Enhancing Community in the Online Modality

07/01/2021 - 09/30/2022

Admission

  • Free

Location

Online

Description

Virtual Learning Opportunity for Wisconsin Educators!
 

In this micro-course, we’ll focus on a few of the most successful community-building strategies. You’ll begin by considering the existing strength of community in your online modality and asking students what they think about the community. Then you’ll develop plans for team-building activities and individual expression and sharing in group discussions. You’ll prepare to give asset-based feedback in a variety of formats. Next, you’ll implement what you’ve learned and submit artifacts documenting your progress. Finally, you’ll evaluate what you’ve learned and lead the way by sharing with your colleagues.

Course Attributes:
  • Online
  • Asynchronous
  • Self-paced
  • Rolling enrollment through August 31, 2022
  • Course must be completed by September 30, 2022
  • Addresses NSQOL Standards - C, D, H
  • Some activities require interaction with learners
Learning Targets:
  • Lead online team-building activities that provide members of the community time to get to know and trust one another.
  • Provide opportunities for individual students to express themselves.
   
   

Micro-courses allow learning in small steps and are designed to both teach and model competencies and skills related to high-quality instruction. Our micro-courses are typically a combination of online coursework and practical application. Each micro-course may take up to 15 hours to complete. Enrollment is rolling due to the self-paced nature of the course. Districts also have the option of creating their own cohort of participants.

This micro-course is part of a statewide initiative to build capacity for, and expand access to, high quality online instructional resources and provide training for Wisconsin educators in the provision of online and remote instruction. It is being offered at no cost* by the Institute for Personalized Learning, a division of CESA #1, to Wisconsin educators only.

   
   
Questions?
Course content: Kate Sommerville / ksommerville@institute4pl.org / 262-787-9500 ext. 9536
Registration: Monica Sepic / msepic@institute4pl.org / 262-787-9500 ext. 9572
   
   
*This project is supported by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Program to serve all Wisconsin public, tribal, charter, and private schools serving students in grades 4K-12 and Institutes of Higher Education and licensing centers for pre-service educators.