3 Hours Graduate Credit through Colorado State University - Pueblo

ONLINE and SELF-PACED

Instructor: Jennifer Hair

ED500 Course will be transcripted as "S" (Satisfactory) or "U" (Unsatisfactory) "S" is equivalent to "A"

GET CREDIT FOR THE WORK YOU ARE ALREADY DOING! Get your curriculum, classroom, mind and body ready for new semesters, new year, or just a new quarter!!

Course Description:

Gear up for a successful school year, or prepare for new quarters or semesters with this immersive online graduate course designed for educators who want to start the year with confidence, clarity, and renewed purpose. This "boot camp" style course provides a practical framework for preparing your classroom, curriculum, and mindset no matter what time of year!

You’ll reflect on past experiences, identify personal and professional growth goals, and develop actionable strategies for success. Topics include designing engaging lesson plans, organizing classroom environments, implementing technology tools, and fostering meaningful connections with students and families.

Through collaborative discussions, hands-on activities, and tailored planning, you’ll leave the course with a personalized toolkit to hit the ground running. Whether you're a newer teacher or a seasoned pro, this course is for you!

Key Takeaways:

Reflect on and refine your teaching practices.
Create a strategic back-to-school action plan.
Develop tools and resources to streamline your classroom setup.
Explore fresh ideas for fostering student engagement and collaboration.
Build confidence and motivation for the year ahead.

Get ready to start the school year strong—your students and your future self will thank you!

Teachers learn new skills, change lesson plans, rearrange classroom learning and rearrange classrooms physically, learn and use new technologies and teaching methods over the course of the summer or after hours!

GET CREDIT FOR THE HARD WORK AND HOURS YOU ALREADY PUT IN!

Course Objectives:

Have a working knowledge of technology practices and curriculum content as related to classroom instruction

Connect with other professionals within PLC communities

Analyze and articulate effective methods to manage and monitor knowledge of technology, content area and best practices.

Create learner-centered course content

Explore updated and best practices for functional and engaging LMS to act as a virtual classroom.

Describe previous methods and implement changes in curriculum for new school year

Describe changes made: new strategies and new classroom preparation

Blueprint for Back to School: Ready, Set, Teach (NEW 2025)

$389.00

Once registration is complete, you will receive a welcome letter from the instructor within 48 business hours with access codes and instructions for the course. If you do NOT hear from the instructor, please email support@connectedclassroomcourses.com
These directions will also be sent via email to you: This is no additional cost to student

Quick Reference Guide

Step 1: Register for your course with your Provider (to include payment made to the Provider).

Step 2: Complete the online registration with CSU-Pueblo at https://csupueblo-extendedstudies.formstack.com/forms/tep_other Once you submit, you will receive an email confirming your registration. There will be a registration number in this email, and it may be helpful to document it. You need only register ONCE per course you’re taking.

Provider is: THE CONNECTED CLASSROOM (look in the "T" alpha section)

Step 3: Following your online registration, you can expect a follow-up email that will provide you with your PID number. You can expect this email approximately 7-10 days later. Keeping record of your PID number is encouraged. If you do not receive this contact the Extended studies office at CSU-Pueblo.

Step 4: Once your coursework is submitted to your provider and they’ve sent us your grade, we will enter it. This process can take up to 14 business days.

Step 5: A notification will NOT be sent out when your grade is transcribed, rather, you can periodically check your unofficial transcripts on your Student PAWS account to see when the grade is posted.

Step 6: To log in to your PAWS account, please see the instructions provided in the email you received with your PID number.

Step 7: Official Transcripts can also be ordered through your Student PAWS account.

**Please note, it does take 24 hours after NETID activation in order to log into your PAWS account

Please visit the “Students” tab on our webpage for additional helpful information: https://www.csupueblo.edu/extended-studies/teacher-education-institute.html.
Jennifer Hair, M.A., is an experienced business and visual arts teacher with over 22 years of experience in the secondary classroom. She is passionate teacher educator who loves sharing her love of personal and professional development, students and integrating technology in real-world learning situations. She specializes in using social media for professional development, web technologies, and everything Adobe Creative Suite.

Blueprint for Back to School: Ready, Set, Teach (NEW 2025)

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