Welcome to the IU Design Academy Professional Development!
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Professional Development
Indiana University and the Indiana Department of Education will release free and modifiable virtual high school courses to Hoosier educators. Alongside these courses, a set of professional learning opportunities about using these courses will be available to help educators (a) understand the pedagogical framework used to build the courses and (b) use these courses in ways that appropriately meet the needs of their specific student population.
Welcome to the IU Design Academy Professional Development!
Recorded Screenside Chats + Live Discussion
Recorded 3-5 minute videos introduce course structures and explain their underlying pedagogy to teach educators how to maximize the usefulness and flexibility of the courses being released. As virtual educators explain the courses, offer strategies, and share lessons learned about teaching in virtual settings, they are invited to engage in professional discourse around the specific topics and issues addressed in the videos through asynchronous commenting.
Screenside Chats:
- Understanding what the IU Design Academy courses are (and what they are not)
- Strategies and structures for getting started
- Why are these courses built this way? Exploring Responsive Online Pedagogy
- Differentiation, accommodation, and modification in virtual courses
- Connecting Curriculum Maps and Teaching
Office Hours
Educators are invited to attend twice-monthly live “office hours” where we will discuss each Screenside Chat topic in more depth, answer questions, and share ideas with colleagues. These live sessions will be recorded and posted with the initial Screenside Chat.
Place: https://iu.zoom.us/my/iuhighschool
Time: 5:00p ET
Dates:
- August 3, 2021 | Understanding what these courses are (and what they are not)
- August 17, 2021 | Strategies and structures for getting started
- August 31, 2021 | Why are these courses built this way? Exploring Responsive Online Pedagogy
- September 14, 2021 | Differentiation, accommodation, and modification in virtual courses
- September 28, 2021 | Connecting Curriculum Maps and Teaching
Self-Paced Virtual Professional Development Courses + PGPs
Experts in virtual learning, instruction, assessment, and health and wellness have developed eight virtual professional development (PD) courses for educators and families to aid in supporting students in online learning environments. These courses are free and asynchronous, allowing those who engage in the PD to learn in the time and space that work best for them. Educators can earn Professional Growth Points in each of the eight PD courses posted on IU Expand.
Self-Paced Virtual Professional Development Courses address the following topics:
- Culturally and Linguistically Inclusive Online Teaching
- High-Impact Virtual Instructional Practices for Education Leaders
- High-Impact Virtual Instructional Practices for Teachers
- Including Students with Autism in Virtual Instruction
- Monitoring and Encouraging Student Health and Wellness During Virtual Instruction
- Responsive Engagement and Virtual Learner Assessment
- Social-Emotional Wellness in Virtual Instruction
- Support Strategies for Caregivers
Infographics
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