Centennial BOCES - Learning Services

Learning Services is the one-stop resource for learning at every level.  The staff in the Learning Services department is dedicated to providing high quality professional development and technical assistance to districts within the North Central Region.  Alternative opportunities for student learning are incorporated as a part of the myriad of ways Learning Services meets the needs of the school districts within the region.  One unique feature of the department is the ability to meet the individual needs of districts, this as well as funding source changes drive the departmental content offerings.  Participation fees for Centennial BOCES member districts are published in the annual budget.  For more information regarding any of the programs or projects described below, click on the links located in the navigation to the left or contact: Tresban Rivera, Director of Learning Services trivera@cboces.org 303.772.4420 X2510

 

Alternative Teacher Licensure Programs (ATLP)

The Alternative Teacher Licensure Program is a one-year program throughwhich participating individuals become licensed teachers. 
 
Administor Induction Program
Learning Services facilitates the new administrator induction program.  New administrators seeking a professional administrator's license participate in the year-long program.  Program content is based on the Colorado Administrator Standards and is determined by the needs of those in the induction cadre.  For more information, contact Brenda Randel or brandel@cboces.org at 303.772.4420 X2512.
 
Northern Colorado Learning Consortium (NCLC)
The Northern Colorado Learning Consortium provides member school districts with information on current, state, and national issues.  NCLC is a vehicle for sharing information and experiences related to standards-based assessment, instruction, and current research-based strategies.  Monthly meetings are held throughout the school year.  Participants establish goals and meeting topics each year in the fall.  NCLC sponsors t2wo summer academies for teachers:  June Educator Training(JET) is held shortly after school dismisses each summer.  Catch-Up Academy is held the first week of August each summer.  Each academy offers a variety of learning opportunities for teachers. For further information, contact Julie Campbell at jcampbel@cboces.org or 303.772.4420 X2513.
 
Online Learning
Development and delivery of online professional development courses are an integral part of the Learning Services Department.  The scope of work includes projects with districts, individual schools, and state-wide to create unique and effective professional development solutions using a variety of technologically assissted formats:
·                blended e-learning
·                online learning communities
·                self-paced online modules
·                facilitated online modules
·                online support systems for traditional professional development activites
Learning Services can house, manage, and maintain online courses for interested teachers wishing to deliver courses in the K-12 setting. For more information regarding any aspect of online learning, contact Renee Griep at rgriep@cboces.org  or 303.772.4420 X2511.
A growing list of online professional development courses is available at http://online.cboces.org/.
 
 
In addition to the projects designed for individual districts and schools, we facilitate many projects for various consortia of districts and for CDE.
For information on how to access our services, contact Tresban Rivera at trivera@cboces.org or 303.772.4420 x2510.
 
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