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This video-based online course features experienced English teacher Mary Ellen Ledbetter as she works with middle and high school students. She demonstrates a variety of practical and manageable strategies that help students extend and revise their writing, improve their grammar and writing mechanics, and increase the sophistication and style of their written work. All English/language arts educators – whether first-year teachers or veteran instructors – will find new, time-efficient strategies they can immediately implement in their own classrooms to improve their students’ writing.
All English/language arts teachers want to help their students meet and exceed writing standards. The purpose of this course is to demonstrate strategies and techniques for actively helping students strengthen the quality of their writing without teachers becoming overwhelmed by towering stacks of to-be-read papers.
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Optional University of Massachusetts Global Graduate Level Professional Development Credit course code: EDEU 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.
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"She's great. She makes teaching writing very understandable for EVERY student. I would love to see even more from her!" - E. Peer
"What a fabulous course! I am an experienced teacher but I still found excellent ideas here that I plan to put into practice this year." - A. Vance
"I enjoyed watching the videos the most. Seeing the program in action was a big help. I can't wait to start using some of these strategies with my classes." - M. Carpenter
"I really liked taking this on demand course and found the information very helpful. I will certainly apply the techniques in my own classroom with students. I really liked that the segments were not long yet not short and provided modeling of how the classroom would look and what the teacher/student(s) role is with some of the techniques." - T. Tobin
"The Instructor was very informative and inspirational. It was good to see how things work with different students in the classroom." - K. Leen
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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