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Self-Paced Course Basics

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Other Important Notes

• A self-paced course is open year-round. There are no start and end dates, or due dates, but there are activities and quizzes that must be successfully completed in order to earn credit.
• BRIDGE-RI will automatically log users out after 2 hours of inactivity. It is recommended that any lengthy posts or assignments be completed in another program such as Microsoft Word so as not to lose any work. 

Accommodations

We strive for all content to be accessible to all BRIDGE-RI participants. If you are having trouble accessing any materials or wish to request accommodations for this course, please contact mtss.bridgeri@gmail.com. 

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Course Specifics

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will:

• understand the importance of effective classroom management, and know what it looks and sounds like
• review a validated tool for assessing classroom management, and conduct the assessment on yourself (or in partnership with a trusted colleague)
• identify at least one area for improvement in your own classroom management, and learn specific strategies for improvement
• formulate and implement an action plan for improvement

Time

Estimated Course Length: 2 hours

Professional Learning Units (PLUs): 2

• The certificate of completion is embedded in the last section of the course. It will unlock when you have finished the course.
• Please download and save or print the certificate when you complete the course. You will need to date the certificate with your date of completion and it is your responsibility to submit this documentation for professional learning units. 

Facilitator

This self-paced course does not have a facilitator, but if you have any questions about the content or technology, please contact Lindsay Scarpaci at LScarpaci@westbaycollaborative.org or Ellen Reinhardt at EReinhardt@westbaycollaborative.org. 

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Discussion Forum Engagement

The Basics

This course will use discussion forums to engage participants in meaningful dialogue around shared experiences. Every forum will contain clear instructions and requirements for completion. Please carefully read and follow the instructions. The course facilitator will periodically check on responses to ensure quality and appropriateness.

Replying to a Post

Many discussion forums will ask that you reply to another participant's post, in addition to posting your own topic. These conversation starter can help you construct a response:

• Can you tell me more about...
• I am curious about...
• What do you think about...
• Your post reminded me of...
• This is important to me because...
• This made me think of...
• I can related to this because...
• Have you considered...
• This was interesting to me because...

Subscribing to Your Post

You can decide whether or not you'd like to receive an email notification if someone comments on your post or adds a new post. There are two ways:

• If you want to receive a notification about one specific post, click the envelope icon off the the right of that post. It is strongly recommended that you do this.
• If you want to receive notifications about all posts in a forum, click the "manage forum subscriptions" link at the bottom of the forum and sign up from there. 

"Netiquette"

"Netiquette" is etiquette for online communication. Please practice the following guidelines when posting comments or replies. 

1. Proofread and edit your work before posting.
2. AVOID THE USE OF ALL CAPS as this may be interpreted as shouting.
3. Avoid abbreviations (e.g., LOL, OMG).
4. Avoid using humor and sarcasm as they can be difficult to detect in written communication.
5. Practice civil discussion. Refrain from ranting about someone or something.
6. Respect the privacy of communication within a course. Do not publicly forward the comments of your fellow participants to others outside of the course. 

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