Learn the basics of being a charter school board member.
This course will help board members understand the importance of actively using school websites and social media to connect with families and other stakeholders. You'll also learn the purpose of and vital content on a district website, the advantages and disadvantages inherent with social media, responding to public feedback and what parts the board plays in all these things.
This course is intended to fulfill the Oklahoma State Department of Education requirement for annual professional development on the topic of Hazardous Communications. It is not intended to be a comprehensive course on OSHA regulations but an overview of standards that will likely be needed in the school environment.
This course is designed to inform Homeless Liaisons about the McKinney-Vento Act regarding homeless students in our schools.
FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. §1232g) FERPA is a federal law that prohibits school districts from releasing personally identifiable information from an education record without the prior written consent of the student’s parent or the student. In addition, FERPA gives parents and eligible students access to their own educational records.
Overview of Title IX with particulars about how to be compliant and what to do in the event of a reported violation.
Overview of the Open Records Act with particulars about complying with statutory and other legal requirements.
Overview of the Open Meetings Act with particulars on how to prepare for and conduct meetings in keeping with statutory and other legal requirements.
Google Suite Training will focus on Google Forms, Google Slides, Google Docs and Google Sheets. Participants will leave with knowledge on how to create and share Google Docs and Sheets, customize and create online quizzes and surveys and produce presentations while formatting animation and sharing options.
Explore Google Apps for Education while completing practical applications you can use in your classroom tomorrow! Activities for over 10 applications will be available and can be chosen based on need or interest.
Participants will set up classes in Google, streamline communication with students, distribute assignments, monitor progress and collect completed work. We will also review how to engage students in safe online discussions.
A brief overview of Google Apps for Education targeted for beginner users. Just the basics about using Gmail, Google Drive and Google Search functions with a quick look at other apps in the Google Apps for Education Suite.
Three topics: religion, social media and board roles.
Information about board ethical issues such as board member roles and responsibilities, religion and current social topics.
