Maine Education Association Professional Development Online

Preliminary Statements
1. Completed courses are eligible for CEU credit through the University of Maine for a fee of $5.00 per module. If you wish to receive a CEU credit application for completed modules, please contact eholmes@nea.org

Classroom Instruction Package:
This online learning package for Maine Education Association members includes core academic subject, self-paced modules including the following:
1. Interpersonal Communication
2. Presentation Skills
3. Classroom Management
4. Learning Theories Applied to the Classroom
5. Learning Styles
6. Creating WebQuests
7. Engaging Students in the Science Classroom
8. Enhancing Mathematics with Technology Tools
9. Using Primary Sources in Social Studies
10. Reading Comprehension Reciprocal Teaching
11. Authentic Writing Activities for Language Arts

Maine Education Association members will be able to participate in this learning package and earn between 15 - 45 clock hours of professional development for a discounted rate of $79.
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School Safety Package:
This online learning package for Maine Education Association members includes core educational safety modules including the following:
1. School Safety Awareness
2. School Violence Prevention
3. School Violence Intervention

Maine Education Association members will be able to participate in this learning package and earn between 15 - 30 clock hours of professional development for a discounted rate of $79.
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Education Support Personnel:
Instructional Technology Services, Inc. offers an Online Educational Support Personnel Learning Package, available to Maine Education Association members at a discounted rate of $79/year, consisting of two-hour modules in the following areas:
1. Interpersonal Communication
2. Integrating Technology in the Classroom
3. Learning Styles
4. Instructional Issues
5. Behavior Motivation Theory

Maine Education Association members will be able to participate in this learning package and earn between 15 - 30 clock hours of professional development for a discounted rate of $79.
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New Teachers Series:
The New Teacher Series is our latest combination of multiple modules that help beginning teachers with the challenges and difficulties they may encounter in their first few years of teaching. This series is perfect for a new teacher just getting started or those hoping to add some new and innovative ideas to their “bag of tricks”. The New Teacher Series presents introduction modules that cover topics related to the classroom and include how to plan for instruction and assessment, dealing with behavior and discipline, motivating students, interacting with parents, and the creating a positive learner- centered environment Other modules in this series focus on helping new teachers adjust to the high-demands of a teaching career. These modules focus on new teacher induction, mentoring, teacher qualities, teacher motivation and the prevention of teacher burn-out. Upon completion of these modules a teacher can expect to be able apply the skills and strategies learned in their own classroom. The modules offer various teaching advice and resources to ease the transition for a teacher in his/ her first years of a teaching career.

The New Teacher Series:
1. The New Teacher
2. New Teacher Induction
3. New Teacher Qualities
4. Classroom Management & Organization
5. Classroom Planning & Instruction
6. Assessment
7. The Learner-Centered Environment
8. Student Behavior & Discipline
9. Motivation
10. Mentoring
11. Working with Parents
12. Interpersonal Communication

Maine Education Association members will be able to participate in this learning package and earn between 15 - 30 clock hours of professional development for a discounted rate of $79.
View Graduate Credit Information
For information on graduate credit for Maine Education Association members, contact Kimberly Guerrazzi, Director of Learner Services, at kimberly.guerrazzi@comcast.net.

*Approved district designed professional development courses may not substitute for regularly designated courses in degree programs unless determined by the respective department.