Archived session from the 2024 Arizona Regional OER Conference. Session Title: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em (Kind Of). This resource includes the session abstract, presenter(s), resources, and recording. 

ISKME's OER Services are described for states and other partners to focus on their Common Core implementation strategies that include deepening engagement with OER infrastructure, content, and teacher professional learning.

This module supports the guidelines of the Indian Child Welfare Act. It provides information on overcoming Indian families' fundamental mistrust and engaging families appropriately; how federal Indian policy affects Indian communities: Indian culture, traditions, family, and child rearing; the role of extended family systems and community networks for reservation and non-reservation Indians; the premise and guidelines of the ICWA and related federal and state laws that govern the implementation of the ICWA: the notion that the best interests of the Indian child are served by the tribes; collaborating with tribal workers; the role of cultural factors in risk assessment of Indian child welfare cases; community resources and skills in networking within the Indian community and within rural Indian community settings; skills in a variety of social work methods; and the differences between particular tribes. (236 pages)Becker, I., Daly, D., Gross, B., Robertson, G., Robinson, M., Casey, D., et al. (2000).

The reading strategy known as inferring is also one of the six basic process skills in science. How to apply the strategy in teaching K-5 reading and science is explained in this article from the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle. The magazine is designed to prepare elementary teachers to teach climate science concepts while integrating inquiry-based science and literacy instruction.

How we design professional development greatly impacts outcomes. This module addresses the incorporation of critical thinking and critical reflection skills into professional development sessions, with sections on cultural competency, incorporating participant self-assessment at the end of sessions using rubrics, and instructional design considerations when developing in-person sessions or online learning. It is intended to give an entry into these topics for anyone providing training in any setting.

Suppose you’re designing an online course. How might you use Open Educational Resources (OER)? Let’s take a quick look at a common model for instructional design – the ADDIE model. (There are many others but this one is very common and useful for our discussion.)

This project provides a comprehensive overview of interagency collaboration in child welfare practice: it's three modules address the what, where, why, when, who, and how of collaborative practice; define collaboration in this context; provide a sound rationale for developing collaborations; outline strategies for overcoming barriers; explain the various stakeholders and systems involved; and describe the skills needed to build effective collaborations. The curriculum can be used on its own, or to augment existing courses or training sessions, and incorporates newly developed competencies on interagency collaboration in addition to CalSWEC core competencies. (149 pages)Black, J. (1998).

This curriculum was designed to teach social workers how to convey their knowledge of human development to the professionals who work with them in the field of child welfare. The five modules teach the principles of interprofessional collaboration, team building, communication styles, working with families in interprofessional teams, and addressing the interdisciplinary problems with which families and children have to cope. (188 pages)Rector, C., Garcia, B., & Foster D. (1997).

This introductory unit covers definitions of terms used in the component, with an emphasis on paradigm shifts in healthcare, including the transition from physician-centric to patient-centric care, the transition from individual care to interdisciplinary team-based care, and the central role of technology in healthcare delivery. This unit also emphasizes the core values in US healthcare.

The materials in this module -- which include PowerPoint slides, two activity worksheets, and a LibGuide -- were developed for a 90-minute "back to basics" professional development workshop for college faculty and staff. The content provides a basic introduction to open educational resources, copyright, and open licenses.

Would you like to build and strengthen your Spanish program? Increase student buy-in to the Spanish language and culture you teach each day? National recognition for you and your students’ achievements? Find out what having your own chapter of Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH) can do for you!In this interactive session, attendees will learn the benefits of having a chapter of SHH, as well as how to establish, maintain and grow their own chapter. Prospective and current sponsors will benefit from the idea swap, synergy of brainstorming, and list of resources to build, sustain and grow their chapter of SHH.Rachel Twist, Gretna High School, rtwist@gpsne.org                         Theresa Jensen, Millard North High School, tmjensen@mpsomaha.org 

This book is your guide to blended teaching in K-12 spaces. It was designed to help both pre-service teachers and in-service teachers prepare their classes for blended teaching. This book begins by orienting you to the foundational dispositions and skills needed to support your blended teaching practice. Then you will be introduced to four key competencies for blended teaching:

Online Integration – ability to effectively combine online instruction with in-person instruction.
Data Practices – ability to use digital tools to monitor student activity and performance in order to guide student growth.
Personalizing Instruction – ability to implement a learning environment that allows for student customization of goals, pace, and/or learning path.
Online Interaction – ability to facilitate online interactions with and between students

Mr Jaco du Toit, Advisor for Communication & Information, UNESCO Regional Office for East Africa explains the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers.

KICTCFT: The teacher to use collaborative teacher network tools and platforms to enhance their professional development. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to: 1] Identify collaborative teacher networks, 2] Discuss the advantages of collaborative networks, and 3] Participate in collaborative teacher networks.

Online resources to support the face to face orientation workshop for the Kenya ICT CFT Course.

KICTCFT: The teacher to set up his/her own Personal Learning Network (PLN) using a combination of technologies and tools. Specific Objectives: On completion of this unit you will be able to: 1] Discuss the benefits of Personal Learning Networks, and 2] Set up a combination of digital tools to access experts and online communities to support professional growth.

Archived session from the 2023 Arizona Regional OER Conference. Session Title: Keynote - Connection, Collaboration, and Creativity: An approach to synergistic efforts leading to greater impactThis resource includes the session abstract, presenters, PPT, and recording. 

This curriculum was developed as an empirical foundation for a practice model that facilitates collaboration toward providing the highest level of service for at-risk children and their families. It teaches collaboration in nine areas: legal issues, financial issues, health and mental health, education/school, family relationships, child management, support services, fair and equal treatment, and general satisfaction. It is organized around five competency areas: respecting the knowledge, skills, and experiences of others; building trust by meeting needs; facilitating communication; creating an atmosphere in which cultural tradition, values, and diversity are respected; and using negotiation skills. The curriculum is divided into five sections: Introduction to the Curriculum, Conducting the Training, Training Modules (two 3-hour modules for in-service training), Classroom Modules (for undergraduates and graduates), References and Annotated Bibliography. (345 pages)Pasztor, E. M., Goodman, C. C., Potts, M., Santana, M. I., & Runnels, R. A. (2002).