Creating a Collaborative Community (CILC's Cure for the Winter Blues)

Collaboration can make the difference between a school district where the status quo reigns supreme and one where enthusiasm abounds and continuous improvement can be expected. This interactive workshop focuses on videoconferencing strategies to develop a learning community where all models of collaboration are evident:
- Classroom to classroom for student collaboration.
- Classroom to the community for authentic student learning.
- Teacher to teacher for sharing instructional strategies, developing curriculum, lesson planning, and examining student work collaboratively.
- School to school for sharing ideas, professional development, and innovative projects.
- Administrators to other administrators and central office to develop consistent and highly effective policies and procedures.

Bev Mattocks
bmattocks@cilc.org
251 East Ohio Street, #960
Indpls, IN 46204
United States
Phone: (765) 366-1815
Fax: (317) 231-6530

This program is on-demand.

Attention Middle School Educators! Academy Rainforest

Attention Middle School Educators! Learn how a middle school class from your school or organization can participate in the exciting Discovery Academy Rainforest education program that incorporates Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and Math. This 60-hour project is designed for learners as an after-school program, in-school program or summer camp targeting students who may need a little extra practice in these subject areas. By the way, when you sign up to complete the project with your students, you will be eligible to earn a $500 honorarium for your school or organization.
Join us for this short 30-minute video teleconference in which we will share with you all the details of how you and your students can participate in this Rainforest project.



Join us …… dates…. times….

Friday, Nov 20, 8am, Noon, 4pm (30minutes each session)
Monday, Nov 23, 8am, Noon, 4pm (30 minutes each session)
Tuesday, Dec 1, 8am, Noon, 4pm (30 minutes each session)
Tuesday, Dec 8, 8am, Noon, 4pm (30 minutes each session)

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

Presenter: Cheryl Wynn, email: DARAIN@nscdiscovery.org
Phone: 706-821-0224

If you are interested in participating in any of the free, informational video teleconferences, contact Rebecca Ussery at usseryr@nscdiscovery.org to sign up for a session.

The Epidemic Challenge **FREE**

Watch your students transform into real-life medical detectives as they try to solve the mysterious case of "The Amusement Park Outbreak" Students race against time in a series of investigational activities. Their mission? To determine the cause and location of the health outbreak before any more people get sick.

Students will:
- Engage in real-life outbreak simulation through interviewing, data collection and analysis
-Relate to real-world events
-Use a variety of learning methods (visual, hands-on, individual and team activities)

The Epidemic challenge is more than a science curriculum. It incorporates writing, communications/public speaking, math, research and group colllaboration into the lessons.

This program in on-demand.

Debbie Off
off_debbie@lilly.com
Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN 46285
United States
Phone: (317) 276-0384

Chemistry is a Blast! **Free**

This course is proven to engage students and help them understand how chemistry impacts their daily lives. Developed by a team of scientists and educators, Chemistry is a Blast gives your students the opportunity to watch Eli Lilly and Company scientists perform experiments that demonstrate the principles of chemical and physical change. Then you can reinforce their learning through student experiments that are provided in the teacher materials.
Students will:
- Gain understanding of physical and chemical properties, chemical reactions and safety practices in chemistry.
- Identify and define basic chemistry terminology.
- Observe real-life chemistry.
- Utilize collaboration and scientific methodology in problem-solving.

This program is on-demand.

Debbie Off
off_debbie@lilly.com
Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN 46285
United States
Phone: (317) 276-0384

Defining Differentiated Instruction

This program is for teachers and administrators who are new to Differentiated Instruction. We will get a strong understanding of what differentiation is and why it is used in classrooms across the country.

Program Format: This program will be for teachers and administrators who are new to Differentiated Instruction. We will get a strong understanding of what differentiation is and why it is used in classrooms across the country.

Objectives: Participants will learn the basics of what Differentiated Instruction is and how it can be used in classrooms. We will also discuss what research shows on the use of Differentiated Instruction.

Program Length		45 minutes
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Cost per Site: $145.00 Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Program Fee Notes		All dates are tentative until Purchase Order is received. Please send a Purchase Order to: South Central Kansas Education Service Center Attn: Debbie Ives P.O. Box 160 Clearwater, KS. 67026 Email: dives@sckesc.org Phone: 620.584.3300 ext 115

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Classroom Coaching to Improve Instruction

Classroom Coaching is a process that requires a sound understanding of quality instruction and classroom management techniques. Coaches will learn the procedure for effective observations, the form of data collection needed for feedback, and skills to facilitate an effective feedback discussion following the observation that leads to quality changes in instruction and/or management of the classroom.

Program Format

Classroom Coaching is a process that requires a sound understanding of quality instruction and classroom management techniques. Coaches will learn the procedure for effective observations, the form of data collection needed for feedback, and skills to facilitate an effective feedback discussion following the observation that leads to quality changes in instruction and/or management of the classroom.

Objectives

Participants will: -Learn how to work as a classroom instructional coach to provide observation feedback to improve instruction. -Understand the difference between feedback and criticism.

Program Length		1 hour, this program can be altered to fit your school's needs.
By Request		This program is available by request ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees		Cost per Site: $225.00 Premium Service provides additional benefits. Learn more! Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Program Fee Notes		All dates are tentative until Purchase Order is received. Please send a Purchase Order to: South Central Kansas Education Service Center Attn: Debbie Ives P.O. Box 160 Clearwater, KS. 67026 Email: dives@sckesc.org Fax: 620.584.3307 Posted from the CILC Weekly updates at www.cilc.org Join Today

FREE-Dana Brain Science Educator Series

This year, the series will be entirely online, providing a great opportunity for educators from across the nation to learn and collaborate. We will be highlighting the “Best of the Dana Brain Science Educator Series” with six sessions that combine the most popular activities and materials from past years. Sessions will focus on exciting topics like brain damage and disease, memory, and the five senses with the underlying theme of learning, tying all the sessions together.
Using the course management system Moodle, each session will allow participants to access video lectures from experts in the field, readings, and classroom-based investigations as well as participate in moderated discussions with fellow educators. Additionally, all Dana Fellows will be required to create and submit a unit on the brain that consists of at least six lessons.

Program Format: Each session participants will be presented with a variety of hands-on activities that can be utilized to integrate brain science into their lesson plans. Participants will also have the opportunity to share their experiences and classroom techniques with fellow educators.

Objectives:
The participant will gain a better understanding of the basics of brain science.
Participants will explore activities that help students learn about brain science.
Participants will access resources to help in their continued study of brain science education.
Participants will experience a variety of distance and digital learning tools.

Program Length 3 months (Jan 9th-March 27th)

Program Date Program Time Network Time Registration Deadline
12/1/2009 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 7:45 AM - 9:15 AM 11/20/2009

All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile.
NOTE:
December 1, 2009 is the enrollment deadline NOT the beginning of the course date. The course will run Jan 9th-March 27th. The dates for the synchronous sessions are January 9th, 23rd, February 6th 27th, March 13th and 27th. Sessions will be held from 3-6pm EST (12-3pm PST).
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Cost per Site: $0.00

Program Fee Notes: There is no charge for this course. Participants will be eligible for a $300 stipend upon completion of the course.

Notes: Read information and fill out application on Survey Monkey

http://bit.ly/danabrainapplication2010

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