North Carolina e-Learning for Educators
A description of the North Carolina e-Learning for Educators program, a series of high-quality, low-cost professional development courses.
North Carolina e-Learning for Educators is a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Instruction, UNC-TV, LEARN NC, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University College of Education, and the North Carolina Virtual Public School. This program is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Education under Grant No. U286A050018.
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Related pages
- Professional development by email: Conducting professional development by email can be an effective way to reach busy teachers, tailor the content to their needs, and provide an authentic context for learning.
- Technical requirements for taking an online course: In order to take a course, you only need an Internet connection and a relatively up-to-date browser. This document explains the hardware requirements for online courses and Web browsers supported by Moodle.
- Drop/add policy for online professional development courses: Guidelines explaining when a teacher may be permitted to register for or drop out of an online course.
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- Learn more about LEARN NC, online learning, and professional development.
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A tough economy and a shrinking budget don’t mean your school has to abandon professional development. e-Learning for Educators provides North Carolina teachers and administrators a high-quality, cost-effective professional development program that will increase teacher knowledge and improve student performance.
North Carolina’s leaders in online professional development have collaborated on a series of courses that will bolster content knowledge and classroom technology integration at an affordable cost, with the convenience and flexibility only possible online. All e-Learning for Educators courses take place online, eliminating travel and substitute teacher expenses.
Courses
- Classroom Assessment Enhanced by Technology
- Data-Based School Reform for Administrators
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Using Objective Measures to Improve Student Learning
- Getting Ready for Algebra by Using Virtual Manipulatives
- Improving Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
- Integrating Primary Sources into the Social Studies Classroom
- Leading Schools in a Web 2.0 World
- Learning and Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools
- Promoting Reading Comprehension Skills in the Middle School Classroom
- Science 2.0: Using Web Tools to Promote Inquiry-Based Science
- Using Digital Portfolios to Foster Student Learning
- Using Patterns to Develop Algebraic Thinking
- Using Real Data in the Math Classroom
- More courses added soon!
For more information, please download the North Carolina e-Learning for Educators handout or contact Ross White, North Carolina e-Learning for Educators director.
