GENERAL EDUCATION: SC Teachers

ETV LEARN offers a variety of courses to meet your certificate renewal needs as a South Carolina educator. Find our offerings for GENERAL EDUCATION below.

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EFFECTIVELY USING MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM, PART I 

(Recommended for teachers of all grade levels)

6-8 week session  
Recertification: 20 Renewal Credits
Cost: $75.00

The average 21st century learner is usually never without technology. With the advent of multimedia, i.e. videos and social media platforms, teachers can find ways to be more creative and prompt students to think critically. Effectively Using Media in the Classroom, Part I is organized in two sections. Section 1 provides an overview of using media as a contemporary method of teaching in the classroom, and as a means of more effective content delivery. In Section 2 of the course, participants will make use of the African American History Calendar (AAHC), specifically using Gilda-Cobb Hunter’s online biography accessed in ETV’s www.KnowItAll.org (KIA). Participants use the online biography via the AAHC, as well as other online resources such as the PBS Ken Burns Collection, to learn how to modify lessons to engage students as a means of learning for comprehension. (20 renewal credits, recommended for teachers of all grades/subjects)

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Comprehend how to modify a lesson to include relevant and quality media resources
  • Practice lateral reading and other fact-checking methods
  • Explore common missteps of student researchers and how to address them
  • Practice critically examining how media is made and how choices made by the creators contribute to the way it is understood and acted upon
  • Create an instructional plan to support students in effectively analyzing and evaluating online sources as it relates to your content area

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TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CAROLINA CLASSROOMS, SERIES I

(Recommended for teachers of all grade levels)

6-8 week session  
Recertification: 20 Renewal Credits
Cost: $75.00

Teaching and learning today is much more than the traditional lecture-based classroom. Teachers are facilitators of learning and must be learners themselves. ETV/PBS programs in this course share messages of courage in education – to take risks, advocate, lead, and share ideas. Topics include teacher training/retention, engaging students, digital literacy, career readiness and education options for students, communities supporting struggling schools, and Schools of the Future.

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TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CAROLINA CLASSROOMS, SERIES II

6-8 week session
Recertification: 20 Renewal Credits
Cost: $75.00 

FYI – We do recommend that teachers participate in Series I and then Series II. However, it is not required; just recommended.

Teaching and learning in the 21st Century centers around an individualized approach with teachers as the facilitators of the learning engaging students in the content. This second course builds on the Series I course as we learn from recent finalists for SC Teacher of the Year and other education leaders. Topics include recruiting/supporting teachers, bullying and suicide prevention, science education and careers, and how to keep students in school. Also, we’ll look at using digital media to create effective classroom lessons and accessing online resources to support teaching and learning.  (20 renewal credits/ for teachers of K-12).  FYI - We do NOT require that teachers participate in Series I and then Series II, however, it is recommended​...

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TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CAROLINA CLASSROOMS, SERIES III (New!!!)

6-8 week session
Recertification: 20 Renewal Credits
Cost: $75.00 

FYI – We do recommend that teachers participate in Series I and then Series II. However, it is not required; just recommended.

Through programs and resources examining a variety of educational topics, this ETV Teacher Recertification course for 20 renewal credits, entitled Teaching and Learning in Carolina Classrooms, Series III, builds on the content of the Teaching and Learning in Carolina Classrooms, Series I and Series II courses. As educators in the 21st century, teachers are the facilitators of learning and must be learners themselves. South Carolina ETV’s educational series Carolina Classrooms allows us to learn from education leaders, administrators and teachers, and parents and community partners who work to make a difference each day in our South Carolina schools. These programs provide insight on a variety of educational topics, including developing a positive school climate, STEAM, education equity, reading to learn, and exploring career education in South Carolina, especially for young women. Also, we’ll meet SC Teacher of the Year finalists, hear from many students and even explore history, natural history, career exploration, and arts video-based segments that can bring real-world experiences into the classroom. Plus, we will learn how to access free online resources provided by SCETV to support teaching and learning for SC educators and parents. Educators of all subject areas/grade levels - regular classroom teachers, media specialists, guidance and career professionals, special area teachers, administration - will benefit from this PD course. (NOT required to take Series I & II prior to III, but is recommended.)

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INTEGRATING NATURAL HISTORY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, SERIES I ~ NEW

(Recommended for teachers of all grade levels)

6-8 week session  
Recertification: 20 Renewal Credits
Cost: $75.00

This ETV LEARN course for 20 renewal credits, is designed to assist educators with integrating Natural History into their curriculum. Learn more about Natural History with renowned South Carolina naturalist/teacher Rudy Mancke as he presents content-rich lessons on interesting topics such as geology, beachcombing, and fossils. Rudy inspires educators to integrate natural History into our classrooms, showing us how to effectively engage students in learning about our natural word, providing tops on books and simple items for the classroom, and learning a field trip as an example of how to take students right out the door of the school and/or interest them in exploring their own backyard to discover and connect with the world around them. In this process of learning with Rudy, as educators, we increase our own knowledge and enjoyment of connections to the natural world also!

(Recommended for teachers of all grade levels and subjects.)

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INTEGRATING NATURAL HISTORY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS, SERIES II ~ NEW

(Recommended for teachers of all grade levels)

6-8 week session  
Recertification: 20 Renewal Credits
Cost: $75.00

This ETV LEARN course for 20 renewal credits, the second in the series, is also designed to assist educators on all grade levels, in all subject areas with integrating Natural History into their curriculum. Learn more about nature with Rudy Mancke, renowned South Carolina naturalist and excellent teacher, as Series II continues our adventure to explore nature, which can be the “golden thread” that engages students in learning! Students from kindergarten through higher grades are curious about the world around them and we can grow their interest by helping them read the clues and make valuable connections to the natural world. Congruent with Series I, this course also increases our own knowledge and appreciation of the world around us as Rudy shares fun facts and engaging content about insects, snakes, skulls and bones, plus more! In addition, we are inspired by Rudy as a teacher, an excellent role model, who engages us as learners. 

(It is recommended but not required that participants complete the Integrating Natural History to Engage Students, Series I course prior to taking this second course.)

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SC TEACHERS ON TEACHING, SERIES I

(Recommended for teachers of all grade levels)

6-8 week session
Recertification: 20 Renewal Credits
Cost: $75.00 

SC Teachers on Teaching, Series I is a special series that focuses on positive educational initiatives in our schools, featuring the top five finalists for SC Teacher of the Year, Honor Roll Teachers and Milken Award winners.  Interesting interviews about teaching styles, changes and challenges in education, and what has made each educator successful, along with footage in their classrooms, provide insight into why teaching is the chosen career for these outstanding educators (SCETV produced).

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SC TEACHERS ON TEACHING, SERIES II

(Recommended for teachers of all grade levels)

6-8 week session
Recertification: 20 Renewal Credits
Cost: $75.00 

In our state, we have many excellent educators who elevate and invigorate the teaching profession. Some of these educators have been honored as our South Carolina Teacher of the Year and Honor Roll Teachers. In SC Teachers on Teaching – Series II, these outstanding teachers continue to share their stories as we get the opportunity to go in their classrooms to see first-hand their passion for teaching. Other educators, who are now principals or former principals in our SC schools, come together at ETV to talk about important education topics, including literacy and using data to inform instruction. We’ll learn from these principal leaders in five discussion programs entitled Principals of Excellence. In addition, we’ll hear from a National Teacher of the Year who hails from our sister state to our north about the culture of expectation we should have for all students (SCETV produced).

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