Little Known Gems
While we have mentioned in the past the required/mandated trainings on our system, that is only the tip of the iceberg for what is available. You have many other trainings at your disposal. Here are some of the hidden gems on our system:
• Diversity Awareness/Cultural Competence - This module helps to both build understanding around the different aspects of diversity, especially those that go beyond the most commonly thought of aspects, such as race or gender, as well to help build an understanding of how to be sensitive to different student culture.
• Bullying Prevention - This module overviews the definition of bullying, what constitutes bullying behavior, and gives some basics in bullying prevention. This module does not endorse a specific program (PBIS, Olweus, etc), but rather can be used as a foundational module for further district bullying training.
• Iowa Science Standards Overview - An overview of the NextGen Science Standards, originally created for state science consultants, but available to all teachers.
• FERPA, HIPAA, COPPA - Three separate trainings that look at the federal legal requirements around student privacy information. This includes personal records, health records, and digital records.
• Copyright and Fair Use - This module outlines the dizzying definitions and parameters of copyright, and help teachers understand what is (and is not) permissible within their classrooms.
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