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.
50 offerings of 36 CEU courses are scheduled.| Course | Begins | Instructor | Credit | Cost |
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- 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 17 | Brenda Hargrove | 2.0 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 17 | David Coley | 2.0 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 23 | Adria Kempner | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| March 17 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 CEUs (Technology) | $150 |
| May 5 | Ruth Bennett | 2.0 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 2 | Kimberly McEachen | 3.0 CEUs (technology) | $225 |
| March 2 | Jon Karpinos and Leah Gotcsik | 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 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 2 | Diana Chang | 1.0 CEUs | $50 |
| April 28 | Diana Chang | 1.0 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 2 | Gary Langner | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| April 5 | John Thompson | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| May 3 | Shauna Flach | 2.0 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 3 | Dan Meyer | 1.0 CEUs | $75 |
| April 7 | Dan Meyer | 1.0 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 5 | Full semester practicum | 0.0 CEUs (varies) | $500 |
| March 5 | 5-7 week practicum | 0.0 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 9 | Shauna Flach | 3.0 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 9 | Carrie Hill | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| April 7 | Carrie Hill | 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.
| March 10 | Kathleen Silc | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| June 9 | Kathleen Silc | 2.0 CEUs | FREE |
- 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 |
- 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 16 | Carrie Hill | 1.0 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 17 | Lucas Gillispie | 3.0 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 22 | Missy Short | 3.0 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 22 | Samantha Barlow | 3.0 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 22 | Kathryn Walbert | 3.0 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 23 | Julie Joslin | 3.0 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 24 | Claire Lambert | 2.0 CEUs | $150 |
| May 12 | Claire Lambert | 2.0 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 24 | Jack Hunter | 2.0 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 6 | Gail Holmes | 2.0 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 6 | Traci Barger | 3.0 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 6 | Claire Lambert | 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.
| April 12 | Adria Kempner | 3.0 CEUs (Technology) | $225 |
| June 30 | Adria Kempner | 3.0 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 13 | Jack Hunter | 2.0 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 13 | Carrie Hill | 1.0 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 14 | Teryn Bivens | 3.0 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 21 | Darla Deardorff | 5.0 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 21 | Kathryn Walbert | 2.0 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 26 | Kimberly McEachen | 2.0 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 4 | Suellen Epps | 2.0 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 11 | Joy McLaughlin | 3.0 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 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.
| May 12 | Carrie Hill | 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, a crucial skill for thinking critically, making decisions, and defending one’s views and opinions.
| May 18 | Traci Barger | 3.0 CEUs (Literacy) | $225 |
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