Description

NOTE:  Please complete the first 2 online courses PRIOR to the first online check-in in February (approximately 1 hour per module).

In collaborating with the Department of Public Instruction, SEEC and NESC are excited to introduce our latest professional learning opportunity - Master Teacher Paraeducator Online Training! 

The training is designed to support North Dakota schools' paraeducators and tutors in the acquisition and application of instructional practices deemed effective for increasing K-12 students' learning outcomes. We have partnered with The Master Teacher, a company that has developed an online training platform that includes 148 self-paced courses. Participants will have free access to all courses for one year. 

Participants will complete designated courses prior to engaging in 2 scheduled synchronous, virtual connections in which they will collaborate with others in the field to: 

• Synthesize their learning 
• Ask questions
• Provide insight into their work 
• Practice their new learning and skills in a safe and inclusive setting

Required Courses from The Master Teacher Paraeducator Online Training:

1. Mathematics: Understanding the Basic Skills (Course 135)

• Review basic mathematical concepts
• Review basic mathematical terminology such as sum, difference, product, quotient, dividend, and divisor
• Review the basic mathematical operations of whole numbers
• Review the proper order for mathematical operations
• Recognize and interpret mathematical symbols

2. Mathematics: Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages (Course 136)

• Review fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers
• Study the basic mathematical operations of fractions
• Review the basic mathematical operations of decimals
• Study the computation of percentages

3. Basic Algebra (Course 137)

• Review algebraic terminology
• Evaluate simple algebraic expressions
• Review the methods for solving for a single, unknown variable
• Review the basic concepts of exponents

4. Basic Geometry (Course 138)

• Review basic geometric terminology
• Identify basic geometric figures
• Practice the formula for computing perimeter
• Practice the formula for computing area
• Practice the formula for computing volume for basic geometric shapes
• Practice plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate grid

5. Basic Data Analysis (Course 139)

• Review the uses and terminology of statistics
• Practice the process of interpreting bar and circle graphs

DELIVERY: This multi-day training will be delivered VIRTUALLY.  Participants will complete 5 online courses asynchronously AND participate in 2 synchronous online check-in throughout the semester (one after Courses 1 and 2 and one after Courses 3, 4, and 5).

PRESENTER: Danette Brown, Professional Learning Specialist, SEEC

AUDIENCES: Afterschool Program Staff, Paraprofessionals, and Substitute Teachers 

CREDIT:  This training will count toward 6 hours of Cafeteria Credit (for those eligible for Graduate Credit).