You asked for more summer PD, and we’ve got you covered! After being asked by many small school district teachers to offer some professional development over the summer, SSDA reached out to its partners to put together a variety of FREE online courses just for small school district teachers!
You register for the courses you want to attend – there is NO COST to attend any of the courses in the 2021 Teacher Summer Academy!
One-hour courses run on Monday and Wednesday mornings started July 12th until August 25th on a variety of topics:
- Mitigating Learning Loss
- Distance/Hybrid Learning
- Blended Learning
- Education Technology
- SEL/Mental Health
- Special Education
- Self-Care for Students and/or Teachers
Here’s the course schedule:
JULY COURSES
Mon, July 12th @ 9am-10am | Suicide Prevention | Presented by Rethink Ed | |
Wed, July 14th @ 9am-10am | Structures, Tools, and Tasks for Equity and Access | Presented by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | |
Mon, July 19th @ 9am-10am | Integrating SEL: From Your Self-Care Practices to Your Classroom | Presented by Newsela | |
Wed, July 21st @ 9am-10am | Data Collection & Analysis of Interventions for Appropriate Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment | Presented by San Joaquin COE CodeStack | |
Mon, July 26th @ 9am-10am | Zero to 60: District Shares Top Lessons From Covid Remote Learning Program Roll-out | Presented by Pearson Online and Blended Learning | |
Wed, July 28th @ 9am-10am | Authentic History Education Everywhere: History’s Habits of Mind Through Digital Resources | Presented by National Council for History Education |
AUGUST COURSES
Mon, Aug 2nd @ 9am-10am | Safety from the Inside Out - Leading a Trauma Ready School | Presented by MeTEOR Education | |
Wed, Aug 4th @ 9am-10am | Boost Student Achievement Through Connectivity to Close the Digital Divide | Presented by T-Mobile for Business | |
Mon, Aug 9th @ 9am-10am | Wellness and Your Emotional Needs: Caring for Your Heart and Mind | Presented by BetterLesson | |
Wed, Aug 11th @ 9am-10am | Learning Disabilities Versus Reading Disabilities and Helping Children Overcome Feelings of Shame Related to Difficulty Reading | Presented by Western Governors University | |
Mon, Aug 16th @ 9am-10am | Teaching Online | Presented by BYU Independent Study | |
Wed, Aug 18th @ 9am-10am | Don't Let Data Driven Reform be Your Downfall | Presented by Multiple Measures/Momni Café | |
Mon, Aug 23rd @ 9am-10am | Student Voice and Choice for any Learning Environment | Presented by CUE |
Click here to download an informational flyer with all registration links for all the courses. Please note there is a 100 attendee capacity per course, so make sure to register now!