We will be updating Professional Development opportunities on a monthly basis during the 2021-2022 school year.
Please see the Centennial BOCES course enrollment form for our course offerings. We also have additional offerings by our partners at CDE and WEEAC (Western Educational Equity Assistance Center) below.
Below you will find the course descriptions for our active enrollment courses.
REMOTE COURSES: If you have enrolled in an remote/zoom course the direct URL to the training can be found by clicking here
Course Enrollment Form
Western Educational Equity Assistance Center:
WEEAC is offering self-paced courses (via their Virtual College), and take anywhere from 2-5 hours. Participants who complete a course will receive credit from MSU Denver's Lifelong Learning Department. Many districts are accepting these courses as CLDE credit. They also offer number of podcasts and webinars on different topics that you may find beneficial.
* https://www.msudenver.edu/western-educational-equity-assistance-center/weeac-virtual-college/
* https://www.msudenver.edu/western-educational-equity-assistance-center/interactive-media/
READ ACT Professional Development Information from CDE:
Steps to comply with CDE requirements for Teachers of Reading – 45 hours
Step 1: Take one of the CDE Offerings listed below:
*Take the CDE Online Course, self-paced, mid-August, rolling registration, demonstration of proficiency is included in the course – cost is free (Public Consulting Group)
* Take the CDE Face-to-face Course (will be virtual now via Zoom), demonstration of proficiency is include in the course – cost is free (Keys to Literacy)
Or
*Take the CDE Specific Reading Exam (#5205) to demonstrate proficiency (need a score of 159 or above), cost is about $80.00-100.00
Or
*Take LETRS 3rd edition, demonstration assessment provided at end of course, cost will be individual expense or possibly district, if allowable (this is not a READ Act funds allowable expense)
Or
*Take any other trainings on the CDE approved list – individual expense, demonstration assessment provided at end of course:
https://www.cde.state.co.us/coloradoliteracy/readactprofessionaldevelopmentevidenceteachertraining
Course Credit is as follows:
1 day = 7.5 clock hours = 0.5 PD semester hours credit
2 days = 15 clock hours = 1.0 PD semester hours credit
3 days = 22.5 clock hours = 1.5 PD semester hours credit
WEEAC is offering self-paced courses (via their Virtual College), and take anywhere from 2-5 hours. Participants who complete a course will receive credit from MSU Denver's Lifelong Learning Department. Many districts are accepting these courses as CLDE credit. They also offer number of podcasts and webinars on different topics that you may find beneficial.
* https://www.msudenver.edu/western-educational-equity-assistance-center/weeac-virtual-college/
* https://www.msudenver.edu/western-educational-equity-assistance-center/interactive-media/
READ ACT Professional Development Information from CDE:
Steps to comply with CDE requirements for Teachers of Reading – 45 hours
Step 1: Take one of the CDE Offerings listed below:
*Take the CDE Online Course, self-paced, mid-August, rolling registration, demonstration of proficiency is included in the course – cost is free (Public Consulting Group)
* Take the CDE Face-to-face Course (will be virtual now via Zoom), demonstration of proficiency is include in the course – cost is free (Keys to Literacy)
Or
*Take the CDE Specific Reading Exam (#5205) to demonstrate proficiency (need a score of 159 or above), cost is about $80.00-100.00
Or
*Take LETRS 3rd edition, demonstration assessment provided at end of course, cost will be individual expense or possibly district, if allowable (this is not a READ Act funds allowable expense)
Or
*Take any other trainings on the CDE approved list – individual expense, demonstration assessment provided at end of course:
https://www.cde.state.co.us/coloradoliteracy/readactprofessionaldevelopmentevidenceteachertraining
Course Credit is as follows:
1 day = 7.5 clock hours = 0.5 PD semester hours credit
2 days = 15 clock hours = 1.0 PD semester hours credit
3 days = 22.5 clock hours = 1.5 PD semester hours credit
- - - - - - - - - -Partner Training Organizations - - - - - - - - - -
Each of the below organizations handles their own registration process.
Click each link to view their course catalogs:
Colorado Native Plant Society - Rocky Mountain Conservancy - School House Consultants
Each of the below organizations handles their own registration process.
Click each link to view their course catalogs:
Colorado Native Plant Society - Rocky Mountain Conservancy - School House Consultants
To get more information or to register for training opportunities please contact Will Yohon at 970-352-7404 ext.2513 or by e-mail at wyohon@cboces.org
Typical fees are below. There may be additional costs to identified trainings that require higher training costs. These trainings will be identified individually with the registration.
Cost (CBOCES/IES Member Districts): Free
Cost (Non-Member Districts): $40/person
Centennial BOCES Member Districts
Ault‐Highland RE‐9 / Briggsdale RE‐10 / Brush RE‐2J / Eaton RE‐2 /Estes Park R‐3 / Fort Morgan RE‐3 / Pawnee RE‐12 / Platte Valley RE‐7 / Prairie RE‐11 / St. Vrain Valley RE‐1J / Sterling RE-1 Valley / Weld County RE‐1 / Weldon Valley RE‐20J / Wiggins RE‐50J
I.E.S. Members:
Salida del Sol Academy / University Schools / Weld RE‐5J / Weld - 3J
Also no charge for HB-1345 grant partner districts (Weld RE-5J, Weld Re-3J, Poudre RE-1, Greeley 6, Thompson R-2J, Fort Lupton RE-8, WindsorRE-4) unless otherwise noted.
Typical fees are below. There may be additional costs to identified trainings that require higher training costs. These trainings will be identified individually with the registration.
Cost (CBOCES/IES Member Districts): Free
Cost (Non-Member Districts): $40/person
Centennial BOCES Member Districts
Ault‐Highland RE‐9 / Briggsdale RE‐10 / Brush RE‐2J / Eaton RE‐2 /Estes Park R‐3 / Fort Morgan RE‐3 / Pawnee RE‐12 / Platte Valley RE‐7 / Prairie RE‐11 / St. Vrain Valley RE‐1J / Sterling RE-1 Valley / Weld County RE‐1 / Weldon Valley RE‐20J / Wiggins RE‐50J
I.E.S. Members:
Salida del Sol Academy / University Schools / Weld RE‐5J / Weld - 3J
Also no charge for HB-1345 grant partner districts (Weld RE-5J, Weld Re-3J, Poudre RE-1, Greeley 6, Thompson R-2J, Fort Lupton RE-8, WindsorRE-4) unless otherwise noted.
Centennial BOCES Greeley office
2020 Clubhouse Drive Greeley, CO 80634 |
Centennial BOCES Fort Morgan office
821 W Platte Avenue Ft. Morgan, CO 80701 |