XPDNC - South Carolina Labor Links The staff union for the employees of The south carolina education Association south carolina Council Links south carolina Apprentice development Links http://www.xpdnc.com/links/loussc.html
Extractions: back A Comprehensive Review of Professional Development in South Carolina A statewide review of professional development in South Carolina has yielded a series of recommendations for improving professional development for principals, teachers, and other educators. The recommendations single out strategies for meeting the state's standards for professional development; increasing local capacity to plan, organize, and provide learning opportunities for educators; and finding time and resources for professional development as priorities for state legislators. PSA's review, conducted for the Education Oversight Committee of the South Carolina State Legislature, is part of a larger strategy to improve professional development under South Carolina's Education Accountability Act. Its findings focus on the new South Carolina Professional Development Standards and the requirement that state professional development funds be spent on activities that meet the standards. Among its recommendations are that: The South Carolina State Department of Education (SCSDE) mount an aggressive effort to disseminate and build strong consensus around the South Carolina Professional Development Standards
Extractions: @import "pages.css"; S.C. Teaching Now And Tomorrow Once successfully recruited into teaching, teachers need assistance in locating suitable positions. Schools districts also seek ready access to qualified candidates. The CERRA Teacher Job Bank allows schools and districts to locate job candidates and advertise openings to teachers looking for positions. Each summer the CERRA co-sponsors the SC Teacher Expo for Teacher Recruitment. The Expo is a teacher job/information fair that brings together teachers looking for new professional opportunities and South Carolina school districts looking for excellent teachers. The Expo is advertised nationally and attracts participants from a number of states. A printable/mailable Expo registration form will be available in this section.
Horry County South Carolina Higher Education Resources Myrtle Beach Regional Economic development Corporation, planning for the business, Webster University is licensed by the south carolina Commission on http://www.myrtlebeachdevelopment.com/education.html
Extractions: Coastal Carolina University , a public, comprehensive liberal arts institution, offers baccalaureate degree programs in 36 major fields of study and 33 undergraduate minors. The university also offers master's degree programs in education, including a master's of education in Educational Technology; and a master's degree in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies. The university also offers seven cooperative degree programs with other South Carolina universities, and a growing array of international programs that take students to places such as Australia, Costa Rica, Cuba, England, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Germany, India, Japan and Russia. Coastal's main campus is located in Conway, S.C. , nine miles west of Myrtle Beach. The Coastal campus comprises 41 buildings on 272 acres including the Center for Marine and Wetland Studies in the Atlantic Center on Highway 501. The university also offers courses from the Coastal Carolina University Higher Education Center in Myrtle Beach and a campus in Georgetown. The Waccamaw Higher Education Center will open in late 2004 to serve the people of the Litchfield, Pawleys Island, and Murrells Inlet area. Waites Island, 1,062 acres of pristine barrier island on the Atlantic coast, provides a natural laboratory for extensive study in marine science and wetlands biology. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent, public university in 1993
South Carolina Association Of School Administrators Information for educators involving issues and professional development pluslinks to other educational sites. south carolina education News Digest http://www.scasa.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=8
USC:College Of Education The College of education at the University of south carolina (1) Adopted8/24/01 by vote of College of education faculty and staff http://www.ed.sc.edu/
Extractions: The College of Education at the University of South Carolina will distinguish itself as a state and national leader in its efforts to be responsive, engaged, and collaborative in addressing the needs of its students, professions, and community. These characteristics will be the hallmarks of the College's teaching and learning activities, research mission, and service obligations, as it achieves excellence through focused involvement. Mission Statement Bridging the gap among theory, research and practice to promote excellence in teaching and learning within and across educational contexts; Conducting principled, free inquiry from diverse perspectives that promotes quantitative and qualitative scholarship to advance knowledge and educational practice;
School Of Education - South Carolina State University Handbooks and Manuals. Knowledge Base. Professional development. Related Links PO Box 7515 300 College Street, NE Orangeburg, south carolina 291170001 http://www.scsu.edu/Education/
Extractions: The South Carolina Aquarium's online curriculum can help kindergarten through eighth grade teachers meet South Carolina State Science Standards and prepare their students for an educational visit to the Aquarium. Each activity includes standards addressed, background information, assessments, cross-curricular extensions, glossaries and resource lists. Concepts introduced in the curriculum activities will be reinforced during the students' visit to the Aquarium. Planning a field trip to the Aquarium and not sure what to do to guarantee your students are learning? These scavenger hunt sheets can be used to keep your students actively involved as they tour through the Aquarium. Question sheets for students and answer keys for teachers can both be printed from the links below. K-2 scavenger hunt sheet page 1 page 2 K-2 scavenger hunt sheet answer key page 1 page 2 3-5 scavenger hunt sheet page 1 3-5 scavenger hunt sheet answer key page 1 6-8 scavenger hunt sheet page 1 6-8 scavenger hunt sheet answer key
Early Childhood And Elementary Education south carolina. Early Childhood Program Parenting and Family Literacy Program Office of Standards and Professional development Department of education http://www.sreb.org/programs/srr/pubs/PreK/PreK-SC.asp
Extractions: 5 days per week Program standards: Established by state Department of Education; curriculum determined locally based on needs. Eligible Providers Local school districts receive funds and may offer programs directly or contract with Head Start programs or programs funded by the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant. Parent Education and Support Parent education and parent volunteers are required. Funding and Children Served State appropriation Fiscal year 1999: $22.3 million
South Carolina's Teacher Cadet Program In 1985 south carolina embarked upon a venture that has evolved into one of the cognitive learning, child development, pedagogy, and education history. http://www.nasbe.org/Educational_Issues/New_Information/SII/7_1.html
Extractions: Vol. 7, No. 1 National Association of State Boards of Education South Carolina's Teacher Cadet Program In 1985 South Carolina embarked upon a venture that has evolved into one of the most comprehensive efforts by a state to identify, attract, and place high-quality teaching candidates and keep them in the profession. Established by the Commission on Higher Education in December of 1985, the South Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment (SCCTR) has grown from one small pilot project in four of the state's high schools to 12 programs that reach out to prospective candidates across the state and provide the foundation for a comprehensive effort to ensure that the state has a diverse, highly qualified teaching work force. The SCCTR initiative began with the Teacher Cadet Program. The program was designed to encourage high-achieving juniors and seniors in high school to consider teaching as a career. Originally piloted in four high schools in 1985, the project has grown to include 150 of the state's 200 high schools serving more than 2,200 students annually in the program. Twenty-three of the state's 30 higher education institutions have joined the effort, as well, with over two-thirds of the college partners granting college credit for satisfactory completion of the program, which in turn, allows students to receive an honors high school credit. Students accepted into the program enroll in a year-long course in which they study cognitive learning, child development, pedagogy, and education history. Some of the activities include classroom observations, teaching practice lessons, and tutoring. The course is taught one period per day for the entire year, or a semester equivalent.
Extractions: Graduate Continuing Education Credit Apply exciting concepts from the SDE Seminar in your classroom and receive Antioch University Seattle credit for doing so. Antioch University Seattle is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (30 N. LaSalle St. #2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504; (800) 821-7440). One to five graduate continuing education quarter credits are available for program attendance and the completion of a paper describing how you used the concepts in your classroom. The credits from this course are continuing education (not masters degree) credits. Tuition ranges from $55-$210. Grading is Pass / Incomplete. For more information, call 206-268-4111 or email continuinged@antiochsea.edu. Chapman University is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. One to four semester units of graduate elective credit (for a 1- to 4-day Seminar, respectively) are available for an additional fee of $62 per semester unit. For more information call 949-585-2990. These professional development units are not part of a degree program but instead are primarily used for professional advancement (such as salary increment steps and recertification). Students should seek approval of appropriate district or college officials before enrolling in these courses to satisfy any degrees, state credentials, or local school district requirements.
Extractions: ETV's Web Site of Resources for Students, Teachers, and Parents Knowitall.org, a portal Web site designed and maintained by ETV, allows access to a wealth of educational content developed for classroom use by teachers and students. It also contains links to educational information, events, associations, and organizations for South Carolina educators. DELCs (Distance Education Learning Centers) http://www.myetv.org/education/delc/ The vision of the DELC is to cultivate a community of lifelong learners by supporting instruction within K12 schools. These local TV broadcast facilities were created by ETV, and work with the State Department of Education to serve all the school districts across the state. Click on the DELC link to find the DELC that serves your community. GEAR UP Aim College Program /Teacher Professional Development
Career Guidance Related Events What is the future of career and technology education in south carolina? development Association and the south carolina development Association, http://www.knowitall.org/carolinacareers/
Extractions: This workshop will kick-off the professional development districts need to deliver the Education and Economic Development Act. The program will provide a complete overview of the health sciences career cluster, majors, career programming, the exciting "virtual surgery" program for South Carolina students, and how schools can link to health systems resources to support the career development of students. A student studying the health sciences will comment on the program. The NCDA annual poster and poetry statewide competition and planning for November's Career Development Month (sponsored by the Michelin Career Center at Clemson University) will be reviewed. Video "EED Act & Disability Career Guidance"
Online Technology Course Demo education Institute, provides south carolina educators with an ongoing, Educators can choose to complete a professional development track (60 hours) http://www.teachereducation.com/demo/thomson_demo_sc.htm
Extractions: Thomson Learning, in partnership with the Teacher Education Institute, provides South Carolina educators with an ongoing, sustained, intense, high quality, and research-based online professional development solution to train K-12 teachers, media center personnel, and administrators how to effectively integrate technology into their classroom specific curriculum or job area. A proven effective professional development training solution that:
Links About the Writing Improvement Network of south carolina WIN has remained atthe forefront of staff development in south carolina and has anticipated the http://www.winsc.org/
Extractions: Photo Gallery What is it? The best source for staff development, K-12. The Writing Improvement Network (WIN) is a special project created, coordinated, and administered by teachers involved with the South Carolina Writing Project , an affiliate of the National Writing Project . Funded by the South Carolina General Assembly, WIN has remained at the forefront of staff development in South Carolina and has anticipated the changes in instruction and testing now occurring as a result of the South Carolina English Language Arts Framework, Curriculum Standards in all subject areas, and the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT). The WIN staff development model reaches beyond the basics and strives for excellence.
Center For Gifted Education | CFGE Professional development (Conferences Institutes) Professional developmentOpportunities Link to the south carolina State Department of education http://cfge.wm.edu/research.php
Extractions: Find People Navigate the WM Web Contact the College Prospective Students Parents Current Students Campus Visitors Academics Undergraduate Graduate Administration Admission Athletics Campus Construction Campus Life Economic Development Events/Calendars Financial Aid Human Resources Libraries Office of the President Public Service Research Restructuring Technology myWM Research and Evaluation About Research and Evaluation at the Center for Gifted Education Since its inception, the Center has been engaged in applied research and program evaluations. The Center has been sponsored by the USDOE under Javits Grant for curriculum development initiatives and research for 15 years. The centerpiece of many of our research studies has focus on the evaluation of the William and Mary curriculum units and their effectiveness in classrooms. In the meantime, the Center have been also contracted with state or local agencies for medium or small scale research and or evaluation studies; these studies have been instrumental in helping key leaders and policy makers at different levels in decision-making and developing strategic plan for gifted program improvement. For more information on Research and Evaluation initiatives, contact
South Carolina Education Assn - Articles and hoping that the weather in south carolina will be cool enough to wear all It includes professional development, benefits for our members only, http://www.thescea.org/portal/sceaarticles-public/ArchiveView.asp?ID=75
