287 Employees: Click here for the enrollment key (must be logged into your 287 Google account to view). Once you have the key, click on the course link, enter the key and you may begin!
This module will introduce the participant to laws and regulations related to making online and blended learning materials accessible to all students. By the conclusion of this unit, you will have reflected on your own accessibility practices.
Learning Objectives
In this module, participants will:
- Review relevant laws and regulations related to Section 508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Review concepts related to accessibility.
- Reflect on current practice and materials regarding accessibility.
This module fulfills the Curriculum Modification & Adaptations requirement for MN Relicensure.
- Teacher: Jon Fila
287 Employees: Click here for the enrollment key (must be logged into your 287 Google account to view). Once you have the key, click on the course link, enter the key and you may begin!
This module fulfills the Early Warning Signs of Children's Mental Health requirement for MN relicensure.
The main goals of this training are to meet the licensure requirement and help you to become an even better advocate to address student’s mental health needs. The learning activities are designed for those of you who have had this training before and those of you taking it for the first time. The activities meet the state requirements and each section will include reflections and additional resources that will give you the opportunity to deepen your understanding.
For questions regarding the course, please contact Jon Voss at jwvoss@district287.org
This module fulfills the Curriculum Modification & Adaptations requirement for MN Relicensure.
This two-hour mini-course cover the history of adaptations, what adaptations are, the benefit of adaptations to every student, and examples and resources for using adaptations in your classroom.
For questions regarding the course, please contact Jon Voss at jwvoss@district287.org
- Teacher: Scott Swanson
- Teacher: Jonathan Voss
To fulfill the requirement of ELL for relicensure you need to take your reflection statement from this course and submit it in your reflective statement that you submit to your relicensure team.
In this session you will learn about English Learners (EL's) and how to support them in the classroom. As you navigate through the session you will:
- Learn about the stages of language acquisition
- Learn about Minnesota EL Statute
- Hear from a student about English Learners
- Explore how rhetoric plays a part in how students participate in school
- Learn more about supporting EL's in the classroom
- Learn how current brain research can inform what we do in the classroom.
- Facilitator: David Vandenboom
This module fulfills the Technology requirement for MN relicensure.
A two-hour mini-course on powering up your Google skills.
- Teacher: Michael Smart
This module fulfills the Reading requirement for MN relicensure.
A two-hour mini course on reading strategies and instruction to increase comprehension of texts.
- Facilitator: Lori Nystrom
This module fulfills the Positive Behavior and Supports requirement for MN relicensure.
The main goals of this training are to meet the licensure requirement and help you develop a deeper knowledge and how you can implement PBIS in your classroom or school.
For questions regarding the course, please contact Julie Kent at jakent@District287.org
- Teacher: Julie Hunter