If you are registered for an OPEN NH session, or just want to drop in and see what we’re all about, you are welcome to attend any of the Introductory/Orientation meetings. These meetings are general information ones that will introduce you to NH e-Learning for Educators and the OPEN NH program. They are not course specific and do not require that you be registered for a course. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Looking for high quality professional development delivered to your door and a way to pay for it? Look no further! The eLearning Partnership Grants Application is now available at OPENNH. The e-Learning for Educators Program at the New Hampshire Department of Education requests proposals for OPEN NH Partnership Grants to Districts for the upcoming 2008-2009 school year.
The application deadline is September 8, 2008.
This RFP includes information necessary to apply for an OPEN NH Partnership Grant to support one or more of the following areas:
Option A: OPEN NH District Participation Cohort
Grantees will establish a cohort of educators from within the district to take OPEN NH courses as part of their professional development plans.
Option B: OPEN NH Orientation Support and Promotion
Grantees will host four orientation meetings (one for each session of OPEN NH courses) for educators in a region of the state and will provide promotion of the orientation meetings and OPEN NH course sessions.
Option C: OPEN NH Leadership Team Representation
Grantees will provide one or more staff persons to serve on the New Hampshire e-Learning for Educators Leadership Team as coordinating liaison between the promotion and orientation partners and the OPEN NH Project Coordinator.
Fall 2008 Online Course Session Dates:October 7 – November 25
BP-01Creating and Using Meaningful Rubrics that Assess Student Work BP-06School Policies for 21st Century Learning CE-05Developing Competencies for High School Courses LA-03Differentiating Instruction to Accommodate Learning Styles in Language Arts LT-03 Supporting Literacy Development in Upper Elementary Classrooms LT-04Helping Struggling Readers Improve Comprehension
LT-05Accommodating ESOL/ESL Students in the Classroom
MA-04Using Real Data in the Math Classroom
SC-01Inquiry in the Science Classroom Using Internet Based Data Sources
SC-05Matter and Energy: Basic Concepts of Science Literacy 1
SC-10Understanding Force and Motion
SS-04Differentiating Instruction to Accommodate Learning Styles in Social Studies
Sign up for courses now! Visit the OPEN NH Website for details.
Many Benefits for 8th Grade Math Teachers Who Participate in Ground-Breaking National Research Study
Last Call for April 4 Registration Deadline!
4th Grade Language Arts - participation is welcome.
5th Grade Mathematics - participation is welcome.
7th Grade LAnguage Arts - participation is welcome.
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 BostonCollege 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:
Free high-quality online courses in the math content area that include activities which are easily transferable to the classroom
$300 in participation stipends
30 contact hours of professional development credit per course (9 CEU’s; 90 hours for the three required courses)
The three online courses are:
Proportional Reasoning
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/efeor 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 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 1Open 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 2Open 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 3Open 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 4Open 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 5Open 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.
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 1The 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 2The 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 3The 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 4The 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.
$400 Course Delivery Scenarios
Scenario 5The 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 6The 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.
CE-02 Engaging K-12 Students with Digital Portfolios
LA-04Making the Most of Adolescent Literature
SE-01Teaching and Assessing Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
We just added a new Spring Session to our OPEN NH sessions for 2008. We are offering a limited number of courses for this session to determine the interest in a Sping Session. If this is a good time for you to take a course, and you would like us to increase the offerings for future Spring Sessions, please let us know.
Looking for high quality professional development delivered to your door and a way to pay for it? Look no further! The eLearning Partnership Grants Application is now available at