UW-Green Bay offers summer 2009 courses for educators
GREEN BAY – Educators looking for offerings to assist them in reaching their professional development goals, obtaining license renewal, and seeking salary advancement can choose from more than 30 summer programs offered by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Education Outreach Program.
New offerings include a course for elementary teachers on learning how to integrate creative arts into the curriculum, and a workshop focusing on Yoga for physical education teachers and coaches.
Educators can discover how the interactive features of SMART Board technology can transform teaching and learning; learn another language with the Spanish for Professionals program; participate in an online course and learn how to apply the latest technology innovations in the classroom, and more.
UW-Green Bay courses for educators are for graduate credit unless otherwise indicated in the listing. Some courses are offered with credit and noncredit options. Face-to-face and online learning formats are offered.
Enrollment in all classes is limited, so registration at least two weeks before the start of a course is recommended. Numbers for detailed information and to request registration materials are (920) 465-2480 or (800) 892-2118 or send an e-mail to educationoutreach@uwgb.edu. Information and registration also are available online at www.uwgb.edu/educationoutreach. New offerings are added throughout the year and may be found on the web site.
UW-Green Bay courses for educators align with Wisconsin standards for teacher and administrator development and licensure.
Summer 2009 courses include:
Beginning in June:
Technology Literacy 102: Building Knowledge Management Systems, online, June 1-26. One graduate credit.
Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom, online, June 8-July 3. One graduate credit.
Introduction to Instructional Technology in the Classroom, online, June 15-July 3. One graduate credit.
General Stores: Infusing Wisconsin History into the Curriculum, Sturgeon Bay, Tuesday through Thursday, June 16-18. One graduate credit and noncredit options. (Noncredit participants meet Tuesday and Wednesday only.)
Introduction to SMART Boards, Sheboygan Falls, Wednesday and Thursday, June 17-18. One graduate credit and noncredit options.
Classroom Application of Brain-Based Learning, Green Bay, Monday through Thursday, June 22-25. One graduate credit and noncredit options.
Digital Technology: Multimedia in the Classroom, Sheboygan Falls, Mondays and Tuesdays, June 22, 23, 29, 30; July 6, 7. Two graduate credits.
Classroom Management Strategies for ALL Students, Sheboygan, Monday through Thursday, June 22-25. One graduate credit.
Culturally Responsive Teaching to Maximize Student Potential, Green Bay, Tuesday through Friday, June 23-26. One graduate credit and noncredit options.
Yoga for Physical Education Teachers and Coaches (NEW), Sheboygan, Friday, June 26. Noncredit workshop.
Classroom Instruction that Works, Sheboygan, Monday through Thursday, June 29-July 2. One graduate credit.
Advanced SMART Boards, Sheboygan Falls, Monday and Tuesday, June 29-30. One graduate credit and noncredit options.
Beginning in July:
Survey of Emerging Technologies, online, July 6-31. One graduate credit.
Technology Literacy 103: Utilizing Social-Networking Support Tools in a Leadership Capacity, online, July 6-31. One graduate credit.
Classroom Management Strategies for ALL Students, Sheboygan, Monday through Thursday, July 6-9. One graduate credit.
Assessment Literacy: A Practical Approach to Classroom Assessment, Sheboygan, Monday through Thursday, July 6-9. One graduate credit.
Integrating Creative Arts into the Curriculum (NEW), Gibraltar, Monday through Wednesday, July 6-8. One graduate credit.
Is there a Crisis with Our Boys?, Green Bay, Monday through Thursday, July 20-23. One graduate credit and noncredit options.
Introduction to Understanding by Design, Sheboygan, Monday through Thursday, July 20-23. One graduate credit.
Differentiated Instruction, Sheboygan, Monday through Thursday, July 27-30. One graduate credit.
Supervision of Student Teachers, three enrollment options, Green Bay, One graduate credit and 15-hour noncredit workshop, Wednesday and Thursday, July 29-30 and Monday, Aug. 17; five-hour noncredit workshop, Wednesday, July 29.
Summer Instructional Technology Academy (SITA), Green Bay area, see website for schedule details. Noncredit, one undergraduate credit, and one, two or three graduate credit options available.
Beginning in August:
Introduction to Instructional Technology in the Classroom, online, Aug. 3-21. One graduate credit.
Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom, online, Aug. 3-28. One graduate credit.
Technology Literacy 103: Utilizing Social-Networking Support Tools in a Leadership Capacity, online, Aug. 3-28. One graduate credit.
Aspects of Special Education, Green Bay, Monday through Friday, Aug. 3-7. One graduate credit and noncredit options.
Secondary Reading in the Content Area, Sheboygan, Monday through Thursday, Aug. 10-13. One graduate credit.
Spanish Immersion for Professionals, Sturgeon Bay, Monday through Friday, Aug. 10-14. Two graduate credits, two undergraduate credits, or noncredit options.
Conflict Resolution, Green Bay, Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 11-12. One graduate credit and noncredit options.
For a full listing of classes, costs, and scheduled dates and times, log onto www.uwgb.edu/educationoutreach. For more information contact the Education Outreach Program at (920) 465-2480 or (800) 892-2118 or via e-mail, educationoutreach@uwgb.edu.
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