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Effective October 2007
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N.C. Certified School Teachers

(*Courses are designed for Certified School Teachers, but are great for Private and Home School Teachers, and Teacher’s Assistants as well!)

and Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm; Summer: Fri, 8 am-1 pm), with flexible scheduling

The following pages list the 31 courses currently available. Courses are listed by the number of CEUs/Teacher Renewal credits granted and then alphabetically:

Writing is a means of self-expression and an essential skill needed to complete research papers, to write college admissions statements, to communicate in the workplace, and to present ideas in a convincing way. The course explores the way teachers can transform their classrooms into writing communities that offer students multiple opportunities to write for a wide range of purposes and audiences.

This course informs participants on racial and cultural diversity and is intended to promote positive ethnic relations in schools. Throughout the course, participants are presented with real-life stories of people from different cultures and the conflicts many have encountered.

This course focuses on critical thinking and the ability to examine ethical issues – two skills that are vital to academic success. Teachers who take this course will bring to their classrooms fresh approaches to discussing current events and new methods of engaging students in the process of ethical reasoning.

Ø HOW TO TEACH EUREKA! (MATH) (1.0 CEU)
This course incorporates some new and clever methods for teaching mathematics in a unique setting.

Ø NEW RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTION FOR READING (1.0 CEU)
This course addresses critical topics in teaching reading for teachers. By reviewing current research on reading instruction and illustrating the way it can influence classroom practice, participating teachers can compare their experiences with the teachers in the video clips.

Ø NEW TEACHING READING: BEST PRACTICES AND EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES (1.0 CEU)

This course features leading literacy experts who discuss current research on reading and give examples of best-practice, evidence-based teaching strategies that will show intermediate elementary teachers how to help their students transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.”

Ø TEACHING READING IN THE CONTENT AREAS (1.0 CEU)
Students need to acquire the necessary skills that will enable them to read more effectively across the curriculum. This course presents reading strategies in four content areas: English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Math.

Ø NEW TEACHING READING K-2: A LIBRARY OF CLASSROOM PRACTICES (1.0 CEU)
This course will show educators how to promote literacy skills through individualized attention and assessment and how to create activities that will inspire a love of learning in the classroom. It uses a variety of methodologies in classrooms including mixed-grade, bilingual, and learning disabled students.

Ø NEW TEACHING MATH: NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT LEARNING (1.0 CEU)
Often Students will express frustration when working through math problems. This Math DVD Library will show educators new and innovative ways to guide students through reasoning and problem solving. The educator will learn how to augment lesson plans by

being a facilitator and allowing the students to work as partners in solving math problems.

The job of teaching and managing the classroom is a difficult task. Classroom management is essential to good teaching and learning. Veteran and beginning teachers will benefit from this course.

The key to educational success is the acquisition of basic reading skills. Classroom teachers need to understand how spoken and written language influences a child's ability to read.

This course provides teachers in any curriculum with tips for focusing on the students' abilities rather than their disabilities. This course includes different grade-level activities in which all students learn and succeed, including those with special needs.

(Formerly, “Teaching Children with Special Needs”)
In today's society, children experience situations that create problems that follow them throughout their daily lives, especially in the classroom. This course is designed to help educators recognize these children in their classrooms and to help them give the students the best possible support.

This course offers tools and strategies to help teachers and parents better understand and manage each child’s learning profile. Materials are based upon the pioneering educational framework of Dr. Mel Levine, renowned developmental-behavioral pediatrician, professor, and author. The course addresses differences in attention, memory, language, neuromotor function, social cognition, temporal-sequential ordering, spatial ordering and higher order cognition, and shows how strengths and weaknesses in these areas can affect children’s success in writing, reading, math, communicating, understanding, organization, feelings, and behavior.

This course shows inquiry teaching and learning in action, with real teachers and students in classrooms. This course will help you understand the process and how it benefits students, and give you strategies to use in your classroom. Science K-6: Investigating Classrooms invites you to step inside three elementary classrooms to see what teachers from around the country are doing to incorporate in-depth investigations into their science lessons. Observing and discussing real classrooms like these are among the best ways to learn and refine the craft of teaching.

(Now with updated computer software!)
This course helps make personal computers more understandable and useable, touching on word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail, and networking in the Microsoft Windows environment.

Ø NEW DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION: HOW TO REACH AND TEACH ALL (2.5 CEUs)
This course offers research-based strategies for educators to meet the needs of today’s diverse students. Differentiation is a philosophy that enables teachers to plan strategically in order to reach the needs of diverse learners in classrooms.

Ø SPEED READING: A MULTI-MEDIA APPROACH (2.5 CEUs)
This is an opportunity to examine and evaluate several types of reading courses as well as explore techniques for increasing one’s reading rate.

Ø THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (3.0 CEUs)
This course provides a clear and comprehensive understanding of the four most momentous years in America’s history.

Ø CHILDHOOD: AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY (3.0 CEUs)
This course examines the value of self-confidence, self-esteem, creativity, and goal setting in human development.

Ø EFFECTIVE LISTENING AND SPEAKING (3.0 CEUs)
Materials for this course are taken from outstanding leaders in the fields of listening and speaking.

Ø EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS (3.0 CEUs)
This course presents proven methods of study in a format that teachers may incorporate into their own classrooms.

Ø GREAT WORLD RELIGIONS: BELIEFS, PRACTICES, AND HISTORIES: PART II (3.0 CEUs)

This course provides educators with insights on the beliefs, practices, and histories of the world’s great religions. The course consists of lectures presented by three fine scholars and lecturers on religion.

Ø HUMOR IN THE CLASSROOM (3.0 CEUs)
Humor can be an important tool for dealing effectively with stress and pain. This course examines some interesting ways to look at life and teaches how to use humor to help one endure the rough spots.

Ø PROBLEM SOLVING IN SCHOOLS (3.o CEUs)
This course helps educators meet the challenging demands which confront them in schools today.

Ø REVIEWING THE BASICS – AND THEN SOME (3 CEUs)
This course is designed to help long-time teachers review some of the things that they may have forgotten, as well as learn some new ideas about teaching and learning.

According to the NC Department of Public Instruction, Spanish-speaking students in

public schools constitute the largest language minority group in the state. As the number of

students from this language population continues to grow rapidly, it will be beneficial for

As with Survival Spanish Part 1 (above), this course will help classroom teachers to develop; the basic skills necessary to afford them opportunities to communicate with students in Spanish and to develop cohesive relationships with their students that will enhance their social, emotional, cognitive, academic, and linguistic growth.

Ø Brand NEW TEACHING SCIENCE: REDISCOVERING BIOLOGY, REACTIONS IN CHEMISTRY, AND CAREERS IN THE SCIENCE (3.0 CEUs)

This course offers a variety of science topics and strategies for educators to meet the needs of today’s science students. Topics include: Rediscovering Biology: Molecular to Global Perspectives, Reactions in Chemistry, Careers in the Sciences, and Strategies That Work for Science Teachers.

Ø WINNING WITH DIFFICULT PERSONALITIES (3.0 CEUs)
This course is designed to provide the understanding and skills necessary to recognize and work with problem personalities.

Ø GREAT WORLD RELIGIONS: BELIEFS, PRACTICES, AND HISTORIES: PART I (4.0 CEUs)

This course will provide educators the facts of the history of the United States and the

Ø CLASSICS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE (5.0 CEUs)
This review of the best of American Literature will remind educators of some of their old favorites, as well as present materials with which they are not familiar.

This course will provide educators the facts of the history of the United States and the way they fit together to reflect the past and foreshadow the future.

Ø SMART TEACHERS / SMART STUDENTS (5.0 CEUs)
This course is about children growing up and developing into successful students. Smart teachers help to produce smart students; this course will appeal to educators who aspire to being great motivators.

Only one course may be taken at a time. Once you have completed one course,

if sufficient time remains in the semester, you may enroll in another course.