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Monday, March 26, 2012

Learn NC Courses Available, Funds Diminishing, April, 2012


Principals, Faculty, and Staff,

Once again this year, you have funds set aside for teachers at your school for courses taken online through Learn NC. The primary focus area is generally in the area of extending 21st Century Skills. The award allows you to use the funds at your school for the extension of 21st Century Skills. 21st Century Skills are a pressing concern for our district and it was the reason for writing the grant. With that being said, a principal may see a critical and pressing need for the money (currently we have a limited amount of money that is available for only a short period of time) to be used on a different type of course. We are not going to hamstring you, but as mentioned the grant was written with 21st Century Skills in mind. The money is available on a first come first served basis.

We are especially looking for teachers who would like to take the three phases of the Carolina Online Teacher (COLT) program and then be willing to write their own professional development course for your school in a standardized format. If you have teachers that you believe would benefit your school by completing this program, please encourage them to register for those courses.

Below you will find a link to a catalog to find courses that meet these requirements.  If you believe that you have a teacher that might be interested or if your school could benefit by a teacher taking one of these classes then have them register at the links below.

In addition, teachers will need to register in the Staff Development Manager – http://staffdev.ucps.k12.nc.us/ . Some courses have a prior approval already in the system, but many courses do not.  Our plan is to reallocate funds each month to schools that are utilizing the funds quickly so we can receive maximum benefit from their knowledge throughout the year.

The process will require your approval in order to use your funds. The teacher(s) will come to you to get your approval and if you agree, then send them to the link below (http://goo.gl/F7Rrw) to register.  We will subtract the cost of the course from your allotment. Additional awards will be made to your school if you are able to quickly disperse your funds. If you have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to contact me. Please see the upcoming list of courses at the bottom of this email. Thank you.

https://ncelearning.org/courses - Catalog of all courses

http://goo.gl/F7Rrw - To register with Learn NC for the courses

http://staffdev.ucps.k12.nc.us/ - Staff Development Manager to register in our system

$150.00
2.0
$150.00
2.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$150.00
2.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$150.00
2.0
$150.00
2.0
$150.00
2.0
$150.00
1.0
$225.00
3.0
$75.00
1.0
$150.00
2.0
$150.00
2.0
$150.00
2.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$225.00
3.0
$150.00
2.0
$225.00
3.0



Director of Professional Growth and Quality Standards
Human Resources Division

Union County Public Schools
721 Brewer Drive
Monroe, NC 28112
phone: 704-290-1515
fax: 704-296-3149

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