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	Students and Teachers Learn Together in Adobe Youth Voices Tech Teams Auburn's Lori Sanford Named OSPI's School Employee of the Year 3 Quick Questions

	Does Your Certificate Expire on June 30, 2010? Certification & Fingerprinting

	Starting Strong Institute Summer Academy: Teaching Students with Disabilities

	Positive Steps Program Finds a New Home at PSESD's Prevention Center

	Teachers Receive Grant-Funded Training PSESD Awarded Grants to Expand Student Assistance Program

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Puget Sound ESD offers a wide range of professional development courses for teachers, administrators, paraeducators and classified staff. Below are descriptions of upcoming workshops and classes. Each listing includes a link to our class database and keywords to assist with finding the class in our database.

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PSESD has also partnered with several vendors to provide additional online professional development opportunities. Learn more about PSESD's online learning partnerships.

Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals

May 25 & 26, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: May 18, 2010
PSESD #: SH6442
Do you have the training to identify individuals who are under the influence of drugs, other than alcohol?

Identifying subjects under the influence of drugs is not a difficult task when one knows what to look for. In the Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals (DITEP) you can learn what to look for and how to document your observations to help create a better academic environment.

School districts can improve their ability to identify students who may be under the influence of drugs using the DITEP curriculum. The student can then be referred to the appropriate services so they can return to school and obtain their education.

DITEP does not qualify participants as drug recognition experts (DREs). It is intended to make school personnel, nurses, principals, school resource officers and others competent and confident in evaluating and documenting students suspected of abusing and being impaired by drugs.

Topics Covered

Drugs In Society
Policy, Procedures, and Rules
Overview of Alcohol
Drug Identification, Categories and Effects
Contacting the Parent(s)
References
Eye Examinations
Vital Signs
Divided Attention Tests
Poly Drugs
Assessment Process

Instructors: J. Sousley & Tony Jensen. Location: PSESD. Fee: $50. Clock Hours/Credit: 13 clock hours, $26. For more information: Karen Baker, 425-917-7816, 253-778-7816, 1-800-664-4549 x7816, or kbaker@psesd.org.

Issues of Abuse: What the Educator Needs to Know

June 21, 2010; 8:30-3:30 & June 22, 2010; 8:30-12:30
Registration Deadline: June 7, 2010
PSESD #: SH6443
This course meets the Issues of Abuse requirement for a continuing certificate after August 31, 1992 (WAC 181-79A-030). Participants will gain the perspective needed to identify and assist children in the school setting who have been sexually, emotionally or physically abused/neglected or who are substance abusers or at-risk for substance abuse. Please register early. LIMITED SPACE IS AVAILABLE.

Instructors: Jennifer Mackillop & Jill Patnode. Location: PSESD. Fee: $115. Clock Hours/Credit: 10 clock hours, $20; 1 SPU credit, $40. For more information: Karen Baker, 425-917-7816, 253-778-7816, 1-800-664-4549 x7816, or kbaker@psesd.org.

Math: Supporting Students in Meeting State Standards (Grades K-6)

July 7, 8 & 9, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: July 1, 2010
PSESD #: SD10SMSS
Explore the new math standards, deepen understanding about core math content, learn and practice techniques to mediate thinking in mathematics, and acquire questioning strategies to improve student performance.

Instructors: Emilie Hard & Renae Hanson. Location: PSESD. Fee: $395. Clock Hours/Credit: 2 SPU credits, $80. For more information: Colleen Greytak, 425-917-7802, 253-778-7802, 1-800-664-4549 x7802, or cgreytak@psesd.org

Reader's Workshop

July 12, 13 & 14, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: July 6, 2010
PSESD #: SD10RW
Learn to use the Reader’s Workshop approach in which thinking skills are emphasized to develop reading comprehension. Reader’s Workshop provides an opportunity for all students to self-select materials at their instructional level in order to learn the skills and strategies of successful readers as outlined in the Reading EALRs. While the overall goal is to instill a love of reading, the Reader’s Workshop approach allows the teacher to individualize reading instruction through conferences, literature circles, response journals, book projects, and skill lessons focusing on vocabulary and reading comprehension strategies. A variety of assessments will be modeled. Participants will engage in a simulated reader’s workshop and will self-select a reader’s workshop book to use in their classrooms.

Instructors: Nancy Skerritt & Emilie Hard. Location: PSESD. Fee: $410. Clock Hours/Credit: 2 SPU credits, $80. For more information: Colleen Greytak, 425-917-7802, 253-778-7802, 1-800-664-4549 x7802, or cgreytak@psesd.org

Starting Strong Institute: Connecting Schools and Early Learning Providers; Birth Through Eight Years

August 9 & 10; 8:30-4:00
Registration Deadline: August 2, 2010
PSESD #: EL10-SSI2
The second annual Starting Strong Institute will focus on informing practice in four key components necessary for P-3 early care and education efforts: leadership, instructional practice, community coalitions and collaboration and family partnerships. Attendees will hear from national experts, P-3 partnerships in Washington and participate in facilitated work group sessions focused on helping teams plan how they will put what they are learning into practice. If you were able to attend last year, there will be new information this year to continue last year’s discussions. If you didn’t attend last year, we’d love to have you join us!

Instructors: Cheri Stefani & Claire Wilson. Location: Marriott - SeaTac. Fee: $100 or $85 each for teams of 3 or more. For more information: Sue Gettmann 425-917-7887, 253-778-7887, 1-800-664-4549 x7887, or sgettmann@psesd.org.

Summer Academy: Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities - Basic Instructional Strategies

August 16 - 19, 2010; 8:30 - 3:30
Registration Deadline: August 9, 2010
PSESD #: SPSA101
New or relatively new to the field? Want some time to step back and rethink your curriculum and instructional approaches? In this strand, a systematic instructional model will be the framework used to provide participants with assessment and intervention strategies and procedures that are responsive to the instructional needs of students with significant developmental disabilities.

Instructors: Val Lynch. Location: PSESD. Fee: $450 or $380 for teams of 2 or more. Clock Hours/Credit: 2 SPU credits, $80. For more information: Mimi Keller 425-917-7824, 253-778-7824, 1-800-664-4549 x7824, or mkeller@psesd.org.

Summer Academy: Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities - Communication Breakdown - How to Change the Playing Field

August 16 - 19, 2010; 8:30 - 3:30
Registration Deadline: August 9, 2010
PSESD #: SPSAC10
We know that all children communicate, some more clearly than others. Learn how to use various strategies for children with severe disabilities to increase their functional communication in your classroom. This workshop will examine augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems that address both receptive and expressive language delays and disorders. Communication systems that will be addressed are low-tech systems such as visual schedules, choice boards, story boards, and first/then strips. We will also address higher technological needs such as understanding appropriate symbol selection, literacy and AAC devices, as well as learning how to incorporate AAC strategies throughout the school day.

Summer Academy: Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities - Transition Planning and Implementation in a Post-Secondary World

August 16 - 19, 2010; 8:30 - 3:30
Registration Deadline: August 9, 2010
PSESD #: SPSAT10
Providing transition services for students with severe disabilities can be very challenging. The training will include many real life examples of successful transition planning and implementation. This strand will include all aspects of transition planning and implementation and will include:

Assessing students with severe disabilities
Transition planning including Personnel Centered Planning
Writing transition IEPs
Providing job readiness skills, work experiences and job coaching
Agency connections including benefits planning
Assistive technology

Summer Academy: Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities - Structured Teaching

August 16 - 19, 2010; 8:30 - 3:30
Registration Deadline: August 9, 2010
PSESD #: SPSAST10
Structured teaching is an instructional intervention philosophy and methodology developed by the University of North Carolina’s Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children). Originally designed for people with autism, structured teaching has proven to be an effective instructional approach for a variety of students with significant developmental disabilities. This workshop will discuss:

Developing class and individual schedules and schedules for students and staff
Creating individual work systems
Setting up the physical layout of the classroom
Developing visual structure
Developing classroom routines

Summer Academy: Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities - Challenging Behaviors

August 16 - 19, 2010; 8:30 - 3:30
Registration Deadline: August 9, 2010
PSESD #: SPSAB10
Challenging behaviors for students with severe disabilities can be one of the most difficult issues teachers need to address. This specific population poses unique challenges. This strand will focus on the principles of Positive Behavior Support (i.e., person-centered, quality of life, nonaversive) to develop effective supports for learners with significant disabilities and challenging behavior. Specific strategies for assessment and intervention to promote positive behaviors will be presented in this course. Finally, this workshop will provide examples and strategies for monitoring the effectiveness of an intervention.

ESA Certification

September 24 & 25; October 8 & 9, 2010; 8:00-4:30
Registration Deadline: September 24, 2010
PSESD #: SPESA28
This four-day workshop fulfills the 30 clock hour course requirement for Initial ESA Certification. Instruction will cover school law and society, assessment, documentation, service delivery, school health and safety issues, and resources for nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, audiologists, social workers and speech/language pathologists.

Instructors: Janet Galvin & Val Lynch. Location: PSESD. Fee: $350. Clock Hours/Credit: 3 SPU credits, $120. For more information: Mimi Keller 425-917-7824, 253-778-7824, 1-800-664-4549 x7824, or mkeller@psesd.org.

ETS ParaProfessional Assessment

June 3, 2010; 3:30-6:45
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2010
PSESD #:PA09ETS8
This electronic version of the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment is one of the options for individuals to meet the No Child Left Behind Title I Paraeducator Requirement. The assessment consists of 90 multiple choice questions, 30 in each of the following subjects: reading, writing, and math. The test will be administered online and no test takers will be admitted after online access has begun.

Individuals must score 461 or higher to pass the assessment.

Instructor: Jane Robb-Linse. Location: Renton School District- Kohlwes Education Center/Computer Lab. Fee: $100. For more information: Marci Meehan, (425) 917-7844, (253) 778-7844, 1-800-664-4549, x7844, or mmeehan@psesd.org.

Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals

May 25 & 26, 2010; 8:00-4:00
Registration Deadline: May 18, 2010
PSESD #:SH6442
Do you have the training to identify individuals who are under the influence of drugs other than alcohol?

School districts can improve their ability to identify students who may be under the influence of drugs using the DITEP curriculum, Drug Impairment Training for the Educational Professional. The student can then be referred to the appropriate services so they can return to school and obtain their education.

Instructor: J. Sousley & Tony Jensen. Location: PSESD. Fee: $50. Clock Hours/Credits: 13 clock hours, $26. For more information: Karen Baker, (425) 917-7816, (253) 778-7816, 1-800-664-4549, x7816, or kbaker@psesd.org.

Stage Rigging System Operator Training

June 4, 2010; 11:00-3:30
Registration Deadline: May 21, 2010
PSESD #: RM10SR1
Washington State Department of Labor and Industry/DOSH requires a competent person to oversee the operation of performing arts stage and theatre rigging systems. These competent persons can perform minor maintenance and inspections to assure all systems are functioning properly. This program is designed to meet the DOSH requirement of “competent person” training.

This session intends to raise awareness about many of the inherent safety-related challenges that exist on almost all stages. This is an onstage class covering basic stage rigging parts, principles and proper operating procedures. Educational topics include counterweight-rigging systems, curtain tracks and draperies, fire curtains and smoke vents, stage scenery and lighting fixtures. This session will conclude with the loss prevention importance of documented inspections, qualified system service and maintenance, as well as operator training documentation to protect the users and the facility’s liability.

Instructor: Craig Austin. Location: Cedarcrest High School. Prerequisites: Your district must be a member of the Washington Schools Risk Management Pool. For more information: Brenda Austin, (206) 394-9718 or baustin@wsrmp.com.

With a focus on empowering youth, Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) supports young people by encouraging the use of cutting-edge multimedia tools to communicate and share their ideas, demonstrate their potential, and take action where they live. In this AYV series of courses, teachers will learn software skills and become equipped to immediately pass those skills on to their students.

AYV Mini Project - Creating Animations with Premiere Elements

June 23 & 24, 2010; 8:30-2:30
Registration Deadline: June 15, 2010
PSESD #: TM9038
The #1 selling consumer video-editing software, Adobe Premiere Elements makes it easy to create incredible movies. It also includes tools that you can use to create stop-frame animations, such as claymations. In this ten-hour workshop, learn digital video terminology, explore the Premiere Elements interface, and use tools to capture animations, edit video, add audio, create transitions, and add titles. This class will also cover exporting video to different formats.

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (The Muvipix.com Guide To Adobe Premiere Elements 7: The Tools, And How To Use Them, To Create Great Videos On Your Personal Computer, Volume 1) if not received in a prior AYV class.

Instructors: Conn McQuinn. Location: PSESD. Fee: $30. Clock Hours/Credits: 10 clock hours, $20; 1 SPU credit, $40. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of computers, and must be a K-12 educator currently teaching students and using Premiere Elements in an instructional setting. Some experience with Premiere Elements helpful but not required. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV - Introduction to Dreamweaver

June 29, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: June 21, 2010
PSESD #: TM9032
This six-hour, project-based, and hands-on class allows participants to learn the fundamentals of using Dreamweaver to create exciting and informative websites. Tips and tricks will be provided on strategies for site architecture, accessibility, and functionality. This course will cover layout techniques and the use of Cascading Style Sheets to achieve a consistent look and feel across a website. After this course, you will be able to help your students build their own websites!

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (Adobe Flash Classroom in a Book) if not received in a previous AYV class.

Instructors: Quintin Woo. Location: PSESD. Fee: $20. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV - Introduction to Photoshop CS4

June 30, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: June 22, 2010
PSESD #: TM9033
Discover what you can do with electronic images and the powerful image-editing software program Adobe Photoshop CS4. Transform scanned or digital photographs into dazzling images, and explore activities that will excite and challenge your students. Learn a variety of ways to manipulate images and how to use the basic image adjustment and selection tools. Create and control layers and learn to use basic filters. By the end of class, you will have created at least one imaging project. Be sure to bring your own graphics or photographs with you on a jump drive or disk to edit in class (optional).

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (if not received in a previous AYV class).

Instructors: Conn McQuinn. Location: PSESD. Fee: $20. Clock Hours/Credits: 6 clock hours, $12. Complete both Introduction (TM9033) and Intermediate (TM9034) levels for 1 SPU credit, $40. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of computers, and must be a K-12 educator currently teaching students and using Photoshop in an instructional setting. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV - Intermediate Photoshop CS4

July 1, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: June 23, 2010
PSESD #: TM9034
Discover some of the advanced capabilities of this powerful image-editing software program! This intermediate class will build on what you learned in the introductory class of Adobe Photoshop. Now learn the different image file types and their benefits and trade-offs; how to edit layers, including layer styles and blending options; how to use advanced brush and coloring options; and how to combine multiple images to create new graphics. Be sure to bring your own graphics or photographs with you on a jump drive or disk to edit in class (optional).

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (if not received in a previous AYV class).

Instructors: Conn McQuinn. Location: PSESD. Fee: $20. Clock Hours/Credits: 6 clock hours, $12; Complete both Introduction (TM9033) and Intermediate (TM9034) levels for 1 SPU credit, $40. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of computers, and must be a K-12 educator currently teaching students and using Photoshop in an instructional setting. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV Mini-Project: Electronic Portfolios with Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional

July 6 & 7, 2010; 8:00-2:00
Registration Deadline: June 27, 2010
PSESD #: TM9035
In this ten-hour workshop learn how to combine virtually any type of electronic file into a portfolio that can be customized with Adobe Acrobat 9 Professional. You and your students are able to express your creativity by customizing the look and feel of your portfolios. Since the end result is an Adobe Acrobat file, all computer users will be able to immediately view and work with your portfolio.

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (Adobe Acrobat Classroom in a Book) if not received in a prior AYV class.

Instructors: Joe Dockery. Location: PSESD. Fee: $30. Clock Hours/Credit: 1 SPU credit, $40. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

Digital Photography Daycamp - BYOCC (Bring Your Own Camera and Computer)

July 7-9, 2010; 8:30-4:30
Registration Deadline: June 29, 2010
PSESD #: TM9055
Learn to get the most out of your digital camera at this workshop! Sessions will include hands-on computer lab time and extensive practice taking photographs. Day 2 will include a field trip to practice your new skills.

Topics covered:

Get to know your camera’s settings and special functions
Explore concepts unique to digital photography including resolution and file size
Discover the rules of photo composition
Download, enhance, retouch, crop, and export your images

We hope you can join us for three days of digital photography immersion this summer!

Instructors: Conn McQuinn & Anne Anderson. Location: PSESD. Fee: $350. Clock Hours/Credit: 20 clock hours, $40; 2 SPU credits, $80. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV Mini-Project: Cross Curricular Projects with Photoshop CS4

July 8 & 9, 2010; 8:30-2:30
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2010
PSESD #: TM9036
This ten-hour, project-based, and hands-on class allows participants the opportunity to explore Photoshop and learn some practical applications for classroom and student projects. The first day will be spent editing existing photos and talking about the Image menu, including adjustments. We will also take those images and use the healing tools to repair photos. The second day will focus on projects. Links and search strategies for using Adobe’s website to find additional project ideas will also be covered.

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book) if not received in a prior AYV class.

Instructors: Melissa Wrenchey. Location: PSESD. Fee: $30. Clock Hours/Credit: 10 clock hours, $20; 1 SPU credit, $40. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of computers, and must be a K-12 educator currently teaching students and using Photoshop in an instructional setting. Some experience with Photoshop helpful but not required. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV Summer Institute: Print Projects with InDesign

July 12 - 16, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: July 1, 2010
PSESD #: TM9052
In this thirty-hour, project-based and hands-on class, learn to use Adobe InDesign to enliven your lessons and materials in your classes. A robust and easy-to-use page layout application, InDesign allows you to produce sophisticated magazine and newspaper layouts, newsletters, brochures, mailers, and any other kind of document for school or classroom use. Become familiar with the page layout and design features of InDesign and feel confident to produce single and multi-page documents. Bring your own digital graphics on a disk or jump drive to edit (optional).

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (Adobe Acrobat Classroom in a Book) if not received in a prior AYV class.

Instructors: Sharyn Mehner. Location: PSESD. Fee: $60. Clock Hours/Credit: 3 SPU credit, $120. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV Summer Institute: Animation with Premiere Elements

July 19 - 23, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: July 11, 2010
PSESD #: TM9039
In this 30-hour course, you will learn to create stop-motion animation films using Adobe Premiere Elements. We will explore a variety of mediums including clay, legos, paper, pipe cleaners and white boards to create our animations. We will add music, dialog and sound effects using a variety of audio recording devices, stock libraries and Adobe Soundbooth. Digital video cameras, web cams, and digital still cameras will be used, so feel free to bring your own.

We will learn digital video terminology, explore the Premiere Elements interface, and use tools to create transitions, titles, and perform basic editing functions. This class will also cover creating a DVD and exporting video to the web.

During the workshop, participants will work in teams to make curriculum-based projects that will become great examples to use with your students before they create their stop motion films. Participants will be provided with web-based tutorials they can use in their classroom or for staff development.

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (Adobe Acrobat Classroom in a Book) if not received in a prior AYV class.

Instructors: Joe Dockery. Location: PSESD. Fee: $60. Clock Hours/Credit: 3 SPU credit, $120. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV Summer Institute: Photoshop CS4

July 26 - 30, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: July 18, 2010
PSESD #: TM9040
In this 30-hour course, discover what your students can do with electronic images and the powerful image-editing software program Adobe Photoshop CS4. In this class, you will learn a variety of ways to manipulate images and and explore student-centered projects that you can use in the classroom. Topics covered will include how to create and control layers; how to use basic filters; working with different image file types and their benefits and trade-offs; how to edit layers, including layer styles and blending options; how to insert and format text; how to use advanced brush and coloring options; and how to combine multiple images to create new graphics.

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (Adobe Acrobat Classroom in a Book) if not received in a prior AYV class.

Instructors: Conn McQuinn. Location: PSESD. Fee: $60. Clock Hours/Credit: 3 SPU credit, $120. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

AYV Summer Institute: Digital Storytelling with Photoshop Elements

August 2 - 6, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: July 25, 2010
PSESD #: TM9041
Teach your students how to create exciting and engaging digital stories! This 30-hour, hands-on course will explore how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements as a storytelling medium. We will start by learning basic digital photography techniques, focusing on quick and easy ways to incorporate this skill into the classroom. You will learn how to create slideshows that include music and narration using Adobe Photoshop Elements Organizer. Participants will take at least one field trip to take photos and utilize class time to experiment and create classroom projects. Finally, we will spend time exploring ways to use the powerful photo editor in Adobe Photoshop Elements as a communication tool. Online tutorials and resource materials you can use with your students are included.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (Adobe Acrobat Classroom in a Book) if not received in a prior AYV class.

AYV Summer Institute: Dreamweaver

August 9 - 13, 2010; 8:30-3:30
Registration Deadline: August 1, 2010
PSESD #: TM9042
This thirty-hour, project-based, and hands-on class allows participants to learn the fundamentals of using Dreamweaver to create exciting and informative websites. Tips and tricks will be provided on strategies for site architecture, accessibility, and functionality. This course will cover layout techniques and the use of Cascading Style Sheets to achieve a consistent look and feel across a website. Extra time is allowed for in-depth examples and advanced techniques and for working on your own website. After this course, you will be able to help your students build their own websites!

This course is supported by a generous grant from the Adobe Foundation Fund and Community Foundation Silicon Valley.

Course fee includes lunch and textbook (Adobe Dreamweaver Classroom in a Book) if not received yet through another AYV class.

Instructors: Quintin Woo. Location: PSESD. Fee: $60. Clock Hours/Credit: 3 SPU credit, $120. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills and must be a K-12 educator currently teaching students and using Dreamweaver in an instructional setting. Some experience with Dreamweaver will be very helpful but not required. For more information: Janet Hinrichs, (425) 917-7930, (253) 778-7930, 1-800-664-4549, x7930, or jhinrichs@psesd.org.

PSESD has partnered with several vendors to provide additional online professional development opportunities. Learn more about PSESD's online learning partnerships.

ASCD Online Learning & Teaching Courses

Becoming an Effective Substitute Teacher
The Brain: Memory & Learning Strategies
The Brain: Understanding the Mind
The Brain: Understanding the Physical Brain
Classroom Management: A Teacher-Student Collaboration
Classroom Management: Building Relationships for Better Learning
Conflict Resolution
Contemporary School Leadership
Creating & Sustaining Professional Learning Communities
Designing Performance Assessments
Differentiating Instruction
Embracing Diversity, Respecting Others
English Language Learners in the Mainstream
Global Education
Helping Struggling Readers
The Inclusive Classroom
Managing Challenging Behavior
Maximizing Assistance: Supervising Paras in the Classroom
Middle School Mathematics
Our Multiple Intelligences
Parents as Partners in Schooling
Student Portfolios
Success with Differentiated Instruction
Successful Strategies for Literacy and Learning
Supporting Student Health and Achievement
Surviving & Thriving in the First Year of Teaching
Teacher Behaviors that Promote Assessment for Learning
Technology in Schools: Teaching Better
Toward Equity in Achievement

Element K Online Technology Classes

Access 2002 (Office XP): Levels 1, 2 & 3
Acrobat 8.0: Levels 1 & 2
Adobe Photoshop CS3: Levels 1 & 2
Dreamweaver MX: Levels 1, 2 & 3
Dreamweaver 8: Developing and Enhancing Websites
Excel 2002 (Office XP): Levels 1, 2 & Advanced
Exploring Photoshop CS2, Working with Images, & Exploring Color Management
Flash MX 2004: Fundamental Design & Enhancing Functionality Using ActionScript
FrontPage (Office XP): Intro & Advanced
InDesign: Levels 1 & 2
Macromedia FireWorks 8: Working with Images & Applying Dynamic Effects to a Web Page
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: Level 1, Level 2, and New Features
MS Excel 2004 for Macintosh: Levels 1 & 2
PowerPoint (Office XP): Intro, Advanced & Modifying Presentations
Word 2002 (Office XP): Levels 1, 2 & Advanced

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