Differentiated Instruction for Middle School Students Grades 6-8
(2 credits)
Provider: PBS TeacherLine
Credit: 2 MSDE Continuing Professional Development credits are available for this course. You will receive a credit form from MPT after successful completion of the course.
Graduate credit options available from participating universities for an additional fee.
Course Description:
Meet NCLB's requirements for research-based literacy and reading instruction by analyzing in-depth studies of the use of phonemic awareness, phonics, and word recognition to develop the skills required for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to expand vocabulary, improve comprehension and fluency, and gain independence. Familiarize yourself with the literacy needs of English language learners (ELLs), students with learning disabilities, and other struggling readers. As a final project, all participants will create a classroom literacy plan.
Course Refund Policy
Fees:
Courses are $150 per MSDE CPD credit
*Teachers from the following counties please contact Jennifer Pleszkoch at teacherline@mpt.org PRIOR TO ENROLLING to receive special discount information (for PBS TeacherLine courses only) due to a grant from PBS TeacherLine:
• Allegany County Public Schools
• Anne Arundel Public Schools
• Archdiocese of Baltimore Schools
• Baltimore City Public Schools
• Carroll County Public Schools
• Garrett County Public Schools
• St. Mary's County Public Schools
• Washington County Public Schools
• Worcester County Public Schools
*One discount per course
*Optional graduate credit can be paid during the course. Discounts do not apply to graduate credit.
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MPT Facilitator, L.
Registration: 9/4/2009 - 10/23/2009
Course Dates: 10/28/2009 - 12/8/2009
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Fee:
$300
Course
Format:
Facilitated
Grade
Level:
6, 7, 8
Subject/Topic:
Professional Development
Certificate
Options:
Type of
credit:
MSDE Professional Development Credit
Duration:
6 weeks
Estimated # of
Hours of Work each week:
5
Syllabus:
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Section 1 Fall 2009
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10/28/2009
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12/8/2009
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Pre - Requisites:
To complete a course successfully, it is important for participants to be comfortable working online. Access to the Internet at home is required. Each participant should have a working understanding of e-mail and the Internet. It is necessary to have an e-mail address for communication and word processing and printing capabilities. Some knowledge of virtual communities, either in the form of online bulletin board use, listserv subscriptions, or synchronous chatting, is helpful, but not required. Also, many participants have achieved success by registering and working through a course with others at their local school. Participants are requested to complete the Practice Learning Online Course.
Required Text:
Technical
Requirements:
It is recommended that participants have access to the following hardware to complete this module:
For Windows computers:
(Minimum requirements)
- 200MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
- 32MB of RAM
- 28.8Kpbs modem
- 16-bit sound card and speakers
- 65,000-color video display card (video)
- Windows 98 or Windows NT 4. 0 with Service Pack 5
- IE 5.0 and above with Java enabled or Netscape 4.0 through 4.7
- QuickTime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
- Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers
(Optimal Specifications)
- 237 MHz Intel Pentium processor or better
- 64MB or more of RAM
- 56.6Kbps or better modem
- 16-bit Sound card and speakers
- 65,000-color or better video display card
- Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5
- IE 5.0 and above with Java enabled or Netscape 4.0 through 4.7
- RealPlayer G2 through RealPlayer 7.0
- QuickTime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
- Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers
For Macintosh computers:
(Minimum requirements)
- Mac OS 8.1 or later
- 32 MB RAM
- Virtual Memory turned on, set to 64MB
- 604 PowerPC (200 MHz or better)
- 28.8Kpbs modem Internet connection
- Browser support: IE 5.0 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later
(Netscape 6.0 not supported at this time)
- RealPlayer G2 and RealPlayer 8
- QuickTime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
- Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers
(Optimal Specifications)
- Mac OS 8.5 or later
- 64MB RAM or more
- Virtual Memory turned on, set to 128MB
- G3 233 (or faster) PowerPC
- 56.6Kbps or better Internet connection (both audio and video)
- Browser support: IE 5.0 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later
(Netscape 6.0 not supported at this time)
- RealPlayer G2 and RealPlayer 8
- QuickTime
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
- Macromedia Shockwave and Flashplayers
Directions and links for all necessary plug-ins can be attained free of charge from PBS TeacherLine site by going to
http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/modules/modules.cfm and clicking the Check Your Computer link on the on the left-hand side of the page. If necessary, facilitators are available, remotely, to assist the participants in setting-up their computers.
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