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Welcome to the new school year!  

       We hope you had a relaxing summer 
                  and look forward to working with you in the months ahead.


Do you need CEU credits this year?   
United Star's Teaching with Technology  series offers anytime, anyplace courses with video documentaries of teachers in the classroom 

Video Demonstrations
►Elementary - Reading and Writing with Teachnology (30 clock hours) Writing Online with Our Teacher:  Shirley Pyon blogs with her third graders to teach writing as well as improve metacognition and critical thinking.    Click on video format to view    Quicktime       RealPlayer    

►Middle/High School - Reading and Writing with Technology (30 clock hours)  The Hard Fun of Inventing Robots:  Kevin Barnard’s robotics classroom is a place where reading and writing serve real purposes and assessment is based on performance.   Click on video format to view        Quicktime       RealPlayer 
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“Next best thing to observing in a classroom.... so many ways to address the 21st Century skills our students need to flourish in today's world.  This was some of the BEST professional development that I have ever had the opportunity to participate in."  (About Reading and Writing with Technology Across the Curriculum - Elementary)

Kay Ball
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Yancey Co. Schools, NC
 
CEU Credits Online Print
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"The USDLC courses were instrumental in helping me get the credits I needed to renew my teaching certificate this year.   The literacy modules were engaging and informative, and the resources listed were a great help. I have used what I learned to implement a successful literacy program in my classroom this year.  Thank you, USDLC!"  
 
 
Michael Taranto, M. Ed.
3rd Grade Teacher
Brooks Museums Magnet Elementary
Raleigh


 
 
PD Feedback

  "I wanted to thank you again for all the help you gave me (last summer)...I finished my 15 CEUs...I delivered my credits to the state department of education and had a fully active license the same day. One week later I got a position in Scotland County altSchools teaching Special Ed. 

I could not have done it without your help and patience.
Having an active license made a difference. 

Keep up the good work!!"  

Virginia "Ginger" Martin
Scotland County - NC 

Ginger completed 67 modules over the summer. See "Read More" for how you can earn CEU credit this summer.
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Star Island Guides PDF Print
USDLC's beautiful Star Island in Second Life

Click here for an introductory video tour
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Multiple Intelligences Tutorial Video Trail developed
by Bill Lovin aka Ajax Quinnell provides guidance
to Star Island new comers 

Bookhenge is the location for our PD events
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SLurl for Bookhenge on USDLC's Star Island: 
[This is a Second Life url and will open the Second Life
browser if it's installed on your computer.  For the free
download of Second Life software, go to www.secondlife.com ]
 
Student Courses

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"I have worked at Tremont High School for 8 years and have been involved with USDLC since I started.  We have seen our distance learning program grow into a program that we are very proud of and it is because of the great support and classes that are provided by USDLC.   

These types of classes are wonderful for us since we are a small school.  It gives our students the opportunity to take classes that they are interested in that could not be offered at our school. 

Thanks USDLC for everything that you do."

Rachel Nehmelman
Distance Learning Facilitator
Tremont CUSD 702 - IL   

Complete USDLC MS/HS Student Course List 
Year Round Courses from USDLC's Instructional Partners
Career/Tech Options  *  College Prep  *  Dual/Concurrent College Credit
Tremont used 23 courses this year, see "Read More"
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