Professional Development & Licensure

Programs

TEC Winter/Spring 2010 Courses as of 11-23-09
Classes are constantly being updated and added.
Please check our website for the latest available class information.

PROGRAMS FOR K-12 TEACHERS (All Grade Levels)

• Administrative Licensure Program
• American Protest Literature
• Connecting Your Classroom to the World
• Developing a School Budget
• Digital Cameras in the Classroom (PC)
• Educational Equity & the Law
• iPods in Education
• Languaging in the Classroom
• Landscape as a Subject for Painting
• Patterns
• Performance Appraisal and Supervision
• Piano Instruction for Beginners
• Promoting Your Physical Education Program
• Using Technology in the History Classroom - FILLED
• The Wonders of Word 2007

PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

• Developing Communicative Skills in the Foreign Language Classroom
• Google Earth
• Integrating Sentence Fluency in Writing Instruction
• Mathematics & Statistics in Sports
• Moodle & the Writing Process
• Safety in the Science, Art & Technology Lab
• Teacher Initital Licensure Program

PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

• From Language to Literacy (Category IV)
• Guided Reading for the 3-6 Classroom
• Making Reading Comprehension Accessible
• Numbers & Operations - NEW START DATE: February 2
• Safety in the Elementary Science Classroom
• Science Outside for Spring
• SMART Boards in the Elementary Classroom
• Social Studies Literary Connection

PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

• ABLLS: Assessment of Basic Language & Learning Skills
• TEC Assistive Technology Master's Degree Program
• Collaborative IEP Development & Implementation
• Learning Smarter
• Master of Science for Teachers of Students with Severe Disabilities
• Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Basic Training
• Project Read® Written Expression
• Psychiatric Diagnosis and Psychopharmacology - RECENTLY ADDED
• Sensory Diet in Your Classroom
• Talking to Families - RECENTLY ADDED
• Working with Special Education Teams: A Diagnostic Checklist to Make IEP Meetings Faster and End with Consensus - RECENTLY ADDED

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ABLLS: Assessment of Basic Language & Learning Skills

Audience: Preschool to Elementary Special Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals and Inclusion Specialists
Instructor: Shauna Jean
Dates & Times: Thursdays, March 4 & 11, 2010, 4:00-7:30 PM and Thursday, March 18, 2010, 4:00-7:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $175 TEC/EDCO Members / $200 Non-Members
Earn: 10 PDPs

Course Description: This class is designed to help teachers and paraprofessionals conduct, analyze, and plan curriculum using the ABLLS (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills.) Lecture, group work, review of completed assessments and programs, discussion, and analysis of current programming will all be used to foster participants' development of appropriate skills.

Class 1: Participants will learn how to conduct an ABLLS assessment. Practice of task questions will be included. Participants are encouraged to conduct an ABLLS assessment on a current student following this session to be used in later classes.
Class 2: Participants will learn to analyze a completed ABLLS assessment and target priority areas for discrete and incidental skill instruction. Transfer of ABLLS to IEP goal and benchmark writing will be included.
Class 3: Participants will learn to create discrete trial and incidental-based programs using analyzed ABLLS. Practice of academic, social, and life-skill programs are included.

Course Description: "I like a little rebellion now and then," wrote Thomas Jefferson, who launched, with the Declaration of Independence, a tradition that throughout American literary history has seen writers rage and reason, prophesize and provoke. This course will examine the tradition of American Protest Literature across six major protest movements. From the literature of abolitionism and labor activism to the literature of the anti-war and Civil Rights movements, explore voices of resistance holding the nation to its highest ideals - castigating it when it fell short and pointing the way to a better collective future. Using a broad definition of "literature," (including song, images and letters) participants will examine a wide variety of genres and focus on the production and consumption of dissent as a site of social critique. In this course, teachers will seek to define and understand the genre of "protest literature" and to underline the long history of American dissent.

About the Instructors: John Stauffer is Chair of the History of American Civilization program and Professor of English, African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He has published numerous books and articles on slavery, abolitionism and interracial friendship. Zoe Trodd is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Author of American Protest Literature (2006), she has also published numerous articles on African American literature, visual art and protest movements.

The Assistive Special Education Technology program provides graduate course work in the specialized field of assistive or adaptive technology and universal design for learning. The program focuses on designing practical ways to accommodate learners with special needs in general education settings. Educators, therapists, and others will learn how to choose and use the best tools and teaching methods for helping these special needs students. For example, a piece of reading material that might present barriers to children who are legally blind or have challenges with access to print can be presented in a universally designed digital device, offering the same material in Braille or a read-aloud format. Hands-on technology guidance ranges from low-tech recorders and digital clocks, to computers with synthesized speech, interactive educational software programs, and electronic portfolios. This 36-credit program provides expertise in areas such as assistive technology, software evaluation, alternative assessment methods, curriculum frameworks, and curriculum adaptations. Courses are offered on weeknights, weekends, and occasionally as one-week scheduled sessions.

For more information contact Madalaine Pugliese: madalaine.pugliese@simmons.edu or 617-521-2521, or come to an open house at the TEC Professional Development Center for any of the following 2010 Information Sessions from 4:00 - 5:00 PM to hear about the program: February 24, March 18, April 14, May 11 or June 9, 2010.

Course Description: This interactive workshop will review best practices that align with MA DESE requirements for the writing of measurable annual goals and objectives by team leaders, teachers and related service providers. The development of appropriate goals can lead to student progress in acquiring and applying academic and functional skills through the effective collaboration of team members in planning and implementing a student's IEP. Small group work, using a case study approach, will provide opportunities for participants to apply course information.

About the Instructor: Ellen Honeyman, CAGS, CCC/SPL, has served as the Director of Special Education for the Springfield Public Schools, Worcester Public Schools and as Interim Director of Student Services for the Lexington Public Schools, the Wellesley Public Schools and the Walpole Public Schools. She worked for many years as a speech-language pathologist and learning disabilities specialist in the Springfield Public Schools, where she also served as a Supervisor of Special Education prior to being appointed as the Director. Among other professional activities, Ms. Honeyman has provided training and program evaluations for many school districts throughout Massachusetts. She also serves as a consultant for the MA DESE as a trainer for the Comprehensive System of Professional Development (CSPD) Project.

Course Description: This workshop is for educators who want to "flatten" their classroom to include global collaboration in their curriculum. Discover the "how" and "why" of connecting your students to the world and learn about tools such as ePals, Skype, Ning, Elluminate, and wikis. The workshop emphasizes innovative ideas for building community and collaboration with Web 2.0 technologies and employs a hands-on approach, with examples highlighting both inquiry-based and research-oriented technology applications.

About the Instructor: Tom Daccord is co-Director of EdTechTeacher, co-author of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Teachers and author of The Best of History Web Sites. A veteran "laptop teacher" who instructed in a wireless laptop environment for seven years, Tom has been featured in the Boston Globe ("Making Tech Connect," December 29, 2003) for his contributions to teaching with technology.

Course Description: This workshop is designed to help those who need to create, support or understand school and district budgeting. Participants will be taken through the steps of the budgeting process and learn how to analyze an existing budget. Questions to be answered include:

• What are the components of a budget?
• How are costs determined?
• In these financial times, where should we look to economize?
• How are priorities determined?

Course Description: Reading in a foreign language is an integral part of learning a foreign language. It is important that reading be used effectively in the instruction. Incorporating cooperative learning in reading, this workshop will examine both the reading process and skills at each stage. It will examine typical reading assignments in terms of achievement v. proficiency and will demonstrate how to integrate reading activities with the language skills of speaking, listening and writing. Participants will create reading activities that encourage oral and written communication and integrate cooperative learning activities.

About the Instructor: Marcel LaVergne, Ed.D., retired as the former Director of Foreign Languages in the Needham Public Schools and has taught French at the high school and the college levels. Co-author of the Scott Foresman French textbooks for high school use, he was a professor of Foreign Language and Second Language Methodology at Boston University, Tufts University, and Framingham State College. Affiliated with TEC for many years, Dr. LaVergne has also been a presenter of many workshops in foreign language teaching methodology and has published articles in professional journals. Currently, he is an active contributor to the National Capital Language Resource Center's Culture Club, serving as a consultant and French Book Review Editor.

This course is limited to 12 participants.

Course Description: Expand your digital camera use and skills. Use your digital camera to create projects in your classroom, communicate with parents and highlight your students' performance. Participants will download pictures, develop editing skills and integrate pictures into classroom projects. Use this opportunity to investigate innovative and exciting ways to make your classroom come alive.

Please bring camera and cable to class.

About the Instructor: Barbara Lanzoni is a former classroom teacher who excels in her work with teachers and students as they integrate technology into the classroom. Barbara's course, Integrating Technology with Education, is an integral part of TEC's teacher licensure program. She has successfully provided professional development workshops for K-12 teachers as well as graduate level courses that demonstrate how to use technology in subject specific areas.

Course Description: This course will focus on policies and procedures affecting personnel management in the schools. Topics include: collective bargaining; managing reduction in force; grievance processing; legal liability of employees and officials; and equality considerations in recruitment, promotion, and affirmative action.

About the Instructor: Dr. John Ullian received his undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan, his law degree from University of Toledo Law School, a Master's in Education from Northeastern University, and, in 2006, a Doctorate in Education from Boston University. Dr. Ullian joined his father's law firm in 1984 and now focuses his practice on bankruptcy law, divorce and domestic relations matters, litigation and school law. He has served on the Needham School Committee. Dr. Ullian authored the text, Legal Issues of Public School Administrators in Massachusetts (2006).

Course Description: This training is designed to enhance elementary teachers' proficiency in delivering reading and writing instruction that is optimally "sheltered" for English Language Learners at the intermediate or higher level of English proficiency, while still promoting the students' ongoing development of English language skills. This is a four-day training that consists of 20 in-person hours. Participants will leave with the following knowledge:

• Approaches and practices for developing reading skills and reading comprehension in English for English Language Learners
• Strategies for developing content vocabulary for English Language Learners
• Approaches and practices for using writing in sheltered content classrooms

Course Description: This course uses Google Earth as a cutting edge technology to generate projects that engage students in solving geospatial problems. Teachers will learn to design innovative lessons in history and geography by using and showing the topography of planet Earth in a more dynamic and interactive way. During each class a new tool will be demonstrated through real class examples followed by assisted practice in order to master the software. At the end of the course, the participants will be able to efficiently integrate Google Earth into his/her lesson plans and will explore other interesting extensions for this software such as GPS coordinates or GIS analysis.

Course Requirements:

• Participants should have knowledge of the basics about browsing files in Windows or Mac environments.
• Everyone should bring a USB flash Drive or Memory Stick.
• Brief readings will be required for all participants.
• A final Google Earth project will be required for participants taking the course for graduate credit. (Details will be provided in the course syllabus)
• Optional Book: Google Earth for Dummies by David A. Crowder

Course Description: This course is designed to provide strategies for conducting effective guided reading sessions for intermediate students. Participants will become more masterful practitioners in using guided reading strategies to help students consolidate and apply the important reading strategies that are essential to becoming confidant, independent and competent readers.
In this course you will:

• discuss and develop assessment skills to inform instruction
• develop flexibility in guided reading instruction
• explore reading workshop structures such as Readers Notebook to ensure purposeful work for all learners
• develop program ideas and interventions that will directly impact your planning for literacy instruction
Required text: Notebook Connections, Aimee Buckner, Stenhouse Publishers, 2009
Text must be purchased and brought to first class.

About the Instructors: Virginia Balicki is a recently retired elementary literacy coordinator. She is a literacy consultant and provides professional development for public and private school systems. Karen Goulet is the elementary literacy coordinator for the Wellesley Public Schools. In her role, Karen consults and coaches educators on best practices in literacy.

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Integrating Sentence Fluency in Writing Instruction

Audience: Middle and High School English Teachers
Instructor: John Laflamme
Dates & Times: Mondays, January 11 & February 22 and Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11 & 25, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $350 TEC Members / $400 Non-TEC
Earn: 24 PDPS, 45 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 2 credits from Framingham State College for an additional $130

This course has a registration deadline of January 2, 2010.

Course Description: The purpose of this course is to explore the various ways of teaching writers to craft sentences. The prerequisite for the course is either a strong background in grammar concepts or having completed the "Teachers Who Mysteriously Missed Grammar" course. Teachers will focus on three specific areas of the Six-Trait Writing Rubric: word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions. By establishing a Scope and Sequence for instruction involving the various facets of craft (sentences, punctuation), teachers will investigate the most current thinking related to teaching grammar within the context of writing and writers workshop. The course will provide a solid foundation in designing mini lessons that target specific writing concepts emanating from student writing and the Scope and Sequence. Throughout the course, teachers will be developing mini lessons using a portfolio, which will serve as the final product for the course. Teachers will also study learning theories that bear directly on writers' abilities to comprehend the concepts related to crafting sentences.

About the Instructor: John Laflamme is the English Dept. chairperson for grades 6-12 in the Dedham Public Schools. He has served in that capacity for the last eight years. He is also working with the fourth-grade teachers in Dedham on developing a scoring rubric based on Six-Traits Scoring. John was in private education for 29 years before moving to the public schools. He is currently an adjunct professor at Lesley University and teaches the Teaching of Writing course for grades K-12. He has also taught a Content Area Reading course at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. John has written several articles that have appeared in NERA and IRA publications. He has also presented at various literacy conferences in New England. John received his Bachelors from Fairfield University, his Master's from Bridgewater, and his Doctorate from University of Masssachusetts at Lowell.

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iPods in Education: Mobile Learning

Audience: Upper Elementary, Middle/High School Beginner Users, Special Educators, Classroom and ELL Teachers
Instructor: Rosey McQuillan
Dates & Times: Tuesdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $210 TEC Members/ $250 Non-TEC
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Worcester State College for an additional $100

This course is limited to 15 participants.

Course Description: Current trends in technology have tremendous educational potential. The iPod enables teachers to expand their curriculum while meeting the needs of our mobile and media rich learning styles. Most students already own iPods and educators need to take advantage of the power and potential of the iPod while extending teaching and learning beyond the normal classroom day. iPods are more than just music players. iPods provide another tool for teachers to reach their students. Participants will learn how to put some of their most exciting lessons on iPods for their students to use.


• View podcasts and sync education podcasts.
• Create your own by using Audacity, iTunes and GarageBand to provide learning on the go.
• Download audio books on a multitude of subjects.
• xperience a wide range of visual content for even more learning opportunities with videos.
• Learn how to convert file formats and sync to your iPods.

So bring your iPods and let's create lessons to go!

About the Instructor: Rosey McQuillan is currently a special educator and the Assistive Technology specialist for the Wellesley Public Schools. She has successfully provided professional development workshops for Pre-K-12 teachers that demonstrate how to use technology effortlessly across all curriculum areas.

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Languaging in the Classroom: The Communication Skills and Learning Connection

Audience: K-12 Teachers, Special Educators
Instructor: Nancy Tarulli
Dates & Times: Monday, March 1, 2010, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM; Mondays, March 8, 15, 22, April 5 & 12, 2010, 4:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $350 TEC Members / $410 Non-TEC
Earn: 24 PDPs, 45 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 2 credits from Worcester State College for an additional $200

Course Description: Much of our students' success depends on solid language skills. These skills develop from foundations in three major areas: Language Pragmatics, which make socialization and learning possible; Receptive skills that include attention, perception, knowledge, processing, and reading; and Expressive skills which include articulation, morphological and lexical knowledge, conversation, and writing. Additional principles which enhance comprehension include cultural and contextual vocabulary understandings and the ability to see text structures as a representation of community knowledge. This course will present an overview of the language skills so necessary to our students' success with the curriculum and at the same time explore evidence-based practices which are most effective in building language understandings. Participants will be presented with information in the areas of language FORM, CONTENT and USE, designed to enhance their ability to plan more effective instruction through the optimal use of assessment.

About the Instructor: Nancy Tarulli is a certified SLP and reading teacher. She has over 40 years experience as a speech/language pathologist and consultant working in public and private environments. Her practice includes a variety of language/learning/reading and social disabilities: dyslexia, apraxia, autism spectrum, as well as cognitive and social/emotional challenges. Ms. Tarulli is published in The Reading Teacher and Language Speech Hearing Services in the Schools. She has presented workshops in the areas of: Social skills for ASD students, Preschool/Elementary Language and Learning, Higher Level Language and Humor, and Executive Function. Ms. Tarulli has presented reading workshops as part of federal mandates including Bay State Readers and Reading First.

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The Landscape as a Subject for Painting

Audience: Art Teachers and Others Who Want to Make Art Connections
Instructor: Diana Hampe
Dates & Times: Thursdays, April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2010, 3:30 - 6:30 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $210 TEC/ $250 Non-TEC
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Worcester State College for an additional $100

Course Description: The history of landscape as a subject for painting will be examined in the context of historical time periods and stylistic approaches. Looking at and talking about art from the Renaissance through the 20th century will ground a series of studio activities. Strategies for teaching how to create spatial illusions will be shared and participants will draw and paint with pencil, charcoal, ink, pastel, and acrylic paints. The course is designed to make connections to content learned in English and Social Studies, practice visual analysis, and engage in studio practice. Participants will work from references to prepare for working in plein air. Landscape drawing and painting experience is not necessary. Because landscape assignments are given at every level, the goal of this course is to enhance curriculum design with knowledge gained by studying the art of the past and also create an opportunity for teachers to draw and paint the landscape.

About the Instructor: Diana Hampe was the Visual Arts Curriculum Coordinator K-12 for the Walpole Public schools where she taught Drawing and Painting I, II, III, and Advanced Placement Studio Art: Drawing. Diana has been an AP Reader and given AP workshops at state and national conferences. She has studied with numerous plein air painters and draws and paints the landscape in pastel, acrylic, oil and mixed media. Presently she is teaching curriculum planning in the Art Education Department at Boston University.

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Learning Smarter: Using Brain Compatible Teaching Strategies to Enhance Student Performance

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Special Educators, Inclusion Teachers, Guidance Counselors and Special Education Administrators
Instructor: Julie A. Kiricoples
Dates & Times: Saturday, May 8, 2010, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM and Thursdays, May 13 & 20, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $210 TEC/EDCO Members / $250 Non-Members
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Worcester State College for an additional $100

Course Description: This workshop provides participants with the underpinnings of the current pedagogy on the brain and its application to teaching/learning strategies. A sequential, developmental approach is taken to develop an understanding of how the brain's structure, organization, functions, and its interaction with the outside environment effect its determination of what's important and how it solves problems. Examination of learning styles and theories of intelligences are reviewed as viable strategies to increase student performance and support the needs of diverse student populations.



Required Text:
P. Wolfe. (2001) Brain Matters~ Translating Research into Classroom Practice. Alexandria, VA: ASCD

About the Instructor: Julie A. Kiricoples, M.Ed. has designed and developed various curriculum materials and professional development programs for both public and private schools. She addresses current pedagogy in the field of neurobiology and utilizes its tenets to educate parents, teachers, and students on topics related to: the brain and learning; strategies for teaching special education students; and classroom techniques and behavior management.

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Making Reading Comprehension Accessible

Audience: Grade 4-8 Teachers
Instructor: Katherine Kerrigan
Dates & Times: Tuesdays, March 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $210 TEC Members / $250 Non-TEC
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Worcester State College for an additional $100

Course Description: This course is designed to enhance educators' understanding of reading comprehension and the components that are involved in developing this critical skill. Participants will learn how to teach reading comprehension through direct instruction in monitoring one's comprehension, visualizing the text (especially abstract concepts), and paraphrasing the read information. Participants will gain an understanding of what students experience when reading an abstract complex text that they are not comprehending. In addition, participants will develop an understanding of how to teach students the difference between understanding text and memorizing text.

Participants will gain a different perspective on teaching reading comprehension and how this approach benefits all students (special ed & regular ed).

About the Instructor: Katherine Kerrigan, formerly a special educator of students with language-based learning disabilities, is currently a Reading Specialist in the Sudbury Public Schools. Her passion for reading comprehension has led her to develop a program that teaches students how to become independent, active readers. In addition, she has a business in which she works with students on developing their reading comprehension and writing skills outside of school.

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Master of Science for Teachers of Students with Severe Disabilities - MSforTeachers

Contacts at Simmons College:
Allan S. Blume, Assistant Professor, Simmons College
(617-521-2547) or allan.blume@simmons.edu
Nancy Ortega, Off-Site Program Manager, Simmons College CAS Graduate
(617-521-2626) or nancy.ortega@simmons.edu

Program Description: The Simmons College graduate program in severe disabilities has an action-oriented curriculum, allowing students to practice what they learn through hands-on projects and research. Course offerings address topics such as classroom management, collaborative consultation, assistive technology, behavioral strategies, research design, and grant writing. Because the curriculum prepares students to provide direct service in specialized and inclusive classrooms, general education coursework is further refined to address a variety of learning styles. Students also gain expertise in how to lead and implement changes in school systems so that learners with special needs can be accommodated in general education settings.

Although the programs are academically demanding, learning takes place in a supportive, collegial environment. Small classes facilitate individual mentoring and provide opportunities for group discussions, team projects, and collaborative research with faculty. Simmons' professors in special education are experienced practitioners who are active in their fields as researchers, teachers, administrators, and nationally distinguished experts.

Severe Disabilities
This program provides preparation for licensure in teaching learners with severe disabilities (PreK-12). Coursework and related practicum experiences prepare teachers to work in a variety of settings, including classes in general or special education, as well as in residential or day schools. Students are prepared to teach in all core general education curriculum areas. In addition, graduates are trained to teach skills such as communication, social behavior, and specific job competencies.

One-Year Practicum Experience
Each student pursuing licensure completes a full-time practicum, consisting of a year-long teaching position in a school setting. This extensive classroom experience allows candidates to develop teaching skills - including strategies for inclusion, behavior management, social skill instruction, and adapting classroom instruction. In addition, each candidate benefits from the supervision and mentorship of experienced practitioners and field supervisors.

For more information, come to TEC on:
January 12, February 10, March 15, April 12, May 12 or June 3, 2010 at 4:00 PM

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Mathematics and Statistics in Sports: Moneyball and Beyond

Audience: Grade 4-12 Teachers, Math Specialists
Instructor: Dr. Richard Cleary
Date & Time: Friday March 12, 2010, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $75 TEC Members / $100 Non-TEC
Earn: 6 Hours of Participation

Course Description: The sports world has always been a favorite source of examples and recreation for people who love mathematics and statistics, but only in recent years have the quant types moved from outsiders to insiders. In this seminar we look at how mathematical applications (including statistical analysis of players, efficient scheduling of teams and personnel, and examination of psychological phenomena like the 'hot hand") are applied in many sports. Baseball is the best known example, and we will discuss some of the work done there, as well as great examples from basketball, football, hockey, golf, figure skating and more! Many of the examples covered are adaptable for classroom use almost anywhere in the K-12 spectrum.

About the Instructor: Professor Richard Cleary chairs the Bentley University Mathematical Sciences Department. His research and consulting work focus on applied statistical analysis and modeling. He has published papers in a broad range of fields. Current research collaborations include work on statistical methods for detecting fraud in financial statements and consulting work on the strength of artificial hip joints. He enjoys training his students to recognize what randomness looks like in various real-world situations. In addition to his statistical background, Rick is a sports fan and an active athlete who has competed in every Boston marathon since 1979.

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Moodle and the Writing Process (Online Course)

Audience: Middle and High School Teachers, Literacy Specialists
Instructor: Brendan Desilets
Dates & Times: Online, beginning January 27, 2010; Optional Face-to-face session Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 3:45-5:15 PM; Approximately 3 hours of class work/week
Location: Optional face-to-face at Seefurth Education Center, Waltham
Cost: $175 TEC/EDCO Members / $200 Non-Members
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Framingham State College for an additional $65

Course Description: This online course offers a practical look at the process approach to teaching writing, an approach that applies to all subjects and disciplines. Participants will study and engage in online discussions about the nature of the process approach for teaching composition as they explore the five fundamental phases of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. The course will introduce participants to Moodle, a powerful, free, open-source software tool. Using Moodle, participants will create activities to help the students understand and use the writing process. These activities will include private online journals that are shared primarily with the teacher, assignments for creating rough drafts, workshops for revising, lessons for editing, and forums for publishing.

All participants will develop a useful writing task for their students, incorporating the Moodle tools they have learned during the course.

About the Instructor: Brendan Desilets is a former middle school English teacher for Bedford Public Schools. He has extensive experience as a classroom teacher and as a "Moodler."

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Numbers and Operations: Creating Connections, Developing Depth, Securing Sense
NEW START DATE: Feburary 2, 2010

Audience: Elementary School Teachers
Instructor: Christine Moynihan
Dates & Times: Tuesdays, February 2, 9 & 23, 2010, 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $210 TEC Members / $250 Non-TEC
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Worcester State College for an additional $100

This course has a registration deadline of January 10, 2010.

Course Description: This workshop will provide teachers with an opportunity to examine mathematical concepts and strategies that will help refine and improve classroom instruction in numbers, number sense, and algorithms. Participants will engage in activities that will allow them to:


• explore the relative magnitude of numbers.
• extend understanding of number relationships.
• enhance knowledge of concepts attached to operations.
• expand awareness of and comfort with multiple algorithms.

About the Instructor: Chris Moynihan, Ph.D., has more than 30 years of experience in education. She was a classroom teacher, teaching a wide variety of age groups, before moving into curriculum work in mathematics and science at the district level. She recently retired as an elementary principal in the Newton Public Schools. Chris has presented at the local, state, and national levels and is currently an independent educational consultant.

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Patterns: Online Math Course

Audience: Grade 5-9 Teachers
Instructor: Meg McCann
Dates & Times: Online beginning January 28, 2010, Optional face-to-face session Thursday, January 28, 2010, 4:00 PM
Location: Online with Optional Face-to-Face Session at Seefurth Educational Center, Waltham
Cost: $175 TEC/EDCO Members / $220 Non-Members
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Framingham State College for an additional $65, registration forms will be mailed to participants

This course has a registration deadline of January 10, 2010.

Course Description: In this workshop participants will explore the problem solving strategies to encourage the development of algebraic thinking. Through readings, video clips, and examination of students' work, participants will learn to:


• recognize and build on opportunities for algebraic thinking in a variety of mathematics contexts
• analyze their students' thought processes and problem-solving strategies
• pose questions that encourage the development of this skill

Participants will also produce a lesson plan that incorporates the key concepts of the workshop.

About the Instructor: Meg McCann is the math department chair at the Concord Middle School. She has been involved with middle school mathematics for over 25 years, and has served as an adjunct faculty member at Lesley University.

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Performance Appraisal and Supervision

Audience: Current and Potential Administrators
Instructor: Dr. Timothy Howard
Dates & Times: Wednesdays, January 6 - April 28, 2010, 4:00 - 6:30 PM (No sessions during school vacations)
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $1,700 TEC Members / $1,750 Non-TEC
Earn: 90 PDPs
Grad. Credit: 4 credits from Boston University are included in the cost of the course

This course has a registration deadline of January 2, 2010.

Course Description: SED AP 750 Performance Appraisal and Supervision: Students examine legal, philosophical and empirical perspectives on the evaluation and supervision of educational personnel. Emphasis in supervision is on effective patterns of interpersonal communication between subordinate and supervisory personnel.

About the Instructor: Dr. Timoothy Howard is the principal of the Kelly School, an elementary school in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He received his doctoral degree from Boston University. He has been teaching this course for the TEC Administrative Licensure Program for the past three years.

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Piano Instruction for Beginners

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Instructor: Jim Giurleo
Dates & Times: Mondays, February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, April 5, 12, 26 & May 3, 2010, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Location: Westwood High School Piano Lab
Cost: $275 TEC Members / $300 Non-TEC
Earn: 14 PDPs

Course Description: Have you had a secret hope of learning to play piano? Here's your opportunity to learn . . . with other people. This course provides nine lessons in a digital piano lab. Each student will sit at an 88-key digital piano, wearing headphones through which all communication between student and teacher is channeled.This course will teach piano playing and music reading from the very beginning. Each class will contain group instruction, group music making and individualized instruction. Students work at their own pace and have fun in the process. At the end of the course, students should be able to perform beginning pieces with correct technique, read all notes and understand the music theory behind the notes. Students will also perform at least one ensemble piece with other participants. In addition, students will take away ideas for incorporating music into mathematics and science. Course Requirements:

• All students must have a piano or keyboard at home for practice.
• Additional fees not to exceed $25.00 for materials
• Minimum practice expectations: 20 minutes/day, 5 days/week

This course is limited to 10 participants.

About the Instructor: Jim Giurleo is the former director of performing arts for the Westwood Public Schools where he established Westwood High School's Piano Lab, through a unique partnership with Yamaha Corporation and Boston Organ and Piano Co. of Natick. Jim has taught Westwood High School's piano lab course since its inception and has degrees in music education, music theory and educational management.

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Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Basic Training

Audience: Speech/Language Pathologists, Teachers, Behavior Analysts, Home Therapists and Program Coordinators
Instructors: Presenters from Pyramid Educational Consultants
Dates & Times: Wednesday-Thursday, February 10-11, 2010, 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM
Location: Seefurth Educational Center, Waltham
Cost: $300 TEC/EDCO/CASE/LABBB Members / $375 Non-Members
Earn: ASHA CEUs available at an additional cost of $45

This course has a registration deadline of January 7, 2010.

Course Description: This two-day intensive basic training is designed to teach participants to implement PECS. It begins with an overview of the Pyramid Approach to Education to explore the key components of designing effective educational environments. A historical overview of language training programs used with non-verbal individuals is discussed along with how to set the stage for an abundance of communication opportunities. Participants will learn how to implement the six Phases of PECS, including attributes, through presenter demonstrations, video examples and role-play opportunities. Participants will leave the workshop with a fundamental understanding of how to implement PECS with individuals with autism, related developmental disabilities, and/or limited communication skills.

Participants will learn:

• The key components to design effective educational environments
• Strategies to create multiple opportunities for communication
• How to discuss PECS and its relationship to traditional training programs
• How to implement all six Phases of PECS using a behavior analytic orientation
• The criteria for transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities

About the Instructors: Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc. was established in 1992. Pyramid is well known for providing highly successful training programs and staff development within many public school settings. Pyramid consultants include speech/ language pathologists, psychologists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts and special education teachers.

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Project Read® Written Expression

Audience: Grade 1-4 General Education Teachers and Middle/Secondary Remediation Teachers
Instructor: Nancy Raskind
Dates & Times: Fridays, March 26 & April 9, and Thursday, April 15, 2010, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $560 TEC Members / $600 Non-TEC
Earn: 24 PDPs, 45 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 2 credits from Endicott College for an additional $100

Course Description: Project READ® is a mainstream, total language arts program that grew out of the needs of a large Minnesota school district. Concerned about the growing numbers of students who were having difficulty learning to read and write, Dr. Mary Lee Enfield, Director of Special Education, and Victoria Greene, a gifted special educator, designed Project READ®. Project READ® provides a systematic, multi-sensory approach to teaching phonology, reading comprehension, and written expression. At the conclusion of the original three-year pilot study, the Bloomington, MN school district reduced by 75% the number of students referred for special education services. The foundation of communication through written expression is the basic sentence. This course is designed to give students mastery of sentence structure as well as paragraph development and composition. Sentence structure is presented in a sequential order beginning with the simple sentence and then moving to complex sentences using multisensory strategies to develop the basic concepts and skills of written expression. This curriculum is developmentally appropriate for grades 1 through 4 and is an effective remediation tool for older students who have expressive language difficulties. Knowledge and understanding of sentence structure not only teaches students how to express their own thoughts but also increases reading comprehension. The process leads students from understanding the function of sentence parts to standard labels and parts of speech. These skills assist students in composition, self-editing, and in meeting the state writing standards.

About the Instructor: Nancy Raskind is a national consultant for the LanguageCircle®. She has been presenting Project READ® for many years. Previously, she taught for 21 years at the Carroll School for learning disabled students. Nancy also worked in the Brookline and Chelmsford Public Schools as a classroom teacher for grades four and five. In addition, she has worked as a teacher trainer at the Garside Institute for Teacher Training for 11 years. She has served on the board of the New England Branch of the International Dyslexia Association for two years. Nancy holds a B.S in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's in Education from Boston University.

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Promoting Your Physical Education Program "That's What I'm Talking About!"

Audience: K-12 Physical Education Teachers
Instructor: Maria Melchionda
Dates & Times: Thursdays, March 4, 18, 25 & April 1, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 PM and Saturdays, March 20 & April 3, 2010, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $350 TEC Members / $410 Non-TEC
Earn: 24 PDPs, 45 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 2 credits from Worcester State College for an additional $200

Course Description: Does your physical education program reflect high standards you would want to advocate for? This course will assist you in making your whole school community understand that what you do is vital to students' wellness and the total school curriculum. Advocacy will be defined in a myriad of ways and practical ideas will be given to advance your quality physical education program.

About the Instructor: Maria Melchionda's experiences have included teaching in the public schools as an elementary and adapted physical educator; Past President of the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) and member of the National Association for Sport & Physical Education Public Relations Committee. She has a Master's in Educational Leadership (N-6) and is certified K-9 in physical education. She has made numerous presentations in various arenas on the national, regional and state levels pertaining to quality physical education for all students. She presently is the Executive Director of MAHPERD.

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Psychiatric Diagnosis and Psychopharmacology
RECENTLY ADDED
Register by: January 26, 2010.
Registrations received beyond this date will be accepted provided space is available.

Audience: SPED Directors, Regular & Special Education Teachers and Specialists
Instructor: Dr. Erik von Hahn
Dates & Times: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 3:30-6:30 PM
Location: EDCO Seefurth Center, Waltham
Cost: $40 CASE/EDCO/LABBB/TEC Members, $50 Non-Members

Course Description: In this workshop, participants will learn:


• the structure of the DSM IV and how a psychiatric or developmental diagnosis is made.
• how to communicate with medical providers so that the medical provider has relevant information about the student.
• the basic principles about the pharmacological management of students with psychiatric conditions.
• how to share the above information with families so that they can advocate for best practices for their child.

Participants are encouraged to bring medical or psychiatric evaluation reports to the seminar. These reports will be analyzed to reinforce the salient points of the lecture.

About the Instructor: Dr. L. Erik von Hahn is a Developmental-Behavioral pediatrician and has worked with children with diverse disabilities for over ten years. Currently, Dr. von Hahn is a staff member of the Center for Children with Special Needs at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. He is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for Tufts University School of Medicine.

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Safety in the Elementary Science Classroom

Audience: K- 6 Science Teachers
Instructors: The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI)
Date & Time: Friday March 19, 2010, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $25 TEC Members / $35 Non-TEC
Earn: 6 Hours of Participation

Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA)

Course Description: The advent of science assessment fostered by No Child Left Behind Federal Legislation (2001 and amendments), has necessitated hands-on, inquiry-based science for all students at the elementary level. This has amplified the need for safer instructional practices in elementary classrooms.

This One-Day Course will use the text Safety is Elementary - The New Standard for Safety in the Elementary Science Classroom to provide teachers with suggestions and guidelines for safe and proper use of materials likely to be used in the elementary science program. Course topics include: Scope of the Problem, Legal Aspects, Accidents, Hazardous Materials Handling, Storage & Disposal, Biological and Animal Hazards, Planning for Emergencies, Eye and Face Protection, and Safety Program Planning. After our discussions, we will use the tools we have learned to peer review some of your favorite hands-on science experiments.

About the Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI): LSI is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to make health, safety and the environment an integral and important part of education, work, and life. LSI was founded in 1978 as The Laboratory Safety Workshop by James A. Kaufman, Ph.D.. His experience working for the Dow Chemical Company convinced him that schools and colleges were not doing enough to encourage health and safety. Studies by LSI and others have shown the accident rate at schools and colleges to be 100 to 1000 times that of Dow and DuPont. Since 1978, LSI has trained over 65,000 science educators and scientists. LSI's brand of safety training is a unique blend of technical information, practical and inexpensive solutions, humor, and accounts of accidents drawn from a collection of over 5,000 examples.

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Safety in the Science, Art and Technology Laboratory

Audience: Middle & High School Science, Art and Technology Teachers
Instructor: The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI)
Date & Time: Friday April 9, 2010, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $25 TEC Members / $35 Non-TEC
Earn: 6 Hours of Participation

Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA)

Course Description: This intensive one-day seminar includes training in regulatory compliance, inventory control, hazardous waste disposal and the habits of safe behavior and performance. Topics include: the 3 C's of safety, scope of the problem, accidents, legal aspects, emergency planning, chemical handling, chemical storage, biological and animal hazards, eye and face protection, chemical disposal, electrical safety, safety program planning and "your most serious problem". Participants will receive the resources needed to understand the fundamentals of lab safety and to develop or improve their lab safety program. Learn simple and inexpensive (even free!) things that can be done to have a better lab safety program.

About the Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI): LSI is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to make health, safety and the environment an integral and important part of education, work, and life. LSI was founded in 1978 as The Laboratory Safety Workshop by James A. Kaufman, Ph.D.. His experience working for the Dow Chemical Company convinced him that schools and colleges were not doing enough to encourage health and safety. Studies by LSI and others have shown the accident rate at schools and colleges to be 100 to 1000 times that of Dow and DuPont. Since 1978, LSI has trained over 65,000 science educators and scientists. LSI's brand of safety training is a unique blend of technical information, practical and inexpensive solutions, humor, and accounts of accidents drawn from a collection of over 5,000 examples.

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Science Outside for Spring

Audience: Elementary School Teachers and Science Specialists
Instructors: Broadmoor Teacher Naturalists
Dates & Times: Thursdays, April 15, 29, May 6, 13 & 20, 2010, 4:00-6:00 PM
Location: Massachusetts Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, South Natick
Cost: $210 TEC Members / $250 Non-TEC
Earn: 10 PDPs

This program is limited to 10 participants.

Course Description: Be bold enough to take your students out of the classroom! Increase your own knowledge of science and nature while also learning how outdoor educators engage students through hands-on lessons and outdoor exploration. This course will adapt to local curriculum and meets state standards as described in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. We'll model the techniques, so be prepared to learn by doing and spending your afternoon outside.



Please dress appropriately for outdoor activities.

Topics include (not necessarily in order):

• Sort, Classify, Identify: Teach classification skills along with plant and animal lessons.
• Lichens, Mushrooms and Mosses: Learn exploration tips, techniques for identification, and how to teach students about them.
• Teaching Birds to Children: Go "birding," practice classroom lessons about birds, and get tips on local bird identification.
• Bird-banding: Help an ornithologist collect data from live birds, see and learn about birds for yourself.
• Flowers and Seeds: Use wild plants to teach how flowers work in plants' life cycles.

About the Instructors: Broadmoor's Teacher Naturalists, who teach local students and teachers, will lead these courses.

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Sensory Diet in Your Classroom

Audience: Grade PreK-5 Teachers
Instructor: Jocelynn B. Wallach
Dates & Times: Wednesdays, January 6 - March 3, 2010, 3:30 - 6:30 PM
Location: Deerfield School, Westwood
Cost: $350 TEC/EDCO Members / $400 Non-Members
Earn: 24 PDPs, 45 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 2 credits from Worcester State College for an additional $200

This course has a registration deadline of January 2, 2010.

Course Description: Why do some of your students grab everything in sight? Why do some of your students hum? Why do some of your students lean on people and walls? Learn the answers to these questions and develop a sensory diet for your classroom! This course will allow participants to define sensory integration. They will learn the basic neuroanatomy/neurophysiology of the sensory systems involved in sensory integration. Participants will review normal development. They will learn the newly revised theory of Sensory Processing Disorders. They will identify aspects of impaired sensory modulation, sensory registration, motor planning, executive dysfunction, and handwriting. In addition, teachers will learn how to apply the theory of sensory integration to the classroom to help their students to attend, to sustain focus and be more available for learning. Teachers will also learn how to improve students' motor development, academic acquisition, and executive functioning. Lectures, videos, readings, in-depth discussions, research and case analysis will be used to help develop a sensory diet relevant to their practices and classrooms.

About the Instructor: Jocelynn B. Wallach, MS, OTR/L has been working as a pediatric occupational therapist for over 32 years. She has worked in the community, in early intervention, in hospitals, and schools. She worked as a consultant and practitioner to develop the pediatric occupational therapy departments for the Brockton Visiting Nurses Association, Braintree Rehabilitation, and New England Sinai Hospital. She has been an associate professor at Boston University and lectured at a variety of venues including the Northeast Regional Conference on Autism. Presently, she is working full-time in the Westwood Public Schools and has her own private practice.

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SMART Boards in the Elementary Classroom

Audience: K-5 Teachers
Instructors: Barbara Lanzoni & Erica Simmonds
Dates & Times: Wednesdays, March 24, 31, April 7, 14, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $210 TEC Members / $250 Non-TEC
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Worcester State College for an additional $100

Course Description: SMART Boards engage students in learning and teachers can take advantage of this enthusiasm by using the interactivity of a SMART Board in their classrooms. Participants in this course will learn the basics of using a SMART Board as well as the software and general setup, tools incorporated into the SMART Board Notebook, websites that lend themselves to interactivity, lesson plans for teachers, and how other teachers use SMART Boards in their classrooms. Each week will focus on a different subject (Math, ELA, Social Studies, Science). Teachers will work on a project for their own classes and will be able to share their ideas/projects during the last class. Please bring a flash drive to class.

Note: There are many different kinds of interactive boards. This course will be using SMART Boards from SMART Technologies.

About the Instructors: Barbara Lanzoni is a former classroom teacher who excels in her work with teachers and students as they integrate technology into the classroom. Barbara's course, Integrating Technology with Education, is an integral part of TEC's teacher licensure program. She has successfully provided professional development workshops for K-12 teachers as well as graduate level courses that demonstrate how to use technology in subject specific areas. Erica Simmonds has taught fourth grade and is presently teaching third grade in the Norwood Public Schools. She has effectively incorporated the SMART Board in her everyday teaching and uses the SMART Board in lessons across the curriculum. She guides her students to make the most out of the interactivity to improve their learning. Erica has successfully conducted other professional development workshops as well as workshops on the SMART Board.

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Social Studies Literary Connection

Audience: Elementary, Middle School Specialists, Curriculum Coordinators
Instructor: Carol Cohen
Dates & Times: Thursdays, February 25, March 4, 11 & 18, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $210 TEC Members / $250 Non-TEC
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Worcester State Collegefor an additional $100

Course Description: "Not much time for Social Studies" - Nonsense! This workshop/course will explore creative ways to teach Social Studies using books from various genres and grade levels. Major themes of the History and Social Sciences Framework (civics, history, economics and geography) and English Language Framework will be addressed. Among topics to be covered:


• Exploring Multiple Intelligences as they relate to ELA and Social Studies
• Beginning with a book - Creative and motivating lesson introductions
• Exploring non-fiction as a valuable resource for exploring primary sources
• Fiction for Social Studies - From picture books, chapter books and beyond

About the Instructor: Carol Cohen has many years of experience working in the field of education. She is an adjunct faculty member at Lesley University in the Graduate School of Education. She teaches Social Studies Methods and Practicum Seminar. With her company, Now Voyager Education, Carol travels to schools all over New England, presenting history and geography workshops to elementary and middle school students and teachers. She holds three Massachusetts teaching certifications and is an approved Massachusetts Professional Development Provider. Carol is a published historian, having authored the Oregon Trail Jackdaw for Golden Owl Publishing.

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Talking to Families
RECENTLY ADDED
Register by: April 30, 2010.
Registrations received beyond this date will be accepted provided space is available.

Audience: SPED Directors, Regular & Special Education Teachers and Specialists
Instructor: Dr. Erik von Hahn
Dates & Times: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 3:30-6:30 PM
Location: EDCO Seefurth Center, Waltham
Cost: $50 CASE/EDCO/LABBB/TEC Members / $60 Non-Members

Course Description: In this workshop, participants will learn about the experience and perspective of parents as they advocate for services. Topics will include:

• The five basic expectations that families "bring to the table" when advocating for their child
• How conflicts between the family and the school team can arise when these expectations are not acknowledged or addressed
• Ways to use a neurodevelopment checklist format to discuss the needs of students and help families understand their child's needs

Participants are encouraged to bring medical or psychiatric evaluation reports to the seminar. These reports will be analyzed to reinforce the salient points of the lecture.

About the Instructor: Dr. L. Erik von Hahn is a Developmental-Behavioral pediatrician and has worked with children with diverse disabilities for over ten years. Currently, Dr. von Hahn is a staff member of the Center for Children with Special Needs at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. He is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for Tufts University School of Medicine.

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Using Technology in the History Classroom
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Audience: Grade 5-12 Teachers
Instructor: Tom Daccord
Dates & Times: Saturdays, February 6 & 27, 2010, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $25 TEC Members / $50 Non-TEC non-refundable registration fee, FUNDED BY THE TEC TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM
Earn: 22.5 PDPs
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Framingham State College for an additional $65

Course Description: This is an intensive hands-on opportunity for history and social studies educators to explore practical ways of using technology to enrich the history curriculum and engage students. The workshop explores innovative ideas, effective techniques, and ready-made plans for incorporating web-based resources, desktop software packages and new and emerging technologies into classroom instruction of history. The workshop provides numerous examples of the best history-related websites, describes practical methods and techniques for using technology in the history and social studies classroom, and includes opportunities for targeted web exploration after each "mini" lesson. Examples highlight both inquiry-based & research-oriented technology applications in World History, World Cultures, United States History, and Civics for middle school, high school, and college. The workshop emphasizes innovative ideas and exciting projects for incorporating Web 2.0 tools including wikis, blogs, podcasts, RSS, online social networks, and other emerging technologies.

About the Instructor: Tom Daccord is co-Director of EdTechTeacher, co-author of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Teachers and author of The Best of History Web Sites. A veteran "laptop teacher" who instructed in a wireless laptop environment for seven years, Tom has been featured in the Boston Globe ("Making Tech Connect," December 29, 2003) for his contributions to teaching with technology.

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The Wonders of Word 2007 (PCs Only)

Audience: K-12 Teachers
Instructor: Barbara Lanzoni
Dates & Times: Thursday & Friday, April 22-23, 2010 (During Vacation Week), 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: TEC Professional Development Center in Dedham
Cost: $210 TEC Members/ $250 Non-TEC
Earn: 12 PDPs, 22.5 PDPs for graduate credit
Grad. Credit: 1 credit from Worcester State College for an additional $100

This course is limited to 15 participants.

Course Description: Improve your everyday handouts with graphics and tables. Learn how to effectively use different kinds of tabs. Insert hyperlinks, watermarks, drop caps, headers/footers. Find out about text wrapping and aligning text. Work with the draw tool to design and personalize your work. Your documents and handouts are going to look great!

This class is for teachers who have used word processing for basic typing and would like to learn more about what Word 2007 can do.

About the Instructor: Barbara Lanzoni is a former classroom teacher who excels in her work with teachers and students as they integrate technology into the classroom. Barbara's course, Integrating Technology with Education, is an integral part of TEC's teacher licensure program. She has successfully provided professional development workshops for K-12 teachers as well as graduate level courses that demonstrate how to use technology in subject specific areas.

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Working with Special Education Teams: A Diagnostic Checklist to Make IEP Meetings Faster and End with Consensus
RECENTLY ADDED
Register by: February 10, 2010.
Registrations received beyond this date will be accepted provided space is available.

Audience: SPED Directors, Regular & Special Education Teachers and Specialists
Instructor: Dr. Erik von Hahn
Dates & Times: Tuesdays, March 2 and April 13, 2010, 3:30-6:30 PM
Location: EDCO Seefurth Center, Waltham
Cost: $115 CASE/EDCO/LABBB/TEC Members / $135 Non-Members

Course Description: In this workshop, participants will learn to use:

• a neurodevelopmental checklist to help teachers, team members and families understand the student's needs.
• a checklist to organize team meetings, discuss the evaluation findings and to create educational goals and benchmarks.

Participants are encouraged to try this format at a team meeting after the first session and share their results at the second workshop. Dr. von Hahn will help participants work through any problems they have encountered.

About the Instructor: Dr. L. Erik von Hahn is a Developmental-Behavioral pediatrician and has worked with children with diverse disabilities for over ten years. Currently, Dr. von Hahn is a staff member of the Center for Children with Special Needs at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. He is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for Tufts University School of Medicine.

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