NESC/SEEC - Paraeducator and Tutor Training - Title I: Reading Skills (Spring 2024) [Online Course]

Description

NOTE:  Please complete the first 2 online courses PRIOR to the first online check-in in November (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:

Module 1: Reading Comprehension: Narrative Texts (Course 130)

• Read a narrative text
• Review the elements of narrative texts
• Interpret, synthesize, and evaluate a narrative text

Module 2: Reading Comprehension: Informative Texts (Course 131)

• Review the elements of informative texts
• Practice identifying informative text elements
• Review five informative text structures
• Interpret and evaluate informative text structures

Module 3: Reading Comprehension: Decoding Language and Utilizing Layout (Course 132)

• Review three basic strategies for decoding unfamiliar words
• Review the parts of words that aid in decoding unfamiliar words
• Practice using the strategies to decode unfamiliar words
• Review figurative language
• Practice identifying types of figurative language
• Review the informational layout of books
• Practice identifying specific parts of a book

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

PRESENTER: Danette Brown, Professional Learning Specialist, SEEC

AUDIENCES: Afterschool Program Staff, Paraprofessionals, Special Educators, and Substitute Teachers 

CREDIT:  This training will count toward 4 hours of Cafeteria Credit (for those eligible for Graduate Credit).