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Continuing Education Units in the form of Professional Development Graduate Elective Credit through Brandman University
 

ONLINE COURSE

In Conjunction with Academic Innovations’ Lead Teacher Institutes:

4A.   Preparatory Course for the Lead Teacher Institute: Content Overview for Designing Dynamic
        Professional Development

Course Description
 

This is the recommended preparatory course for participants attending a Lead Teacher Institute who have not either taught a Career Choices course or attended a two-day implementation workshop.  While this online course is not mandatory, Lead Teacher candidates will come to the train-the-trainer institute with a depth of knowledge about the Career Choices course material that will facilitate a better understanding of the instructional leadership strategies presented at the Lead Teacher Institute.


Important to note:
  This one unit online course, has the same syllabus as the on-line course work for the 3 unit course
    Career Choices Lead Teacher Institute: Instructional Leadership for an 8th- or 9th-Grade Freshman Transition Course

In the event the learner completes the online course: Preparatory Course for Lead Teacher Institute before their attendance at a Lead Teacher Institute, they then have the option to register for either a two unit course or the three unit course entitled:

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Registration for Online Access to Training Videos
 
Course Objectives/Goals
 

Participants will gain:

  • A thorough knowledge of the Career Choices coursework and strategies for integrating academics and technology
  • Tips and ideas for creating an active-learning classroom that increases student motivation
  • A thorough knowledge of the various technical and curriculum support resources they can utilize
  • Knowledge of the My10yearPlan.com®, LifestyleMath.com, and CareerChoices.com internet enhancements
Units Granted:  1 Unit = 15 hours
 

Number of Online Hours

     • 15 hours (30 online training videos)

Course Outline

  • Why a 10-year plan is critical to high school and college dropout prevention
  • The five ingredients mandatory for success
  • Customizing the course to meet your specifics mandates and standards
  • Integrating academics and technology into their coursework
  • Teaching techniques for the active classroom

 Methods of Evaluating Student Performance

  • Each online video has a required five-question assessment that must be completed with 100 percent accuracy
   
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