As we approach the holiday season, join Teq for some exciting new and updated online professional development courses just for you! This December, we will be finishing our Microsoft Office 365 Digital Teacher Certification track and highlighting exciting tools for your diverse learners! Let’s take a look at a few courses in detail.

Holiday Haiku

Date and Time: Monday, December 4th at 3:00 PM EDT
Learn Haiku writing with our winter-themed poetry activities for all students K-12! Our creativity-inspiring writing activities are a great way to ease your students into descriptive writing (and get them to embrace the winter months). 
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Brain Breaks for Movement and Alertness

Date and Time: Monday, December 11th at 3:00 PM EDT
According to a growing body of research, scheduled movement in the classroom has positive effects on cognitive development. In this session, we will share with you our top energizing brain breaks for the classroom to give your students the mental breaks they need to refocus the physical and mental state. Some breaks we will discuss are 5-4-3-2-1, movement songs, and pattern clap. Don’t miss out on all the tips and advice this session has to offer to help you incorporate brain breaks in your classroom in a positive, and meaningful way!
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Teq DTC: Microsoft Office 365 Session 14 – Final Assignment

Date and Time: Thursday, December 14th at 4:00 PM EDT
For those of you who have been participating in our Microsoft Office 365 Digital Teacher Certification, congratulations! You’ve made it to the final step! Now it’s time to review what you learned and show off your new found skills. By the end of the sequence, teachers will be asked to make curriculum connections and create a PBL Lesson or Student Proposal which incorporates the use of the Microsoft suite and instructional techniques highlighted throughout the sessions.  After your PBL Lesson or Student Proposal is approved, you will obtain your Digital Teacher Certification, showing your ability to effectively integrate Microsoft Office 365 in your classroom. Remember, our PD instructors are available to answer any and all questions you may have well after your training is through!
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Engaging Students with Video: EDpuzzle

Date and Time: Thursday, December 21st at 4:00 PM EDT
How can you make sure your students are fully understanding the videos and clips you are showing them? Yes, we use videos all the time in our classrooms. Our hope is that we not only increase student engagement but student achievement as well. EDpuzzle allows teachers to customize a video with embedded questions, voice tracks, and notes. With this platform, you are always in the know of how your students are doing. Teachers can also trim videos for important content, permit scrubbing features and other viewing options, and integrate video assignments with Learning Management Systems such as Google Classroom and Edmodo. Join our curriculum specialists for an exciting and informative course on ways to take advantage of video in your classroom!
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