Teacher Training on Facilitating an Eclipse Workshop
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NCES and White Mountain Science, Inc. have partnered to bring you the tools, techniques, and content you need to get your students ready to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event. This Eclipse Training Workshop is designed to empower teachers to facilitate engaging educational event(s) for families in the weeks leading up to this exciting astronomical event.
The workshop will include:
- education on the background and science of the eclipse
- sharing of lesson resources
- exploring hands-on activities
- coaching on the application of these lessons & activities
The goal is to support school teachers in equipping families at their respective schools with accurate knowledge and resources to make the April 8th event a unique educational experience for the whole family!
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Time: 9:00-2:00
Location: NCES, Gorham
Cost: Free for NH educators served by NCES
Registration: https://whitemountainscience.org/eclipse-2024-workshops
Questions: Contact Mike Carmon, mcarmon@whitemountainscience.org
Facilitation stipend: Participating educators who host a family/parent event at their school on viewing the eclipse and related activities are eligible to receive a $250 stipend for facilitating the training. Learn more about facilitation requirements.
The project is developed in partnership with the NH Statewide Family Engagement Center.
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Restorative Practices for North Country Teams
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Play-Based Learning Workshop
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Join Jennifer Berube, a play-based learning coach from UNH for hands-on professional development. Designed for early childhood educators in pre-k centers and in kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms, this training will build your skills to provide curricular elements while guiding your learners in self-directed play. Play is fundamental to childhood learning and promotes social emotional development. Learn how to create playful learning environments and rich, meaningful learning experiences through play.
Date & Time: March 16, 2024 from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: Free, lunch provided
Location: Perras Meeting Room, 31 Perras Rd, Lancaster, NH 03584 (Above the Party Store)
Register
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Teacher Voice on Minimum Standards for Public Schools
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All educators (Kindergarten through Grade 12) are highly encouraged to participate, including curriculum coordinators / directors and school leaders. Your voice is important in the review of Minimum Standards for Public Schools (Ed Rules 306)!
How are these sessions different from previous efforts?
- These sessions will follow a structured review process with focused time for educators to analyze each section in small groups over the course of a full day.
- Educators will do an analysis of what exists in the 306 rules for a specific content area compared to state academic standards.
- Groups will recommend language for incorporation in the Ed 306 draft. Recommendations will be made in terms of 306 language that is:
- To be incorporated into another or new section of the ED 306 draft. Specify where that language should be incorporated and provide proposed language.
- To be carried forward for consideration as a modification to existing State academic standards and content frameworks.
- Proposed for content areas not addressed by current academic standards and frameworks. For such content areas, recommend condensed and concise language to serve as instructional best practices to be incorporated into the ED 306 rule proposal.
- Not necessary to the ED 306 rule draft to be removed completely from the rules or shifted to state academic standards.
Two days of sessions are being planned for different regions. Each day will have a list of specific
content areas that are scheduled for review on that day. Educators should select one content area to review for each day. Educators may register for one or two days and select any location, regardless of the region in which your school is located
Day One Content Areas:
- Arts Education (includes visual and performing arts)
- Career Education & Career Technical Education - Ed 306.34 (also includes Ed 306.20 CTE & Ed 306.35 Career Education Programs)
- Health Education
- Mathematics Education
- Physical Education
- School Counseling
- School Psychological Services (Ed 306.25)
- Social Studies - including Holocaust & Genocide Education
- Personal Finance Literacy (currently no 306 rules exist)
Register for Day ONE, March 27 at NCES
Day Two Content Areas
- Business Education
- Computer Science Education
- Digital Literacy Education
- English Language Arts Education
- Family & Consumer Science Education
- Science Education
- Technology & Engineering Education
- World Language Education
Register for Day Two, March 28 at NCES
For other dates and locations, click here.
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Purposeful Play Book Group
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Dive into the world of Purposeful Play with this special book group designed just for educators like you!
In this engaging series over a few weeks, participants will explore the transformative impact of purposeful play in the classroom and discover practical strategies to enhance your teaching experience.
Participants will receive a FREE copy of the book Purposeful Play: A Teacher's Guide to Igniting Deep and Joyful Learning Across the Day by Kristine Mraz, Alison Porcelli, and Cheryl Tyler to guide the discussions and deepen understanding.
Why Join?
- Connect with like-minded educators
- Gain insights into the importance of play in learning
- Learn actionable strategies for integrating purposeful play
- Receive a complimentary copy of "Purposeful Play"
Dates/Time: Monday, March 25, Monday, April 1, Monday, April 15, Monday, April 29 (if needed), from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Online / Zoom
Register: Email Andrea Muller at mullerac22@gmail.com. The Zoom link and free book will be provided once you register.
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NH Water Festival & Science Fair
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Please note that third and fifth graders are now also invited to participate. Please contact Lara Hooper, Drinking Water & Groundwater Education Coordinator & NH Project WET Coordinator, for more information at Lara.K.Hooper@des.nh.gov.
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Middle School Video Contest
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View guidelines for details. Videos must be submitted by March 6, 2024.
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NASA Webinar Series for Rural K-12 Educators
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Join hosts Dr. Rachael Arens, Associate Researcher at NAU PLANETS and Luke Henke, Education Advisor for NASA HEAT, on Thursday, Feb. 1st at 8:00 pm as they welcome Dr. Sharon Bowers and Joan Harper-Neely from NASA eClips to explore new resources and learn about the importance of Luna, Earth’s moon. This webinar is targeted for formal and nonformal educators of learners in grades 3-12. All introduced resources will be organized in a LiveBinder for easy access. Learn more
Register: Online for Feb 1, 2024
Past episodes can be found on an updated NASA Science page.
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Expressive Art Contest for Grades 5-12
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Now through April 21, New Hampshire students in fifth through 12th grade are invited to submit a creative piece about their experiences and connections to mental health. An initiative of CSoC, Magnify Voices raises awareness, erases stigma, and effects change to help ensure the social and emotional health of youth in the Granite State.
Learn more
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Recognizing and Responding to Youth in Distress ECHO
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Back by popular demand, same topics, new conversations: This interactive, web-based learning series will provide tools for school staff, coaches, and community youth leaders to better support the increased number of youth under stress and in distress. Nationally and in our communities, youth are experiencing continuing increases in anxiety, depression, trauma, and suicidal ideation, to where we are now in a widely recognized youth mental health crisis. Our goal is to provide information and resources to help those in the community address this crisis that is affecting schools, camps, faith communities, and teams today, along with an opportunity for discussing de-identified situations and receiving peer support.
Invited Participants: Coaches, Scout Leaders, Faith Leaders, Music/Drama/Art Teachers, Rec Center Leaders (i.e. YMCA, Summer Camps/Programs), Librarians, anyone in a position to mentor youth
Dates/Time: Online every Tuesday from 12:00-1:00 starting March 12, 2024
Cost: Free
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Register: Register online
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Energy Education Summer Institute
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Registration is open for this year’s VEEP/NHEEP Summer Institute: Beyond the Standards- Solutions for Climate Change!
Have you been wondering how we can make climate learning accessible, hands-on, and solutions-focused while meeting (or exceeding!) teaching standards and expectations? Come work and play with us in the White Mountains of NH as we tackle these questions together. You will plan a curriculum that cultivates hope and brings students meaningful learning opportunities to tackle relevant climate solutions for their community. Open to all educators, any grade, any subject, anywhere in the world.
Participants will:
- Figure out how to make climate learning hands-on and accessible to all students
- Become comfortable using student-driven learning practices as modeled through the Next Generation Science Standards
- Find locally relevant, hopeful, solutions-focused learning opportunities related to climate and energy
- Practice finding a pathway to action while navigating specific standards, constraints, and circumstances
Dates: June 24-28, 2024
Location: World Fellowship Center in Albany, NH (room and board available)
Register: Online
Sign up by May 6th to receive early bird pricing and save $100 on the course fee. Here’s what some of last year’s participants had to say about our Summer Institute program, and here’s a flyer if you want to help spread the word. Scholarships are available to NH and VT teachers– contact info@veep.org for more information.
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The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s scholarship program is now open! Here are a few important things to consider as you reach out to students who may benefit:
- The Tillotson Scholarship is offered to students from Coos County and communities sharing a border with Coos (NH, Vermont and Maine). Typically, a Tillotson scholarship follows a student for up to 4 years if they are in good standing and choose to re-apply.
- By applying through the NHCF online system, a student can complete a single application and is matched automatically with all NHCF scholarship opportunities.
Dependent bachelor’s candidates and all graduate students must apply by Friday, April 12 at 5:00 pm ET.
- All other students (independent bachelor’s candidates, associate degree candidates, certificate candidates, students in an apprenticeship or licensing program, etc.) can apply on a rolling deadline through December 13 at 5:00 pm ET.
- There is a single online application; in completing just one application a student is considered for all of the NHCF funds for which they are eligible.
- In order to qualify, a student just needs to live in NH and be pursuing some sort of post-secondary education. That’s it!
Please direct interested individuals to the student aid page on the NHCF website. The FAQ page is a helpful resource that should be able to answer many questions, but inquiries can also be directed to studentdocs@nhcf.org, (603) 225-6641 x2.
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Coös Adult Education provides a learning environment that has helped countless students learn, develop, and grow.
Coös Adult Education provides FREE instruction in:
- HiSET Exam Preparation
- The basics of reading, writing, and math
- English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
- Northstar Computer Literacy Program
- Learn basic computer skills, how to email, use word processing/editing software, and develop your career search skills
Classes can be small group, one-to-one in-person, or remote/online. There is no cost to participate. All programs are free. Learn how to get started by visiting coosae.org or calling 603-752-1927.
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- WYLD empowers youth to lead and promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle through experiential education.
- WYLD is and adventure based program designed to develop self-confidence and
stress management skills while challenging participants with various outdoor
adventures.
- Participants build resilience, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral competence, self-efficacy, pro-social involvement, and pro-social norms.
- For ages 11-18 in Grafton, Carroll and Coos
Learn more or contact Anna Bays (annabays25@gmail.com) for more information.
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Publishing Opportunity for Teens
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Under the Madness Magazine, a magazine for teen writers-by teen writers, is accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for its first issue. The magazine's editorial board is composed of students largely from the North Country, working under the mentorship of the New Hampshire Poet Laureate. Under the Madness Magazine publishes writers, ages 13-19, from around the globe.
Under the Madness is made possible with the generous support of the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. The magazine began as an off-shoot of the North Country Young Writers’ Festival.
Learn more about submitting teen work
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Specialized Reading Knowledge for English Learners Modules
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Develop expert-level knowledge to accelerate language and literacy proficiency for English Learners in any program model with immediate instructional applications with AIM Institute for Learning & Research's newest modules created in collaboration with literacy researcher Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan.
· First Module Virtual Community of Practice Meeting: April 2nd, 3:45-4:45
· Second Module Virtual Community of Practice Meeting: April 16th, 3:45-4:45
· Third Module Virtual Community of Practice Meeting: April 30th, 3:45-4:45
Some sort of prior literacy training strongly recommended.
View additional details
Register online
For more information or questions, contact Janna Jobel, English Learner and Title III Education Consultant, New Hampshire Department of Education, at Janna.M.Jobel@doe.nh.gov.
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Become a Certified ESOL Teacher
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Interested in learning how someone with a bachelor’s degree, but no initial licensure, could become a certified ESOL teacher? Follow this link to learn how to become a certified ESOL at NHTI.
Already a certified teacher and interested in ESOL dual certification? For already certified teachers (in any other content area), the only required courses are:
- TECP86C: Introduction to Linguistics
TECP87C: Language, Reading, and Literacy in ESOL
TECP88C: Curriculum and Design and Assessment in ESOL
TECP91C: Practicum, Methods/Materials, and Culture in ESOL Education (No specific hour requirements; hours listed are those required for initial licensure)
TECP92C: The Teaching Portfolio
All courses offered online and in the afternoon (except for practicum)! NHTI will work with you to find an appropriate practicum placement that works with your current job schedule. English Language Arts teachers, Reading and Writing Teachers, and Special Education teachers would be able to offer English Learners ESOL services during their normal periods and areas of instruction after ESOL certification.
18 Credits ($215 a credit, approximately $3,870 which can be covered by PD and/or Title II Funds)
If you have questions can reach out to Janna Jobel from the NHED at janna.m.jobel@doe.nh.gov or Kelly Dunn from NHTI at kdunn@ccsnh.edu.
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ESOL Tutors Available for Students
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WIDA Self-Paced Leadership Workshop Offering
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 The FREE Leadership Self-Paced Workshop package includes two self-paced workshops designed for school leaders in K–12 settings. You can complete one or both workshops depending on your needs. These are designed for you to engage with individually or with a team of colleagues.
Leading for Equity: Classroom Walkthrough (2 hours)
School Improvement Planning for Multilingual Learners (6-8 hours)
If any administrators in your district would like to participate, please reach out to your District Test Coordinator or email Janna Jobel (janna.m.jobel@doe.nh.gov) with their name and email to provide them with WIDA professional learning account access.
WIDA also offers many FREE courses for all teachers to better serve multilingual learners. Contact Janna Jobel for access.
Learn more
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1st NH Book Festival - Save the Date
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The New Hampshire Book Festival is an annual statewide book festival with the mission to bring published authors together with readers to celebrate literacy, conversation, and community. The inaugural event will be held October 4-5, 2024 on Main Street, Concord, NH.
Schools will be invited to participate in a children's keynote on Friday, October 4, 2024. Stay tuned for additional details, including the announcement of the author who will keynote!
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Biofabrication Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program
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 Step into the world of biofabrication through the ARMI | BioFabUSA Registered Apprenticeship Program in Manchester, NH. The program is rigorously designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge essential to excel in this innovative industry.
This opportunity is for high school graduates, veterans, and career changers in New Hampshire! Participants will acquire training in the basic skills and cutting edge technology of bioscience through a registered apprenticeship while earning a BCSI microcredentials and a stipend!
Candidates must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- Be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Program Highlights:
- Gain hands-on laboratory training and learn about Good Manufacturing Practice.
- Benefit from two months of in-person classes at local colleges for a supportive learning experience (stipend provided)
- Begin a year of paid on-the-job training to boost your professional growth and solidify your expertise.
- Create a path to an impactful career with the potential to innovate healthcare globally.
Learn more at ARMI Registered Apprenticeship or contact KTalanian@armiusa.org with any questions.
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Tuition grants for early childhood workers
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NH educators, paraeducators, and childcare workers can apply to receive tuition assistance through the Early Childhood Tuition Assistance (ECTA) and Preschool Development Grant (PDG) at the University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies, funded by the NH Bureau of Child Development and Head Start Collaboration.
This grant is available to individuals working in NH-licensed centers, including:
- Individuals working a minimum of 15 hours per week in an out-of-school time center
- Childcare teachers working a minimum of 20 hours per week
- Elementary school paraprofessionals working a minimum of 20 hours per week
- Childcare directors working a minimum of 30 hours per week
100% of tuition is covered for up to two ECE classes per term. Students are responsible for all materials needed for the course and the $92 academic services and registration fee. Students do not need to be enrolled in a degree program to receive the grant and take courses.
There are over 100 courses eligible for grant funding in the following areas:
- Education
- Human Services
- Behavioral Science
- Applied Psychology
- Communication and Speech
Learn more at UNH College of Professional Studies
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Starry Nights: New Hampshire Looks Up
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 Inspired by the momentous total solar eclipse that will pass through northern NH on April 8, 2024, the Great North Woods Libraries, a partnership between White Mountains Community College's Fortier Library, the Berlin Public Library, the Gorham Public Library, and the Randolph Public Library, have planned a series of free programs relating to the mysteries and science of space.
The Starry Night series features:
- Wednesday, February 7th, at 6pm, Tin Mountain’s Teacher/Naturalist Matt Maloney will presents “Backyard Astronomy Throughout the Year"
- Wednesday, March 6th, at 6pm, WMCC’s STEM Professor John Holt presents “Modern Space Travel: To the Moon and Beyond”
- Wednesday, April 3rd, at 6pm, Maine Mineral and Gem Museum presents “Meteorites and Meteor Astronomy.”
Contact any of the four Great North Woods Libraries for more information:
- Berlin Public Library, 603-752-5210, librarian@berlinnh.gov;
- Gorham Public Library, 603-466-2525, gorhampubliclibrarynh@gmail.com;
- Randolph Public Library, 603-466-5408, randolphnhlibrary@gmail.com;
- WMCC Fortier Library, 603-342-3087, wmcclibrary@ccsnh.edu.
All events are free and open to the public.
Attend these events in person at the White Mountains Community College’s Fortier Library, 2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH. If you prefer to join programs from home by Zoom, registration is required.
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The New Hampshire Education Department and 321 Insight are partnering to offer the ParaSharp Professional Development Series, free of charge, to all New Hampshire paraprofessionals! ParaSharp provides brief on-demand, web-based videos and resources specifically designed to support you in the work you do every day.
To gain access to ParaSharp, please complete this form and 321 Insight will create an account for you. If you have any questions, please reach out to support@321insight.com.
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NH Registered Educator Apprentices
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2024 Eclipse Resources
On April 8, 2024, northern Coos will experience a total solar eclipse. Thanks to the support of the Henry and Helen Cormier Fund for Berlin, Jessie B. Cox Fund for Education, and the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, NCES, in partnership with WMSI, will provide all students and staff in SAUs 3, 7, 9, 20, 23, 35, 36, 58, 68, 77 & 84 with ISO certified eclipse glasses to safely view the eclipse.
General eclipse information
K-12 Education Resources
Watch this newsletter for announcements on school and/or community workshops about preparing for and viewing the eclipse.
- Math instruction and tutoring
- Computer and digital literacy
- English Speakers of Other Languages
- Online assessments for HiSet preparation
Call 603-752-1927 or email info@coosae.org for more information.
We Are the North Country
Learn more about the We Are the North Country campaign of the Coos Coalition for Young Children and Families.
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Employment Opportunities in North Country Schools
Find education-related employment opportunities at teachnorth.org.
SmallActs North
The #SmallActs campaign is about neighbors helping neighbors and building communities where #SmallActs are a way of life.
Join in! Do something unexpected and kind for someone. Spread the word. Bring SmallActs to your classroom.
Learn more
North Country Partnership for SEL Practices
View this short video to learn more about NCP4SEL. Follow NCP4SEL on Facebook for more tips, resources, and announcements.
Support the mission of NCES
Your tax deductible donation will support NCES' mission. NCES collaborates with public schools and community partners to support excellent and equitable educational opportunities throughout the North Country.
NCES seeks exceptional educational experiences and realized potential for all students.
NCES believes that thriving schools are at the heart of vibrant communities!
The core values of NCES:
Contact Information
North Country Education Services
300 Gorham Hill Road
Gorham, NH 03581
ncedservices.org
603-466-5437
nces@ncedservices.org
NCES is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
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