Don’t see your question here? Post it on the workshop’s Bulletin Board or contact Tricia Blakistone at 919-807-7971 or tricia.l.blakistone@ncdcr.gov.
Q: Do assignments have to be submitted in order?
A: No, you may complete and submit assignments in any
order. You may also submit them all together at the end of the course
if you prefer.
Q: I’m not teaching at present and don’t
know if I’ll need technology or reading credits for my next position.
If I complete the technology or reading requirements and later find that
I don’t need the credits, can I use them as regular content credit?
A: Yes. We advise participants in your situation to complete
the technology or reading assignments just in case they might need those
credits. It’s no extra work, and you can always use them as content
credit. The reverse, however, is not true: you cannot get technology or
reading CEUs without completing the required assignments.
Q: Do I need to specify that I’m pursuing the
technology or reading credit option?
A: No, just complete the assignments indicated in the
sessions, and you will receive the credits.
Q: My principal/LEA is reluctant to allow technology
or reading credits for the workshop. Can I get additional documentation
or an explanation along with my certificate of participation to prove
that the course contains significant technology/reading coursework?
A: Yes. If you need further verification, the museum
can provide you (or your principal or LEA directly) with a letter detailing
the course's technology or reading requirements. Your principal or LEA
may also contact Tricia Blakistone, who will answer questions or clarify
the requirements.
Q: I’d like to alter an assignment to better fit
my needs in the classroom. May I do this?
A: Yes. We hope that participants will be able to use
the assignments in their classrooms, and so we encourage them to adapt
the assignments to their individual needs.
Q: What do you look for in lesson plan assignments?
A: Because our workshop participants teach a variety
of subjects and grade levels, the assignments have few specific requirements
or restrictions. A general guideline is to make sure that another teacher
or a substitute will be able to follow the lesson plan easily.
Here is an example of an assignment that was turned in for a Civil War workshop, along with an explanation of what makes it a good submission.
The following example is a lesson plan that a participant might be asked to spend more time on. Additional information is needed in order to demonstrate what was learned in the workshop and receive credit.
Q: I’ve gotten too busy to finish all of the workshop
assignments, but I’ve completed a few. Will I receive credit for
what I’ve done, or must I turn in all five assignments?
A: You will get credit for what you’ve completed.
Each assignment is worth eight contact hours (or .8 CEU), so if you’ve
submitted two assignments, your certificate of participation will state
that you’ve earned sixteen contact hours. We encourage you to read
all of the workshop material even if you don’t complete the assignments.
Q: Even though participants can earn up to four CEUs,
I only need two (or one or three). Do I still have to complete all five
assignments? If not, does it matter which assignments I do?
A: No, you don’t have to complete all of them.
Each assignment is worth eight contact hours (.8 CEU), so if you need
two CEUs, you need complete only three assignments of your choosing. We
encourage you to read all of the material even if you don’t complete
the assignments.