Learning Sciences International Develops and provides the 21 st Century Teaching & Learning Series for the CFF initiative. Provides the e MBEDDED L EARNING.

Learning Sciences International

• Develops and provides the 21st Century Teaching & Learning Series for the CFF initiative.

• Provides the eMBEDDED LEARNING ACADEMY platform to CFF and 720 districts.

• Offers graduate programs through a partnership with Wilkes University.

Purpose for Today• Introduction the CFF PD requirement (required)• Graduate Credit (optional)

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Full Day Introduction Training Session 21st Century Teaching & Learning Series

Dates:October 16, 2007- Harrisburgh PaTTANOctober 24, 2007- Pittsburgh PaTTANOctober 25, 2007- Intermediate Unit 5October 29, 2007- Intermediate Unit 19October 30, 2007- Penn Stater Conference Center State CollegeOctober 31, 2007- King of Prussia PaTTAN

Online Registration Available at www.EmbeddedLearningAcademy.com/pde/21

Full Day Introduction Training Session 21st Century Teaching & Learning Series

Required Team members :• Central office representative for staff development • High school principal from each participating high school • Facilitator(s) designated by the district who will facilitate the first

study group and be responsible for training all other district facilitators

• Person designated by the districts to set up study groups using the online system (can be the same as the facilitator)

At the One Day Training:• Teams will receive technical training on how to use the Learning

Management System• Teams will work together on a district implementation plan• Step-by-step Training Manual on the system will be provided to

everyone in attendance

What is the PDE Professional Development Requirement for CFF?

• Teachers involved in or impacted by CFF including teachers who will be getting fully equipped rooms (teacher laptop, projector, cart with student laptops, white board, all other equipment), and teachers who receive some equipment (fully equipped rooms, but not student laptops) are required to take a 30 hour course per year.

• Building principals are required to take the first 30 hour course in the series

• Complete the Blended Study Group or Graduate Credit version of course 1 for teachers in first year (07-08) of grant by August 2008.

What is the PDE Professional Development Requirement for CFF?

• Attend full day Introduction training session (During October)

Register at: www.EmbeddedLearningAcademy.com/pde/21

• Attend full day Support Follow-up training (May 2008)

• District submit an online implementation plan by December 31, 2007

21st Century Teaching & Learning Series:

Course 1: Teaching in the 21st Century – The Need for Change

Course 2: Teaching Authentic Mathematics in the 21st Century, orTeaching Authentic Science in the 21st Century, orTeaching Authentic Social Studies in the 21st Century, orTeaching Authentic Language Arts in the 21st Century

Course 3: Differentiated Instruction in the 21st Century Mathematics Classroom, orDifferentiated Instruction in the 21st Century Social Studies Classroom, orDifferentiated Instruction in the 21st Century Science Classroom, orDifferentiated Instruction in the 21st Century Language Arts Classroom

Course 4: Inquiry-Based Learning in the 21st Century Mathematics Classroom, or Inquiry-Based Learning in the 21st Century Social Studies Classroom, or Inquiry-Based Learning in the 21st Century Science Classroom, orInquiry-Based Learning in the 21st Century Language Arts Classroom

Course 5: Project-Based Learning in the 21st Century Mathematics Classroom, orProject-Based Learning in the 21st Century Social Studies Classroom, orProject-Based Learning in the 21st Century Science Classroom, orProject-Based Learning in the 21st Century Language Arts Classroom

What is the 21st Century Teaching & Learning Series?

IT IS a framework for changing teacher practice through sustained professional development with technology integration.

It is NOT a technology training.

Series Tools• Provides strategies to integrate student use of technology.• Provides opportunities for the teacher to become a facilitator of learning.• Provides performance-based assessment strategies.• Uses lesson planning tools to incorporate series content. Focused incorporation of series

content in lesson plan• Incorporates student higher order thinking skills.• Provides opportunities for students to have authentic experiences through collaboration

and interdisciplinary means.• Provides a principal observation tool for assessing series content implementation.• Provides strategies for communicating with stakeholders.

Master of Science in Education:

Major in 21st Century Teaching & Learning

•Why should these courses be taken for graduate credit?•How can I share the graduate credit option with teachers in my district?•What is required to earn the degree?•When are courses available?•How do you register for a graduate course? •How do you apply to the degree?

www.embeddedlearning.com/grad

This professional development opportunity allowseach district to determine:

• course beginning and ending times• enrollment of teachers in the series• management of learning• facilitate online study groups• monitor coursework• view data in reports• automatically reporting of Act 48 professional education hours to

PDE for all learners

Quick Facts CFF 2007-2008

CFF 2007-2008• Attend a full day October training• Attend a full day May training• Cohort 2 Teachers and Building principal in

grant complete course 1-Teaching in the 21st Century: The Need for Change by August 2008 in Blended Study Group or Graduate Version

• District submission of Implementation Plan by December 31, 2007

Contact Us:

eMBEDDED LEARNING AcademyImplementation Questions?

717-845-6300 x167Technical Questions?

724-459-3180www.embeddedlearningacademy.com/pde/21

eMBEDDED LEARNING Graduate Education in Partnership with Wilkes University

888-235-6555www.embeddedlearning.com/grad