Many Benefits for 8th Grade Math Teachers Who Participate in Ground-Breaking National Research Study
Last Call for April 4 Registration Deadline!
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4th Grade Language Arts - participation is welcome.
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5th Grade Mathematics - participation is welcome.
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7th Grade LAnguage Arts – participation is welcome.
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8th Grade Mathematics – critical shortage of these participants!
As part of the e-Learning for Educators multi-state collaborative partnership, NH e-Learning is teaming up with Boston College to conduct a national research study to evaluate the impact of online professional development on teacher knowledge, practice and student achievement is seeking study participants. Presently, more than 400 teachers from across the nation are participating but we need additional 8th grade teachers! Teachers who participate receive multiple benefits:
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Free high-quality online courses in the math content area that include activities which are easily transferable to the classroom
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$300 in participation stipends
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30 contact hours of professional development credit per course (9 CEU’s; 90 hours for the three required courses)
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Proportional Reasoning
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A Conceptual Introduction to Function: Using Visual Models
- Geometric Measurement
- Professional and personal satisfaction in making significant contribution to the knowledge base about online professional development
A note about the quality of the e-Learning for Educators courses. In summer 2007, the US Department of Education panel of experts in math content, technology and online learning reviewed the courses and deemed them to be of excellent quality. Some teachers may be randomly assigned to the study “control group”. The control group will not take the online courses but will participate in surveys and provide information. Upon conclusion of the research study, the control group teachers will be given the opportunity to take the courses at no cost so that they do not miss the excellent training provided in the courses. To register for the study or to learn more about the research studies, visit http://www.bc.edu/efe or contact Jessica Masters (Jessica.masters@bc.edu) or Sheralyn Dash (dashs@bc.edu).
e-Learning for Educators is fully funded by a Ready to Teach grant from the US Department of Education. For more information about e-learning for Educators visit www.aptv.org/learning/elearning.
OPEN NH / NSTA Open Access License
OPEN NH has partnered with the National Science Teachers Association to offer deals for districts and teachers for the NSTA online resources available in the sciences. The OPEN NH / NSTA Open Access Licenses are purchased for a period of 1 year. OPEN NH courses must be taken within the period of the license. The following packages describe special offers NH e-Learning for Educators and NSTA has created especially for the SAU, district, school, or teacher.
An OPEN Access request form is available for download on the OPEN NH website. http://nheon.org.opennh
OPEN Access Package 1 Open Access to all NSTA materials for the period of 1 year.
- $150.00 / teacher – up to 10 teachers.
- $135.00 / teacher – over 10 teachers.
OPEN Access Package 2 Open Access to all NSTA materials for the period of 1 year.One OPEN NH course to be taken in any session delivered during that year.
- $225.00 / teacher – up to 10 teachers.
- $202.50 / teacher – over 10 teachers.
OPEN Access Package 3 Open Access to all NSTA materials for the period of 1 year.Two OPEN NH courses to be taken in any session delivered during that year.
- $300.00 / teacher – up to 10 teachers.
- $270.00 / teacher – over 10 teachers.
OPEN Access Package 4 Open Access to all NSTA materials for the period of 1 year.Three OPEN NH courses to be taken in any session delivered during that year.
- $375.00 / teacher – up to 10 teachers.
- $337.50 / teacher – over 10 teachers.
OPEN Access Package 5 Open Access to all NSTA materials for the period of 1 year.Four OPEN NH courses to be taken in any session delivered during that year.
- $450.00 / teacher – up to 10 teachers.
- $405.00 / teacher – over 10 teachers.
Deals for Districts
OPEN NH offers Schools, districts, or SAUs a cost effective way to create online collaboration and use the power of online learning to support the professional development of their staff.
An application form and accompanying registration form are available for download on the OPEN NH website. http://nheon.org/opennh
$1900 Course Delivery Scenarios
Scenario 1 The district requests one course to be delivered at a time of its choosing for 8 – 25 of its teachers.
- The district will complete the Special Course request form.
- The district will provide the dates of delivery and the course requested on this form to the OPEN NH project coordinator.
- OPEN NH will arrange for a facilitator and set up the course for delivery at the requested time.
- OPEN NH will deliver the course to up to 25 participants in the course.
Scenario 2 The district requests to add one course to a regularly scheduled session for 8 – 25 of its teachers during a regular OPEN NH session.
- The district will complete the Special Course request form.
- The district will provide the names, phone numbers, and email addresses for 8 – 25 of their teachers.
- The district will designate a team leader who will complete the Special Course Delivery Registration form and send it to the OPEN NH Project Coordinator for processing.
- OPEN NH will add the course to its regular scheduled session and provide a facilitator.
- OPEN NH will reserve 8 – 25 seats for teachers in the course requested.
- OPEN NH will deliver the course to the 8 – 25 teachers registered in the course.
Scenario 3 The district requests 20 – 25 seats in one regularly scheduled single course offered during one of the regular OPEN NH sessions.
- The district will complete the Special Course request form.
- The district will designate a team leader who will complete the Special Course Delivery Registration form and send it to the OPEN NH Project Coordinator for processing.
- OPEN NH will reserve the requested number of seats for teachers in the regular scheduled session course requested.
- OPEN NH will deliver the course to the requested number of teachers registered in the course.
Scenario 4 The district requests 20 – 25 seats in the multiple courses during a regularly scheduled session of OPEN NH courses.
- The district will complete the Special Course request form.
- The district will designate a team leader who will complete the Special Course Delivery Registration form and send it to the OPEN NH Project Coordinator for processing.
- OPEN NH will reserve 20 – 25 seats for teachers in a regular scheduled session of open nh courses.
- OPEN NH will deliver the selected courses to the 20 – 25 teachers registered in those courses.
$450 Course Delivery Scenarios
Scenario 5 The district requests seats in one regularly scheduled course offered during one of the regular OPEN NH sessions for 5 teachers.
- The district will complete the Special Course request form.
- The district will designate a team leader who will complete the Special Course Delivery Registration form and send it to the OPEN NH Project Coordinator for processing.
- OPEN NH will reserve 5 seats for teachers in the regular scheduled session course requested.
- OPEN NH will deliver the course to the 5 teachers registered in the course.
Scenario 6 The district requests 5 seats in the multiple courses during a regularly scheduled session of OPEN NH courses.
- The district will complete the Special Course request form.
- The district will designate a team leader who will complete the Special Course Delivery Registration form and send it to the OPEN NH Project Coordinator for processing.
- OPEN NH will reserve 5 seats for teachers in a regular scheduled session of open nh courses.
- OPEN NH will deliver the selected courses to the courses to those 5 teachers.
