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Tuesday November 13, 2007 Go To Top
office_meeting1 9:30 AM  -  4:00 PM Conflict Management     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Rick Chretien   603-775-8693   rchretien@sau16.org
    David Robey from the Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, will offer a fresh approach to an age-old problem with constructive techniques designed to remove the tension and destructiveness from conflict management. Participants will find positive solutions to negative situations in this one-day workshop, Handling Conflict With Tact and Finesse. They'll assess their conflict management style, build on their strengths and address their weaknesses. Conflict never goes away but it can be handled tactfully, positively and confidently with the tools and skills learned in this powerful workshop. Fee: $190 per person. Fee includes Conflict Management workbook and a light breakfast and lunch. We accept personal checks or purchase orders for payment.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday November 19, 2007 -  Monday November 26, 2007 Go To Top
lib_bookflipping 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Creating Digital Artifacts     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Rick Chretien   775-8693   rchretien@sau16.org
    The writing process that this uses forces students to use their best skills: planning, sequencing and presentation of pertinent information, using descriptive language, and enticing their audience. What gets added to this is the ability to add digital pictures and audio. This is a hands-on workshop that participants should bring photographs that they want to scan and create a finished artifact by the end of the two night workshop. View a sample video here. Dianne Thompson, retired Exeter teacher, will show participants how to use Audacity to record and edit audio, and MovieMaker to create and edit digital movies. All students can create digital stories or reports. Both software programs are free. Dates: November 19th & 26th from 4-7 p.m. Fee: $95 per person. Fee includes a light dinner each session. We accept personal checks and purchase orders for payment.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday May 9, 2008 Go To Top
elect_computer2 9:00 AM  -  4:00 PM Introducing & Implementing Student Electronic Portfolios: Challenges, Strategies and Solutions     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Rick Chretien   775-8693   rchretien@sau16.org
    Participants will work in a collaborative team to learn what an electronic portfolio can be, how it compares to a paper-based portfolio strategy, and how to make the transition to using technology to support using portfolios as assessment for learning. This workshop and will be facilitated by Helen Barrett, a renowned expert on student portfolios. This workshop will be facilitated by Helen Barrett, a renowned expert on student portfolios. View her website.This workshop will introduce a variety of strategies for implementing Electronic Portfolios to meet the New Hampshire requirement. We will look at how electronic portfolios can be implemented to meet both student-centered needs and institutional mandates. The results of the one day activity are: an increased awareness of the possibilities for electronic portfolio development, and a plan for working on an implementation plan. Participants will become aware of a balanced philosophy for authoring electronic portfolios to meet the New Hampshire requirement and student learning needs; design a planning process to integrate electronic portfolios across a K-12 school system; see a demonstration of an open source electronic portfolio tool that was created in Moodle by the Seacoast Professional Development Center. Fee: $125 per person. Fee includes a light breakfast and lunch. We accept personal checks or purchase orders for payment.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday May 15, 2008 Go To Top
misc_earth 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Creating Global Communities with VoiceThread and Wikis     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Rick Chretien   775-8693   rchretien@sau16.org
    Do you want to learn how create a global community within the walls of your classroom? In this workshop, you will learn how to:
1. Create a wiki (a Web site that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users) so that your class can collaborate together in creating a class project (e.g., a book of poems or stories).
2. Use free web tools (wiki, Voicethread) to help you build content and to collaborate and communicate with a global audience.
3. Discuss projects for your classroom.
The target audience for this workshop is elementary teachers. Other grade level teachers are also welcome and can benefits from this learning. The skills you will learn can easily applied to higher grade levels. The presenter, Maria Knee, is a Kindergarten teacher for the Deerfield School District and the NHSTE Pat Keys Technology Using Educator award winner. She is known as the "The Kinderkids” Classroom Teacher" . She will share her classroom projects with workshop participants. The fee is $47.50 per person. A light dinner will be served. We accept checks or purchase orders. Make check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday October 17, 2008 Go To Top
misc_teaching 8:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Introduction to Moodle     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Kathy Weise   775-8693   kweise@sau16.org
    This workshop is designed to help participants learn how to use all the basic features of Moodle. Participants will learn how to work with the Moodle interface, create web pages, upload basic resources, link to websites, use some of the simple tools such as chat, calendar, choice, and how to begin using their new online course. Participants will create and have use of an online course free for one year. Teacher: Kathy Weise, SPDC Technology Integrator. Fee: $100 per person. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. We accept personal checks or purchase orders for payment, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Wednesday October 29, 2008 -  Wednesday December 17, 2008 Go To Top
office_lightbulb 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Teaching with Moodle     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Kathy Weise   (603) 775-8693   kweise@sau16.org
    This 6 week (3 hours per week) workshop is designed to help participants learn how to use all the major features of Moodle and get their classrooms online. Participants may have access to a course on the SPDC Moodle server for one year if they do not have Moodle in their school. Topics to be covered include: navigation, course layout, use of block features, course settings, using Moodle resources (web pages, links, etc.), and Moodle activities (assignments, chat, forum, quiz, journal and workshop, etc.). The Electronic Portfolio module (runs within Moodle; Moofolio), developed by the SPDC, will be demonstrated during this workshop. Teacher: Lisa Ford, Science teacher at Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, NH. Graduate credit (2 credits) is available through Plymouth State University for an additional fee. This workshop will meet once a week on Wednesdays from October 29th to December 17th (4-7 pm). This workshop will not meet Nov. 26th or Dec. 3rd. Fee: $220 per person. A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.*****DECEMBER 17 CLASS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER! RESCHEDULED JANUARY 7 AT 4PM.*****
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Saturday November 1, 2008 Go To Top
misc_kidsreading1 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Elementary Science GLOBE Workshop     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Bring science into your literacy and math programs with Elementary GLOBE! Introduce your K-4 students to Earth System Science through storybooks and learning activities appropriate for them. These five books, designed for elementary readers, and their activities, are based around the topics of weather, hydrology, seasons, and soils but also include skills such as writing math sentences, measuring and estimating, writing results of observations, using media and the library, storytelling, and even acting out a play. Elementary GLOBE materials also include extensive teacher's notes and have been correlated to the NH Science Curriculum Frameworks. The activities include the use of technology and inquiry. Each participant will receive a set of storybooks and activities, along with a CD of all the materials for reproduction purposes ($40 value). In the workshop, participants will become their students for the day and be guided in the exploration of several of these fun and engaging activities. The workshop facilitators are Jen Bourgeault, NCES GLOBE Coordinator and Carolyn Hemingway, a GLOBE-trained fourth grade teacher from Belmont Elementary School who has been collecting GLOBE weather data and using the Elementary GLOBE materials. The GLOBE Program is a science and education program where students, teachers and scientists work together to collect environmental data and use it to carry out research at the school, local, regional, state, national and/or international level. See www.globe.gov and www.globe.gov/elementaryglobe for more information. A light lunch will be served. Fee: $25 per person. We accept personal checks and purchase orders for payment. Checks should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Each participant will receive a $100 stipend for attending.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday November 3, 2008 Go To Top
misc_globe 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Using a GPS & Geocaching     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Kathy Weise   (603) 775-8693   kweise@sau16.org
    This workshop will show you how to use a GPS and then the class will go out and try to find a local geocache. (Please dress accordingly for the weather conditions that afternoon.) You will learn about online resources that support the use of GPS receivers and geocaching in K-8 classrooms. This workshop is taught by Chris Benson, PE teacher at East Kingston Elementary School. A Garmin eTrex GPS will be provided for all teachers to take back to their classrooms. Fee is $150 per person (no discounts). A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.

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    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday November 7, 2008 Go To Top
lib_book_mag 9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Performance Pathways Overview     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Kathy Weise   775-8693   kweise@sau16.org
    Performance Pathways is the NH Department of Education online data system and interface that was implemented Summer 2007 and is the primary source of NECAP and state Alternate Assessment result data. The Performance Tracker displays information in web-based charts, graphs and reports and allows drill-down to the student level. Assessment data is correlated to state standards. After a few hours of this training you will be able to create reports and charts and drill-down to student level data.
IMPORTANT!!!
All participants must come to training equipped with a working user id and password that they receive directly from the state. Use this link to request a login and password: http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/datacollection/i4see.htm scroll down to the Tip Documents, and click on tip 16 for instructions on requesting a login and password. If you arrive at training without a working login and password, you will be provided with a training login to access test data. SPDC has no provisions for obtaining or fixing logins or passwords so you must ensure yours works prior to training day. Fee: $40 per person. A light breakfast will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday November 10, 2008 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Podcasting enables anyone to create self-published, syndicated online audio broadcasts. Participants will learn how to produce and publish their own podcasts with free software, a computer, and a microphone. For examples of how podcasts are being used by educators, visit: Education Podcast Network Web. Blogs are an avenue in which one can publish his work online and interact with others through a web community. This course will help you create a blog and assist you with ways to help students connect with each other through blogging. A wiki allows everyday users to create and edit the information in a website and promotes contents composition in a collaborative way. Participants will learn how to create a wiki and use it in a classroom setting. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. Free headsets will also be given to all workshop participants. Fee: $100 per person. We accept personal checks and purchase orders payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (NO WAITING LIST)
Wednesday November 12, 2008 Go To Top
elect_computer2 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM PP Assessment Builder Training     Tell a Friend
    Contact: SPDC   (603) 775-8693   kweise@sau16.org
    This course will be conducted by a Performance Pathway trainer. The course is designed for the web end of the Assessment Builder application. It should involve several of the district’s personnel who will be tasked with creating local assessment frameworks using Assessment Builder. It will be a hands-on training. There is an assumption that those involved with this training course have already completed Performance Tracker introductory training. Please make sure you bring your Perf. Pathways login and password to the training.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday November 14, 2008 Go To Top
ent_microphone1 9:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Perf. Pathways User Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: SPDC   (603) 775-8693   kweise@sau16.org
    Performance Pathways users from around the state of NH will meet to discuss common issues and share knowledge. These meetings will be held over videoconferencing equipment from all the LESCN centers. Please register so we know how many people to expect.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Tuesday November 18, 2008 Go To Top
trans_schoolbus 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Moodle E-Portolio     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Kathy Weise   (603) 775-8693   kweise@sau16.org
    This workshop is geared for teachers preparing to use the Moodle Portfolio system in their schools. We will cover selecting artifacts, standardized file formats, uploading artifacts to Moodle, and artifact and portfolio reflections. Participants may bring some sample artifacts to the workshop or can use our samples. The SPDC will provide a Moodle login and portfolio for anyone who does not have one available through their school. Instructor: Kathy Weise, SPDC Technology Integrator. The fee is $50 per person. A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday November 19, 2008 Go To Top
nat_stars 4:00 PM  -  8:00 PM A Science Workshop-Voyager Solar System     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The two Voyager Spacecraft are at the virtual outer limits of the solar system.  Each has approached and flown through the heliopause.  What is this?  Where does it come from?  Why is it significant?  Exactly how big is the solar system?  How do the newly discovered transplutonian objects relate to the planets?  ...And, what about Pluto?  Using a NASA developed PowerPoint and a special version of the “100 meter” solar system modeling activity, we will try to answer these and other questions. A light supper will be served. The fee is $25. Personal checks and purchase orders will be accepted- please make payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday November 20, 2008 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:30 PM Dr. Helen Barrett: Using GoogleDocs to Create Interactive Student e-Portfolios     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop, broadcast via video conference, will show participants how to use GoogleDocs, available for FREE on the Internet, to facilitate classroom-based assessment in electronic portfolios. A special emphasis of this workshop will be to focus on creating ePortfolios that meet the requirements of the New Hampshire Educational Technology Plan. Cost is $75 per person (no discounts) Personal checks and purchase orders should be made payable to ERSCD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday December 8, 2008 -  Monday December 15, 2008 Go To Top
elect_video_camera2 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Creating Simple Videos     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Kathy Weise   (603) 775-8667   kweise@sau16.org
    This workshop will show you how to use the Flip videocamera and MS Moviemaker software to create simple videos that can record student experiences or reflections or that you can use in your classroom or website. You will learn how to use the camera, basic video recording techniques for success, moving the video clips from the camera to the computer, and editing clips together and adding titles and credits to create a finished product. A Flip camera will be provided with this workshop for each teacher to take back to their classroom. The MS Moviemaker software is free with Windows XP. Teacher: Kathy Weise, SPDC Technology Integrator. Cost for this two-night workshop is $200 (no discounts). A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday December 9, 2008 Go To Top
misc_magnifying_glass.GIF 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Research on the Web     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The first reaction of many of today’s students when they are researching a topic or looking for an answer to a question is to search the web. While the internet provides a wealth of information about every topic under the sun, much of what is found on the web is from questionable sources, is biased, or is incomplete. This workshop will look at ways to find, evaluate, and use information on the web and will focus on helping students develop good internet research skills and habits. Instructor: Susan Adams, K-12 Technology Coordinator, NHPTV. Fee is $100 per person. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. We accept personal checks or purchase orders for payment, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
 
misc_none 3:30 PM  -  6:30 PM Retirement Options for SAU 16     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    School Administrative Unit 16 has recently appointed Gatekeeper Administration and Consulting, LLC to handle the 403(b) Retirement Plan (often referred to as Tax Sheltered Annuities) for the employees of the SAU and its districts. In an attempt to educate our employees as much as possible about preparing for future retirement, we are offering a comprehensive presentation about some of your options for retirement savings. Guests from the Social Security Administration, the New Hampshire Retirement System, and Gatekeeper will present detailed information about their respective programs and answer questions about all aspects of the retirement landscape. This is for SAU 16 employees only. There is no cost for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday December 18, 2008 Go To Top
misc_none 3:30 PM  -  6:30 PM Retirement Options for SAU 16     Tell a Friend
    School Administrative Unit 16 has recently appointed Gatekeeper Administration and Consulting, LLC to handle the 403(b) Retirement Plan (often referred to as Tax Sheltered Annuities) for the employees of the SAU and its districts. In an attempt to educate our employees as much as possible about preparing for future retirement, we are offering a comprehensive presentation about some of your options for retirement savings. Guests from the Social Security Administration, the New Hampshire Retirement System, and Gatekeeper will present detailed information about their respective programs and answer questions about all aspects of the retirement landscape. This is for SAU 16 employees only. There is no cost for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday February 9, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Grading in the Compentency-Based High School Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This six-hour work session is designed to take the mystery out of grading in a competency-based high school classroom. Drawing on the works of Marzano, Guskey, O’Connor and Wormeli, the work session is designed to: Present research on standard based grading used in the United States. Explore fair/unfair grading practices. Develop a competency based recording system. Develop a system wide process leading to a K-12 standards based report card Presenters: Rose L. Colby and the staff of C.A.C.E.S. Audience: high school teacher leaders and administrators. Morning refreshments and lunch provided. Cost is $150. Checks or purchase order can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday February 10, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Smart board Use in the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This session (the second in a series of three) will introduce participants to designing multimedia experiences for their classrooms, as well as for supplemental support in reading and math. Participants will explore the creation of lessons using Smart boards in three parts; inclusion of Smart Board pre-loaded interactive games and tools in lesson design, identification and inclusion of web-based resources, and the inclusion of various multimedia resources. Participants will create a sample lesson and present within the class. Participants are encouraged to sample lessons for review and modification. A light dinner will be served. This class can be taken alone or as a lesson in a three part series. The fee for this class is $75.00, or if taken with classes 2/3 and 2/17 the total fee is $200. Checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Friday February 13, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Perf. Pathways User Group - Session Cancelled     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    POSTPONED! Performance Pathways users from around the state of NH will meet to discuss common issues and share knowledge. These meetings will be held over videoconferencing equipment from all the LESCN centers. Please register so we know how many people to expect.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday February 17, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Using Smart board to Meet Curriculum Standards     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This session (the third in a series of 3) will focus on creating units incorporating multimedia and interactive experiences. Participants will explore how to use curriculum standards to help in the selection and inclusion of multimedia activities within a unit plan. Participants will develop unit maps and samples activities (i.e.science lab) based on Math, Science, History, English, and Reading. A light dinner will be served. This workshop can be taken alone for a fee of $75.00 or $200 for all three. (2/3, 2/10 and 2/17). Checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday February 19, 2009 Go To Top
misc_kidsreading 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Children in Poverty: It's Not Just About the Money     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Children and families are facing the challenges of poverty in every facet of daily life. Ruby Payne's book, A Framework for Understanding Poverty, reveals the results of her decades-long work in studying and learning about how poverty impacts communities, families and ultimately, the children we teach. In this class, you will be introduced to concepts in Dr. Payne's book and will move deeply through the concepts and ideas to begin to develop and shape strategies you can implement immediately to support struggling children. Your instructor, Coby Troidl will help you to develop a common understanding of the lexicon associated with poverty, explore structures of language and the role of story, examine family patterns and community structures, analyze concept of future vision and story, examine discipline structures vs. student needs and much more. The fee is $125. which includes the book. Checks and POs are payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
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Thursday March 12, 2009 -  Thursday May 14, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 5:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Plymouth State University's School Finance and Negotiation     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Course # AD 5300- The development of school budgets that support the planning processes within a school setting will be covered. Other relevant topics will include cost effectiveness, revenue sources, communication with the public, capital projects, state and federal programs, using the budget to promote excellence in the schools, and principles and practices in collective bargaining. The Instructor for this course will be Michael Morgan. Prerequisite: AD 5010. This is a 3 credit course. To register go to: Plymouth State University Website
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Friday March 20, 2009 Go To Top
misc_new_blue 8:00 AM  -  3:00 PM SES Administrative Assistant and Secretary Workshop     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This terrific workshop day will kick off with Keynote Speaker Judy Ringer on the topic of Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace. In addition, breakout sessions will include discussion on effective and safe web searching and the vast options and formatting available for use in creating documents. A delicious continental breakfast and lunch will be served. To register go to the link on the bottom and register for "Aspire to Inspire" conference under item A00. We look forward to your participation in this exciting event! Seacoast Educational Services
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Tuesday March 24, 2009 Go To Top
misc_new_white 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM POSTPONED What are Google Apps Anyway?     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    POSTPONED-In this workshop you will create your own iGoogle page, a personalized Google page you can customize to include your own interests. You will set up a gmail account and become familiar with Google applications, free web based tools to share word processing, spreadsheets and presentations in which collaboration can occur on-line, in real time. In addition, you will learn to create web pages in Google Sites to keep information in one place, control viewers and editors and share and collaborate on team projects. We’ll learn to organize, edit and share photos in Picasa and share your thoughts with Google Blogger. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The fee is $100. Checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
 
office_dollarsign 4:00 PM  -  5:00 PM Market Volatility and Steps You Can Take Now     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Learn about the current market situation and the opportunities it brings. Investment planning and steps you can take now to secure your financial future will also be presented. Refreshments served. Ameriprise will donate $25 to the SPDC for everyone who attends.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday March 25, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Grading in the Competency Based High School     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This six-hour work session is designed to take the mystery out of grading in a competency-based high school classroom. Drawing on the works of Marzano, Guskey, O’Connor and Wormeli, the work session is designed to: Present research on standard based grading used in the United States. Explore fair/unfair grading practices. Develop a competency based recording system. Develop a system wide process leading to a K-12 standards based report card Presenters: Rose L. Colby and the staff of C.A.C.E.S. Audience: high school teacher leaders and administrators. Morning refreshments and lunch provided. Cost is $150. Checks or purchase order can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday April 1, 2009 Go To Top
trans_schoolbus 8:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Educating the 21st Century Learner     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The Local Education Support Center Network (LESCN) will host a conference on "Educating the 21st Century Student " on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Church Landing at Mills Falls, Meredith, NH. Peter Reynolds of Fablevision is scheduled to deliver the keynote. Scott Spradling, formerly of WMUR, will moderate a panel discussion. A variety of breakout sessions will feature NH professionals with expertise on internet use and the students in our schools. Checks and PO's should be made payable to the ERCSD-SPDC Seacoast Professional Development Center 30 Linden Street Exeter, NH 03833 (603) 775-8693. We will honor credit cards by special request, please contact Lori Langlois at NCES at 800-268-5437 or 603-466-5437 or via email at lori@ncedservices.org. Click here to register and go to "workshops". GMPDC
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Thursday April 2, 2009 Go To Top
elect_camera 9:30 AM  -  3:30 PM Digital Photography     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Do you want to work with a professional digital photographer learning how to take better photos? If you answered yes, then this workshop is for you. Come and spend a day with Jeff Dunn, a professional digital photographer from Boston. His work includes celebrity photos and still photography for the Antiques Roadshow. Bring your own camera (and the users manual) or we can lend you one. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. Fee: $100 per person. We accept personal checks or purchase orders for payment. Checks should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday April 14, 2009 Go To Top
misc_earth 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Using a GPS and Geocaching     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop will show you how to use a GPS and then the class will go out and try to find a local geocache. (Please dress accordingly for the weather conditions that afternoon.) You will learn about online resources that support the use of GPS receivers and geocaching in K-8 classrooms. This workshop is taught by Chris Benson, PE teacher at East Kingston Elementary School. A Garmin eTrex GPS will be provided for all teachers to take back to their classrooms. Fee is $150 per person (no discounts). A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday April 15, 2009 -  Wednesday April 22, 2009 Go To Top
misc_sound 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Using an MP3 Player to Increase Literacy     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Kathy Weise   (603) 775-8667   kweise@sau16.org
    More teachers and students are finding audio players are a convenient way to listen to newscasts and keep up on their reading in this busy world we live in. This workshop will provide you with a Creative Zen MP3 player and teach you a variety of aspects of using it. We will show you how to operate the player and the software that comes with it, how to copy music from CDs onto the player and how to download music and videos from the Internet. We will show you how to download audio books from Audible and from Overdrive. (Overdrive is a free online audiobook download service provided by all NH libraries that requires certain non-iPod players that can handle Digital Rights Management media.) This player has a microphone so we will learn how to record audio onto the player and transfer it to your computer so you could use it for a podcast or a student assessment. We will also show you how to subscribe to podcasts and listen to them on the player. Teacher: Kathy Weise, SPDC Technology Integrator. Cost for this two-night workshop is $200 (no discounts). A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday April 16, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none The Financial Aid Process     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Ameriprise Financial and the Seacoast Professional Development Center invite you to an informative session on the complicated (and sometimes stressful) process of getting financial aid for your child's education. The speaker will be Tara Payne from New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation. There is no cost for this session, however, For every seminar attendee the SPDC will receive a $25 donation from Ameriprise Financial. Snacks will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday April 17, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Children in Poverty: It's not just about the money!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Children and families are facing the challenges of poverty in every facet of daily life. Ruby Payne's book, A Framework for Understanding Poverty, reveals the results of her decades-long work in studying and learning about how poverty impacts communities, families and ultimately, the children we teach. In this class, you will be introduced to concepts in Dr. Payne's book and will move deeply through the concepts and ideas to begin to develop and shape strategies you can implement immediately to support struggling children. Your instructor, Coby Troidl will help you to develop a common understanding of the lexicon associated with poverty, explore structures of language and the role of story, examine family patterns and community structures, analyze concept of future vision and story, examine discipline structures vs. student needs and much more. The fee is $125. which includes the book. Checks and POs are payable to ERCSD-SPDC. (This may fall within Title 1 funding). A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Monday April 20, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 8:15 AM  -  4:00 PM Preventing Health Risks & Promoting Healthy Outcomes Among LBG &Q     Tell a Friend
    As a group, lesbian, gay, and bisexual students are at higher risk for early sexual activity and for HIV infection. In addition to the sexual behavior risks, research has shown that these students are at greater risk for physical and verbal abuse in schools than other students. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth report more thoughts about suicide and suicide attempts than their heterosexual peers and higher drug and alcohol use. Workshop participants will:   • Increase their ability to provide preventive services to lesbian, gay, and bisexual students that will help steer them away from risky sexual behaviors. • Increase their ability to help other school personnel improve the climate for lesbian, gay, and bisexual students within their schools, so that they can be safe and productive at school. • Initiate and/or improve programs to prevent health and mental health risks and promote healthy outcomes. Target Audience: School nurses, school counselors, and other educators working with LGBQ youth. Sponsored by: NH Department of Education, Office of School Health & American Psychological Association with Funding provided by Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Cooperative Agreement No.: 1U87DP001217-01. There is no cost for this workshop, but please register by April 1st. Light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Tuesday May 5, 2009 Go To Top
misc_kidsreading 8:30 AM  -  3:00 PM Literacy 2009     Tell a Friend
    The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act, the new IDEA special education legislation, and the sanctions imposed for Schools in Need of Improvement, among other educational initiatives, are having a dramatic impact on literacy instruction practices in elementary schools across the country. Consistent with many of these reform efforts, is the call for using reading instruction practices that are based on scientific reading research. This research base provides a wealth of information regarding reading development, reading difficulties, and reading instruction, including the essential areas of reading: phonemic awareness; phonics, decoding, spelling, and word study; oral language development; vocabulary, reading fluency; comprehension; and writing. Instead of asking teachers to completely abandon past practices, the reality of this current emphasis on using scientifically based reading research to inform our instruction, instead, further enhances many of the best literacy practices we have learned over the years. This workshop provides teachers with the opportunity to critically reflect on the scientific research-base, to grow in their understanding of this knowledge base, and reaffirm best literacy practices of the past and present. Presenter is Dr. Melissa Keenan. The cost is $25 payable to ERCSD-SPDC in check or PO. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday May 5, 2009 -  Tuesday May 12, 2009 Go To Top
elect_video_camera 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Creating Simple Videos with Flip Cameras     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Kathy Weise   (603) 775-8667   kweise@sau16.org
    This workshop will show you how to use the Flip videocamera and MS Moviemaker software to create simple videos that can record student experiences or reflections or that you can use in your classroom or website. You will learn how to use the camera, basic video recording techniques for success, moving the video clips from the camera to the computer, and editing clips together and adding titles and credits to create a finished product. A Flip camera will be provided with this workshop for each teacher to take back to their classroom. The MS Moviemaker software is free with Windows XP. Teacher: Kathy Weise, SPDC Technology Integrator. Cost for this two-night workshop is $200 (no discounts). A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday May 13, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:00 PM Learn to Use LoTi for Student Achievement: A Principal's Tool     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Is your school system swamped with curriculum projects, state mandates, and technology infusion programs aimed at improving student performance and implementing 21st Century learning; yet, you're not getting the results? Join us at SEACOAST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER for a day with Dr. Chris Moersch, Executive Director of the LoTi Project to get re-energized and refocused for implementing 21st Century learning! In this hands-on, minds-on interactive workshop, participants along with Dr. Moersch will explore the world of improved student academic growth through digital-age learning targeting specific strategies to turn up the H.E.A.T. (Higher order thinking, Engaged learning, Authentic connections, Technology use) on teaching, learning, and leadership. Participants will learn to: • Integrate the results from the free State of New Hampshire LoTi Digital-Age Survey into a comprehensive plan of action to transform your schools into 21st Century learning environments • Promote Rigorous and Relevant Learning and Research-based Best Practices in the classroom. • Evaluate student learning experiences and implement H.E.A.T. strategies (Higher order thinking, Engaged learning, Authentic connections, Technology use) to improve student academic achievement in the classroom. • Develop a plan of action to elevate the Level of Teaching Innovation (LoTi) in your school system based on data-driven decision-making. • Explore the LoTi (Level of Teaching Innovation) Framework and its potential to impact curriculum, instruction, and assessment strategies in the classroom. • Couple building level assets with effective 21st Century learning. The cost for this workshop is $60. Checks or PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday May 14, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:00 PM A Curriculum Approach to Using the Loti     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this hands-on, minds-on interactive workshop, participants along with Dr. Moersch will explore the world of improved student academic growth through digital-age learning targeting specific strategies to turn up the H.E.A.T. (Higher order thinking, Engaged learning, Authentic connections, Technology use) on teaching, learning, and leadership. Participants will learn to: • Integrate the results from the free State of New Hampshire LoTi Digital-Age Survey into a comprehensive plan of action to transform your schools into 21st Century learning environments • Promote Rigorous and Relevant Learning and Research-based Best Practices in the classroom. • Evaluate student learning experiences and implement H.E.A.T. strategies (Higher order thinking, Engaged learning, Authentic connections, Technology use) to improve student academic achievement in the classroom. • Develop a plan of action to elevate the Level of Teaching Innovation (LoTi) in your school system based on data-driven decision-making. • Explore the LoTi (Level of Teaching Innovation) Framework and its potential to impact curriculum, instruction, and assessment strategies in the classroom. • Couple building level assets with effective 21st Century learning. The cost for this session is $60. Checks and PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday May 15, 2009 -  Friday February 12, 2010 Go To Top
misc_teaching 8:00 AM  -  4:00 PM Tech Leader Cohort (TLC) 2009: Intel Thinking with Technology Modules     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The TLC program consists of a series of professional development opportunities between February 2009 and March 2010 delivered in a combination of face-to-face and online formats. To register for the face to face Intel Thinking with Technology series of sessions that are part of the TLC program, please choose a date/location for each of the 11 modules. Because this is a complete series, it is necessary to register for all sessions at once. Deadline to register is February 6, 2009.
       
Tuesday May 19, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Microsoft Series- PowerPoint     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The goal of this workshop is to familiarize you with the essential features of PowerPoint. When you finish this workshop, you will be able to make a PowerPoint presentation for your class that includes multiple slides with transitions, featuring animated text bullets, notes, inserted images, charts, and hyperlinks. The cost for this class is $40, or $150 for the series of three, PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Checks and PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday May 26, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Microsoft Series- Word     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Expand your knowledge of Word documents in this three-hour workshop. Leave with a greater understanding of how to properly format files, adjust margins, design lists, add headers and footers, create mailing labels, number pages, check your grammar and spelling and much more. The cost for this class is $40, or $150 for the series of three, PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Checks and PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday June 2, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Microsoft Series- Excel     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop will help you to become familiar with the functions of Excel. You will leave with an understanding of how to work with cells, create formulas, format a worksheet, and create charts and graphs from data. You will be given instruction on how to plan and organize an effective spreadsheet. The cost for this class is $40, or $150 for the series of three, PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Checks and PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday June 4, 2009 -  Tuesday June 16, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM NCLB Titles- Regional Technical Assistance Meetings     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The Department of Education will be offering a free series of regional workshops providing technical assistance to train new staff that will be completing NCLB Title applications for 2009-10. It is anticipated that 2009-10 Applications and Allocations will be posted by June 3, 2009. Bring your computers and your questions. Work time has been built into the schedule. Titles I, II-A, III, IV and V will be reviewed. Laura Douillette, NCBL accountant, will be present to answer questions about the fiscal process. These sessions will be held at the regional professional development centers at various dates and times. Snacks will be served. When registering, please choose a center. (Note: times vary at each center)
       
Friday June 12, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Performance Pathways User Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Performance Pathways users from around the state of NH will meet to discuss common issues and share knowledge. These meetings will be held over videoconferencing equipment from all the LESCN centers. Please register so we know how many people to expect.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday June 25, 2009 Go To Top
misc_new_red 8:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Alan November: Technology in the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Many of you were inspired by Alan November’s keynote address at SES day this Spring. Well, we decided to bring him to Oyster River for three days of learning!  Join your peers on June 25th at the high school for a day focusing on: · Teaching tips that help students and teachers think critically about Internet information · Showing students how to break down the boundaries of school walls and share knowledge with others around the world. · Learning how educators around the world are using blogs to communicate in meaningful and effective ways. Come back in August for an intensive two days with hands-on sessions on August 18 and 19th at the HS from 8-3pm. The cost for this workshop is $40 and if you attend all three days, the cost is $100. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: Oyster River High School, 55 Coe Dr. Durham, NH
       
Monday July 27, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  12:30 PM Google Week-Sites     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Do you run a small nonprofit or organization that could benefit from a fast and easy web solution? Google Sites makes creating and sharing a group or personal website easy. It is free, user friendly, and does not require knowledge of HTML. Google Sites offers a perfect solution for class projects - you can control access to your site and how information is shared. This session will provide a demonstration of how Google Sites might be used in a course (assignments, projects, research) or organization (church, sports team, PTO). Integration with other Google Tools will also be discussed. Please be prepared to purchase a domain name (site name) through Go Daddy for an extra fee of about 15.00 (you will need a credit card). The cost for this class is $40. ($150 if you attend all four in the Google series). Checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Brunch will be served. Graduate credits from Plymouth State are available for those who take all 4 sessions of Google for additional work and a fee.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Tuesday July 28, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  12:30 PM Google Week- Earth     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Google Earth is a powerful visual tool for visualizing and presenting information tied to location. Find out the difference between Google Earth and Google Maps and how both can be used in your classroom. Google Earth's detailed, highly visual information can be incorporated into numerous lesson plans, from history to geography, social studies and even economics. Students can use Google Maps and Earth to learn about specific locations and see what they look like from an aerial view; compare their home streets and neighborhoods with those of distant penpals; and study satellite images superimposed on the maps. Both Google Earth and Google Maps can also be used as a tool for students to study or even prepare their own presentations. This workshop will sample of possible useful content for Google Earth in a variety of subjects such as geography, literature, science, history, and more. Basically, any information which can be tied to a location on Earth can be illustrated, and made interesting, using GE. The cost for this workshop is $40. ($150 if you attend all four in the Google series). Checks and POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Brunch will be served. Graduate credits from Plymouth State are available for those who take all 4 sessions of Google for additional work and a fee.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday July 29, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  12:30 PM Google Week- Applications     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Do you collaborate on the creation of documents at your office or school and have difficulty keeping track of the revisions? Google applications, free, web based tools, make creating and sharing spreadsheets, presentations and documents easy. Google Applications offers you the ability to collaborate on-line in real time. This session will provide a demonstration of the applications, and give you the opportunity to set up an i-Google home page to house your shared documents. In addition, we will show you how to add gadgets and include RSS feeds to your page and assist you in setting up a Gmail account making collaboration simple. The cost is $40. ($150 if you attend all four in the Google series). Please make checks or POs payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Brunch will be served. Graduate credits from Plymouth State are available for those who take all 4 sessions of Google for additional work and a fee.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday July 30, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  12:30 PM Google Week- Sketch up     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer W. Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    SketchUp is the free 3-D surface modeling software offered by Google. Use 3D modeling to explore concepts and ideas! Google SketchUp whose award-winning toolset was developed for architects to help them design buildings, is a free modeling software that empowers designers – alone or in teams – to explore complex design ideas in 3D. Now it can do the same for your students. SketchUp is a great tool for easily teaching kids to construct 3D models of buildings, trees, cars, and the like. You can use it as a stand-alone tool, or in conjunction with Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse. There are any number of lessons – from learning about area and volume to studying building and community design – whose concepts are best illustrated in 3D. SketchUp is one of those products that will easily get kids learning – and thinking they're just having fun, as your classes apply SketchUp to geography, social studies, history and industrial technology. Students can use SketchUp to visualize geometry and other mathematical concepts, create models to learn about architecture, and design everything from games and toys to models of spaceships and cars. The cost is $40. ($150 if you attend all four in the Google series). Please make checks or PO's payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Brunch will be served. Graduate credits from Plymouth State are available for those who take all 4 sessions of Google for additional work and a fee.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday August 7, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Internet Safety and the i-Safe Curriculum     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The i-Safe Safe School Program provides teachers, administrators, students, parents, and community members with resources to build a comprehensive Internet safety program for schools and community. A core component of the school's program focuses on community outreach and youth empowerment. This two hour workshop will walk you through the student i-Mentoring Certification process and assist you in getting certified as an i-Safe Trainer. There is no cost for this workshop.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday August 10, 2009 Go To Top
misc_kidsreading 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Tech Tidbits for Elementary School     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Transform anything from Math to Writing and beyond through dynamic technology integration. Learn how to empower your elementary students with the tools of today. This workshop will focus on free software tools including Audacity, Movie Maker, Photostory, and the SMARTboard Notebook Software. Learn how to use the software with digital cameras, flip cameras, and flashdrives. We'll also look at great e-resources to enhance any area of the curriculum. The cost of this workshop is $75. Personal checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday August 13, 2009 -  Friday August 14, 2009 Go To Top
elect_computer2 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Get Your Moodle Running     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Make your Moodle site teacher, student, and parent friendly. This K-8 workshop will help you become familiar with everything from Moodle basic to Moodle activity integration with curriculum. Day One: Moodleology – Understanding the Language of Moodle • Enroll students in your site for the upcoming year and secure your site • Set up the structure & organization of your Moodle site • Managing your Moodle site Day Two: Moodle Mesh • Using the activity tools in Moodle • Curriculum Links • Cool Moodle gadgets that hook kids The cost for this workshop is $150. Checks and PO's should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday August 18, 2009 -  Wednesday August 19, 2009 Go To Top
misc_new_blue 8:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Alan November- Putting It All Together: Projects in Practice     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Be a student for the two days.  You will be able to put your skills to practice. Start a project and see it through – just as your students would. You will have the opportunity to develop a project that you might assign to your students in your subject area. Using the tools used throughout the course of the mini-conference, you will develop a project plan from start to finish and feel first hand what it is like for a student to learn in a motivating and challenging way. Get ready to get moving! Space is limited.  You can attend June 25th, August 18th and 19th, or all three days. The cost is $80 for these two days. If you attend all three days (including June 25th) the total cost is $100. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. What an opportunity!
    Location: Oyster River High School, 55 Coe Dr. Durham, NH
       
Thursday August 20, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM SmartBoard 101     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An introduction into Smart Board use in the classroom. This session includes Smart Board orientation, tool navigation, applications and integration in the classroom, reading and science samples, and basic user interfaces. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The fee is $95.00. Checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Monday August 24, 2009 Go To Top
misc_new_red 9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Breakthroughs in Learning: Breakfast     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join us for "Livewire Schools" featuring a guest Skype appearance by Peter Reynolds, CEO/Cofounder and New York Times best-selling author/illustrator. On this special day teachers will have the opportunity to integrate writing, creativity, and self-expression across the curriculum. Includes these award-winning programs: Animation-ish™ • Grades K-12 Easy-to-use animation software. Enables students to “show what they know.” SmartMoves™ • Grades 2-12 Cognitive fitness program. Improves focus and retention using music and movement. Stationery Studio® • Grades K-5 Easy-to-use writing tool. Supports the writing process by hand and at the computer. Be our guest for a exciting opportunity and breakfast with colleagues.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday August 25, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 10:00 AM  -  2:30 PM Using AutismPro (Part 1)     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    AutismPro is an innovative software technology that is accessed on-line. Experts in the field of applied research wrote the content in AutismPro which represents the full continuum of evidence-based best practices for children with autism. This workshop will present the features and benefits of AutismPro’s technology for educators and parents. Supporting Users of AutismPro is an 8 hour training (over two days) that is open to anyone who is interested in attending; however, it is customized for users of the on-line software product - AutismPro Resource Manager and AutismPro Professional. Product subscriptions will be needed for participants to achieve maximum benefit. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptop computers. Secure, free wireless internet access will be available during the workshop. Teams are encouraged to attend to work on a project, curriculum, or case together. Part 1: Using a case study model, participants will review the student assessment and developmental curriculum of AutismPro and understand how to select goals and objectives to develop an individualized education. In addition, they will review the teaching strategies and behavioral supports within AutismPro, and understand how to select specific accommodations for a student’s IEP. There is no cost for this event. Please plan to bring your lunch.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday October 14, 2009 -  Wednesday November 11, 2009 Go To Top
elect_computer2 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Technology Bootcamp     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This 5 week workshop (3 hours per week) will teach educators some of the basic skills of using technology in their classrooms or offices. If you find yourself feeling behind with technology and think you need help learning how to use computers, peripherals, digital cameras, thumb/flash drives, the Internet, then your worries are over. Our goal is to help you feel more comfortable using common technologies that are available to all of us and learn how and where to learn more. You may know how to use a computer but would like to learn more or you may be a beginner. Join us and feel more informed and more comfortable with technology. You will be introduced to a variety of tools like office applications, file navigation so that you can organize and locate the files you created, internet browsing, Skype (Internet phone), creating audio and podcasting, digital photography and basic graphics editing, and computer hardware and terminology. Participants will meet each Wednesday from October 14th to November 11th from 4-7 p.m. (3 hours per week). Teacher: Rich Descoteaux, Technology Integrator at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, NH. Graduate credit (2 credits) is available through Plymouth State University for an additional fee and work. A light dinner will be served. Fee: $220 per person. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday October 20, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Google Sites     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Do you run a small nonprofit or organization that could benefit from a fast and easy web solution? Google Sites makes creating and sharing a group or personal website easy. It is free, user friendly, and does not require knowledge of HTML. Google Sites offers a perfect solution for class projects - you can control access to your site and how information is shared. This session will provide a demonstration of how Google Sites might be used in a course (assignments, projects, research) or organization (church, sports team, PTO). Integration with other Google Tools will also be discussed. Please be prepared to purchase a domain name (site name) through Go Daddy for an extra fee of about 15.00 (you will need a credit card). The cost for this class is $50. Checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Wednesday October 21, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 3:30 PM  -  5:00 PM Web 2.0 Wednesday: Garageband & Podcasting     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Podcasting & More with GarageBand (Mac) Octobert 21, 3:30-5:00pm Enhanced Podcasts are as simple as 1-2-3 with GarageBand. We will create an enhanced podcast with photos and recorded voice in less than an hour ~ great for e-Portfolio artifacts. The basics of creating your own music with GarageBand will also be introduced. You will need to bring your own mac for this one! The cost is $20. Please make checks or PO's payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday October 27, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM ICT Portfolio Assessment with Moodle and Mahara     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This training assumes a certain level of comfort working within Mahara to create portfolios. No experience with Moodle is necessary, but it may be adventageous. You will learn how to create portfolio assignments in Moodle, how your students can submit their portfolios for assessment, and how you can quantitatively and qualitatively assess portfolios against ICT standards using Moodle Outcomes. Attendees will see and experience the workflow of ICT portfolio assessment using the combination of a constructivist learning management system and a constructivist, peer-based portfolio system. Access to a training Moodle+Mahara pair will be granted as necessary to attendees. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. There is no fee for this workshop, but there is limited space, so please register ahead.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
 
misc_earth 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Google Earth     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Google Earth is a powerful visual tool for visualizing and presenting information tied to location. Find out the difference between Google Earth and Google Maps and how both can be used in your classroom. Google Earth's detailed, highly visual information can be incorporated into numerous lesson plans, from history to geography, social studies and even economics. Students can use Google Maps and Earth to learn about specific locations and see what they look like from an aerial view; compare their home streets and neighborhoods with those of distant penpals; and study satellite images superimposed on the maps. Both Google Earth and Google Maps can also be used as a tool for students to study or even prepare their own presentations. This workshop will sample of possible useful content for Google Earth in a variety of subjects such as geography, literature, science, history, and more. Basically, any information which can be tied to a location on Earth can be illustrated, and made interesting, using GE. The cost for this workshop is $50. Checks and POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday November 4, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 3:30 PM  -  5:00 PM Web 2.0 Wednesday: Discovery Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    POSTPONED! Discovery Education: it's more than just watching videos! (Mac & PC) November 4, 3:30-5:00pm If you have a Discovery Education account, bring your login info with you. Otherwise you can observe the power of Discovery Education as we show how to set up assignments with video content imbedded in them for your students to view at home. The cost is $20. Please make checks or PO's payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday November 12, 2009 -  Thursday December 17, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Get Your Moodle Running 2.0     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    PLEASE NOTE, DATE CHANGES! Want to know how to use Moodle to its fullest? We’ll spend time exploring all Moodle has to offer - from its course organizer attributes, to resources and activities and beyond. Create quizzes, surveys, and journal prompts on Moodle that can be easily graded and managed. Discover how Moodle can be used as a Web 2.0 tool to help connect the students in your classroom to collaborate on projects, share ideas, and obtain meaningful feedback. Your instructor for this class will be Amy Cantone of the Exeter School District. The cost for this 5 week course will be $220. Please make purchase orders or checks payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University for an additional charge and additional documentation. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday November 16, 2009 -  Tuesday November 17, 2009 Go To Top
elect_video_camera 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Creating Simple Videos with a Flip Camera     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop will show you how to use the Flip videocamera and MS Moviemaker software to create simple videos that can record student experiences or reflections or that you can use in your classroom or website. You will learn how to use the camera, basic video recording techniques for success, moving the video clips from the camera to the computer, and editing clips together and adding titles and credits to create a finished product. A Flip camera will be provided with this workshop for each teacher to take back to their classroom. The MS Moviemaker software is free with Windows XP. Teacher: Jennifer Middaugh, SPDC Technology Instructor. Cost for this two-night workshop is $200 (no discounts). A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Tuesday November 17, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM SMARTBoard 101     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An introduction into Smart Board use in the classroom. This session includes Smart Board orientation, tool navigation, applications and integration in the classroom, reading and science samples, and basic user interfaces. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The instructor is Mark Sampson, certified Smart Trainer and Rochester Middle School Educator. The fee is $95.00. Checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday November 18, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 3:30 PM  -  5:00 PM Twitter in Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Are you like most people who think Twitter is a useless tool for you or the classroom? Or are you curious to find out more about this online microblogging site? Join your colleagues to find out what all the Twitter excitement is about. Learn how you can use it in your classroom and school to send messages, poll groups, gather data, and more. During this session you will create your account, post messages, find the right people to follow, and visit sites that generate ideas on how to use this captivating tool to your advantage. You will be amazed at how "untrivial" Twitter is! The fee is $20 and PO's and Checks can be made payable to SPDC-ERCSD.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday November 23, 2009 -  Monday December 21, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 5:00 PM  -  8:00 PM “Get SMART” on Notebook software!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Learn how to mesh the SMARTboard with what you are already teaching in the classroom. This five week course will focus on becoming more familiar with what the Notebook software has to offer and how to use it to create dynamic interactive lessons and activities that match your specific curriculum needs. Participants should have a basic understanding of the Notebook software and SMARTboard set up and have access to the latest version of the software. Your instructor will be Amy Cantone from the Exeter School District. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University for additional cost and documentation. The cost for this 5 week workshop is $220. Checks and purchase order can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday December 9, 2009 Go To Top
misc_none 3:30 PM  -  5:00 PM Using Social Bookmarking Sites in the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Social bookmarking is the practice of saving bookmarks to a web site and “tagging” them with keywords. Social bookmarking sites are a popular way to store, classify, share and search links online making it more convenient for teachers and students to access stored sites. During this session, participants will explore two different social bookmarking sites, "Diigo" and "Delicious" and discover how they can be used to support and extend classroom learning and resources. Participants will compare both sites for ease of use and then create there own free accounts. They will also explore "Diigo" for Education which allows teachers to create student accounts and groups without the need of student email addresses and which has preset privacy settings that allow only teachers and classmates access to their bookmarks. Come find out more about how "social" bookmarking can make storing, sharing, and building classroom sites a whole lot easier and fun for the busy teacher and student. The cost for this class is $20. Checks and PO's can be made payable to SPDC-ERCSD.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday December 11, 2009 Go To Top
misc_new_red 8:15 AM  -  3:30 PM Building Common Assessments with Karen Bailey     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    PLEASE RE-REGISTER HERE! In a professional learning community educators work together to answer the following critical questions: What do we want our students to learn? How will we know when they’ve learned it? How will we respond when they don’t learn it? How will we respond when they do learn it? One of the best ways to study and answer these questions is through the use of common assessments. When teams of educators develop common assessments, they establish a consistent way to effectively monitor student learning, collectively respond to results, implement informed practice, and raise teaching and learning expectations. This workshop emphasizes best practices in assessment design and explores how this is achieved as a team. The cost for this workshop is $40. Checks or PO should be made payable to SPDC-ERCSD and sent to SPDC, 30 Linden St., Exeter, NH 03833. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: Church Landing at Mill Falls, Meredith, NH
       
Wednesday December 16, 2009 Go To Top
misc_arrow_r_gray 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Promethean 101     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This course will introduce participants to the Promethean Activeclassroom. For the newer user, highlights of this workshop will include learning the fundamentals of the Active Inspire software and board, using the tools, working with resources, creating flipcharts and adding interactivity to lessons. The cost for this workshop is $75 and checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Thursday February 4, 2010 -  Thursday February 11, 2010 Go To Top
elect_video_camera 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Creating Simple Videos with Flip Cameras     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop will show you how to use the Flip videocamera and MS Moviemaker software to create simple videos that can record student experiences or reflections or that you can use in your classroom or website. You will learn how to use the camera, basic video recording techniques for success, moving the video clips from the camera to the computer, and editing clips together and adding titles and credits to create a finished product. A Flip camera will be provided with this workshop for each teacher to take back to their classroom. The MS Moviemaker software is free with Windows XP. Teacher: Jennifer Middaugh, SPDC Technology Instructor. Cost for this two-night workshop is $200 (no discounts). A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday February 10, 2010 Go To Top
rec_dance1 3:30 PM  -  5:00 PM First Class Part 2     Tell a Friend
    Rescheduled! Back by popular demand! This workshop will take us further into the world of the First Class e-mail system. Your instructor, Bev Tabet will work with you to build your skills using Contacts and Contact Groups, Instant Messaging, Bookmarks, Calendar, and Workspaces. The cost for this workshop is $20 ($10 for SAU 16 employees.) Please make checks and PO's payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
       
Wednesday February 17, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Performance Tracker Training-Beginner Level     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    ***THIS EVENT IS FULL***This three-hour beginning level Performance Tracker training is a hands-on session where the presenter demonstrates as participants work with their own data. This training is for learners who have worked with the tool minimally and want to gain greater skill. It is imperative that attendees have successfully accessed Performance Tracker via the Single Sign on system prior to training. For assistance with single sign on, or for any questions, contact the session facilitator, Karen Matso at kmatso@comcast.net or 207-752-2432. A light breakfast will be served. Click here to register for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Tuesday March 2, 2010 Go To Top
office_dollarsign 3:15 PM  -  5:30 PM SAU 16: Explore Options for Retirement Savings     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    School Administrative Unit 16 offers a 403(b) Retirement Plan (often referred to as Tax Sheltered Annuities) for the employees of the SAU and its districts. In an attempt to educate our employees as much as possible about preparing for future retirement, we are offering an introductory presentation about some of your options for retirement savings. Information from the New Hampshire Retirement System, Social Security Administration, and our SAU 16 403(b) Retirement Plan will be supplied. This informal session welcomes attendee participation and seeks to provide a general overview and encourage active planning by employees. In addition, representatives from a number of 403(b) investment providers will be available to answer your specific inquiries. Coffee and snacks will be provided. There is no charge for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday March 3, 2010 Go To Top
office_dollarsign 3:15 PM  -  5:30 PM SAU 16: Explore Options for Retirement Savings     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    School Administrative Unit 16 offers a 403(b) Retirement Plan (often referred to as Tax Sheltered Annuities) for the employees of the SAU and its districts. In an attempt to educate our employees as much as possible about preparing for future retirement, we are offering an introductory presentation about some of your options for retirement savings. Information from the New Hampshire Retirement System, Social Security Administration, and our SAU 16 403(b) Retirement Plan will be supplied. This informal session welcomes attendee participation and seeks to provide a general overview and encourage active planning by employees. In addition, representatives from a number of 403(b) investment providers will be available to answer your specific inquiries. Coffee and snacks will be provided. There is no charge for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday March 4, 2010 -  Thursday May 13, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 5:00 PM  -  8:00 PM Plymouth State University: Staff Development and Evaluation     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    AD 5020-Major functions concerning the supervision of staff in a school setting including the selection, orientation, and development of staff members will be covered. Theories and techniques for promoting a positive school climate will be explored and applied. Alternative approaches to assessing and enhancing a staff's instructional competence will be examined. The instructor for this course is Rose Colby. Prerequisite: AD 5010. To register go to: Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Monday March 8, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Millennials:  Meeting the challenge of the millennial student and the young professional educator.     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The expectations held by Boomers, Gen X'ers, and Millennials can create intergenerational tension between students and staff members.  This workshop is designed for educators to understand the unique leanring needs of millennial students as well as the unique needs of the millennial professional educator. Your instructor for this workshop is Rose Colby. Rose has an extensive background in education, as a science teacher, a middle school administrator, and professional development provider. She is also a professor of education in the area of school leadership. The cost for this workshop is $75.00. Checks or PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday March 8, 2010 -  Monday March 15, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPod Touch in the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 night workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructor, avid iPod Touch user, Kristen Gauthier, a teacher at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham NH will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, she'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $250. Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Saturday March 13, 2010 -  Saturday May 15, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM Plymouth State University: Qualitative Methodology and Applied Research     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    EP 7050-This course addresses qualitative research methodologies with a particular emphasis on constructing grounded theory. Candidates will engage in the process, design and critique of qualitative inquiry and research. Organizational and community issues will be explored and discovered through the analysis of patterns of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors within interpersonal and intercultural contexts. Descriptive analysis of initiating the inquiry, gathering and picturing the data, recording and analyzing data and evaluating the study. (Prerequisite: EP 7020, EP 7030, and a course in research design) The instructor will be Pam Clark. To register go to: Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Tuesday March 16, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Performance Tracker -Data Team Work Session     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This two and a half hour session is designed for data teams comprised of 2-4 people who want to use Performance Tracker to look at grade level, building and district data, including recently released NECAP scores. A light snack will be served. Click here to register for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
 
misc_none 12:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Performance Tracker -Data Team Work Session     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This two and a half hour session is designed for data teams comprised of 2-4 people who want to use Performance Tracker to look at grade level, building and district data, including recently released NECAP scores. A light snack will be served. Click here to register for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Wednesday March 17, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Getting to Know Mahara     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This introductory Mahara training will introduce you to this peer-based, constructivist portfolio system. You will learn how to create portfolios, how to make friends, and how to share portfolios among friends for qualitative evaluation. Attendees will gain familiarity with Mahara navigation and social-networking interaction in this education-centric portfolio environment. Access to a training Moodle+Mahara pair will be granted as necessary to attendees. A light dinner will be served. The cost for this workshop is $50. Please make checks and PO's payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Friday March 19, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM FRAMEWORKS/CONNECT SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The Frameworks/Connect Project increases the competence and confidence of individuals and school communities to respond to suicide events. Designated as a national “Best Practice” Program, Frameworks/Connect was developed in NH and is operated by NAMI NH. The Frameworks/Connect suicide prevention training program focuses on teaching school community members how to: • Recognize – youth at risk of suicide; • Connect – with the youth; • Connect – the youth to a qualified health care provider who can assess risk; and • Connect – the school community to work together on community risk and protective factors and to reduce youth suicide. With school based trainings, we encourage all staff, including administrative, transportation, support, custodial, etc. be involved to maximize the benefit of the training in the school. These training might also be extended to community members (law enforcement, first responders, etc.) who work closely with the school directly or through a coalition. Priority will be given to SAU 16 employees until March 1. After March 1, registrations will be accepted for faculty from all districts at the cost of $75. per person. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. For those out of district who will be registering, a check or PO should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday March 23, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Special Education and Performance Tracker     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This two and a half hour session is designed for special education teachers, case managers, specialists, and special education administrators. We will explore what Performance Tracker offers with the individual student in mind. Topics will include: Student Detail page, Interventions module, filtering for special education focused results, and the myriad of reports that can be generated to look at individual students and your special education population as a whole. A light snack will be served. Click here to register for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
 
misc_none 12:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Performance Tracker for Principals: Train the Trainer     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Building principals are the essential link between plan and action in using data to improve student performance. In this two and a half hour session, principals will come together and learn different ways of implementing Performance Tracker tools in their schools. Principals will have opportunity brush up on their own the tool, and to share best practices. There will also be ample opportunity to brainstorm solutions to the challenges of using Performance Tracker in the transition to a data informed culture. Click here to register for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Tuesday March 30, 2010 Go To Top
misc_binoculars.GIF 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM GPS and Geocaching 101     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop will show you how to use a GPS and then the class will go out and try to find a local geocache. (Please dress accordingly for the weather conditions that afternoon.) You will learn about online resources that support the use of GPS receivers and geocaching in K-8 classrooms. This workshop is taught by Chris Benson, PE teacher at East Kingston Elementary School. A Garmin eTrex GPS will be provided for all teachers to take back to their classrooms. Fee is $150 per person (no discounts). A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday April 5, 2010 -  Monday April 12, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPod Touch in the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 night workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructor, avid iPod Touch user, Kristen Gauthier, a teacher at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham NH will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, she'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $250. (no discounts) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday April 7, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM FRAMEWORKS/CONNECT SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The Frameworks/Connect Project increases the competence and confidence of individuals and school communities to respond to suicide events. Designated as a national “Best Practice” Program, Frameworks/Connect was developed in NH and is operated by NAMI NH. The Frameworks/Connect suicide prevention training program focuses on teaching school community members how to: • Recognize – youth at risk of suicide; • Connect – with the youth; • Connect – the youth to a qualified health care provider who can assess risk; and • Connect – the school community to work together on community risk and protective factors and to reduce youth suicide. With school based trainings, we encourage all staff, including administrative, transportation, support, custodial, etc. be involved to maximize the benefit of the training in the school. These training might also be extended to community members (law enforcement, first responders, etc.) who work closely with the school directly or through a coalition. Priority will be given to SAU 16 employees until March 1. After March 1, registrations will be accepted for faculty from all districts at the cost of $75. per person. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. For those out of district who will be registering, a check or PO should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday April 12, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying & Building Connections     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Schools Where Everyone Belongs – Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying and Building Connections in Schools. This workshop will present practical, research-based strategies for building student safety and belonging at schools. Participants will learn effective real world techniques for: strengthening staff-student connections, reducing negative student to-student behaviors, supporting bullied youth building positive peer norms, empowering bystanders. Your presenter, Stan Davis is the author of the 2004 book Schools Where Everyone Belongs: Practical Strategies to Reduce Bullying (2nd edition 2007) and the 2007 book Empowering Bystanders in Bullying Prevention. Schools Where Everyone Belongs was been published in Spanishin 2008. Stan has trained school staffand students in 25 US states and inAtlantic Canada. The cost for this workshop is $250 per attendee. Please make all checks payable to: New England Center for School Climate & Learning. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday April 14, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Performance Tracker Training-Advanced Level     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   603-775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This three-hour advanced level Performance Tracker training is a hands-on session where the presenter demonstrates as participants work with their own data. This training is for learners already familiar with the tool and its uses. Attendees should come prepared with questions in mind that they want to explore with Performance Tracker. Presenter will provide demonstrations of more advanced reporting while supporting learners in using PT toward their own data goals. It is imperative that attendees have successfully accessed Performance Tracker via the Single Sign on system prior to training. For assistance with single sign on, or for any questions, contact the session facilitator, Karen Matso at kmatso@comcast.net or 207-752-2432. A light breakfast will be served. Click here to register for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Monday May 10, 2010 -  Monday May 17, 2010 Go To Top
nat_flower01 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM i-Touch in the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 night workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructor, avid iPod Touch user, Kristen Gauthier, a teacher at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham NH will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, she'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $250. (no discounts) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Tuesday May 11, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM What is Numeracy & How Can We Help Students Develop It?     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The NH Impact Center at Plymouth State University & the New Hampshire Department of Education is hosting a workshop at North Country Education Services to share and discuss the information in the newly released "Numeracy Action Plan." This workshop will provide a general overview of numeracy and why is it important; ways we can help our students develop numeracy; and the resources available to help promote numeracy. The workshop will also include a variety of activities and problems to illustrate how numeracy can be incorporated across the curriculum. Parents, classroom or content teachers, administrators, and all interested parties are encouraged to attend. There is no cost for this workshop. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday May 12, 2010 Go To Top
misc_usflag 8:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Military 101     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop is offered through the NH DOE and the Educational Outreach Committee of the National Guard. Presenter Shaund Wentworth, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC). Agenda: 1) Military Speaker 2) Tips for Teachers created for Military and Family Life Consultants, contains specific signs to look for in children as well as suggested responses for educators. 3) Tackling Tough Topics, developed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Schools, Washington D.C. contains specifics about talking to children about violence, supporting military children during deployment, Cycles of Deployment, and fostering resiliency in children coping with stress. 4) Educator Insight created by a Deployment Cycle Support Care Coordinator and highly qualified teacher, contains recommendations for the classroom instructor to foster a healthy learning environment for children who are connected to a deploying/deployed military member. 5) Military Child Speaker and a Parent of a Military Child Speaker The personal testimonies of a redeployed military member, parent and military child allow educators who may not have had a personal experience to gain some perspective about what it feels like to be in one of these positions and who it is that we are supporting. Audience: Open to school staff, teachers, counselors, administrators. Cost: No charge.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday May 19, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  11:30 AM eRate State Consortium Update     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In the spring of 2008, an ad hoc group of NH educators began exploring the possibility of forming a purchasing consortium. A number of K-12 schools expressed interest in forming the "NH K-12 Schools Connectivity Consortium" to provide group buying power primarily for a high speed data and voice network for schools throughout the state of NH by contracting with a managed service provider. Information on the current status and plans for the future will be discussed. This session will provide Information on the definition, roles and responsibility and benefit to K-12 schools of a managed service provider. We will also cover updates on CIPA and community usage of E-Rate funded services. Breakfast will be served at 9am, presentation will begin at 9:30. Feel free to bring a team, just register each person so we have enough refreshments for all.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Tuesday May 25, 2010 Go To Top
misc_arrow_r_red 3:15 PM  -  5:30 PM SAU 16 Employees: Exploring your Retirement Options     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    School Administrative Unit 16 offers a 403(b) Retirement Plan (often referred to as Tax Sheltered Annuities) for the employees of the SAU and its districts. In an attempt to educate our employees as much as possible about preparing for future retirement, we are offering an introductory presentation about some of your options for retirement savings. Information from the New Hampshire Retirement System, Social Security Administration, and our SAU 16 403(b) Retirement Plan will be supplied. This informal session welcomes attendee participation and seeks to provide a general overview and encourage active planning by employees. In addition, representatives from a number of 403(b) investment providers will be available to answer your specific inquiries. Coffee and snacks will be provided. There is no charge for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday May 27, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM *POSTPONED*NCLB Regional Technical Assistance Meeting     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    POSTPONED- The New Hampshire Department of Education will be offering a workshop at the Seacoast Professional Development Center to provide technical assistance to train staff that will be completing NCLB Title IIA applications for 2010-11. Bring your computers and your questions. There is no charge to attend this meeting. A light snack will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday June 1, 2010 -  Tuesday June 8, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM i- Pod Touch in the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 night workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructor, avid iPod Touch user, Kristen Gauthier, a teacher at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham NH will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, she'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $250. (no discounts) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications. In addition, please make sure you have i-Tunes (9.1 version) loaded and available to use.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Thursday June 24, 2010 -  Friday June 25, 2010 Go To Top
nat_poppy 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM i-Pod Touch in the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 day workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructor, avid iPod Touch user, Kristen Gauthier, a teacher at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham NH will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, she'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $250. (no discounts) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications. In addition, please make sure you have the most recent version (9.1) i-Tunes available on your computer.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday July 7, 2010 -  Thursday July 8, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM i-Pod Touch for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 day workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, educator and current administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, he'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. He'll also share ideas on how you can use the tool to collaborate and take advantage of your own professional development opportunities. The cost for this workshop is $250. (no discounts) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications. In addition, please make sure you have i-Tunes (9.1 version) loaded and available to use.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Saturday July 10, 2010 -  Tuesday July 20, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  8:15 PM Plymouth State University: Social Behavior in a Diverse Society     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    ED5000.EX Seeks to examine the manner in which the behavior, feelings, or thoughts of one individual are influenced by the behavior or characteristics of others. Topics to be considered include social perception, attitudes, gender, social cognition, conflict, social influence, intercultural awareness, prejudice, discrimination, aggression, and group behavior. Fall, spring, and summer.Classes will be held on 7/13 and 7/20 from 4-8:15pm and on 7/10 and 7/17 from 9am-4pm. The instructor for this course is Judith Thurlow. To register go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Monday July 12, 2010 -  Tuesday July 20, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM Plymouth State University: Transforming the Educational Agenda     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    EP7030.EX This course focuses on the development of a self-renewing capability inherent in professionals and organizations. Students will discuss the notion of transformation in the context of knowledge base, self-reflection, and the socio-professional processes in educational change. Students will explore the integration of ecological perspectives within a changing society and the demand for greater tolerance of human behavior in the context of learning. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the need to keep student learning and development as the central core of educational change. Prerequisites: EP 7020 and EP 7040. This course will meet on 7/12, 7/13, 7/19 and 7/20. Your instructor for this course will be Michael Morgan. To register go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Monday July 12, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Glogster: Creative, Interactive Classroom Web 2.0 Tool     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Glogster is much more than an interactive digital poster. Its boundless self expression ability transforms curriculum topics into dynamic 21st learning experiences. Discover how to use this widely talked about tool to create amazing digital displays and resources for professional and student centered topics. Teach your students to think critically and analytically when choosing elements for their design. Link, embed video, add pictures and sound, and much more in one organized, creative place. Set up student accounts and get your whole staff or classroom glogging! Share and embed the glogs you make in other places including classroom websites. The possibilities are endless! If you're looking for an introduction to Web 2.0 Glogster is a great place to start or build your know-how. The cost for this workshop is $60 (we accept checks or PO's made payable to ERCSD.) A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday July 14, 2010 -  Thursday July 22, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Plymouth State University: School Law     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    AD5700.EX Federal and state laws that apply to school systems, educational programs, and personnel will be discussed. Also covered will be the legal prerogatives available to the administrator and local boards of education. Consideration of constitutional, statutory, and case-law foundations of education systems, and the school administrator's role will be discussed. Prerequisite: AD 5010. Classes will be held on 7/14, 7/15, 7/21 and 7/22. Your instructor for this course will be Dr. Laura Nelson. To register go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Friday July 16, 2010 -  Friday July 30, 2010 Go To Top
misc_new_red 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Get Smart with Notebook Software     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Learn how to mesh the SMARTboard with what you are already teaching in the classroom. This 3 day course, (7/16, 7/23 and 7/30) will focus on becoming more familiar with what the Notebook software has to offer and how to use it to create dynamic interactive lessons and activities that match your specific curriculum needs. Participants should have a basic understanding of the Notebook software and SMARTboard set up and have access to the latest version of the software. Your instructor will be Amy Cantone from the Exeter School District. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University for additional cost and documentation. The cost for this 3 day workshop is $220. Checks and purchase order can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday July 26, 2010 -  Tuesday July 27, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Google Week: Applications and Docs     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Are you looking to move your classroom and/or professional teaching experiences into the 21st century with little to learn and no cost? Google can help you do it! Learn how to use free web based tools and applications to integrate your community, enable communication and collaboration, and create a safe, secure, infastructure. Share documents of all types, set up email accounts, create an integrated calendar, explore cool and useful gadgets, follow RSS feeds, and set up an iGoogle account to display and manage everything and more! In addition, we'll take a close look at Google's Picasa 3 - a dynamic, and easy to use tool that allows you to store, organize, edit and share your photos. See what Google has to offer you during this two day workshop. The cost for this workshop is $125 ($200 if you attend all four days in the Google series.) Please make checks or PO's payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Brunch will be served. Graduate credits from Plymouth State are available for those who take all 4 sessions of Google for additional work and a fee.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday July 28, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Google Week: Google Sketchup     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    SketchUp is the free 3-D surface modeling software offered by Google. Use 3D modeling to explore concepts and ideas! Google SketchUp whose award-winning toolset was developed for architects to help them design buildings, is a free modeling software that empowers designers – alone or in teams – to explore complex design ideas in 3D. Now it can do the same for your students. SketchUp is a great tool for easily teaching kids to construct 3D models of buildings, trees, cars, and the like. You can use it as a stand-alone tool, or in conjunction with Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse. There are any number of lessons – from learning about area and volume to studying building and community design – whose concepts are best illustrated in 3D. SketchUp is one of those products that will easily get kids learning – and thinking they're just having fun, as your classes apply SketchUp to geography, social studies, history and industrial technology. Students can use SketchUp to visualize geometry and other mathematical concepts, create models to learn about architecture, and design everything from games and toys to models of spaceships and cars. The cost is $75. ($200 if you attend all four days in the Google series). Please make checks or PO's payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Brunch will be served. Graduate credits from Plymouth State are available for those who take all 4 sessions of Google for additional work and a fee.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Thursday July 29, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Google Week: Google Earth     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Google Earth is a powerful visual tool for visualizing and presenting information tied to location. Find out the difference between Google Earth and Google Maps and how both can be used in your classroom. Google Earth's detailed, highly visual information can be incorporated into numerous lesson plans, from history to geography, social studies and even economics. Students can use Google Maps and Earth to learn about specific locations and see what they look like from an aerial view; compare their home streets and neighborhoods with those of distant penpals; and study satellite images superimposed on the maps. Both Google Earth and Google Maps can also be used as a tool for students to study or even prepare their own presentations. This workshop will sample of possible useful content for Google Earth in a variety of subjects such as geography, literature, science, history, and more. Basically, any information which can be tied to a location on Earth can be illustrated, and made interesting, using GE. The cost for this workshop is $75. ($200 if you attend all four in the Google series). Checks and POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Brunch will be served. Graduate credits from Plymouth State are available for those who take all 4 sessions of Google for additional work and a fee.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday August 5, 2010 Go To Top
misc_new_red 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM i-Pad for Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    There's an app for that! " We've all heard the hype- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 32 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light breakfast and lunch will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 (no discounts). Registration closes July 22, 2010. Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than 8/1/10 to hold your spot.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday August 11, 2010 -  Thursday August 12, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM i-Pod Touch for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 night workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, educator and current administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, he'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. He'll also share ideas on how you can use the tool to collaborate and take advantage of your own professional development opportunities. The cost for this workshop is $250. (no discounts) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications. In addition, please make sure you have i-Tunes (9.1 version) loaded and available to use.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday August 13, 2010 Go To Top
misc_new_blue 8:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Excel for the School Business Office     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Get comfortable with Excel functions used in the daily process of school finance. Understand features from simple to complex: Create Basic Formulas-SUM, AVERAGE, ROUND, ROUNDUP, ROUNDDOWN. Examine more advanced formulas. Copy formulas and functions without losing references and changing formulas. Develop cell references - Relative vs Absolute. Learn to insert and delete cells, columns, and rows- understanding impact on formulas, etc. Apply number formats with concern for readability and print formatting. Print workbook contents and set print options and page breaks. Manage worksheets in a workbook- including naming and use of worksheet tabs. Calculate data across worksheets and Create, modify and format charts. Create a pivot table report The cost for this workshop is $75 and can be paid by PO or check to ERCSD-SPDC. A light snack will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday August 24, 2010 -  Thursday August 26, 2010 Go To Top
misc_arrow_r_gray 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM i-Pad for Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    There's an app for that! " We've all heard the hype- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 32 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! This class is 2 evenings, 8/24 and 8/26. A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 (no discounts). Registration closes August 6, 2010. Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than 8//16/10 to hold your spot.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday October 13, 2010 -  Wednesday October 27, 2010 Go To Top
elect_multimedia 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Mulitmedia Palooza     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Capture the learning in your classroom with multimedia tools. Explore how students can turn any area of the curriculum into a multimedia experience using the Flip Camera and software with free and easy to use multimedia tools such as Photostory, Movie Maker, and Web 2.0 tools. In this two night workshop, you will learn to transform your classroom curriculum into a multimedia experience. Each participant will receive a flip camera to take back to their classroom. A light dinner will be served. The cost for this workshop is $250(no discounts.) We accept checks or purchase orders payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Monday October 18, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Glogster: Creative Interactive Classroom Web 2.0 Tool     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Glogster is much more than an interactive digital poster. Its boundless self expression ability transforms curriculum topics into dynamic 21st learning experiences. Discover how to use this widely talked about tool to create amazing digital displays and resources for professional and student centered topics. Teach your students to think critically and analytically when choosing elements for their design. Link, embed video, add pictures and sound, and much more in one organized, creative place. Set up student accounts and get your whole staff or classroom glogging! Share and embed the glogs you make in other places including classroom websites. The possibilities are endless! If you're looking for an introduction to Web 2.0 Glogster is a great place to start or build your know-how. Our instructor is Glogster Ambassador and Swasey Central School Teacher Amy Cantone. The cost for this workshop is $60 (we accept checks or PO's made payable to ERCSD.) A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday October 19, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  8:00 PM i-Pad for Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    There's an app for that! " We've all heard the hype- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 32 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 (no discounts). Registration closes October 12, 2010. Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than 10/15/10 to hold your spot.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday November 3, 2010 -  Wednesday December 8, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Teaching with Moodle     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This 5 week (3 hours per week) workshop is designed to help participants learn how to use all the major features of Moodle and get their classrooms online. Participants may have access to a course on the SPDC Moodle server for one year if they do not have Moodle in their school. Topics to be covered include: navigation, course layout, use of block features, course settings, using Moodle resources (web pages, links, etc.), and Moodle activities (assignments, chat, forum, quiz, journal and workshop, etc.) Teacher: Lisa Ford, Science teacher at Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, NH. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University for an additional fee. This workshop will meet once a week on Wednesdays from November 3 to December 8 (no class November 24.) Fee: $220 per person. A light dinner will be served. We accept personal checks and purchase orders, payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Thursday November 4, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Enhancing your Lesson Plans with a Document Camera     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Take a moment to think about how you might use a document camera in the classroom. Whatever the academic subject or student demographic, there are innumerable ways to creatively use your equipment to add dynamic elements to your teaching, streamline lesson prep, and reach your students more effectively. Document cameras provide a powerful enhancement to accepted teaching principles and technique. This session will provide you with an iPevo USB Point 2 View Document Camera and the training necessary to benefit from its many uses from providing real-time video capture for documents, pictures, textbooks, and three-dimensional objects to projecting your Entire iPad screen for your audience. The cost (which includes the camera-no discounts) is $125. We accept checks or purchase orders payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Tuesday November 9, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  8:00 PM i-Pad for Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    There's an app for that! " We've all heard the hype- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 32 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 (no discounts). Registration closes November 1, 2010. Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than 11/5/10 to hold your spot.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday November 16, 2010 -  Wednesday November 17, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:00 PM Technology in the Classroom with November Learning     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join your peers at the Oyster River Middle School for two days with November Learning. This workshop will focus on: · Teaching tips that help students and teachers think critically about Internet information · Showing students how to break down the boundaries of school walls and share knowledge with others around the world. · Learning how educators around the world are using blogs to communicate in meaningful and effective ways. This will be an intensive two days with hands-on sessions. The cost for this workshop is $100 (there is no cost for Oyster River District employees.) Registration begins at 8:30. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: Oyster River Middle School, Coe Dr., Durham, NH
       
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Tuesday November 16, 2010 Go To Top
nat_leaf_fall 4:00 PM  -  8:00 PM iPad for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    There's an app for that! " We've all heard the hype- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 32 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 (no discounts). Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than 11/15/10 to hold your spot.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Monday December 6, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Smartboard 101     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An introduction into Smart Board use in the classroom. This session includes Smart Board orientation, tool navigation, applications and integration in the classroom, curriculum samples, and basic user interfaces. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The fee is $100.00 ($50 for SAU 16.) Checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday December 9, 2010 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Enhancing your Lessons with a Document Camera     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Take a moment to think about how you might use a document camera in the classroom. Whatever the academic subject or student demographic, there are innumerable ways to creatively use your equipment to add dynamic elements to your teaching, streamline lesson prep, and reach your students more effectively. Document cameras provide a powerful enhancement to accepted teaching principles and technique. This session will provide you with an iPevo USB Point 2 View Document Camera and the training necessary to benefit from its many uses from providing real-time video capture for documents, pictures, textbooks, and three-dimensional objects to projecting your Entire iPad screen for your audience. The cost (which includes the camera-no discounts) is $125. We accept checks or purchase orders payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday December 20, 2010 Go To Top
holiday_wreath 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM Ipod Touch for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch (3rd generation) is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 hour workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructors will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, we'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $200. (no discounts) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light snack will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications. In addition, please make sure you have the most recent i-Tunes (version 10) loaded and available to use.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday January 5, 2011 -  Wednesday February 2, 2011 Go To Top
nat_snowman 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Get Smart with Notebook Software     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Learn how to mesh the SMARTboard with what you are already teaching in the classroom. This 5 night course, (1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 and 2/2) will focus on becoming more familiar with what the Notebook software has to offer and how to use it to create dynamic interactive lessons and activities that match your specific curriculum needs. Participants should have a basic understanding of the Notebook software and SMARTboard set up and have access to the latest version of the software. Your instructor will be Amy Cantone from the Exeter School District. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University for additional cost and documentation. The cost for this 5 night workshop is $220. Checks and purchase order can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday January 24, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Enhancing Your Lesson Plans with a Document Camera     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Take a moment to think about how you might use a document camera in the classroom. Whatever the academic subject or student demographic, there are innumerable ways to creatively use your equipment to add dynamic elements to your teaching, streamline lesson prep, and reach your students more effectively. Document cameras provide a powerful enhancement to accepted teaching principles and technique. This session will provide you with an iPevo USB Point 2 View Document Camera and the training necessary to benefit from its many uses from providing real-time video capture for documents, pictures, textbooks, and three-dimensional objects to projecting your Entire iPad screen for your audience. The cost (which includes the camera-no discounts) is $125. We accept checks or purchase orders payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday February 7, 2011 -  Monday February 21, 2011 Go To Top
misc_arrow_r_red 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Moodle Bling     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Take your basic moodle know-how up a notch! In this 3 night workshop (2/7, 2/14 and 2/21) you will learn to transform paper and pencil assessments into dynamic self-grading Moodle quizzes. Create groups, databases, workshops, blogs, and wikis to organize and promote easy to manage collaborative opportunities for your students. Learn how to use gradebook to manage it all! Add to the look and feel of your Moodle site with HTML code and some useful Web 2.0 tools. Make the most of Moodle and make it work for you! This workshop will focus on the K-5 levels. A light dinner will be served. The cost for this workshop is $125. We accept checks and purchase orders payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday February 10, 2011 Go To Top
misc_liberty 8:00 AM  -  12:00 PM RESCHEDULED! Supporting Students in Military Families: Military Culture 101     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Target Audience: school administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, nurses, and support staff. According to the University of New Hampshire’s NH Demographics – Children of Military Families – August 2009, there are over 4,000 children of NH military families throughout New Hampshire. The primary objective of the J1/CC Education Outreach Committee is to provide awareness of the unique challenges that military children face to educators of New Hampshire schools. Topics covered: Tips for Teachers: Shand Wentworth, Military and Family Life Consultant Created for Military and Family Life Consultants: contains specific signs to look for in children as well as suggested responses for educators. Reach out to military students within your school and understand the emotional reactions to deployment. Tackling Tough Topics: Ken Grey, Operation Military Kids Developed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Schools, Washington D.C.: contains specifics about talking to children about violence, supporting military children during deployment, Cycles of Deployment, and fostering resiliency in children coping with stress: Educators’ Insight: Elisabeth Swiriduk, Care Coordinator, Special Education Instructor Created by a Deployment Cycle Support Care Coordinator and highly qualified teacher: contains recommendations for the classroom instructor to promote a positive classroom environment for children who are connected to a deploying/deployed family member and ideas for integrating military and non-military kids. Youth Programs and Resources: State Youth Program Coordinator You will be provided with free resources and information on available programs along with information specific to your school district. Come with your questions! This workshop will allow educators who may not have had a personal experience of having a deployed family member gain some perspective about what it feels like to be in one of these positions and who it is that we are supporting. FREE workshop.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday February 15, 2011 Go To Top
misc_new_red 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPad Users Group Meeting     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    RESCHEDULED! Join us for our first monthly iPad users group! We hope to share ideas, network and exchange information about apps that have been beneficial in all aspects of education. The first meeting will be facilitated by Tony Baldasaro of the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School and Powerful Learning Practices. Light snacks will be served and there is no charge to be part of this group.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday February 22, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM ICT Portfolio Teaching Made Simple     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Is Technology integrated throughout your day? This session will look at what you are already doing in your classrooms, to easily turn lessons and projects into ICT portfolio artifacts. Learn how to embed the National Ed Tech Standards (NETS) into your content assessments using local and national resources such as ISTE, NHEON, and SETDA. Learn how easy it is to create a class portfolio or student portfolio projects that include reflection. Your instructor will be Cathy Brophy, Somerworth School District Technology Director. The cost for this workshop will be $50 and is payable by check or PO made out to ERCSD-SPDC. A light snack will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Saturday March 5, 2011 -  Saturday April 16, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    EP7050 This course addresses qualitative research methodologies with a particular emphasis on constructing grounded theory. Candidates will engage in the process, design, and critique of qualitative inquiry and research. Organizational and community issues will be explored and discovered through the analysis of patterns of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors within interpersonal and intercultural contexts. Descriptive analysis of initiating the inquiry, gathering and picturing the data, recording and analyzing data, and evaluating the study. (Prerequisite: EP 7020, EP 7030, and a course in research design). Your instructor will be Pamela Clark. To register go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Tuesday March 8, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPad User Group Meeting     Tell a Friend
    Our first meeting was a great success! We had a surprise Skype visit from Patrick Larkin of Burlington High School. He is principal in this district and initiated a one to one iPad program. Very exciting (check out the link below. Join us for our second monthly iPad users group! We will share ideas, network and exchange information about apps that have been beneficial in all aspects of education. This will be facilitated by Tony Baldasaro of the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School and Powerful Learning Practices. Light snacks will be served and there is no charge to be part of this group. There may be more "pop in" surprises!Burlington High School
       
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Wednesday March 9, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM Everyday Mathematics and the New Common Core Standards     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    McGraw-Hill would like you to join us for a session to learn how Everyday Mathematics is responding to the new national common core standards. Your facilitator for this workshop will be Rosanne O'Donnell. There is no cost for this informative workshop.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday March 10, 2011 -  Thursday May 12, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 5:00 PM  -  8:00 PM LEADERSHIP IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    AD5330 Leading the participatory process for developing curricula in schools will be addressed. The relationship of philosophy, a school's identity, and mission to curricula is emphasized. Included are strategies for developing, assessing, and revising curricula as well as a review of recent research and trends. The course is intended for experienced educators who currently fill or aspire to the roles of school principal, team leader, or department chair. Your instructor will be Rose Colby. Prerequisite: AD 5010; to be taken concurrently with or after ED 5060. To register go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Tuesday March 15, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Boosting Resiliency and Healthy Student Outcomes     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop will focus on best practices for building and sustaining a GSA/Respect/Diversity Club and will draw on expertise from established student organizations. We expect to enhance participants’ comfort level with diversity, cultural, and sensitive issues. This session builds on previous Preventing Health Risks and Promoting Healthy Outcomes for GLBQT Students workshops created by the American Psychological Association. Newcomers are very welcome. This workshop is intended for educators, guidance counselors, SAPs, SRPs, nurses, administrators and other school professional working in a capacity to foster a culture of respect where all students are free to express themselves and able to reach their full potential. Student leaders in a school Gay-Straight Alliance/Respect/Diversity Club or other student leaders interested in supporting their peers are also welcome. Optimally schools will send teacher/student teams with 2 teachers and 3 students per school. Please follow your school's procedures and use use your school's permission form for your students. Please make sure EACH teacher from your school/district registers. Smaller teams and individuals are also welcome. Your presenter is Jeff Perrotti. This workshop is free for NH Educators.Also, under comments, please let us know how many students will be on your team.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday March 18, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Administration, iPad and the Internet     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that administrators can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 ($600 Hardware/$100 pd only) . Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received by the day of the class.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Tuesday March 22, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 3:30 PM  -  5:30 PM Student Demo of Scratch- Imagine, Program, Share     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. In this demonstration, students from Alton Central School will show participants how they are using this free web tool to enhance their learning. There is no cost for this workshop. Snacks will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday March 23, 2011 Go To Top
misc_new_red 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Apps for iPad/iPod in Special Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    So many great apps exist for your ipad and/or ipod to meet classroom and individual student needs. But, how do you know which are worth the space on your device? Come to learn about and try some of the most widely used apps for special education. In this workshop, Swasey Central School Teachers Abbie Frank and Amy Cantone will work with you to use these applications creatively in the classroom. Each participant will be given a $10 itunes gift card for use with their device. You should plan to bring your own device and we will provide you with access to the internet. The cost for this class is $100. Checks or PO must be recieved by the evening class begins and should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday April 8, 2011 Go To Top
misc_new_red 8:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Educating the 21st Century Learner     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join us for the LESCN 3rd Annual Spring Conference "Educating the 21st Century Learner" at Church Landing, Mill Falls, Meredith, NH. We will feature Keynote Speaker Gary S. Stager, Ph.D., executive director of The Constructivist Consortium. Breakout sessions will include educators representing all levels (kindergarten-higher education) modeling 21st Century Classrooms. We will end with a panel of distinguished educators tackling this question: How Do We Make the Most Effective Use of What We Have in our 21st Century Classroom Environments? A continental breakfast will begin at 8am. The cost for this event is $125. To Register for this event go to: Sugar River Professional Development Center SRPDC
    Location: Church Landing at Mill Falls, Meredith, NH
Friday April 15, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Administration, iPad and the Internet     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that administrators can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb i-pad2 (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 ($600 Hardware/$100 pd only) . Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received by the day of the class.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday April 20, 2011 Go To Top
elect_computer_apple 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPod Touch for Educators-4th Generation!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch (4th generation) is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 3 hour workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructors will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, we'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom and use the dual cameras and new Facetime feature. The cost for this workshop is $250. ($200HW/$50PD) No Discounts. Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications. In addition, please make sure you have the most recent i-Tunes (version 10.1) loaded and available to use.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Friday May 6, 2011 Go To Top
anim_hummingbird 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM i Learn for Unique and Diverse Learners     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop participants will focus on using the iPad in special education. Your instructor, Sue Drouin M.S., CCC-SLP will share her tips and tricks, what makes a good app and some her favorite applications for personalized learning and resources. She will demonstrate ways in which you can formally assess, facilitate communication skills and engage diverse learners utilizing i-technology. It is recommended that you bring your own ipad or ipod touch so that you can have a hands on experience. The cost for this workshop is $75. Checks and POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday May 10, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The ipad2 is here!- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Friday May 13, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Administration, iPad and the Internet     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that administrators can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb i-pad2 (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 ($600 Hardware/$100 pd only) . Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received by the day of the class.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Tuesday June 7, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPad User Group Meetings     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join us for our iPad users group! We hope to share ideas, network and exchange information about apps that have been beneficial in all aspects of education. This meeting will be facilitated by technology leaders from the Somersworth School District. Light snacks will be served and there is no charge to be part of this group. Our next meeting will be held on August 9.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday July 11, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Enhancing your Lesson Plans with a Document Camera     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Take a moment to think about how you might use a document camera in the classroom. Whatever the academic subject or student demographic, there are innumerable ways to creatively use your equipment to add dynamic elements to your teaching, streamline lesson prep, and reach your students more effectively. Document cameras provide a powerful enhancement to accepted teaching principles and technique. This session will provide you with an iPevo USB Point 2 View Document Camera and the training necessary to benefit from its many uses from providing real-time video capture for documents, pictures, textbooks, and three-dimensional objects to projecting your Entire iPad screen for your audience. The cost (which includes the camera-no discounts) is $125. We accept checks or purchase orders payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday July 13, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad 2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    The ipad2 is here!- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Thursday July 14, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM iPod Touch for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch (4th generation) is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 3 hour workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructors will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, we'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom and use the dual cameras and new Facetime feature. The cost for this workshop is $250. ($200HW/$50PD) No Discounts. Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications. In addition, please make sure you have the most recent i-Tunes (version 10.1) loaded and available to use.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Monday July 25, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Google Week: Gmail and Docs     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Unlock the world of FREE cloud computing with Google! Establish a gmail account and learn how easy it is to manage your mail and contact list. Collaborate, share, manage, create, and revise documents from anywhere with Google Docs. Never forget items on a computer, lose track of revisions, or need to use a flashdrive again! The cost for this workshop is $75. or $300 if you participate in the entire week. Graduate credit will be available for those who complete the whole week for an additional cost. Checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Tuesday July 26, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Google Week: Apps     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Use your gmail account and basic Google knowledge to see how apps like Calendar, Reader, iGoogle, Translate, Books, Scholar, Photos can save you time and help you stay connected and organized. The cost for this workshop is $75. or $300 if you sign up for the entire week. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University if you participate in all five days for an additional fee. Checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday July 27, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Google Week: Blogs and Sites     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The possibilities with Google sites & blogs are numerous! Google sites and Blogger are easy to use, multifaceted, dynamic creation tools. Create a classroom website, a resource, a real time newsletter, a classroom showcase, student and professional portfolios, and so much more for FREE! The cost for this workshop is $75 or $300 if you participate in the entire week. Graduate credit is available from Plymouth State University for those completing all 5 days. Checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday July 28, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Google Week: Earth and Maps     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Google Earth is a powerful visual tool for visualizing and presenting information tied to location. Find out the difference between Google Earth and Google Maps and how both can be used in your classroom. Google Earth's detailed, highly visual information can be incorporated into numerous lesson plans, from history to geography, social studies and even economics. Students can use Google Maps and Earth to learn about specific locations and see what they look like from an aerial view; compare their home streets and neighborhoods with those of distant penpals; and study satellite images superimposed on the maps. Both Google Earth and Google Maps can also be used as a tool for students to study or even prepare their own presentations. This workshop will sample of possible useful content for Google Earth in a variety of subjects such as geography, literature, science, history, and more. Basically, any information which can be tied to a location on Earth can be illustrated, and made interesting, using GE. The cost for this workshop is $75. or $300 if you participate in the entire week. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University at an additional cost for those who complete all 5 days. Checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday July 29, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Google Week: Sketchup     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    SketchUp is the free 3-D surface modeling software offered by Google. Use 3D modeling to explore concepts and ideas! Google SketchUp whose award-winning toolset was developed for architects to help them design buildings, is a free modeling software that empowers designers alone or in teams to explore complex design ideas in 3D. Now it can do the same for your students. SketchUp is a great tool for easily teaching kids to construct 3D models of buildings, trees, cars, and the like. You can use it as a stand-alone tool, or in conjunction with Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse. There are any number of lessons from learning about area and volume to studying building and community design ñ whose concepts are best illustrated in 3D. SketchUp is one of those products that will easily get kids learning and thinking they're just having fun, as your classes apply SketchUp to geography, social studies, history and industrial technology. Students can use SketchUp to visualize geometry and other mathematical concepts, create models to learn about architecture, and design everything from games and toys to models of spaceships and cars. The cost for this workshop is $75. or $300 if you complete all 5 days in Google Week. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University for an additional charge if you participate in the entire week. Checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday August 2, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:30 PM  -  7:30 PM iPad2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh, Director   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The ipad2 is here!- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday August 3, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM iLearn for Unique and Diverse Learners     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop participants will focus on using the iPad in special education. Your instructor, Sue Drouin M.S., CCC-SLP will share her tips and tricks, what makes a good app and some her favorite applications for personalized learning and resources. She will demonstrate ways in which you can formally assess, facilitate communication skills and engage diverse learners utilizing i-technology. It is recommended that you bring your own ipad or ipod touch so that you can have a hands on experience. The cost for this workshop is $75. Checks and POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday August 5, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Administration, iPad and the Internet     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that administrators can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb i-pad2 (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 ($600 Hardware/$100 pd only) . Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received by the day of the class.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
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Monday August 8, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Technology in the Science Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Engage, enrich, and excite your students with technology in the science classroom. Learn how to integrate technology that will allow your students to "do" science instead of simply learning about it. Our instructor, Celeste Best, is a science teacher at Oyster River High School and has received several awards for her technology integration including the 2009 Pat Keys Integration Award and the 2011 National NSTA-Vernier Technology Award. Celeste will provide participants with a hands-on experience in Web 2.0 tools, on-line simulations, probeware, GPS, iTouch/iPad applications and other exciting ways to integrate technology into your classroom. Celeste will also demonstrate how the use of technology allows you to create a student driven, inquiry based learning environment where students will thrive as scientific thinkers. The cost for this workshop is $75.00. Checks or PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC . A light snack will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday August 12, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Grant Writing 101     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Do you have an exciting, expensive project you want to do in your classroom but your budget is all ready stretched to thin? Come to this workshop and learn how to read and understand a grant Request for Proposal (RFP), develop an engaging essential question, and write a compelling grant that will help you to receive the funding you want and need for your classroom. Our instructor, Celeste Best, is an award winning science teacher at Oyster River High School that has created an inquiry based digital classroom for her students, through several grants that she has written and received at both the local, state, and federal level. Participants will be working collaboratively and individually to learn the complex process of grant writing from reading and understanding the RFP, developing a project idea and essential question, collecting evidence to support the idea, and developing a timeline for project implementation. Participants will also spend time researching where to find grants available for education. The cost for this workshop is $75.00 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday August 22, 2011 -  Friday December 9, 2011 Go To Top
misc_kidsreading1 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Differentiated Instruction Workshop Series     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The DOE in coordination with the LESCN network will host this Differentiated Instruction Workshop Series at each regional professional development center in NH. There will be 4 full day workshops offered throughout the 2011-12 school year at a center near you. The SPDC will provide the series on 8/22 Fundamentals, 9/20 Assessment, 10/20 Strategies and 12/9 Routines/Unit Planning. At the end of the Differentiated Instruction workshop series, you will understand how DI interfaces with Response to Intervention and be able to identify learning/teaching styles to inform teaching, demonstrate and coach the use of assessment to drive instruction, teach how to plan and create a DI lesson, and apply research based instructional practices. The cost for this 4 day series is $395. Your instructor will be Saundra Kent. Graduate credit is available through Keene State for an additional fee. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. To register go to Differentiated Instruction Workshop Series
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Wednesday September 14, 2011 -  Wednesday November 9, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:30 PM  -  8:30 PM PSU: Organizational Leadership in Schools     Tell a Friend
    AD 5010 Students in the educational leadership program are strongly encouraged to take this course first in the educational leadership course sequence. Roles and functions of administrators in elementary and secondary schools will be addressed. A variety of theories will be analyzed and applied in the context of the dynamic milieu, personal and group biases, and the multivariate issues facing organizational life in schools. Class will be held 9/14, 9/21,9/28,10/5, 10/12, 10/26,11/2 and 11/9. Your instructor will be Michael Morgan. Registration will begin soon. To register, go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Monday September 19, 2011 Go To Top
misc_new_red 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Apps for Kindergarten!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Learn how the iPad can enhance the learning within an early childhood classroom. Discover apps to support everything from handwriting, digital storytelling, and phonemic awareness to mathematics, science, and the arts. See what’s out there for young digital learners, ways to include it in your classroom, and how to adjust the settings within apps to insure optimal use in little hands. Bring your own ipod or ipad for this class. The cost for this workshop is $75.00. A light dinner will be served. Checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday September 22, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM Using a Document Camera to Enhance Lessons     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Take a moment to think about how you might use a document camera in the classroom. Whatever the academic subject or student demographic, there are innumerable ways to creatively use your equipment to add dynamic elements to your teaching, streamline lesson prep, and reach your students more effectively. Document cameras provide a powerful enhancement to accepted teaching principles and technique. This session will provide you with an iPevo USB Point 2 View Document Camera and the training necessary to benefit from its many uses from providing real-time video capture for documents, pictures, textbooks, and three-dimensional objects to projecting your Entire iPad screen for your audience. The cost (which includes the camera-no discounts) is $125. We accept checks or purchase orders payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Friday September 23, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Administration, iPad and the Internet     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that administrators can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb i-pad2 (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 ($600 Hardware/$100 pd only) . Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received by the day of the class.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Monday September 26, 2011 -  Monday October 31, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Supporting the Standards with ipad/ipod Apps     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Whether you have 1 or 50 idevices to use with your students, learn how to support the essential skills outlined in the National Common Core Standards for Literacy & Mathematics, and the National Educational Technology Standards for students (NETS-S). Over this 5 week discussion, we’ll examine which apps can be used across multiple disciplines and purposes and which compliment a single use or area of proficiency. Build a resource of apps specifically for your classroom’s needs. (9/26,10/3,10/17,10/24 and 10/31). Week 1 - 21st Century Learning. Overview of the Core Standards & NETS-S Educator and Classroom Models of Use Week 2 - Must Have Apps Apps to Support the National Common Core Standards on Literacy Week 3 - Apps to Support the National Common Core Standards on Mathematics Week 4 - Apps for Science & STEM Week 5 - Apps for World Studies, History, & Geography . The cost will be $250. Checks and POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Please bring your own ipod/ipad.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday September 27, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad 2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The ipad2 is here!- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Friday September 30, 2011 Go To Top
misc_arrow_r_gray 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iLearn for Unique and Diverse Learners     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop participants will focus on using the iPad in special education. Your instructor, Sue Drouin M.S., CCC-SLP will share her tips and tricks, what makes a good app and some her favorite applications for personalized learning and resources. She will demonstrate ways in which you can formally assess, facilitate communication skills and engage diverse learners utilizing i-technology. It is recommended that you bring your own ipad or ipod touch so that you can have a hands on experience. The cost for this workshop is $100. Checks and POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. We will serve a light breakfast and lunch.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday October 11, 2011 Go To Top
misc_new_white 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPad/IPod Users Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join us for our next iPad/iPod users group! We will share ideas, network and exchange information about apps that have been beneficial in all aspects of education. This meeting will be facilitated by teachers and technology mentors in the Hampstead School District. Light snacks will be served and there is no charge to be part of this group, but please register so that we know you will be attending.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday October 13, 2011 Go To Top
misc_magnifying_glass.GIF 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Technology in the Science Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Engage, enrich, and excite your students with technology in the science classroom. Learn how to integrate technology that will allow your students to "do" science instead of simply learning about it. Our instructor, Celeste Best, is a science teacher at Oyster River High School and has received several awards for her technology integration including the 2009 Pat Keys Integration Award and the 2011 National NSTA-Vernier Technology Award. Celeste will provide participants with a hands-on experience in Web 2.0 tools, on-line simulations, probeware, GPS, iTouch/iPad applications and other exciting ways to integrate technology into your classroom. Celeste will also demonstrate how the use of technology allows you to create a student driven, inquiry based learning environment where students will thrive as scientific thinkers. The cost for this workshop is $75.00. Checks or PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC . A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Wednesday October 19, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iPad Apps for Special Educators- PreK-5     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This hands-on workshop is for individuals who are comfortable navigating their iPad and using all of the functions. In this intermediate workshop, participants will learn how to personalize apps for special education students in grades PreK-5th to teach site words, vocabulary acquisition, socializations skills, writing and expressive language skills. Tips on locating quality apps, hands-on projects using free apps and invaluable resources and links will be provided. You are encouraged to bring your i-device to have a hands-on experience. A light lunch and breakfast will be served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks and POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday October 20, 2011 -  Thursday November 17, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Get Smart with Notebook Software     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Learn how to mesh the SMARTboard with what you are already teaching in the classroom. This 5 night course, (10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17) will focus on becoming more familiar with what the Notebook software has to offer and how to use it to create dynamic interactive lessons and activities that match your specific curriculum needs. Participants should have a basic understanding of the Notebook software and SMARTboard set up and have access to the latest version of the software. Your instructor will be Amy Cantone from the Exeter School District. Graduate credit is available through Plymouth State University for additional cost and documentation. The cost for this 5 night workshop is $220. Checks and purchase order can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday October 25, 2011 Go To Top
misc_party1 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    You asked for it- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Friday November 4, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  2:30 PM Administration, iPad and the Internet     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that administrators can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb i-pad2 (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $700 ($600 Hardware/$100 pd only) . Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received by the day of the class.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Tuesday November 15, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPad/IPod Users Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This meeting is for those who are using the iPad or iPod in the classroom. We will share ideas, network and exchange information about apps that have been beneficial in all aspects of education. This meeting will be facilitated by teachers and technology mentors in the Timberlane School Distirct and will be held at Timberlane High School. Light snacks will be served and there is no charge to be part of this group, but please register so that we know you will be attending.
    Location: Timberlane High School, 36 Greenough Road Plaistow, NH
       
 
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    You asked for it- now experience the phenomenon first hand! You will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Thursday December 1, 2011 -  Thursday February 2, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:30 PM  -  8:30 PM PSU: School Finance and Negotiation     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    AD5300: The development of school budgets that support the planning processes within a school setting will be covered. Other relevant topics will include cost effectiveness, revenue sources, communication with the public, capital projects, state and federal programs, using the budget to promote excellence in the schools, and principles and practices in collective bargaining. Your instructor will be Michael Morgan. Classes will run 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 1/5, 1/19, 2/2. Prerequisite: AD 5010. To register go to.Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Tuesday December 6, 2011 Go To Top
holiday_wreath 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad 2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Additional dates added due to popular demand! In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. Also, having an itunes account ahead of time will allow you more time to play. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday December 7, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Apps for iPad in Middle and High School     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop participants will explore ipad apps that will help to improve and enhance middle and high school student’s critical thinking skills, technology literacy, communication and enthusiasm for learning. Our instructor, Celeste Best, is a science teacher at Oyster River High School and has received several awards for her technology integration including the 2009 Pat Keys Integration Award and the 2011 National NSTA-Vernier Technology Award. It is recommended you bring your own device for a hands-on experience. The cost for this workshop is $75.00 and checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday December 13, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Additional dates added due to popular demand! In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is recommended that you bring your own laptop to this workshop with the latest version of i-tunes downloaded on it. Also, having an itunes account ahead of time will allow you more time to play. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday December 14, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPod Touch for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch (4th generation) is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 hour workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructors will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, we'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom and use the dual cameras and Facetime feature. The cost for this workshop is $250. ($200HW/$50PD) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. Snacks will be served. It is recommended that you bring your laptop to sync your downloaded applications. In addition, please make sure you have the most recent i-Tunes loaded and available to use.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Friday December 16, 2011 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Apps for Special Education Prek-5     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This hands-on workshop is for individuals who are comfortable navigating their iPad and using all of the functions. In this intermediate workshop, participants will learn how to personalize apps for special education students in grades PreK-5th to teach site words, vocabulary acquisition, socializations skills, writing and expressive language skills. Tips on locating quality apps, hands-on projects using free apps and invaluable resources and links will be provided. You are encouraged to bring your i-device to have a hands-on experience. Your instructor, Susan Drouin is a licensed Speech Pathologist and consultant who works extensively with unique learners. A light lunch and breakfast will be served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks and POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Saturday January 7, 2012 -  Saturday February 11, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  4:30 PM PSU: School Labor Relations, Negotiations & Personnel Management     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    EP 7100 Focus on policies and procedures affecting personnel management in the schools. Discussion of staffing, program and personnel evaluations, office procedures and record keeping, decision making, and negotiations. Emphasis on collective bargaining statutes, case law, grievance processing, mediation, employee relations boards, union security provisions, scope of bargaining, and the administration of the negotiated contract. This class will be held on 1/7, 1/21, 1/28, and 2/11. Your instructor for this course will be Theodore Comstock. To register go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Monday January 9, 2012 Go To Top
misc_clouds 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM The Cloud     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Wondering what all the talk is about concerning the cloud? Discover what the cloud is, what it has to offer, and how it can work for you, We'll explore popular cloud computing Web 2.0 tools including Diigo, Dropbox, Evernote, Edmodo, and RSS Readers among others. Leave your flashdrives at home! You may never use them again after this class! A light dinner will be served. The cost for this workshop is $75.00 and checks or PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday January 10, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPad/IPod Users Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This meeting is for those who are using the iPad or iPod in the classroom. We will share ideas, network and exchange information about apps that have been beneficial in all aspects of education. This meeting will be facilitated by teachers and technology mentors at Chester Academy and will be held at Chester Academy. Light snacks will be served and there is no charge to be part of this group, but please register so that we know you will be attending.
    Location: Chester Academy, 22 Murphy Dr, Chester, NH
       
Friday February 3, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iLearn-Introduction to your New iPad for Special Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This hands-on workshop is for new iPad 2 users. Participants will learn basic tips and tricks on operating, organizing and customizing their iPad, as well as how to take and manipulate photos and search efficiently for quality apps Participants will also get to interact with some of the best special education apps currently available. Invaluable resources and links will be provided. Your instructor, Susan Drouin is a licensed Speech Pathologist and consultant who works extensively with unique learners. It is recommended that you bring your own device for a hands-on experience. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday February 7, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday February 8, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iLearn- iPad Apps for PreK-5th for Special Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This hands-on workshop is for individuals who are comfortable navigating their iPad and using all of the functions. In this workshop, participants will learn how to personalize apps for special education students in grades PreK-5th to teach site words, vocabulary acquisition, socializations skills, writing and expressive language skills. Tips on locating quality apps, hands-on projects using free apps and invaluable resources and links will be provided. Your instructor, Susan Drouin is a licensed Speech Pathologist and consultant who works extensively with unique learners. It is recommended that you bring your device for a hands-on experience. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday February 9, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM iPad for Administrators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join us for this workshop offered by the New Hampshire Association of School Principals in conjunction with the Seacoast Professional Development Center. With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that they can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb i-pad2 (3G*) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The cost for this workshop is $899 (or $129 if you bring your own iPad) Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than the day of class. *Please make sure to indicate the carrier you will be using for your data plan so that we can order the appropriate device for you. The cost to include the data plan is not included in the workshop fee.
    Location: 2 Pillsbury St., Concord NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (NO WAITING LIST)
Monday February 13, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM The Cloud     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Wondering what all the talk is about concerning the cloud? Discover what the cloud is, what it has to offer, and how it can work for you, We'll explore popular cloud computing Web 2.0 tools including Diigo, Dropbox, Evernote, Edmodo, and RSS Readers among others. Leave your flashdrives at home! You may never use them again after this class! Your instructor is Amy Cantone of Swasey Central School in Brentwood, NH. A light dinner will be served. The cost for this workshop is $75.00 and checks or PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday February 21, 2012 Go To Top
holiday_heart1 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Additional dates added due to popular demand! In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. Also, having an itunes account ahead of time will allow you more time to play. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Monday March 5, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPad/IPod Users Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This meeting is for those who are using the iPad or iPod in the classroom. We will share ideas, network and exchange information about apps that have been beneficial in all aspects of education. This meeting will be facilitated by teachers and technology mentors in the Rollinsford School District and will be held at Rollinsford Grade School. Light snacks will be served and there is no charge to be part of this group, but please register so that we know you will be attending.
    Location: Rollinsford Grade School, 487 Locust Street Rollinsford, NH
       
Tuesday March 6, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad2 for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday March 14, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none Google-ize Your Classroom Website     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Whether you use Google sites for your classroom website, or another platform, find out how to maximize your site for student, professional, and communication purposes. Learn how to set up a site in a user-friendly format, add items to your site to make it dynamic and document learning, and even "flip" your classroom lessons so students come prepared to dig into the content. The cost for this workshop is $100.00. Checks or PO's should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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Wednesday March 21, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPod Touch for the Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    An iPod Touch (4th generation-IOS 5) is included in the cost of this workshop. Participants in this 2 hour workshop will learn the basic functions, and features of their new tool. Our instructor will assist you in setting up and navigating the menu of your iPod Touch. In addition, we'll share information on how to download apps that will enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $250. (no discounts) Checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light snack will be served. It is recommended that you have an itunes account established ahead of time.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday March 22, 2012 Go To Top
holiday_shamrock 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM iPad for Administrators-Revised!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join us for this workshop offered by the New Hampshire Association of School Principals in conjunction with the Seacoast Professional Development Center. With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that they can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb "New" with (4G*) or wifi only with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.The cost for this workshop is $899 for the 4G version, or $770 for wifi only (cost is $129 if you bring your own iPad). Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than the day of class. *Please make sure to indicate the carrier you will be using for your data plan so that we can order the appropriate device for you. The cost to include the data plan is not included in the workshop fee.
    Location: 2 Pillsbury St., Concord NH
       
Thursday March 29, 2012 -  Thursday April 19, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 5:00 PM  -  8:00 PM PSU: Contemporary Social Trends     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    EP 7070: Contemporary social, economical, political, and educational issues are the core of the course. They are identified in a forum that provides opportunities for the students to research current methodology together to address problems that relate to the specific roles of the course participants in their work inside or outside of the educational field. Working collaboratively, course candidates explore short-range and long range problem-solving strategies directed toward increasing their awareness of community perception and expectations, techniques for facilitating institutional change, and responding to the nature and culture of internal and external political systems and environments as they apply to their work sites. Class dates are 3/29, 4/5 and 4/19. This course has an online component. Your instructor will be Gerard E. Buteau. To register go to: Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Saturday March 31, 2012 -  Saturday May 5, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  12:00 PM PSU: Social Behavior in a Diverse Society     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    ED 5000: Seeks to examine the manner in which the behavior, feelings, or thoughts of one individual are influenced by the behavior or characteristics of others. Topics to be considered include social perception, attitudes, gender, social cognition, conflict, social influence, intercultural awareness, prejudice, discrimination, aggression, and group behavior. Fall, spring, and summer. Your instructor for this course will be Barbara Katherine O'Brien. Classes will be held on 3/31, 4/7 and 5/5. Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Friday April 6, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Education in the 21st Century..and Beyond!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The world has dramatically changed. Has your teaching? Today’s students are immersed in the 21st world outside of school. Is your classroom keeping pace with the real world opportunities to communicate, collaborate and interact with global resources? Join in on the power learning practices available to you and your students! Learn how to keep learners engaged while preparing them for yet-to-be-imagined jobs of the future. Breakout sessions will include exemplary educators representing elementary and secondary education modeling 21st Century Classrooms. Featuring Keynote Speakers Tony Baldasaro, Virtual Learning Academy Charter School & Community Leader for Powerful Learning Practice and Patrick Larkin, Active blogger and principal of a 1:1 high school, Burlington, MA This event will be held at Church Landing in Meredith, NH. The cost for this workshop is $125. To register go to "class schedule" and scroll down at this link LESCN event.
    Location: Church Landing at Mill Falls, Meredith, NH
Tuesday April 10, 2012 Go To Top
nat_leaf_green 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM The NEW iPad for Educators-Revised!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday April 11, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM iPad for Administrators-Revised!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join us for this workshop offered by the New Hampshire Association of School Principals in conjunction with the Seacoast Professional Development Center. With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that they can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb "new" i-pad with (4G*) or wifi only with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The cost for this workshop is $899 for the 4G version, or $770 for wifi only (cost is $129 if you bring your own iPad). Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than the day of class. *Please make sure to indicate the carrier you will be using for your data plan so that we can order the appropriate device for you. The cost to include the data plan is not included in the workshop fee.
    Location: 2 Pillsbury St., Concord NH
       
Friday April 13, 2012 Go To Top
misc_arrow_r_red 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iCan Do it All – iPad for Special Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Two educational themes, Flu Prevention and Weather will be the framework for learning how to use your iPad 2 to teach special education students in PreK-5th grade. In this hands on workshop, participants will go in depth and learn how to personalize apps by working with photos and images, use multiple applications together to create useful learning tools, how to make Boardmaker files and worksheets accessible, even give them a voice. Resources for app review sites and teaching with your iPad will be discussed. Approximately 35 apps will be explored. Please bring your iPad for a hands-on experience! The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
       
Thursday May 3, 2012 -  Thursday May 24, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Essential Word-Knowledge Skills (Primer-12)     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this 4 week (16 hour) workshop, participants will understand with facilitation by Jean C. Tucker, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, the skills which underlie phonemic awareness, orthography, and, therefore, the alphabetic principle; Understand how, by using phonetic analysis training as well as fluency training, students can learn to read the way skilled readers learn, that is, through being able to apply the alphabetic principle efficiently; Understand the importance of being able to use the alphabetic principle (One of the attributes of the English language is that it has so many more words than most other languages. There is no way to teach all of the words skilled readers are able to read; learners must develop the ability to apply the alphabetic principle, thus, becoming skilled readers. When teachers provide children with the phonetic analysis of words that are being learned, teachers are providing the "gift" that talented, skilled readers have.); Develop teaching expertise so that it is possible to provide instruction in teaching sight-word vocabulary for reading and spelling and, at the same time, strengthen the underlying alphabetic skills and develop fluency and develop teaching expertise so that it is possible to provide appropriate and effective instruction (grades 2 through 12) in how word parts are combined in English. (Polysyllabic words convey the meaning in one word which would otherwise require several words.) This program was recently developed by Elizabeth Haughton, Director of the Haughton Learning Center and Jean Tucker,M.Ed., CCC-SLP. Workshop dates are 5/3, 5/10, 5/17 and 5/24. A light dinner will be served. The cost will be $30 (no discounts) and payable by check or PO to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Friday May 4, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM iPad for Administrators-Revised!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Join us for this workshop offered by the New Hampshire Association of School Principals in conjunction with the Seacoast Professional Development Center. With their demanding and unpredictable schedules, school administrators rarely have time to learn about new technologies. In this workshop, administrators will have an opportunity to discover Web 2.0 tools, including Twitter, podcasting, and blogging as well as discover ways that they can utilize the revolutionary ipad within their jobs. You will receive a 32 gb "new" ipad with (4G*) or wifi only with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools and learn how to simplify your daily responsibilities through the use of some free web 2.0 tools. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The cost for this workshop is $899 for the 4G version, or $770 for wifi only (cost is $129 if you bring your own iPad). Checks or PO's (payable to ERCSD-SPDC) must be received no later than the day of class. *Please make sure to indicate the carrier you will be using for your data plan so that we can order the appropriate device for you. The cost to include the data plan is not included in the workshop fee.
    Location: 2 Pillsbury St., Concord NH
   
Monday May 21, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  12:00 PM Implementing Common Core State Standards     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Session #1- The NH DOE has developed 8 Common Core Messages that help to capture an overview of the Common Core State Standards. This session will focus on those messages and investigate resources and tools available to use with staff in order to conduct discussions and work relating to implementation of CSS. Resources will include websites, webinars, presentation tools, and examples of curriculum materials created by NH schools. Time will be provided for teams to determine next steps for implementation plans. Target Audience: School and District Administrators, Curriculum and Instruction Specialists, Teacher Leaders, General Audience. The cost for this workshop is $30. Checks and purchase orders should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
 
misc_none 1:00 PM  -  4:30 PM Common Core State Standards for Mathematics     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Session #2: The Common Core State Standards in Mathematics were released in June 2010. So what does this mean for mathematics curriculum, instruction, and assessment in New Hampshire and its schools? Come learn about these standards including: ?? how they were developed; ?? what is emphasized at each grade level; ?? how they support learning progressions; ?? why mathematical practices are important; and ?? how these new standards will be assessed. Target Audience: Mathematics educators K-12, curriculum and instruction specialists/coaches, administrators, teacher leaders. The cost for this workshop is $30. and checks and purchase orders can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
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Tuesday May 22, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  12:00 PM CCSS for English LA and Literacy in History/SS, Science, and Tech Subjects     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Session #3: The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects were released in June 2010. So what does this mean for curriculum, instruction, and assessment in New Hampshire and its schools? Come learn about these standards including: ?? how they were developed; what is emphasized at each grade level; how they support integration of reading & writing across content areas; why text complexity is important; and how these new standards will be assessed. Target Audience: K-12 Educators of ELA, Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects; curriculum and instruction specialists/coaches, administrators, teacher leaders. Facilitated by Patty Ewen, Office of Early Childhood Education, NH DOE. The cost for this workshop is $30. and checks and PO's should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday June 6, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM The New iPad for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Thursday June 21, 2012 Go To Top
rec_hotairballoon 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iLearn: Introduction to your iPad for Special Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This hands-on workshop is for new iPad users. Participants will learn basic tips and tricks on operating, organizing and customizing their iPad, as well as how to take and manipulate photos and search efficiently for quality apps Participants will also get to interact with some of the best special education apps currently available. Invaluable resources and links will be provided. Your instructor, Susan Drouin is a licensed Speech Pathologist and consultant who works extensively with unique learners. It is recommended that you bring your own device for a hands-on experience. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday July 13, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Military Culture 101/Reintegration & Special Topics     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The overall goal of the NH National Guard Military Education Outreach Committee is to empower educators and school personnel with information, strategies and resources that will support the Military children during the Deployment Stages of their loved ones. This workshop will cover topics including deployment cycle support, A soldier's story; complex circumstances, and talking to children about war and terrorism. The target audience is school administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, nurses and support staff. Check in is at 8:00am and refreshments will be served. The workshop will begin promptly at 8:30am. There is no cost for this workshop.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday July 16, 2012 Go To Top
misc_frog 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iCan do it all for Special Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Two educational themes, Flu Prevention and Weather will be the framework for learning how to use your iPad to teach special education students in PreK-5th grade. In this hands on workshop, participants will go in depth and learn how to personalize apps by working with photos and images, use multiple applications together to create useful learning tools, how to make Boardmaker files and worksheets accessible, even give them a voice. Resources for app review sites and teaching with your iPad will be discussed. Approximately 35 apps will be explored. Please bring your iPad for a hands-on experience! The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday July 17, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Flip Your Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The flipped classroom approach is a great way to engage and encourage students in and outside of the classroom. This approach allows teachers to leverage more time helping students understand, promoting hands on activities and practice, and address concepts that would not have been understood during traditional class time via the use of technology. Learn how to create materials, presentations, and/or resources for your students to preview or review using free sites including Wikispaces, Google Sites, Diigo, and Edmodo. Discover frameworks for encouraging student involvement in building your digital classroom. Your instructor for this workshop will be Amy Cantone, teacher at Swasey Central School in Brentwood, NH. The cost for this workshop is $100 (checks or PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC) and a light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday July 18, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Cloud 9     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Wondering what all the hype is about concerning “the cloud”? Here are the top 9 things to know about cloud computing. Discover what the cloud is, what it has to offer, and how it can work for you. We'll explore popular cloud tools including Google Docs, Apps & Drive, Diigo, Dropbox, Evernote, Instapaper & more. Learn how to share and store all of your digital needs. Leave your flash drives at home! You may never use them again after this class! Amy Cantone of Swasey Central School in Brentwood will be your instructor for this workshop. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday July 19, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Go Go Gadget: iPad!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The prevalence of iPads in the classroom has exploded over the past months for good reason. Their flexibility, versatility, and mobility make them an incredible learning tool. There’s certainly an app for everything; but practice & information access are just some of the many uses for an iPad in the classroom. Learn how to use your iPad for creation, student responses, interactive reading, note taking, classroom management, video documentation & collaboration, and more. Whether you have 1 iPad or 30, discover ways to maximize student engagement. Your instructor for this workshop is Amy Cantone of Brentwood's Swasey Central School. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday August 3, 2012 Go To Top
misc_new_blue 9:00 AM  -  3:00 PM Making Curriculum Relevant to Students     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    POSTPONED until Friday, September 28 In this workshop, teachers will be instructed in the development of integrated co-teaching, service learning based curriculum that is relevant to the 21st century learner in the K-12 classroom setting. The Workshop Structure will include: Discussion “The need for relevant curriculum”, Reflection & video case study of co-teaching, Brainstorm student interests and community needs (break out session), Define culminating curriculum project (break out and brainstorm session), Synthesize natural connections (break out session), Standards checklist, Start your curriculum map (break out session), Conclusion, share, e-mail your work home. Your instructors, Jessica Ford, M.Ed. and and Kimberly Sychterz, M.A.T., are both educators at Hillsboro-Deering Middle School and co-founded the Relevant to Students (RTA) Workshops. The cost for this workshop is $100 (checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC). A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday August 14, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM The NEW iPad for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Our instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy and Community Leader at Powerful Learning Practices, LLC (www.plpnetwork.com) will show you how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of your new pad. He'll guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday August 20, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Apps, Apps and More Apps for SPED     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop, experienced iPad users will explore over 60 applications for student’s with special needs from PreK-to 5th grade in all curriculum areas. Special emphasis will be on expressive language apps and apps that can be personalized for individual needs using your own images and voice recordings. Participants will learn how to customize individual apps and strategies for organizing, recording, and sharing students work. This is an exciting workshop that highlights the best of the best apps for specialized learning. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday September 12, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 8:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Advanced iPad for Administrators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    So you’ve got an iPad...now what? Spend the morning exploring user tips, and a variety of apps for organization, collaboration and productivity. Your instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School will show you how to use your device to be more efficient and effective with your time and in your position as a school leader. Prerequisite: Please bring your own device, this workshop is not for beginning users. The cost for this workshop is $130.00 and checks or purchase orders should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast will be served. This workshop will be held at the NHASP, 2 Pillsbury St., Concord, NH (5th Floor).
    Location: 2 Pillsbury St., Concord NH
       
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misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:00 PM Introduction to the Common Core     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In July 2010, the NH Department of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Come learn about three aspects relating to implementation of the CCSS. First, we will explore the background to the development of the standards and spend some time looking at the standards (structure and content). Second, we will look at the instructional and assessment shifts that are needed in literacy and mathematics. Three shifts are required in literacy and three in math. These shifts are necessary to ensure a change in the learning of students. Finally, we will explore the NH DOE Implementation Framework as a strategic planning tool for schools and districts to support transitions to the Common Core. Participants will leave this session with: (1) being able to describe the background and structure of the standards, (2) explain the shifts that will be required to effectively implement the standards and what these look like in the classroom, and (3) be able to identify some first steps for their school or district to take in the implementation of the standards. Who Should Attend: Teachers, principals, and superintendents. Your instructor, Dr. Joseph Miller is currently a educational consultant (independent and with SERESC) living in Lyme, NH working with schools and districts in New Hampshire and Colorado on issues related to Common Core implementation, special education performance, school turnaround, teacher quality, and program improvement. Dr. Miller most recently served as Director of Instruction for the New Hampshire Department of Education overseeing the department's Common Core implementation effort. Prior to moving to New Hampshire Dr. Miller served as Chief Accountability, Evaluation and Strategy Officer in the Adams 14 School District in Commerce City, Colorado. In this capacity he was responsible for Assessment and Research, Technology and Strategic Planning. Dr. Miller served Adams 14 for seven and half years prior to relocating to New Hampshire in the summer of 2010. Level: Beginning (very little background on CCSS and have not yet attended any sessions by NHDOE on CCSS) Registration will begin at 8:30am and we will begin promptly at 9am. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or purchase orders should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday September 13, 2012 -  Thursday November 15, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:30 PM  -  8:30 PM PSU: Transforming the Educational Agenda     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This course focuses on the development of a self-renewing capability inherent in professionals and organizations. Students will discuss the notion of transformation in the context of knowledge base, self-reflection, and the socio-professional processes in educational change. Students will explore the integration of ecological perspectives within a changing society and the demand for greater tolerance of human behavior in the context of learning. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the need to keep student learning and development as the central core of educational change. Prerequisites: EP 7020 and EP 7040. Your instructor for this course will be Michael Morgan. Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Wednesday September 19, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:00 PM Common Core Strategic Planning     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This session is designed to guide school and district -level instructional leaders in the work of leading the understanding and implementation of the Common Core. This session is designed to support teams of district and school personnel (e.g. superintendents, principals, content supervisors, central office leaders, and coaches) in the work of planning and carrying out the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. The session is designed in three parts: • • Key shifts in the CCSS Strategic planning using the NHDOE implementation framework o Leadership o Curriculum and Assessment o Accountability o Measuring implementation Engaging stakeholders • Participating teams that attend this session will leave with a written plan that includes priority objectives, measurements for implementation, and a strategic communications plan for addressing the "transition". Who Should Attend: Teams from schools or districts that are developing Common Core State Standard implementation plans. Level: Intermediate (some background on the standards will be shared, but the majority of the time will be spent developing a plan for implementing the standards in your system). Your instructor, Dr. Joseph Miller is currently a educational consultant (independent and with SERESC) living in Lyme, NH working with schools and districts in New Hampshire and Colorado on issues related to Common Core implementation, special education performance, school turnaround, teacher quality, and program improvement. Dr. Miller most recently served as Director of Instruction for the New Hampshire Department of Education overseeing the department's Common Core implementation effort. Prior to moving to New Hampshire Dr. Miller served as Chief Accountability, Evaluation and Strategy Officer in the Adams 14 School District in Commerce City, Colorado. In this capacity he was responsible for Assessment and Research, Technology and Strategic Planning. Dr. Miller served Adams 14 for seven and half years prior to relocating to New Hampshire in the summer of 2010. Registration begins at 8:30 and the session begins promptly at 9am. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The cost for this workshop is $100 per person and checks or purchase order should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday September 19, 2012 -  Wednesday September 26, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Go Go Gadget iPad!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The prevalence of iPads in the classroom has exploded over the past months for good reason. Their flexibility, versatility, and mobility make them an incredible learning tool. There’s certainly an app for everything; but practice & information access are just some of the many uses for an iPad in the classroom. Learn how to use your iPad for creation, student responses, interactive reading, note taking, classroom management, video documentation & collaboration, and more. Whether you have 1 iPad or 30, discover ways to maximize student engagement. Your instructor for this workshop is Amy Cantone of Brentwood's Swasey Central School. It is recommended you bring a device for a hands-on experience. We can include an iPad in the cost of the workshop if you need one. (Please make a note in the message section of the registration to add a device.) The cost for this 2-night workshop is $125 ($625 with a device) and checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light dinner will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday September 26, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:00 PM Common Core Local Assessment Development     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    With the transition to the Common Core State Standards (adopted 2010) comes new assessments aligned with these standards. New Hampshire is a governering state in the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). SBAC assessments will be rolled out in Spring 2015 and they represent a significant change in assessment approach (computer adaptive and include performance tasks) and also content (aligned with new standards). This session will address two content areas: • Update on SBAC o What is it? o How is development progressing? How are items being developed? Developing local assessments aligned with SBAC • Participants that attend this session will leave with a good understanding of the current state of the SBAC assessment development and with several aligned assessments items and a protocol for developing new items in their school or district. Who Should Attend: Teams from schools or districts that are developing Common Core State Standard implementation plans. Level: Intermediate (some background on the standards will be shared, but the majority of the time will be spent developing a plan for implementing the standards in your system). Your instructor, Dr. Joseph Miller is currently a educational consultant (independent and with SERESC) living in Lyme, NH working with schools and districts in New Hampshire and Colorado on issues related to Common Core implementation, special education performance, school turnaround, teacher quality, and program improvement. Dr. Miller most recently served as Director of Instruction for the New Hampshire Department of Education overseeing the department's Common Core implementation effort. Prior to moving to New Hampshire Dr. Miller served as Chief Accountability, Evaluation and Strategy Officer in the Adams 14 School District in Commerce City, Colorado. In this capacity he was responsible for Assessment and Research, Technology and Strategic Planning. Dr. Miller served Adams 14 for seven and half years prior to relocating to New Hampshire in the summer of 2010. Registration will begin at 8:30 and the session begins promptly at 9am. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday October 3, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iLearn: An Introduction to Your New iPad for Special Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This hands-on workshop is for new iPad users. Participants will learn basic tips and tricks on operating, organizing and customizing their iPad, as well as how to take and manipulate photos and search efficiently for quality apps Participants will also get to interact with some of the best special education apps currently available. Invaluable resources and links will be provided. Your instructor, Susan Drouin is a licensed Speech Pathologist and consultant who works extensively with unique learners. It is recommended that you bring your own device for a hands-on experience. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday October 9, 2012 Go To Top
misc_new_blue 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iShare: Expressive Language Apps for All     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this session, participants will get an overview of the current iPad/iPod Touch apps that support expressive communication for students of all abilities. The focus of the applications will be on functional use of these apps for students with special education needs. Talking photos, story writing, text-to-speech, adapted keyboards andtrue augmentative communication applications with be explored, the pros and cons and candidates for each will be discussed. An extensive list of applications and iDevice resources will be provided. Please bring your own device for a hands-on experience. Sue Drouin, speech/language pathologist and consultant will be your instructor. There will be a light dinner served. The cost for this workshop is $75 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday October 15, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM  -  9:00 PM iPad for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Participants will learn how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of the new pad. We will guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Wednesday October 31, 2012 Go To Top
misc_new_red 8:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Google for Administrators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    ***Please note: Change of Date and Time**** Is your district "Going Google?" This workshop is designed to provide school district leaders with an understanding of the tools in the Google Suite. Your instructor, Tony Baldasaro, administrator at the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School will show you how to use some of the main features Google has to offer, gmail, docs, apps, calendar and some tips and tricks to help you work through your busy day. Prerequisite: Please bring your laptop for a hands-on experience. iPad can be used, but a laptop is best for this training. The cost for this workshop is $130.00 and checks or purchase orders should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast will be served. This workshop will be held at NHASP, 2 Pillsbury St., Concord, NH (5th floor).
    Location: 2 Pillsbury St., Concord NH
       
Monday November 5, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 6:00 PM  -  9:00 PM iPad for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Participants will learn how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of the new pad. We will guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Friday November 9, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Apps Apps and More Apps for Special Education     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop, experienced iPad users will explore over 60 applications for student’s with special needs from PreK-to 5th grade in all curriculum areas. Special emphasis will be on expressive language apps and apps that can be personalized for individual needs using your own images and voice recordings. Participants will learn how to customize individual apps and strategies for organizing, recording, and sharing students work. This is an exciting workshop that highlights the best of the best apps for specialized learning. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or PO's can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday November 13, 2012 -  Thursday April 18, 2013 Go To Top
misc_questionmark_blue 3:00 PM  -  5:00 PM PSU: Advising Sessions for Educational Leadership Students     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Meet with your advisor with Plymouth State University to plan the next steps in furthering your education. For your convenience the following advisors will be setting up appointments at the Seacoast Professional Development Center to meet with you. Please contact your advisor directly to schedule a time on one of their available dates: Christie Sweeney (clsweeney@mail.plymouth.edu): 11/13, 1/22, 3/19 between 3pm and 5pm. Cheryl Baker (cbaker@plymouth.edu): 12/20, 2/21, 4/18 between 3pm and 5pm.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
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Wednesday November 14, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPAD for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop you will receive a 16 gb i-pad (wi fi only) with this class. Participants will learn how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of the new pad. We will guide you through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for a journey with one of the most talked about technology tools of the year! A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (NO WAITING LIST)
Friday December 7, 2012 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iCreate: Creating Custom Digital Content for your iPad     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this hands-on workshop, Sue Drouin will help participants create and edit images, make collages, create written materials, annotate readings, record and edit audio and video, create screencasts, digital stories, content specific flashcards, and vocabulary games. In addition they will also learn how to use iPad as a digital notebook, a study tool and organizational device. This workshop will be taught using mostly free apps. Participants will be emailed a list of free apps to download prior to the workshop. Resources for BYOC (Build Your Own Content) apps, lists of Paid apps and teaching with your iPad will be provided. If you are interested in taking your iPad to the next level, this is the workshop for you! There will be a light breakfast and lunch served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday December 11, 2012 Go To Top
misc_smiley 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad Mini for Beginners     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The iPad Mini is here and we want you to have it! This is the iPad you’ve come to know and love, only smaller. This workshop will be for those who are new to iPad technology. (For those who are more advanced users, but want to experience this newest version of the iPad, please attend our “Go Go Gadget – iPad mini” workshop and get a device with the workshop) Participants will learn how to customize the settings and navigate through the basic functions of the iPad Mini. You will be guided through apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, collaboration, creativity, reference and communication to enhance your own learning as well as those you impact in the educational arena. Join us for this exciting venture into the newest Apple has to offer. A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $429 and includes a 16gb wifi version iPad Mini ($ 329 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Thursday December 13, 2012 Go To Top
misc_new_blue 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Go Go Gadget: ipad Mini     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Be the first at your school to hold the iPad Mini in one hand- it has everything the bigger edition has,it’s just smaller in stature. Participants who have used an ipad before will learn about how to use your iPad mini for creation, student responses, interactive reading, note taking, classroom management, video documentation & collaboration, and more. Whether you have 1 iPad or 30, discover ways to maximize student engagement. Your instructor for this workshop is Amy Cantone of Brentwood's Swasey Central School. A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $429 and includes a 16gb wifi version iPad Mini ($ 329 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday December 19, 2012 Go To Top
holiday_santa_hat 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad: The Basics and Beyond for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop participants will receive a 32gb iPad (standard size) 4th generation with stunning retina display. We will provide K-12 educators with an opportunity to experience the potential that an iPad can offer in the classroom. Participants will set up their new devices, learn how to navigate through the settings and obtain useful tips and tricks. In addition, we will show you how to make the device a tool for productivity, collaboration and communication both in and outside of the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $700($600 device, $100 pd)-no discounts. Checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC and must be received by the night of the event. It is helpful if you come with an iTunes account already set up (with user id and password). A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday January 10, 2013 Go To Top
misc_new_white 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM A Introduction to Google Drive and Docs     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Is your school district “Going Google?” Learn to get the most out of what Google has to offer you and your students. We are excited to be bringing Allison Mollica, M.Ed., Google Certified Trainer, to our Seacoast Professional Development Center Campus to work with you in an effort expand your technology integration horizons using Google. In this beginner workshop, you will be introduced to the amazing world of Google Drive and some of the many popular features such as Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations. This tool allows you to store your information in the “cloud”, collaborate on projects and share what you’ve created anytime, anywhere! Give yourself a jump start and join us for this opportunity to learn with one of the best! The cost for this workshop is $75.00 and checks and POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday January 14, 2013 Go To Top
nat_snowman 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM iPad User Group Meeting     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    We are bringing these back by popular demand! Join us for an informal, free event where educators can share what they are doing in the classroom with iPads, apps, etc. You are the facilitators...teach and learn with your colleagues! The SPDC will provide snacks, projector, connectors and connections!
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday January 22, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad: The Basics and Beyond for Educators     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop participants will receive a 32gb iPad (standard size) 4th generation with stunning retina display. We will provide K-12 educators with an opportunity to experience the potential that an iPad can offer in the classroom. Participants will set up their new devices, learn how to navigate through the settings and obtain useful tips and tricks. In addition, we will show you how to make the device a tool for productivity, collaboration and communication both in and outside of the classroom. The cost for this workshop is $700($600 device, $100 pd)-no discounts. Checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC and must be received by the night of the event. It is helpful if you come with an iTunes account already set up (with user id and password). A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday January 23, 2013 Go To Top
trans_schoolbus 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Best of the Best Therapy Apps for School Therapists     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This workshop is designed for school based OT’s, PT’s and Speech pathologists who are beginning to use an iDevice (iPod, iPhone, iPad) to facilitate therapy sessions in the schools. Participants of this hands-on workshop will learn basic camera and video functions, how to best navigate the Apps store, obtain multiple resources for apps specifically related to IEP Goals, explore rubrics useful when reviewing apps, download and customize amazing apps for their discipline, learn about accessibility features and leave with recommendations for apps that not only excite but educate their students. Also included are Must Have Productivity apps for Therapists. A total of 50+ apps are demonstrated and explained how they can be used in therapy sessions with students from Kindergarten through High school. The cost for this workshop is $100 payable by check or PO to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
 
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Student Engagement and the iPad     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Are you looking for an innovative way to engage students using the iPad? Bring your iPad and explore a variety of productivity apps including Face Up! Greetings, iMovie, Book Creator, Comic Book, Keynote, and Pages with us. In the first hour, you will learn how to effectively incorporate these apps with your current curriculum. Communicate with parents through Face Up! Greetings. Use Comic Book for biography reports and timeline, story boards, and sequencing activities. Make audio books and mini-textbooks with Book Creator, Create and present with iMovie, and Keynote. In the last two hours, you will exploration in depth Pages, a word processing app. If you have a computer, then you must know how to use Microsoft Word. If you have an iPad, you must know how to use Pages. The instructor, Gwen Pham of the Rochester School District has worked with both teachers and students in the classroom environment with great success. Don't miss this rewarding opportunity! These are paid apps and are included in the cost of tuition with an iTunes gift card. We will download the apps on site, so please be prepared to have login information for your Apple itunes account. The cost for the workshop is $100 and checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Thursday January 24, 2013 Go To Top
nat_snowman 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Google Forms for More!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Google Forms is an invaluable app in Google Docs/Drive. Creating forms allows you to collect data from students, parents, teachers, staff, and review the results in a spreadsheet with an "instant graphing" feature. In this course, learn how to create, customize, and publish forms and make use of the data you receive. Your instructor for this workshop is Allison Mollica, M.Ed., Google Certified Trainer and Instructional Technology Specialist. The cost for this workshop is $75.00 and checks and POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Monday February 11, 2013 Go To Top
holiday_heart2 5:00 PM  -  8:00 PM iPad Mini for Beginners     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The iPad Mini is Here! Learn to customize settings and navigate through basic functions. Gain knowledge of apps that will be useful in organization, productivity, creativity,reference and communication to enhance your own learning. Please have an iTunes account set up before the workshop. Cost is $429 ($329 Hardware, $100 PD) and includes a 16gb wifi version iPad Mini. No discounts and payment in the form of check, PO or cash payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
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Wednesday February 13, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Using an iPad in the High School Classroom     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Want to transform your classroom into a 21st century learning environment? This workshop will discuss and demonstrate how to integrate technology into the high school classroom. Major topics will include creating pencasts (think Khan Academy only higher quality and personalized) using Educreations and using Twitter as a form of responsible communication. Themes discussed will be display of information in the classroom, consumption and production of content, communication between teacher/student and teacher/parent, and productivity. We will be using both iPad Apps and Web-based Apps on a variety of devices in this workshop. Participants will have a chance to ask questions and brainstorm solutions to their questions and needs. Your instructor, Mark Tobey is a mathematics teacher at Exeter High School with 7 years of experience. He is PC and Mac literate, and is currently using a classroom set of iPads with an Apple TV in his classroom. Please bring your device for a hands-on experience. A light dinner will be served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Tuesday February 19, 2013 Go To Top
misc_new_blue 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Go Go Gadget: iPad Mini     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Be the first at your school to hold the iPad Mini in one hand- it has everything the bigger edition has,it’s just smaller in stature. Participants who have used an ipad before will learn about how to use your iPad mini for creation, student responses, interactive reading, note taking, classroom management, video documentation & collaboration, and more. Whether you have 1 iPad or 30, discover ways to maximize student engagement. Your instructor for this workshop is Amy Cantone of Brentwood's Swasey Central School. A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $429 and includes a 16gb wifi version iPad Mini ($ 329 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday February 21, 2013 Go To Top
misc_new_red 4:00 PM  -  6:30 PM Chromebooks for the Classroom with Google Apps     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop, participants will receive a Samsung Chromebook. The goals of the workshop will focus on three areas. The first will be setting up your new Chromebook for professional/personal use. The second will be on the basics of using your Chromebook, including settings and accessing the built-in apps. The third will be an overview of uses in the classroom. This workshop is particularly targeted to teachers in schools and districts that are using or are about to use Google Apps for Education (GAFE). Your instructor, Stephen Gagnon is a 4th grade teacher at Stratham Memorial School in Stratham NH and winner of the 2012 NHSTE Teacher Award. The cost of the workshop is $350 ($250HW, $100PD). Checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD/SPDC and must be received by the night of the event. It would be particularly helpful if you came in with a personal Google account already set up. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
    REGISTRATION CLOSED.   (WAITING LIST FULL)
Thursday March 14, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:30 PM Chromebooks for the Classroom with Google Apps     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Rescheduled to Thursday, 3/14! In this workshop, participants will receive a Samsung Chromebook. The goals of the workshop will focus on three areas. The first will be setting up your new Chromebook for professional/personal use. The second will be on the basics of using your Chromebook, including settings and accessing the built-in apps. The third will be an overview of uses in the classroom. This workshop is particularly targeted to teachers in schools and districts that are using or are about to use Google Apps for Education (GAFE). Your instructor, Stephen Gagnon is a 4th grade teacher at Stratham Memorial School in Stratham NH and winner of the 2012 NHSTE Teacher Award. The cost of the workshop is $350 ($250HW, $100PD). Checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD/SPDC and must be received by the night of the event. It would be particularly helpful if you came in with a personal Google account already set up. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Wednesday March 20, 2013 Go To Top
misc_new_red 4:00 PM  -  7:30 PM Preparing for the Common Core: Grades K - 8 Numbers and Operations from an Algebraic Perspective     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    RESCHEDULED! Join us as we prepare for the Common Core and a focus on broadening our knowledge in the domain of numbers and operations in grades K-8 from an algebraic perspective. We will deepen our understanding of the progression of numbers and operations across grades as it relates to the Smarter Balance assessment. Flow between the different domains of mathematics will be discussed, moving into a unified discipline over the grade levels and into college and career readiness. We will balance between the procedural and conceptual, and focus on fluency while retaining a holistic picture of mathematics. Technology applications will be available that align with the specific content and Common Core Standards we discuss. Registration link and details: The cost of the event is $20 for NHTM members and $25 for non-members. (Checks should be payable to NHTM). We will have full access to the internet and technology tools, but feel free to bring your own laptop, ipad, etc. A warm dinner and dessert will be served and Certificates of Professional Development will be available upon completion. To register for this event, please click hereNHTM EVENT
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Friday March 22, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iCreate: Creating Custom Digital Content for your iPad     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this hands-on workshop, Sue Drouin will help participants create and edit images, make collages, create written materials, annotate readings, record and edit audio and video, create screencasts, digital stories, content specific flashcards, and vocabulary games. In addition they will also learn how to use iPad as a digital notebook, a study tool and organizational device. This workshop will be taught using mostly free apps. Participants will be emailed a list of free apps to download prior to the workshop. Resources for BYOC (Build Your Own Content) apps, lists of Paid apps and teaching with your iPad will be provided. If you are interested in taking your iPad to the next level, this is the workshop for you! There will be a light breakfast and lunch served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday March 28, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM Chromebooks for the Classroom with Google Apps     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop, participants will receive a Samsung 11.6 inch Chromebook. The goals of the workshop will be split into two parts. The first will focus on setting up and using your new Chromebook for professional/personal use and productivity. The second will focus on sharing and exploring extensions and web apps that can be added to the Chrome browser. This workshop is particularly targeted to teachers in schools and districts that are using or are about to use Google Apps for Education (GAFE). The cost of the workshop is $350 ($250 device, $100 PD, no discounts). Checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD/SPDC and must be received by the night of the event. It would be particularly helpful if you came in with a personal Google account already set up. Snacks will be served during this two hour workshop.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday March 29, 2013 Go To Top
misc_arrow_r_red 12:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Southeast Region Principals’ Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    The principal’s job is the loneliest job in the school. Nobody in your building knows exactly what you go through on a daily basis. And that dilemma just makes the isolation worse. Tired of dealing with that? Want to gain a renewed perspective by meeting and talking with others dealing with the same thing? Well, the philosopher Poco said it best –“Not one of us is better than us all.” With this in mind, and in cooperation with the Southeast Region* Superintendents, the New Hampshire Association of School Principals, and the Department of Education, we are organizing a regional principals’ group similar to what already exists for superintendents, CIA folks (curriculum/instruction/assessment), and special education directors. These groups meet on a monthly basis. The superintendents’ group has expressed support for the creation of the same opportunity for principals. (* SAUs #5, 11, 14, 16, 17, 21, 31, 33, 44, 50, 52, 54, 56, 61, 64, 74, 82, 83 and 90) Here is the model: We meet once per month at noon for lunch followed by a topical meeting agenda. We finish by 2pm. We share information and discuss common issues and practices. We set the following month’s agenda based on what the group wants. This model has been shared with the superintendents and they indicated support. The first meeting is Friday, March 29 at the Seacoast Professional Development Center. Directions to the SPDC are available on the website. There is no cost for this meeting. The SPDC is providing lunch. The April meeting is tentatively set for Friday, April 19 at Somersworth High School’s Mulligan’s Grill. Bob Manseau M.Ed., Southeast Regional Liaison, will take care of the agenda for the March initial meeting. We will establish meeting norms, review the new Leader Effectiveness Model, and discuss the agenda for April, including whether or not we need to divide the group by levels ie: elementary, middle, high school. Bob hopes you will decide to come and check it out. As a former principal himself, he knows how easy it is to take care of everybody but yourself.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Monday April 15, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Google Forms & Apps for the Classroom For teachers who have students in their Google Apps Domain.     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Are you a teacher that has seen and heard a lot about how Google Apps can make your classroom ‘paperless’ but haven’t had the time or training to make that happen. In this day long workshop you will learn how to set up your classroom handout, hand in, and dropboxes for all of your students in each class with one click of a spreadsheet. Create a paperless process for students creating and sharing assignments with you by adding the ‘assignment collector’ - an easy and efficient way to view student work, set deadlines on work submission, and provide quick and ‘easy’ formative and summative assessment. Tack on the ‘Flubaroo Script’ to a selected response quiz and will auto score and even send the results via email to your entire class. - Please come with a your class lists (first name, last name and Google Apps email address of your students). The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday April 17, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM Chromebooks for the Classroom with Google Apps     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop, participants will receive a Samsung 11.6 inch Chromebook. The goals of the workshop will be split into two parts. The first will focus on setting up and using your new Chromebook for professional/personal use and productivity. The second will focus on sharing and exploring extensions and web apps that can be added to the Chrome browser. This workshop is particularly targeted to teachers in schools and districts that are using or are about to use Google Apps for Education (GAFE). The cost of the workshop is $350 ($250 device, $100 PD, no discounts). Checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD/SPDC and must be received by the night of the event. It would be particularly helpful if you came in with a personal Google account already set up. Snacks will be served during this two hour workshop.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There is 1 space available.
Thursday April 18, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Go Go Gadget iPad Mini     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Be the first at your school to hold the iPad Mini in one hand- it has everything the bigger edition has,it’s just smaller in stature. Participants who have used an ipad before will learn about how to use your iPad mini for creation, student responses, interactive reading, note taking, classroom management, video documentation & collaboration, and more. Whether you have 1 iPad or 30, discover ways to maximize student engagement. Your instructor for this workshop is Amy Cantone of Brentwood's Swasey Central School. A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $429 and includes a 16gb wifi version iPad Mini ($ 329 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Friday April 19, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM Creating Your First Google Site     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND TIME! Google sites is an online application that makes create a class, school, district or ‘project’ web site as easy as editing a document. With Google sites, you can quickly gather a variety of information in one place including videos, calendars, presentations, maps and more. In this day long funshop you will learn how to create a site from a blank template, edit, create, and organize pages; insert content, object, and google gadgets, as well as understand permissions and sharing so you can add editors to single pages or the entire site. If you are a teacher, administrator, technologist - or even not, you’ll find that ‘sites’ are the glue that bring all the Google Apps together! The cost for this workshop is $100.00 (checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC.) A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
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misc_none Southeast Region Prinicipals' Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    On April 19 the Southeast Region Principals’ Group will meet at Somersworth High School from 11am-1pm (NOTE TIME CHANGE). All Southeast Region principals are invited (SAUs #5, 11, 14, 16, 17, 21, 31, 33, 44, 50, 52, 54, 56, 61, 64, 74, 82, 83 and 90). There is no cost for this meeting. Lunch is provided. Please note that this meeting will be held at Mulligan's Grill at Somersworth High School. Address is listed below. Based on the results of the survey taken by over twenty principals who attended the March meeting, the topic of the April meeting will be “setting instructional direction.” Participants will take a brief self-assessment and then gather in small groups to discuss results of the assessment and share practices and protocols. We will divide into discussion groups by levels: elementary, middle, high school. Feel free to bring copies of documents to share with colleagues.
    Location: Mulligans Grill at Somersworth High School, 11 Memorial Drive, Somersworth, NH 03878
        There are 26 spaces available.
Tuesday April 30, 2013 -  Monday May 20, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 3:30 PM  -  5:30 PM Health Curriculum Planning and Implementation     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Meeting Dates: April 30 May 13 May 20 Last Date TBD Goals: • Connect educators to community resources to implement a K-12 health curriculum across the district • Complete an analysis of health curriculum in each district using HECAT and health index statistics • For each district, articulate a K-12 health curriculum that integrates priority areas of need based on local health data and resources from local community organizations. Outcomes: • Utilize HECAT to evaluate commercially made programs for health education curriculum and instruction • Utilize health index data to inform curriculum and instruction decision making • Develop teacher leaders to connect with local community organizations as sustainable resources • Articulate health competencies based on targeted needs, as well as a K-12 scope and sequence to address the community and student needs of each district Three Components to the Professional Learning: 1. Resources – community organizations will be included to support health educators with sustainable resources to provide an effective and appropriate health curriculum to students in grades K-2 2. Data – School Health Index statistics will be analyzed to inform curriculum and instruction development and implementation in each district. 3. Curriculum Analysis – Health educators will receive training in HECAT (Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool) to determine alignment of programs and national standards to local health curriculum in each district.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There are 23 spaces available.
Thursday May 2, 2013 Go To Top
misc_party1 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Go Go Gadget: ipad Mini     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Be the first at your school to hold the iPad Mini in one hand- it has everything the bigger edition has,it’s just smaller in stature. Participants who have used an ipad before will learn about how to use your iPad mini for creation, student responses, interactive reading, note taking, classroom management, video documentation & collaboration, and more. Whether you have 1 iPad or 30, discover ways to maximize student engagement. Your instructor for this workshop is Amy Cantone of Brentwood's Swasey Central School. A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $429 and includes a 16gb wifi version iPad Mini ($ 329 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There are 3 spaces available.
Friday May 3, 2013 -  Saturday May 4, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none Essential Word-Knowledge Skills     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Essential Word-Knowledge Skills: Teach a Sight-Word Vocabulary and the Alphabetic Principle is a resource for teachers and clinicians which contains effective techniques and curricular materials to help children through the beginning steps of developing word knowledge. It is equally effective in teaching children and adults who have not mastered written-lEssential Word-Knowledge Skillsanguage skills. It has been professionally published and is being offered as part of this 2 day, 12-hour workshop. The significant ways in which Essential Word-Knowledge Skills is different from other programs are: program “starting points” are determined by the skills students have already acquired; vowel competence is developed as a knowledge base so that students are able to access that knowledge even if they do not yet perceive vowel all vowel sounds correctly; the program is constructed so that students’ learning of the meanings of words is an integral part of their learning to read and spell them even at the earliest levels; spelling is developed based on when children are expected to know the meanings of words which results in spelling competence developing closely behind the acquisition of word-reading knowledge; fluency training, a research-supported method of improving higher level skills, is part of basic-skill learning; and word-knowledge learning is combined with phonetic analysis, a technique by which the explicit correspondence between the spelling of a word and its sounds (its phonetic representation) is obtained. Phonetic analysis training enables students to learn to read the way skilled readers learn, that is, through being able to apply the alphabetic principle efficiently. One of the attributes of the English language is that it has many more words than most other languages. There is no way to teach all of the words skilled readers are able to read; learners must develop the ability to apply the alphabetic principle, thus, becoming skilled readers. When teachers provide children with the phonetic analysis of words that are being learned, teachers are providing the "gift" that talented, skilled readers have. The workshop will be held Friday evening from 4:30-8:30pm and Saturday from 8:30am-5pm. The cost is $97.50 which includes the cost of the manual. Checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC (no discounts.) Light Meals will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Wednesday May 8, 2013 Go To Top
nat_flower01 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Go Go Gadget: iPad 4th Generation     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Participants who have used an ipad before will learn about how to use your iPad for creation, student responses, interactive reading, note taking, classroom management, video documentation & collaboration, and more. Whether you have 1 iPad or 30, discover ways to maximize student engagement. Your instructor for this workshop is Amy Cantone of Brentwood's Swasey Central School. A light dinner will be served. It is helpful if you have an itunes account set up before the workshop. The cost for this workshop is $600 and includes a 16gb wifi version standard size iPad 4th Generation ($500 HW/$100PD- no discounts) and payment in the form of cash, check or PO payable to ERCSD-SPDC must be received by the day of class for you to participate.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
   
Friday May 10, 2013 -  Saturday May 11, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none Essential Word-Knowledge Skills     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Essential Word-Knowledge Skills: Teach a Sight-Word Vocabulary and the Alphabetic Principle is a resource for teachers and clinicians which contains effective techniques and curricular materials to help children through the beginning steps of developing word knowledge. It is equally effective in teaching children and adults who have not mastered written-lEssential Word-Knowledge Skillsanguage skills. It has been professionally published and is being offered as part of this 2 day, 12-hour workshop. The significant ways in which Essential Word-Knowledge Skills is different from other programs are: program “starting points” are determined by the skills students have already acquired; vowel competence is developed as a knowledge base so that students are able to access that knowledge even if they do not yet perceive vowel all vowel sounds correctly; the program is constructed so that students’ learning of the meanings of words is an integral part of their learning to read and spell them even at the earliest levels; spelling is developed based on when children are expected to know the meanings of words which results in spelling competence developing closely behind the acquisition of word-reading knowledge; fluency training, a research-supported method of improving higher level skills, is part of basic-skill learning; and word-knowledge learning is combined with phonetic analysis, a technique by which the explicit correspondence between the spelling of a word and its sounds (its phonetic representation) is obtained. Phonetic analysis training enables students to learn to read the way skilled readers learn, that is, through being able to apply the alphabetic principle efficiently. One of the attributes of the English language is that it has many more words than most other languages. There is no way to teach all of the words skilled readers are able to read; learners must develop the ability to apply the alphabetic principle, thus, becoming skilled readers. When teachers provide children with the phonetic analysis of words that are being learned, teachers are providing the "gift" that talented, skilled readers have. The workshop will be held Friday evening from 4:30-8:30pm and Saturday from 8:30am-5pm. The cost is $97.50 which includes the cost of the manual. Checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC (no discounts.) Light meals will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
       
Thursday May 16, 2013 -  Thursday June 20, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:30 PM  -  8:30 PM PSU:Superintendency & School District Leadership     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    EP 7300 In-depth studies of essential knowledge bases and best practice skills required to effectively execute the responsibilities of the district level administration, including the roles of the public school superintendent and assistant superintendent. Attention will be given to balancing three sometimes conflicting roles: instructional, managerial, and political, in an era of standards-based accountability. Classes to be held on 5/16,5/23,5/30,6/6,6/13,6/20. Prerequisites: Six credits of CAGS core courses. This course awards 3 graduate credits. Your instructor for this course will be Michael Morgan. To register go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Tuesday May 21, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iOverwhelmed!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    With over 760,000 apps in the iTunes stores it is easy to feel overwhelmed. In this session with Sue Drouin, Speech Pathologist participants will leave knowing the most valuable review sites for obtaining educational apps, acquire time-saving tips at the Apps Store, learn the benefits of using Facebook, Pinterest, newsletters and Blogs to save time, money and gain iKnowledge in manageable doses. Leave feeling like an informed, organized and up to-date iConsumer. Your instructor for this workshop is Sue Drouin, Speech Pathologist and avid iPad user. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC. A light supper will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There are 30 spaces available.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  2:00 PM iCreate: Creating Custom Digital Content for your iPad     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this hands-on workshop, Sue Drouin will help participants create and edit images, make collages, create written materials, annotate readings, record and edit audio and video, create screencasts, digital stories, content specific flashcards, and vocabulary games. In addition they will also learn how to use iPad as a digital notebook, a study tool and organizational device. This workshop will be taught using mostly free apps. Participants will be emailed a list of free apps to download prior to the workshop. Resources for BYOC (Build Your Own Content) apps, lists of Paid apps and teaching with your iPad will be provided. If you are interested in taking your iPad to the next level, this is the workshop for you! There will be a light breakfast and lunch served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs should be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There are 27 spaces available.
Wednesday May 29, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iShare: Expressive Language Apps for All     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this session, participants will get an overview of the current iPad/iPod Touch apps that support expressive communication for students of all abilities. The focus of the applications will be on functional use of these apps for students with special education needs. Talking photos, story writing, text-to-speech, adapted keyboards andtrue augmentative communication applications with be explored, the pros and cons and candidates for each will be discussed. An extensive list of applications and iDevice resources will be provided. Please bring your own device for a hands-on experience. Sue Drouin, speech/language pathologist and consultant will be your instructor. There will be a light dinner served. The cost for this workshop is $100 and checks or POs can be made payable to ERCSD-SPDC.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There are 30 spaces available.
Friday May 31, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 12:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Southeast Region Principals’ Group     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    On May 31 the Southeast Region Principals’ Group will meet at the Seacoast Professional Development Center. All Southeast Region principals are invited (SAUs #5, 11, 14, 16, 17, 21, 31, 33, 44, 50, 52, 54, 56, 61, 64, 74, 82, 83 and 90). The topic for the meeting will be “School Safety – Sharing current practices.” Participants will be asked to share current practices and/or ask questions about current challenges and concerns. We will divide into discussion groups by levels: elementary, middle, high school. Feel free to bring copies of documents to share with colleagues. We hope you will decide to come and check it out. The group has already met with success as 28 principals met in March to explore the new state model for Leader Effectiveness, and 14 principals met in April to explore “setting instructional direction.” This group is a great way to pursue your own professional development, meeting with your regional colleagues in a comfortable environment and having a great lunch. There is no cost for this event.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There are 19 spaces available.
Wednesday June 5, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  6:00 PM Chromebook in the Classroom: Taking the Next Steps     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    In this workshop, participants will receive a Samsung 11.6 inch Chromebook. The goals of the workshop will be split into two parts. The first will focus on setting up and using your new Chromebook for professional/personal use and productivity. The second will focus on sharing and exploring extensions and web apps that can be added to the Chrome browser. This workshop is particularly targeted to teachers in schools and districts that are using or are about to use Google Apps for Education (GAFE). Your instructor for this course will be Stephen Gagnon, Stratham Memorial School teacher, technology mentor and NHSTE award winner! The cost of the workshop is $350 ($250 device, $100 PD, no discounts). Checks or POs should be payable to ERCSD/SPDC and must be received by the night of the event. It would be particularly helpful if you came in with a personal Google account already set up. Snacks will be served during this two hour workshop.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There are 22 spaces available.
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Tuesday June 11, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 4:00 PM  -  7:00 PM iPad Mini for Beginners     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    Participants will receive a 16gb iPad Mini in this workshop. Join us before summer begins for a fun evening of learning and sharing in a comfortable atmosphere with your new device. You'll leave with a clear understanding of how to use the device; how to organize and customize it for your use with students; how to access, search and make purchases from the Apps store, how to communicate and collaborate using the device; and how to make it a productive tool for you. We recommend that you come prepared having already set up an itunes account with an Apple id and Password. The cost for this workshop is $429. ($329 HW, $100 PD) No discounts. Checks or purchase orders must be received by the night of the workshop. Snacks and drinks will be served.
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
        There are 21 spaces available.
Monday July 8, 2013 -  Friday July 19, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 9:00 AM  -  4:00 PM School Labor Relations, Negotiations and Personnel     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    EP 7100 Focus on policies and procedures affecting personnel management in the schools. Discussion of staffing, program and personnel evaluations, office procedures and record keeping, decision making, and negotiations. Emphasis on collective bargaining statutes, case law, grievance processing, mediation, employee relations boards, union security provisions, scope of bargaining, and the administration of the negotiated contract. Classes will be held on 7/8, 7/10, 7/18 and 7/19. Your instructor for this course will be Theodore Comstock. To register go to : Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
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misc_new_red 8:00 AM  -  4:30 PM Cloud Camp NH!     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    This day long event with be chock full of fun and inspiration for educators, administrators and like minded professionals looking to leverage the cloud! This is a full day of sessions with Google Apps Certified Teachers, Trainers and Experienced Professionals that will facilitate and lead collaboration and sharing. This will be an 'interactive' day. Plan to 'get going' or 'level up' whether you are new to Google or a seasoned Googler looking to further your pursuit in the cloud. Highlights of NH's 1st Ever Google in Education Cloud Camp include: Beginners Strand - ALL DAY. Attend them all or pick and choose which beginner course you need. Special Education, School Community, Work Flow and Subject Specific Sessions, Administration and Scripts, and also a Chromebook - Make and Take Session (Additional cost $250 and limited to 20 participants) The cost for this workshop is $135 ($385 with Chromebook. if registered by May 1 and $145($395 with Chromebook) if registered after May 1. Checks and POs should be payable to ERCSD-SPDC and sent to 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH 03833. If paying by credit card, please click here to make payment Credit card payments Event Details
    Location: UNH at Manchester, 400 Commercial St Manchester, NH
       
Monday July 15, 2013 -  Monday July 22, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM PSU: School Finance and Negotiations     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    AD 5300 The development of school budgets that support the planning processes within a school setting will be covered. Other relevant topics will include cost effectiveness, revenue sources, communication with the public, capital projects, state and federal programs, using the budget to promote excellence in the schools, and principles and practices in collective bargaining. Your instructor for this course is Michael Morgan. This course awards 3 graduate credits. Classes will be held on 7/15, 7/16, 7/17 and 7/22. Your instructor will be Michael Morgan. Prerequisite: AD 5010. To register go to Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
Monday July 29, 2013 -  Friday August 2, 2013 Go To Top
misc_none 8:30 AM  -  4:00 PM PSU: Leadership in Curriculum Development and Assessment     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    AD 5330 Leading the participatory process for developing curricula in schools will be addressed. The relationship of philosophy, a school's identity, and mission to curricula is emphasized. Included are strategies for developing, assessing, and revising curricula as well as a review of recent research and trends. The course is intended for experienced educators who currently fill or aspire to the roles of school principal, team leader, or department chair. Prerequisite: AD 5010; to be taken concurrently with or after ED 5060. Your instructor for this course is Kathleen McCabe. To register go to : Plymouth State University
    Location: 30 Linden Street, Exeter, NH
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misc_none 8:00 AM  -  2:30 PM Southeaster's CIA Summer Summit on NH College & Career Readiness Standards     Tell a Friend
    Contact: Jennifer Middaugh   (603) 775-8693   jmiddaugh@sau16.org
    CLARITY COLLABORATION SPECIFICITY SYNERGY Do you need another way of looking at CCSS? How would you like to have more Clarity regarding what's so Common? Need more Collaboration on your Core instruction? Would you like more Specificity on what the State is thinking in regards to how all this ties together? How about seeing the Synergy in the Standards? All this and more will be yours for the taking at the Southeasters CIA Summer Summit on the New Hampshire College and Career Readiness Standards (NHCCRS) on August 14, 2013. There will workshops from field practioners (the "real" experts) on Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), performance assessments, and unit design using the new NHCCRS. Work sessions on creating unit plans, performance assessments, or discussions of your choosing with others throughout the region in your like role (art, FACS, kindergarten, math, etc.) using the new NHCCRS will be available. We will also be offering a type of format that has been successfully used by EdCamp called "Vote with your feet." For example, if you want to discuss "how the NHCCRS will change the way you do your grading" you would post this on the Google site created for this event and see how many people are interested in discussing that topic as well. If no one shows then you are free to move to another discussion that is in session. This will be a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) paperless event. Part of the event is to promote the NH Common Core Network that is accessed through the Single Sign On system through the NH DOE (where you log on to use Performance Plus and recertify every three years). So you will need to make sure you can log in to the Single Sign On through the NH DOE before August 14. There is no cost for this event for the first 300 participants. Yes, you read correctly! It's FREE. Hurry to register since spaces will be filling up fast. And yes, there will be food during a working breakfast and lunch! Plan on attending an after session at the Gaslight to keep the collaborating going...
    Location: Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, NH
        There are 259 spaces available.
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