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In this course, you'll observe many ways to engage intermediate grade level students in developing more sophisticated problem-solving strategies. As students encounter open-ended problems, they must learn to select the most appropriate problem-solving strategies. You'll see how to help students use their complete repertoire of skills and strategies to solve interesting and engaging problems.
Helping students move beyond basic problem-solving strategies can be challenging. You'll learn how to implement practical ideas and techniques for helping students develop and apply three more sophisticated problem-solving strategies:
You will learn how to:
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*On Demand Video-Based Courses are for individual use only.
Optional University of Massachusetts Global Graduate Level Professional Development Credit course code: EDDU 9395
For an overview of how to earn graduate level credit for an On Demand Video-Based course, click here.
You can also find more information about how to apply for graduate level credit at the University of Massachusetts Global website.
To register for graduate level professional development credit from University of Massachusetts Global BER for On Demand Video-Based online courses, click here.
"I was impressed by the videos both with the ideas and the explanations and examples. Very well done and much appreciated by problem-solving teachers!" – A. Philip
"Nice review of various problem solving strategies and how to engage students by using hands on activities. Well done videos modeling the strategies." – E. Krieble
"Including student handouts is an important part of why I like doing BER workshops. I get materials I can use immediately in my classroom." – S. Kababik
"This course was very informative. I loved the way they used a real classroom setting and showed how strategies were used. Thank you for a great course and wonderful handouts!" – E. Beauchesne
"This course is very applicable and will enable me to challenge my students' critical thinking." – J. Kemmerly
On Demand Online Course FAQ and Help
You will receive your Certificate of Completion once you’ve completed your course.
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You have up to 90 days to complete your course.
The course is designed to take at least 5-6 hours if you watch all video clips, complete all review activities, read supporting documents, and create your personal Action Plan. Times will vary, as some people may move more quickly through the course, and others may want to watch modules multiple times. The course can be stopped and started at your own discretion, with the course resuming where you left off. You may also choose to re-start the course at the beginning.
On Demand Video-Based and Scheduled Instructor-Led courses are for individual use only.
For this course, you will need a computer or laptop and a secure internet connection.
You must have broadband internet access, a non-shared email, a desktop or laptop computer running Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X operating system.
You may use any of these HTML 5 compliant web browsers: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Apple Safari. Adobe Flash is no longer supported.
It is recommended you take the course using your desktop or laptop computer. With moble devices you may not be able to access some of the features of the course or supporting material.
Participants taking On Demand Video-Based online courses offered by the Bureau of Education & Research may earn graduate level professional development credits through University of Massachusetts Global, an nonprofit affiliate. For a list of courses available for credit, click here.
Payment of an additional fee to University of Massachusetts Global and completion of a practicum project is required to earn college credit.
To download the registration form for applying for graduate level professional development credit from University of Massachusetts Global for On Demand Video-Based online courses, click here.
The Bureau of Education & Research is an Approved Provider of continuing education by AOTA, ASHA, and the California Board of Registered Nursing. Please check the course description to confirm the offering of CEUs for these organizations.
For an overview of how to earn CEUs for an On Demand online course, click here.
Your course will remain active for up to 90 days after your enrollment. After this time period, you’ll no longer have access to the video clips. As you take the course you’ll need to save and/or print Supporting Print Resources, as well as your Personal Plan of Action, to have access to these materials after the 90 day period.
You may purchase online courses on our website with a credit card.
You may take the course on a mobile device, although it is recommended you save your Personal Action Plan to your desktop or laptop computer where you have easy access to the file. You may also experience trouble with, and limited access to, the supporting documents.
Yes, you can access the course from multiple devices, as long as you have your username and password available. Go to http://www.ber.org/onlinelearning/login.cfm to log-in to the course. Please note, your personal action plan and supporting documents will be saved on your local machine and will not be transferred between devices unless you transfer them.
You may email your question to onlinelearning@ber.org or call 1-800-735-3503 between the hours of 6am and 5pm (PST).
This course is an on demand, video-based online course. Unlike many other courses, you will see activities and strategies in action, modeled by real educators in real classroom settings. Since the course is on demand, you can control when and where you take the course, as well as how much time you spend on it each time you log on. The course includes a Personal Action Plan- a document you will create to help you implement any strategies and ideas you select into your own program. You’fll also find supporting documents to download, save or print.
Visit http://ber.learningcart.com/AccountLogin.aspx and click the link underneath the login fields. There you will have an option to reset your password and have a new one emailed to the email address you registered with.
Please email onlinelearning@ber.org or call 1-800-735-3503 between the hours of 6am and 5pm (PST).
An HTML5 compliant browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge is required. Adobe Flash is no longer supported. Check to make sure your computer can access the internet. Make sure you using your broadband service. Make sure you are not streaming any other content from the internet. You may need to restart your browser or clear its cache.
Check the volume setting on your computer. If you are using headphones or ear buds make sure they are properly plugged in. If you are using desktop speakers make sure they are properly plugged in and they are turned up if they have a volume control. Make sure you are not streaming any other content from the internet. You may need to restart your browser or clear its cache.
In some rare cases some people may experience more than one video playing at the same time in a course. If you are experiencing this issue it may help to disable Adobe Flash in your browser.
System requirements for on demand online courses
You must have broadband internet access, a non-shared email, a desktop or laptop computer running Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X operating system. You may also use a tablet.
You may use any of these web browsers: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Apple Safari. You must have an HTML5 compliant browser, Adobe Flash is no longer supported.
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