Are you currently teaching Python to your students or would like to start? Do you teach Python but need more ideas on moving forward with it? Are you new to teaching coding with little or no coding experience? If the answer is yes to any of these, CMU's CS Academy is for you. The academy is an online, interactive high school computer science curriculum that is entirely free. Every lesson is already created for you. There are built-in capabilities for accommodating students of various levels of experience and backgrounds. If you are an experienced programmer, you will love it. However, if you have never programmed before, you will be able to facilitate this curriculum in your classes with ease. All of the exercises are online which means that students can code from Chromebooks if necessary. No programming software needs to be downloaded. This curriculum is ideal for bridging the gap between middle school, block programming, and high school AP classes. Get up and running fast with this workshop.

Cost: $58.00 or 2 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, call the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

Want to teach coding to your 4th-8th grade learners but don't know where to start? Have you been teaching Scratch but keep hitting brick walls or running out of project ideas? This workshop is for you. CS First is a free web-based program that exposes students to computer science through video tutorials and modules that they can complete at their own pace. Every lesson is ready-to-go from top-to-bottom. You simply have to choose your lesson and implement it. Get started right away with this hands-on workshop. Even if you are an expert coder these lessons will be a breath of fresh air for practical classroom applications or after school project ideas.

Cost: $58.00 or 2 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, call the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

Participants will learn tips and tricks for getting the most out of using Google Slides. Create engaging presentations and learning activities. Paired with online tools for editing images, we can add some levity with the Bitmoji avatar app/Chrome extension.

There is no cost to attend this workshop, but registration is required.

This online course can be taken any day/time during the month. For questions contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850. For school districts looking to register multiple educators contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

This online workshop is intended to provide an overview of Dyslexia.

Dyslexia, the most recognized of reading problems, is a neurological disorder that is often characterized by difficulties in recognizing and decoding words, leading to lower comprehension and fluency. Although there is no exact count, it is estimated that one in ten people may be afflicted with some form of dyslexia.

Governor Christie signed legislation that prominently recognizes dyslexia in state statute and regulation, making it a requirement for districts to deal with this disability. A definition of dyslexia must now be specifically written into special education code and a yearly 2-hour professional development requirement for dyslexia is now mandated for all teachers in grades pre-K through grade 3, special education, reading and ESL teachers, reading specialists, learning disabilities teacher consultants, and speech-language specialists.

This two-hour webinar will provide participating administrators, pre-K to 3 educators, Special Education supervisors, and Child Study Team members with detailed information about this legislation, citing the specificity and requisites that impact the governance and operation of all school districts in New Jersey. The impact that the law will have on special education programs, as well as the specific components that must be included in the required training, will be reviewed during the online course.

Online workshop access will be granted after ETTC Hours approval or payment is received. Please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850 regarding this matter.

Course running time: 2 Hours
Cost: $106 OR 4 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850 or ettc@stockton.edu.

Please note: This online course offered by the SRI&ETTC can be taken any day or time during the month. To take this course at another time please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850. If you are a school district looking to register multiple educators please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

Dyslexia, the most recognized of reading problems, is a neurological disorder that is often characterized by difficulties in recognizing and decoding words, leading to lower comprehension and fluency. Although there is no exact count, it is estimated that one in ten people may be afflicted with some form of Dyslexia.

Legislation on Dyslexia signed in August 2014 prominently recognized Dyslexia in state statute and regulation, mandating a requirement for districts to pro-actively deal with this disability. A definition of Dyslexia is now written into Special Education code and a yearly 2-hour professional development requirement for Dyslexia is now mandated for all teachers in grades pre-K through grade 3, special education, reading and ESL teachers, reading specialists, learning disabilities teacher consultants, and speech-language specialists.

Participants should already have had a preliminary workshop on Dyslexia such that they have a general knowledge about the legislation, definition, warning signs, and characteristics of Dyslexia. This two-hour training will provide participants with information about specific teaching strategies and techniques used to work with students with Dyslexia, as well as additional information about its characteristics, use of technology, and screening.

Please note online workshop access will be granted after ETTC Hours approval or payment is received. Please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850 regarding this matter.

Course running time: 2 Hours
Cost: $106 OR 4 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, call the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

Please note: This online course offered by the SRI&ETTC can be taken any day or time during the month. To take this course at another time please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850. If you are a school district looking to register multiple educators please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

The Teacher Effectiveness Institute is a series of four webinars designed to support the novice teacher on important topics that they will need to know throughout the school year. It is appropriate for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year teachers.

Participants will review the rudiments of educational practice and explore the many roles a teacher may be expected to play during a typical day as an educator in the school community. Practical suggestions and proven classroom strategies on varied topics will be discussed during each session.

Part 1: Preparing for the School Year
Part 2: Strategies for Increased Parent Support
Part 3: The "Good Kind" of Assessment
Part 4: Supporting Special Education Students in the Classroom

Please note online workshop access will be granted after ETTC Hours approval or payment is received. Please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850 regarding this matter.

Cost: $82.00 OR 3 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850 or ettc@stockton.edu.

Please note: This online course offered by the SRI&ETTC can be taken any day or time during the month. To take this course at another time please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850. If you are a school district looking to register multiple educators please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

This one hour webinar of the very successful and popular workshop will provide SPICE training demonstrating how to identify and apply skills needed to teach and enhance writing abilities at the elementary and middle school level. Language Arts teachers, special education teachers and ELL teachers will learn a variety of techniques designed through years of practical use. SPICE strategies have proven successful in improving state assessment scores.

After a review of numerous compositional risks, participants will learn and practice unique assessment tools, skill application strategies for all prompts, test timing awareness and encouragement tips. The focus will be on teaching students to simply "learn how to write" for any type of assignment or prompt. Writing with SPICE builds lifelong student skills, makes both the teaching and learning of writing skills less stressful, and can immediately be implemented in the classroom.

The Writing with Spice webinar is presented by Mike Devono.
Mr. Devono is a former teacher and author of Teaching Writing with Spice, the definitive text to identify and apply the skills needed to track and enhance writing abilities.

Please note online workshop access will be granted after ETTC Hours approval or payment is received. Please contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850 regarding this matter.

Course running time: 1 hour
Cost: $48 OR 2 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, contact the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850 or ettc@stockton.edu.

Scratch is a free, web-based coding application developed at MIT that can be used for teaching all levels of coding. It is particularly useful as an introductory application. Scratch uses drag-and-drop blocks instead of type-written code to teach the concepts, logic, creativity and problem-solving of coding without being bogged down with tedious syntax. Its simplicity makes it easy for you, as a facilitator, to include coding into your curriculum. This workshop will provide the strategies you'll need to get started and to get your students coding. No prior knowledge of coding is necessary to participate.

Cost: $58.00 or 2 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, call the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

In this workshop, participants will have a chance to explore some options and add-ons that facilitate deeper interactive engagement in a Google Meet session. Learn how to add emoticons, initiate breakout sessions and incorporate attendance taking. We will also take a look at the built-in interactive features for those whose districts have upgraded to Google Enterprise.

Cost: $58.00 or 2 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, call the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

Virtual Makerspaces focused around choice boards allow students to think creatively and to be able to participate with the resources they have on hand and have digital choices that still allow for engineering, art, music, robotics, coding, circuits and 3-D printing. Come learn how to set up your own virtual makerspace to inspire your students with projects that they choose!

Cost: $58.00 or 2 ETTC Hours. For information on membership, call the SRI&ETTC at 609-626-3850.

We are pleased to announce the 11th Annual School Climate & Anti-Bullying Conference. We are excited that we will be able to continue hosting this conference virtually. Our theme this year is "The Road Back: Preparing our Schools Post COVID-19." This year's virtual conference will focus on a variety of topics that include, but are not limited to COVID-19 and its effect on school climate, eradicating racism from school culture, helping students combat Zoom fatigue, and so much more!

What's new at this year's virtual conference?
- Brand New Workshops/Presenters
- Youth Panels
- Breakout Rooms to Connect with Colleagues/Presenters

Technical Requirements: Workshops and activities will take place via Zoom. Participants need a laptop, tablet or smart phone with Internet access as well as a webcam and microphone.

Cost: 4 ETTC Hours-ETTC Hours Accepted for ETTC Members only. Registrants using check, cash, credit card, or purchase order should register through www.themillerinstitute.com

The Midsummer Online Writing Getaway, presented by Murphy Writing of Stockton University, is a conference where educators can hone their creative writing skills and expand their teaching strategies. Murphy Writing is known for challenging and supportive workshops led by award-winning professionals. Award-winning writer Kim Addonizio will read and participate in a Q&A session. Additional faculty include Roberta Clipper, Lois Marie Harrod, Jade Jones, Peter E. Murphy, Nancy Reddy, Raena Shirali, and Gretna Wilkinson.

Participants will:

- Engage with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards by practicing different types of writing for different purposes and audiences.

- Choose from workshops including fiction, memoir, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Each offers craft discussion, writing prompts, writing time, feedback, motivation, and inspiration.

- Earn PD credit.

Workshops are available for both beginning and experienced creative writers. Learn more at: http://stockton.edu/murphywriting

Technical Requirements: Workshops and activities will take place via Zoom. Participants need a laptop, tablet or smart phone with Internet access as well as a webcam and microphone. You also need to have access to email and be relatively comfortable using a word-processing software like Microsoft Word.

Audience: All K-12 Educators

Dates & Times: Wednesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm until Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 6:00 pm

Cost: 20 ETTC Hours-ETTC Hours Accepted for ETTC Members only. Registrants using check, cash, credit card, or Purchase Order should register through http://stockton.edu/murphywriting.

Once your school district approves your ETTC registration, Murphy Writing of Stockton University will contact you to confirm your workshop choice and finalize your registration.