DLC Newsletter: June 2007

Join Now, Pay Later

Did you know? Schools rejoining for the 2006-07 school year have until Sept. 30 to pay membership fees. And as always, if you have any questions about our membership packages, call us toll-free: 800.890.8592

http://www.learningcommons.org/membership

Summer Reading

Kick back and catch up on issues of Teacher Quality Digest this summer, which you can download for free from our website. Recent issues include topics on memorable teachers, increasing subject-matter knowledge, and interviewing for a teacher leader position.

http://www.learningcommons.org/educators/pd/tqdigest.php

Amgen Grants

We're able to offer 25 FREE AP Science Courses for the 2007-08 school year, thanks to generous funding from the Amgen Foundation. Both course costs and textbooks are covered. For all the details, click below:

http://www.learningcommons.org/about/highlights/2007/05/free_ap_science.php

Train the Trainer Workshop in August

Maximize your investment in the DLC. Come to (or send staff to) our free Train the Trainer Workshop, a professional development opportunity on August 5 & 6 (coincides with the OSPI Summer Institute Aug. 7-10). The workshop will be held in the Auburn/Kent/Renton area. For more information, contact John: jthardy@learningcommons.org

The Value of DLC Membership

Read stories of how your peers are benefiting from DLC membership:

http://www.learningcommons.org/about/stories/2007/06/oroville.php

http://www.learningcommons.org/about/stories/2007/05/shoreline.php

And the Winners Are...

Congratulations to the winners and runners up of our free-membership contest:
Mary Walker High School - Grand Prize (free membership)
Quincy High Tech High - Pizza-Party Training
Stevenson High School - Pizza-Party Training