Genesee Valley BOCES currently offers online courses to students and professional development courses to teachers and staff from various vendors.
Student Course Information:
In assisting districts in finding solutions to emerging educational challenges, we offer online courses. The courses are high quality with engaging content supported by video, text, voice, graphics and interactive components that keep students motivated. Through AccelerateU, the courses are facilitated and designed by New York State certified teachers that have been trained through AccelerateU. Brigham Young University offers courses that are available across the world. They have reciprocity with New York State which ensures the committment to New York State teachers and their role in our students success.
Courses include:
- Advanced Composition and Writing
- American History 1A, 1B
- Art and Music Appreciation
- Business and Consumer Math
- Business Communications
- Civics
- Computer Fundamentals
- Digital Photography
- English 11, American Literature 1A, 1B
and many more. For a more detailed listing please go to http://www.AccelerateU.org for more information regarding AccelerateU
or http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/index.cfm for more information regarding BYU online courses.
Professional Development
AccelerateU also hosts professional development online courses to keep your staff current on teaching trends and New York State Learning Standards.
Courses Include:
- Collaboration and Internet Research Opportunities for OT/PT Specialists
- Moving Beyond the Basics: Enrichment in Your Classroom
- Music as a Foundation for Learning
- Diverse Brains and the Special Needs Learner
- The ABC's of Behavior Management - Course 1
- The ABC's of Behavior Management - Course 2
- Spelling: Getting it Right
- Get Your Hands on That Science
- Elementary Social Studies
- Introduction to Critical Thinking
and many more. For a more detailed listing please go to http://www.AccelerateU.org
For more information:
Contact Sharon Kaiser or Kim Niziol at
Genesee Valley BOCES for registration information.