FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 60

Kay Daily, M.S.

Utilize Gardner's various intelligences to provide young children with food experiences to enhance many areas of the curriculum. Learn to plan fun, hands-on activities that use all the senses to produce memorable experiences for young children. If you have favorite activities relating to this topic, please bring those ideas and any correlating children's literature to share with the others.

(This course is applicable for K-2 educators.)

September 12 and 13, 2008 (registration deadline: August 29)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 61

Ed McCord, M.Ed.

We will focus on research-based strategies that improve student learning. All phases of the teaching learning process will be examined as they relate to student mastery of the state standards. Topics to be covered include using data to improve learning, goal setting, quality school indicators, and instructional strategies that have proven to increase student achievement. These topics will be discussed in both large and small group settings.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

September 12 and 13, 2008 (registration deadline: August 29)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
494 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 62

Chuck Sonenshein, M.Ed.

This course offers additional activities from the field of recreational mathematics introduced in "Math Magic as a Means of Motivation." By approaching mathematics in the spirit of play, your students will gain an appreciation of the beauty and fun of mathematics and become active learners. They will become actively involved in the development of concepts crucial for success in later courses and proficiency testing. Concepts are drawn from diverse areas of mathematics including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability, and number theory. You will learn math based magic tricks and ways to use them to introduce and develop numerous topics in mathematics. Be prepared to have fun delving into some of the more mysterious and playful aspects of mathematics.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

September 26 and 27, 2008 (registration deadline: September 12)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 63

Kay Daily, M.S.

Utilize your tape recorder and inexpensive, easy-to-find supplies, and "space mats" to provide young learners (pre-K-2) with a hands-on approach to science, social studies, health, and math with special emphasis on reading skills. Sample tapes and learning stations will help guide you toward ideas for taped lessons within this two-day workshop. This is a fun way to allow your young learners to really "experience" science and other curriculum areas while you are working with other groups of children or during your center time. Brainstorming with your grade level colleagues will be fun and a great way to exercise your ingenuity and creativity. Good children's literature will be available to spark your ideas.

(This course is applicable for Pre-K-2 educators.)

October 3 and 4, 2008 (registration deadline: September 19)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 64

David Braukman, M.Ed.

Participants will be provided with a framework for identifying and understanding Asperger's Syndrome and other pervasive developmental disorders found within the autism spectrum. Assessment and diagnosis - where to go and how to begin the identification process will be discussed. This workshop will address fact versus fiction on the causes of autistic spectrum disorders and treatment from intervention in the classroom to research on medication. You will learn how to create a positive environment for maximizing student success and how to look at the positive aspects of Asperger's from the perspective of professionals and grandparents. We will also take a look at some famous people who exhibited many Asperger traits.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators and counselors.)

October 3 and 4, 2008 (registration deadline: September 19)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
494 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 65

Margaret Frey, Ph.D.

You will be provided guidance in creating learning environments that address the diversity found in today's classrooms. Strategies for instructional planning include: multiple learning styles, assessing student interests, and analyzing curriculum objectives. Discussion will focus on differentiating content, process and products for student success.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH WEEKENDS.

October 3 and 4, October 31 and November 1, 2008 (registration deadline: September 19)

Fridays 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
TBA Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$644 for 2 Graduate Quarter Hours OR
$199 for 20 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 66

Crystal Aker, M.Ed.

How do you know if you are effective as an educator? What data do you use to make educational decisions for your teaching and student learning? Upon completion you will have a solid answer for each of the aforementioned questions. Without data, teaching is random and unfocused. With the recent "No Child Left Behind" legislation and the adoption of state academic standards, we must embrace the science of teaching as well as the art of teaching. As Arthur Conan Doyle once said, "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data," and making data-driven decisions will ensure that we are teaching efficiency and efficacy.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

October 10 and 11, 2008 (deadline registration: September 26)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 67

Joe Link, M.Ed.

In the last decade, teachers have had to consider a wider range of options for students with intellectual disabilities after graduation. Many parents would like to see their child with an intellectual disability attend college. What skills would a student need to apply and be admitted to college? How many students with intellectual disabilities are successful in college? In this workshop, we'll explore the different models of college opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and research admission and program information that might benefit our students. Through case studies and role playing, we will anticipate the major pitfalls students transitioning from high school to college typically encounter and develop strategies to minimize postsecondary transition problems.

(This course is applicable for grades 7-12 educators.)

October 17 and 18, 2008 (registration deadline: October 3)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 68

Paul Wotherspoon, Ph.D.

Do you often feel the stress of not having enough time in the day to deal with the many responsibilities of your teaching position? Do you sometimes think that there are simply not enough hours in the day and days in the year to accomplish your teaching objectives? Are your lesson plans so congested that you have reached a state of "gridlock?" Do you find yourself taking work home that you could not get done during the day? If you feel that it is virtually impossible to squeeze even one more second out of a crowded, hectic day, you may be in a state of "timelock." This can bring considerable stress into your professional and personal life. You will be provided with the opportunity to acquire critical time management skills required to become an effective classroom teacher in the new millennium. You will also examine positive prescriptions for balancing the demands of work and home life in an increasingly time-pressured era.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

October 17 and 18, 2008 (registration deadline: October 3)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
494 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 69

Myrna Gifford, Ph.D.

Learners with special needs and those who have experienced failure in traditional classrooms often thrive when learning tasks are presented in new and motivating contexts. We will focus on five goals for turning school failure around by helping students to 1) develop skills and knowledge necessary for success, 2) develop intrinsic motivations, 3) become problem solvers, 4) become lifelong learners, and 5) achieve their personal potential. Workshop activities are designed around ten principles for attaining these educational goals. You will receive a packet of learning tools that are readily adaptable to a wide range of ability levels. Packets also include information about locating additional resources to meet special learning needs.

Participants in teaching positions are encouraged to bring one textbook (or other print resource) used in the classroom. Materials will be available for those who are not currently teaching.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

October 24 and 25, 2008 (registration deadline: October 10)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 70

Chris Moore-Goad, M.S.

What would mathematics be without manipulatives? Learn how to effectively teach concepts using brain-based strategies to maximize each student's learning opportunities. Number sense, spatial development, money, and much more will be presented to engage participants. Strategies will be shared that promote students' recall of basic facts. Discussions will center around how to teach math to promote retention, to retrieve information, and to deepen conceptual knowledge. Test strategies and ideas of how to improve students' written responses will be discussed. Literature connections will be shared, and a complete handout will be given to each participant.

(This course is applicable for K-5 educators.)

October 31 and November 1, 2008 (registration deadline: October 17)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 71

Patricia Drake, M.S.

"This above all:
To Thine own self be true
And it must follow,
As the night the day,
Though canst not
Be false to any man." - Hamlet

Teaching Shakespeare through performance is really not a new method, but most classroom teachers do not consider themselves dramatists. Relax! Breathe deeply! In this workshop you will learn to play...musical chairs, screaming, silly sounds, improv, tennis balls, active punctuation, puppetry, and noodles! Discover the fun of Shakespearean insults! This workshop will introduce the games and teaching techniques that create a student friendly environment where students are encouraged to take risks with Shakespeare's words, actions and meanings. Activities will focus on reasons for movement, voice techniques, the emotion behind the dialogue, investigate character, and understand the emotional connection to words. We will learn how to design a teaching unit that incorporates all of these objectives, the "Play Production Booklet." I will bring student examples to share. Learn how to bring Shakespeare's text to life by teaching through performance and igniting the heart and soul of Shakespeare! When you leave you will be able to create a classroom atmosphere of trust and cooperation, enable students to take risks through performance, explore relationships between stage movement and emotional response of character, and explore what energy is needed to bring the character "to life."

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

October 31 and November 1, 2008 (registration deadline: October 17)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
494 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 72

Betty Darst, M.Ed.

Nonfiction is not just for research and reports. This showcase of nonfiction features a variety of books across the curriculum that help kids have fun while learning about a wide variety of subjects. Information books is a way to hook the reader. Help students find books that will interest them. Truth is greater than fiction. More people read for information. The program will include picture books and biographies. Historical fiction will be an exciting way to encourage kids to learn about a subject they often find dull. Today's publishers are producing quality books that will appeal to even your most reluctant readers. Web sites will be included that will continue to provide you with lists of wonderful books and teaching strategies that you can use tomorrow. Plan on an information packed session that will introduce you to outstanding ways to bring books and students together for success. Reading takes us to places we would never have gone.

(This course is applicable for K-8 educators.)

November 7 and 8, 2008 (registration deadline: October 24)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 73

Valerie Dupler, M.Ed.

This class is designed to give educators practical knowledge of special education and practical solutions to working with students with special needs and students who are at-risk. You will be able to define and learn characteristics of 13 disability categories; define and discuss "emotional disturbance" vs. "social maladjusted;" define and discuss co-teaching strategies and roles; discuss academic potential according to student IQ scores and other factors; learn the basic components of IEPs vs. 504 Plans; learn strategies for building relationships with students, other teachers and parents; learn practical ways to structure instruction to differentiate, modify and accommodate to meet students needs; and explore a variety of forms and activities to use every day in the classroom to better meet the needs of students and families.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators, administrators, special educators, supervisors of teachers, school counselors, etc.)

November 7 and 8, 2008 (registration deadline: October 24)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
494 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 76

Ann Anzalone, M.S.

Learning favors the prepared mind. Teach you students how to be prepared for academic learning. Discover why and how the basic skills of learning create the foundation for academic success. Learn how to identify and strengthen those skills. Learn how to increase brain speed and to improve memory. Teach your students how to study in a brain compatible way.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH WEEKENDS.

November 7 and 8, November 14 and 15, 2008 (registration deadline: October 24)

Fridays 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
TBA Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$644 for 2 Graduate Quarter Hours OR
$199 for 20 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 77

Debbie Pence, M.S.

Due to the increasing amount of testing at such an early age you may be wondering, "Now what?" You have the test results, but what do you do with them? Young readers may be having difficulty with a reading strategy that a test is not identifying. The test may only be showing above/below/or on grade level. This course is designed to help you pinpoint specific strengths and weaknesses using a running record. We will discuss how to decide on the next appropriate course of action taking into consideration comprehension, fluency and phonics.

(This course is applicable for K-12 educators.)

November 14 and 15, 2008 (registration deadline: October 31)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
410 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance

FALL 2008

ED 670, Sec. 78

Chris Moore-Goad, M.S.

Science activities will be presented and experienced that will teach the essential Ohio indicators. Design process, simple and physical change, data collection and recording, seed development, and science songs that teach important concepts are just a few of the topics that will be presented. Insights on how the state is creating questions and how to effectively answer short and extended response questions will be shared. Easy-to-find and inexpensive materials will be used to demonstrate that good science can be affordable. Literature connections will be shared and integrated with concepts as well as a complete handout of all activities will be available to everyone who attends.

(This course is applicable for K-5 educators.)

November 14 and 15, 2008 (registration deadline: October 31)

Friday 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
494 Allyn Hall, WSU
Letter Grade

$322 for 1 Graduate Quarter Hour OR
$99 for 10 Noncredit Clock Hours With Certificate of Attendance