"Setting Up Shop: Launching a New School Year"  --  This professional development opportunity for elementary and secondary teachers is being presented by Marti Schwartz, a veteran teacher from Smithfield, RI, and Kathy Payson, a teacher at the Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls, RI.   Teachers will exchange ideas around the important topics of launching a new school year such as classroom management, room arrangement, planning for effective instruction, establishing classroom community, procedures and routines that promote learning, efficient record-keeping, great read alouds and their use, and tips for substitute teachers.  The workshop will be held on August 23, 2010 at NRIC's Training Center, Rm. 104, in Lincoln, RI.   The cost is $50.00; minimum of 10 participants necessary.  To register, click here.

"Sharing Effective Educational Practices"  --  This professional development opportunity for elementary and secondary teachers is being presented by Marti Schwartz, a veteran teacher from Smithfield, RI, and Kathy Payson, a teacher at the Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls, RI   Teachers, both novice and experienced, will acquire or strengthen their expertise in critical instructive areas, including establishing classroom procedures, disciplining with dignity, planning for long-range effective instruction, interacting with parents and other professionals, along with assessment and record-keeping strategies.  The workshops will be held on July 26, 27, & 28 at NRIC's Training Center, Rm. 104, in Lincoln, RI.   The cost is $180.00; minimum of 10 participants necessary.  THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LOW PARTICIPATION. 

NRIC Teacher Assistant Training Program    --  This is a RIDE approved training program for prospective teacher assistants.  To receive certification, participants must successfully complete 15 classroom hours and a 6-hour NRIC classroom field experience.  Content includes the roles and responsibilities of teacher assistants; developing instructional skills; behavior and classroom managment; health and safety.   The program will be held at NRIC's Professional Development Training Center, Rm. 104, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on August 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 and 24.   The cost is $270.00.   To register, click here.  

For your information,  we are pleased to share the following audio podcast series by Dr. Ruby Payne on the Fundamentals of Poverty:

• Poverty Series I
• Poverty Series II
• Poverty Series III
• Poverty Series IV