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Select	Activity No.	Activity Name	Teacher/Sponsor	Grade	Course/Class	Act. Date	Price
Select	DA901-22	Out Of County - Cultural Proficiency Pt 2 CPD054: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits This Level II Cultural Proficiency course will focus on going deeper with the tools of Cultural Proficiency in order to apply them to practice towards educational equity.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-26	Out Of County - Culturally Responsive Teaching Grades 6-12 CPD123: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits This interactive eCourse will expertly guide you to identify and incorporate research-based practices that build student-teacher rapport for maximum motivation and learning.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-28	Out Of County - Culturally Responsive Teaching K-5 CPD122: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits This interactive eCourse will expertly guide you to identify and incorporate research-based practices that build student-teacher rapport for maximum motivation and learning.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-30	Out Of County - Delivery of Instruction for Effective Teachin CPD040: Online Course, 1 CPD Credit This course is one in a series of courses that use the HCPSS Framework for Teacher Evaluation to increase knowledge of a targeted domain.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$80.00
Select	DA901-32	Out Of County - Educating & Leading with Dignity CPD140: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits This course is based on the work of Dignity and Leading With Dignity by Donna Hicks. Participants will use the book and the collegial community to explore questions.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-36	Out Of County - Effective Mentoring CPD006: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits As a result of this course, participants will be able to understand the developmental stages of non-tenured/pre-service teachers.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-38	Out Of County - Elem. Digital Tools & Databases CPD113: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits This online course is designed to increase staff use and implementation of the HCPSS Essentials Online tools. HCPSS tools to be introduced will include tools such as Wixie, Culture Grams, Google Apps for Education, Maps 101, Pebble Go, WeVideo, eBooks and online tools offered by the Howard County Library.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-40	Out Of County - Equity Based Math CPD108: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits The course is designed to help elementary teachers learn about the latest research in and the impact of equity-based practices on math identity.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-42	Out Of County - Exemplary Practices CPD140: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits Participants will collaborate with school-based team members and create lessons and tasks that promote academic language development.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-44	Out Of County - Fierce Conversations CPD035: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits This course will assist participants in examining their own assumptions, values, and beliefs in the interest of effectively communicating with staff, students, and families by removing self-imposed barriers.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-46	Out Of County - For the Love/Joy Mathematics Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-48	Out Of County - Google Apps. for Education CPD060: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits In this course, participants will engage in collaborative discussions, hands on practice, and involvement in exploring Google Apps for Education.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-50	Out Of County - Having Hard Conversations CPD104: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits It teaches ways in which people can confront uncomfortable behaviors, ideas, and policies while maintaining professionalism and focusing on the real problems and not the personalities.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-54	Out Of County - Inquiry in the 21st Century: SS & History CPD131: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits In this course, currently practicing teachers will explore practical strategies for meeting the challenges presented by the C3 Framework, literacy expectations for history/social studies, and the nature of today’s dynamic learner	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-58	Out Of County - Investigating Makerspace CPD128: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits Makerspace encourages students to solve problems, absorb new skills, and build projects. The space fosters creative problem solving, adaptability, experimentation, invention, and creation.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-60	Out Of County - JavaScript CPD136: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits JavaScript is one of the top five in demand programming languages sought by companies and is used to create dynamic client (web-browser) and/or server side programs used on websites.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-130	Out of County - Literacy in the Con tent Area Part I CPD014: 3 CPD credits This course is designed to familiarize participants with best practices and instructional strategies that teachers can use to become more proficient in teaching their subject by integrating instruction in reading and writing with instruction in content-area course work.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-64	Out Of County - Literacy in the Content Area Part 2 (Gr 6-12) CPD015: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits Participants will explore learning environments that promote effective reading and learning, specific skills and knowledge that students need in order to read content material effectively, and strategies to help students become more effective readers and independent learners.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-66	Out Of County - Materials For Teaching Reading CPD023 - Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits Teachers will work to create a print rich classroom environment that develops interests, motivation and positive attitudes about literacy for students. Participants will use a variety of texts and materials to promote students' independent reading habits	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-68	Out Of County - Meditation & Mindfulness in the Classroom CPD103 - F2F Course, 1 CPD Credit All staff will learn strategies and practices designed to improve self-care and prevent burn-out. All staff is encouraged to explore mindfulness and mediattion strategies, practice them and implement a self-care plan to improve a sense of well-being.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$80.00
Select	DA901-70	Out Of County - Mindfulness & Personal Reflection CPD134 - F2F Course, 3 CPD Credits Throughout the course, participants will study and practice mindful and reflective techniques that will support their professional and personal development, providing a strong foundation for restorative practices with students	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-71	Out Of County - Planning/Preparation CPD038 - Online Course, 1 CPD Credit Course participants will engage in online sessions where they will build knowledge and skills for the planning and preparation of effective lessons.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$80.00
Select	DA901-74	Out Of County - Poverty Matters CPD065 - Hybrid Course, 2 CPD credits This course is designed for teachers and other staff members who are interested in acquiring skills, strategies, and resources to work more effectively with students and families of poverty.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$160.00
Select	DA901-76	Out Of County - Processes / Acquisitions of Reading CPD024 - Online Course, 3 CPD Credits This course is designed to assist teachers in understanding the reading acquisition process through observation and analysis of reading and language development, and the study of current issues in reading research.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-80	Out Of County - Spanish For Educators CPD079 - Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits Participants will develop communication skills to further improve and benefit relationships with Spanish speaking parents and students.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-82	Out Of County - Spanish For Educators Level 2 CPD092 - Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits There will be more of a grammatical focus for the class with more practical applications for level 2. Level 1 is not a pre-requesite.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-84	Out Of County - Student Centered Coaching: The Moves CPD121: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits Critical feedback is essential to the reflective process. In schools where talking about teaching is normalized, school cultures become vibrant learning communities.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-89	Out Of County - Teaching/Learning Grades 3-5 Math CPD107: F2F Course, 3 CPD Credits This course will feature varied professional learning activities including collaborative project work, group discussion, literature reviews and discussions, journaling, hands-on investigations, and apply-and-reflect activities.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-92	Out Of County - Teaching/Learning K-2 Math CPD106: F2F Course, 3 CPD Credits This course will feature varied professional learning activities including collaborative project work, group discussion, literature reviews and discussions, journaling, hands-on investigations, and apply-and-reflect activities.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-94	Out Of County - Technology In the Classroom: PT. 1 CPD013: F2F Course, 3 CPD Credits This course will explore looking at the current trends and best practices in using various technologies to enhance instruction, increase productivity, and most importantly to increase learning and raise achievement	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-96	Out Of County - The Big Picture CPD142: Hybrid Course, 2 CPD credits Participants will be required to use Center for Collaborative Classroom’s Caring School Community resources. Current research, social foundations standards, and pedagogy in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) will be explored through interacting with the Maryland Early learning standards, CASEL, and Center for Collaborative Classroom’s Caring School Community resource	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$160.00
Select	DA901-98	Out Of County - The Classroom Environment CPD039: Online Course, 1 CPD Credit Participants will complete five modules, one for each component, and complete online discussion posts and a final application project related to current practice.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$80.00
Select	DA901-102	Out Of County - Well-being / Leadership CPD082: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits Learn and apply what top research organiations and scientists have found to be effective strategies to thrive both personally and professionally in today’s world.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-106	Out Of County - Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites CPD105: Online Course, 3 CPD Credits Learners will increase the specificity and effectiveness of their professional conversations cultivating the spirit of inquiry and clinical analysis.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-110	Out Of County- Canvas For Instruction, Collab., Communication CPD125: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits This course will be offered as a hybrid, both online and face-to-face, and will require teachers to use a variety of online tools accessible via Canvas.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00
Select	DA901-111	Out Of County- Canvas For Instruction, Collab., Communication CPD125: Hybrid Course, 2 CPD credits This course will be offered as a hybrid, both online and face-to-face, and will require teachers to use a variety of online tools accessible via Canvas.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$160.00
Select	DA901-112	Out Of County- Canvas For Instruction, Collab., Communication CPD125: Hybrid Course, 1 CPD credit This course will be offered as a hybrid, both online and face-to-face, and will require teachers to use a variety of online tools accessible via Canvas.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$80.00
Select	DA901-52	Out Of County-Incorporating Canvas Google/Digital Citizenship CPD080: Hybrid Course, 3 CPD credits This course will allow you to increase your expertise with approved HCPSS instructional technology tools while gaining an understanding of the issues and responsibilities facing teachers and students in a digitally connected society.	Default,Email	N/A	NA	NA	$240.00