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.
75 offerings of 32 CEU courses are scheduled.| Course | Begins | Instructor | Credit | Cost |
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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 7 | Theresa McReynolds | 6.0 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 7 | John Thompson | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| July 28 | Kimberly McEachen | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| September 21 | Mike Bamford | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| October 19 | Shauna Flach | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| January 11 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| February 8 | Gary Langner | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| March 2 | Kimberly McEachen | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| April 5 | John Thompson | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| May 3 | Shauna Flach | 2.0 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 8 | Adria Kempner | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| July 29 | Gary Langner | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| September 21 | Leah Gotcsik | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| October 19 | John Thompson | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| November 16 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| January 11 | Gary Langner | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| February 8 | Ruth Bennett | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| March 2 | Kimberly McEachen | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| April 5 | Leah Gotcsik | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| May 4 | Kimberly McEachen | 3.0 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 14 | Diana Chang | 1.0 CEUs | $50 |
| September 14 | Diana Chang | 1.0 CEUs | $50 |
| October 12 | Diana Chang | 1.0 CEUs | $50 |
| November 4 | Diana Chang | 1.0 CEUs | $50 |
| March 2 | Diana Chang | 1.0 CEUs | $50 |
| April 28 | Diana Chang | 1.0 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 15 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| October 5 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| November 2 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| March 9 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| April 7 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 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 15 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
| September 16 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
| March 22 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 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 20 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| August 5 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| September 29 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| November 9 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| February 23 | Adria Kempner | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| May 5 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 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 11 | Kimberly O'Briant | 3.0 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 9 | Ouida Myers | 2.0 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 15 | Sara Johnson | 2.0 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 15 | Claire Lambert | 2.0 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 22 | Lisa Hervey | 2.0 CEUs | $25 |
| January 26 | Lisa Hervey | 2.0 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 23 | David Coley | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| February 17 | David Coley | 2.0 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 23 | Brenda Hargrove | 2.0 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 30 | Kathleen Silc | 2.0 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 6 | Traci Barger | 3.0 CEUs (Literacy) | $225 |
| May 18 | Traci Barger | 3.0 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 7 | Lucas Gillispie | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
| February 3 | Lucas Gillispie | 3.0 CEUs | $225 |
| March 17 | Lucas Gillispie | 3.0 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 7 | Darla Deardorff | 5.0 CEUs | $375 |
| April 21 | Darla Deardorff | 5.0 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 14 | Gail Holmes | 2.0 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 14 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 CEUs (technology) | $150 |
| January 19 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 CEUs (technology) | $150 |
| May 11 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 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 19 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 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 20 | Suellen Epps | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| May 4 | Suellen Epps | 2.0 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 21 | Claire Lambert | 2.0 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 26 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 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 28 | Ouida Myers | 2.0 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 9 | Adria Kempner | 3.0 CEUs (Technology) | $225 |
| April 12 | Adria Kempner | 3.0 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 6 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 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 2 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 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 9 | Shauna Flach | 3.0 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 15 | Carrie Hill | 3.0 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 15 | Joy McLaughlin | 3.0 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 30 | Traci Barger | 3.0 CEUs (Literacy) | $225 |
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