45 CTLE hours: 3 in-service credits   (1 cr. each part)                            Grades: K-12, all areas
Dates:  February 4 - May 6, 2021                                                                Fee: $150 for full course
                                                      $50 for each part

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Student engagement has never been more crucial in our educational setting than it is now. Maintaining high levels of engagement needs to be a priority for teachers as we educate our students in remote, face-to-face, and/or blended learning environments. This course is designed as a three-part series that delves deeper into best practices for synchronous and asynchronous learning.  There will be a strong emphasis on supporting teachers with concrete strategies and resources to help create and design online tasks that engage learners in a student-centered environment.  By the end of each course, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of strategies to engage student learning and have a toolbox of digital resources to utilize in the classroom.

These three segments will be conducted in an asynchronous online setting utilizing Google Classroom as the delivery platform. Participants meet virtually via online communities to discuss and share lessons and strategies. Personal Google accounts will be required to access the courses.  Each segment may be taken independently as a one credit course, or combined as a three credit course.

Part 1: Engaging Students Beyond the Tools  (15 hours)                          Dates: February 4-March 11, 2021
Module 1: Engaging Students in a Synchronous  Classroom
Module 2: Engaging Students in an  Asynchronous  Classroom
Module 3: Engaging Students through Collaboration

Part 2:  Engaging Students with Real-World Connections (15 hours)      Dates: March 11-April 8, 2021
Module 1: Virtual Fields Trips Across Curriculums
Module 2: Take Them There (Geo tools)
Module 3: Bringing in Culture

Part 3: Engaging Students through Relationship-Building  (15 hours)    Dates: April 8-May 6, 2021
Module 1: Building Relationships
Module 2: Communication Online and Offline
Module 3: The Power of Feedback

 Participants will:
explore strategies to increase student engagement through technology integration.
build a digital toolbox that supports these strategies and frameworks.
create engaging lessons that can be implemented in the classroom immediately.