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Other Opportunities

Opportunities Offered by Other Departments

These opportunities, sponsored by other departments in Denver Public Schools, may be offered for college credit, DPS inservice education credit, and/or contact hours. For questions about the sessions, please refer to the specific department or contact person.

External Opportunities

These opportunities are listed for your information and professional growth, but they are not district-sponsored experiences and have not been vetted by the district.

External Opportunities	Audience	Date, Time, Location	Details
University of Colorado Program for Teaching East Asia 2008 Study Tour to Japan—Texts and Contexts: Japan through Children’s Literature	Elementary educators	June 12–July 10, 2008 (tentative)	For more information, see flyer (PDF).
Front Range BOCES and University of Colorado at Denver Teacher Leadership Certificate	Aspiring teacher leaders	Ongoing, starting August 25, 2007	For more information, see brochure or publication (PDF) or visit the Front Range BOCES Web site. Registration is available on the site as well. The goals of the Teacher Leadership Certificate are to increase student achievement through increasing teachers' knowledge, skills, and aspirations and develop more teacher leaders in Colorado. The intention is to provide a Teacher Leader Certificate as an additional path for teachers to gain knowledge, skill, and recognition. The certificate (pending final UCDHSC approval) will consist of nine semester hours of graduate credit through the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.
University of Colorado at Denver Executive Leadership Program	Future superintendents and principals	Ongoing, beginning summer 2006	Brochure (PDF)
Texts and Contexts 2007 Japan Study Tour	Colorado elementary educators		Offered by Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) at the University of Colorado Applications are no longer being accepted for the 2007 CCTEA study tour. Contact Catherine Ishida, Japan Project Coordinator, at catherine.ishida@colorado.edu or 303-735-5128 with questions. The 18-day study tour to Japan is paid for through grant money with only a $1400 cost share by participants.
CE Credits Online	Teachers interested in taking graduate-level courses online	Ongoing; varies depending on class chosen; see site for options	Receive post-baccalaureate (graduate-level) academic credits from Adams State College. See Credits Online DPS-specific site. For more information about how Denver Public School educators can receive discounted tuition, go to www.cecreditsonline.org. For further information, contact Liz Martinez, Adams State College Extended Education Program Director at 719-587-7671.
University of Colorado at Denver School of Education and Human Development and Health Sciences Center Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies Principal Licensure Program	Teachers interested in district leadership positions	Ongoing	For more program information, see the brochure (PDF), contact Diccon Conant at Diccon.Conant@cudenver.edu, or go to http://www.cudenver.edu/sehd, then click on Administrative Leadership and Policy Studies.
Global Interactions		Ongoing	Global Interactions Web site
US Department of Education Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative	Teachers	Varies depending on class chosen; see site for options	Free Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative Web site
PBS TeacherLine		Varies depending on class chosen; see site for options	PBS TeacherLine Web Site
Quality Educational Programs		Varies depending on class chosen; see site for options	Quality Educational Programs Web site
University of Phoenix		Varies depending on class chosen; see site for options	University of Phoenix Web site
Colorado Christian University Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction		See site for details	Colorado Christian University Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction Web site
National Board Certification		See site for details	National Board Certification Web site

Parent and Volunteer Opportunities

External Opportunities	Audience	Date, Time, Location	Details
No parent and volunteer opportunities are listed at this time.

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