Professional Growth Classes, Spring 2012

All classes must be paid at the first session to the instructor.

Payments to instructors for courses should be made by check or money order made out to PCSSD. NO CASH.

*The first and last classes will meet at given locations designated by the instructor.

Course
ESC#
Hrs
Instructor
Timeline
Teacher
Adm.
Support Staff
Tech Credit
Book Discussion —The Energy Bus —by Jon Gordon16042545Nancy ArcherJan. 11, 2012 - Feb. 1, 2012XXX
Book Study —Peaks and Valleys by Dr. Spencer Johnson16042345Nancy ArcherFeb. 2, 2012 - Feb. 23, 2012XXX
Geocaching —The Next Generation16044345George BelewJan. 7, 2012 - Feb. 21, 2012XXXX
Geocaching II—Online Travel Bug16044545George BelewFeb. 25, 2012 - Apr. 3, 2012XXXX
Geocaching III - Track Your Own Cache16044645George BelewApr. 4, 2012 - 12-May-12XXXX
Literacy By Heart16044945Amy BraswellJan. 9, 2012 - Jan. 30, 2012XXX
AWAKENING GENIUS IN THE CLASSROOM By: Thomas Armstrong16045245Amy BraswellFeb. 6, 2012 - Feb. 27, 2012XX
Professional Book Study "What Great Teachers Do Differently" by Todd Whitaker"16045145Amy BraswellMar. 5, 2012 - Apr. 2, 2012XXX
Character Education Mayberry Style16045345Neilann BrownJan. 5, 2012 - Jan. 26, 2012XXX
Insights On Achievement16045445Neilann BrownFeb. 2, 2012 - Feb. 23, 2012XXX
Goal Setting How Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Success16045645Neilann BrownApr. 3, 2012 - Apr. 24, 2012XXX
Teaching Character Using Literature16051745Lori CatesJan. 9, 2012 - Jan. 29, 2012XXX
Bullying In Schools: What Can We Do About It?16051145Lori CatesFeb. 6, 2012 - Feb. 26, 2012XXX
Teaching With Poverty in Mind16053045Lori CatesMar. 5, 2012 - Mar. 25, 2012XXX
Caldecott Book Study16053445Dede Cole and Kayla SullivanJan. 23, 2012 - Feb. 13, 2012XXX
Today I Made A Difference" by Joseph Underwood16053645Lois CraigJan. 17, 2012 - Feb. 7, 2012XXX
Balanced Lives: Teach Well, Live Well!16054045Marion CraigJan. 9, 2012 - Jan. 30, 2012XXX
Dr. Seuss and Common Core16054245Marion CraigJan. 31 2012 - Feb. 21, 2012XXX
End A Difficult Day on a Positive Note16054945Donna Davis and Loria BryantJan. 21, 2012 - Feb. 25, 2012X
Common Core Texts (K-3)16055245Pamela FreemanJan. 16, 2012 - Feb. 6, 2012XXX
Common Core Texts (4th-6th)16055445Pamela FreemanFeb. 7, 2012 - Feb. 21, 2012XXX
More Non-Fiction!16055645Pamela FreemanMay 1, 2012 - May 12, 2012XXX
A Hand to Guide Me by Denzel Washington -Book Study16056045Lynn HawkingJan. 17, 2012 - Feb. 28, 2012XXX
License to Laugh- Humor in the Classroom16056145Lynn HawkingMar. 1, 2012 - Apr. 10, 2012XXX
Quirkles —Making Science Fun!16056245Lynn HawkingApr.12, 2012 - May 12, 2012XXX
Ready to Be an NBCT?16056545Staisey HodgeJan. 5, 2012 - Jan. 25, 2012XX
Visual Strategies and Students with Autism16056845Staisey HodgeApr. 10, 2012 - Apr. 30, 2012XXX
Book Study: "Not Quite Burned Out but Crispy Around the EdgesÓ by Sharon Draper16057645Traci HollandJan. 10, 2102 - Jan. 31, 2012XXX
Book Club: Historical Fiction using Picture Books16057445Traci HollandFeb. 1, 2012 - Feb. 22, 2012XXX
Book Club: Patricia Polacco Picture Books III16057845Traci HollandApr. 3, 2012 - Apr. 24, 2012XXX
Our World, One Picture Book at a Time16058945Dawn JosephJan. 13, 2012 - Feb. 3, 2012XXX
Understanding Why We Backstab, Betray and Trash-Talk Each Other and How to Heal16059045Dawn JosephFeb. 7, 2012 - Feb. 29, 2012XXX
Creating Effective Presentations On-line16062345Jim JoynerJan. 9, 2012 - Jan. 31, 2012XXXX
Microsoft Publisher with Educational Applications16059945Jim JoynerFeb. 7, 2012 - Feb. 28, 2012XXXX
Writer with Educational Applications16060245Jim JoynerMar. 6, 2012 - Mar. 19, 2012XXXX
Weave the Web into Your Curriculum with Interactive Sites and Web 2.016060345Lynn LeidighJan. 23, 2012 - Feb. 15, 2012XXXX
Learning to Use Google Earth and Exploring Its Classroom Applications16060545Lynn LeidighMar. 12, 2012 - Apr. 4, 2012XXXX
Get Kids Moving16060645Lisa Peeples and Melissa MorrisJan. 10, 2012 - Feb. 21, 2012XXX