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Motivate
& Engage Students with Artful Thinking Routines
ERO
ART80031
Taught
by Pat Klos, Arts Integration Specialist, Bates M.S.
Integrating
the Arts and Artful Thinking into core curriculum has
been shown to provide students with the
multi-dimensional 21st-century skills and
abilities: critical thinking, problem solving,
collaboration, creativity and innovation. Learn how you
can immediately engage and motivate your students and
provide them with practice of critical-thinking skills
by using the Artful Thinking routines in your lesson
plans. You will be introduced to the routines, provided
with examples and resources and participate in a variety
of activities to practice and adapt the routines to your
content area.
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Register
now for Maryland eLearning for Educators Spring
2012 Online Courses
MSDE and MPT are offering several
spring online courses that begin in mid February and in
March. Two and three MSDE credit courses are available
including two new courses: Teaching in the Separate Adapted
PE Classroom and Adapted
PE: Successful Inclusion Strategies.
For additional course information go to the
Division of Professional Growth & Development
Intranet site>Other Professional Development
Opportunities> Maryland eLearning for Educators https://intranet.aacps.org/Dept/ProfessionalDev/default.aspx
An updated list of upcoming courses
continues to be available throughout the year at: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/instruction/prof_standards
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WANTED! Right Start Advisors for Anticipated Vacancies
The Right Start New Teacher Support Program is seeking
outstanding teachers to serve as Right Start Advisors
for the 2012-2013 school year.
Right Start Advisors provide mentoring to first,
second, and third year teachers, and veteran teachers
who are new to AACPS. If
you are interested in joining this dynamic team, please
attend one of the following information sessions:
- February
29, 2012 – Annapolis High School South Media
Center, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
- March
28, 2012 – Crofton Middle School Media
Center, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Note: All
applicants must have an Advanced Professional
Certificate and five years successful teaching
experience, three of which must be in AACPS.
For
more information, contact Andrea Mucci (amucci@aacps.org)
at 410-721-8383 or Laura Hein (lhein@aacps.org)
at 410-721-8332.
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The
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
improves teaching and student learning. National Board Certified Teachers are highly
accomplished educators who meet high and rigorous
standards. Like board-certified doctors and accountants,
teachers who achieve National Board Certification have
met rigorous standards through intensive study, expert
evaluation, and self-assessment and peer review.
We
are recruiting candidates now for the 2012-13 school
year. Grab a
colleague and join us to hear an overview of the:
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National
Board Certification process
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How
AACPS can help you with tuition
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Two
distinct opportunities available to AACPS educators
pursuing National Board Certification
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Masters
Program in conjunction with National Board
Certification program
Please register on ERO:
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Wednesday,
February 29, 2012
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Carver
Staff Development Center, Auditorium
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4:30
p.m.-5:30
p.m.
ERO: 9340512002
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Thursday,
March 8, 2012
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Board
of Education, Board Room
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4:30
p.m.-5:30
p.m.
ERO: 9340512003
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For
questions, please contact Denise Levitine, NBCT Lead
Support Teacher Specialist at dlevitine@aacps.org.
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Preparing
for the Principal’s Licensure Assessment Course
This hybrid course will help prepare personnel for the School
Leaders Licensure
Assessment
(SLLA) test.
Successful completion of the SLLA is a requirement for
Maryland Administrator II Certification. Two
offerings of this hybrid course are available.
Please register on ERO for either session.
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SRN
3198612002
(Feb. 28-April 10, 2012) or
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SRN3198612003
(May 15-June 26, 2012)
Required
material: School
Leaders Licensure Assessment Study Guide for SLLA (1011)
available from Educational Testing Service at: http://store.digitalriver.com/
Questions,
contact Debbie Montgomery at 410-721-8336 or dmontgomery@aacps.org.
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