Current Courses

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EDCO members (see right-hand side) should register for EDCO courses through the Office of Curriculum and Instruction in their district. Non-members should complete and send in the registration form on the right-hand side. Please bookmark this site as courses get added throughout the year.

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Featured Programs

• Clear and Concise FBAs: Understanding the Function, Managing the Behavior and Designing Interventions
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 28 and November 18, 2015
  Target Audience : Pre K - 12 Special educators, guidance, school social workers, school psychologists, speech and language professionals, OTs, PTs, general educators, and their administrators
  Credit/Hours : 12 hours of participation
• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Level One Training
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 20 and November 10, 2015
  Target Audience : PreK - 12 SLPs
  Credit/Hours : 14 hours of participation; 1.3 ASHA CEUs or 13 BACB CEUs
• Administrators and the Educator Evaluation System: Keeping the Focus on Student Learning
  Status : Open
  Dates : September 17, October 15 and November 5, 2015; January 7 and March 3, 2016; Snow Date: March 10, 2016 Two additional on-site consultations during November and February will be arranged with participants.
  Target Audience : District Administrators and School-based Principals and Assistant Principals
  Credit/Hours : 12.5 hours of participation
• Inspirational Public Art: A Talk with Janet Echelman, Designer of the Aerial Sculpture over the Rose Kennedy Greenway
  Status : Open
  Dates : September 17, 2015
  Target Audience : K-12 art teachers and anyone else who wants to be inspired by Janet’s work
  Credit/Hours : 2 hours of participation
• Finding a Balance: Nourishing Sessions for Administrators
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 14 and November 18, 2015; January 13 and March 2, 2016
  Target Audience : K - 12 Administrators including Principals, Assistant Principals and Assistant Superintendents
  Credit/Hours : 10 hours of participation
• Historical Thinking
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 16, 2015
  Target Audience : Middle and high school teachers
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation

Administrator Programs

• Distinguishing Language Difference from Disability: Factors to Consider
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 14, 2015
  Target Audience : The course is geared for K-12 general educators, special educators, related service providers, ELL teachers, and administrators. Participants should have experience in either working with at least one ELL student, or supervising staff who work with ELL students. School-based teams are encouraged to take the course together.
  Credit/Hours : 4 hours of participation
• Clear and Concise FBAs: Understanding the Function, Managing the Behavior and Designing Interventions
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 28 and November 18, 2015
  Target Audience : Pre K - 12 Special educators, guidance, school social workers, school psychologists, speech and language professionals, OTs, PTs, general educators, and their administrators
  Credit/Hours : 12 hours of participation
• Administrators and the Educator Evaluation System: Keeping the Focus on Student Learning
  Status : Open
  Dates : September 17, October 15 and November 5, 2015; January 7 and March 3, 2016; Snow Date: March 10, 2016 Two additional on-site consultations during November and February will be arranged with participants.
  Target Audience : District Administrators and School-based Principals and Assistant Principals
  Credit/Hours : 12.5 hours of participation
• Finding a Balance: Nourishing Sessions for Administrators
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 14 and November 18, 2015; January 13 and March 2, 2016
  Target Audience : K - 12 Administrators including Principals, Assistant Principals and Assistant Superintendents
  Credit/Hours : 10 hours of participation
• Promoting Resilience and Healthy Outcomes for LGBTQ Students
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 26, 2015
  Target Audience : Counselors, school psychologists, administrators, health/wellness teachers, and any educator wishing to learn more about the topic
  Credit/Hours : 3 hours of participation
• Making It Happen: Practical Tools for Teaching Early Childhood Science
  Status : Open
  Dates : Wednesday, October 28, 2015 and Saturday, November 21, 2015
  Target Audience : Early childhood (PreK - 1) educators and administrators
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation
• Connecting Standards, Instruction and Assessment: A Focus on Formative Assessment
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 4, 2015 and March 9, 2016
  Target Audience : K - 8 teams of teachers, coordinators/department chairs, and other educators. Districts can choose to send school-based teams or district-wide teams.
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• The Teaching Brain: A Book Study Group with the Author
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturdays, November 7 and 21, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 classroom teachers and administrators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• The Coaching Cycle and the Partnership Principles with Jim Knight, Kansas Coaching Project
  Status : Open
  Dates : December 3, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of coaches in any subject area
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Strategies for Teaching Mathematics for Grades 1 - 5
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 6, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of grades 1-5 teachers, special educators, and mathematics co-teaching partners.
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation

Arts Programs

• Curricular Enhancement through a Multi-Arts Approach (SUMMER OFFERING)
  Status : Full - taking names for the wait list
  Dates : August 10 - 13 and October 24, 2015
  Target Audience : K-8 classroom teachers or those specializing in language arts, literacy, learning challenges, inclusive classroom, and the visual and performing arts. (Open and adaptable to all grades and subjects, please inquire.) This course is designed for teachers with or without an arts background.
  Credit/Hours : 2 graduate credits or 25 hours of participation
• Inspirational Public Art: A Talk with Janet Echelman, Designer of the Aerial Sculpture over the Rose Kennedy Greenway
  Status : Open
  Dates : September 17, 2015
  Target Audience : K-12 art teachers and anyone else who wants to be inspired by Janet’s work
  Credit/Hours : 2 hours of participation
• Theater Games and Dramatic Play for Teachers of English Language Learners
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturdays, October 24 and November 14, 2015
  Target Audience : PreK - 5 teachers of all subjects
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• How to Provide Effective Support for Students with Disabilities
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, October 24, 2015 & Thursday, November 19, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 General education teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Assessments in Music: What Can We Learn from Each Other
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 5, 2015
  Target Audience : District teams of K - 12 music teachers
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation

Early Childhood Programs

• Curricular Enhancement through a Multi-Arts Approach (SUMMER OFFERING)
  Status : Full - taking names for the wait list
  Dates : August 10 - 13 and October 24, 2015
  Target Audience : K-8 classroom teachers or those specializing in language arts, literacy, learning challenges, inclusive classroom, and the visual and performing arts. (Open and adaptable to all grades and subjects, please inquire.) This course is designed for teachers with or without an arts background.
  Credit/Hours : 2 graduate credits or 25 hours of participation
• Orton-Gillingham Level One: Associate Level Coursework (SUMMER OFFERING)
  Status : Course confirmed - only a few seats left
  Dates : August 10 - 13 and August 18 - 20, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 special education staff and reading specialists
  Credit/Hours : 3 graduate credits or 45 hours of participation
• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Level One Training
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 20 and November 10, 2015
  Target Audience : PreK - 12 SLPs
  Credit/Hours : 14 hours of participation; 1.3 ASHA CEUs or 13 BACB CEUs
• Working with English Language Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 14, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of teachers at the pre-K Level
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• Using Assessments to Guide Instruction in Primary Mathematics Classrooms (Online)
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 21, 2015 - January 20, 2016
  Target Audience : Teachers and specialists of grades PreK - 2
  Credit/Hours : 2 graduate credits or 36 hours of participation
• Theater Games and Dramatic Play for Teachers of English Language Learners
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturdays, October 24 and November 14, 2015
  Target Audience : PreK - 5 teachers of all subjects
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• How to Provide Effective Support for Students with Disabilities
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, October 24, 2015 & Thursday, November 19, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 General education teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Making It Happen: Practical Tools for Teaching Early Childhood Science
  Status : Open
  Dates : Wednesday, October 28, 2015 and Saturday, November 21, 2015
  Target Audience : Early childhood (PreK - 1) educators and administrators
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation

English Language Arts Programs

• The Active Learning Classroom for English Language Learners (SPRING COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: April 9 & April 30, 2016 Online between April 9 and April 30 - no set times
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers and ELL teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Reading and Thinking Strategies for a Digital World (SUMMER OFFERING)
  Status : Course confirmed - still taking registrations
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions August 18 & 19, October 14
  Target Audience : Grades K - 5 classroom teachers, literacy specialists, reading specialists, library teachers and any other interested educator
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Orton-Gillingham Level One: Associate Level Coursework (SUMMER OFFERING)
  Status : Course confirmed - only a few seats left
  Dates : August 10 - 13 and August 18 - 20, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 special education staff and reading specialists
  Credit/Hours : 3 graduate credits or 45 hours of participation
• A New Approach to Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird (Online)
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 8 - November 11, 2015
  Target Audience : Recommended for 6 -12th grade English language arts, humanities, U.S. history, and world history teachers who are committed to implementing a four-week (or more) Facing History unit. Teachers of elective courses covering issues of human rights are also welcome.
  Credit/Hours : 3 optional graduate credits or 32 hours of participation
• English Language Arts Edcamp
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, October 17, 2015
  Target Audience : ELA teachers
  Credit/Hours : 4 hours of participation
• Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) for Grades K - 2
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 21 and 22, 2015; January 28, 2016
  Target Audience : Literacy Specialists and classroom teachers of grades K – 2
  Credit/Hours : 18 hours of participation
• How to Provide Effective Support for Students with Disabilities
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, October 24, 2015 & Thursday, November 19, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 General education teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Connecting Standards, Instruction and Assessment: A Focus on Formative Assessment
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 4, 2015 and March 9, 2016
  Target Audience : K - 8 teams of teachers, coordinators/department chairs, and other educators. Districts can choose to send school-based teams or district-wide teams.
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• The Teaching Brain: A Book Study Group with the Author
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturdays, November 7 and 21, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 classroom teachers and administrators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Mindfulness in the Classroom
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, November 7, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers, specialists, learning center teachers
  Credit/Hours : 3 hours of participation
• The Coaching Cycle and the Partnership Principles with Jim Knight, Kansas Coaching Project
  Status : Open
  Dates : December 3, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of coaches in any subject area
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation
• Beyond Walden: Thoreau’s Other Writings from the Pond
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face session November 7, 2015; optional online sessions October 21 - November 6 and November 8 - November 20, 2015
  Target Audience : Grade 6 – 12 teachers of English and Social Studies; anyone interested in Thoreau
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 6 hours of participation for those not taking it for credit
• Designing and Implementing Intervention Plans to Help Struggling Students Succeed (WINTER COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: January 30 & March 19, 2016 Online between January 30 - March 19
  Target Audience : K - 12 teachers with ELL students, ESL teachers, special educators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 18 hours of participation

English Language Learner Programs

• The Active Learning Classroom for English Language Learners (SPRING COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: April 9 & April 30, 2016 Online between April 9 and April 30 - no set times
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers and ELL teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Distinguishing Language Difference from Disability: Factors to Consider
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 14, 2015
  Target Audience : The course is geared for K-12 general educators, special educators, related service providers, ELL teachers, and administrators. Participants should have experience in either working with at least one ELL student, or supervising staff who work with ELL students. School-based teams are encouraged to take the course together.
  Credit/Hours : 4 hours of participation
• Working with English Language Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 14, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of teachers at the pre-K Level
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• English Language Learners and the School Library
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturdays, October 17, November 7 and 21, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 school librarians
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Theater Games and Dramatic Play for Teachers of English Language Learners
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturdays, October 24 and November 14, 2015
  Target Audience : PreK - 5 teachers of all subjects
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Designing and Implementing Intervention Plans to Help Struggling Students Succeed (WINTER COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: January 30 & March 19, 2016 Online between January 30 - March 19
  Target Audience : K - 12 teachers with ELL students, ESL teachers, special educators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 18 hours of participation

Foreign Language Programs

• New Life for Old Foreign Language Lessons
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 17, November 14 and December 5, 2015
  Target Audience : The audience for this course is teachers of foreign languages at all levels who have already had experience in establishing learning goals, developing assessments and using technology. While it is preferred that participants register in pairs or as a team, individuals may enroll and align themselves with a group from another district.
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 12 hours of participation
• Making it Meaningful: Planning for Learning in Foreign Languages (Winter Workshop)
  Status : Open
  Dates : January 12, 2015
  Target Audience : Grades 6 – 12 Foreign Language teachers
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation

Health and Wellness Programs

• Promoting Resilience and Healthy Outcomes for LGBTQ Students
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 26, 2015
  Target Audience : Counselors, school psychologists, administrators, health/wellness teachers, and any educator wishing to learn more about the topic
  Credit/Hours : 3 hours of participation
• Mindfulness in the Classroom
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, November 7, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers, specialists, learning center teachers
  Credit/Hours : 3 hours of participation

History/Social Studies Programs

• The Active Learning Classroom for English Language Learners (SPRING COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: April 9 & April 30, 2016 Online between April 9 and April 30 - no set times
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers and ELL teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• A New Approach to Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird (Online)
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 8 - November 11, 2015
  Target Audience : Recommended for 6 -12th grade English language arts, humanities, U.S. history, and world history teachers who are committed to implementing a four-week (or more) Facing History unit. Teachers of elective courses covering issues of human rights are also welcome.
  Credit/Hours : 3 optional graduate credits or 32 hours of participation
• Choices in Little Rock (Online)
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 15, 2015 - December 2, 2015
  Target Audience : Middle and high school history/social studies teachers and anyone interested in the civil rights movement.
  Credit/Hours : Optional 3 graduate credits
• Holocaust and Human Behavior (Online)
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 15, 2015 - December 9, 2015
  Target Audience : Middle and high school teachers of Social Studies
  Credit/Hours : Optional 3 graduate credits or 32 hours of participation
• Historical Thinking
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 16, 2015
  Target Audience : Middle and high school teachers
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• How to Provide Effective Support for Students with Disabilities
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, October 24, 2015 & Thursday, November 19, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 General education teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy (Online)
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 29, 2015 - December 16, 2015
  Target Audience : Middle and High school social studies teachers
  Credit/Hours : 3 optional graduate credits or 32 hours of participation
• Connecting Standards, Instruction and Assessment: A Focus on Formative Assessment
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 4, 2015 and March 9, 2016
  Target Audience : K - 8 teams of teachers, coordinators/department chairs, and other educators. Districts can choose to send school-based teams or district-wide teams.
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• The Coaching Cycle and the Partnership Principles with Jim Knight, Kansas Coaching Project
  Status : Open
  Dates : December 3, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of coaches in any subject area
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation
• Beyond Walden: Thoreau’s Other Writings from the Pond
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face session November 7, 2015; optional online sessions October 21 - November 6 and November 8 - November 20, 2015
  Target Audience : Grade 6 – 12 teachers of English and Social Studies; anyone interested in Thoreau
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 6 hours of participation for those not taking it for credit
• Designing and Implementing Intervention Plans to Help Struggling Students Succeed (WINTER COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: January 30 & March 19, 2016 Online between January 30 - March 19
  Target Audience : K - 12 teachers with ELL students, ESL teachers, special educators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 18 hours of participation
• Ancient Civilizations of the Americas: Maya, Aztecs and Incas (WINTER COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face: March 5, March 19, and April 2, 2016; online between sessions
  Target Audience : Grade 4 - 12 history and social studies teachers
  Credit/Hours : 2 graduate credits or 24 hours of participation

Mathematics Programs

• The Active Learning Classroom for English Language Learners (SPRING COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: April 9 & April 30, 2016 Online between April 9 and April 30 - no set times
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers and ELL teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Using Assessments to Guide Instruction in Primary Mathematics Classrooms (Online)
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 21, 2015 - January 20, 2016
  Target Audience : Teachers and specialists of grades PreK - 2
  Credit/Hours : 2 graduate credits or 36 hours of participation
• How to Provide Effective Support for Students with Disabilities
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, October 24, 2015 & Thursday, November 19, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 General education teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Connecting Standards, Instruction and Assessment: A Focus on Formative Assessment
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 4, 2015 and March 9, 2016
  Target Audience : K - 8 teams of teachers, coordinators/department chairs, and other educators. Districts can choose to send school-based teams or district-wide teams.
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• The Teaching Brain: A Book Study Group with the Author
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturdays, November 7 and 21, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 classroom teachers and administrators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Mindfulness in the Classroom
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, November 7, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers, specialists, learning center teachers
  Credit/Hours : 3 hours of participation
• The Coaching Cycle and the Partnership Principles with Jim Knight, Kansas Coaching Project
  Status : Open
  Dates : December 3, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of coaches in any subject area
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Strategies for Teaching Mathematics for Grades 1 - 5
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 6, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of grades 1-5 teachers, special educators, and mathematics co-teaching partners.
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• Designing and Implementing Intervention Plans to Help Struggling Students Succeed (WINTER COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: January 30 & March 19, 2016 Online between January 30 - March 19
  Target Audience : K - 12 teachers with ELL students, ESL teachers, special educators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 18 hours of participation

Multicultural Programs

Science Programs

• The Active Learning Classroom for English Language Learners (SPRING COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: April 9 & April 30, 2016 Online between April 9 and April 30 - no set times
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers and ELL teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• How to Provide Effective Support for Students with Disabilities
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, October 24, 2015 & Thursday, November 19, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 General education teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Making It Happen: Practical Tools for Teaching Early Childhood Science
  Status : Open
  Dates : Wednesday, October 28, 2015 and Saturday, November 21, 2015
  Target Audience : Early childhood (PreK - 1) educators and administrators
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation
• Connecting Standards, Instruction and Assessment: A Focus on Formative Assessment
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 4, 2015 and March 9, 2016
  Target Audience : K - 8 teams of teachers, coordinators/department chairs, and other educators. Districts can choose to send school-based teams or district-wide teams.
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• The Teaching Brain: A Book Study Group with the Author
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturdays, November 7 and 21, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 classroom teachers and administrators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Designing and Using Models in Science
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 17, 2015
  Target Audience : Elementary and Middle school teachers and administrators
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation
• The Coaching Cycle and the Partnership Principles with Jim Knight, Kansas Coaching Project
  Status : Open
  Dates : December 3, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of coaches in any subject area
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation
• Designing and Implementing Intervention Plans to Help Struggling Students Succeed (WINTER COURSE)
  Status : Open
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions: January 30 & March 19, 2016 Online between January 30 - March 19
  Target Audience : K - 12 teachers with ELL students, ESL teachers, special educators
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 18 hours of participation

Special Education Programs

• Distinguishing Language Difference from Disability: Factors to Consider
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 14, 2015
  Target Audience : The course is geared for K-12 general educators, special educators, related service providers, ELL teachers, and administrators. Participants should have experience in either working with at least one ELL student, or supervising staff who work with ELL students. School-based teams are encouraged to take the course together.
  Credit/Hours : 4 hours of participation
• Orton-Gillingham Level One: Associate Level Coursework (SUMMER OFFERING)
  Status : Course confirmed - only a few seats left
  Dates : August 10 - 13 and August 18 - 20, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 special education staff and reading specialists
  Credit/Hours : 3 graduate credits or 45 hours of participation
• Clear and Concise FBAs: Understanding the Function, Managing the Behavior and Designing Interventions
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 28 and November 18, 2015
  Target Audience : Pre K - 12 Special educators, guidance, school social workers, school psychologists, speech and language professionals, OTs, PTs, general educators, and their administrators
  Credit/Hours : 12 hours of participation
• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Level One Training
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 20 and November 10, 2015
  Target Audience : PreK - 12 SLPs
  Credit/Hours : 14 hours of participation; 1.3 ASHA CEUs or 13 BACB CEUs
• How to Provide Effective Support for Students with Disabilities
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, October 24, 2015 & Thursday, November 19, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 12 General education teachers
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Promoting Resilience and Healthy Outcomes for LGBTQ Students
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 26, 2015
  Target Audience : Counselors, school psychologists, administrators, health/wellness teachers, and any educator wishing to learn more about the topic
  Credit/Hours : 3 hours of participation
• Mindfulness in the Classroom
  Status : Open
  Dates : Saturday, November 7, 2015
  Target Audience : K - 8 classroom teachers, specialists, learning center teachers
  Credit/Hours : 3 hours of participation
• The Coaching Cycle and the Partnership Principles with Jim Knight, Kansas Coaching Project
  Status : Open
  Dates : December 3, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of coaches in any subject area
  Credit/Hours : 5.5 hours of participation
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Strategies for Teaching Mathematics for Grades 1 - 5
  Status : Open
  Dates : November 6, 2015
  Target Audience : Teams of grades 1-5 teachers, special educators, and mathematics co-teaching partners.
  Credit/Hours : 6 hours of participation

Technology Programs

• Reading and Thinking Strategies for a Digital World (SUMMER OFFERING)
  Status : Course confirmed - still taking registrations
  Dates : Face-to-face sessions August 18 & 19, October 14
  Target Audience : Grades K - 5 classroom teachers, literacy specialists, reading specialists, library teachers and any other interested educator
  Credit/Hours : 1 graduate credit or 15 hours of participation
• Using Assessments to Guide Instruction in Primary Mathematics Classrooms (Online)
  Status : Open
  Dates : October 21, 2015 - January 20, 2016
  Target Audience : Teachers and specialists of grades PreK - 2
  Credit/Hours : 2 graduate credits or 36 hours of participation