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The 2008 semester schedule for PBS TeacherLine New York is as follows. For information on how to enroll in a course please go to the Register for a Course page. To see a complete listing of courses, both State and National, click on the Semester Offerings page.

Please remember, PBS TeacherLine New York offers customized, just-in-time professional development opportunities for individual teachers or groups of educators in a district or region. Any course from our catalog may be ordered up and started at any time. For more information on this option please
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 PBS TeacherLine New York Semester Schedule

Spring Courses

March 24th - May 12th

(Registrations must be received by March 14th)

 

INST120: Creating Units to Support Differing Learning Styles for Grades K-12:

Unlock the secrets to developing a curriculum that meets the learning needs of different types of students. Create a cross-curricular unit that integrates technology to support learning, and plan lessons that address the different ways that your students learn. Activities will help you build flexibility into your lesson plans, enabling you to integrate your new knowledge into your instruction.

(30 hours)

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INST300: Curriculum Mapping I by Heidi Hayes Jacobs:

Learn from the expert on curriculum mapping in this first of two courses developed with Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs. Understand how to incorporate mapping in classrooms to enrich curricula and have a powerful impact on student performance. You will finish the course with a complete peer-reviewed plan to adjust the scope and sequence of your curriculum to apply in your classroom right away.

(30 hours)

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MATH165: Enabling Students with Special Needs to Succeed in Math Class (Grades 4-8) :

Make mathematics accessible and understandable for all students, including those with disabilities. In this course, you will learn how to adapt your own curricula and work with special needs teachers to help your students succeed in the classroom. As your final task, you will develop a plan that builds accessibility strategies into your daily teachings.

(30 hours)

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RDLA125: Children's Authors on the Web: Online Sites that Motivate Students to Write (Grades K-6) :

Discover the power of author studies to motivate students to read and write. This course uses a problem-based approach to teach the techniques of conducting an author study integrating technology and the Internet. Explore author and other Web sites to collect resources that will introduce your students to many genres.

(30 hours)

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SCIE120: Fostering Scientific Inquiry and Field Work: Discovering with Technology (Grades 6-8) :

Keep your students engaged by incorporating current technology into your science curriculum. Visit Web sites that enable students to collect and analyze data using online equipment and learn high-tech strategies that allow them to record and analyze information, investigate the results, and share their findings. Then, design a unit plan for an ecosystem field trip.

(30 hours)

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TECH160: Putting Technology to Use in the Classroom: Where to Start (Grades K-12) :

Gain a better understanding of key issues surrounding technology integration, such as how to meet technology standards and choose the most suitable technology for a specific purpose. Identify lessons or concepts in your classroom that may benefit from technological enhancement. Learn to devise a strategy for integrating technology into your lesson plans.

(30 hours)

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