June, July and August...proverbially, the three greatest things about teaching! The Lab at Ambrose Center will be offering a variety of professional development offerings to get you a leg up on the 2003-04 school year!!

• Office products training with Mark DiMascio: July 8, 14, 15, 16, 21

Classroom Web Page Workshop (June 18-19, August 4-5, 8:30): Get your webspace ready for the fall! - with Maggie Wilson

Microsoft Excel in the Middle School Classroom (June 23 1:30, June 27 8:30): Science projects using Excel - useful skills for any grade level!  - with Stephen Holthaus

GPS in the Classroom (June 23 8:30, June 24 12:30): Global Positioning System, with web resources and hands-on experiences. The goal is a complete lesson plan you can use! - with Stephen Holthaus

Digital Storytelling Workshop (June 30-July 1, 8:30): Learn about this exciting way to stimulate student writing - with Joy Buckingham

Introduction to Computers (July 7, 8:30): - For those who need to start at the beginning, this class gives an overview of hardware, the Windows operating system, and the Microsoft Office Suite - with Mark DiMascio

Video Editing with Pinnacle Studio (July 10, 12:30): Classroom video projects and more! - with Jeffrey Jones