Online Courses » Course Catalog
This is the complete list of all currently available LEARN NC online courses. For further details on each course, click on course headings. Please note that not all courses are open for enrollment at all times.
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You can download a PDF version of LEARN NC’s Online Professional Development Catalog for the Fall 2009 semester.
- LEP Training 101
- This course will prepare you as you take on the role of a LEP Coordinator or ESL Teacher. Although you may already know theories or strategies for teaching ESL students, this course is like a manual to teach you the policies, procedures, and required job duties that accompany your job dealing with LEP students specifically in NC schools. All material in the course is based on North Carolina LEP policy, created with the input of the DPI ESL Consultants. (Learn more)
- Developed by Carrie Hill.
- Take this course: An offering of this course is scheduled to begin on March 16.
- Lesson Planning for English Language Learners Using the WIDA/ELP Standards
- The purpose of this course is to provide English as a Second Language teachers and regular K-12 classroom teachers an opportunity to plan lessons using the new NC Standard Course of Study for Limited English Proficient students known as the WIDA/ELP Standards. (Learn more)
- Developed by Joy McLaughlin.
- Teach this course: This course is available to be taught by qualified instructors.
- Middle Grades Science Learning
- This course intends to engage teachers in investigations of Science, the Nature of Science, and Practices that scientists use to make sense of phenomena in the world. Each of these things are at the heart of the Nature of Science and Inquiry Strands of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study: Science 2004 (NCSCOS). (Learn more)
- Take this course: An offering of this course is scheduled to begin on March 22.
- Teach this course: This course is available to be taught by qualified instructors.
- Modern Math Teaching
- In this course, we will examine specific failings of current mathematical instructional models and, over a fast, three-week course, develop useful solutions to those problems using, among other things, multimedia and a classroom culture of curiosity. (Learn more)
- Developed by Dan Meyer.
- Take this course: Offerings of this course are scheduled to begin on March 3. and April 7.
- Moodle Training - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Want to teach an online course yourself? Learn the basics of teaching in Moodle, LEARN NC’s course management system, to customize one of our courses for your own classroom. (Learn more)
- Developed by John Thompson.
- Take this course: Offerings of this course are scheduled to begin on January 11., February 8., March 2., April 5., and May 3.
- Practicum in Online Teaching - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Teach your online course with a pilot group of students or teachers. An experienced online-learning mentor will guide you through typical problem areas. The Practicum in Online Teaching may be done in conjunction with your school or county, and even as part of your normal teaching load. (Learn more)
- Developed by Adria Kempner.
- Take this course: Offerings of this course are scheduled to begin on January 5. and January 5.
- Reading, Writing and Research: Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum
- 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. (Learn more)
- Take this course: An offering of this course is scheduled to begin on May 4.
- Teach this course: This course is available to be taught by qualified instructors.
- 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. (Learn more)
- Developed by Sashi Rayasam.
- Take this course: An offering of this course is scheduled to begin on March 15.
- Teach this course: This course is available to be taught by qualified instructors.
- 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. (Learn more)
- Take this course: An offering of this course is scheduled to begin on March 15.
- Teach this course: This course is available to be taught by qualified instructors.
- 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. (Learn more)
- Developed by Sashi Rayasam and Adria Kempner.
- Take this course: An offering of this course is scheduled to begin on May 12.
- Teaching Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- (Formerly Develop and Teach Online Courses/DATOC I)
Take your teaching into a new realm -- the online classroom. You'll learn the pedagogy of online courses, experience the realities and complexities of online learning, and discover specific techniques for successfully building an online learning community. (Learn more) - Developed by Adria Kempner.
- Take this course: Offerings of this course are scheduled to begin on January 11., February 8., March 2., April 5., and May 4.
- Teaching World Languages Online - Carolina Online Teacher Program
- Explore how language teachers can take advantage of the online environment and new technology to provide an authentic context for language learning. (Learn more)
- Developed by Bobby Hobgood.
- Take this course: An offering of this course is scheduled to begin on April 14.
- Virtual Mentoring: Biology
- New teachers often get stuck with the toughest teaching assignments. Even experienced instructors can get thrown for a loop if they’re tasked with teaching an unfamiliar subject. If you’re an inexperienced biology teacher, turn to LEARN NC’s Virtual Mentoring program for guidance. (Learn more)
- Developed by Shauna Flach.
- Teach this course: This course is available to be taught by qualified instructors.
- Virtual Mentoring: Civics
- If you’re an inexperienced civics teacher, turn to LEARN NC for expert help. Your mentor will guide you through the curriculum. Your time commitment will be minimal. And best of all, it's yours at no cost to you, your school, or your LEA. (Learn more)
- Developed by Skip Thibault.
- Teach this course: This course is available to be taught by qualified instructors.
- Virtual Mentoring: e-Commerce I
- First time teaching E-Commerce I? Learn strategies to make your students competitive in online business. Virtual Mentoring: e-Commerce I will take you through the full course of study for students, and it includes discussions and activities for you to explore how best to teach this exciting course, with guidance from the original online course developer. (Learn more)
- Developed by Debbie Kincaid.
- Teach this course: This course is available to be taught by qualified instructors.
- Virtual Mentoring: e-Commerce II
- Consider this your black belt in e-commerce instruction. Learn how you can teach students to master advanced Web development skills, including design software and electronic commerce security. (Learn more)
- Developed by John Thompson.
- Virtual Mentoring: English I
- Learn the ins and outs of teaching English I for the first time. LEARN NC's Virtual Mentoring Program will guide you through the curriculum, plus tricky areas for new teachers such as classroom management, parent conferences, and preparing for the end-of-course exam. (Learn more)
- Developed by Jennifer Betz.
- Virtual Mentoring: United States History
- Learn the ins and outs of teaching United States History for the first time. LEARN NC's Virtual Mentoring Program will guide you through the curriculum, plus tricky areas for new teachers such as classroom management and parent conferences. (Learn more)
