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Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 23:18:11 -0000
Subject: [Innovative-Teachers] Summer Online Classes for Teachers, Guidance
Counselors, Media Specialists.....

Summer 2004
ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
School of Education
University of Wisconsin - Stout
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/

Online professional development classes begin on June 2,
June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28, and July 5.

The university e-tuition is the same fee for in state and
out-of-state students.

CATALOG & SCHEDULE
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/courses.shtml

Register Online
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/register.shtml

Earn graduate credits and achieve your career goals for
licensure renewal, advanced certification, advancement on
the salary schedule, and teaching portfolio documentation of
professional growth.

Classes are aligned with the Standards for Teaching and
National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS).

Comment from past participant:
"I'm very pleased with the online learning format and see
this as a great option for educators with very busy careers
and family lives, but yearning to learn and grow as
professionals. I've taken many classes over the years, but
certainly feel this one afforded me the hands-on tools that
I needed and will utilize often in my teaching. I enjoyed
working at home on my computer at times that were convenient
for my schedule, the camaraderie with teachers around the
world, and not having to travel to campus."

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Check each class website to review dates, syllabus,
textbook, and required software.

* Bullying in Schools: What Educators Can Do
Begins July 5, 2004
EDUC 796 825F Elementary
EDUC 796 826F Middle School/High School
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/safeschool/

Think bullying doesn't happen in your school?
FACT: Bullying is one of the most underreported, serious
problems related to school safety today.
FACT: 160,000 students miss school everyday because they are
in fear of being bullied.
FACT: Teasing and bullying are ranked by students ages 8-15
as greater problems than racism, AIDS, or alcohol -3.2
million students are bullied each year.
(Statistics Resource: Kaiser Family Foundation Study - 2001)
Explore best practices in creating a safe environment for
students to learn. Create activities to meet the unique
needs of your classroom, school, and community.


* Methods and Strategies for Teaching Reading K-3
EDUC 796 816F
Begins June 14, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/reading/
If you have the challenging task of teaching reading, you
want proven and research-based strategies that will assist
your students to become better readers and develop a
lifetime love of reading. This class is designed for the
beginning or veteran classroom teacher, Title I teacher,
special educator, teacher of second languages, speech
pathologist, or reading specialist and provides everything
you need for a successful balanced reading program.


* Methods of Teaching Reading Grades 4-8
EDUC 796 815F
Begins June 21, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/rdg4-8/
Teaching students to become capable, fluent readers can be a
challenging task for any teacher of the middle grades. This
course offers beginning and veteran classroom teachers,
reading specialists, resource teachers, Title I reading
teachers, and ESL/ELL teachers research-based strategies to
make informed decisions regarding reading instruction that
engages students in reading and explores ways to integrate
technology with reading instruction.


*Methods of Teaching Reading across the Curriculum in Middle
School
EDUC 796 821F
Begins June 7, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/contentreading/
Examine research and best practices for improving the
reading process with content-area reading material. Every
teacher of science, social studies, history, mathematics,
and the arts can benefit from the instructional strategies
taught in this workshop. Analyze implications of ESEA and No
Child Left Behind for content area teachers, and explore
activities to enhance comprehension and retention and help
improve students' reading scores.


* Effective Classroom Management Strategies
EDUC 796 811F Elementary
EDUC 796 812F Middle School and High School
Begins June 14, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/management/
Discover best practices to organize your time, physical
space, curriculum, instruction, and assessment to minimize
and prevent classroom and behavior management problems.
Creation of a comprehensive classroom management portfolio
will be an end result of this workshop.  A must for teachers
with larger class sizes and dwindling resources!

* Inclusion - Strategies and Assistive Technologies for
Special Needs/ESL Learners EDUC 796 824F
Begins June 7, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/inclusion/
Designed for K-12 classroom teachers, guidance counselors,
and special educators who have students with special needs:
physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, or learning
disabilities or second language learners. Analyze successful
lessons, classroom management techniques, and assistive
technologies with other participants who are working in
inclusive classrooms.


* Teaching Writing with the 6-Traits - EDUC 796 820F Elementary
* Teaching Writing with the 6-Traits - EDUC 796 809F Middle
School
* Teaching Writing with the 6-Traits - EDUC 796 810F High
School
Begins June 28, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/traits/
Learn how to teach writing more effectively and help
students understand the 6-Traits of good writing (voice,
ideas, word choice, organization, sentence fluency &
conventions) and explore strategies for high-stakes testing.
Designed for English and language arts teachers, those
interested in writing across the curriculum, ESL/ELL
teachers, special education teachers, curriculum
coordinators, and administrators


* Inspiration & Kidspiration:
K-12 Strategies to Build Study Skills and Comprehension
EDUC 796 817F
Begins June 14, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/conceptmap/
Explore ways to boost your students' skills in note-taking,
outlining, organization of information, and reading
comprehension. Learn how to go "beyond the basics" with
Inspiration and Kidspiration software to enhance learning in
all curricular areas and grade levels; with special benefits
for speech/learning disabilities, special education,
talented and gifted, and English language learners.


* Methods of Teaching Middle School Math
EDUC 796 814F
Begins June 14, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/middlemath/
Review current trends and research-based mathematics
instructional strategies for identification, analysis, and
correction of middle grades students' responses to
mathematical problems and increase student achievement
scores. Explore interactive Web-based math resource
materials and best practices using technology to extend
basic software applications such as word processing and
spreadsheets with math instruction.


* Problem Based Learning with WebQuests
EDUC 796 819F Begins June 7, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/infolit/
Explore how to replace "copy and paste" thinking with an
inquiry-based approach that focuses on information literacy
skills, critical thinking, problem solving and development
of teachers' and students' questioning skills. Create a
problem-based learning (PBL) scenario for your classroom or
as a collaborative project with your media specialist and
develop a WebQuest and publish it on the WWW.


* Teaching Children's Literature in the Classroom
EDUC 796 818F
Begins June 21, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/childrenslit/
If you haven't taken a recent children's literature update,
this class is a must! This course provides a broad survey of
children's literature (birth-12 years) -- from folk and
fairy tales to stories, poems, and novels for children.
Explore the world of new fiction and information books,
today's authors and illustrators and discuss different ways
to integrate children's literature with curriculum activities.


* Emerging Issues for Media Specialists
EDUC 796 827F
Begins June 14, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/issues/
Discuss emerging and critical issues facing the school
library media profession and develop practical strategies
for coping with change, becoming a staff development leader
in educational uses of technology, and develop advocacy and
outreach programs for your media center.


* Web Design for Media Specialists
EDUC 796 831F Begins June 28, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/mediaweb/
Examine the principles of good Web page design and discuss
what a media center website should offer to its patrons.
Activities will guide you through the creation of templates
that can be used as you build your own media center or
school website.


* Visual Literacy and Multimedia Enhancements for the
Classroom (Advanced PowerPoint)
EDUC 796 834F
Begins July 5, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/advppt/
Create a portfolio of multimedia enhancements using
PowerPoint software to improve reading and writing, math, or
understanding of other curriculum content through the use of
visual literacy techniques. Designed for K-12 classroom
teachers, special education staff, media specialists, and
school administrators


NEW!  Utilizing Handheld Computers (PDAs) in Your Classroom
and School
EDUC 796 837F
Begins June 28, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/handhelds/
Investigate the benefits and uses of handheld computers
(PDAs) with classroom and administrative tasks. Projects
will focus on ways to use handheld technology to support
learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs
of students and develop students' higher-order thinking
skills and creativity. Designed for K-12 classroom teachers,
media specialists, technology coordinators and curriculum
coordinators


* Beginning Web Design for Educators
EDUC 796 829F
Begins June 28, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/webdesign/
Learn the essential elements of Web design and create your
classroom or school website. You will design Web pages using
step-by-step activities and practice techniques for
fine-tuning, modifying, and overriding prepackaged Web page
development software. No special software is required.


NEW!  Intermediate Web Design: Making Your Website a
Learning Center
EDUC 796 839F
Begins July 6, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/advwebdesign/
Move beyond simple page layouts into the areas of
interactive web page design and integration of the World
Wide Web with classroom instructional activities. Using
Dreamweaver software, you will create sophisticated page
elements such as image maps, animations, templates,
libraries and style sheets. You will learn to make your web
site a central part of instruction for students and
communication with parents.


* Digital Photography Basics and Beginning Graphic Design in
the Classroom
EDUC 796 828F
Begins June 14, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/photo/
Learn photo composition and a variety of beginning to
intermediate photo editing techniques. Also includes
scanning, finding/creating online digital images, and
graphic design basics. You will design lesson plans
incorporating digital photos and graphics into classroom
activities. Includes extensive tutorials and uses PhotoShop
Elements software.


* Creating Computer Videos in the Classroom
EDUC 796 833F
Begins June 14, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/video/
Learn how to create digital videos on your classroom
computer and help your students apply their visual
creativity to the learning process. Practice incorporating
digital editing with PowerPoint, burn videos to a CD or DVD,
send videos via e-mail, and post videos on a website. You
will learn how to mix in sound, graphics and animation.
Great class if you teach media production, gifted and
talented or want to incorporate video and multimedia in your
classroom activities.


* Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective
Begins June 28, 2004
EDUC 796 822F Elementary
EDUC 796 823F Middle School/High School
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/multicultural/
This class will help you develop a better understanding of
multicultural perspectives, diverse backgrounds and needs of
learners in your classroom. You will review best practices
that encourage understanding and respect for cultural
diversity, identity, and global perspectives.


NEW!  Designing Instruction for the K-12 Classroom
EDUC 796 834F Begins June 2, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/id/
Evaluate models of instructional design theory and analyze
needs of a problem, design instruction to remedy the
problem, develop the instruction, theorize the
implementation of the instruction, and evaluate the
instruction that was created using the instructional design
process.


NEW!  Community Relations: The Partnership of Teacher,
Student, Home and Community
EDUC 796 835F
Begins June 2, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/community/
Discuss and evaluate how to establish relationships between
all members of a community. You will explore methods of
communication, both technological and traditional, analyze
how to work with parents and community partners, and develop
technology-based methods of communicating with parents and
community partners.


NEW!  Learning Styles: Instructional Strategies Using Technology
EDUC 796 836F Begins June 2, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/learns/
Explore theories of learning, including Piaget, Vygotsky,
Bruner, behaviorism, constructivism, and Gagne's
instructional theories and address how instruction can be
adapted to address varying learning styles. Participants
will create a unit of instruction modified for several
learning styles using technology-based instructional
strategies, analyze various methods for evaluating student
learning, and select formative and summative evaluation
techniques for the unit of instruction.


*Creating Your e-Portfolio
EDUC 796 832F
Begins July 5, 2004
http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/eportfolio/
Designed for K-12 classroom teachers, media specialists and
administrators who want to document teaching or
administrative expertise and create an electronic
professional portfolio to meet more rigorous evaluation
criteria, assist in the job search process, and document
professional growth for licensure or advanced certification.

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Registration is limited to 20 participants per section on a
first-come, first- served basis.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Email: vanderveldej@xxxxxxxxxxx
Joan Vandervelde
Online Professional Development Program Coordinator
School of Education
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Voicemail  715-642-0209
Home Page http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/
Newsletter http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/news.shtml
Catalog   http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/courses.shtml
Register http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/register.shtml

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