EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS

From the New Hampshire Department of Education

Office of Educational Technology

February 1, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE

§       Nine Great New Courses for NH Teachers … FREE for a limited time only!

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NINE GREAT NEW COURSES!

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http://nheon.org/centers/LescnCatalog.htm

IT’S NOT TOO LATE to register for a great spring course! Through the efforts of 9 hard working New Hampshire teacher teams working with the Local Educational Support Centers and the online course developers at NEIRTEC, there’s a great new set of courses available to New Hampshire teachers! Teams engaged in a four day intensive summer institute, followed by ongoing course development support during the fall to create a rich set of activities and resources for you.

These courses were developed by NH teachers from across the state and are FREE for a LIMITED TIME ONLY to full-time teachers currently employed in New Hampshire. Courses vary from 6 to 8 weeks, and all include a face-to-face for the first session, and online for the remainder.

The initial face to face meeting will be held at the home Center of the presenter, and will potentially be video-conferenced to other local professional development Centers as registration and scheduling allows. Visit the LESCN Course Catalog for further details at http://nheon.org/centers/LescnCatalog.htm.

TO REGISTER: Contact Ceil Scranton at 357-0101 or email cscranton@sau29.org

Courses include:

Reading, A Job? Or a Joy?: Teaching the Struggling Reader in the Classroom
This course will take you on a journey of discovery as you explore different Internet sites that will help you help your students to become better readers. Components of reading researched will be phonemic awareness, and instruction in phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. As a culminating activity you will prepare a series of lesson plans that address these key components of reading. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Margaret Saunders & Maurine Henry

Teaching Early American History, European Explorers Through the Revolutionary War

Making history come alive through interactive technological resources! This course will cover American History from Early Exploration of the New World through and including the American Revolutionary War. Detailed lesson plans will be provided for participants to implement in their classes to engage students in early American History. Participants will also be able to explore, reflect and expand upon these ideas. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Maureen Meyer & Joni Mastronardi

Art 'N Fact the Past

Explore new strategies for teaching American heritage. Develop lesson plans which incorporate history, literature, writing, and crafts to help students gain an appreciation and understanding of our past. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Mary LaValley & Karen Durling

Making Literature Inclusive
Participants will learn how to effectively teach literature in heterogeneously grouped classrooms. This practical course will walk participants through the design of an inclusive literature unit through which they will design their own literature unit for their classroom. Strategies that participants will explore include storyboarding, readers' theater, and alternative assessments. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Jim Doherty & Kara Coggeshall

Economics for an Electronic Age

This course will examine the wide array of online activities that are available for educators that seek to breathe life into the teaching of economic concepts. The course will be helpful to history, business and economics teachers who seek authentic real world lessons to intrigue and inspire their students. Participants will accumulate a library of online lesson that have been evaluated by their peers as well as constructing their own lesson plans suitable for whatever classes they choose. An emphasis on Good Models for Teaching with Technology will occur throughout the six week course. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Jeremy Robinson & Kenneth Mullen

Strategies for Teaching Content Area Reading

This course will provide participants with specific strategies to enhance reading comprehension in the content area. Through readings and surveys, participants will have a working knowledge of their learning style and a basic understanding of the importance of the relationship between learning through learning styles and student achievement. Building upon this we will closely examine basic reading and study strategies used in content area reading to enhance comprehension. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Pat Glennon & Michaela Walker

Accommodating Your English Language Learners (ELLs) in the K-12 Classroom

Every year New Hampshire teachers find themselves with more and more ELLs (English Language Learners) in their classrooms. This course is designed to help K-12 teachers better understand the issues faced by these students and how to make the appropriate accommodations. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Sherry Marrotte & Jack Timmons

Intro to Teaching ESL Students in Elementary Classrooms

Learn best practices for working with English Language Learners. Participants will learn to modify their favorite lesson plans and identify internet lesson plans that incorporate these best practices. Weekly assignments are practical and are directed at Elementary and Middle School teachers. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Lynn Cade & Kimberly Warren

Inclusion Tools and Strategies for General Ed Teachers

This course will focus on building a classroom community based on group sharing, games and projects. We will also gear towards inclusion strategies that have worked for us in the classroom and sharing those insights along with participants. [Course Credit: 30 hours] Instructors: Jane Twomey & Kelly St. Cyr

Regards,

Cathy Higgins

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