Current Course Schedule

Finding the Fun in FUNdations (Grades 1–3)

In this session, we will explore practical approaches to the FUNdations curriculum with the specific focus on generating excitement and engaging students. Through one teacher's experience, we will explore strategies to keep learning student-centered, engaging, and meaningful during word study lessons. We will also explore ways to make a scripted word study program exciting without losing sight of its core components. There is more to this popular literacy program than meets the eye.
  • Course Number
    TEWS878N
  • Focus On
    Grades 1-3
  • Category
    Childhood / Elementary School, Online
  • Registration Options and Cost
    $95 2.0 CTLE or 0.2 CEU

Sections

Spring 2024

  • Section 2:
    Date(s)
    May 13 I Online
    Day and Time
    Monday, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM ET
    Registration Deadline
    May 6, 2024
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    • Yumiko Higaki
      Yumiko Higaki
      Yumiko Higaki, MA, is a 2nd grade teacher at a public school in Brooklyn, NY. She has taught in the NYC public schools for over 15 years where she is dedicated to creating an inquiry-based learning environment that is inclusive, safe, and engaging. Higaki has worked as a Teaching Assistant for literacy classes in the Graduate School at Bank Street and Columbia University's department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. She has completed ESI Implicit Bias Awareness Training and Responsive Classrooms Levels 1 and 2. She earned a MSEd in Childhood Education from Hunter College, CUNY and an MA in Sociology and Education from Teacher's College, Columbia University. Her BA in Human Relations, with a major in Education, is from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.