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Discover the advantages of earning renewal credit online. LEARN NC online professional development lets participants work and learn at a time and location most convenient to them, while fostering a comfortable, welcoming learning community through continual communication and discussion.

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58 offerings of 29 CEU courses are scheduled.
CourseBeginsInstructorCreditCost
Moodle Transition Training for Blackboard Instructors
You must have completed Blackboard Training through LEARN NC to be eligible for this course.
Moodle Transition Training for Blackboard Instructors will show you how to teach your course online using the Moodle learning management system. This self-paced course is designed for instructors who have already completed Blackboard Training with LEARN NC.
December 1Kimberly McEachen0.0 CEUsFREE
The Civil Rights Movement in Context
Investigate the precursors to the Civil Rights Movement, its leadership, its opposition, and its legacy, including lesser-studied events of the movement and primary sources.
December 2Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
February 16Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
Virtual Mentoring: e-Commerce I
First time teaching E-Commerce I? Learn strategies to make your students competitive in online business. Virtual Mentoring: e-Commerce I will take you through the full course of study for students, and includes discussions and activities for you to explore how best to teach this exciting course, with guidance from the original online course developer.
January 5Debbie Kincaid3.0 CEUs$350
Moodle Training - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Want to teach one of LEARN NC’s online courses yourself? Master teaching in Moodle, LEARN NC’s course management system, to customize one of our courses for your own classroom.
January 6Diana Chang2.0 CEUs$150
January 27Gary Langner2.0 CEUs$150
February 17Diana Chang2.0 CEUs$150
March 10Kimberly McEachen2.0 CEUs$150
March 31Diana Chang2.0 CEUs$150
April 22John Thompson2.0 CEUs$150
May 12Gary Langner2.0 CEUs$150
Facilitating Online Collaboration - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Develop strategies and practice the skills required to facilitate good online communication, moderate online discussion, and promote better accomplishment of instructional goals within the virtual classroom. Communication is the lifeblood of online courses - learn how to make the most of it.
January 7Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
February 4Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
March 4Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
April 1Ruth Bennett2.0 CEUs (Technology)$150
Teaching Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
(Formerly Develop and Teach Online Courses/DATOC I)
Adapt to the challenges of teaching online. Gain first-hand experience as an online learner within a dynamic learning community. This course addresses the complex relationship between content, pedagogy, and delivery in the virtual classroom.
January 12Leah Gotcsik3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
February 2Gary Langner3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
February 24Leah Gotcsik3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
March 18John Thompson3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
April 14Gary Langner3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
May 12Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
Assessment and Evaluation in Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Plan and create engaging online activities and assessments. This course provides a collection of resources and exercises that define the unique assessment process of online courses. You’ll gain the tools to create activities that ensure students meet your online learning objectives.
January 20Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs (technology)$150
March 23Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs (technology)$150
May 25Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs (technology)$150
e-Learning for Educators - Using Patterns to Develop Algebraic Thinking
Explore the nature of algebraic thinking, and create strategies for encouraging its development in your middle school mathematics students.
January 21Jack Hunter2.0 CEUs$50
March 30Jack Hunter2.0 CEUs$150
e-Learning for Educators - Science 2.0: Using Web Tools to Promote Inquiry-Based Science
Use online resources to enhance inquiry-based teaching and learning in your science course. Over the course of this six session workshop, you'll familiarize yourself with science-themed websites, online collaborative projects, science blogs and wikis, and the mapping applications Google Maps and Google Earth.
January 21Shauna Flach2.0 CEUs$50
March 2Shauna Flach2.0 CEUs$150
May 12Shauna Flach2.0 CEUs$150
Virtual Mentoring: Biology
New teachers often get stuck with the toughest teaching assignments. Even experienced instructors can get thrown for a loop if they’re tasked with teaching an unfamiliar subject. If you’re an inexperienced biology teacher, turn to LEARN NC’s Virtual Mentoring program for guidance.
January 21Shauna Flach3.0 CEUsFREE
e-Learning for Educators - Integrating Primary Sources into the Social Studies Classroom
Develop a personal collection of web-based resources for curricular use, as well as create preliminary plans to enhance a curriculum unit.
January 26Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs$50
e-Learning for Educators - Data-Driven Decision Making: Using Objective Measures to Improve Student Learning
Identifying, analyzing and acting on the right data can help you improve student learning and achievement. In this course you'll create an action plan to guide instructional change in your classroom.
January 28Brenda Hargrove2.0 CEUs$50
April 1Brenda Hargrove2.0 CEUs$150
A Crash Course in ESL
Grasp pedagogy, policy and procedure for teaching and working with English language learners. "A Crash Course in ESL" will prepare you to work with ESL parents and create a welcoming environment for ESL students. This course provides a concise overview of strategies and best practices for all teachers, administrators, and support staff working with English language learners.
January 28Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
February 25Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
March 25Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
April 15Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
May 6Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
May 27Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
African American History to 1950
Examine African American history in the contexts of United States, North Carolina and world history. Assignments draw from a wealth of classroom-oriented primary sources, including slave testimonies, photographs, oral histories, and more.
February 2Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
Collaboration and Teaching in a Virtual World - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Immerse yourself in a three-dimensional learning landscape. You’ll explore the online world known as Second Life, learning its communication systems, avatar creation, and how it can enhance student collaboration.
February 11Lucas Gillispie3.0 CEUs (technology)$225
e-Learning for Educators - Getting Ready for Algebra by Using Virtual Manipulatives
Learn how to use virtual manipulatives and other technologies to help students become proficient, successful algebra students.
February 25Jack Hunter2.0 CEUs$150
April 27Jack Hunter2.0 CEUs$150
Differentiating Instruction in Online Courses - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Tailor your online instruction to meet the unique learning styles of specific students. You'll develop differentiated components of your own online courses through practical assignments, and modify content, learning experiences, and assessment to address individual students' needs.
March 10Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
April 27Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
Teaching English Language Learners in Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Understand the needs of English Language Learners and students with low academic literacy skills. You’ll learn strategies for reaching all students, as well as how to structure discussions for clarity.
March 17Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (6-12)
Acquire effective strategies for reaching ESL students in your own classroom. This course will help you relate to students’ lives and cultural struggles as they adapt to a new language.
March 18Joy McLaughlin3.0 CEUs$225
Scaffolding Content for English Language Learners (K-5)
Acquire effective strategies for reaching ESL students in your classroom. This course will help you relate to students’ lives and cultural struggles as they adapt to a new language.
March 18Carrie Hill3.0 CEUs$225
Biodiversity in Your Backyard
Designed especially for teachers of elementary-aged students, this course will expand your life science content knowledge with material aligned to the NC Standard Course of Study. You will have two classrooms during this course– this interactive, online classroom and your own backyard!
March 30Shauna Flach3.0 CEUs$225
American Indians in the United States
Discover American Indian history from the earliest evidence of human habitation through the present day. Archaeological finds, treaties, oral histories, photographs, and more will enrich your exploration of Native American history nationwide.
April 7Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225
Reading, Writing and Research: Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum
Help turn your students into savvy consumers of information. Explore reading and writing instruction and information literacy concepts, and learn to effectively integrate these literacy skills into your teaching, regardless of the subject or grade level.
April 20Suellen Epps2.0 CEUs$150
A Crash Course in ESL for Administrators
Grasp pedagogy, policy and procedure for teaching and working with English language learners. "A Crash Course in ESL" will prepare you to work with ESL parents and create a welcoming environment for ESL students. This course provides a concise overview of strategies and best practices for administrators working with English language learners.
April 21Carrie Hill2.0 CEUs$150
e-Learning for Educators - Classroom Assessment Enhanced by Technology
Discover effective principles of classroom assessment at all grade levels and subject areas. You'll review formative and performance assessment, backwards design, and various methods including rubrics and electronic portfolios.
April 22Kathryn Walbert2.0 CEUs$150
Developing Your Online Course - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Build your own online course from scratch, or revise one of ours. Developing Your Online Course teaches you the design and development strategies you need to create your course online. This five-week online course follows Teaching Online Courses (Formerly DATOC I) and prepares educators interested in implementing online courses into their K-12 or professional development offerings.
April 28Adria Kempner3.0 CEUs (Technology)$225
June 9Adria Kempner3.0 CEUs (Technology)$225
Teaching World Languages Online - Carolina Online Teacher Program
Explore how language teachers can take advantage of the online environment and new technology to provide an authentic context for language learning.
April 29Bobby Hobgood3.0 CEUs$225
Crossing Cultures: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Understanding
Increase your effectiveness in interacting with people of different cultures By using intercultural theories, including a cultural value framework, you will gain a greater awareness of your own cultural background, as well as acquire tools to interact appropriately and effectively with people from a variety of cultures.
May 13Darla Deardorff5.0 CEUs$375
American Indians in North Carolina
Explore the experiences of American Indians in North Carolina from the period before European colonization through the present, including a look at primary sources and present-day controversies.
May 26Kathryn Walbert3.0 CEUs$225