2. New Courses Early Childhood Courses Raising Readers Read with Me from KERA English Language Learner (ELL) Courses Revised Capstone Introduction

3. Raising Readers Courses Raising Readers: Preparing Preschoolers for Success Develops preschoolers early literacy skills. Raising Readers: Ready to Read and Write with Digital Media Demonstrates how learners can use digital media— specifically PBS programming and online resources—as a teaching tool to help young children develop early literacy skills. Content from Super Why and activities on PBS Kids Island Raising Readers: Course three will be based on content from the Electric Company

4. Raising Readers Target: Course one and two: preschool teachers and care givers (PreK-K) Course three: Grades 1-4 Hours: 15 hours over 6 weeks Price: $129 Raising Readers: Ready to Read and Write with Digital Media available March 09

5. KERA: Read with Me Explore ways to use stories with children to develop pre-reading and pre-writing skills such as oral language and vocabulary development, phonemic awareness, and reading comprehension Target: PreK-K 8 hour, 4 week Available: Spring 09

6. Supporting English Language Learners Supporting ELLs: Oral Language Development (PreK-3) Supporting ELLs: Assessing Oral Language Development (PreK-3) Supporting ELLs: Vocabulary Development (PreK-3) Supporting ELLs: Writing Development (PreK-3) Supporting ELLs: Reading Fluency in Grades 2-5

7. Supporting English Language Learners Repurposed TeacherLine RDLA course content Focused specifically on ELL strategies 10 hours, two sessions Can be extended to 15 by making optional activities required Courses align to: National Standards (NCTE/IRA) ESL Standards for Pre-K-12 Students (from Teachers of English of Other Languages –TESOL $99

8. New Capstone Introduction TECH 400: Capstone Introduction Self-paced 6 hours $25 Introduction to NETST and develop portfolio plan No Grad Credits TECH401:Capstone Intro: Planning a Technology Portfolio Facilitated, 30 hour $199 Introduction to NETST and develop a portfolio plan; web 2.0 tools 2 Grad Credits

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