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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
OCL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDER (PDP)
CERTIFICATES
WORKSHOPS
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE : IN
THE LIBRARY & IN
SCHOOLS
MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT: OCL
AS A PROVIDER & THE
PDP
SYSTEM
ESPA is now NJ
ASK (Assessment of skills and knowledge)
Services offered
to educators
COMETS Initiative - OCC
The
Ocean County Library is committed to strong school
- public library
connections. As a N.J. Professional
Development Provider Ocean County Library continues
to strengthen and build on our connections with
schools and educators. Our existing classes
and programs provide educators with convenient quality
instruction. The development of additional
innovative classes and workshops will continue to
improve our commitment to schools.
NJ
Core Curriculum Content Standards
These standards, published in 1996, are
used throughout New Jersey schools for grades K
- 12. Copies of this guide are available at all
OCL
locations.
NJ Dept. of Education
From the home page of the NJ Department
of Education, you can link to educational statistics,
administrative code and school law, professional
development, and much more that will help you in
your career.
Your
students can take practice tests online!
The tests include,
5th Grade Practice, 8th grade Practice, ACT, Adult
Basic Skills Success, Catholic HS, GED, GMAT, SAT,
Skills Improvement, ESL (Spanish) Courses and much
more.
OCL
HAS BEEN APPROVED AS A NJ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROVIDER!
Ocean
County Library is now a registered provider of professional
development with the NJ Dept. of Education, and
certificates for credit hours will be issued to
educators who attend these sessions.
PLEASE
NOTE: Ultimately
it is an educator’s supervisor who determines
if their attendance at any program/workshop will
be applicable to their Professional Improvement
Plan. OCL
cannot guarantee that the credits will be accepted
or be responsible beyond providing the program or
workshop.
EXAMPLES
OF OCL WORKSHOPS & CLASSES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
All
branches participate in this service by providing
classes on using library resources, and programs
of interest to local educators. Customized
content as well as standard training modules are
offered, and Continuing Education Credit Certificates
are provided.
In
the Branches:
Classes in the TR, STF & LAK Technology labs
Technology instruction at the branches- EBSCO,
Internet, NetLibrary, SIRS, Custom Newspapers,
OCL’s Webpac, etc.
Drama/Theater Workshops
Best Books Workshops
Multicultural Programs
Subject Specific Resources – Print or Electronic
College & Financial Aid Resources on the Internet
OCL
Workshops that can be offered in the Schools:
In-service training on OCL’s Catalog, EBSCO,
Custom Newspapers and other “unique” library
resources.
School Staff Development Day programs about literature,
etc.
OCL
WORKING WITH SCHOOLS
OCL
will gladly work with any school district’s Curriculum
Coordinator or Professional Development Coordinator
about opportunities for library staff to offer workshops
or instruction on staff development days or as an
after school in-service.
Check THIS PAGE frequently for news of upcoming
programs for Professional Development credits.
CERTIFICATE
AS PROOF OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE GIVEN
Certificates
with our provider ID are issued to the educators
after the program/workshop as proof of attendance
including number of credit hours and location.
The certificate will include the educator’s
name, title of the program/workshop, date, credit
hours, etc.
NEED
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OCL AS A PROVIDER ?
Feel
Free to contact either by phone or e-mail Judy Macaluso
– Young Adult Librarian at 732-349-6200 X862
or jmacaluso@theoceancountylibrary.org
MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDER
SYSTEM
Information
about the NJ State Dept of Education Professional
Development Provider System is available at www.state.nj.us/education.
This is where you will see OCL listed as
a provider.
COMETS Initiative - OCC
COMETS (Career-Oriented Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science) is a partnership between Ocean County's school districts, business, industry, the NAVAIR program at the Naval Air Engineering Station (NAES) Lakehurst and Ocean County College to promote the study of math and science. Click here to find out more
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