How we can be in the parasympathetic "rest and digest" state of our nervous system or the sympathetic "fight or flight" at any given moment. In both cases, we can only operate in one or the other brain networks at any given moment. Here is an overview of the focuses of these two networks whose primary functions are to assist brain operation. Imagine them as opposing sides of a teeter-totter; when one side is up, the other must be down.

PEEP and the Big Wide World, the animated Emmy Award-winning series that teaches science and math to an early childhood audience, offers professional development videos hosted by and tailored to family child care educators and center-based educators, respectively. Explore the collection by science topic here. You also can earn PD certification for a one-hour self-paced session on science teaching strategies granted by PBS TeacherLine. For more great PEEP resources, including an extensive science curriculum, visit PEEP and the Big Wide World. This Collection includes: Video (57) for Grades All.

This article explains the importance for establishing rules. You'll also find guidelines for playground etiquette and safety ideas for various pieces of equipment.

Learn more about Capstone's PebbleGo Next, provided at no cost to Ohio schools by INFOhio. This resource for students in grades 3-5 includes standards-aligned articles, activities, videos, and games in five databases: Science, Biographies, Social Studies, States, and American Indian History. This class will help educators learn how to use the resource and integrate PebbleGo Next into classroom instruction. After successfully completing the final quiz, earn a certificate for two contact hours.

This INFOhio presentation is an introduction to personalized professional development using INFOhio Campus.

Not ready to jump into a full station-rotation model? A great way to begin student-centered instruction is through independent study using playlists. Learn how to reassemble resources to personalize the needs of learners.

Emergency drills (fire drills especially) can be terrifying for preschoolers. It's loud, interruptive, and there can be kids everywhere! This site includes examples of read-aloud books and drill routine posters you can adapt to your classroom to make these drills less scary.

Podcasting has become an increasingly popular form of storytelling and communication in today’s digital age. In this session, we will look at the benefits of podcasting and then share resources and different platforms for recording and publishing student podcasts.

This presentation will help you find tools to engage your students in creating their own podcasts as well as uncovering the wealth of information that already exists in both short and long-form podcast format. Discover programs that make podcasting easier for you and for your students. Demystify the recording process and help your students create clear and compelling stories to share! Includes lesson plans for creating your own podcast.

Review skills to help you effectively reflect on your work as a transformative leader, contribute to a culture of peer support, and engage in eliciting feedback for your coaching development. The learner will review skills to help them effectively reflect on their work as a transformative leader and to contribute to a culture of peer support.

Approximate time to complete this course is 3 hours. A micro-credential is available from Digital Promise upon completion.

As teachers, students, and families enter an uncertain school year with new routines, both in-person and virtual, PBS LearningMedia offers this special collection of flexible resources to support learning from anywhere. Find videos, self-paced Interactive lessons, printable activities, and more. Browse our distance learning broadcast schedules aligned with PBS LearningMedia resources. In This Collection: Media Gallery (292), Document (205), Video (818), Webpage (2), Interactive (162), Lesson Plan (51), Interactive Lesson (72), Image (9), Audio (1) for Grades All , Resources in Spanish (291)

Begin here. This task list includes the PreWork materials and tasks to complete prior to your arrival. Please complete all tasks by June 22, 2023.

Schools will improve when principals are given the autonomy to make decisions that best solve their school-based problems. Coupled with this autonomy is the accountability to produce significant improvement. The upper level bureaucracy which made decisions for schools in the past often produced poor results. Principals with this autonomy have greater buy-in and ownership of their schools. A prime illustration of this need for autonomy will be the complex implementation of the Common Core Standards. This is an example of change which may best be done with central office support, not direction. Consists of three videos.

The key role of the principal is instructional leader. However, there are many pressures that prevent principals from getting into classrooms to help teachers build their instructional capacity. The traditional time-consuming observation cycle may be a key problem. To retain highly effective teachers requires the principal to attend to working conditions and demonstrate keen attention to instructional leadership. A new role may be emerging for a "school administration manager" who will allow the principal to spend more time with instructional improvement. Consists of four videos. Log-in may be required.

If you are looking for a way to engage students in math while collecting great data Prodigy Math might be for you. Look at how it works and ways teachers can utilize this resource to make math exciting.

WOSU Classroom, in collaboration with the Ohio EdTechs, is providing free professional learning videos focusing on online teaching. These resources will be available starting today at ohioedtechs.org, with additional resources being added throughout the week. Certificates of completion and contact hours will be available.

A curated catalog of professional learning resources providing educators with more choice and content providers with better access to those seeking professional learning across the state of Ohio.

When you think of an online course, do you often think feel it lacks interaction? Spend some time looking into interactivity opportunities for your online course and your students will benefit.

Schools are prioritizing students’ mental health, and there are many tools and resources to choose from. CDC created this action guide as a place to start. It can help school and district leaders build on what they are already doing to promote students’ mental health and find new strategies to fill in gaps.

The action guide describes six in-school strategies that are proven to promote and support mental health and well-being. For each strategy, the guide also describes approaches, or specific ways to put the strategy into action, and examples of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices.