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Professional Development Courses Professional Development courses offered by NEGYSTC are free, unless otherwise noted, to regular employees of our member school systems of Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Hart, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties. Employees from other Pioneer RESA member systems (Dawson, Gainesville City, Hall, Lumpkin, Mountain Ed. Center) can enroll in our courses on a space-available basis for $75/PLU credit. All others including those not currently employed, substitute teachers, or retired teachers can enroll in our courses on a space-available basis for $125/PLU credit. 2008-2009 Courses are continually being updated and added. This page was last updated, 08/28/2008.
NEGYSTC Courses
On-Line Essential Earth, Life, and Physical Science Content Course for K-7 Teachers 1-6 PLUs: Open Course Enrollment Starting September 15, 2008
On-Line Essential Physical Science Content Course for 8th Gr. Teachers 1-6 PLUs: Open Course Enrollment Starting September 15, 2008
Differentiated Instruction in Science (1 PLU) January 20, 2009
Science Curriculum Topic Study (1 PLU) January 29, 2009
To find out more information about these NEGYSTC course offerings, please visit the Pioneer RESA website at www.pioneerresa.org.
Other GYSTC Courses
Other Courses
On-Line Essential Earth, Life, and Physical Science Content Course for K-7 Teachers: Location: On-line PLU Credits: 1-6 Start Date: Anytime after September 15, 2008 Cost: Free for NEGYSTC member systems, $75-125/PLU credit for non-members To register: Go to www.pioneerresa.org
This course is designed to improve the earth, life, and physical science content knowledge of K-7th grade teachers/paraprofessionals. The course is self-guided and facilitated by a NEGYSTC course instructor allowing participants to start the course whenever they choose. The course is designed around 24 content topics all aligned to the K-7 Science GPS. The topics addressed are divided up among the three main content areas as follows: 8 earth science, 8 life science, and 8 physical science topics. Participants can pick and choose which sessions they would like to complete based on the number of PLU credits they wish to earn (i.e., 1 PLU participants must complete 4 sessions, 2 PLU participants must complete 8 sessions, etc.). In addition, upon completion of the course, participants will gain access to the GYSTC-developed Implementation Guides that contain units, strategies, and learning applications for the K-7 Georgia Performance Science Standards. On-Line Essential Physical Science Content Course for 8th Grade Teachers: Location: On-line PLU Credits: 1-6 Start Date: Anytime after September 15, 2008 Cost: Free for NEGYSTC member systems, $75-125/PLU credit for non-members To register: Go to www.pioneerresa.org
This course is designed to improve the physical science content knowledge of 8th grade teachers/paraprofessionals. The course is self-guided and facilitated by a NEGYSTC course instructor allowing participants to start the course whenever they choose. The course is designed around 30 content topics all aligned to the 8th Grade Science GPS. Participants can pick and choose which sessions they would like to complete based on the number of PLU credits they wish to earn (i.e., 1 PLU participants must complete 5 sessions, 2 PLU participants must complete 10 sessions, etc.). In addition, upon completion of the course, participants will gain access to the GYSTC-developed Implementation Guides that contain units, strategies, and learning applications for the 8th Grade Georgia Performance Science Standards.
Differentiated Instruction in Science (1 PLU) Grades: K-12 Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, plus on-line follow-up Times: 8:30am-3:30pm Location: Pioneer RESA
This course will focus on how to differentiate instruction in the science classroom by using various differentiated instructional techniques and multiple intelligence strategies.
Science Curriculum Topic Study (1 PLU) Grades: K-12 Dates: Thursday, January 29, 2009, plus on-line follow-up Times: 8:30am-3:30pm Location: Pioneer RESA
Becoming an accomplished science teacher requires not only a thorough understanding of science content, but also a familiarity with science standards and research on student learning. This course will train teachers on the strategy, Science Curriculum Topic Study that links science standards and research to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This strategy will help teachers to improve their understanding of science content, clarify a hierarchy of content and skills in a learning goal from state or local standards, define formative and summative assessment goals and strategies, learn to recognize and address learning difficulties, increase opportunities for students of all backgrounds to achieve science literacy, and design or utilize instructional materials effectively.
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