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Workshops
First Semester 2007-2008
Issues in Special Education
EDP 650.A (A)
EDP 650.A (B)
Thomas Southern
08/25/2007 - 12/18/2007
Students in this course will learn to think critically about issues and problems associated with special education; examine, develop, and adjust your beliefs and understandings regarding these issues; contribute to the knowledge-base/discourse about special education that is occurring in the larger community; and understand the role teacher's play in maintaining schools as they are and as agents of change.
Education of Individuals with Exceptionalities
EDP 656 (A)
EDP 656 (B)
Thomas Southern
08/25/2007 - 12/18/2007
Critical analysis of human beings considered exceptional in learning and behavior. Topics include inter-and-intra-individual differences comprising exceptionalities, issues surrounding identification and classification of individuals as exceptional society's responses to exceptional individuals, and societal challenges to develop the human potential of all persons.
Facilitating Seminars/ Mathematics & Science Instructional Reform I
EDT 699.M
Terry McCollum
09/01/2007 - 01/15/2008
This course is designed to assist "site-based" facilitators with coordinating the efforts of teams of educational professionals as they implement reform-based instructional strategies learned during face-to-face workshops and institutes.
High Aims Administrator Academy: Lenses on Learning
EDT 699.D
Terry McCollum
10/23/2007 – 05/16/2008
The objectives will prepare principals to use Lenses on Learning principles and practices with their teachers in their buildings are: developing an eye for mathematics classrooms; rethink the nature of interactions with teachers; distributing supervisory practices across roles in the school; understanding the nature of standards-based instruction; providing in-depth exploration of mathematics.
Seminar on Implementing Science Instructional Reform I
EDT 699.Z
Terry McCollum
09/01/2007 - 01/15/2008
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based science instruction in K-12 classrooms. Participants will share implementation experiences with fellow educational professionals in a supportive and constructive atmosphere.
Seminar on Implementing Mathematics Instructional Reform I
EDT 699.4 (A)
Terry McCollum
09/01/2007 - 01/15/2008
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. Participants will share implementation experiences with fellow educational professionals in a supportive and constructive atmosphere.
OMAP-DATA
EDT 698
Terry McCollum
09/18/2007 - 11/30/2007
This course will use mathematical content activities suitable for grades 7-12 as the foundation for extending teachers' expertise and understanding in both mathematical content and in pedagogical strategies for teaching that content. Teachers will increase their knowledge of "mathematics for teaching" which has been identified as being correlated positively with student achievement in elementary grades.
OWP Classroom Application I
ENG 699.R
Mary Fuller
08/27/2007 - 12/14/2007
This workshop will consist of two-hour weekly sessions to help teachers do the following: Develop a vision for their classroom that is aligned with OWP philosophy; develop a set of goals related to that vision; develop an action plan to execute those goals; learn strategies to take data to measure the success of the goals.
OWP Action Research
ENG 698.N
Mary Fuller
08/27/2007 - 12/14/2007
Action Research is a class designed specifically to move MAT students toward successful completion of their final project. It builds on the knowledge students have gained during Classroom Application I and II, taking principles of teacher research and putting them into action.
Improving Student Writing: Follow-Up
ENG 698.M
Mary Fuller
08/27/2007 - 12/14/2007
During this follow-up workshop, participating teachers will spend two days reviewing the impact of the previous Gear Up Workshop on the Teaching of Writing. This workshop will emphasize the writing and teaching skills. The workshop will explore specifically what curriculum succeeded best with at-risk writers.
Zoo Expeditions: Plants & People
GLG 699.9
IES 699.9
Chris Myers
08/21/2007 - 12/07/2007
Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their project.
Zoo Expeditions: Habitats, Adaptations & Evolution
GLG 699.8
IES 699.8
Chris Myers
08/21/2007 - 12/07/2007
Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their project.
Zoo Expeditions: Primate Behavior & Conservation
GLG 699.7
IES 699.7
Chris Myers
08/21/2007 - 12/07/2007
Students conduct independent research in their home institutions and/or at the Cincinnati Zoo, complete a semester-long research project, complete course assignments and readings, engage with peers and instructors, and submit a final report and poster on their project.
Environmental Orientation Field Trip
IES 598
Mark Boardman
08/12/2007 - 10/05/2007
No description available
Mathematics Content Through Lesson Study: Grades K-9
MTH 699.Q (3 Credit Hours)
Suzanne Harper
09/17/2007 - 05/09/2008
The intent of this course is to provide practicing teachers with an update in the content and methods of teaching elementary school mathematics that is in alignment with the NCTM Principles and Standards for school mathematics.
Evidence Based Practice in Allied Health
SPA 699.G (3 Credit Hours)
Kathleen Hutchinson
09/12/2007 - 12/05/2007
The focus of this workshop is about the rationale, processes, and products of systematic reviews that can serve as the basis for informed practice and policy decisions in the field of health care disorders.
Ohio Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop
ZOO/GLG 699.3
ZOO 699.3
Robert McWilliams
10/12/2007 - 10/14/2007
The purpose of this program is to provide elementary school teachers with instruction in the principles of Ohio environmental science and the use of Oho materials for hands-on activities to teach science to educationally disadvantaged children in the regular classroom.
Ohio Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop
ZOO/GLG 699.3 (1 Credit Hour)
ZOO 699.3
Robert McWilliams
10/12/2007 - 10/14/2007
The purpose of this program is to provide elementary school teachers with instruction in the principles of Ohio environmental science and the use of Oho materials for hands-on activities to teach science to educationally disadvantaged children in the regular classroom.
Environmental Education Through Inquiry
ZOO 698.R
Don Kaufman
09/01/2007 - 12/21/2007
To provide a field-oriented workshop that focuses on local ecosystems. To provide experience in inquiry learning. To enhance the ability of the participants to lead inquiry-based field experiences with their students.
Picture-Perfect Science
ZOO 698.E
Don Kaufman
09/01/2007 - 12/21/2007
To provide an inquiry-based workshop that focuses on teaching science through literature. To build confidence in using hands-on and inquiry based teaching methods.
Water Resources
ZOO 699.E
Don Kaufman
09/01/2007 - 12/21/2007
This course will provide a field-oriented workshop that focuses on aquatic ecosystems, their environmental characteristics and the interdisciplinary issues that affect them; to provide experience in inquiry learning.
Museum Resources for Teachers I
ZOO 699.D (MA)
Don Kaufman
09/01/2007 - 12/21/2007
This workshop will provide professional development experience; increase knowledge of biology, ecology, and environmental science; gain confidence in using hands-on, inquiry-based teaching methods; work with an informal museum setting; design hands-on science and environmental science activities; develop teacher leaders and mentors.
Second Semester 2007-2008
Behavior Interventions
EDP 496 (A)
EDP 496 (B)
EDP 596 (A)
EDP 596 (B)
Thomas Southern
01/08/2008 - 05/07/2008
Emphasizes theoretical foundations of the behavioral model with supporting research. Presents a variety of proactive techniques increasing appropriate behavior and for prevention and reduction of problematic behaviors.
Assessment and Reading Practicum
EDP 497.C (A)
EDP 497.C (B)
EDP 597.C (A)
EDP 597.C (B)
Thomas Southern
01/08/2008 - 05/07/2008
Provides an introduction to the use of assessment data in making decisions about exceptionality, eligibility, and educational programming with a specific focus in reading assessments. Students in this course will learn about ethical standards for professional practice, standardized and teacher-developed assessment procedures, and sufficient psychometric theory to make informed assessment decisions.
Facilitating Seminars/ Mathematics & Science Instructional Reform I
EDT 699.M
Terry McCollum
01/01/2008 - 06/15/2008
This course is designed to assist "site-based" facilitators with coordinating the efforts of teams of educational professionals as they implement reform-based instructional strategies learned during face-to-face workshops and institutes.
Seminar on Implementing Science Instructional Reform I
EDT 699.Z
Terry McCollum
01/01/2008 - 06/15/2008
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based science instruction in K-12 classrooms. Participants will share implementation experiences with fellow educational professionals in a supportive and constructive atmosphere.
Seminar on Implementing Mathematics Instructional Reform I
EDT 699.42
Terry McCollum
01/01/2008 - 06/15/2008
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. Participants will share implementation experiences with fellow educational professionals in a supportive and constructive atmosphere.
OWP Classroom Application II
ENG 698.O
Mary Fuller
01/07/2008 - 04/25/2008
This workshop will help teachers develop a vision for their classroom that is aligned with OWP philosophy; develop a set of goals related to that vision; develop an action plan to execute those goals; learn strategies to take data to measure the success of the goals.
OWP Teacher As Researcher
ENG 698.P
Mary Fuller
01/07/2008 - 05/03/2008
This class will help develop teachers as educators who have expertise to share. Teacher expertise has been cultivated through their experiences in OWP workshops, years of teaching, and action research; their ability to share that expertise and support it with academic research is a skill that needs to be developed.
Teacher As Reader
ENG 699.O
Mary Fuller
01/12/2008 - 04/26/2008
This class is designed to take a metacognitive approach to the teaching of reading. Its primary aim is to help teachers understand the processes that students us to gain understanding of a text. They will develop facility with word attack and comprehension skills as they move through contemporary literature. Participants will be required to engage in discussion about the literature.
Teaching Physics I
PHY 605.A
Beverly Taylor
09/07/2007 - 03/14/2008
This course will provide a content oriented, educational experience to Ohio's science teachers to deepen and expand both their physics content knowledge and pedagogical-content skills, so that they can more effectively teach science with inquiry, effectively implement Ohio Academic Content Standards, and help all children learn science, closing achievement gaps statewide.
World of Wood
ARC 299.A
Ted Wong
01/07/2008 - 01/12/2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Program Cost (non-tuition): $50
This workshop will explore the tools and techniques used to cut and shape traditional wood joints. Wood joints and their applications will be discussed through a series of presentations and hands-on demonstrations. Students will have the opportunity to start and/or complete a project during the workshop.
Summer 2007-2008
Academic Strategies to Accommodate and Challenge Gifted Learners
EDP 698.A (1 semester hour)
Thomas Southern and T. steuart Watson
June 26 & 27
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
The focus of this workshop will be on presenting academic strategies for use in the general education classroom that motivate and challenge students who are identified as academically or cognitively gifted learners. These strategies utilize principles such as embedding complex tasks into routine assignments and critical thinking and analysis. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Academic Strategies for Challenged Learners
EDP 699.R (1 semester hour)
Thomas Southern and T. Steuart Watson
June 23 & 24
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
A number of children experience academic difficulties in the classroom yet do not meet the criteria for special education placement. This workshop will focus on the most effective, proven academic strategies for these children. The primary goal of these strategies is to quickly accelerate learning rate so that the student does not fall behind his/her peers. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Advanced Data Analysis in the Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences
PHS 699.D (3 Credit Hours)
Thelma S. Horn
June 30 - July 17
M-R 12:00 - 3:10 PM
Location: Oxford
Examination, use, and interpretation of intermediate and more advanced (multivariate) techniques used in the health, sport, and exercise sciences to code, collate, organize, and analyze data for research purposes using a statistical software package. Contact: Thelma S. horn, 202 J Phillips, Miami Oxford, 529-2723; wornts@muohio.edu.
Advanced Dendrology for Teachers
BOT 630 .W (4 semester hours)
Roger D. Meicenheimer
06/16/2008 - 06/27/2008
9-12 Monday through Friday, Field Trips Saturday and Sunday
Location: Oxford, Cincinnati
Objectives of BOT 630.W are to provide teachers with an intensive and broad experience with respect to knowledge of trees (Dendrology). This experience will include identification, distribution, and utilization of native and introduced trees and their products. Teachers will customize a Miami University Dendrology Expert System (MUDES) CD and develop lesson plans for incorporation of it into their own individual curricula as an independent project during the course. Please consult the Ohio Educational Department Science Benchmarks and Indicators for your grade level(s) to begin contemplation of your project. 2 h Lecture, 5 h Field Laboratory on Oxford Campus each day; Saturday and Sunday Field Trips to Arboreta located in Cincinnati. Contact: Roger D. Meicenheimer, 306 Pearson, Miami Oxford, 529-7012; meicenrd@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Advanced Workshop in Multisensory Teaching
EDP 699.L (3 Credit Hours)
Thomas Southern
August 4 - August 8, 2008
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
A further study of the philosophy and teaching techniques involved in the Orton-Gillingham Approach applied to teaching skills needed for reading and writing more complex language structure to high school and college aged students and adults. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, 529-6634; Southewt@muohio.edu.
The African American Literature Project: Creative Uses of Children’s Books for Cultural Discovery
EDL 699.N (3 or 6 credit hours)
Frances Yates and David Childs
June 16 – 20, June 23-27
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Oxford
This workshop is designed to introduce K-12 educators to an array of quality African American children’s literature with potential for creative curricular uses. Topics will range from music and art to history and science. Participants will use a variety of literature to create a thematic resource guide with learning ideas that engage students and enhance cultural understanding.
The 3-credits, on-campus option focuses on interactive book sharing and creating thematic resource guides in teams. For 6-credits, in addition to the resource guide, participants will develop a classroom-based project to be implemented in their classroom in Fall 2008. Each participant who completes the requirements will receive free books for their classroom library. For additional information contact Frances Yates, yatesf@muohio.edu or 513-529-3340 or David Childs, childsdj@muohio.edu
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Archaeological Field Methods - 2007
ATH 351.W (8 Credit Hours)
Ronald H. Spielbaur
05/19/2008 - 06/27/2008
This workshop is open to undergraduate students who wish to explore the field of archaeology through participation in a "dig." Emphasis is placed on "hands-on" involvement in the conduct of an excavation while
simultaneously
developing the necessary skills for data recovery, recording, and interpretation. There are no pre-requisites except a willingness to work with others and a desire to uncover the past. Contact: Ronald H. Spielbauer, 54 Upham Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-1556; spielbrh@muohio.edu.
Assessment & Intervention in Pediatric Psychology (Birth to 5 years)
EDP 699.K (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tonya Watson
June 23 & 24
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This advanced, intensive workshop will focus on assessing and treating the most common problems in the birth to five year old age range. The emphasis will be on behavioral treatment methods and empirically-based protocol. The instructor will be Dr. Tonya Watson, Pediatric Psychologist. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Assessment & Intervention in Pediatric Psychology II (6-11 years)
EDP 699.U (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tonya Watson
June 26 & 27
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This advanced, intensive workshop will focus on assessing and treating the most common problems in the six- to eleven-year-old age range. The emphasis will be on behavioral treatment methods and empirically-based protocol. The instructor will be Dr. Tonya Watson, Pediatric Psychologist. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Atomic Force Microscopy
GLG 699.T (3 semester hours)
John Rakovan
July 21 - Aug 22
Location: Oxford
There are two specific goals to this workshop. The first is to develop a theoretical and experience-based working knowledge of atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy for characterization of materials surfaces. The second is to develop an understanding of the microtopographic and atomic scale structure of materials surfaces through the hands-on application of atomic force microscopy. Contact: John Rakovan, 128 Shidler Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3245; rakovajf@muohio.edu.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence Based Assessment and Intervention
EDP 699.8 (1 semester hour)
Dr. Rena Sorensen-Burnworth
July 10 & 11
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This workshop focuses on the academic and behavioral manifestations of the autism spectrum disorders in the classroom. Specific attention will be paid to assessing and treating these challenges from an evidence-based perspective. The instructor is Dr. Rena Sorensen-Burnworth who is a nationally recognized authority in the assessment and treatment of autism and related disorders. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Biological Diversity
ZOO 608 (3 semester hours)
Richard Lee
June 10 – July 2
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MTR
Location: Oxford
This course provides an introduction to the diversity and classification of microorganisms, plants, and animals for teachers with a limited background in the biological sciences. Local field trips and laboratories will illustrate these subjects and also provide activities and techniques that can also be used in the classroom. Contact: Richard Lee, 264 Pearson, Miami Oxford, 529-3141; leere@muohio.edu.
http://zoology.muohio.ed/cryolab/ScienceEd/SEindex.html.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Building on the Southwest
ARC 499.S (3 Credit Hours)
ARC 599.S (3 Credit Hours)
John Humphries
5/30/2008 - 6/18/2008
Study and draw the desert southwest landscape. Study the architectural remains of the anasazi culture.
Child Sexual Abuse: Causes, Consequences, Prevention
FSW 499.N/599.N (2 Credit Hours)
Dr. Carolyn Slotten
07/07/2008 - 07/11 2008
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This course is an exploration of child sexual abuse from a systems/societal perspective. Causes, consequences, & prevention of child sexual abuse will be examined from the perspectives of victims, family members, perpetrators, and societal impacts. The basic framework of the course is "ecological;" that is, an emphasis is placed on examination of child sexual abuse within the broader historical, social, political, patriarchal, and economic contexts as well as within the home. Classes will be conducted in an informal manner, with emphasis placed on discussion and sharing of information, opinions, hypotheses, and insight among the students and the instructor. Contact Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 101 McGuffey, 529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Classroom Assessment
EDP 699.J (1 semester hour)
Dr. Ray Witte
June 19 & 20
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This workshop is designed to provide teachers and administrators with a comprehensive introduction to classroom assessment and its essential role in the confirmation of student learning and achievement. The focus of this workshop is to immerse the reader into the arena and role of assessment as it relates to teaching, how it functions as a process, and its necessity in the daily instructional cycle for both teachers and students. A practical dialogue about why, how and what to assess, the necessary steps to follow, and what to do with the assessment results once they are collected will be followed. This workshop combines a “how-to” approach with a useful reference format so the provided materials can become part of a professional library to be used whenever assessment questions/issues arise in the classroom. The instructor will be Dr. Ray Witte, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Consultation and Collaboration
EDP 478 (A)
EDP 478 (B)
EDP 578 (A)
EDP 578 (B)
Thomas Southern
05/08/2008 - 08/01/2008
This course is your opportunity to work with your classmates to learn more about consultation and collaboration with regards to assistive learning technologies. We will be studying this topic with four groups: special education teachers, administrators, parents, and community agencies. You will be integrating information from readings and personal interviews in order to evaluate assistive learning technologies available for the exceptional student and what you can bring to your practice.
CraftSummer
ART 499/599 (1 or 1.5 semester hours)
Joyce Ponder
June 13 - July 11
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-R; Friday, 8:30 – 2:00
Wkend: Friday, 6 – 9; Sat., 8:30-5:00, Sun., 8:30-3:00
Location: Oxford
Explore techniques in a variety of art and craft disciplines in weekend or week-long workshops: ceramics, metals, fibers, sculpture, painting, digital photography, computer graphics. Location photography workshop will travel to Zion National park in Utah. Visit our website for details. You must register through the CraftSummer office located in Rowan Hall. Contact: Joyce Ponder, Miami Oxford, 529-7395; ponderjb@muohio.edu; www.craftsummer.org.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
A Crash Course In Curiosity
Note: This is part of a series on curiosity for educators that includes: EDT 698.S Cultivating Curiosity and EDT 698.T Un-Covering Content Through Curiosity
EDT 698.R (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tom Kopp
June 16 and 17
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Miami Hamilton University Hall
Explores the curious nature of curiosity and its potential for stimulating learning and intellectual growth. The instructor is Dr. Tom Kopp, Miami professor and Coordinator of the Initiative to Cultivate Intellectual Curiosity (I.C.I.C!). Open to all educators. See www.muohio.edu/icic for details. Contact Dr. Tom Kopp: Dept of Teacher Education, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
African American Literature Project: Creative Uses of Children's Literature for Cultural discovery
EDL 699.N (3 to 6 Credit Hours)
EDT 699.N (3 to 6 Credit Hours)
06/16/2008 - 06/27/2008
The workshop is designed to expose K-12 educators to the extensive body of African American children's literature that has become increasingly available since the 1960s. Educators will be introduced to a wide range of themes within African-American Children's literature including topics such as: music, art, and scientific accomplishments; regional environments; multiracial identities; intergenerational families; the "Black experience;" African and African American history and culture; and positive male and female role models. A facilitative workshop environment will enable participants to develop creative projects that will familiarize them with the African American children's literature available and incorporate the material into their curriculum in a way the meets state and national academic standards. Contact: Frances Yates, 529-3340; yatesf@muohio.edu, Miami Oxford, 019 King Library.
A Balanced Approach to Teaching Reading & Writing in the Primary Grades
EDT 699.C (A) (3 Credit Hours)
EDT 699.C (B) (3 Credit Hours)
Paula Webster
3/6/2008 - 6/5/2008
Locations: Middletown/Lockland/Dayton
Advanced course in literacy teaching. Identifies essential knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are considered foundational in teaching reading and writing. content organized into components of comprehensive and coherent program. Emphasizes effective instruction rooted in research in literacy education within a standards-based system.
Cultivating Curiosity
Note: This is part of a series on curiosity for educators that includes: EDT 698.R A Crash Course in Curiosity and EDT 698.T Un-Covering Content Through Curiosity
EDT 698.S (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tom Kopp
June 19 and 20
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Miami Hamilton University Hall
Offers advice and information for stimulating curiosity in learners. The instructor is Dr. Tom Kopp, Miami professor and Coordinator of the Initiative to Cultivate Intellectual Curiosity (I.C.I.C!). Open to all educators. See www.muohio.edu/icic for details. Contact Dr. Tom Kopp: Dept of Teacher Education, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Economics: A Road Worth Traveling
EDL 699.K (3 Credit Hours)
06/20/2008 - 06/28/2008
Location: Middletown
The purpose of this workshop is to provide high school social studies teachers with the necessary knowledge, training, and pedagogy to teach economics consistent with the new Ohio Core Curriculum. Topic coverage will include the economic problem (locating scarce resources to a population with unlimited wants); the advantages and disadvantages of international trade and outsourcing; the roll of markets and the price system in guiding the production, distribution, and allocation of resources; the roll of government in fostering competition, promoting high employment and stable prices, designing/implementing a tax system to enhance social welfare; and economic growth. Contact: Thomas E. Hall, 529-2862; hallte@muohio.edu, or William R. Hart, 529-4352, hartwr@muohio.edu, Miami Oxford, 208 Laws Hall.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Environmental Field Chemistry
GLG 499.V/599.V (3 semester hours)
IES 499.V/599.V (3 semester hours)
Mark Boardman
June 30 – July 15
Location: Oxford
This course combines lectures and field activities to examine the chemistry of the environmental, particularly natural waters and how water quality is measured in the field. Students will attain functional capability in the use of portable colorimeters and other field meters. EPA regulations and standards will be presented. Thermodynamic and mass-balance perspectives will be presented. Contact: Mark Boardman, 102 Boyd Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-5811; boardmmr@muohio.edu.
Environmental Issues and the Miami Tribe
IES 499.F/599.F (2 semester hours)
Sandra Woy-Hazleton
05/11/2008 - 05/16/2008
5 pre-trip mini-workshops; 5 days in the field
The workshop will involve an evaluation of the natural and cultural resources of a portion of land owned by the Miami Indian Tribe culminating in a Phase I Environmental Assessment including site characterization and the identification of known or potential Environmental contaminations (partial Phase II Environmental Assessment). Contact: Sandra Woy-Hazleton, 102 Boyd Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-5811; woyhazs@muohio.
Evolution for Teachers
ZOO 630.G (3 Credit Hours)
Thomas Gregg
Dates to be announced
A major goal of this course is to familiarize MAT students with the evidence for evolution and the mechanisms of evolutionary change, especially as they relate to anti-evolutionary arguments put forward by creationists. This will emphasize evolution as the manor unifying principle of biology and better prepare teachers to teach evolution as the major unifying principle in an intellectual climate in which it is often difficult to teach evolution at all. It is also a goal, in this computer age, to familiarize the students with several computer models and programs that illustrate some of the basic mechanisms of evolutionary change. Contact: Thomas Gregg, 141D Pearson Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3370; greggtg@muohio.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Flash! Interactive Design
EDP 499.Q/599.Q (3 Credit Hours)
Michele Dickey
06/16/2008 – 06/20/2008
06/23/2008 – 06/27/2008
Location: Oxford
Flash! Interactive Design is a three credit-hour workshop for educators and instructional designers interested in interactive media for education and training. Students will create animations, interactive web pages, and educational games using Macromedia Flash. Although the focus is on hands-on production, relevant research and theories related to instructional design and interactive learning environments will be presented. Contact: Michele Dickey, 100D McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3741; dickeymd@muohio.edu; Official Site.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Field Geology
GLG 411/511 (6 Credit Hours)
William K. Hart
06/04/2008 - 06/14/2008
Locations: Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alberta, British Columbia
Five-week field methods courses are offered for undergraduate (GLG 411) and graduate (GLG 511) students. The courses emphasize field description and measurement of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, tectonic evolution of the western Cordillera, interpretation of regional- and outcrop-scale structures, and traditional geologic mapping updated with remote sensing, GPS, and GIS techniques.
Spend the first two weeks in the spectacular geology of the Snake River Plain and Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Banff, Jasper and Yoho national park regions. Then move to the field station headquarters at Timberline Ranch on the northeast flank of the Wind River Mountains, where you will be based for three weeks while you work in the Wind River and Absaroka Mountains.
It is strongly recommended that you complete courses in structural geology, petrology, and sedimentology/stratigraphy prior to enrolling. Grades are based on frequent, short exercises, participation, effort and cooperation rather than on a long final report. You earn 6 hours of undergraduate or graduate credit. Contact William K. Hart, 114 Shidler Hall, 529-3216, hartwk@muohio.edu, Official Site.
Geocaching: Questing for Student Achievement
EDT 499.1/599.1 (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tom Kopp
June 9 and 10
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
218 McGuffey, as well as nearby outdoor learning venues.
Geocaching, the internet/gps adventure game, has remarkable potential for stimulating student motivation and achievement. This hands-on seminar will allow educators to experience geocaching as they develop strategies for utilizing it and other questing strategies in instruction. Contact Dr. Tom Kopp: Dept of Teacher Education, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Grant Writing Made Easy
EDT 699.7 (3 Credit Hours)
Douglas Brooks
06/16/2008 - 06/27/2008
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
This workshop will introduce participants to a proven 4 stage/32 step model for writing successful grant applications. Participants will be encouraged to work in teams online, and invited to prepare actual grant applications to support school and classroom initiatives. Participants will learn proven, efficient methods for RFP analysis, grant writing guide construction, text development, and budgeting. Contact: Dr. Douglas Brooks, 301D McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-8045; brooksdm@muohio.edu; www.performancepyramid.com.
Helping Children Overcome Depression and Anxiety
EDP 698.E (1 semester hour)
Thomas Southern and T. steuart Watson
July 14 & 15
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
Older children and adolescents often experience depression and anxiety that can interfere with their academic performance and impair their social relationships. Teachers and other educational professionals are often the first to notice signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety. This workshop will focus on the symptomology of each, how they are manifested at home and school, and the strategies that educators can use to help students cope and overcome with their depression and/or anxiety. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Helping Students with Traumatic Brain Injury
EDP 699.A (1 semester hour)
Dr. Ray Witte
June 16 & 17
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This workshop is designed to provide professional educators with a comprehensive introduction to head injury and the resulting learning/instructional implications this condition has for both students and teachers. The focus of this workshop is to provide current clinical findings and intervention methods within an active discussion format. Actual head trauma cases will be reviewed and participants will be encouraged to share personal and/or school experiences as well. Workshop attendees will walk away with a solid knowledge base of this clinical condition and a functional approach to address the needs of head trauma students within their classroom or school. The instructor will be Dr. Ray Witte, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Impact of Medical Problems in the Classroom
EDP 698.B (1 semester hour)
Thomas Southern and T. steuart Watson
July 10 & 11
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
This workshop will examine the most common medical conditions present in school-age children and the educational impact of these conditions. Strategies will be presented for identifying and reducing the negative impact often produced by medical problems such as diabetes, recurrent headaches, seizures, hypoglycemia, and many others. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Internet Activities for the Classroom: Blogs, Wikis, and Web 2.0
EDP 699.Q (1 semester hour)
Dr. Jason Abbitt
June 19 & 20
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
This workshop is designed to provide teachers and administrators with a comprehensive introduction to classroom assessment and its essential role in the confirmation of student learning and achievement. The focus of this workshop is to immerse the reader into the arena and role of assessment as it relates to teaching, how it functions as a process, and its necessity in the daily instructional cycle for both teachers and students. A practical dialogue about why, how and what to assess, the necessary steps to follow, and what to do with the assessment results once they are collected will be followed. This workshop combines a “how-to” approach with a useful reference format so the provided materials can become part of a professional library to be used whenever assessment questions/issues arise in the classroom. The instructor will be Dr. Jason Abbitt, Assistant Professor in Instructional Design and Technology at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Invitation to the Craft of Storytelling
EDT 499.I (3 Credit Hours)
EDT 599.I (3 Credit Hours)
Phyllis Bailey
07/21/2008 - 07/30/2008 (Hamilton)
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Learn storytelling in this 8-day workshop. Teach it to the students in your classroom. Enhance learning across the curriculum, reinforcing reading/language arts. Experience professional storytellers/teachers sharing their craft and demonstrating personal technique and style. Suitable for all grade levels, from challenged to gifted learner. Contact Phyllis Bailey: (home) (239) 495-5545, (cell) (239) 560-0463, or after June 1, 529-6019, pgbailey@earthlink.net, or Kristy Adams, Department of Teacher Education, 529-6443.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Issues in Special Education
EDP 650.B (A)
EDP 650.B (B)
Thomas Southern
05/08/2008 - 08/01/2008
Students in this course will learn to think critically about issues and problems associated with special education; examine, develop, and adjust your beliefs and understandings regarding these issues; contribute to the knowledge-base/discourse about special education that is occurring in the larger community; and understand the role teacher's play in maintaining schools as they are and as agents of change.
Math and Literature Connection
EDT 499.X (3 Credit Hours)
EDT 599.X (3 Credit Hours)
Phyllis Bailey
06/16/2008 - 06/25/2008 (Hamilton)
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Appropriate K-elementary teachers, graduates, and undergraduates taking or completing field methods, Special Education majors/teachers, would benefit from this interactive workshop.
"Mathematics/Literature Connection" shifts away from isolated math skills toward problem solving and natural mathematics discovered in literature; therefore bridging the gaps between concrete and abstract concepts. Beautiful literature is on display for exploration. Create lesson plans, make materials (included) research, discover, and share. Contact Phyllis Bailey: (home) (239) 495-5545, (cell) (239) 560-0463, or after June 1, 529-6019, pgbailey@earthlink.net, or Kristy Adams, Department of Teacher Education, 529-644
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Math Mayhem
EDP 699.X (1 semester hour)
Dr. Jane Cole
June 12 & 13
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
There are numerous interventions and programs for children with reading problems. Less common are interventions that focus on math skills. This workshop will address direct assessment of math skills, intervention selection for problems in basic math computations to more advanced math skills, and planning mathematics instruction for students with special needs. The instructor will be Dr. Jane Cole, Assistant Professor of Special Education at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
"Mean Girls:" Causes, Consequences, & Prevention of Aggressive Interactions in Girls
FSW 499.M/599.M (2 Credit Hours)
Dr. Carolyn Slotten
07/14/2008 - 07/18 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This course is an exploration of female aggressive behaviors in children and adolescents from a Systems/societal perspective. This has culturally been termed "mean girls." Causes, consequences, & prevention of female aggressive behaviors will be examined from the perspectives of victims, family members, perpetrators, and societal impacts. The basic framework of the course is "ecological;" that is, an emphasis is placed on examination of these behaviors within the broader historical, social, political and economic contexts within the home and school settings.
Classes will be conducted in an informal manner, with emphasis placed on discussion and sharing of information, opinions, hypotheses, and insight among the students and the instructor. Contact Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 101 McGuffey, 529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu.
Microbiology for K-12 Teachers
MBI 699.C (4 semester hours)
Marcia Lee
June 9 – 27
8:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00, M-T-R
Location: Oxford
This workshop includes both lecture and laboratory components. This course's objectives are to study microbiologic fundamentals and concepts and to provide examples of engaging microbiologic laboratory exercises that teachers may use in K-12 classrooms. diverse topics, including microbial cell structure, microbial growth, microbial metabolism, genetic engineering, epidemiology, and pathogenesis and immunity, in addition to a variety of microbes, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa and parasitic helminths will be explored.Contact: Marcia Lee, 42 Pearson, Miami Oxford, 529-5425; leemr@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Orton-Gillingham Practicum in Phonics
EDP 699.B (3 Credit Hours)
Thomas Southern
June 25 - July 17 2008
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Observe, practice, and evaluate a multisensory, phonics-based approach to teaching reading, writing, spelling, and handwriting. Learn to apply theory in one-on-one teaching experience with dyslexic children. Master teachers provide feedback at all times. Teaching/tutoring experience required. 3 graduate credits for phonics requirement. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, 529-6634; Southewt@muohio.edu.
OWP Implementing Reading and Writing Workshop
ENG 699.S (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
7/14/2008 - 7/24/2008
This course is geared for teachers who are interested in learning more about the integrated workshop approach to teaching reading and writing in the elementary and secondary classrooms. The class will focus on workshop structure, management, conferencing, and how it all ties in with the Ohio Standards. Teachers will observe workshops in action and develop their own mini-lessons to use in their classrooms.
OWP Managing the Work Load
ENG 698.9 (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
7/14/2008 - 7/24/2008
Participants will practice writing in a variety of forms, genre, and styles and focus on building their own personal writing skills. They will also discuss best methods of responding to, grading, and assessing student writing, with an eye toward reducing the Herculean loads most language arts teachers struggle under yearly.
OWP Teaching and Writing Poetry
ENG 699.D (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
6/9/2008 - 7/18/2008
In this intense online writing workshop, teachers will read a variety of poetry and texts about teaching poetry. they will study various methods for teaching poetry in their grade levels, and practice writing in a variety of forms, genre, and styles to aid that work. They will focus on building their teaching bibliographies, curriculum guides, and other materials related to teaching poetry.
OWP Visual Culture and Difference
ENG 699.T (3 Credit Hours)
Gwen Etter-Lewis
6/16/2008 - 6/26/2008
In this workshop, we will build a community of learners where we explore creative and practical strategies for teaching gender awareness at all grade levels. We will collaborate in establishing a safe and open environment for examining issues, thoughts and feelings associated with a wide range of topics central to our discussions of gender and visual culture.
OWP Workshop on Improving Student Writing
ENG 699.7 (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
7/7/2008 - 7/18/2008
Participating teachers will develop their writing skills, hear presentations from Miami faculty and veteran Ohio WINS teachers who have developed effective strategies and curriculum for working with at-risk writers, and learn ways to align all classroom activities and curriculum with state benchmarks and standards. Classes will offer activities and strategies for teachers dealing with reluctant and at-risk writers and offer guidance and direct instruction in ways to help students succeed in writing and begin to bridge the gaps between high school to college writing.
OWP Workshop on the Teaching of Writing
ENG 699.3 (6 Credit Hours)
6/16/2008 - 7/11/2008
Helane Androne or Mary Fuller
This OWP workshop is a four-week program for elementary and secondary school teachers on writing and the teaching of writing. Objectives are to improve teachers' knowledge about composition theory, recent developments in composition research; enable teachers to improve their writing skills; to share their knowledge about successful techniques for teaching writing; and to prepare teachers to conduct inservice programs on the teaching of writing for their colleagues in Ohio schools.
OWP Writing in Response to Reading
ENG 699.Q 3
Mary Fuller
6/30/2008 - 7/10/2008
In this workshop, teachers will explore a variety of approaches for using writing to respond to reading. participants will read a range of text from picture books to professional journal publications and write both informal and formal written responses. They will exchange practical ideas and strategies applicable to classroom learning. The focus will be on using written response as a way to encourage inquiry and create a student-centered classroom.
OWP Writing and Drama
ENG 699.X (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
6/20/2008 - 7/26/2008
Participants will write extensively (daily) on impromptu assignments in addition to research-based issues. In their writing, they will reflect upon reading assignments, articles discussions, in-class activities, and drama/writing issues.
OWP Writing Your Life in Literacy, Teaching, and Learning
ENG 699.Y (3 Credit Hours)
Tom Romano
6/16/2008 - 6/26/2008
Participants will deepen their learning of teaching writing at their particular grade level by 1) developing themselves as writers and 2) learning strategies, lessons, and habits of mind that will help their students grow as writers.
Practical Research in Environmental Sciences
IES 699.R (1-7 semester hours)
Mark Boardman
May 19 – August 22
Location: Oxford
Independent study involving individually designed research on topics of environmental concern. Contact: Mark Boardman, 102 Boyd Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-5811; boardmmr@muohio.edu.
SEM & Multi-Level Modeling
FSW 499.L/599.L; PHS 499.L/599.L
Rose Marie Ward
May 27 – June 19
T & R 8:00-5:00; W, 2:00 – 4:00
Location: Oxford
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introductory background in the basic principles and applications of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Multi-level modeling (MLM) in the social sciences. The course will review both the conceptual issues and methodological issues in using structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling. Contact: Rose Marie Ward, 202P Phillips Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-9355; wardrm1@muohio.edu.
SPSS I
EDP 699.S (3 semester hours)
Aimin Wang
July 5 – 19
Location: Oxford
The goal of this workshop is to help students develop Basic SPSS skills, conducting descriptive analysis, and reporting analysis results. It covers everything from creating a data file, to tips and tricks working with variables and files, and conducting all types of descriptive statistics. For both beginners and experienced users. Contact: Aimin Wang, 201H McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-2432; wanga@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
SPSS II
EDP 699.T (3 semester hours)
Aimin Wang
July 5 – 19
Location: Oxford
This advanced SPSS workshop introduces additional SPSS skills and simple AMOS graphics, conducts sophisticated analyses, and locates analysis results. Sample topics include: analysis of variance and covariance, simple and multiple correlation and regression, repeated measures, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, scale reliability analysis, cluster analysis, path analysis, and SEM.
Contact: Aimin Wang, 201H McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-2432; wanga@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Systematic Entomology
ZOO 699.X (4 semester hours)
David Russell
June 9 – July 3
MWF, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; TR, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: Oxford
This is a graduate level course on the principles and methods of systematic entomology. The course includes frequent 0065posure to live insects, training in collection methods, proper insect curation/identification, and field trips to aquatic and terrestrial habitats round southern Ohio. Contact: David Russell, 156 Pearson Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3179; russeld@muohio.edu.
Teaching Social Skills to Children and Adolescents
EDP 699.G (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tonya Watson
June 16 & 17
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Hamilton
Deficits in social skills are linked to other problem behaviors for many children and often interfere with the development of positive relationships with peers and adults. This workshop will examine the most common types of social skills deficits exhibited at school and the techniques that educational professionals can use to help children overcome these deficits. The instructor will be Dr. Tonya Watson, Pediatric Psychologist. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Understanding and Treating ADHD in the Classroom
EDP 699.W (1 semester hour)
Dr. Kevin Jones
June 12 & 13
8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
Attention-deficit Hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavior disorder in children. This workshop will describe the social, academic, and cognitive impairments typically associated with ADHD, along with the most up-to-date research on the causes of this disorder. Research-based strategies for assessment, treatment, and instructional accommodations in school settings will be reviewed, as well as controversies surrounding identification, special education, and medication efficacy. The instructor will be Dr. Kevin Jones, an Associate Professor in the School Psychology program at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Using Animals in the Classroom
ZOO 698.H (2 semester hours)
Richard Lee
June 11 - 27
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. WF
Location: Oxford
This hands-on workshop for teachers will provide detailed instruction on how to maintain a variety of animals including protozoans, invertebrates, and vertebrate animals. Special emphasis will be placed on using these animals in activities that illustrate diverse physiological, behavioral, and ecological principles. Contact: Richard Lee, 264 Pearson, Miami Oxford, 529-3141; leere@muohio.edu.
http://zoology.muohio.ed/cryolab/ScienceEd/SEindex.html.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Using Children’s Literature to Promote Social Development
EDP 698.C (1 semester hour)
Ellen Hill
July 14 & 15
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Hamilton
This workshop will focus on how to use children’s literature to promote social and affective development. Emphasis will be on practical strategies that teachers can easily implement in their classrooms. The instructor is Ellen Hill, Director of Clinical Experiences at Miami University. Contact: Thomas Southern, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-6634; southewt@muohio.edu or T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey, Miami Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu .
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Virtual Worlds for Educators
EDP 499.M/599.M (3 Credit Hours)
Michele Dickey
06/16/2008 – 06/20/2008
06/23/2008 – 06/27/2008
Location: Oxford
Virtual Worlds for Educators is a three credit-hour workshop for educators interested in 3D virtual-worlds for education. Virtual-worlds are a desktop virtual reality such as Second Life and Activeworlds in which users can move, interact, and chat within a 3D game-like environment. In this introductory-level course, students will use educational virtual-worlds to learn about and build educational virtual-worlds. Contact: Michele Dickey, 100D McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3741; dickeymd@muohio.edu; http://mchel.com/virtualworldsworkshop.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
A Crash Course In Curiosity
Note: This is part of a series on curiosity for educators that includes: EDT 698.S Cultivating Curiosity and EDT 698.T Un-Covering Content Through Curiosity
EDT 698.R (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tom Kopp
June 16 and 17
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Miami Hamilton University Hall
Explores the curious nature of curiosity and its potential for stimulating learning and intellectual growth. The instructor is Dr. Tom Kopp, Miami professor and Coordinator of the Initiative to Cultivate Intellectual Curiosity (I.C.I.C!). Open to all educators. See www.muohio.edu/icic for details. Contact Dr. Tom Kopp: Dept of Teacher Education, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu.
Biological Diversity
ZOO 608 (3 semester hours)
Richard Lee
June 10 – July 2
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MTR
Location: Oxford
This course provides an introduction to the diversity and classification of microorganisms, plants, and animals for teachers with a limited background in the biological sciences. Local field trips and laboratories will illustrate these subjects and also provide activities and techniques that can also be used in the classroom. Contact: Richard Lee, 264 Pearson, Miami Oxford, 529-3141; leere@muohio.edu.
http://zoology.muohio.ed/cryolab/ScienceEd/SEindex.html.
Birds Without Borders III-Ohio
IES 499.H/599.H (3 semester hours)
ZOO 499.H/599.H (3 semester hours)
David Russell
May 23 – Oct. 20
Travel Dates: May 24 - 31
Location: Oxford; Lake Erie
Students in our two-part workshop will spend 7 days in Tamaulipas, Mexico over spring break and 7 days in Oxford and along Lake Erie in Ohio, participating in a joint learning experience with students from the university in Mexico about Temperate and Neotropical migrants. Various bird monitoring techniques, such as banding and point counts, will be conducted at the El Cielo biosphere Reserve in Mexico, at our banding stations near Oxford and at the black Swamp Bird Observatory along Lake Erie in Ohio. Classes and training will start in Oxford in January. In addition to learning important bird conservation methodologies, eight students from Miami and eight students from UAT will cross cultural and language barriers to learn about “their” birds in their neighbor’s backyard. As important as technical skills are, the ability to learn from and work with people who speak different languages, have different priorities, and see the world differently from oneself is paramount if we are ever to be successful in preserving our natural heritages. Contact: David Russell, 156 Pearson Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3179; russeld@muohio.edu.
Cultivating Curiosity
Note: This is part of a series on curiosity for educators that includes: EDT 698.R A Crash Course in Curiosity and EDT 698.T Un-Covering Content Through Curiosity
EDT 698.S (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tom Kopp
June 19 and 20
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Miami Hamilton University Hall
Offers advice and information for stimulating curiosity in learners. The instructor is Dr. Tom Kopp, Miami professor and Coordinator of the Initiative to Cultivate Intellectual Curiosity (I.C.I.C!). Open to all educators. See www.muohio.edu/icic for details. Contact Dr. Tom Kopp: Dept of Teacher Education, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu.
Environmental Field Chemistry
GLG 499.V/599.V (3 semester hours)
IES 499.V/599.V (3 semester hours)
Mark Boardman
June 30 – July 17
Location: Oxford
This course combines lectures and field activities to examine the chemistry of the environmental, particularly natural waters and how water quality is measured in the field. Students will attain functional capability in the use of portable colorimeters and other field meters. EPA regulations and standards will be presented. Thermodynamic and mass-balance perspectives will be presented. Contact: Mark Boardman, 102 Boyd Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-5811; boardmmr@muohio.edu.
Environmental Science for Elementary School Teachers
GLG/ZOO 699.V (4 semester hours)
Cathy Edwards
July 13 – 25 (Section A): 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. M-S
July 27 – August 8 (Section B): 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. M-S
Location: Dubois, Wyoming
This Ohio Board of Regents Improving Teacher Quality Program trains elementary school teachers to use Environmental Science to attain Ohio academic content standards and achievement test outcomes. All Ohio elementary school teachers may apply. Contact: Cathy Edwards, 114 Shideler Hall, Miami University, 529-3216; or edwardca@muohio.edu for ESEST application materials.
Geocaching: Questing for Student Achievement
EDT 499.1/599.1 (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tom Kopp
June 9 and 10
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
218 McGuffey, as well as nearby outdoor learning venues.
Geocaching, the internet/gps adventure game, has remarkable potential for stimulating student motivation and achievement. This hands-on seminar will allow educators to experience geocaching as they develop strategies for utilizing it and other questing strategies in instruction. Contact Dr. Tom Kopp: Dept of Teacher Education, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu
Grant Writing Made Easy
EDT 699.7 (3 Credit Hours)
Douglas Brooks
06/16/2008 - 06/27/2008
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
This workshop will introduce participants to a proven 4 stage/32 step model for writing successful grant applications. Participants will be encouraged to work in teams online, and invited to prepare actual grant applications to support school and classroom initiatives. Participants will learn proven, efficient methods for RFP analysis, grant writing guide construction, text development, and budgeting. Contact: Dr. Douglas Brooks, 301D McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-8045; brooksdm@muohio.edu; www.performancepyramid.com.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Invitation to the Craft of Storytelling
EDT 499.I (3 Credit Hours)
EDT 599.I (3 Credit Hours)
Phyllis Bailey
07/21/2008 - 07/30/2008 (Hamilton)
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Learn storytelling in this 8-day workshop. Teach it to the students in your classroom. Enhance learning across the curriculum, reinforcing reading/language arts. Experience professional storytellers/teachers sharing their craft and demonstrating personal technique and style. Suitable for all grade levels, from challenged to gifted learner. Contact Phyllis Bailey: (home) (239) 495-5545, (cell) (239) 560-0463, or after June 1, 529-6019, pgbailey@earthlink.net, or Kristy Adams, Department of Teacher Education, 529-6443
Math and Literature Connection
EDT 499.X (3 Credit Hours)
EDT 599.X (3 Credit Hours)
Phyllis Bailey
06/16/2008 - 06/25/2008 (Hamilton)
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Appropriate K-elementary teachers, graduates, and undergraduates taking or completing field methods, Special Education majors/teachers, would benefit from this interactive workshop.
"Mathematics/Literature Connection" shifts away from isolated math skills toward problem solving and natural mathematics discovered in literature; therefore bridging the gaps between concrete and abstract concepts. Beautiful literature is on display for exploration. Create lesson plans, make materials (included) research, discover, and share. Contact Phyllis Bailey: (home) (239) 495-5545, (cell) (239) 560-0463, or after June 1, 529-6019, pgbailey@earthlink.net, or Kristy Adams, Department of Teacher Education, 529-6443.
"Mean Girls:" Causes, Consequences, & Prevention of Aggressive Interactions in Girls
FSW 499.M/599.M (2 Credit Hours)
Dr. Carolyn Slotten
07/14/2008 - 07/18 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This course is an exploration of female aggressive behaviors in children and adolescents from a Systems/societal perspective. This has culturally been termed "mean girls." Causes, consequences, & prevention of female aggressive behaviors will be examined from the perspectives of victims, family members, perpetrators, and societal impacts. The basic framework of the course is "ecological;" that is, an emphasis is placed on examination of these behaviors within the broader historical, social, political and economic contexts within the home and school settings.
Classes will be conducted in an informal manner, with emphasis placed on discussion and sharing of information, opinions, hypotheses, and insight among the students and the instructor. Contact Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 101 McGuffey, 529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Microbiology for K-12 Teachers
MBI 699.C (4 semester hours)
Marcia Lee
June 9 – 27
8:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00, M-T-R
Location: Oxford
This workshop includes both lecture and laboratory components. This course's objectives are to study microbiologic fundamentals and concepts and to provide examples of engaging microbiologic laboratory exercises that teachers may use in K-12 classrooms. diverse topics, including microbial cell structure, microbial growth, microbial metabolism, genetic engineering, epidemiology, and pathogenesis and immunity, in addition to a variety of microbes, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa and parasitic helminths will be explored.Contact: Marcia Lee, 42 Pearson, Miami Oxford, 529-5425; leemr@muohio.edu.
OWP Teaching and Writing Poetry
ENG 699.D (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
6/9/2008 - 7/18/2008
In this intense online writing workshop, teachers will read a variety of poetry and texts about teaching poetry. they will study various methods for teaching poetry in their grade levels, and practice writing in a variety of forms, genre, and styles to aid that work. They will focus on building their teaching bibliographies, curriculum guides, and other materials related to teaching poetry.
OWP Visual Culture and Difference
ENG 699.T (3 Credit Hours)
Gwen Etter-Lewis
6/16/2008 - 6/26/2008
In this workshop, we will build a community of learners where we explore creative and practical strategies for teaching gender awareness at all grade levels. We will collaborate in establishing a safe and open environment for examining issues, thoughts and feelings associated with a wide range of topics central to our discussions of gender and visual culture.
OWP Workshop on the Teaching of Writing
ENG 699.3 (6 Credit Hours)
6/16/2008 - 7/11/2008
Helane Androne or Mary Fuller
This OWP workshop is a four-week program for elementary and secondary school teachers on writing and the teaching of writing. Objectives are to improve teachers' knowledge about composition theory, recent developments in composition research; enable teachers to improve their writing skills; to share their knowledge about successful techniques for teaching writing; and to prepare teachers to conduct inservice programs on the teaching of writing for their colleagues in Ohio schools.
OWP Writing and Drama
ENG 699.X (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
6/20/2008 - 7/26/2008
Participants will write extensively (daily) on impromptu assignments in addition to research-based issues. In their writing, they will reflect upon reading assignments, articles discussions, in-class activities, and drama/writing issues.
OWP Young Adult Literature
ENG 699.V 3
Mary Fuller
6/9/2008 - 7/18/2008
Participants will discuss young adult literature, both that has been recently published as well as those texts that participants have been incorporating in their Language Arts class. they will also read extensively in the theory and practice of teaching young adult literature. They will participate in online discussions for six weeks and will meet two days in classroom. They will have the opportunity to work with award-winning young adult author, Chris Crutcher, on campus, and prepare final curriculum projects.
Practical Research in Environmental Sciences
IES 699.R (1-7 semester hours)
Mark Boardman
May 19 – August 22
Location: Oxford
Independent study involving individually designed research on topics of environmental concern. Contact: Mark Boardman, 102 Boyd Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-5811; boardmmr@muohio.edu.
SEM & Multi-Level Modeling
FSW 499.L/599.L; PHS 499.L/599.L
Rose Marie Ward
May 27 – June 19
T & R 8:00-5:00; W, 2:00 – 4:00
Location: Oxford
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introductory background in the basic principles and applications of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Multi-level modeling (MLM) in the social sciences. The course will review both the conceptual issues and methodological issues in using structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling. Contact: Rose Marie Ward, 202P Phillips Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-9355; wardrm1@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
SPSS I
EDP 699.S (3 semester hours)
Aimin Wang
July 5 – 19
Location: Oxford
The goal of this workshop is to help students develop Basic SPSS skills, conducting descriptive analysis, and reporting analysis results. It covers everything from creating a data file, to tips and tricks working with variables and files, and conducting all types of descriptive statistics. For both beginners and experienced users. Contact: Aimin Wang, 201H McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-2432; wanga@muohio.edu.
EDP 699.T (3 semester hours)
SPSS II
Aimin Wang
July 5 – 19
Location: Oxford
This advanced SPSS workshop introduces additional SPSS skills and simple AMOS graphics, conducts sophisticated analyses, and locates analysis results. Sample topics include: analysis of variance and covariance, simple and multiple correlation and regression, repeated measures, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, scale reliability analysis, cluster analysis, path analysis, and SEM.
Contact: Aimin Wang, 201H McGuffey Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-2432; wanga@muohio.edu.
Summer Business Institute (SBI)
BUS 301 (3 semester hours)
BUS 302 (3 semester hours)
BUS 303 (3 semester hours)
BUS 499.A (9 semester hours)
BUS 599.A (9 semester hours)
Dana Campbell
Travel Dates 6/14/2008-6/26/2008
Location: Oxford & London, England
The program is an introduction to the nature of business. The SBI is an approved Miami Plan Thematic Sequence. It is designed for students without academic preparation in business and who have majors outside the School of Business. We will provide a well integrated summary of business essentials from three perspectives. The first is a strategic look at business from the corporate “big picture”. It will introduce and integrate the concepts of business at a macro level. The second perspective is a look at business from the individual’s point of view working in a business. It will stress the working relationships between business functions and processes as they relate to an entry level employee. The third perspective is from the individual’s point of view looking into a business. It will stress personal finance, accounting, and consumer issues that are critical to a working member of society. Specific content areas include an overview and history of business, organizational and human resource issues, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, operations, and more externally focused supply chain management concepts. The final two weeks of the program involve a detailed group project simulating the development of a new product.
Travel: All classes will be held on the Oxford campus during the first 4 weeks of Summer I while as many as 20 students will have the option of traveling to London, UK /Paris, FR for an international perspective on the last two weeks of the program. The focus of the last two weeks is primarily on the final project. Students not choosing this option will remain in Oxford to complete the workshop. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Summer Business Institute and co-registration for BUS 301, BUS 302 and BUS 303.
Limitations: Maximum enrollment is 80. The maximum enrollment for the London Option is 20. Contact: Dana Campbell: 304 Laws Hall, 529-3631, campbeded@muohio.edu, Workshop Website.
Systematic Entomology
ZOO 699.X (4 semester hours)
David Russell
June 9 – July 3
MWF, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; TR, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: Oxford
This is a graduate level course on the principles and methods of systematic entomology. The course includes frequent 0065posure to live insects, training in collection methods, proper insect curation/identification, and field trips to aquatic and terrestrial habitats round southern Ohio. Contact: David Russell, 156 Pearson Hall, Miami Oxford, 529-3179; russeld@muohio.edu.
Teacher as Professional
ENG 698.Z 2
Mary Fuller
6/20/2008 - 7/26/2008
Participants will look at the need for professional presentations in a teaching community. Participants will explore aspects of effective presentations including organization, group dynamics, audience awareness, active learning, purpose, materials, format, and evaluation. Participants will also design a presentation based on their own teacher research or teaching experience.
Un-Covering Content through Curiosity
Note: This is part of a series on curiosity for educators that includes: EDT 698.R A Crash Course in Curiosity and EDT 698.S Cultivating Curiosity
EDT 698.T (1 semester hour)
Dr. Tom Kopp
June 23 - 24
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Miami Hamilton University Hall
Helps educators plan and carry out curiosity-based learning experiences. The instructor is Dr. Tom Kopp, Miami professor and Coordinator of the Initiative to Cultivate Intellectual Curiosity (I.C.I.C!). See www.muohio.edu/icic for details. Contact Dr. Tom Kopp: Dept of Teacher Education, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu.
Using Animals in the Classroom
ZOO 698.H (2 semester hours)
Richard Lee
June 11 - 27
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. WF
Location: Oxford
This hands-on workshop for teachers will provide detailed instruction on how to maintain a variety of animals including protozoans, invertebrates, and vertebrate animals. Special emphasis will be placed on using these animals in activities that illustrate diverse physiological, behavioral, and ecological principles. Contact: Richard Lee, 264 Pearson, Miami Oxford, 529-3141; leere@muohio.edu.
http://zoology.muohio.ed/cryolab/ScienceEd/SEindex.html.
Voice Disorders
SPA 699.F (3 Credit Hours)
Barbara Weinrich
07/23/2008 - 08/21/2008
This workshop provides students with an in-depth understanding of voice disorders including normal anatomy and physiology, patyophysiology, pathology, etiological correlates, and evaluation and management techniques for a wide range of voice disorders including alaryngeal voice. Contact Barbara Weinrich: 28 Bachelor Hall, 529-2548, weinribd@muohio.edu.
A Web-Based Cultural Learning Adventure: The Bluegrass Experience
EDT 499/599.N (3 credit hours)
Dr. Tom Kopp
May 19 –June 12
-Welcome session: 5/19, 7-9, Miami-Hamilton
-Culminating session 6/12, all day, Festival of the Bluegrass,
Georgetown, Kentucky
-All other work is online
In the culture surrounding bluegrass music, seemingly unremarkable young people often develop very remarkable skill and knowledge. Combining online instruction and in-person participation at one of America's premier bluegrass festivals (Festival of the Bluegrass in Georgetown, KY), this seminar helps teachers recognize and utilize this special form of instructional influence in their classrooms. The instructor is Dr. Tom Kopp, Miami University professor, and Chair for School Programs for The International Bluegrass Music Association. Contact Dr. Tom Kopp: Dept of Teacher Education, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu.
Ohio educators may be eligible for the TEAM scholarship toward tuition for this workshop. Visit the official TEAM Scholarship website.
Zoology Field Study & Research 2008
ZOO 432/532 (1-12 Credit Hours)
David Berg
5/10/2008 - 8/24/2008
This course will 1) provide the advanced and experienced student the opportunity to focus on an individually developed and designed research project addressing specific questions relating to the field zoology of specific geographical sites and the natural history of animals, and 2) to take the findings of the research and prepare a research report/paper appropriate for publication in the literature.