The College of Education at Northern Arizona University is offering free weekly webinars to help teachers learn best practices in teaching virtually during the pandemic.<\/p>\n
These resources, which draw on the expertise and experience of education professors at NAU, are designed for parents and current educators to help provide a quality learning experience for children, whether they are doing in-person or hybrid learning or are in a fully virtual learning environment this fall.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am grateful to the faculty in the College of Education for sharing their expertise and knowledge in a time of great need,\u201d said Ramona Mellott<\/strong>, dean of the College of Education.<\/p>\n Dozens of educators from throughout the country are participating in these webinars and adding their own experiences to the conversation. Weekly topics include how to use Zoom in classroom instruction; motivational interviewing; helping elementary school students write; creating lessons plans for students on IEPs; and engaging parents in their students\u2019 education, including how to do \u201cmeet the teacher\u201d nights online.<\/p>\n Upcoming webinars focus on meeting the needs of special education students during COVID-19 and promoting place-based and social justice social studies curricula.<\/p>\n Educators may also request a certificate of participation from Selita Mitchell<\/strong>, who is helping to coordinate these webinars, by emailing coe-dean@nau.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n To learn more about the webinars and to register for future events, or view recordings from past webinars, visit https:\/\/nau.edu\/coe\/community-resources\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"