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Welcome to Eduspire Insights, our new bi-weekly online publication to keep you informed! Insights features news and announcements, events, interesting new course offerings, updates from our software division (Eduspire Solutions), links to our blog posts, instructor highlights, and more!
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Summer Courses Start in June!
Spring has sprung, and summer is just around the corner! Don't forget to explore our diverse
face-to-face
and
online summer course offerings
, happening from June through August! And with the new season comes new courses, new initiatives, and new announcements. See below for more information or to browse courses.
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This Week's News
Keep reading to learn what's new with Eduspire
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In Part I the authors discuss the goals behind the flipped classroom model of instruction, how to get started with the implementation process, adapting instruction to the way today's students learn, and using tech integration to increase student engagement. Read Part I here.
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A screenshot of Common Sense Media's
Digital Citizenship Curriculum Tool
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Eduspire is proud to announce that its Summer Literacy Institute graduate-level professional development course is returning to Linden Hall in Lititz, PA this August 1-4!
Eduspire's 2016 Summer Literacy Institute provides a fantastic opportunity to explore the latest research, collaborate with experienced educators, and create a research-based action plan for the 2016-2017 school year, focused on the topic of assessment. Throughout the duration of this 4-day institute, which can be attended for graduate credits or Act 48 hours, teachers will learn how to 'keep assessment in perspective' by
harnessing the power of data analysis;
understanding why assessment and instruction are inseparable;
learning a variety of reading and writing conferring techniques;
hearing about the power of formative assessment;
and applying learned knowledge to change lives through the use of language. Click the image to the left to view the course brochure.
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You won't want to miss this year's fantastic keynote speakers and breakout sessions on a variety of literacy and conferring topics. Speakers include Mark Overmeyer; Christine T. Hartzman and Jamison Renfro; Anne Schober; Aileen Hower; Mark Weakland; Brian Kelley; Terry Thompson; Lynne Dorfman and Diane Dougherty; and more!
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Get to know us better: Eduspire's top-notch instructors combine experience, skill, insight, and a passion for education. This week's interview features Jeff Mummert — click here to read his instructor spotlight profile and learn his favorite ed-tech app and ice cream flavor!
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Eduspire Instructor, Jeff Mummert
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EDDU 9347
Online
June 13 - July 13
Please register by June 3
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This course is for any teacher of grades 4-12 who wishes to incorporate more writing into their classroom, regardless of subject area. While refining their own writing skills, participants will incorporate various technology tools that support the steps of the writing process. Instructional focus will be on modeling researched teaching of writing techniques, writing and the Common Core, and assessing student writing.
This course is being team-taught by a librarian and high school English teacher, both of whom are prolific, passionate writers.
This 3-cr. online PD course is being offered June 13 - July 13. Click here to see the course outline or click below to register.
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Eduspire Solutions Presenting at the EdLeaders Tech for Schools Workshop at PBL World in California
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Again honored to be selected by a group of educational leadership panelists, Eduspire Solutions will present its software products at the EdSurge PBL World EdLeader Day to a diverse group of education professionals in American Canyon, California. Eduspire Solutions aims to transform education through technology with its web-based and mobile applications that streamline and enhance classroom monitoring and the scheduling of student activities. Designed by educators for educators, Eduspire Solutions' programs cultivate an environment of voice and choice while alleviating the administrative burdens related to the management of activity periods, attendance data, remediation, and more.
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Easy to implement, user-friendly, cost-effective, and customizable to school and student needs, Eduspire Solutions' software can place information, communication, security, and complete administrative oversight at your fingertips with on-the-go convenience. To learn more about Eduspire Solutions software or request a demo, click here.
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Share Your Experience for a Chance to be Featured on Our Blog!
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We'd love to expand upon the positive feedback we receive through our course surveys by encouraging course-takers, like you, to share your experiences with Eduspire's courses to be featured in our blog or newsletter!
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Have you taken any of Eduspire's courses and found them helpful? Have you been able to successfully apply what you learned to your classroom instruction?
We invite you to share your experience! Tell us how something you learned in one of our courses has been applied to your classroom and made an impact. We just may highlight your story on our blog or in our newsletter!
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Whether you'd like to bring a course to your district, learn about becoming an instructor, make a suggestion, or just let us know how we're doing, we'd love to hear from you!
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Eduspire is pleased to offer flexible graduate-level professional development options for educators all across Pennsylvania. Visit our website to
search for face-to-face courses by zip code
, or peruse our many
online offerings
to learn from home. With over 50 courses to choose from, there's bound to be something for you! Scholarship opportunities may be available.
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