On-line Graduate Credit for Professional Staff
Online Professional Development Courses from Pickaway County ESC
Courses for Teachers, Administrators, & Support Personnel
To further serve our districts with a variety of quality professional development, the Pickaway County ESC is now offering on-line course opportunities for teachers, administrators, and support personnel. The on-line programs are produced by Educational Impact and offer these features:
• Streaming Video of program presenters, classroom demos, and case studies.
• Hand outs accompany speaker presentations. These can be printed while watching the video segments.
• The speaker’s key points are highlighted with bullet points. Animations are also used to support and enhance the video presentation.
• Ask a Question: Users can pause video segments to post questions to speakers and others.
• Survey Questions: Users are asked polling questions about ongoing initiatives in their schools. Users can then query the survey results to determine best practices.
• Assessment: Each section has a randomly selected multiple choice assessment.
• Chat rooms can be accessed which allow program participants to have ongoing discussions concerning program content as well as the sharing of ideas.
• Library: Users can query a comprehensive list of additional resources and web sites pertaining to program topics.
These courses are presented by nationally known experts including, among others, Michael Fullan, Charlotte Danielson, Doug Reeves, Bob Marzano, and Vicky Bernhardt. Practical classroom models are offered through the presentations. Educational Impact will be appropriate for those seeking course credit for licensure, those seeking to improve their knowledge of best practices, and those seeking to advance their skills through a self-paced program.
The courses are available through PCESC for $50 each and can be purchased by contacting Ty Ankrom
(ty.ankrom@pickawayesc.org or 740-474-7529 ext. 323).
Graduate Credit may be earned through Ashland University for an additional fee. Graduate credit can be arranged through Ty Ankrom.
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Courses for Teachers, Administrators, & Support Personnel
To review the complete course catalog and to see which courses are eligible for Ashland credit, click on the links at the bottom of this page.
Teaching the ESL Learner:
Designed to provide all teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively with students of limited English proficiency. 5 Video Hours
Charting a Course to Literacy Excellence:
A research based approach to creating a literacy plan. Observe actual classroom lessons utilizing shared reading, reading aloud, and guided reading strategies. Hear from experts like Doug Reeves and Marcia Freeman. 10 Video Hours
Adolescent Literacy, the Middle School Years:
Learn how to deal with struggling adolescent readers. Observe exemplary teachers employing "read to learn" strategies that emphasize reading in the content areas. 7 Video Hours
Visual Tools for Literacy:
David Hyerle presents his award winning research on "Visual Tools". Learn how to use graphic organizers to help students improve their basic reading and writing skills and improve their ability to problem solve. 5 Video Hours
Data Utilization in the Classroom:
All teachers will gain a thorough understanding of how to analyze student data to target the specific needs of underachieving students. Hear from numerous national experts like Victoria Bernhardt and Michael Schmoker. 11 Video Hours
Integrating Technology in the Classroom:
National experts Alan November, Ian Jukes and Michael Fullan provide suggestions on how you can use technology to immediately enhance student learning. Observe teachers employing the recommended strategies. 4 Video Hours
Leading Learning Communities:
Learn how to excel as an instructional leader. Based on the standards identified in the NAESP document, hear recommendations from experts like Roland Barth and Richard Elmore on creating learning communities in your school. 12 Video Hours
Brain Based Instruction:
Raising Student Achievement with Brain-Based Instruction: All brains are different! This program helps teachers design lesson plans to best accommodate how different types of students learn. 4 Video Hours
The Block:
An in-depth look at Block Scheduling. Hear first hand from teachers of all disciplines who changed their instructional practice to successfully teach in longer periods of time. 11 Video Hours
Community of Caring:
Based on the acclaimed Kennedy Foundation's character education curriculum, this program teaches you how to embed the five core values of Caring, Trust, Respect, Responsibility and Family in every aspect of the school day. 17 Video Hours
Middle Level:
Middle level experts from the National Forum discuss successful school reform initiatives from the last decade. Four award winning middle schools share their experience in the journey to becoming a high achieving "School to Watch". 13 Video Hours
Teaching the ADD/ADHD student:
This program is designed to equip teachers with techniques to more effectively address the challenges presented by this ever growing learning disorder. 2.5 Video Hours
Managing the Defiant Child:
Gain insights into why children misbehave, the building blocks of a parent/teacher-child relationship, establishing rapport and saying "No". This program is very "hands on" offering a full menu of practical strategies that work. 2.5 Video Hours
Safe Schools, Healthy Kids:
The emphasis is on classroom management and prevention/intervention, crisis planning and managing the aftermath. Hear from school leaders, law enforcement and those who worked with 9/11 NYC schools. 14 Video Hours
Safe Schools, Healthy Kids 2:
Learn about the primary causes of school violence, how to deal with bullying, the facts about bomb threats and how to design your school to be as safe as possible. 7 Video Hours
Academic Dishonesty:
Learn the top 10 ways students cheat and what you can do to prevent cheating in your class. Gain knowledge on how to detect plagiarism, especially from the numerous "Internet cheat sites" now available on the World Wide Web. 2.5 Video Hours
Breaking Ranks - Revisited:
A who's who of national experts including, Bob Marzano, Phil Schlechty, Will Daggett, Gordon Cawelti, Rick Stiggins, and Robert Lyn Canady analyze the ground breaking recommendation in the Breaking Ranks document. 14 Video Hours
Promoting Academic Integrity in Higher Education:
For students in higher education, this program provides guidance on how to acknowledge the contributions of others to one's own intellectual efforts. Learn the limits of acceptable collaboration.
Increasing Student Achievement through Differentiated Instruction:
Instructional strategies for teaching students in a "mixed-ability" classroom including tiered Instruction, alternative assessment and enrichment clusters. 12 Video Hours
NIHAP: National Institute for Homeland Security and Anti-Terrorism Preparedness:
This program was designed to assist schools and communities prevent, prepare and respond to Security threats, terrorist activities, acts of violence and casualty disasters. 10 Video Hours
Differentiated Instruction for Successful Inclusion:
Discover the keys to assessing and instructing gifted and struggling learners through a variety of instructional approaches to deliver standards-based instruction. 12 Video Hours
The Five Practices of Highly Effective Classrooms:
Educational experts Bob Marzano, Harvey Silver and Richard Strong share their ground breaking research and identify the five teacher practices that have the greatest effect on student achievement. 5 Video Hours
Effective Teaching in Diverse Classrooms:
Learn how to design lessons that connect with students and energize class-room instruction. This program provides teachers with a five phase approach that encourages students to operate independently and in groups. Watch master teachers scaffold instruction, interface with students, and demonstrate powerful research-based stategies. This program is based on the awardwinning CREDE pedagogy(Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence. 10 Video Hours