Explore Professional Learning Opportunities
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!
The Asian American Experience
Purpose: This micro course addresses the topic of AAPIs’ historical and contemporary experience within U.S society, Nevada, and education. Together we will explore the evolving experiences, focusing on the interconnectedness of race, ethnicity, class, and culture
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: April 15-May 20, 2024
Location: Online via CANVAS
Credit: A 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Julie Pham, ED.D
Registration: Registration is Open
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: April 15-May 20, 2024
Location: Online via CANVAS
Credit: A 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Julie Pham, ED.D
Registration: Registration is Open
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Exploring AI as an Educational Tool
Purpose: Explore the role of AI in education, gaining understanding of how it can be applied in various aspects such as lesson planning, assessment, alignment with standards, tracking learning progressions, integrating writing skills, and elevating high-impact teaching methods, all within the context of developing an instructional unit.
Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: April 9-May 7, 2024
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Meet Sessions (Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm)
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $23 paid directly to SUU) OR a 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Holly Marich, PhD and Natalie Trouten
Registration: Registration is Open
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: April 9-May 7, 2024
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Meet Sessions (Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm)
Credit: 1 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $23 paid directly to SUU) OR a 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Holly Marich, PhD and Natalie Trouten
Registration: Registration is Open
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Effective Family Engagement: Developing Positive Family-School Partnerships; Spring 2024
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: March 11 - May 19, 2024 (9 Weeks)
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions (Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm)
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Darl Kiernan, PhD
Registration: Registration is Closed
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: March 11 - May 19, 2024 (9 Weeks)
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions (Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm)
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Darl Kiernan, PhD
Registration: Registration is Closed
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Critical Literacies Book Club
Purpose: In this course, participants will dive into the world of critical literacy. 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, k-12 teachers will practice critical literacy through discussion based on the content of a thought-provoking and beautiful short literature book and supporting materials. We will work together to establish an understanding of what it means to read and think critically. This course is dedicated to reading with 'wide-awake eyes', paying attention to the messages texts advance and will empower participants to think critically. Participants will leave with practical tools and talk support to help students question, analyze and talk back to the many narratives they encounter throughout their daily lives.
Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: January 22 - May, 16, 2024
Location: Online Zoom sessions
Credit: A 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Natalie Trouten
Registration: Registration is Closed
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Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: January 22 - May, 16, 2024
Location: Online Zoom sessions
Credit: A 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Natalie Trouten
Registration: Registration is Closed
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MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING ACROSS CONTEXTS LATE spring 2024
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: January 22 - March 24, 2024
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Tom Browning
Registration: Registration is Closed
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Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: January 22 - March 24, 2024
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Tom Browning
Registration: Registration is Closed
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2024 winter courses
Advancing Academic English Language Development for Nevada's Multilingual Learners
Purpose: Content educators will learn to support multilingual learners (MLs) as they access academic content while developing academic English proficiency in an assets-based learning environment.
Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: January 9 - February 20, 2024
Location: Online via CANVAS and Zoom Sessions
Credit: 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Darl Kiernan, Ph.D.
Registration: Registration is Closed
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Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: January 9 - February 20, 2024
Location: Online via CANVAS and Zoom Sessions
Credit: 15-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Darl Kiernan, Ph.D.
Registration: Registration is Closed
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2023 FALL COURSES
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING ACROSS CONTEXTS late FALL 2023
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: October 16 - December 17, 2023
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Tom Browning
Registration: Registration is Closed
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Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: October 16 - December 17, 2023
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Tom Browning
Registration: Registration is Closed
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EFFECTIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: DEVELOPING POSITIVE FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS Fall 2023
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 8, 2023 (9 Weeks)
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions (Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm)
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Darl Kiernan, PhD
Registration: Registration is Closed
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Who Should Attend: K-12 Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals
Dates/Times: September 13 - November 8, 2023 (9 Weeks)
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions (Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm)
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Darl Kiernan, PhD
Registration: Registration is Closed
Link to Flyer
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING ACROSS CONTEXTS FALL 2023
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: September 11 - November 12, 2023
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Tom Browning
Registration: Registration is Closed
Link to Flyer
Who Should Attend: Any licensed K-12 Educational Professionals
Dates/Times: September 11 - November 12, 2023
Location: Online via CANVAS and weekly Zoom Sessions
Credit: 3 SUU (Southern Utah University) continuing education graduate-level credits (cost of $69 paid directly to SUU) OR a 45-hour NNRPDP Certificate of Professional Learning
Instructor: Tom Browning
Registration: Registration is Closed
Link to Flyer
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