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Discover the advantages of earning renewal credit online. LEARN NC online professional development lets participants work and learn at a time and location most convenient to them, while fostering a comfortable, welcoming learning community through continual communication and discussion.

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75 offerings of 32 CEU courses are scheduled.
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Archaeology and North Carolina's First Peoples
This eight-week online course explores the science of archaeology and North Carolina’s human past. Participants will be introduced to inquiry-based activities that can be adapted to meet their own teaching objectives. The course is open to educators of all subjects and grade levels.
July 7Theresa McReynolds6.0 CEUs$25
Moodle Training - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Want to teach one of LEARN NC’s online courses yourself? Master teaching in Moodle, LEARN NC’s course management system, to customize one of our courses for your own classroom.
July 7John Thompson2.0 CEUs$150
July 28Kimberly McEachen2.0 CEUs$150
September 21Mike Bamford2.0 CEUs$150
October 19Shauna Flach2.0 CEUs$150
January 11Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
February 8Gary Langner2.0 CEUs$150
March 2Kimberly McEachen2.0 CEUs$150
April 5John Thompson2.0 CEUs$150
May 3Shauna Flach2.0 CEUs$150
Teaching Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
(Formerly Develop and Teach Online Courses/DATOC I)
Adapt to the challenges of teaching online. Gain first-hand experience as an online learner within a dynamic learning community. This course addresses the complex relationship between content, pedagogy, and delivery in the virtual classroom.
July 8Adria Kempner3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
July 29Gary Langner3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
September 21Leah Gotcsik3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
October 19John Thompson3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
November 16Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
January 11Gary Langner3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
February 8Ruth Bennett3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
March 2Kimberly McEachen3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
April 5Leah Gotcsik3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
May 4Kimberly McEachen3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
Introduction to Online Learning
Are you interested in taking an online course, but unsure about where to begin? Maybe you're a little nervous about not seeing the instructor and your classmates in-person. If so, Introduction to Online Learning is the course for you. This course introduces first-time online learners to he characteristics, requirements, tools, and practices of distance learning.
July 14Diana Chang1.0 CEUs$50
September 14Diana Chang1.0 CEUs$50
October 12Diana Chang1.0 CEUs$50
November 4Diana Chang1.0 CEUs$50
March 2Diana Chang1.0 CEUs$50
April 28Diana Chang1.0 CEUs$50
A Crash Course in ESL
Grasp pedagogy, policy and procedure for teaching and working with English language learners. This course provides a concise overview of strategies and best practices for all teachers, administrators, and support staff working with English language learners.
July 15Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
October 5Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
November 2Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
March 9Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
April 7Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
Differentiating Instruction in Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Tailor your online instruction to meet the unique learning styles of specific students. You'll develop differentiated components of your own online courses through practical assignments, and modify content, learning experiences, and assessment to address individual students' needs.
July 15Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
September 16Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
March 22Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
Facilitating Online Collaboration - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Develop the skills to facilitate good online communication, moderate online discussion, and promote better accomplishment of instructional goals within the virtual classroom. Communication is the lifeblood of online courses - learn how to make the most of it.
July 20Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
August 5Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
September 29Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
November 9Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
February 23Adria Kempner2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
May 5Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
Beginning Teacher Success
Start your teaching career knowing LEARN NC is here to support you. Learn to manage your classroom, develop effective lesson plans, and incorporate course activities and assignments into your individual teaching style.
August 11Kimberly O'Briant3.0 CEUs$225
e-Learning for Educators - Internet Safety for Schools in the Digital Era in 1:1 Computing Environments
Internet Safety in Schools, co-developed by NEIRTEC (Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium), the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and SERC (Satellite Educational Resources Consortium), is an online course designed to help school administrators understand their specific options for protecting children when they access the Internet over a school-based or statewide educational network.
September 9Ouida Myers2.0 CEUs$25
e-Learning for Educators - Improving Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
Raise student achievement by integrating literacy strategies into course content.
September 15Sara Johnson2.0 CEUs$150
e-Learning for Educators - Designing a Virtual Field Trip
Use Internet resources to design a "virtual field trip" for their students. Study strategies and resources to design these field trips. Design effective and engaging virtual field trips for their students that are aligned to state and national standards.
September 15Claire Lambert2.0 CEUs$150
e-Learning for Educators - Learning and Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools
In this workshop, participants will be exposed to many of the tools of the Read/Write Web and will get the chance to experiment with new tools each week.
September 22Lisa Hervey2.0 CEUs$25
January 26Lisa Hervey2.0 CEUs$25
e-Learning for Educators - Data-Based School Reform for Administrators
Research shows that effective school improvement plans should be based on careful analysis of school data. Review current data-driven decision-making theory; use technology to identify, gather, and analyze data for patterns and trends; examine the role of data in equity reform; and develop action plans in support of their school-based data.
September 23David Coley2.0 CEUs$150
February 17David Coley2.0 CEUs$150
e-Learning for Educators - Data-Driven Decision Making: Using Objective Measures to Improve Student Learning
Identifying, analyzing and acting on the right data can help you improve student learning and achievement. In this course you'll create an action plan to guide instructional change in your classroom.
September 23Brenda Hargrove2.0 CEUs$150
Accessibility, Usability and Visual Design - Carolina Online Teacher Program
An introduction to basic web design, accessibility, and usability principles. You will learn how much the placement of materials, the use of graphics, and even color and font styles can affect students' success in your online course.
September 30Kathleen Silc2.0 CEUs$150
Adolescent Literacy: English Language Arts Comprehension Strategies
Boost student achievement by increasing your students' literacy skills. You'll learn the methods to improve your students' reading comprehension with the convenience and flexibility only possible in an online course.
October 6Traci Barger3.0 CEUs (Literacy)$225
May 18Traci Barger3.0 CEUs (Literacy)$225
Collaboration and Teaching in a Virtual World - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Immerse yourself in a three-dimensional learning landscape. You’ll explore the online world known as Second Life, learning its communication systems, avatar creation, and how it can enhance student collaboration.
October 7Lucas Gillispie3.0 CEUs$225
February 3Lucas Gillispie3.0 CEUs$225
March 17Lucas Gillispie3.0 CEUs$225
Crossing Cultures: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Understanding
Increase your effectiveness in interacting with people of different cultures By using intercultural theories, including a cultural value framework, you will gain a greater awareness of your own cultural background, as well as acquire tools to interact appropriately and effectively with people from a variety of cultures.
October 7Darla Deardorff5.0 CEUs$375
April 21Darla Deardorff5.0 CEUs$375
e-Learning for Educators - Using Digital Portfolios to Foster Student Learning
Take an in-depth look at the power of digital portfolios to document student learning. Explore a variety of tools for creating and assembling digital portfolios, and investigate portfolio component criteria.
October 14Gail Holmes2.0 CEUs$150
Assessment and Evaluation in Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Plan and create engaging online activities and assessments. This course provides a collection of resources and exercises that define the unique assessment process of online courses. You’ll gain the tools to create activities that ensure students meet your online learning objectives.
October 14Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs (technology)$150
January 19Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs (technology)$150
May 11Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs (technology)$150
Teaching English Language Learners in Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Understand the needs of English Language Learners and students with low academic literacy skills. You’ll learn strategies for reaching all students, as well as how to structure discussions for clarity.
October 19Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
Reading, Writing and Research: Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum
Help turn your students into savvy consumers of information. Explore reading and writing instruction and information literacy concepts, and learn to effectively integrate these literacy skills into your teaching, regardless of the subject or grade level.
October 20Suellen Epps2.0 CEUs$150
May 4Suellen Epps2.0 CEUs$150
e-Learning for Educators - Teaching Writing in the Middle School Classroom
All students have the capacity to be good writers and writers learn to write by writing. Participants will learn instructional strategies to teach students how to write narrative and informational text. Explore how to teach students through mini-lessons and writing conferences and how to use established criteria to evaluate writing. Go through the instructional cycle from writing prompt to revision as they create their final projects.
October 21Claire Lambert2.0 CEUs$150
American Indians in the United States
Discover American Indian history from the earliest evidence of human habitation through the present day. Archaeological finds, treaties, oral histories, photographs, and more will enrich your exploration of Native American history nationwide.
October 26Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
e-Learning for Educators - Internet Safety for Schools in the Digital Era
Internet Safety in Schools, co-developed by NEIRTEC (Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium), the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and SERC (Satellite Educational Resources Consortium), is an online course designed to help school administrators understand their specific options for protecting children when they access the Internet over a school-based or statewide educational network.
October 28Ouida Myers2.0 CEUs$150
Developing Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Build your own online course from scratch, or revise one of ours. Developing Your Online Course teaches you the design and development strategies you need to create your course online.
November 9Adria Kempner3.0 CEUs (Technology)$225
April 12Adria Kempner3.0 CEUs (Technology)$225
African American History to 1950
Examine African American history in the contexts of United States, North Carolina and world history. Assignments draw from a wealth of classroom-oriented primary sources, including slave testimonies, photographs, oral histories, and more.
January 6Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
The Civil Rights Movement in Context
Investigate the precursors to the Civil Rights Movement, its leadership, its opposition, and its legacy, including lesser-studied events of the movement and primary sources.
February 2Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
Biodiversity in Your Backyard
Designed especially for teachers of elementary-aged students, this course will expand your life science content knowledge with material aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study. You will have two classrooms during this course– this interactive, online classroom and your own backyard!
March 9Shauna Flach3.0 CEUs$225
Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (K-5)
Acquire effective strategies for reaching ESL students in your classroom. This course will help you relate to students’ lives and cultural struggles as they adapt to a new language.
March 15Carrie Hill3.0 CEUs$225
Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (6-12)
Acquire effective strategies for reaching ESL students in your own classroom. This course will help you relate to students’ lives and cultural struggles as they adapt to a new language.
March 15Joy McLaughlin3.0 CEUs$225
Adolescent Literacy: Social Studies Comprehension Strategies
The ability to read and comprehend information is crucial to understanding society around us, as well as making decisions and defending one’s views and opinions. Help your students develop the reading skills that will help them achieve higher in social studies--and in life
March 30Traci Barger3.0 CEUs (Literacy)$225