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Elko; September 21 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Ely
Credits: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructors: Val Byrnes and Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
National Board certification cohort two
Purpose: Begin the process to earn your National Board Certification. Components 2 and 4 will be supported during the 2018-19 academic year!
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: September 17*, October 1, November 5, December 10, January 14*, January 28, February 25, March 11, April 15, April 29
Times: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and * dates will meet 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Elko and interactive locations around the region
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Ketra Gardner, Holly Marich, Sarah Negrete
Registration: You can find more information by viewing this flyer. Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: September 17*, October 1, November 5, December 10, January 14*, January 28, February 25, March 11, April 15, April 29
Times: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and * dates will meet 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Elko and interactive locations around the region
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Ketra Gardner, Holly Marich, Sarah Negrete
Registration: You can find more information by viewing this flyer. Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Middle and secondary science courses
Purpose: Courses address major topics in the science curriculum and builds teacher content knowledge while incorporating pedagogical material. Each course includes modeling Components of an Effective Lesson, Teacher Expectancies, scientific inquiry, connections to other science courses and disciplines, interactive learning, and participation in a balanced deliver of instruction.
Who Should Attend: Middle and high school science teachers
Dates: September 24 to December 12, 2018
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 3 credits via UNLV
Instructor: Various RPDP instructors
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: Middle and high school science teachers
Dates: September 24 to December 12, 2018
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 3 credits via UNLV
Instructor: Various RPDP instructors
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
NVACS SOcial studies
Purpose: Explore Nevada's new social studies standards and new ways to teach them!
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers
Dates: October 1 to November 2
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-12 teachers
Dates: October 1 to November 2
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Treena Parker
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Personalized literacy coaching
Purpose:
Who Should Attend: K-3 teachers
Dates: Begins on or after October 1 depending on your schedule
Times: TBD with you
Location: TBD with you
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-3 teachers
Dates: Begins on or after October 1 depending on your schedule
Times: TBD with you
Location: TBD with you
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Personalized mathematics coaching
Purpose:
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates: Begins on or after October 1 depending on your schedule
Times: TBD with you
Location: TBD with you
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Val Byrnes
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates: Begins on or after October 1 depending on your schedule
Times: TBD with you
Location: TBD with you
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Val Byrnes
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Reading and research in elementary math
Purpose: Professional reading around elementary math topics of your choosing
Who Should Attend: K-6 educators
Dates: October 1 to November 30, 2018
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Val Byrnes
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-6 educators
Dates: October 1 to November 30, 2018
Times: Online
Location: Online
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Val Byrnes
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Writing workshop colloquy
Purpose: This conversation opportunity is designed to provide additional on-going support for teachers implementing a workshop approach to writing. These twice-monthly gatherings will be a time to join in on discussions around workshop-related topics of interest. Make this a monthly routine or join as the meeting times best fit your schedule.
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates: October 1st and 15th; November 5th and 19th; December 3rd and 17th; January 7th and 21st; February 4th and 18th; March 4th and 18th; April 1st and 15th; May 6th and 20th
Times: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Online face-to-face using a provided online networking space
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates: October 1st and 15th; November 5th and 19th; December 3rd and 17th; January 7th and 21st; February 4th and 18th; March 4th and 18th; April 1st and 15th; May 6th and 20th
Times: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Online face-to-face using a provided online networking space
Credit: N/A
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
book study: literacy coaching: transforming teaching and learning with digital tools and technology
Purpose: Gather with colleagues to discuss literacy coaching in general and coaching with digital tools and technology specifically as we use Stephanie Affinito's book, Literacy Coaching (2018) as our discussion guide. *Book can be purchased on Amazon.
Who Should Attend: K-8 Literacy coaches and mentors
Dates: Start date is October 5
Times: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Friday meetings)
Location: Ely
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-8 Literacy coaches and mentors
Dates: Start date is October 5
Times: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Friday meetings)
Location: Ely
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Holly Marich
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Book study: Mindfulness for teachers
Purpose: Gather with colleagues to discuss mindfulness and teaching. The text needed is Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom (Jennings, 2015). The book can be purchased on Amazon.
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: November 1 to January 10, 2019
Times:
Location: Elko
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-12 educators
Dates: November 1 to January 10, 2019
Times:
Location: Elko
Credit: 1 SUU continuing education credit available ($21)
Instructor: Ketra Gardner
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Code.org fundamentals curriculum
Purpose: Learn how to implement the Code.org Fundamentals curriculum in this one day workshop. Code.org has developed curriculum that allows students of all ages to explore the limitless world of computing. The curriculum addresses many of the recently adopted K - 12 NVACS for Computer Science.
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates: Dependent on location
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Battle Mountain, Elko, Ely, Lovelock, Winnemucca
Credit: N/A
Code.org Facilitator: Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!
Who Should Attend: K-5 teachers
Dates: Dependent on location
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Battle Mountain, Elko, Ely, Lovelock, Winnemucca
Credit: N/A
Code.org Facilitator: Connie Thomson
Registration: Registration has ended. Sorry you missed it!