New
Hampshire
Local Educational Support Center Network
Course
Catalog 2005-06
LESCN offers an extensive menu of
professional development courses and workshops for New Hampshire
educators. Course topics are varied, as are content areas and
grades taught. Registration is available through LESCN, with
priority to educators in high need school districts. If you are
an educator employed in New Hampshire schools, contact
your nearest Local Educational Support Center for
registration details.
LESCN (pronounced "lesson")
is supported by grants from the New Hampshire Department of Education
and sponsored by several districts and other educational stakeholders.
It is part of a statewide effort to provide high quality technology
supported professional development to educators all across the
State.
What
is High Quality Professional Development?
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Looking
for high quality professional development?
During May and June 2005, we'll be filling this
page with several opportunities
available through the centers for the coming 2005-06 year.
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LoTi Certified Mentor Training will
be offered in 2005-06. Interested NH educators should submit their
applications by June 3, 2005 to their local Center. Space is limited.
Download the application (Word
document) or view it online (web
page). |
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LoTi Project Schools is an opportunity
to engage your school in significant school change activities. Take
a look at the details (Word
document) (web page). |
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Lots of online courses are
still available for registration, from Classroom Connect to PBS TeacherLine
to HeinemannU . . . and many more. |
Listed below are some of the
multi-day professional development experiences being offered this
summer at New Hampshire's Educational
Support Centers. Visit the website of your nearest Center for more
. . .
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| SPDC |
Intel Mentor Training - 80 hours
of technology integration training, a stipend, Palm handheld
computers, and more. Seacoast
Professional Development Center in Exeter from July
11-22, 2005.
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| SPDC |
NWEA Training: Understanding and Interpreting
Data to Improve Instruction - Learn and be able to teach
others in your district how to use data to guide instruction, use
Lexile reading scores, adopt Descartes continuum of learning, and
determine flexible groupings for instruction. Seacoast
Professional Development Center in Exeter from July 13-14, 2005.
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| SPDC |
E-Courses and E-Projects - Design an
online project for students or an online course for other teachers.
80 hours of training and support to build online projects or courses, a stipend,
and more. Seacoast
Professional Development Center in Exeter from July 25 - August
5, 2005.
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| SPDC |
LoTi Mentor Training / Leadership Academy -
Differentiated instruction strategies and resources to move school
systems to Target Technology Level. Seacoast
Professional Development Center in Exeter from August 3-5, 2005. |
| GMPDC |
Designing a WebQuest - Six session
series. Greater Manchester Professional Development
Center in Manchester
starts June 6, 2005.
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| GMPDC |
Intel Teach to the Future Essentials Course -
Four session series. Greater Manchester
Professional Development Center in Manchester starts June 23,
2005. |
| GMPDC |
Instruction for All Students - Six
session series. Greater Manchester Professional
Development Center in Manchester starts June 27, 2005. |
| CACES |
Intel Teach to the Future Essentials Course
- 40 hour course that incorporates train the trainer model.
Capital Area Center for Educational Support in Penacook from June
26 - July 1, 2005.
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| CACES |
Intel Teach to the Future - Teaching Thinking
with Technology - Learning instructional strategies for
addressing and assessing thinking skills using technology. Capital
Area Center for Educational Support in
Penacook from July 18-23, 2005. |
| CACES |
Introduction to Digital Video - Learn
to use the digital video camera, iBoo, and iVideo. Capital
Area Center for Educational Support in Penacook from June 28-29,
2005. |
| CACES |
Listening to Students and Looking at Student
Work to Focus Math Instruction - 3 day workshop focused
on careful look at student work and learning math instructional techniques
to support struggling math students. Capital
Area Center for Educational Support in Penacook from July 11-13,
2005. |
| SWNHESC |
Number Theory and Algebra Content for K-3 Teachers -
This five day professional development experience will provide primary
level teachers with a safe and comfortable place to explore mathematics
content.
Southwestern NH
Educational Support Center in Keene from July 18-22,
2005. |
| NCESC |
Differentiation, Language Arts, and Technology
- Oh My! - Whether you are new to differentiation or are
looking for additional tools to add to your “DI Toolbox,” you
will find a place in this 4-day class. We will actively read, discuss,
experience and create LA lessons for a broad spectrum of learners.
North Country
Educational Services Center in Gorham from July 19-22,
2005.
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