Teacher Renewal

Randolph Community College offers courses for teacher renewal credit. Teachers should decide which course(s) to take and apply to their school district for prior approval. Students will receive a certificate that proves participation and completion of the course. Successful completion of a course is based on 100% attendance and, if required, passing a final exam. Certificates should be given to the personnel administrator of the local school districts. Certified teachers not currently employed should retain certificates of completion to submit with their application for certificate renewal before the renewal cycle expires.

Creating a Classroom Web Site

($65)
Learn how to create a classroom Web site in this fun, easy-to-understand course for teachers. In no time, you'll build a site with text, images, animations, tables, links, and more. Then you'll create a WebQuest and a blog to add to your site. You'll do all this and more as you discover how simple creating a classroom Web site can be and how having one can make you a more effective and dynamic teacher.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Creating K-12 Learning Materials

($65)
Increase student performance on standards important to your district by learning how to develop your own work books, lab manuals, booklets, activity kits, visual aids, and manipulatives targeting those standards. The instructor--a former K-12 teacher who is also the author and developer of over 50 products for the educational market--will walk you step-by-step through the process of creating a wide variety of instructional materials. You'll also learn how to profit from your ideas by offering the products you develop for sale through catalogs, stores, and trade shows.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Creating the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies for Success

($65)
In this professional development course for teachers, you'll get the training you need to reach the diverse mix of students you face every day—learning proven strategies that turn diversity into opportunity. With students who have learning disabilities, neurobiological disorders, and physical challenges, the modern classroom requires an efficient and effective teacher who can prioritize under tight deadlines and be creative on demand. Learn how to be the kind of super teacher who can guide every student toward academic success.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom

($65)
Differentiated instruction (DI) is becoming a mainstay in classrooms across the country as educators are starting to see the ways that the traditional classroom setting limits their ability to reach diverse learners. Join us on this journey through 10 practical DI integration strategies! Count on at least three sample integration lessons on each strategy, and just think of all the ways that you can apply them to improve learning outcomes for your students.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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EDU‐3001XZ‐03404 - 4/21-6/21

Easy Classroom Podcasting

($65)
Have you ever felt like you just can't reach your students? They speak the language of technology while you speak the language of, well, teachers. But what if there was a bridge between the two? In this professional training course for teachers, you'll learn how to make a podcast that creates a memorable learning experience for your students. You'll find their interest reignited when you start using their favorite formats: audio, images, and video. You won't even need an iPod or a big budget to harness the power of podcasting in your classroom.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Effective Teacher Training

($65)
This course is for certified teachers and substitutes only.
Activities are designed to enable educators to more effectively integrate research and practice. This course is recommended for substitute teacher training. Preregistration is required.
Southwest Randolph Middle School
EDU‐3002A‐08055 - 4-7P, MW, 1/25-2/22

Guided Reading & Writing: Strategies for Maximum Student Achievment

($65)
Get the professional development training you need to improve student literacy as an accomplished teacher shares the secrets of turning guided reading strategies into opportunities for teaching writing. Find out how to harness the power of the total literacy framework. The road to literacy is also the road to ingenuity, invention, and imagination, and you'll soon learn how to take your students from groans to grins with creative lesson plans that really work!
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Guided Reading: Strategies for the Differentiated Classroom

($65)
Now more than ever, today's teachers are grappling with the question of how to reach struggling readers. While there are no quick fixes, thousands of teachers are combining the principles of differentiated instruction and guided reading with unparalleled success. Mixed in the right proportion, these popular strategies will help you build a balanced literary framework that gets results with even the most challenged learners.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Integrating Technology in the Classroom

($65)
In this professional development course for teachers, you'll learn the secrets of technology integration in the classroom, gaining the skills educators need to use tools such as wikis, podcasts, and blogs effectively. You'll discover simple ways to integrate technology to enhance your subject material and meet your course goals. We'll explore quick-and-easy, standards-based solutions for more interactive lesson plans, exciting WebQuests, and challenging assignments. We'll also unleash the power of Web resources, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Together, we'll look at basic integration, subject-specific activities, and smart ways to make your integration seamless.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Microsoft Excel 2007 in the Classroom

($65)
Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2007 in this professional development course for teachers, and get the training every teacher needs for using and teaching this powerful program effectively in the classroom. You'll master Excel terminology; how to use tabs; how to sort data; how to insert formulas for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; how to create colorful charts and graphs; and much more! Throughout the course, we'll explore standards-based lesson plans and activities that will allow you to pass your Excel knowledge on to your students, no matter what their grade level. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of the basic functions of Excel, and a wealth of ideas for integrating this powerful technology into your lesson plans across your curriculum.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Microsoft Word 2007 in K-12 Classroom

($65)
Mastering Microsoft Word can make you a more productive and creative teacher. You'll learn how to create, open, edit, and save documents, as well as how to create tabs, margins, and spacing. Then you'll make your classroom documents come to life. You'll add borders, clip art, and WordArt. You'll even insert shapes, pictures, tables, and complete a host of other exciting tasks that you can teach your students. As you get more familiar with this program, you'll find that it enhances your teaching in ways you didn't think possible, and you'll have a host of ideas for curriculum-related classroom projects.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Ready, Set, Read!

($65)
Learn what the newest research says about how children really learn to read and write and become a powerful guide to literacy development when you work with young children. Gain confidence in your ability to guide a child's literacy development, and take pleasure in seeing how even the littlest events can be really big steps in reading and writing success.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Response to Intervention: Reading Strategies That Work

($65)
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could be proactive in helping our struggling readers? Well, we can! In this six-week course, you'll learn response to intervention (RTI) strategies that ensure the struggling readers in your classroom get the help and education they need. RTI gives us a strategic plan to bring tiered interventions to our students, at their reading level and with their unique challenges in mind. Helping them with phonics, fluency, vocabulary mastery, comprehension, and writing, these intervention strategies tackle the toughest literacy problems with flexibility and creativity.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Singapore Math Strategies; Model Drawing for Grades 1-6

($65)
In this professional development course for teachers, you'll get the training you need to start teaching model drawing, the powerful Singapore Math strategy that gives word problems a visual context. As a teacher, you know that many students groan when it's time to solve word problems. Why is that? Are the problems too difficult? Do students get lost trying to decipher the wording or figure out the computation? Do they simply not know which strategy to use? Actually, it's a combination of all these issues. Luckily, model drawing, a Singapore Math strategy for working word problems, will help your students start to enjoy math in a way they may never have before.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Singapore Math: Number Sense and Computational Strategies

($65)
Do your students cringe when it's time to pull out their math books? For many students, basic math is a struggle. But for students and teachers in Singapore, math is much more intuitive. And Singaporean students have been top mathematics performers for over a decade! Using a layered curriculum founded on solid number sense and concrete, pictorial, and abstract computational strategies, Singaporean teachers make math purposeful, interesting, and relevant. In this teacher training course, you'll learn their secrets and come away knowing how to have meaningful math lessons in your classroom.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Solving Classroom Discipline Problems

($65)
Why do some teachers enjoy peaceful, orderly classrooms while other teachers face daily discipline battles? The answer is that many teachers have not been taught the secrets to solving discipline problems. This course reveals those secrets and presents a step-by-step approach to effective, positive classroom discipline. Teachers continually rate this course one of the most valuable they have ever taken.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Solving Classroom Discipline Problems II

($65)
In this professional development course, you'll get the teacher training you need to deal effectively with serious discipline problems and help even the most challenging students you're teaching make more responsible choices. You'll learn how to use a new research-based six-step approach to solve severe and chronic discipline problems such as bullying, fighting, using abusive language, stealing, and refusing to work. We'll look at numerous real-life examples set in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms so you can see how to put the ideas into action in your own teaching situation.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Spanish in the Classroom

($65)
Learn the essential Spanish for teachers so you can bridge the communication gap with your Spanish-speaking students and parents! Rest assured that that this course won't be your typical high school Spanish course. We've tossed out long vocabulary lists and complex grammar rules and replaced them with games and stories to make learning easy, painless, and even fun. In addition to basic greetings and general Spanish vocabulary, you'll master words and phrases that directly relate to the classroom, such as classroom objects, front-office receptions, action verbs and commands, study skills, registration, course names, school rules and discipline, and parent-teacher conference vocabulary. By the end of this course, you'll be well on your way to being a Spanish speaker and communicating effectively with the Spanish-speakers all around you. ¡Vamos! (Let's go!)
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Teaching Math: Grades 4-6

($65)
Reinvent math instruction for grades 4-6 by bringing hands-on learning, inexpensive manipulatives, and real-world connections into your classroom. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned pro, this course will help you get your students excited about math!
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Teaching Science: Grades 4-6

($65)
Ready to maximize your abilities in teaching science? You'll learn about foundational content in physical, life, and earth science, and ways to teach that content to your students. Discover specific teaching methods and science process skills, and learn how to improve the emotional climate in your classroom. Lots of examples and worksheets you can use in your own classroom are included. There's a big emphasis on the scientific method, and there's even an entire lesson devoted to science fairs!
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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Teaching Writing: Grades 4-6

($65)
In this teacher-training course, you'll learn from an experienced educator how to motivate and assist developing writers. You'll master strategies for teaching the writing process and find out how to develop engaging lessons for different writing applications. We'll explore the benefits of writing across the curriculum, examine ways to organize your writing instruction, and uncover the secrets of effective assessment.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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EDU‐3001ALZ‐03472 - 4/21-6/21

The Classroom Computer

($65)
In this course for teachers, you’ll discover how the classroom computer and technology can ignite your students’ desire for learning! We’ll cover a wide variety of simple, field-tested techniques guaranteed to unleash the power of the computer throughout your curriculum. In just six weeks, you’ll get a thorough education in using the computer with your students on a daily basis in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
EDU‐3001JZ‐03381 - 1/20-3/22
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EDU‐3001JZ‐03383 - 3/17-5/17
EDU‐3001JZ‐03384 - 4/21-6/21

The Creative Classroom

($65)
Creativity will abound in your classroom as you tap into your students' hidden talents. Learn creative new approaches to learning labs, activities, exercises, assignments, field trips, and evaluation methods. Think beyond the textbook and challenge your students by making your classroom a creative classroom!
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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EDU‐3001QZ‐03399 - 3/17-5/17
EDU‐3001QZ‐03400 - 4/21-6/21

Using the Internet in the Classroom

($65)
Harness the power of the Internet to make your textbooks and lessons come alive! Teach your students how to locate and evaluate Internet resources. Improve the caliber and amount of discussion through the use of e-mail and discussion boards. The Internet can make teaching easier--this course will show you how.
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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EDU‐3001IZ‐03476 - 4/21-6/21

Working Successfully with Learning Disabled Students

($65)
Learn how to successfully meet the diverse needs of the learning disabled students in your classroom from an experienced special educator. We'll dissect the whole special education process, from working with individualized education programs (IEPs) to helping students struggling with reading comprehension, math skills, and writing. Empower yourself by discovering easy, practical, and creative strategies that you can use to help your struggling students to find their light bulb moments!
Online - Ed2Go
To learn more about Ed2Go courses, visit the Online Instruction Center at www.ed2go.com/rcc2go.
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N.C. residents 65 years or older are exempt from registration fees in some classes. Please ask when you register if your class is exempt.