PreK + GLAD + Online = Teacher Heaven

GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) is composed of teacher-friendly strategies that support ALL students in reaching their full potential. This Online PreK Course was designed by and for PreK educators. You will love it!

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What You’ll Learn

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    Confidence

    Become more confident in your ability to teach any subject to any level of student

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    Proven Models

    Have a clear and proven model to teach your students

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    Effectiveness

    Create an effective learning environment that promotes peer-to-peer learning

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    Independence

    Learn how to create a classroom that manages itself

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    Unit Creation

    Learn to create your OWN units, reaching students of all learning levels

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    Strategies

    No more feeling overworked and stressed. The GLAD strategies will work FOR YOU.

What's Included

  • 100% Online

    Complete the course on your own time, at your own pace. No need to make sub-plans!

  • In-class teaching examples

    Live classroom demonstrations of GLAD strategies, with coaching!

  • Proven Mastery

    Become a master teacher in less than 6 weeks! Check out our pacing guide. Course access for 6 months to sharpen your strategy skills.

  • Lifetime access to GLAD unit library

    Lifetime access to over 100 GLAD units you can use in your own classroom!

  • Free GLAD T-shirt

    Free GLAD t-shirt! Restrictions may apply.

  • GLAD Trainer Access

    Easily ask questions and get quick answers from GLAD Certified Trainers!

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GLAD works

All of our strategies have been proven to be effective across a wide range of grade levels (K-12), demographics, regions, and cultures. Read more about our data.

Department of Education

Awarded Project of Academic Excellence

U.S. Department of Education, OBEMLA

Be GLAD has helped me plan to meet and integrate standards. The backwards planning really supported my understanding of how to plan to meet all social studies and science standards (and to integrate literacy into it). It has also made learning more visual for my students.

Hope Mwaniki2nd Grade Teacher

Be GLAD has opened up a whole new world of teaching for me. It just makes sense and helps reach so many learners. I have noticed a difference. I wish I had learned to Be GLAD long ago.

Trixia Herrera3rd Grade Teacher

I love how Be GLAD incorporates art and science and social studies content into teaching high-level vocabulary and the increased teamwork among students

Jessie Pedilla2nd Grade Teacher

Course Modules

Our online course is composed of 6 chapters, which include Research/Theory & Classroom Demonstration videos so that you can visualize what these strategies will look like in your own classroom! Movements, pacing, and delivery will be shown for each strategy in a live classroom!

  • Chapter 1
    • 1.1 - Introduction to PreK Course
    • 1.2 - History of Be GLAD
    • 1.3 - Why Be GLAD?
    • 1.4 - Standards Based Year Plan
    • 1.5 - Understanding By Design
    • 1.6 - How to Build a Process Grid
    • 1.7 - Quiz #1
    • 1.8 - Be GLAD Components
    • 1.9 - Gradual Release of Responsibility
    • 1.10 - 7 Hip Pocket Tools
    • 1.11 - Give Me 5
    • 1.12 - Primary Language
    • 1.13 - Second Language and Language Acquisition
    • 1.14 - Be GLAD Resources
    • 1.15 - Quiz #2
  • Chapter 2
    • 2.1 - Zero Noise Signal
    • 2.2 - Signal Word
    • 2.3 - 3 Personal Standards
    • 2.4 - Literacy Reinforcers
    • 2.5 - Picture Dictionary
    • 2.6 - Quiz #3
    • 2.7 - Observation Charts
    • 2.8 - Inquiry Chart
    • 2.9 - Big Book
    • 2.10 - Poetry
    • 2.11 - Quiz #4
    • 2.12 - Graphic Organizer Input Chart
    • 2.13 - Narrative Input Chart
    • 2.14 - Interactive Journals
    • 2.15 - Quiz #6
  • Chapter 3
    • 3.1 - Pictorial Input Chart
    • 3.2 - Quiz #7
    • 3.3 - T-graph
    • 3.4 - Team Points
    • 3.5 - Team Tasks
    • 3.6 - Poetry
    • 3.7 - Quiz #8
  • Chapter 4
    • 4.1 - Numbered Heads
    • 4.2 - Expert Groups
    • 4.3 - Sentence Patterning Chart
    • 4.4 - Quiz #9
  • Chapter 5
    • 5.1 - Whole Class Mind Map
    • 5.2 - Process Grid
    • 5.3 - Sentence Patterning Chart Read Game
    • 5.4 - Quiz #10
  • Chapter 6
    • 6.1 - Whole Class Group Frame
    • 6.2 - Cooperative Strip Paragraph: Respond
    • 6.3 - Cooperative Strip Paragraph: Revise
    • 6.4 - Quiz #11
    • 6.5 - Narrative Input Chart Extended Activities
    • 6.6 - Story Map
    • 6.7 - ELD Group Frame
    • 6.8 - Listen then Sketch
    • 6.9 - Quiz #12
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FAQs

  • Can I pay for the GLAD training with a Purchase Order? What if I don’t have a PO number yet?

    Yes, you can pay for your GLAD Training with a PO, even if you don’t have the PO number at the time of registration. Simply select the Purchase Order method of payment during checkout. If you don’t have a PO number at the time of registration, type in ‘TBD’ in the ‘PO Number’ field and provide an email address we can obtain the PO information from.

  • I have never heard of GLAD, what is it?

    Project GLAD is a professional development training for teachers designed to deliver content in the most effective way, according to research.

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