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Welcome to EYPD Education K-12 Podcasts! We seek to share yesterdays, todays and future educational trends. As educators, we work vigorously on teaching and learning by implementing effective strategies. EarnYourPD.org updates podcasts weekly. The topics hinge on the content included in our courses and workshops. We would love for you to submit a podcast to us. We would enjoy hearing from you!

Episodes

  1. 04/14/2025

    INTRO - Effective K-12 Hybrid Classroom Part one

    The Effective K–12 Hybrid Classroom | Online TeachingStrategies is a comprehensive professional development course designed tohelp educators build, enhance, and sustain effective hybrid learningenvironments. With the growing presence of technology and the increasing demandfor instructional flexibility, this course supports teachers in mastering theskills needed to deliver high-quality instruction across both physical andvirtual classrooms. Through four carefully designed modules, participants willexplore a range of strategies to ensure students remain engaged, supported, andacademically successful regardless of their learning environment. The coursebegins with a strong foundation in hybrid learning theory and models, helpingeducators identify what a successful hybrid classroom looks like and how itfunctions. Educators will then dive into instructional design,learning how to use backward planning, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), andboth synchronous and asynchronous methods to meet the needs of diverselearners. The course further emphasizes the importance of building classroomcommunity, incorporating social-emotional learning, and using collaborativetools to foster meaningful student interaction. In the final module, participants will gain practicaltools for assessing student learning, delivering impactful feedback, andestablishing consistent expectations in a blended setting. By the end of thecourse, educators will have created a toolkit of hybrid teaching practices theycan implement immediately in their own classrooms, and the confidence to leadothers in adopting a more flexible, student-centered approach to teaching. This course is ideal for teachers of all grade levels whoare looking to integrate online tools and instructional strategies into acohesive hybrid teaching model that meets 21st-century learning demands. This course will focus on the following modules:    •       Define and identify effective hybridlearning models. •       Design flexible, engaging hybrid lessonsusing backward design and UDL principles. •       Create inclusive learning communities thatfoster student interaction and emotional well-being. •       Implement assessment and feedback practicessuitable for hybrid formats.

  2. 04/06/2025

    INTRO - Classroom Management Secondary

    Welcome to Classroom Management: Secondary, an online oronsite professional development course designed for educators teaching middleand high school students. This course focuses on implementing effectivemanagement strategies to improve the classroom environment. Classroommanagement varies based on students’ age, maturity, and experience. No twoclassrooms are the same, so management strategies should also reflect thisdiversity. Creativity, combined with proven concepts, is essential. This courseencourages educators to implement new strategies and improve existing ones withintheir educational settings.

    INTRO - Classroom Management Secondary

  3. 06/24/2020

    INTRO - Effective K-12 Hybrid Classroom Part 1

    The Effective K–12 Hybrid Classroom | Online Teaching Strategies is a comprehensive professional development course designed to help educators build, enhance, and sustain effective hybrid learning environments. With the growing presence of technology and the increasing demand for instructional flexibility, this course supports teachers in mastering the skills needed to deliver high-quality instruction across both physical and virtual classrooms. Through four carefully designed modules, participants will explore a range of strategies to ensure students remain engaged, supported, and academically successful regardless of their learning environment. The course begins with a strong foundation in hybrid learning theory and models, helping educators identify what a successful hybrid classroom looks like and how it functions. Educators will then dive into instructional design, learning how to use backward planning, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and both synchronous and asynchronous methods to meet the needs of diverse learners. The course further emphasizes the importance of building classroom community, incorporating social-emotional learning, and using collaborative tools to foster meaningful student interaction. In the final module, participants will gain practical tools for assessing student learning, delivering impactful feedback, and establishing consistent expectations in a blended setting. By the end of the course, educators will have created a toolkit of hybrid teaching practices they can implement immediately in their own classrooms, and the confidence to lead others in adopting a more flexible, student-centered approach to teaching. This course is ideal for teachers of all grade levels who are looking to integrate online tools and instructional strategies into a cohesive hybrid teaching model that meets 21st-century learning demands. This course will focus on the following modules: • Define and identify effective hybrid learning models. • Design flexible, engaging hybrid lessons using backward design and UDL principles. • Create inclusive learning communities that foster student interaction and emotional well-being. • Implement assessment and feedback practices suitable for hybrid formats.

    INTRO - Effective K-12 Hybrid Classroom Part 1

  4. 06/10/2020

    INTRO - Cooperative Learning K-12

    Welcome to Cooperative Learning K–12, an engaging and practical onlineprofessional development course designed specifically for educators. Throughoutthis course, you’ll explore ways to implement or enhance cooperativelearning—often referred to as small-group learning—within your classroom environment. Cooperative learning transforms the traditional dynamics of teaching. Rather than placingthe full burden of instruction and assessment on the teacher, this approachdistributes responsibility among students, encouraging them to take ownershipof their learning and support one another in the process. Whether it’scollaboratively solving a multi-step math problem or designing a prototype foran innovative school, cooperative tasks offer students a meaningful context todeepen both their academic understanding and social development. In cooperative learning settings, roles evolve: Teachers become facilitators, guiding and scaffolding rather than delivering knowledge from the front of the room. Students become co-owners of the learning process, actively engaging with peers through dialogue, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving.Not only does cooperative learning support academic achievement, but it also promotes essential life skills. Students build self-esteem, improve motivation, and develop empathy by interacting withpeers in supportive, goal-driven teams. Through group dialogue and shared experiences, they learn to appreciate diverse perspectives and refine their communication and collaboration skills.

    INTRO - Cooperative Learning K-12

  5. 06/08/2020

    INTRO - Writing Across the Curriculum | K-12

    How much more can we ask teachers to do! It never ceases to end…but that’s the nature of teaching. Ideas come and go. Some ideas stay the same but restated in different names. But writing and reading are stable cores to learning. Why limit writing in ways to one subject area? This workshop will explore writing that expands across subject areas. While the topic is not new, it does helps to fresh and have educators retool themselves. Reflecting on current instructional and planning practices are a necessary part of the teaching.

    INTRO - Writing Across the Curriculum | K-12

  6. 06/07/2020

    INTRO - Improving Reading Comprehension - Middle School

    Introduction Welcome to Improving Reading Comprehension: Middle School, an online professional development course geared primarily for educators serving students in middle school. Reading comprehension is the ability to read text, process it and understand its meaning. Reading comprehension can always be improved and enhanced as students prepare to advance. An individual's ability to comprehend text is influenced by their traits and skills, one of which is the ability to make inferences. In today’s world of academia, students are expected to perform at even higher levels. Understanding the reading material provides students with the ability to process the information to make better decisions. This course will provide educators with strategies to incorporate into their current teaching practices. This course will focus on the following areas: • Developed ways for Strategic reading for students • Infuse and promote constant comprehension with your students • Building a strong vocabulary for your students • Implement ways of increasing the fluency of student reading: Speed, Accuracy, Expression

    INTRO - Improving Reading Comprehension - Middle School

  7. 06/07/2020

    INTRO - Creating Energy from your Class | K-12

    Some of the most academically successful educators understand how to correctly use the energy of students to propel learning. The learning process is amazing if you find time to see it. Are you so stressed/focused with students reaching benchmarks, milestones and reaching objectives that you can’t enjoy the learning process? After all the preparation, assessments, new strategies, training and professional development what’s left? What do you have left in the tank? Take time to enjoy your students even the most challenging behaviors. If not, you may become unhappy, irritated, unmotivated and not productive.

    INTRO - Creating Energy from your Class | K-12
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Welcome to EYPD Education K-12 Podcasts! We seek to share yesterdays, todays and future educational trends. As educators, we work vigorously on teaching and learning by implementing effective strategies. EarnYourPD.org updates podcasts weekly. The topics hinge on the content included in our courses and workshops. We would love for you to submit a podcast to us. We would enjoy hearing from you!

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