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Professional development for teachers — any time, any place!

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.

LEARN NC offers online courses in partnership with eLearningNC. Visit www.elearningnc.gov for more information.

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You can download a PDF version of LEARN NC’s Online Professional Development Catalog for the Spring 2010 semester.

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50 offerings of 36 CEU courses are scheduled.
CourseBeginsInstructorCreditCost
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.
February 17Brenda Hargrove2.0 CEUs$150
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.
February 17David Coley2.0 CEUs$150
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.
February 23Adria Kempner2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
March 17Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
May 5Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
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.
March 2Kimberly McEachen3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
March 2Jon Karpinos and Leah Gotcsik3.0 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 your 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 the characteristics, requirements, tools, and practices of distance learning.
March 2Diana Chang1.0 CEUs$50
April 28Diana Chang1.0 CEUs$50
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.
March 2Gary Langner2.0 CEUs$150
April 5John Thompson2.0 CEUs$150
May 3Shauna Flach2.0 CEUs$150
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.
March 3Dan Meyer1.0 CEUs$75
April 7Dan Meyer1.0 CEUs$75
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.
March 5Full semester practicum0.0 CEUs (varies)$500
March 55-7 week practicum0.0 CEUs (varies)$300
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
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.
March 9Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
April 7Carrie Hill2.0 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.
March 10Kathleen Silc2.0 CEUs$150
June 9Kathleen Silc2.0 CEUsFREE
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
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.
March 16Carrie Hill1.0 CEUs$75
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.
March 17Lucas Gillispie3.0 CEUs$225
Elementary Science Learning
Science is fundamentally about the process of making sense of phenomena in the natural and social world. In this course you will think about the scientific process and how it applies to teaching science in the elementary classroom.
March 22Missy Short3.0 CEUs$225
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).
March 22Samantha Barlow3.0 CEUs$225
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 assessments to address individual students' needs.
March 22Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
Adolescent Literacy for Middle Grades (formerly Reading in the Content Area for Middle School Teachers)
Acquire strategies for teaching reading comprehension across all middle school curriculum areas. You'll learn how to help students unlock the text to become more strategic readers.
March 23Julie Joslin3.0 CEUs$225
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.
March 24Claire Lambert2.0 CEUs$150
May 12Claire Lambert2.0 CEUs$150
e-Learning for Educators - Getting Ready for Algebra by Using Virtual Manipulatives
Learn how to use virtual manipulatives and other technologies to help students become proficient, successful algebra students.
March 24Jack Hunter2.0 CEUs$150
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.
April 6Gail Holmes2.0 CEUs$150
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.
April 6Traci Barger3.0 CEUs (Literacy)$225
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.
April 6Claire Lambert2.0 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.
April 12Adria Kempner3.0 CEUs (Technology)$225
June 30Adria Kempner3.0 CEUs (Technology)FREE
e-Learning for Educators - Using Real Data in the Math Classroom
This workshop will enable middle and high school math teachers the opportunity to explore a range of web-based resources and exemplary projects which utilize technology to support their instructional goals.
April 13Jack Hunter2.0 CEUs$150
LEP Training 102
This course will prepare you as you take on the role of a Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Coordinator or ESL Teacher. You may be a new ESL teacher or have been assigned the role of a LEP Coordinator without receiving any training.
April 13Carrie Hill1.0 CEUs$75
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.
April 14Teryn Bivens3.0 CEUs$225
Crossing Cultures: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Understanding
Increase your effectiveness in interacting with people of different cultures. 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.
April 21Darla Deardorff5.0 CEUs$375
e-Learning for Educators - Classroom Assessment Enhanced by Technology
Discover effective principles of classroom assessment at all grade levels and subject areas. You'll review formative and performance assessment, backwards design, and various methods including rubrics and electronic portfolios.
April 21Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs$150
e-Learning for Educators - Integrating Primary Sources into the Social Studies Classroom
Develop a personal collection of web-based resources for curricular use, as well as create preliminary plans to enhance a curriculum unit.
April 26Kimberly McEachen2.0 CEUs$150
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.
May 4Suellen Epps2.0 CEUs$150
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.
May 11Joy McLaughlin3.0 CEUs$225
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.
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.
May 12Carrie Hill2.0 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, a crucial skill for thinking critically, making decisions, and defending one’s views and opinions.
May 18Traci Barger3.0 CEUs (Literacy)$225