News from CILC

NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS on cilc.org

Currently there are 53 providers posting over 161 programs in the PD Marketplace on www.cilc.org.

• INK Link: Authors on Call brings award-winning children’s non-fiction authors with national reputations for inspiring and informing audiences directly into your classroom, conference, or in-service. Videoconferencing technology allows them to join your group in a “virtual classroom” where they will share their experiences, wisdom, and insights by illustrating their points or enhancing their stories with visuals and projected images. Videoconferencing packages offer keynotes, in-services, and panel discussions as well as virtual assembly programs for children at a fraction of the cost of an actual school visit.
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• Hal Portner is an internationally acclaimed expert on induction and mentoring. He trains mentors, consults with school districts to help them develop meaningful induction plans, and synthesizes research in order to present best practices to school districts so they can implement programs in ways that are meaningful for them
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• University school of Nashville is a K-12, independent, co-educational, non-sectarian day school established in 1975 as the successor to Peabody Demonstration School. USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.
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NEW CONTENT PROVIDERS ON cilc.org

Currently there are 180 providers offering over 1200 programs on www.cilc.org

• Smoky Hill Education Service Center is a consortium of 65 school districts in a 25 county area formed to provide an array of educational services to its participating members in a more cost efficient and beneficial manner. SHESC provides staff development and other educational services to over 2,000 teachers and administrators. Increased knowledge and skills of teachers leads to benefits for over 30,000 students.
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• Kings County Office of Education is committed to providing classrooms with professional development, technology, support, planning, and administrative services that help improve teacher and student awareness, understanding and knowledge through the use of interactive videoconferencing. Agriculture is a major industry in California with pproximately 88,000 farms and ranches. The highly interactive videoconferences are intended to create awareness, historical significance, and education of our agricultural economy using our state-of-the art studio. Enjoy images, video, the excellent style of instruction, and presenters that are engaging and knowledgeable of the content.
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• The Adventures of Tonto's Revenge EXPLORE! DREAM! DISCOVER! Join us each month as The Adventures of Tonto's Revenge takes you and your students aboard our 25' sailing vessel as we explore the Hudson River. We'll stop at all kinds of cool, interesting and educational spots along the river and teach your students about the history, geography and ecology of the area in a fun, exciting way that's never been done before! View video here.
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• Rosalyn Schanzer is an award winning author and illustrator of nonfiction books about the greatest adventurers, scientists, and movers and shakers in history.Her interactive shows introduce grades K-8 to the unknown inventions of Ben Franklin, Charles Darwin's amazing discoveries, the reason Pocahontas was bald, the daring escapades of George Washington and Lewis and Clark, and much more!
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