BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:OMS METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:211810 DTSTART:20220117T080000 DTEND:20220117T170000 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Leading Edge Certification for the Online and Blended Teacher DESCRIPTION:Leading Edge Certification is a fully online 10-week course in pedagogy and tools for online teaching. The course is designed around \;National Standards for Quality Online Teaching\, fulfilling the needs of individual educators to move their curriculum online in a meaningful\, engaging environment.The Leading Edge Alliance\, a group of nonprofits\, universities and governmental bodies have developed a certification program for K-12 teachers. The certification is a national program to prepare instructional leaders for online learning. Content includes building community\, moderating discussions\, supporting diverse learners\, and implementing frequent formative assessments. Per agreement with the Leading Edge Alliance\, this online course is offered for $450\, including portfolio review and certification.Participating educators become &ldquo\;Leading Edge Certified&rdquo\; upon successful completion of the program. Successful completion includes: Completion of the 45-60 hour Leading Edge Certification (LEC) online course Completion of a professional portfolio containing signature assignments from the LEC course\, based upon the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Teaching. \; The coursework and portfolio developed for Leading Edge Certification will be scored by a statewide committee and\, upon passing\, participants will be among the first to be nationally recognized as leaders in online learning.Participants in Leading Edge Certification should have good familiarity with web-based tools\, experience with discussion boards\, and knowledge of online tools and resources available in their subject area. \;This is a fully online 10-week course.University Credit Option Optional university units will be available through Fresno Pacific University. You may purchase 3 semester units of university credit from Fresno Pacific University for $225. This fee will be paid directly to Fresno Pacific University\, should you elect to receive units. If you are interested in these units\, please contact your instructor once the course begins. Online registration now available. Remember that a confirmation email for this event/workshop does not mean your supervisor has approved your attendance\; please make sure to gain supervisory approval before you register. \;Also - if you are non-San Bernardino County district\, please first confirm that your county is not offering this course. URL:https://sbcss.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=5&id=211810 SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR