Highlights and recent events at North Country Education Services
Zen Buddhism: Another View of Asia
As part of the Zen Buddhism series offered through the Northeast Cultural Coop, artist Jeanie Schermesser taught brush strokes at the Zen Painting class in October.
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NCES Welcomes New Executive Director Charles Thibodeau has been hired by the NCES Board of Directors to lead the agency. |
North Country Initiative for the Advancement of Science Teaching
The NCES Professional Development Center was awarded a grant (SAU 3 fiscal agent) for science related professional development. Projects in the initiative include:
Life Science for Educators began in August. First classes remain. Learn more here.
Geological and Environmental Fieldtrips for Educator
| Teachers on the Ossipee Ring Complex fieldtrip pause for a break while exploring volcanic rock formations. A basalt dike is visable in foreground of the photo. |  |
Collaborating to meet ICT Literacy Standards
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Over the summer educators from SAUs 3, 20, 35, 36 & 68 assembled at the NCES PD Center to work with facilitator Paula Churchill to develop exemplary activities that connect content area skills for each grade level in the continuum.  |
North Country Initiative for the Advancement of Science Teaching
The NCES Professional Development Center was awarded a grant (SAU 3 fiscal agent) for science related professional development. Projects in the initiative include:
Life Science for Educators begins in August (brochure)
Introduction to GIS in the K-12 Classroom was held in June
NHCTC Instructor, Peg Heaney, taught this week-long course for educators. Pictured left to right are Renee Muise, Peg Heaney, June Garneau, Sharal Plumley, Marilyn Burt, Johanna Vienneau, Erv Connary and Lori Langlois.
Geological and Environmental Fieldtrips for Educator
| Teachers on the Ossipee Ring Complex fieldtrip pause for a break while exploring volcanic rock formations. A basalt dike is visable in foreground of the photo. | |
| Who could this be in the Rubicon? Off roading wasn't planned for the fieldtrip. Fortunately someone had a tow rope! |  |
Collaborating to meet ICT Literacy Standards
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On May 15 & 16, educators from SAUs 3, 20, 35, 36 & 68 assembled at the NCES PD Center to work with facilitator Paula Churchill to develop a skills continuum model for districts to adopt in order to meet Information and Communication Technology Literacy Standards. In July, educators will work for further identify exemplary activities that connect content area skills for each grade level in the continuum. |
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Customized training and technical assistance
Download brochure on ICT Standards and student portfolios
Download brochrue on getting the most from your NWEA reports
$5,000 Technology Integration Mini-Grants
On May 12 a celebration day was held to showcase the projects of the mini-grant recipients. Learn more about the program, including a searchable database of lesson plans and short movie clips of the twenty-seven projects, by clicking here.