MOOC-Ed

media type="custom" key="26552082" ** These are FREE professional development opportunities at www.mooc-ed.org. ** CEUs can be earned by taking these courses and applied to 175 hours of professional development requirement. [|**Learning Differences**] This six-week long course will explore the habits of mind and problem-solving tools that a teacher should have in order to address all students’ learning differences. The course encourages teachers to understand their own learning differences and includes strategies for learning differences in executive function, working memory, and motivation. Instructional coaches, media coordinators, and teacher leaders will have the opportunity to participate in an additional two units focused on strategies for coaching and supporting other teachers in their work with learning differences.
 * MOOC-Ed- **** Massive Open Online Course for Educators **
 * Fall 2014 Courses Now Open for Registration! **
 * Begins October 6 **

[|**Fraction Foundations**] This eight-week course will help you teach fractions concepts and skills more effectively by increasing your understanding of students’ thinking and implementing research-based approaches in the classroom. Designed for elementary teachers, math coaches and teacher educators, this course will address rigorous curriculum standards for fractions, whether from the Common Core State Standards or from other up-to-date standards.
 * Begins September 22 **

[|**Disciplinary Literacy for Deeper Learning**] This six-week course will explore what it means to read, write, speak, and listen for learning and creating knowledge within a discipline. Designed specifically for teacher educators and 6-12th grade teachers in English and Language Arts, Science, History or Social Studies, and Mathematics, this course is open to all educators in K-12 and postsecondary levels interested in learning more about disciplinary literacy for deeper learning. Additionally, this course provides an optional PLC Facilitation Guide to assist teams as they work through the MOOC-Ed together.
 * Begins September 29 **

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