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Summer Professional Development Institutes Still Available At No Cost To Educators This Summer 

This summer more than 30 graduate-level professional development institutes on topics including mathematics, science, technology/engineering, coaching, and sheltering instruction will be available for educators across the state.  The institutes, sponsored by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, will be offered from June through December 2008.   Follow-up sessions will be held in the fall and winter to support implementation of the content and pedagogical skills into classroom teaching and learning. 

Since 1995, almost 14,000 educators have taken advantage of the summer courses to sharpen their instructional skills and knowledge in the academic subjects included in the state's learning standards.  More than 700 K-12 teachers are expected to participate in this year's programs.  All educators are eligible to participate.  Priority is given to teachers from high-need districts and for those educators who need to become licensed and knowledgeable in the subject area that they teach. Professional development points (PDPs) toward relicensure will be awarded, and graduate credits are also available. 

Professional Development Institutes for science and technology/engineering will address topics such as chemistry, physics, technology/engineering, standards-based biology, and marine biology.  Offerings in mathematics will include linear equations; proportional reasoning; fractions, decimals and percents; algebra; number sense; measurement and geometry; and sheltering instruction in middle school mathematics classrooms.  

For a listing of the 2008 Professional Development Institutes and other summer professional development offerings, descriptions of each institute, and registration information, please visit the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website.

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