PLU courses offered a various sites

We are excited to announce that the following Professional Learning Unit (PLU) courses will be offered at various locations for your convenience. To register please print the corresponding application form and mail it as soon as possible; remember that space is limited, please register early.If you are not currently teaching, a signature on your registration form is not required. Courses are listed in date order (earliest first).

All courses have been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for Professional Learning Unit (PLU) credit. PLU courses are state accepted to fulfill DHR requirements.

Please note the following plu courses at each Host location are open to all Educators.

Alpharetta | Bethlehem | Buckhead | Chamblee | Kennesaw | Mableton | Marietta | Rome | Woodstock

Alpharetta- AMCA The Academy

Course Title Description Cost Instructor Date & Time

Motivating the Unmotivated Student


This course is designed to assist and support the teacher in developing skills and strategies to encourage students who lack motivation to participate and learn.This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for one (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 June 23rd and 24th, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Alpharetta- Mill Springs Academy

Course Title Description Cost Instructor Date & Time

Words for the Wise: Greek and Latin Roots for Building English Vocabulary


The Complete Reading Series

This course has been designed to assist the third to 12th grade classroom teacher in developing an appropriate plan for teaching Latin and Greek vocabulary roots. Participants will leave this class with core knowledge plus new skills for teaching vocabulary and a repertoire of strategies. If you teach reading do not miss this course.This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for one (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 November 7th and 14th, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Effective School to Home Communication

 

This course is designed to assist teachers in the development of an appropriate plan for effective school-to-home communication. This course will support the teachers in developing skills and strategies to deal with a range of parental responses spanning the spectrum from negative to positive. This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for one (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 January 30th and Feb. 6th, 2010
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Empowering Children to Meet Life's Challenges

 

This course is designed to guide teachers as they endeavor to work through the healing/growing process with students facing a significant hardship. Teachers will be provided with strategies to empower their students to meet the more difficult challenges of life.
This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for one (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 March 20th and 27th , 2010
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Bethlehem Christian Academy

Course Title Description Cost Instructor Date & Time
Math With Manipulatives

 

This course is designed to enhance the teaching of mathematics to the kindergarten through 2nd grade student. Teachers will leaves this course with tons of active ideas for incorporating math manipulatives into their classroom instruction.

This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for one (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 June 19th and 20th, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Buckhead - Peachtree Rd UMC School

Course Title Description Cost Instructor Date & Time
Music: Hear to There

This course will explore different ways music can be used to integrate the core curriculum for grades pre-k to 12th. Included will be a wealth of strategies and thematic building units for both the classroom and music teachers.This course is approved by the Georgia Department of Education for One (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 June 29th and 30th, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Motivating the Unmotivated Student

This course is designed to assist and support the teacher in developing skills and strategies to encourage students who lack motivation to participate and learn.This course is approved by the Georgia Department of Education for One (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 July 9th and 10th, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Focus on Phonics
The Complete Reading Series

There are five areas of reading. This course will focus on phonics and phonological awareness. Emphasis will be be on phonics rules, when and how to teach them and the importance of systematic and explicit instruction.This course is approved by the Georgia Department of Education for Two (2) Professional Learning Units.
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$150 July 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Kennesaw Charter

Course Title Description Cost Instructor Date & Time
Helping Boys Succeed in School

This course will educate teachers on the characteristics of the male learner emphasizing behaviors and learning styles. Methodologies for successful instruction will be discussed.This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for one (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 May 27th and 28th 2009 8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Mable House - Mableton

Course Title Description Cost Instructor Date & Time

Marietta Charter School

Course Title Description Cost Instructor Date & Time

 

Early Literacy Development- Preparing Young Children for Success in School
The Complete Reading Series

This course is designed to address the instructional needs and curriculum models necessary to create and implement a successful literacy program. Developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities for oral language, phonological awareness, print awareness, and alphabetic knowledge will be shared.This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for(1)Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 July 13th and 14th, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

 

Focus on Phonics
The Complete Reading Series

There are five areas of reading. This course will focus on phonics and phonological awareness. Emphasis will be on phonics rules, when and how to teach them and the importance of systematic and explicit instruction.This course is approved by the Georgia Department of Education for Two (2) Professional Learning Units.
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$150 July 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

 

Comprehension: Helping Students Remember What They Read- P-12
The Complete Reading Series

The National Reading Panel identifies seven reading comprehension strategies that should be implemented in every classroom. Ideas and activities to support each strategy will be discussed at length. Instruction will also include information on the proper assessments for identification of students with reading comprehension problems. This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for(1)Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 July 20th and 21st, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Learning Disabilities that Interfere with the Reading/Writing Process
Pre-k - 12th


The Complete Reading Series

This course is designed to familiarize the pre-k thru 12th grade classroom teacher with learning disabilities that interfere with the reading, writing and math process Topics to be discussed: Visual and Auditory processing disorders, dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia. This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for(1)Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 July 22nd and 23rd, 2009
8:30 am to 2:30 pm

Rome - St Mary's School

Course Title Description Cost Instructor Date & Time

Early Literacy Development- Preparing Young Students for Success in School


The Complete Reading Series

This course is designed to address the instructional needs and curriculum models necessary to create and implement a successful literacy program. Developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities for oral language, phonological awareness, print awareness, and alphabetic knowledge will be shared.This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for one (1) Professional Learning Unit.
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$75 August 1st and 6th 2009 see registration form for special times

Words for the Wise- Latin and Greek Roots to Increase English Vocabulary Learning
The Complete Reading Series

This course has been designed to assist the third to 12th grade classroom teacher in developing an appropriate plan for teaching Latin and Greek vocabulary roots. Participants will leave this class with core knowledge plus new skills for teaching vocabulary and a repertoire of strategies. If you teach reading do not miss this course.This course has been approved by the Georgia Department of Education for one (1) Professional Learning Units.
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$75 January 23rd, and 30th 2010
8:30 am to 2:30 pm