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Winter/Spring courses are now posted - see complete course list and content-specifc lists on the left with registration information.  Click on the titles below to download a flyer - note that it may download to your desktop or your Downloads folder. EDCO Members - please register through the office of Curriculum and Instruction in your district. Non-EDCO members please download a registration form on the left-hand side and return to EDCO (instructions on the form).  If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive notification when courses are posted, please send an email to Dana Mullaley, dmullaley@edcollab.org. Remaining Fall Courses are integrated into the table below Dates Audience Credit/PDPs Minimum 10 hours for PDPs Arts Programs Messages of Artists Throughout the Ages  FULL January 12, February 16, March 15, April 26, May 16, 2012 K - 12 educators 1 graduate credit Connecting Music and History with Jill Trinka: Ballads and Play Parties  FULL January 13, 2012 Music teachers, K-12 educators 5 hours of participation Draw On It - an online course on using iPad tools to integrate images into student learning   January 25 - March 21, 2012 K - 12 teachers, art teachers 1 graduate credit Photographic Perspectives March 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2012 Arts and Humanities teachers, anyone who wishes to learn more about photography 1 graduate credit Green Sculpture: Creating Sculpture with Recycled Paper Products March 7, 2012 Art teachers, classroom teachers 5.5 hours of participation Art: Theme-Based Curriculum and Altered Books March 29, April 4, 11 & 25, 2012 K - 12 art teachers and others who are interested in theme-based curriculum planning and the altered book process 1 graduate credit By the Book: Making Content Visually Exciting May 9, 2012 K-12 teachers and administrators, art teachers 5.5 hours of participation ELA Programs Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum - Strategies to Support Students with Learning Disabilities RESCHEDULED January 31 and March 6, 2012 Grades 6 - 12 regular and SPED teachers; participants are encourage to register as teams 11 hours of participation WINGS: Enhancing Classroom Literature with Web 2.0 Tools January 31, February 7, 14 and 28, 2012  Elementary teachers, literacy specialists, ELA Directors and library teachers 1 graduate credit Mirrors and Windows: Using Children's Literature to Foster Cultural Understanding March 3 & 10, 2012 K - 6 teachers and specialists, library teachers 1 graduate credit Dysgraphia: Supporting the Struggling Writer March 17 & 24, 2012 Teachers of pK - 5       1 graduate credit        ELL Programs Enhancing English Language Learning (Category II - Elementary)  FULL January 28, February 11, March 17, March 24, 2012 K - 5 classroom teachers and specialists 3 graduate credits      Making Content Comprehensible for Secondary English Language Learners (Category II - Secondary)  FULL January 28, February 11, March 17, March 24, 2012 Middle and high school content teachers  3 graduate credits      Introduction to Second Language Teaching and Learning (Category I) March 5, 12 and 19, 2012 K - 12 classroom teachers and specialists        1 graduate credit Foreign Language Programs The Use of the Arts in Foreign Language Acquisition March 21 and 28, April 4 & 25, 2012 Foreign language teachers        1 graduate credit Health and Wellness Programs Physical Education and the Integrated Curriculum  CANCELED February 2, 9, 16 and March 1, 2012 K - 5 physical education and classroom teachers 1 graduate credit Bullying in Adolescence: Empowering Teens and Families CANCELED February 6, 2012         Middle and high school teachers and administrators, guidance staff and specialists 2.5 hours of participation Infectious Disease: Update for School Nurses February 8, 2012 School nurses 3 hours of participation Stress and Its Impact on Attitude and Behavior           March 14, 2012 K - 12 regular and SPED teachers and administrators, we 5.5 hours of participation History / Social Studies Programs Massachusetts History: Exploring Primary Sources (blended course - face to face and online) Face to face: February 4 & 14, 2012   Online: February 5 - 13 K - 5 classroom teachers, teachers of MA history 1 graduate credit Technology in the Social Studies Classroom (online course) February 29 - April 11, 2012 History and social studies teachers in grades 6 - 12 1 graduate credit Teaching the Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa March 3 & 10, 2012 Secondary history and social studies teachers 1 graduate credit Mathematics Programs Using Models to Understand Fractions (online course) CANCELED January 25 - March 20, 2012      Grades 3 - 6 classroom teachers 1 graduate credit Using Assessments to Guide Instruction in Primary Mathematics (blended online and face-to-face) January 18 & February 29,  2012  face-to-face Teachers and specialists who work with students in grades PreK - 2 2 graduate credits Strategies for Teaching and Learning Mathematics for Students with Disabilities  January 30, February 6, and March 2, 2012 Teachers of students with math learning problems in grades 4 - 8 1 graduate credit Multi-Cultural Programs Anti-Racist School Practices to Support the Success of All Students (EMI 1) Section A: January 27, February 8 & 29, March 14 & 30, April 11 Section B: January 28, February 11, March 3 & 17         K - 12 teachers, administrators and specialists 2 graduate credits Transforming Curriculum: Creating Multicultural, Anti-Bias, Culturally Relevant Classrooms February 4 & 9, March 1, 2012 K - 12 teachers, administrators and specialists 1 graduate credit Mirrors and Windows: Using Children's Literature to Foster Cultural Understanding March 3 & 10, 2012 K - 6 teachers and specialists, library teachers 1 graduate credit Understanding Self-Efficacy: Helping Students Do Their Best Work: March 10, 13 & 27, 2012 K - 12 teachers, administrators and specialists 1 graduate credit Difficult Conversations: Talking About Race and Racism with Students, Colleagues and Parent/Guardians March 31 and April 28, 2012 K - 12 teachers, administrators and specialists 1 graduate credit Science Programs SAM Animation: A Simple Software for Assessing Conceptual Understanding (a hands-on workshop) February 13, 2012 Teachers of grades K - 12 3 hours of participation Special Education Programs Speech and Language Evaluations: Schools and Hospital Clinicians Working Collaboratively Together Choose one date for observation: January 10, February 7 or March 13, 2012   May 22 - all teams convene to share K - 6 elementary teams consisting of 4 - 5 staff of SLP's and special education staff working with students who are language impaired 6 hours of participation Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum - Strategies to Support Students with Language-based Learning Disabilities (RESCHEDULED) January 31 and March 6, 2012 Grades 6 - 12 regular and SPED teachers: participants are encouraged to sign up as teams 11 hours of participation Hospital Based Assessments Workshop Series - Preschool Wrap up session May 15, 2012     PreK teams consisting of 4 - 5 staff (Psychologists, SLPs PTs, Teachers and Early Childhood Coordinators) 6 hours of participation Prevent, Prepare, and Respond: Developing and Managing School Safety Teams  CANCELED January 26, 2012         K - 12 school personnel involved on the School 3.5 hours of participation Strategies for Teaching and Learning Mathematics for Students with Disabilities  January 30, February 6, and March 2, 2012 Teachers of students with math learning problems in grades 4 - 8 1 graduate credit Technology Links to Language Interventions (blended course - face-to-face and online) FULL Face to face - February 3, 2012 6 hours online following the f2f Classroom teachers and special education staff working with grades K-8, including SLPs, literacy specialists and ELL teachers 1 graduate credit There's an App for That: Using the iPad with Students with High-Incidence Special Needs, Pre-School and K-2 Special Needs FULL February 4, 2012 PreK - 2 general educators, special educators, and instructional technology specialists 5.5 hours of participation Hospital Based Assessments Workshop Series - Elementary February 28, March 20, March 17 or April 24, 2012 (choose one) May 22 - all participants Elementary teams consisting of 4 - 5 staff (Psychologists, SLPs PTs, Teachers and Early Childhood Coordinators) 6 hours of participation The IEP and the Transition Planning Form (TPF): Linking Assessments, IEP Elements and the TPF    February 29, 2012 Grades 9 - 12 SPED staff and administrators involved in the transition process 6 hours of participation Stress and Its Impact on Attitude and Behavior March 14, 2012 K - 12 regular and special education staff and administrators 5.5 hours of participation Treating Children with Emotional and Behavioral Outbursts March 16, 2012 K - 12 staff interested in learning more about behavioral disorders, including school counselors, social workers, special educators and administrators 2.5 hours of participation Dysgraphia: Supporting the Struggling Writer March 17 & 24, 2012 Teachers of pK -        5 1 graduate credit        Specific Learning Disabilities: Developing Effective Descriptions, Plans and Instruction March 19 & 26, April 2 & 9, 2012 Teachers of grades K - 8, SPED teachers, SLPs, OTs , Psychologists and Guidance Counselors 1 graduate credit Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment (TPBA) Series March 27, April 3 & 10, 2012     pK and Early Childhood Teams consisting of Teachers, SLPs, OTs PTs, Psychologists and Social Workers and Early Childhood Coordinators 9 hours of participation Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders March 29, 2012 PreK - 12 administrators and staff 4 hours of participation Expanding Your Toolkit: Strategies to Support Effective Transition to Adulthood March 30, 2012 Special educators, Team Leaders, Administrators, OTs, Speech/Language Pathologists, Guidance Counselors and other service-related specialists 6 hours of participation Technology Programs Technology Integration - Making Students the Experts (online course) January 18 - February 15, 2012 Grades 3 - 8 classroom teachers 1 graduate credit Draw On It - an online course on using iPad tools to integrate images into student learning (NOTE NEW DATES) January 25 - March 21, 2012 K - 12 teachers, art teachers 1 graduate credit WINGS: Enhancing Classroom Literature with Web 2.0 Tools January 31, February 7, 14 & 28, 2012 Elementary teachers, literacy specialist, ELA Directors and library teachers 1 graduate credit Technology Links to Language Interventions (blended course - face-to-face and online) Face to face - February 3, 2012 6 hours online following the f2f Classroom teachers and special education staff working with grades K-8, including SLPs, literacy specialists and ELL teachers 1 graduate credit There's an App for That: Using the iPad with Students with High-Incidence Special Needs February 4, 2012 PreK - 2 general educators, special educators, and instructional technology specialists 5.5 hours of participation SAM Animation: A Simple Software for Assessing Conceptual Understanding (a hands-on workshop) February 13, 2012 Teachers of grades K - 12 3 hours of participation Technology in the Social Studies Classroom (online course) February 29 - April 11, 2012 History and social studies teachers in grades 6 - 12 1 graduate credot Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connection to Transform Teaching (an online course) February 29 - April 11, 2012 K - 12 teachers and specialists 1 graduate credit

Upcoming Programs The following professional development programs are coming up soon - please get your registrations in if you are interested.

Strategies for Teaching and Learning Mathematics for Students with Disabilities

Technology Links to Language Interventions

Using the iPad with Pre-School and K-2 Special Needs Students

Technology in the Social Studies Classroom

Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Teaching