Miami University

ARC 427 / 490, EDL 377, FSW 362 (3 Credits), ARC 301 / 402 (6 Credits), EDT 419 (15 Credits)
Over-the-Rhine Residency Program
Location: Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine.
08/20/09 - 12/18/09

The Program
Miami University will provide students with the unique opportunity to participate in a for-credit, semester-long residential immersion program in the Over-the-Rhine Community. While being a full time student, participants perform service at non-profit organizations and engage directly with local residents, leaders, and politicians.

Eligibility
Junior and senior Miami students from all majors interested in serving the low-income community through an alternative classroom experience are encouraged to apply for the program. The program’s flexibility allows students to customize their experience to help them climb towards career and life goals.

Housing
Students share apartment units next to Washington Park with a community of other students from Miami and Xavier.

WHY is service an important component of the program?
The service component functions as the medium through which learning occurs. Every week students perform 15 hours of service at one or more non-profit organizations within the Over-the-Rhine community. Prior students have served at medical clinics, affordable housing developers, schools, homeless shelters, with advocacy groups, and at other local non-profits. By living and working with the economically poor one is able to develop cultural sensitivity across ethnic and class boundaries.

On a weekly basis, students meet as a group and individually with program staff to discuss and reflect upon their experiences in Over-the-Rhine, and the dynamics of their living community. Students also organize community dinners for friends, family, and community members as a way of sharing their memories of the semester with others. Additionally, students keep a journal to document and record the events, people, frustrations, and personal challenges of their experience.

Contact: Thomas A. Dutton, duttonta@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ARC 499.P / ART 499.P / ARC 599.P / ART 599.P (6 Credits)
2009 Mobile Italy
Location: Northern & Central Italy
05/11/2009 – 06/22/2009

This workshop is intended to actively participate in documenting a culture of design. During the course of the term digital and analogue documents, still and motion media, and collected cultural artifacts will be combined to study the Italian design culture as evidenced through its people, arts, architecture, history, and culture.

Prerequisites: Have completed 2 design studios in art or architecture. Should be able to walk or hike 4 miles with small pack.
Contact: John Humphries, humphrjm@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ARC399.N / ARC499.N (6 credits)
Energy Efficient Design
05/15/09 – 06/21/09
Location: London, England

The participants of this workshop will be charged with the design of a mixed use building in the dense urban fabric of London that will by its design resolve a number of issues regarding strategies for energy efficiency. A team mate will be assigned to share the research/work.

Prerequisites: Students must have completed ARC202
Contact: J. E. Elliott, 513-529-2484, elliotje@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ARC 599.C (6 Credits)
Design Build Summer Residency
05/18/09 - 06/26/09, Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm;
Location: Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH
Application Deadline: April 27, 2009

The goal of the Design Build Summer Residency in Over-the-Rhine is to provide students with an intensive architecture and construction experience, while providing immersion in a unique urban environment. During the six week practicum, students will encounter all facets of architectural production, from conceptualization, detailing and permitting to coordination with consultants, contractors and clients. Students will work directly with trades, building code officials, non-profit developers and community members to design and construct an unique and affordable space in historic Over-the-Rhine. The neighborhood was on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “11 Most Endangered” list in 2006, and is currently feeling the strain of redevelopment.
Contact: John Blake, Coordinator, 513-330-1712, blakeja@muohio.edu

 

ATH 390 / 426.A / 411.A / 477.A / 477.B / 308.A
MU Tibetan Studies Program
Hybrid Classroom/Field Studies
Location: Tibet
Workshop Dates: 08/15/2009 – 12/31/2009
Travel Dates: 08/20/09 - 12/20/09

For Information go to: http://www.units.muohio.edu/internationalprograms/tibetansemester.php

Prerequisites:

• Students must have and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Two semesters of college level work.
• Personal interview.
• Disciplinary history check

Contact: Deborah Akers, akersds@muohio.edu

 

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Canceled Summer 2009

ATH 381.W (8 credits)
Archaeological Field Methods-2009

Director: Ronald Spielbauer
05/18/2009 – 06/26/2009
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 Spielbauer, 513-529-1556, spielbrh@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ATH 426 / BWS 499.B / IES 499.B / LAS 499.B / ATH 526 / BWS 599.B /, IES 599.B / LAS 599.B (6 credits)
Culture and Environment in Brazil
Location: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 07/01/2009
Travel Dates: 06/09/2009 – 07/01/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live along Brazil’s northeastern coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Hiking, biking and boat trips through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as meetings with Afro-Brazilian and indigenous groups who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Participation in drum workshops, capoeira and local rituals reveal the power of music, dance, food and other cultural forms to create meaningful spaces and connect to natural forces.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields (ATH, LAS, BWS, IES), as well as travel and outdoors experience Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,600
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

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Summer 2009

ATH 426.E / BWS 499.E / LAS 499.E / IES 499.D / ATH 526.E / BWS 599.E / LAS 599.E / IES 599.E (5 credits)
Cultural and Ecological Diversity in Ecuador
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 08/17/2009
Travel Dates: 08/01/2009 – 08/17/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live in Ecuador, including indigenous communities in the high Andes and in the Amazon forest, and Afro-Ecuadorians on the coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Treks through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as collaboration and participant observation with local groups and communities who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Issues explored include critical perspectives on development and the environment, neoliberalism, agricultural and artisan markets, social responsibility, sweatshops, free trade and fair trade.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields , as well as travel and outdoors experience. Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $1,900
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

 

Summer 2009

ATH 415 (6 credits)
Caribbean Archaeology: Field and Laboratory Methods
05/20/2009 – 06/14/2009
Location: Bahamas

Anthropology students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary field and laboratory research methods that archaeologists use to study the environments and cultures of the past. Students will be instructed in the methods of archaeological survey and mapping, excavation, artifact and ecofact recovery and curation, cataloguing, laboratory methods, and the anthropological interpretation of archaeological data.
Contact: Perry Gnivecki, gnivecpl@muohio.edu

 

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Spring 2009

BUS 399.B (4 credits)
FSB-SEA Winter Break Workshop
Study Abroad
Director: Nick Noble
12/26/2008 – 01/09/2009
Students will learn about international business and the culture and business environments of Vietnam and Cambodia. Major emphasis will be place on Vietnam. Students will learn through readings, class discussion, company visits, and more importantly, actual cross-cultural experiences through e-mail exchanges with Vietnamese students.

 

Spring 2009

ESP 490.W (3 credits), BUS 499.W (1 credit), MGT 499 (1 credit)
Miami Tribe Business Analysis

Director: Joseph Leonard
12/28/2008 – 01/10/2009
This workshop involves hands-on business consulting and analysis of selected business entities owned and operated by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. Students will conduct research and analysis of potential new business ventures for the Miami Tribe. This primary and secondary research will seek out business acquisitions that match the stated mission and vision for Miami Nation Enterprises.
Pre-requisite: junior or senior standing and business major.
Contact: Joseph W. Leonard, 513-529-4239, leonarjw@muohio.edu

Summer 2009

ACC/BUS/BLS/DSC/ECO/ESP/ MGT/MIS/FIN/MKT 330 (1 credit)
Professional Practice

Director: Michael Curme
05/18/2009 – 08/07/2009
Direct Application of Business Principles in the field
this workshop allows Business students to earn one hour of credit for an internship. Students will be required to 1) find a sponsoring faculty member; 2) have an evaluation of their work submitted by the firm; 3) write a reflective essay.

 

Summer 2009

BUS 301.A / BUS 302.A / BUS 303.A (9 credits)
Summer Business Institute
Location: London, Paris
Workshop Dates: 05/18/2009 – 06/26/2009
Travel Dates: 06/13/2009 – 06/26/2009
Application Deadline: When the program is full
Summer Business Institute gives non-business students an intense six-week learning experience that fulfills the University’s Thematic Sequence Requirement (SBI1) . During the nine credit hour program, students will:

• explore the basic principles of commerce and industry.
  
• learn about the role and intersection of different business disciplines: accounting, finance, marketing, management and supply chain management, business development, production and distribution of goods and services.
  
• have an option for completing the last two weeks of the program abroad; one section of the program will travel to London and Paris and work on the final project with a UK based market research firm.
  
• receive nine hours of academic credit and a thematic sequence (required for graduation).
  
• interact with some of Miami University’s nationally recognized business faculty.
  
• be introduced to the rewards and responsibilities of owning and operating one’s own business venture.
  
• through field trips, observe area businesses putting these concepts into practice.
  
• apply the program content through interactive experiential assignments and a final team project that simulates the integrated decision making processes involved with the development of a new product in the business world.
  

Pre-requisites: 60 Hours or permission of instuctor
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: MTWR 5/18-6/11
Program Cost (non-tuition) $4,000
Contact: Sara Weisbrodt, 529-3631, weisbsrl@muohio.edu, www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/summer-business-institute

 

Summer 2009

BUS 399 (4 credits) / BUS 420 (2 credits)
China-Hawaii Program

Locations: Dalian, Shanghai, Xian, DunHuang, Tulufan, Ulumuqi, and Beijing; China and Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dates: May 18–June 15, 2009

Prerequisites: Junior standing (58+ hours by May 2009) and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2009).

Pre-Travel Meetings: Attendance is mandatory attendance. Topics address cultural, historic, and economic topics as well as travel tips. They will begin on Wednesday, February 11 and will meet once a week through April 29, 2009.

Program Cost (non-tuition) $4,500.00. Covers airfare, all intra-country transportation, many meals, all housing, entrance fees, etc.

For more information go to: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/international-study/summer-programs/china-hawaii

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Summer 2009

BUS 399 (4 credits) / BUS 420 (2 credits)
Costa Rica Program

Locations: San Jose, Monteverde, Arenal, Osa Peninsula, and Manzanillo

Dates: May 16 – June 13, 2009

Visit exotic Costa Rica, where the focus is on environmental sustainability, risk management, and the business case for protection of the ecosystem. Industries featured include eco-tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing. You will visit rain forests, banana and coffee plantations, and a Costa Rican economic development agency, in addition to U.S. companies doing business in the country. Workshop classes are on a campus of a local university and students stay with a local family. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary. The schedule includes many multi-day field trips to cultural and recreational sites. You can explore volcanoes and hot springs and go rafting and snorkeling; view the rain forest from zip lines and observe monkeys, frogs, and other rain forest fauna from the forest floor.

This workshop is unique in that it provides students with two-thirds of a self-designed thematic sequence (which is sponsored by Latin American Studiesoutside the School of Business). One course (chosen from a list), taken before or after the program, is added to the six hours earned during the trip. This program is all-inclusive and students will need little spending money.

Prerequisites: Junior standing (58+ hours by May 2009) and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2009).

Pre-Travel Meetings: Attendance is mandatory attendance. Topics address cultural, historic, and economic topics as well as travel tips. Accepted students will meet spring term on Wednesdays from 5 – 7 p.m..

Program Cost (non-tuition) $3,200.00. Covers all intra-country transportation, many meals, housing, entrance fees, field trips, weekends, etc. Currency and fuel tax contingency: Could increase no more than $200.00.

For more information go to: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/international-study/summer-programs/costa-rica

 

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Summer 2009

BUS 373 / MIS 399 / BUS 420 (3 credits)
Far East Program

Locations: Taipei, Taiwan; Hong Kong; Beijing-Nanjing-Suzhou-Shanghai-Hangzhou-Hanghai, China; Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dates: May 11–June 15, 2009

The Chinese government expended enormous resources into improving the appearance and infrastructure of Beijing and the surrounding region for the summer 2008 Olympics. If you choose the Far East workshop next summer, you will see just how these efforts are affecting the development of modern-day China. The itinerary includes cultural tours, classes, and business field trips to Procter & Gamble-China, Jeep Company, LG-Philip Company, to name a few. You will also be assigned Chinese student partners from local universities who you will meet upon arrival.

This is an all-inclusive trip. The group flies together to each destination; all weekend expenses and most meals are included. Taiwan is the first stop on itinerary, an island with thickly-wooded mountains and beautiful beaches. Local universities host our group, and the schedule includes visits to manufacturing companies. Former students report that, thanks to the island’s generous people and beautiful beaches, Taiwan is often the favorite locale on the trip.

The group flies next to the beautiful city of Hong Kong, where you will be struck by the city’s distinctive combination of Asian and Western influences. Hong Kong boasts the greatest concentration of corporate headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region.

The group visits Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing, and Hong Kong to name a few of the cities. From Shanghai, a progressive and busy city where several companies are visited, you will travel to Nanjing, the nation’s former southern capital, and then to Beijing, its current capital. This cross-section of China will enable you to observe China’s dynamic and fast-changing business community as well as its more traditional cultural centers.

The final leg of the program is Hawaii. This program will take approximately 30 students.

Prerequisites: Junior standing (58+ hours by May 2009) and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2009).

Pre-Travel Meetings: Attendance is mandatory attendance. Topics address cultural, historic, and economic topics as well as travel tips. Accepted students will meet spring term on Wednesdays from 5–7 p.m. starting on January 21, 2009.

Program Cost (non-tuition): $6,200.00. Covers airfare, all intra-country transportation, many meals, housing, entrance fees, etc. Currency and fuel tax contingency: Could increase no more than $200.00.

For more information go to: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/international-study/summer-programs/far-east

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Summer 2009

BUS 373/ MIS 399 or BUS 399 (3 credits); / BUS 420 (2 credits)
FSB European Program

Locations: Nantes, France; Prague, Czech Republic; Budapest, Hungary; London, England.

Dates: May 16 to June 27, 2009

This is not the European trip you took with your family or in high school. This four-country, academic program has students living in two exciting cultural and commercial cities on opposite sides of the English Channel—Nantes and London—as well as visiting the “new Europe” represented by Prague and Budapest. The program begins in Nantes, France, where you will get a real sense of French life during your stay with a host family. Next the group moves east, where the European Union is expanding. Hungary will steal your heart. Budapest has every luxury of Western Europe, overlaid with its unique history and culture, at half the cost. Business visits are included and classes are held at the Central European University (CEU). The Czech Republic offers something for everyone. The pulsing capital, Prague, is never a disappointment. For students, Prague is a favorite or on their must-see list of European cities.

In London classes are held at Regent’s College in Regent’s Park, in the heart of London. Housing is in the college residence hall, and meals are in the College’s dining facilities. All four locations serve as great launching pads for destinations all across Europe when classes end each week

Prerequisites: Junior standing (+58 hours by May 2009) and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2009).

Pre-Travel Meetings: Mandatory attendance and will address cultural, historic, and economic topics as well as travel tips. The FSB-Europe group will meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00.

Program Cost (non-tuition): $3,800.00. Covers housing, some meals, field trips, tours and entrance fees, rail pass between Prague and Budapest, flight from Budapest to London, and special programs. Currency and fuel tax contingency: Could increase no more than $200.00.

For more information go to: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/international-study/summer-programs/europe

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Summer 2009

ACC 399 (3 credits) / MIS 385 (3 credits) / BUS 420 (2 credits)
Luxembourg Program

Location: Differdange, Luxembourg

Dates: Differdange, Luxembourg

Western Europe is at your doorstep, and you’ll have ample opportunity to explore it if you choose the Luxembourg Summer Workshop. You’ll attend classes at Miami’s John E. Dolibois European Center of Miami University, housed in a historic chateau in Differdange. Your stay with a host family will offer enhanced opportunities for cultural interaction and understanding. This six-week program will hold classes each morning, Monday through Thursday, providing long weekends for travel. Field trips may include SAP International Headquarters in Heidelberg to address e-commerce, and Deloitte in Lux City for a discussion of accountability and corporate governance under the European regulatory regime. There will be possible cultural trips to Trier, Munich and Dachau. You will travel as a group for these overnight field studies. The package includes a two month, unlimited rail pass for easy access to all of Europe. Classes end at noon on Thursdays to enable weekend travel.

Prerequisites: Junior standing (+58 hours by May 2009) and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2009).

Pre-Travel Meetings: Mandatory attendance and will address cultural, historic, and economic topics as well as travel tips. The Luxembourg group will meet on Thursdays from 5:00 to 7:00.

Program Cost (non-tuition): $3,300.00. Covers housing with a host family, breakfast and lunch during the week, field trips, tours and entrance fees, and special programs. Currency and fuel tax contingency: Could increase no more than $200.00.

For more information go to: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/international-study/summer-programs/luxembourg

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Summer 2009

BUS 373 (3 credits) / ECO 399 / BUS 420 (3 credits)
Pacific Rim Program

Locations: Beijing & Shanghai, China; Seoul, Korea; Tokyo, Kyoto, & Hiroshima, Japan; and Hawaii.

Dates: May 11 – June 15, 2009

This workshop presents a study in comparison and contrast, as the group visits three powerful Asian nations. You will study in Beijing and Shanghai, China; Seoul, South Korea; Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan; and Hawaii. Guest lecturers are prominent professors and industry practitioners in the region. Field trips include the corporate facilities of world-renowned companies such as Procter & Gamble-Beijing, General Electric–Korea, LG Electronics–Korea, Papa Johns–Korea, Toyota Motor HQ–Japan, Panasonic Electronic–Japan, Asahi Brewery Automated Plant–Japan, and IT/Tax consulting firms such as Deloitte & Touche–Korea and Ernst Young–Tokyo. Complementing these business visits are tours of historical and cultural sites such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City*, the Temple of Heaven* in Beijing, Jade Buddha Temple* in Shanghai, Humble Administrator’s Water Garden* in Suzhou, Zhouzhuang Water City near Shanghai, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Gyungbok Secret Palace* in Seoul, Gold Pavilion Temple*, Niji Shogun Castle*, Rock Garden Temple*, Kiyomizu Water Temple*, and A-bomb Peace Museum in Hiroshima.

There will be organized opportunities in Korea and Japan for students to meet English-speaking students as well as Miami alumni.

In Hawaii, students study the business environments of the Pacific Rim countries at the East-West Center of the University of Hawaii. The group also visits Pearl Harbor and the Polynesian Cultural Center. This program will take 30 students.

*World Heritage designated by UNESCO

Prerequisites: Junior standing (58+ hours by May 2009), ECO 201 and 202 (by May 2009) and a 2.60 GPA (by January 2009).

Pre-Travel Meetings: Attendance is mandatory attendance. Topics address cultural, historic, and economic topics as well as travel tips. Accepted students will meet spring term on Mondays from 5 – 7 p.m.

Program Cost (non-tuition): $6,200.00. Covers airfare, all intra-country transportation, many meals, housing, entrance fees, etc.

For more information go to: http://www.fsb.muohio.edu/programs/international-study/summer-programs/pacific-rim

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Summer 2009

EDL 499.B / EDL 599.B (3 credits)
Freedom Summer
Learning from the past to empower the future:
Creating Curriculum for Civic Engagement & Social Activism

06/22/2009 - 06/26/2009
Location: Oxford
Workshop participants will use primary archival sources to understand the content and context of Freedom Summer and create a curriculum appropriate for your grade level and subject areas. You will learn about the role the Miami University community played in the Civil Rights Movement in the summer of 1964 and how you can apply those lessons in social activism in your own classroom. Participants will take an all-day field trip to local Civil Rights sites and learn from guest experts about varied aspects of the Freedom Summer Experience.
Contact: Frances Yates, 529-0430, yatesf@muohio.edu

EDL 699.1 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
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.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

 

 

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EDL 699.2 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform Communities II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
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.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDL 699.1 (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: Supporting On-Line Mathematics and Science Reform II
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
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.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDL 698.K (3 Credits)
iDiscovery: iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

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EDP 572W (3 credits)
Literacy Seminar: Practicum
Meeting Dates: 8/29, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/12
Location: Oxford
This course applies what you have learned about reading assessment and the five elements of reading instruction. All of the assignments in this course are designed to help maximize your success and support you in your efforts to teach literacy now and in the future. All of your work will be data-based, in that it will be guided by assessments of students' strengths and weaknesses in literacy.

Contact: Dr. Jane Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu / Dr. Tom Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

EDP 650A (3 credits)
Literacy Seminar: Practicum
Meeting Dates: 8/29, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/12
Location: Middletown
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the genesis and evolution of current legal requirements of special education in the United States. It will describe the legislative and judicial history of the field, including a depiction of the current judicial structures that oversee provisions and the interconnection of those structures with legislative initiatives. The development and rationale behind major provisions will be provided.

Contact: Dr. Jane Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu / Dr. Tom Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

EDP 650C (3 credits)
Theory, Models, Trends/Intervention
Meeting Dates: 8/29, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/12
Location: Oxford
The content of this course is required by the state of Ohio for all teacher candidates eligible for licensure in Mild/Moderate Disabilities. This requirement has developed as a response to the increasing focus in the United States on providing interventions to students with mild/moderate exceptionalities. It is guided further by standards for improving instructional practices as set forth by the professional organization Council for Exceptional Children.

Contact: Dr. Jane Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu / Dr. Tom Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

EDP 656A (3 credits)
Education of Individuals with Exceptionalities
Meeting Dates: 8/29, 9/26, 10/24, 11/21, 12/12
Location: Middletown
Students will:

1. Gain an understanding of the characteristics and etiologies of various exceptionalities and the educational, social, cultural, emotional implications for the learner. This would include characteristics and etiologies of mental retardation, learning disabilities, developmental handicapped, severe behavior handicapped, early childhood special education and gifted/talented.
   
2. Critically examine issues and trends in the definition and the identification of culturally diverse learners with exceptionalities, including principles of normalization, LER, and inclusive practices.
   
3. Critically examine developmentally appropriate instructional approaches and service delivery options for children and youth with exceptionalities.
4. Examine the due process procedures that pertain directly to the identification, labeling and placement of students with exceptionalities, including gifted, into educational settings.
   
5. Critically examine issues, trends, barriers, and challenges pertaining to the development and learning potential of students with a range of exceptionalities.
   
6. Explore the role of collaborative professional teams in working with children having varying degrees of exceptionalities.
   
7. Demonstrate an understanding of exceptional children in relation to family and community and societal demands, linguistic and cultural variations and an understanding of how these impact the development of the exceptional child.
   
8. Gain understanding of the developmental stages of the exceptional young child and the value of developing a thorough understanding of developmentally appropriate practices and their importance in developing individualized education plans for young children.
   
9. Learn value of technology in assessment, evaluation, record keeping, and instructional programming.
   
10. Gain an understanding of the ethical considerations surrounding the labeling diagnosis and treatment of learners with exceptionalities.
    
11. Be familiar with legislation and litigation surrounding public policy as related to learners with exceptionalities.
    
12. Explore issues and trends in the field; journals, articles and books, and resources accessible through computer technology.
    
13. Critically examine the value of developing a philosophical perspective on teaching all learners. These would include self evaluative skills, locating sources for new information, developing new training, information and techniques, understanding alternative environments, and exploring how these efforts aid in the growth of intervention specialists and prepare them to meet the needs of all children.
    
14. Gain knowledge of the historical foundations and classic studies, including the major contributors that under gird the growth and improvement of knowledge and practices for individuals with exceptionalities.
    
15. Articulate the teacher's ethical responsibility to non-identified individuals who function similarly to individuals who exceptionalities.
    
16. Know the terminology of the field (i.e., IEP, IFSP, WEP, SECTION 504).
    
17. Understand the social construction of (dis)ability.
    
18. Be able to write an appropriate IEP and know who should be a part of the team.
    
19. Identify the steps of Conflict Resolution and how they may be used in education settings (i.e., in classroom lessons; collaboration with families, administrators or other educator
    

Contact: Dr. Jane Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu / Dr. Tom Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 578 (3 credits)
Consultation and Collaboration
05/02/2009 – 07/25/2009
Online
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.

Contact: Thomas Southern, southewt@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 650.B (3 credits)
Issues in Special Education: Assistive Technology
Director: Thomas Southern
05/02/2009 – 07/25/2009
Online
This course offers students the opportunity to work with peers to learn about assistive learning technologies through interviews with educators, administrators, parents, and community agencies. Students will evaluate the purpose, implementation, availability, and cost of specific assistive learning technologies and collaboratively design and develop an information brochure, newsletter, or other medium for disseminating information about assistive learning technologies.
Contact: Thomas Southern, southewt@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 607.W (3 credits)
Educational Measurement and Evaluation
05/16/2009 – 06/20/2009
Online
EDP 607 is a required or elective course of EAP master programs that introduces principles of measurement and evaluation in educational contexts. The one day, face-to-face meeting on Saturday, May 16, is required along with an optional meeting from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on May 19. The rest of the learning will be web-based. The suggested learning period is from May 16 to June 20. However, all materials will be available Online until the end of the summer. Contact Dr. Wang at 529-2432 or wanga@muohio.edu for questions.

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Summer 2009

EDP 699.B (3 credits)
Multisensory Reading Practicum
06/10/2009 – 07/02/2009
Off Campus Workshop: Mayerson Academy, Cincinnati, OH
This workshop involves instruction in multi-sensory teaching methods used to teach reading to exceptional children. It includes direct tutorial experience with children. Experienced master teachers will provide assistance and feedback as the course content is implemented through the tutoring experience.

Contact: Dr. Jane E. Cole, 513-529-6629, coleje@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 699.S (3 credits)
SPSS Series I: Starting SPSS & Simple Statistics
07/04/2009 – 07/18/2009
Hybrid (online and classroom)
The goal of this workshop is to help student 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, 513-529-2432, wanga@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 699.T (3 credits)
SPSS Series II: Advanced Analyses & Intro to SEM

07/04/2009 – 07/18/2009
Hybrid (online and classroom)
The goal of this workshop is to help student 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.
Pre-requisites: SPSS I or Working knowledge of SPSS I.
Contact: Aimin Wang, 513-529-2432, wanga@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDP 599.N / EDP 499.N (3 credits)
Education and Educational Reform in China
Study Abroad
Location: Dalian, Beijing, Shanghai, XiAn, etc. in China
Director: Aimin Wang
02/12/2009 – 06/11/2009
Travel Dates: 05/21/2009 – 06/11/2009
Application Deadline: Feb., 13, 2009
The goal of this workshop is to help students gain international experiences and international perspectives on education and education related issues. Students will travel and visit schools in China, and taking lectures from selected professors in China. The current educational system and standards of different age groups will be introduced. The practice in meeting the standards and the cultures in different regions within China will be observed and compared in order to gain new perspectives and to better serve our students in the US. Small group meetings and informal interviews with teachers, students and parents will be conducted to better understand the observation and the lectures. This workshop is in the approval process for a senior capstone.
Pre-requisites: Approval of the workshop director
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: Thursday Evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 (3 meetings)
Program Cost (non-tuition) $2920
Contact: Aimin Wang, 513-529-2432, wanga@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 499P / EDP 599P (3 Credits)
Game-Based Learning
June 15 – 26, Monday – Thursday 1:00-5:00pm
Location: Oxford

Game-based Learning: This three credit-hour workshop is open to all educators and instructional designers interested in the use and design of games and game-based learning environments education and training. Participants will explore both educational and commercial games to look at how they have been integrated for teaching and learning. Participants will also learn to use tools and low-cost, low-tech options for creating their own game-based learning environments.

Contact: Dr. Michele Dickey, 529-3741, dickeymd@muohio.edu, http://mchel.com/GBL

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Summer 2009

EDP 499Q / EDP 599Q (3 Credits)
Flash Interactive Design
June 15 – 19, Monday –Thursday 8:00-12:00
June 22 – 26, Monday – Thursday 8:00-12:00
Location: Oxford
Flash! Interactive Design: This three credit-hour workshop is open to all educators and instructional designers interested in interactive media for education and training. Students will create animations, interactive webpages, 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: Dr. Michele Dickey, 529-3741, dickeymd@muohio.edu, http://mchel.com/flashworkshop

 

Summer 2009

EDP632 (3 Credits)
Instructional Design Theories
June 29 – August 8
Location: Online
Course Description:This course provides an opportunity for students to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate instructional design models based on learning theories and principles, while taking into account various situations and differences of learners. Students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide leadership in the area of instructional design.
Contact: Dr. Michele Dickey, 529-3741, dickeymd@muohio.edu

 

 

Summer 2009

EDP 496/596 (3 Credits)
Behavioral Interventions: Theory, Principles, and Techniques
Location: Oxford Campus
May 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
This workshop will teach students basic knowledge and skills in applied behavior analysis (ABA) and how to use these to change behavior. Special emphasis will be placed on using ABA in the classroom and for students with special needs. The instructor will be T. Steuart Watson, Professor of School Psychology at Miami University.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

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Canceled Summer 2009

EDP 698K (1 Credit)
Analysis of Special Education in the Popular Media: Addressing Myths, Misperceptions, and Realities
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
June 25-26, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
This workshop will analyze special education and students in special education as they are depicted in popular media sources. Some of the most popular myths as they are presented in popular media will also be explored. The information from this analysis will then be related to how students in special education and the process of special education are perceived. The instructor will be Dr. Jane Cole, Assistant Professor of Special Education at Miami University.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

 

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Summer 2009

EDP 698J (1 Credit)
Evidence-Based Interventions for Struggling and At-Risk Learners
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
June 15th and 16th, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Many students struggle in school and are at-risk for experiencing academic difficulties or are in need of intensive remediation to help them get back on track.  To ensure success and meet these students’ needs, it is important to use interventions that have been based in research.  Participants in this workshop will actually look at and review effective, evidence-based interventions in the areas of reading, writing, math, and organization/study skills.  We will also learn how to realistically judge the evidence for and quality of such interventions for use in individual classrooms or schools.  The instructor will be Dr. Michael Woodin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Miami University.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 698M (1 Credit)
Bullyproofing Your Classroom and School
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
June 22-23, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Bullying is one of the leading causes of emotional and psychological distress in school children. This workshop will describe practical, step-by-step strategies for combating bullying at the school, classroom, and individual levels. Special topics will include cyber-bullying, and addressing the root causes of bullying and victimization.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 698R (1 Credit)
The A-B-C Program (Achieving-Behaving-Caring)
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
June 29-30, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
This workshop presents the Achieving-Behaving-Caring program that is an evidence-based approach for addressing the needs of elementary students at risk for emotional and behavioral difficulties. The focus will be on strategies for promoting home-school collaboration to boost children’s strengths, reduce problems that interfere with learning, and provide classwide social skills training.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 698S (1 Credit)
HELP! For Teachers
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
July 16-17, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
This workshop will focus on three topics: 1) techniques and strategies for invigorating learners at all grade levels, 2) the 25 biggest mistakes teachers make and how to avoid them, and 3) how to handle the “hard-to-handle” student. Proven strategies and techniques will be presented that benefit teachers at all grade levels.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

 

EDP 698W (1 Credit)
Effective Mentoring and Hosting of Teacher Education Interns
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton Campus
June 11 - 12, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Participants will be introduced to mentoring strategies and requirements specific to hosting student teachers. Participants will be given special consideration for hosting future student teachers.

Pre-requisites: 3 years of successful teaching experience, Masters Degree.
The instructor will be Ellen Hill, Director of Clinical Experiences at Miami University
Contact: Ellen Hill, hille@muohio.edu

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Canceled Summer 2009

EDP 698U (1 Credit)
Supporting the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student in the Classroom
Locaton: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
July 15-16, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
This workshop focuses on evidence-based strategies for helping culturally and linguistically diverse students succeed in the classroom. Special emphasis will be given to basic academic skills, social development, and promoting home-school collaboration. The instructor is Patti Lopez, Ed.S, School Psychologist with Hamilton City Schools.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

 

Canceled Summer 2009

EDP 698X (1 Credit)
Crisis Intervention in the Schools
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
July 13-14, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
The purpose of this workshop is to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be an active member of a crisis response team, and/or to develop a crisis response team designed to intervene in school settings in the aftermath of traumatic events.  Additional topics will include dealing with the media, and special considerations for suicide.  As a result of the growing concern and critical nature of suicidal behavior, a major emphasis will be in-depth discussion of school-based suicide prevention, intervention, and post-vention strategies. The instructor will be Dr. Randy Siler, School Psychology Supervisor and Special Education Consultant, Clermont County Schools.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

Summer 2009

EDP 698Y (1 Credit)
Understanding Pediatric and Adolescent Medical Problems in the Classroom
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
July 20th and 22nd , 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Many children and teens experience medical problems that impact their academic, behavioral, and social functioning. In some instances, medications that are prescribed for these conditions contribute to academic and/or behavioral difficulties. This workshop will explore select chronic and/or recurrent medical conditions in children and adolescents and provide strategies for accommodating and the effects of medical problems, an initial working knowledge of the prescribed medical regimens, and effective interventions for use with such students in the classroom. The instructor will be Dr. Michael Woodin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Miami University.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 699U (3 Credits)
Assessment & Intervention in Pediatric Psychology
Location: Oxford Campus
June 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
This advanced, intensive workshop will focus on assessing and treating the most common problems in the birth to twelve year old age range. The emphasis will be on behavioral treatment methods and empirically-based protocol.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 699X (1 Credit)
Math Mayhem: Making Math Fun for Struggling Students
Location: Harry T. Wilks Conference Center on the Miami University Hamilton campus
June 18-19, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
The goal of this workshop is to provide strategies for teaching mathematics to students who are hard to teach. Learn to sequence mathematics lessons to provide the most effective instruction. Strategies for teaching mathematics content up through geometry in K-12 schools will be provided. Participants will come away knowing tips and tricks to avoid common problems that can lead students to struggle with mathematics. Help your students overcome math anxiety and have fun with math! The instructor will be Dr. Jane Cole, Assistant Professor of Special Education at Miami University.
Contact: T. Steuart Watson, 201 McGuffey Hall, Miami  Oxford, 529-6621; watsonts@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDP 601 (3 Credits)
Adv. Educational Psychology
05/02/09 - 07/25/09
Online
This workshop prepares students to critically evaluate existing educational practices and to innovate sound practices in light of theoretical and empirical findings of educational psychology.
Contact: Dr. Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

Summer 2009

EDP 652 (3 Credits)
Educational Research Practicum
06/27/09 - 08/08/09
Online
The research practicum is designed to help students define, write, and critique their thesis or research project.
Prerequisites: EDP 651
Contact: Dr. Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDP 667 (3 Credits)
Behavioral Statistics I
06/27/09 - 08/08/09
Online
This course focuses on the understanding and use of various statistical procedures in educational
and psychological research. The statistical concepts and computer skills taught in this course are valuable in a variety of life and work applications, as well as in more advanced course work.
Contact: Dr. Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDP 698.H (3 Credits)
Reading in the Content Areas
06/27/09 - 08/08/09
Online
Theories of the reading process and reading to learn in content areas are explored. Emphasis is upon practical strategies and techniques for acquiring knowledge through reading in a variety of subject areas. Students will demonstrate strategies and techniques to develop comprehension, critical thinking, vocabulary, study and organizational skills and fluency/reading rate in content areas. Reading strategies for during as well as before reading and after reading strategies, and students self-monitoring techniques will be examined and applied as they relate to science, mathematics and social studies content.
Contact: Dr. Southern, 513-529-6634, southewt@muohio.edu

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Spring 2009

EDP 698.H (3 credits)
Reading in the Content Areas

Director: Nelda Cambron-McCabe
12/13/2008 – 01/26/2009
Online
The content of this course is required by the state of Ohio for all teacher candidates eligible for licensure in Mild/Moderate disabilities. This requirement has developed as a response to the increasing focus in the US on providing interventions to students with mile/moderate exceptionalities.

 

Spring 2009

EDP 698.I (6 credits)
Elementary & Intermediate Instructional Methods

Director: Nelda Cambron-McCabe
12/13/2008 – 05/03/2009
Online

 

Spring 2009
EDP 601.W (A) (3 credits), EDP 601.W (B) (3 credits)
Advanced Educational Psychology
Director: Nelda Cambron-McCabe
12/13/2008 – 01/26/2009
Online
Students will understand theoretical and research-based sources of educational practices, consider the implications of diverse views of appropriate educational practices, and apply this knowledge to their educational practice in diverse social/cultural settings; critically evaluate existing educational practices; critically evaluate past and current practices in education.

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Spring 2009

EDP 596 (A) / EDP 596 (B) (3 credits)
Behavior Interventions

Director: Thomas Southern
01/17/2009 – 05/02/2009
Online
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.

 

Spring 2009

EDP 571 (A) / EDP 571 (B) (3 credits)
Literacy Seminar: Clinical

Director: Thomas Southern
01/17/2009 05/02/2009
Online

 

Spring 2009

EDP 651 (3 credits)
Educational Research

Director: Thomas Southern
01/12/2009 – 05/01/2009
Application Deadline: Jan. 12, 2009
Online
Introduction to and critical study of research practices and reporting processes.
Pre-requisite: EDP 601
Contact: Amin Wang, 513-529 2432, wanga@muohio.edu

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Spring 2009

Implementing Mathematics Instructional Reform II
EDT 699.8 (2 credits)

Director: Terry McCollum
01/12/2009 – 05/08/2009
Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. Lessons authored during the workshops and institutes and during this implementation phase will be shared with colleagues for purposes of reflection, support, and critique.

 

Spring 2009

Implementing Science Instructional Reform II
EDT 699.2 (2 credits)

Director: Terry McCollum
01/12/2009 – 05/08/2009
Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. Lessons authored during the workshops and institutes and during this implementation phase will be shared with colleagues for purposes of reflection, support, and critique.

 

Spring 2009

Implementing Science Instructional Reform I
EDT 699.P (B)) (2 credits)

Director: Terry McCollum
01/12/2009 – 05/08/2009
Online
Participants will focus on key elements of systemic-reform-lessons and curricula; designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teachers, and curriculum needs.

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Spring 2009

Implementing Mathematics Instructional Reform I
EDT 699.T (B) (2 credits)

Director: Terry McCollum
01/12/2009 – 05/08/2008
Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. Lessons authored during the workshops and institutes and during this implementation phase will be shared with colleagues for purposes of reflection, support, and critique.

 

Spring 2009

Student Teaching in Australia
EDT 419.I (15 credits)

Study Abroad
Director: Ellen Hill
01/12/2009 – 05/08/2009
Student teaching in Australia will provide teacher candidates with a unique experience in teaching and cultural discovery.

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Summer 2009

EDT 199.A (A)/(B) (1 Credit)
Math and Science Inquiry
6/14 (5-8p); 6/15-19 (8:30-noon)
Location: Oxford
This course designed for high school juniors or seniors will engage future teachers in an experience of learning mathematics and science by inquiry, and reflecting upon that experience to explore supporting educational theories and best practices with regards to the teaching and learning of mathematics and science.
Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, 513-529-6437, johnsoid@muohio.edu

 

 

Summer 2009

EDT 405W / 505W (3 Credits)
Advanced Science Studies for Elementary School Teachers
06/15/2009 – 07/17/2009
Location: Oxford
This course is designed to cover the science content that will be taught in Ohio classrooms for Grades 4-5. Early Childhood Education pre-service teachers and current teachers with an Early Childhood Education teaching license who successfully complete this course and two other courses (EDT 465/565 for math; and EDT 499Q/599Q for social studies) will be able to apply for an Ohio teaching endorsement to permit them to teach Grades 4-5 in Ohio schools. Middle Childhood Education pre-service teachers and current teachers may also use this course as a part of the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement to gain permission to teach science for Grades 4-6.
Pre-requisites: At least 90 hours of Early or Middle Chilhdood Education coursework or an Early or Middle Childhood Education license.
Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, 513-529-6437, johnsoid@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 499.5 (A), (B), (C) / EDT 499.5 (A), (B), (C); (1 Credit)
Practicum and Praxis in the Intermediate Grades
5/18/2009 - 7/17/2009
Location: Oxford – Online and field practicum
This workshop has two major purposes: provisions for field practicum in Grades 4-5 and content intervention for topics to be addressed on the Praxis II Elementary Content Knowledge examination (Test code 10014). The content coverage will be available in modules as needed for additional support determined by a pre-assessment in the mathematics, science, and social studies courses for the Early Childhood Generalist endorsement (for Grades 4-5): EDT 405/505 for science, EDT 499Q/599Q for social studies, and EDT4993/5993 for mathematics.
Pre-requisites: At least 90 hours of Early or Middle Chilhdood Education coursework or an Early or Middle Childhood Education license.
Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, 513-529-6437, johnsoid@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 699.W (1 credit)
Battling Bullies With Books

Director: Margaret Sacco
06/19/2009 – 06/20/2009
A bullied student was awarded $900,000 when a school district did not protect him from student harassment. If you want to create a happy, healthy learning community in your classroom, this is the workshop for you. Participants will learn about books and activities that can be implemented in their K-12 classrooms to combat bullying.
Contact: Margaret T. Sacco, 513-523-3565, saccomt@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT 698.G (1 credit)
Healing Kids Through Engaging Books & Activities

Director: Margaret Sacco
07/16/2009 – 07/17/2009
Today classrooms are filled with troubled kids that do not know how to cope with their problems The purpose of this workshop will be to teach participants how to heal kids using bibliotherapy, engaging art and literacy activities that research has identified as being very successful when implemented in schools.
Contact: Margaret T. Sacco, 513-523-3565, saccomt@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 698.C (1 credit)
Upping Test Scores by Engaging Students
Director: Margaret Sacco
07/09/2009 – 07/10/2009
Learn proven ways to increase test scores suggested by the number one expert and how to engage students in learning through reading, art, and writing activities suggested by 20,000 students and 1000 teachers.
Contact: Margaret T. Sacco, 513-523-3565, saccomt@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 499.R / EDT 599.R (3 credits)
Reading Other People’s Mail: Exploring Life Through Historic Letters & Diaries
06/15/2009 – 06/26/2009
Location: Oxford
The Miami University’s Walter Havighurst Special Collections Library houses a bounty of rare, intriguing historical letters and diaries. The mere look of most of them, with embellished script, yellowed paper, and other vestiges of age, radiates a special kind of novelty that can spark and sustain learner curiosity. Participants will explore the educational potential of this phenomenon through the “decoding” of authentic handwritten documents and the re-creation of them using historic equipment and techniques.
Contact: Dr. Tom Kopp, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu
For more information: www.curiouspursuits.com

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Summer 2009

EDT 599.B (1 credit)
Writing Books for Children
Location: VOA Learning Center
07/27/2009 – 07/28/2009
Join this 2-day workshop for a crash course in preparing children’s book manuscripts for potential publication and/or to experience a writers’ group along with award-winning children’s author Tracie Vaughn Zimmer. you will be introduced to a wide variety of children’s books and you will participate in writing activities. Students at all levels are invited.
Contact: Dr. Brenda Dales, 529-6462, dalesbl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 698.F (3 credits)
Embracing Global Literature and Technology in the Classroom

Director: Paula Saine
06/15/2009 – 06/19/2009
The purpose of this 5-day literacy workshop is for students to gain a better understanding of the world’s cultures through children literature, related literacy activities, and technologies that are closely connected to the Ohio curricular standards.

 

Summer 2009

EDT 698.U (3 credits)
Transforming the Reading & Writing Curriculum With Informational Texts & Documentary Film
06/22/2009 – 06/26/2009
Location: 304 Phelps Hall, Miami Hamilton
Advanced course in literacy teaching and learning. The purpose of this course is for students to survey and analyze the genre of informational texts and to develop instructional strategies and related activities to use this genre in literacy learning across the curriculum.

Contact: Paula Webster,webstepp@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT 698.R (1 credit)
A Crash Course In Curiosity
06/18/2009 – 06/19/2009
Location: Hamilton
Explore the curious nature of curiosity and its potential for stimulating learning and intellectual growth. Instructor is author of forthcoming book, Go There, Do That: Curiosity and the Life Worth Living. Open to all educators. See www.muohio.edu/icic for details.
Contact: Dr. Tom Kopp, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu, www.curiouspursuits.com

 

 

Summer 2009

EDT 698.S (1 credit)
Cultivating Curiosity
06/29/2009 – 06/30/2009
Location: Hamilton
Curiosity, by itself, is not a magic cure for every motivational problem. But, skillfully introduced and implemented, its energizing powers can be tapped by any teacher. This workshop shows you how.
Contact: Dr. Tom Kopp, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu, www.curiouspursuits.com

 

 

Canceled Summer 2009
EDT 499 / 599 (2 credits)
Facilitating Content Learning With Literacy
07/20/2009 – 07/28/2009
This workshop is for K-12 teachers and preservice teachers who would love to develop means to use the Language Arts: a wide variety of texts, pop culture, and diverse elements of communication to enhance student learning in Science, Social Studies and Mathematics. With a deeper understanding of National and State content standards, and with careful consideration of student’s interests and abilities, wonderful connections can be made to and among the content standards via applications to literacy and language arts. In this workshop, participants will look deeply at essential concepts in the content areas in order to build bibliographies of a range of texts that support content learning and will develop multiple methods for students to express their learning in literate ways such as poetry, dramatization, presentation, journaling, mapping, narrative, role-playing, and more.
Program Cost (non-tuition) $35
Contact: Sheri Leafgren, 513-529-0254, leafgrs@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT 699.7 (3 credits)
Grant Writing Made Easy
06/15/2009 – 06/26/2009
Hybrid (online and classroom)
This Hybrid (online and classroom), 3 graduate hour level course is designed for graduate students, classroom teachers and administrators interested in creating authentic grant applications for real funding opportunities. This very successful course features a mixture of regular class meetings and online collaborative work that introduces participants to GrantSuccess, a very successful process for creating successful grant applications. The course uses the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation website as a resource for grant writing training. The goal of the course is to have participants create a successful grant application for their classroom or school. School districts are invited to enroll teams of faculty and staff to create district level, grant writing capacity. This is an excellent course for graduate students who may be required to pursue and secure grants at colleges, universities or service agencies, post doctorate.
Contact: Douglas Brooks, 513-523-8045, brooksdm@muohio.edu
For more information contact: http://performancepyramid.muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 499.3 A / 499.3 B / 599.3 A / 599.3 B (3 credits)
Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Intermediate Grades

Director: Iris Johnson
05/16/2009 – 06/13/2009
Hybrid (online and classroom)
This course is designed to cover the mathematical content that will be taught in Ohio classrooms for Grades 4-5. Early Childhood Education preservice teachers and current teachers with an Early Childhood Education teaching license who successfully complete this course and two other courses (EDT 405/505 for science; and EDT 499?/599? for social studies) will be able to apply for an Ohio teaching endorsement to permit them to teach Grades 4-5 in Ohio schools. Middle Childhood Education preservice teachers and current teachers may also use this course as a part of the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement to gain permission to teach mathematics for Grades 4-6.
Pre-requisites: At least 90 hours of Early or Middle Chilhdood Education coursework or an Early or Middle Childhood Education license.
Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, 513-529-6437, johnsoid@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT 499.N / EDT 599.N (3 credits)
The Bluegrass Exp.: A Web-Based Cultural Learning Adventure
Hybrid Workshop (online and classroom)
5/18/2009 - 6/11, 12 or 13/2009
Welcome Session: 5/18, 7-9 in 112 University Hall at Miami Hamilton
Festival Participation: All day either June 11.12 or 13 at Festival of the Bluegrass, Georgetown, KY.
All other work is online
Here is real-life intellectual curiosity in action! From a rousing welcome session, through a series of web-based lessons, to the culminating experience of in-person participation at one of America’s premier bluegrass festivals (Festival of the Bluegrass), this workshop provides unique insight into using bluegrass-based topics in education, as well as a avid example of curiosity-inspired learning.
Contact: Dr. Tom Kopp, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu, www.curiouspursuits.com

 

Summer 2009

EDT 499.Q (A) / 499.Q (B) / 599.Q (A) / 599.Q (B) (3 credits)
Teaching Social Studies in the Intermediate Grades
Offered at two locations:
Oxford: 5/18/09 - 6/18/09; Tues/Thurs, 4-7:00 pm and 2 Sat 5/30/09 & 6/6/09 1-4PM
VOA: 6/20/09 - 7/18/09; Mon/Tue/Thur 10:30-1 p.m.
This course is designed to cover the social studies content that will be taught in Ohio classrooms for Grades 4-5. Early Childhood Education pre-service teachers and current teachers with an Early Childhood Education teaching license who successfully complete this course and two other courses (EDT 405/505 for science; and EDT 465/565 for math) will be able to apply for an Ohio teaching endorsement to permit them to teach Grades 4-5 in Ohio schools. Middle Childhood Education pre-service teachers and current teachers may also use this course as a part of the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement to gain permission to teach social studies for Grades 4-6.
Contact: James M. Shiveley, 513-529-6443, shivejm@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT 499.P / EDT 599.P (1.5 credits)
Stamps of Approval: Letterboxing as a Treasure Hunt for Student Motivation & Success
06/22/2009 – 06/26/2009
Location: Oxford
Nothing excites curiosity like a treasure hunt. Letterboxing, a cryptic form of treasure hunting, requires learners to carefully interpret and follow clues to a hidden destination where they record their discovery with a specially-carved rubber stamp and logbook. For educators, the treasure is a chest full of ways to stimulate learner motivation and success.
Contact: Dr. Tom Kopp, 529-7278, kopptw@muohio.edu, www.curiouspursuits.com

 

 

 

Summer 2009

Workshop Closed
EDT 498.A / 598.A (3 credits)
Ambassadors for Children: Malawi

Study Abroad
Location: Malawi, Possible overnight in Ethiopia
06/15/2009 – 06/27/2009
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2009
Service Learning-3rd World Country
This course combines intense service learning in an extremely poor country with an academic focus on independent research that is shared with audiences via digital learning technology. Globalizaton and global warming -see first hand how subSaharan countries are faring. Participants will share in supporting exciting on-site projects that are helling transform for the better this small African nation known as the “Warm heart of African” Participants engage in hands on interactions with orphans and school children in a nation beset by high rates of HIV Aids, TB and Malaria. Both health and eduation needs are addressed by the service projects and donations taken. Intensity level = High. Cultural proficiency addressed in pre-travel orientation. This 2009 AFC trip to Malawi is the 3rd for this trip of a lifetime (one safari included.)
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: Feb. 11, March 3, April 8 and others tbd.
Program Cost (non-tuition) $4,600
Contact: Dr. Karen Montgomery, (765) 962-5419, montgok@muohio.edu
For more information: www.muohio.edu/lll/ambassadors

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Summer 2009

EDT 499G / 599G (2 Credits)
Intro to GeoGebra for Teachers
Location: VOA
June 9-12, 2009; 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

In this 4 day workshop, practicing and preservice mathematics teachers gain hands-on experience with one of the most exciting, versatile, cost-effective, and accessible teaching and learning tools available for middle and secondary-level classrooms. Geogebra, a free, open-source dynamic mathematics software, joins geometry, algebra, and calculus seamlessly, intuitively, and visually. The software runs on every computer, is available in 36 languages, and has features that surpass those of commercial alternatives. This workshop - facilitated by Steve Phelps (Madeira High School) and Todd Edwards (Miami University) - is designed specifically to help participants to use GeoGebra software to create and deploy Dynamic Worksheets for their classrooms. We plan to bring current teaching resources to life with dynamic sketches and tour the vast array of existing GeoGebra materials made available by the GeoGebra user community.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of MTH 151 (or equivalent university Calculus course) and demonstrated proficiency with mathematics -oriented software. Familiarity with graphing calculators / spreadsheets is expected (equivalent to completion of MTH 408/508).

Non-Tuition Program cost: $217
Application Deadline: May 20, 2009
Contact: Michael Todd Edwards, 513 529-6320, edwardm2@muohio.edu, http://www.users.muohio.edu/edwardm2/gio.htm

 

Summer 2009

EDT 499.L (3 or 6 credits)
Outdoor Leadership in New Zealand

Study Abroad
Location: New Zealand
Director: Mark Freidline
05/12/2009 – 06/10/2009
Picture yourself 50-feet high on an ice wall on the world-famous Fox Glacier, paddling your sea kayak through seal colonies, and backpacking through beautiful forests and mountains,. For 30 days you will travel by foot and kayak through New Zealand, exploring a landscape of ice-capped peaks, volcanoes, temperate rain forests, coastal fjords, and vast glaciers. New Zealand’s diverse geography and outdoor opportunities, combined with an ethnic culture unique to the South Pacific, make it an ideal location for an educational wilderness experience.
The course will focus on 5 main principles: leadership & teamwork, outdoor skills, environmental ethics, cultural understanding, and judgment & safety. Course work is completed both during the trip and upon the students return. The course requires that you be physically able to complete the activities outlined in the program. However, previous experience in the adventure activities is NOT required! The cost of the trip includes: airfare, lodging, ground transportation, equipment, guides, adventure activities, admissions into educational and cultural programs, and food on backcountry trips.
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: TBA
Program Cost (non-tuition) $3,800
Contact: Mark Freidline, 513-529-8158
For more information: freidlm@muohio.edu, www.muohio.edu/outdoor

 

Summer 2009

EDT 405.W (A) / EDT 405.W (B) / EDT 505.W (A) / EDT 505.W (B) (3 credits)
Advanced Science Studies for Elementary School Teachers
06/15/2009 – 07/17/2009
This course is designed to cover the science content that will be taught in Ohio classrooms for Grades 4-5. Early Childhood Education pre-service teachers and current teachers with an Early Childhood Education teaching license who successfully complete this course and two other courses (EDT 465/565 for math; and EDT 499Q/599Q for social studies) will be able to apply for an Ohio teaching endorsement to permit them to teach Grades 4-5 in Ohio schools. Middle Childhood Education pre-service teachers and current teachers may also use this course as a part of the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement to gain permission to teach science for Grades 4-6.
Pre-requisites: At least 90 hours of Early or Middle Chilhdood Education coursework or an Early or Middle Childhood Education license.
Contact: Iris DeLoach Johnson, 529-6437, johnsoid@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT 699.J (3 Credits)
Developing Mathematical Ideas HS
Location: Great Oaks IRC, Cincinnati, OH 45241
05/06/2009 – 06/19/2009
This is a rigorous course, in which participants learn and practice in detail different ways to display data and then discuss the resulting conclusions from each display. Bar graphs, histograms, line plots, double line plots, stem and leaf plots, and box and whisker plots will be explored to help teachers gain a deeper understanding of the statistical measures of central tendency.
Contact: Terry McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 699.I (3 Credits)
Developing Mathematical Ideas K-7
Location: Great Oaks IRC, Cincinnati, OH 45241
05/06/2009 – 06/17/2009
This is a rigorous course, in which participants examine the actions and situations modeled by the four basic operations. The seminar begins with a view of young children’s counting strategies as they encounter word problems, moves to an examination of the four basic operations on whole numbers, and revisits the operations in the context of rational numbers.
Contact: Terry McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT 499.C (3 Credits)
Comparing Selected US & European Schools
Location: Luxembourg/Germany/France/Austria/Switzerland
Workshop Dates: 01/25/2009 – 06/30/2009
Travel Dates: 05/11/2009 – 05/31/2009
Students can enroll in a workshop featuring selected European school systems. Personal observations of schools in their own social settings is combined with stimulating lectures and discussions with European students and educators. You will observe classes and exchange professional ideas in Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland.
Contact: Don Pribble, pribblda@muohio.edu

Summer 2009

EDT / LAS; 499.T / 599.T (3 Credits)
Teaching and Learning Languages in Honduras
Location: Macala, Honduras
05/11/2009 – 05/31/2009
Application Deadline March 17, 2009
The course is specially designed for those interested in teaching English abroad. The workshop is comprised three distinct experiences: a) a home stay experience, b) a course experience, and c) a teaching experience, and d) community and cultural experiences. During class sessions, students will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of language acquisition and teaching, students will discuss practical tools for the classroom, and students will put both the theory and the practical tools into practice during their teaching experience. Additionally, students will discuss and participate in cultural practices, perspectives, and products of the target culture.
Pre-requisites: SPN 202 or an equivalent – Second year university level Spanish with reading and discussion of selected texts and practice of speaking and writing the language is recommended.
Pre-travel meeting dates: 4/18 (9:00-11:00), 4/25 (9:00-11:30)
Non Tuition Program Cost $1,173.00
Contact: Dr. Martha E. Castaneda, 529-7280, castanme@muohio.edu

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Cancelled – Summer 2009

EDT699.Q (3 Credits)
MS Science: Forces and Motion
Location: Columbus State Community College
June 15-19, 2009; 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT698.3 (3 Credits)
Connecting Science & Math with Literacy
Location: Eastern Brown Local SD
June 22-26, 2009; 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Focus on physical science Ohio Academy Content Standards and related mathematics OACS, with a literacy connection.

Research-based, best practices in science and math instruction; Use of graphic organizers; Five Es of inquiry-based Lessons; Observations and Inferences; Understanding motion, forces, and energy; Focus on Forces; Data Analysis; Developing a Meaningful Mean; Math problem-solving strategies; Integrating technology - how and why?; Reading strategies to help students read their texts and test questions better; Improving math and science vocabulary; Never say Anything a kid can say; Ohio Resource Center resources for teaching mathematics and science; Types of assessments; Assessing student preconceptions and how to address persistent misconceptions; Analyzing OAT/OGT questions in science and math; Helping students wri9te better constructed response answers

June 22-26, 2009; 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT698.1 (3 Credits)
GEAR UP Algebra
Location: Spitzer Conference Center, Lorain Community College, Elyria, OH
June 15-19, 2009; 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
· Algebraic concepts for middle and high school students.
· Importance of Student-centered problem-solving lessons.
· Lessons learned from TIMSS and other studies.
· Teaching algebra through technology (TI-NSPIRE, Gizmo, Geometer’s Sketchpad, and ZOME.
· Importance of being a reflective practitioner.
· Strategies that help students to learn algebra.
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT698.D (3 Credits)
SOSI 3 - Course 2, Grade 3
June 8th -- 12th 8:00 - 4:30
Sycamore Jr. High, 5757 Cooper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242

June 15th to June 19th 8:00 - 4:30
Location: Monroe Elementary, 230 Yankee Rd., Monroe, OH 4505

The Southwest Ohio Science Institutes (Course 2) is a follow-up to Course 1 and the web-based iDiscovery course. All courses are designed to address the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards. Over the two-year period, teachers work with Arts and Science faculty members to increase their comfort level and competence with science content. They are provided with inquiry-based lessons designed to support the standards. These lessons incorporate the Learning Cycle and reflect current research on how children best learn science.

Teachers are encouraged to attend as part of a Team in order to have a greater impact at the local school level. Time is allocated during the Institutes to address topics that are applicable across the grade levels (3-6). As part of the Learning Cycle, students are asked to “elaborate” on what they’ve learned. To do this they must expand their knowledge and apply new ideas. They must also learn to read and comprehend informational text. Reading non-fiction is especially challenging for students at this level. Some of the Team Time activities are designed to assist teachers in how to best use informational text to support science education (i.e. how to interpret models and diagrams that are so integral to the understanding of science).
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT698.E (3 Credits)
SOSI 3 - Course 2, Grade 4
June 8th –12th 8:00 - 4:30
Sycamore Jr. High, 5757 Cooper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242
June 15th to June 19th 8:00 - 4:30
Monroe Elementary, 230 Yankee Rd., Monroe, OH 45050
The Southwest Ohio Science Institutes (Course 2) is a follow-up to Course 1 and the web-based iDiscovery course. All courses are designed to address the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards. Over the two-year period, teachers work with Arts and Science faculty members to increase their comfort level and competence with science content. They are provided with inquiry-based lessons designed to support the standards. These lessons incorporate the Learning Cycle and reflect current research on how children best learn science.

Teachers are encouraged to attend as part of a Team in order to have a greater impact at the local school level. Time is allocated during the Institutes to address topics that are applicable across the grade levels (3-6). As part of the Learning Cycle, students are asked to “elaborate” on what they’ve learned. To do this they must expand their knowledge and apply new ideas. They must also learn to read and comprehend informational text. Reading non-fiction is especially challenging for students at this level. Some of the Team Time activities are designed to assist teachers in how to best use informational text to support science education (i.e. how to interpret models and diagrams that are so integral to the understanding of science).
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT698.N (3 Credits)
SOSI 3 - Course 2, Grade 5
June 8th -- 12th 8:00 - 4:30
Sycamore Jr. High, 5757 Cooper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242
June 15th to June 19th 8:00 - 4:30
Monroe Elementary, 230 Yankee Rd., Monroe, OH 45050
The Southwest Ohio Science Institutes (Course 2) is a follow-up to Course 1 and the web-based iDiscovery course. All courses are designed to address the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards. Over the two-year period, teachers work with Arts and Science faculty members to increase their comfort level and competence with science content. They are provided with inquiry-based lessons designed to support the standards. These lessons incorporate the Learning Cycle and reflect current research on how children best learn science.

Teachers are encouraged to attend as part of a Team in order to have a greater impact at the local school level. Time is allocated during the Institutes to address topics that are applicable across the grade levels (3-6). As part of the Learning Cycle, students are asked to “elaborate” on what they’ve learned. To do this they must expand their knowledge and apply new ideas. They must also learn to read and comprehend informational text. Reading non-fiction is especially challenging for students at this level. Some of the Team Time activities are designed to assist teachers in how to best use informational text to support science education (i.e. how to interpret models and diagrams that are so integral to the understanding of science).
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT698.X (3 Credits)
SOSI 3 - Course 2, Grade 6
June 8th -- 12th 8:00 - 4:30
Sycamore Jr. High, 5757 Cooper Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45242
June 15th to June 19th 8:00 - 4:30
Monroe Elementary, 230 Yankee Rd., Monroe, OH 45050
The Southwest Ohio Science Institutes (Course 2) is a follow-up to Course 1 and the web-based iDiscovery course. All courses are designed to address the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards. Over the two-year period, teachers work with Arts and Science faculty members to increase their comfort level and competence with science content. They are provided with inquiry-based lessons designed to support the standards. These lessons incorporate the Learning Cycle and reflect current research on how children best learn science.

Teachers are encouraged to attend as part of a Team in order to have a greater impact at the local school level. Time is allocated during the Institutes to address topics that are applicable across the grade levels (3-6). As part of the Learning Cycle, students are asked to “elaborate” on what they’ve learned. To do this they must expand their knowledge and apply new ideas. They must also learn to read and comprehend informational text. Reading non-fiction is especially challenging for students at this level. Some of the Team Time activities are designed to assist teachers in how to best use informational text to support science education (i.e. how to interpret models and diagrams that are so integral to the understanding of science).
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT698.7 (6 Credits)
SOSI - Course 1, Grade 3
July 13th - July 24th, M-F 8:00 - 4:30
McCormick Elementary, Loveland, OH
The Southwest Ohio Science Institutes (Course 1) are designed to provide teachers with the content knowledge and pedagogy needed to address the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards in their classrooms. The courses are taught by outstanding science teachers and/or curriculum leaders from Educational Service Centers or District Central Offices. Many of the Instructors are in their third or fourth years of conducting SOSI Institutes. STEM Faculty play an integral role in the delivery of science content. Teachers are provided with inquiry-based lessons designed to support the standards. These lessons incorporate the Learning Cycle and reflect current research on how children best learn science.

Teachers are encouraged to attend as part of a Team in order to have a greater impact at the local school level. Time is allocated during the Institutes to address topics that are applicable across the grade levels (3-6). For further content specifics, refer to the attached syllabus.

Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT699.3 (6 Credits)
SOSI - Course 1, Grade 4
July 13th - July 24th, M-F 8:00 - 4:30
McCormick Elementary, Loveland, OH
The Southwest Ohio Science Institutes (Course 1) are designed to provide teachers with the content knowledge and pedagogy needed to address the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards in their classrooms. The courses are taught by outstanding science teachers and/or curriculum leaders from Educational Service Centers or District Central Offices. Many of the Instructors are in their third or fourth years of conducting SOSI Institutes. STEM Faculty play an integral role in the delivery of science content. Teachers are provided with inquiry-based lessons designed to support the standards. These lessons incorporate the Learning Cycle and reflect current research on how children best learn science.

Teachers are encouraged to attend as part of a Team in order to have a greater impact at the local school level. Time is allocated during the Institutes to address topics that are applicable across the grade levels (3-6). For further content specifics, refer to the attached syllabus.

Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT699.5 (6 Credits)
SOSI - Course 1, Grade 5
July 13th - July 24th, M-F 8:00 - 4:30
McCormick Elementary, Loveland, OH
The Southwest Ohio Science Institutes (Course 1) are designed to provide teachers with the content knowledge and pedagogy needed to address the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards in their classrooms. The courses are taught by outstanding science teachers and/or curriculum leaders from Educational Service Centers or District Central Offices. Many of the Instructors are in their third or fourth years of conducting SOSI Institutes. STEM Faculty play an integral role in the delivery of science content. Teachers are provided with inquiry-based lessons designed to support the standards. These lessons incorporate the Learning Cycle and reflect current research on how children best learn science.

Teachers are encouraged to attend as part of a Team in order to have a greater impact at the local school level. Time is allocated during the Institutes to address topics that are applicable across the grade levels (3-6). For further content specifics, refer to the attached syllabus.

Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT699.6 (6 Credits)
SOSI - Course 1, Grade 6
July 13th - July 24th, M-F 8:00 - 4:30
McCormick Elementary, Loveland, OH
The Southwest Ohio Science Institutes (Course 1) are designed to provide teachers with the content knowledge and pedagogy needed to address the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards in their classrooms. The courses are taught by outstanding science teachers and/or curriculum leaders from Educational Service Centers or District Central Offices. Many of the Instructors are in their third or fourth years of conducting SOSI Institutes. STEM Faculty play an integral role in the delivery of science content. Teachers are provided with inquiry-based lessons designed to support the standards. These lessons incorporate the Learning Cycle and reflect current research on how children best learn science.

Teachers are encouraged to attend as part of a Team in order to have a greater impact at the local school level. Time is allocated during the Institutes to address topics that are applicable across the grade levels (3-6). For further content specifics, refer to the attached syllabus.

Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 698.2 (2 Credits)
"Probing" Science Content
August 3rd - 7th; 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Norwood High School, Norwood, OH 45212

Prerequisites:

• currently teaching science at grades 5-9 and assigned to teach science again during the 2009-10 school year. This requirement is waived for district science curriculum leaders.
  
• committment to write a “probe” during the workshop in conjunction with others and administer probes during the school year.
• commitment to participate in web-based iDiscovery courses during Fall 2009.

Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT699.F (3 Credits)
Centering Around the Science Standards Gr. K-2
June 1-3, 2009; 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Clermont County Educational Service Center
2400 Clermont Center Drive, Suite 100
Batavia, OH 45103 PH: (513) 735-8300
Centering Around the Science Standards Workshop is designed to provide science teachers with research-based best practice differentiated instruction to effectively engage and motivate all children. Participants will use learning contracts and hands-on centers to differentiate science at their specific grade level. The hands-on centers incorporate the learning cycle to address common misconceptions for each topic. Participants will also be engaged in discussions and activities that address pedagogy that are important to consider when differentiating instruction including; the learning cycle, misconceptions, vertical alignment and managing centers.
Each differentiated unit will be linked with the grade specific Ohio Academic Content Standards and include: lesson summary, materials list, teacher instructions, pre-assessment, engage lesson, and at least 7 centers. The specific content will vary from grade level to grade level but life science, physical science and earth and space science will be addressed in each. The Learning Cycle will be present in all units.
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT699.G (3 Credits)
Centering Around the Science Standards Gr. 6-8
June 8-12, 2009; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Clermont County Educational Service Center
2400 Clermont Center Drive, Suite 100
Batavia, OH 45103 PH: (513) 735-8300
Centering Around the Science Standards Workshop is designed to provide science teachers with research-based best practice differentiated instruction to effectively engage and motivate all children. Participants will use learning contracts and hands-on centers to differentiate science at their specific grade level. The hands-on centers incorporate the learning cycle to address common misconceptions for each topic. Participants will also be engaged in discussions and activities that address pedagogy that are important to consider when differentiating instruction including; the learning cycle, misconceptions, vertical alignment and managing centers.

Each differentiated unit will be linked with the grade specific Ohio Academic Content Standards and include: lesson summary, materials list, teacher instructions, pre-assessment, engage lesson, and at least 7 centers. The specific content will vary from grade level to grade level but life science, physical science and earth and space science will be addressed in each. The Learning Cycle will be present in all units.
Contact: Terry L. McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT 699.O (3 Credits)
MaSCoT (Math&Sci Coord Teams)
Locations: Ohio University, Eastern Campus, St. Clairsville, OH and
Ohio University, Chillicothe Campus, Chillicothe, OH
Site 1: June 15-19 8:00AM - 4:30PM; Site 2: June 22-26 8:00AM - 4:30PM
This course will assist science and mathematics teachers and intervention specialists in grades 7 through 10 to analyze and improve areas of poor student performance for the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). You will develop, implement, and test a model of electronically enhanced and supported professional development.
Contact: Terry McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

EDT 699.X (3 Credits)
Earth Science
Location: Spitzer Conference Center, Lorain Community College, Elyria, OH
June 15-19, 2009; 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
This workshop is developed to provide science teachers with a framework regarding standards based inquiry lessons that will align with Ohio Academic Content Standards. The goal is for science teachers to transfer their experiences in order to increase student learning and understanding regarding inquiry based pedagogy with an understanding of plate tectonics. Through a series of instructor-guided exercises, lectures, and discussions, the relationships among data, patterns of data, hypothesis testing and synthesis will be integrated into a deeper understanding of “science” especially as applied to plate tectonics.
Contact: Terry McCollum, mccolltl@muohio.edu

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ARC 427 / 490, EDL 377, FSW 362 (3 Credits), ARC 301 / 402 (6 Credits), EDT 419 (15 Credits)
Over-the-Rhine Residency Program
Location: Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine.
08/20/09 - 12/18/09

The Program
Miami University will provide students with the unique opportunity to participate in a for-credit, semester-long residential immersion program in the Over-the-Rhine Community. While being a full time student, participants perform service at non-profit organizations and engage directly with local residents, leaders, and politicians.

Eligibility
Junior and senior Miami students from all majors interested in serving the low-income community through an alternative classroom experience are encouraged to apply for the program. The program’s flexibility allows students to customize their experience to help them climb towards career and life goals.

Housing
Students share apartment units next to Washington Park with a community of other students from Miami and Xavier.

WHY is service an important component of the program?
The service component functions as the medium through which learning occurs. Every week students perform 15 hours of service at one or more non-profit organizations within the Over-the-Rhine community. Prior students have served at medical clinics, affordable housing developers, schools, homeless shelters, with advocacy groups, and at other local non-profits. By living and working with the economically poor one is able to develop cultural sensitivity across ethnic and class boundaries.

On a weekly basis, students meet as a group and individually with program staff to discuss and reflect upon their experiences in Over-the-Rhine, and the dynamics of their living community. Students also organize community dinners for friends, family, and community members as a way of sharing their memories of the semester with others. Additionally, students keep a journal to document and record the events, people, frustrations, and personal challenges of their experience.

Contact: Thomas A. Dutton, duttonta@muohio.edu

 

EDT 199.A (2 Credits)
Seminar for STEM Educators
08/24/09 – 12/11/09
Tuesdays from 4:00 - 5:40 p.m.
Location: Oxford
A seminar for first-year students interested in becoming a math or science teacher. Opportunities will be provided to interact with current math and science teachers, to interact with math and science education faculty, and to discuss topics of importance to math and science teachers.
Contact: John Skillings, 529-0435, skillijh@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.G (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
This course will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.H (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.Q (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform I
08/24/2009 – 12/18/2009
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

EDT 419 I (15 Credits)
Student Teaching in Europe
2/11/09 - 12/11/09
Study Abroad: Schools in Europe:
Locations: International School of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City
International School of Brussels, Brussels, BE
Department of Defense Dependents Schools, US Military, Ger

Teacher candidates will follow the same student teaching procedures as students who are teaching in the Oxford area. The student teaching semester runs for 16 weeks and during that time, teacher candidates attend seminars and practice teaching under the watchful eye of a certified, experienced teacher who teaches in the same subject and grade level as the student teacher. The student teacher has the same professional responsibilities as the cooperating teacher and must attend all professional meetings, conduct parent teacher conferences, and complete all of the necessary paperwork for successful reporting and teaching. Student teachers will phase into full time teaching early in the experience and will be able to teach independently by the end of this experience. They will be evaluated with the same instruments as other Miami U. teacher candidates. Attached: Student Teaching Abroad Handbook; also student teaching guidelines; Students must apply a year in advance and will participate in an interview process. Students who excel in the interview process and come highly recommended by their professors will be selected to participate. Students must also obtain the proper passport and visa materials, as well as pass an Ohio BCI & I and FBI background check. Students must show proof of International Insurance (HTH) and fill out a Study Abroad Declaration form.

Contact: Ellen E. Hill, hille@muohio.edu

 

EDT 419 I (15 Credits) / EDT 519 I (12 Credits)
Student Teaching in Belize
2/11/09 - 12/11/09
Study Abroad
Locations:Belmopan, Belize
Several area schools: Our Lady of Guadalupe; Belmopan Comprehensive School, Belmopan Baptist High School

Teacher candidates will follow the same student teaching procedures as students who are teaching in the Oxford area. The student teaching semester runs for 16 weeks and during that time, teacher candidates attend seminars and practice teaching under the watchful eye of a certified, experienced teacher who teaches in the same subject and grade level as the student teacher. The student teacher has the same professional responsibilities as the cooperating teacher and must attend all professional meetings, conduct parent teacher conferences, and complete all of the necessary paperwork for successful reporting and teaching. Student teachers will phase into full time teaching early in the experience and will be able to teach independently by the end of this experience. They will be evaluated with the same instruments as other Miami U. teacher candidates. Attached: Student Teaching Abroad Handbook; also student teaching guidelines; Students must apply a year in advance and will participate in an interview process. Students who excel in the interview process and come highly recommended by their professors will be selected to participate. Students must also obtain the proper passport and visa materials, as well as pass an Ohio BCI & I and FBI background check. Students must show proof of International Insurance (HTH) and fill out a Study Abroad Declaration form.

Contact: Ellen E. Hill, hille@muohio.edu

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EDT 698.V (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

 

EDT 698.G (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform II
01/11/2010 – 05/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.H (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Mathematics Instructional Reform I
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

EDT 698.Q (2 Credits)
iDiscovery: Sustaining Science Instructional Reform I
01/11/2010 – 5/7/2010
Location: Online
Web-Based Follow-up to Professional Development Institutes and Workshops” from the Discovery Center and Project Dragonfly, will foster the skills and understandings necessary to implement systemic-reform-based mathematics instruction in K-12 classrooms. In this iDiscovery Web-based follow-up workshop, teacher participants will focus on:
• Key elements of systemic-reform-based mathematics lessons and curricula;
• Designing, implementing, and supporting lessons and curricula that address systemic reform; and
• Modifying or revising reform-based lessons to meet student, teacher, and curriculum needs.
Contact: shelledl@muohio.edu

 

Spring 2009

ENG 698.P (3 credits)
OWP Teacher As Researcher

Director: Mary Fuller
01/12/2009 – 05/02/2009
Online
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.

 

Spring 2009

ENG 699.O (2 credits)
Teacher As Reader

Director: Mary Fuller
01/10/2009 – 05/02/2009
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.

 

Spring 2009

ENG 698.O (2 credits)
OWP Classroom Application II

Director: Mary Fuller
01/12/2009 – 05/01/2009
Online
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.

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Summer 2009

ENG 698.I (3 credits)
OWP Teacher as Writer
Director: Mary Fuller
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online
This is an intense Online writing workshop. Participants will practice writing in a variety of forms, genre, and styles; focus on building their own personal writing skills; prepare a publication piece, and enjoy sharing their writing with other professionals in their field.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.U (3 credits)
Reading, Writing, and Art
Location: Oxford
06/15/2009 – 06/25/2009
Participants will read and write about integrating art into their classrooms in a variety of forms, genre, and styles. they will consider a variety of age-and class-appropriate activities in which art stimulates and connects to writing and literacy.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.Y (3 credits)
OWP Children’s Literature
07/13/2009 – 07/23/2009
Location: Oxford
Participants will read widely from self-selected children’s books, seeking fresh new titles, various genres, cutting-edge authors and illustrators, and other books that stimulate their interests and curricular needs. They will discuss the books formally and informally with other participants.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

ENG 698.Z (2 credits)
Teacher as Professional
Director: Mary Fuller
06/19/2009 – 07/25/2009
Lecture Seminar (lecture discussion)
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.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 699.I (3 credits)
Multigenre Writing
06/15/2009 – 06/25/2009
This workshop will help participants become adept at writing in multiple genres; read current research and teaching texts about purposefully breaking standard rules of grammar, punctuation, and format; to read a variety of literature written in a multigenre format; to broaden and deepen their view of what constitutes appropriate writing in K-12 schools and universities.
Contact: Tom Romano, romanots@muohio.edu

 

Canceled Summer 2009

ENG 698.7 (3 Credits)
OWP Improving Student Writing
07/06/09 - 07/17/09
Location: Shawnee High School, Lima, OH
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. Students will learn ways to align all classroom activities and curriculum with state benchmarks and standards.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 699.3 (6 credits)
OWP The Teaching of Writing
06/22/2009 – 07/17/2009
This OWP workshop is a four-week program for elementary and secondary school teachers on writing and the teaching of writing.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

ENG 698.E (3 credits)
OWP Teaching & Writing Fiction & Creative Nonfiction
Location: Oxford
06/29/2009 – 07/09/2009
Participants will develop and share their own fiction and nonfiction writing; will create creative writing assignments/units that meet with state standards; will discuss ways to design an open and respectful writing community within their own classrooms; will discuss how to encourage creative voice in analytical assignments and will develop a fair and reasonable system of grading and assessing creative work.
Contact: Eric Goodman, goodmaek@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.F (3 credits)
OWP Learning the Global World

Director: Susan Morgan
06/29/2009 – 07/09/2009
Participants will explore a variety of approaches for bringing the international world into the classroom. This exploration will include looking closely at how we define ourselves and others in the world and how to foster connections with the international classrooms. The focus will be on reading, writing, and learning with a transnational lense.

 

 

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Summer 2009

ENG 698.2 (3 credits)
OWP Grammar and the Teaching of Writing
Director: Mary Fuller
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online
Participants in this Online workshop will visit campus once to meet one another, their teachers, and her from Jeff Anderson, a nationally recognized scholar and teacher of grammar. This workshop will examine the connections among writing, grammar, and teaching. Participants will learn and practice strategies teaching grammar at all levels within the context of writing.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.C (3 credits)
OWP Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Fantasy
06/08/2009 – 07/17/2009
Online Workshop
Location: Oxford
In this on-line writing workshop, students will research and discuss current and historical examples of fairy tales, folk tales, and fantasy, the evolution and changes in these genres, and best practices for using these genres in the classroom, both to meet State standards and curriculum guidelines and to be used for remediation and enrichment.
Contact: Mary Fuller, fullermj@muohio.edu

 

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Summer 2009

ART 399.I; ENG 251 / ENG 350.C; JRN 350.W (8 or 9 credits)
Italy and the Renaissance 2009
Location: Florence, Italy and four day weekends free for travel anywhere in Italy and Europe
06/29/2009 – 08/16/2009

The workshop is open to all majors and offers 8 or 9 important Miami credits. Students live and work in deluxe accommodations in central Florence (apartments also available). Classes fill 3 days, with 4 day weekends free for group or individual travel, assistance available if desired. First long weekend organized trip to Venice included in price. Textbooks supplied, expert tour guidance to art and culture of Italy. Language study not required. Parents welcome to visit during program.

Pre-requisites: All applicants do have to schedule interview with a Director. Students from other universities welcomed. Grade average and disciplinary background checks. Alcohol free program.
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: two meetings scheduled each semester before departure
Program Cost (non-tuition) $4,300
Contact: Dr. M. Bernheim, 529-5260, bernhema@muohio.edu, www.muohio.edu/studyinitaly

 

 

Summer 2009

AMS 205 / ENG 271 (6 credits)
Americans in Paris
Location: Paris, France
05/18/2009 – 06/27/2009
Application Deadline: March 15, 2009

Come to the Paris this summer and study how France has influenced American art and identity. Surveying a range of literature, painting, music, film and cuisine, the program AMERICANS IN PARIS considers how this cross-cultural exchange has played a unique role in shaping the complex modern society of the United States. In addition to classroom discussion, films, and guest speakers, students will stroll through picturesque neighborhoods of Paris, tour world renown museums, enjoy the city’s jazz clubs, take a French cooking class, and visit the breathtaking gardens of Giverny where French Impressionist Claude Monet painted his famous water lillies. The program offers six credits and satisfies three Miami Plan requirements. It is taught in the first summer session and offers students the opportunity to live in Paris for 5 weeks.

Pre-travel meeting dates: spring semester 2009
Program Cost (non-tuition) $6,400
Contact: Professor Gene Metcalf, 523-1572, metcalew@muohio.edu, www.genemetcalf.com

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Summer 2009

ENG 699.3 (6 Credits)
OWP The Teaching of Writing
06/15/2009 – 07/10/2009
Location: Oxford
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.
Contact: Helane Androne, adamshd@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ENG 698.H (3 Credits)
OWP Critical Reading Strategies
07/13/2009 – 07/23/2009
Location: Oxford
Participants will explore critical reading practices and develop strategies for better cultivating these practices in K-12 students. Workshop sessions will help participants identify their own reading strategies, assess recent scholarship on critical thinking, and develop methods of cultivating more sophisticated and rigorous student engagement with literature.
Contact: Tim Melley, melleytd@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

ENG 701.1 (4 Credits)
Traveling Discourses: Rhetoric
6/18/09 - 6/4/09, Monday - Thursday, 9:30-12:30
Location: Oxford
The seminar will have three major areas of concern, a week on each. Each will include readings, engaged discussion and class presentations. The first area will be particular discourses that move historically, considering a central practice of literary studies: recreating past cultures. Our concern here is not only with interrogating historical/cultural studies but also explicitly looking at the question of ethics. How do we judge, what rights have we to judge, and how do we teach the materials of the past?
Our second area of interest will be particular discourses that move from place to place, taking up the question of relations between the domestic and the foreign, the national and the international, focusing on ways discourses change as they travel from one culture to another, one nation to another. Our third area of interest is teaching, both in terms of traveling discourses on pedagogy and in terms of relations between scholarly and pedagogical discourses. The move from the discourse of research to the discourse of teaching is one of the central activities of our profession.
Perquisites: Approval of Director of Graduate Studies, Department of English
Contact: Dr. Susan Morgan, 513-529-7540, morgansj@muohio.edu

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ARC 427 / 490, EDL 377, FSW 362 (3 Credits), ARC 301 / 402 (6 Credits), EDT 419 (15 Credits)
Over-the-Rhine Residency Program
Location: Miami University Center for Community Engagement in Over-the-Rhine.
08/20/09 - 12/18/09

The Program
Miami University will provide students with the unique opportunity to participate in a for-credit, semester-long residential immersion program in the Over-the-Rhine Community. While being a full time student, participants perform service at non-profit organizations and engage directly with local residents, leaders, and politicians.

Eligibility
Junior and senior Miami students from all majors interested in serving the low-income community through an alternative classroom experience are encouraged to apply for the program. The program’s flexibility allows students to customize their experience to help them climb towards career and life goals.

Housing
Students share apartment units next to Washington Park with a community of other students from Miami and Xavier.

WHY is service an important component of the program?
The service component functions as the medium through which learning occurs. Every week students perform 15 hours of service at one or more non-profit organizations within the Over-the-Rhine community. Prior students have served at medical clinics, affordable housing developers, schools, homeless shelters, with advocacy groups, and at other local non-profits. By living and working with the economically poor one is able to develop cultural sensitivity across ethnic and class boundaries.

On a weekly basis, students meet as a group and individually with program staff to discuss and reflect upon their experiences in Over-the-Rhine, and the dynamics of their living community. Students also organize community dinners for friends, family, and community members as a way of sharing their memories of the semester with others. Additionally, students keep a journal to document and record the events, people, frustrations, and personal challenges of their experience.

Contact: Thomas A. Dutton, duttonta@muohio.edu

Summer 2009

FSW 499 B / FSW 599 B
Stress and Coping
06/15/09 – 06/19/09
Location: Oxford
This workshop will examine the scope, problems, and issues related to causes of stress and coping strategies within the context of the family and society. Emphasis will be on problem identification and service implications for family, educators, and social service professionals. Class will be conducted in an "informal" lecture/seminar/activity format. It is a week-long workshop (6/15-6/19). The workshop is designed to be a undergraduate/graduate class with no prerequisites. (3 credits, 20 students Max.)
Contact: Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

FSW 499.F / 599.F (3 credits)
Child Abuse and Neglect
07/13/2009 – 07/17/2009
This course is a seminar course on the literature, statistics, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. The basic framework of the course is ecological: that is, an emphasis is placed on examination of child abuse and neglect within the broader historical, social, political, patriarchal and economic contexts as well as within the home. Many types of abuse and neglect will be examined, including child physical abuse, child sexual abuse, child neglect. In addition, prevention and intervention will be explored.
Contact: Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 513-529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

FSW 499.M / 599.M (3 credits)
Mean Girls: Causes, Consequences & Prevention of Aggressive Interactions in Girls
08/03/2009 – 08/07/2009
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, and 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.
Director: Dr. Carolyn Slotten, 513-529-2339, slottect@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

BOT 496 / GEO 496 / BOT 596 / GEO 596 (5 credits)
Biodiversity of Kenya
Location: Kenya- Nairobi, Tsavo East and Mt. Kasigau, Mt. Kenya highlands, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara
05/14/2009 – 05/29/2009
Application Deadline: February 15, 2009
Outdoor Laboratory (outdoor assignments)
Biodiversity of Kenya is a two-week field study designed for students to learn about: 1) the natural history and ecology of tropical ecosystems in Kenya (e.g., grazing mammals, large predators, tropical vegetation, birds–biological diversity); 2) the indigenous cultures and human relationships with Kenyan environments (e.g., Maasai, Kikuyu, Kamba, Taita–cultural diversity); and 3) conservation issues from interdisciplinary perspectives (cooperative actions for local communities and natural ecosystems– complex issues in the conservation of biodiversity). Participants acquire both a basic and applied understanding of diversity patterns across the country through field observations, interactions with field experts (researchers, guides, and local people), service activities with local communities, group discussions, field research, and outside readings.
Pre-requisites: Participants should have strong interests in conservation, development, and natural history (especially for East African wildlife and vegetation). A basic course in physical geography, biology, zoology, botany, and/or anthropology is recommended; permission of the instructor is required.
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: Three pre-trip meetings are required in March and April
Contact: Kim Medley, 529-1558, medleyke@muohio.edu, www.users.muohio.edu/medleyke/kenya

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Summer 2009

JRN 421 (3 Credits), JRN 340 (2 Credits), GEO 410 (3 Credits), GEO 699 (8-12 Credits)
Kosova 2009
Location: Pristina, Kosova, with daytrips to nearby historic towns
06/01/09 – 07/28/09
Location: Pristina , Kosova and nearby historic sites
This workshop is in its second year, after a highly successful pilot program in 2008. It is a journalism focused program, but is structured in a way that also make s it appropriate and beneficial to students in other disciplines, such as mass communication and international studies. Students learn about the culture, history and current realities of life in Kosova, including the challenges and successes of a newly independent society. They will tell the stories of Kosovars through their work in the political geography course, and through their journalistic storytelling in the enterprise reporting class, as well as the related internship at KosovaLive. They will have the opportunity to experience something rare — a citizenry that is discovering how to build their democracy and shape their open society in ways that make sense for their culture, their populace.
Pre-travel meeting dates: Jan. 26, and April 2 (tentative), others TBA
Prerequisites: Approval of coordinator , director - JRN 312 or comparable writing, interviewing, research skills
Contact: Ed Arnone, arnoneej@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

IES 499.Z / 599.Z; GEO 499.Z / 599.Z; LAS 499.Z / 599.Z (5 credits)
Connections: Belize Ecology & Natural History
Location: Belize
06/10/2009 – 06/24/2009

This course exposes the students to a variety of subtropical and tropical ecosystems, to past and present lifestyles in Central America and to consider in depth the connections among the diverse biota, the people, and the abiotic environment.

Pre-requisite: Must have had a college level science course
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Donna McCollum, 529-9386, mccollds@muoho.edu

 

Summer 2009

GEO 499 / 599 (4-12 credits)
Field Research in Geography
Location: Students will travel to field sites to be determined in consultation with their advisors (e.g., Dominica, Kenya, and various sites in the US.
05/11/2009 – 08/21/2009

Contact: William H. Renwick, renwicwh@muohio.edu

 

Canceled Summer 2009

GEO 437.W/537.W (3 Credits)
Land Use Capability Analysis
6/29/09 - 8/7/09, M,T,W,R 10:30-12:05
Location: Oxford
Students will develop skills in using geographic tools for the interpretation of landscapes and for understanding the capability of those landscapes for varying land uses.
Contact: Jerry E. Green, greenje@muohio.edu

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Spring Break 2010

GEO 499.7 / LAS 499.7 / GEO 599.7 / LAS 599.7 (5 Credits)
Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in the Eastern Caribbean
Location: Dominica

Pre and post travel classes 6-8:30 pm in Shideler Hall, Room 229 dates: Jan. 21, Feb 18, Feb 25, and March 25
Travel Dates 03/04/10 – 03/15/10

Students in this course get a first-hand look at the challenges of, and progrss toward, sustainable development in the country of Dominica, the self proclaimed "Nature Island." Students explore tropical island ecosystems, interact with people working to achieve sustainable develpment through ecotourism, and make their own contribution through hands-on participatory development projects.

Application Deadline: Februar

Contact: Thomas Klak, klakt@muohio.edu

Summer 2009

GLG 413 / 513; IES 413 / 513; LAS 413 / 513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Bahamas and Florida Keys
Location: Florida Keys, Everglades and the Bahamas
05/18/2009 – 05/31/2009

Tropical Marine Ecology is being offered to introduce students to the marine systems of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore:

• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities
• Mangroves, Seagrass Beds & Tropical Lagoons
• Land Use Issues & the Everglades
• Fossil Reefs
• Intertidal Zones

REQUIRED: An attitude of discovery! Snorkeling every day
Pre-requisites: One natural science course and a desire to learn about these exciting ecosystems
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: TBA: Three times during the spring semester, 2009
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, haysc@muohio.edu, http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/TropEcolSyl.html

 

Summer 2009

GLG 415 / 515; LAS 417 / 517; IES 415 / 515 (5 credits)
Coral Reef Ecology
Location: Habitat Curacao, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Workshop Dates: 04/06/2009 – 08/21/2009
Travel Dates: 07/11/2009 – 07/18/2009

Examines the coral reef environment including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.

Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,030
Contact: Mark Boardman, 529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu, http://typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu/boardman/

 

 

Summer 2009

GLG 411.A / 511.A (6 credits)
Field Geology
Study Abroad
Location: Timberline Ranch, Dubois, WY; travel locations in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia
06/06/2009 – 07/10/2009
Travel Dates: 06/04/2009 – 07/14/2009
Application Deadline: March 6, 2009
GLG 411 is the capstone course requirement for Miami Geology majors. GLG 411 and GLG 511 are five-week field methods courses designed to emphasize field description and measurement of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, tectonic evolution of the western Cordillera, interpretation of regional- and outcrop-scale geologic structures, and geologic mapping assisted by remote sensing, GPS, and GIS techniques. The entire program is off-campus, with the first two weeks spent traveling and camping in the Snake River Plain and Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Banff, Jasper, and Yoho national park regions. The final three weeks are spent in the northern Wind River Basin region conducting intensive mapping projects in the Wind River, Absaroka and Washakie Mountains while based out of Timberline Ranch, Dubois, WY.
Pre-requisites: Physical geology, plus a minimum of nine (9) additional credit hours in geology. It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete courses in stratigraphy/sedimentology, petrology, and structural geology prior to enrollment in order to fully appreciate the capstone nature of this course.?
Program Cost (non-tuition) $1,400
Contact: William K. Hart, 513-529-3216, hartwk@muohio.edu
For more information: www.muohio.edu/fieldgeology

 

Summer 2009

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO 698.V (7 Credits)
Baja: Master's Field Methods
Location: Bahía de los Ángeles; San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez
Travel Dates Section I: 05/28/09 - 06/04/09
Travel Dates Section II: 07/23/09 - 07/30/09

Travel to Bahía de los Ángeles, in the San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez. A UNESCO World Heritage site and biosphere reserve, Bahía de los Ángeles is a unique ecoregion with remarkable marine and terrestrial (mainland and island) environments well suited to a broad range of studies. Students in this foundation field course will gain proficiency in applying field methods to ecological questions and conservation practice. Before departing for Baja, students will join instructors and classmates in Project Dragonfly’s collaborative Web community to complete pre-trip assignments in preparation for the expedition. After returning to the United States, students will continue to work in their Web-based community from September through early December to develop projects initiated in the field, discuss assignments, and exchange ideas.

Prerequisites: This course is restricted to Master’s students in the Global Field Program. Students must apply and be accepted to program.
Application deadline: January 28, 2009
Non-tuition program cost: $1,150.00
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

BOT 698.F, GLG 698.F, IES 698.F, ZOO 698.F (3 Credits)
Belize: Maya Forest & Marine Ecology
Location: Belize City, Belize
Dates: TBD
Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys. Possible investigations include monitoring manatee population dynamics, human influence on coral reefs, and aquatic mangrove species sampling. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Belize, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutionsPrerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.E / IES 698.E / GLG 698.E / ZOO 698.G (7 Credits)
Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation
Location: Chonburi, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Travel to Thailand with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to investigate this country’s astonishing Old World rain forests and diverse cultural environments. This course will address key topics in ecology while exploring emerging models of conservation and education. Possible research projects include Buddhism and the environment; indigenous ecological knowledge; spiritual connections to nature; and community forests. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Thailand, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.L / IES 698.L / GLG 698.L / ZOO 698.L (7 Credits)
Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Conservation
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: TBD
Travel with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to Mongolia, the “Land of Blue Sky.” The birthplace of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in human history, Mongolia is now a vibrant democracy and home to an open wilderness that has few parallels in the modern world. We will explore the great steppes, and especially engage in the conservation story of two key steppe species: Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse. Pallas’ cats are important steppe predators whose conservation provides insights into the challenges facing the survival of small wild cats worldwide. Przewalski’s horse, also called takhi, are considered to be the only true wild horse left in the world. We will join research on an ambitious reintroduction project based in Mongolia that has returned this remarkable species to its former homeland after being driven to extinction in the wild. Possible research projects include studies of the populations, home range, and conservation of Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse; participatory media and conservation knowledge; and community-based research. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knoweldge and inspire conservation. Prior to and following the field experience in Mongolia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

GLG/ZOO 699V.OA; GLG/ZOO 699V.PA (6 Credits)
Environmental Science for Elementary School Teachers
Location: Timberline Ranch, Dubois, WY
Travel Dates: GLG/ZOO699V.OA - travels 7/12/09 - 7/24/09; GLG/ZOO 699V.PA - travels 7/26/90 - 8/7/09
Scientific content will emphasize: energy in the environment, biological cycling of carbon, nitrogen and water, management of land and water, creation of rocks and landscapes, geologic time and fossils, and the diversity and adaptations of plants and animals. Teaching each class class is a team composed of a professional geologist, a professional zoologist, a master botanist and five master teachers who are actively teaching in Ohio school districts and who have completed similar courses in previous years. Teachers selected for this program will also be required to attend an Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop at 4-H Camp Ohio near Utica, Ohio on October 9 - 11, 2009.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2009
Contact: Cathy Edwards, 513-529-3216, edwardca@muohio.edu, www.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/courses.htm

 

 

Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 499.Q (5 Credits)
BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.5 (7 Credits)
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
Location: Northern Costa Rica, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Central America
Dates: TBD
Location: Belize City, Belize
Travel to Costa Rica with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore Neotropical systems, including lowland rain forest and cloud forest. Investigate the biotic, physical, and cultural forces that affect tropical biodiversity. We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ Web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.4 (7 Credits)
Trinidad: Environmental Education
Location: Arima and Manzanilla, Trinidad
Dates: TBD
Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education. Possible projects include investigation of the reintroduction site for blue-and-gold macaws to the wild and community-based models of conservation and environmental education. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Trinidad, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

ZOO / GLG / BOT / IES 699.6 (7 Credits)
Namibia: Great Cat Conservation
Location: Otijwarongo, Namibia, Africa
Dates: TBD
Travel to Namibia, Africa, with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to join the Zoo’s long-term partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)--the global center of cheetah conservation worldwide. Ongoing research projects at CCF include radio tracking, cheetah physiology, ecosystem management, and the design of school and community programs in Namibia. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Namibia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

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Summer 2009

BOT 699.P / IES 699.P / GLG 699.P / ZOO 699.P (7 Credits)
Kenya: Wildlife & People in Integrated Landscapes
Location: Kenya
Join Kenyan conservationists, educators, community leaders, and youth to study sustainable approaches to human-wildlife coexistence. Possible research projects may focus on high-impact species, such as lions or elephants, species groups (such as grazers), the role of the Maasai in the ecosystem; conservation in parks and beyond; and participatory education and local knowledge. Prior to and following the field experience in Kenya, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

GLG 699.H (6 credits)
Advanced Field Geology
Workshop Dates: 06/06/2009 – 07/10/2009
Travel Dates: 06/04/2009 – 07/14/2009
Location: Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alberta and British Columbia

This workshop is to help train the next generation of potential geology instructors in the planning and execution of an extended field course. To provide the graduate students with the opportunity to build on prior experiences observing and investigating geologic materials and processes in the natural context and to develop skills that enable the to effectively convey this information to less experienced students.

Contact: William Hart, hartwk@muohio.edu

 

 

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Fall 2009

GLG 699.3 / ZOO 699.3 (1 credit)
Ohio Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop
Location: 4H Camp Ohio, Utica, Ohio
Director: Robert McWilliams
10/09/2009 – 10/11/2009
Application Deadline March 31, 2009
Lecture-laboratory (lecture/demonstration)
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.
Contact: Cathy Edwards, 513-529-3216, edwardca@muohio.edu
For more information: www.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/courses.htm

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Fall 2009

IES 598 (1 credit)
Environmental Orientation Field Trips

Location: Tri-state area
08/16/2009 – 10/09/2009
The environmental orientation field trips have been an integral part of the IES core curriculum since 1989. They have been an important way to achieve several objectives: 1) to provide an opportunity to see a range of activities that are done by environmental scientists; 2) to provide access to sites that are almost impossible to arrange apart from university-sponsored trips; 3) to provide a common set of experiences that everyone in IES can relate to and refer to throughout the coming year.
Pre-requisites: Admission to IES
Contact: Mark Boardman, boardmmr@muohio.edu, 529-5811

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Summer 2009

GLG 413 / 513; IES 413 / 513; LAS 413 / 513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Bahamas and Florida Keys
Location: Florida Keys, Everglades and the Bahamas
05/18/2009 – 05/31/2009

Tropical Marine Ecology is being offered to introduce students to the marine systems of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore:

• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities
• Mangroves, Seagrass Beds & Tropical Lagoons
• Land Use Issues & the Everglades
• Fossil Reefs
• Intertidal Zones

REQUIRED: An attitude of discovery! Snorkeling every day
Pre-requisites: One natural science course and a desire to learn about these exciting ecosystems
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: TBA: Three times during the spring semester, 2009
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, haysc@muohio.edu, http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/TropEcolSyl.html

 

Summer 2009

GLG 415 / 515; LAS 417 / 517; IES 415 / 515 (5 credits)
Coral Reef Ecology
Location: Habitat Curacao, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Workshop Dates: 04/06/2009 – 08/21/2009
Travel Dates: 07/11/2009 – 07/18/2009

Examines the coral reef environment including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.

Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,030
Contact: Mark Boardman, 529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu, http://typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu/boardman/

 

Canceled Summer 2009

IES 499.G / IES 599.G (3 credits)
OSHA 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations
Location: Within a 4-5 hour drive from Oxford
Director: Sharmila Pradhan
07/20/2009 – 08/21/2009
This class provides a comprehensive overview of all environmental and safety considerations for the handling, storage, transport and clean-up of hazardous materials. Students will also be introduced to procedures used in emergency response to hazmat incidents. Certification: HAZWOPER training is required for workers at certain hazardous waste facilities, such as Superfund sites, in many consulting jobs, and at industries that have in-house emergency response teams. Most EHS jobs require this certification.
Contact: Sharmila Pradhan, 513-529-8004, pradhas@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

IES 699.R (MA) / IES 699.R (NA) / IES 699.R (OA) / IES 699.R (PA) (1-7 credits)
Practical Research in Environmental Sciences

Study Abroad
Director: Mark Boardman
05/18/2009 – 08/21/2009
Independent study involving individually designed research on topics of environmental concern.
Contact: Mark Boardman, 513-529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu

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Summer 2009

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO 698.V (7 Credits)
Baja: Master's Field Methods
Location: Bahía de los Ángeles; San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez
Travel Dates Section I: 05/28/09 - 06/04/09
Travel Dates Section II: 07/23/09 - 07/30/09

Travel to Bahía de los Ángeles, in the San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez. A UNESCO World Heritage site and biosphere reserve, Bahía de los Ángeles is a unique ecoregion with remarkable marine and terrestrial (mainland and island) environments well suited to a broad range of studies. Students in this foundation field course will gain proficiency in applying field methods to ecological questions and conservation practice. Before departing for Baja, students will join instructors and classmates in Project Dragonfly’s collaborative Web community to complete pre-trip assignments in preparation for the expedition. After returning to the United States, students will continue to work in their Web-based community from September through early December to develop projects initiated in the field, discuss assignments, and exchange ideas.

Prerequisites: This course is restricted to Master’s students in the Global Field Program. Students must apply and be accepted to program.
Application deadline: January 28, 2009
Non-tuition program cost: $1,150.00
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

 

Summer 2009

ATH 426 / BWS 499.B / IES 499.B / LAS 499.B / ATH 526 / BWS 599.B /, IES 599.B / LAS 599.B (6 credits)
Culture and Environment in Brazil
Location: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 07/01/2009
Travel Dates: 06/09/2009 – 07/01/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live along Brazil’s northeastern coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Hiking, biking and boat trips through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as meetings with Afro-Brazilian and indigenous groups who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Participation in drum workshops, capoeira and local rituals reveal the power of music, dance, food and other cultural forms to create meaningful spaces and connect to natural forces.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields (ATH, LAS, BWS, IES), as well as travel and outdoors experience Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,600
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

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Summer 2009

ATH 426.E / BWS 499.E / LAS 499.E / IES 499.D / ATH 526.E / BWS 599.E / LAS 599.E / IES 599.E (5 credits)
Cultural and Ecological Diversity in Ecuador
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 08/17/2009
Travel Dates: 08/01/2009 – 08/17/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live in Ecuador, including indigenous communities in the high Andes and in the Amazon forest, and Afro-Ecuadorians on the coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Treks through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as collaboration and participant observation with local groups and communities who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Issues explored include critical perspectives on development and the environment, neoliberalism, agricultural and artisan markets, social responsibility, sweatshops, free trade and fair trade.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields , as well as travel and outdoors experience. Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $1,900
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.E / IES 698.E / GLG 698.E / ZOO 698.G (7 Credits)
Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation
Location: Chonburi, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Travel to Thailand with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to investigate this country’s astonishing Old World rain forests and diverse cultural environments. This course will address key topics in ecology while exploring emerging models of conservation and education. Possible research projects include Buddhism and the environment; indigenous ecological knowledge; spiritual connections to nature; and community forests. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Thailand, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.L / IES 698.L / GLG 698.L / ZOO 698.L (7 Credits)
Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Conservation
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: TBD
Travel with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to Mongolia, the “Land of Blue Sky.” The birthplace of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in human history, Mongolia is now a vibrant democracy and home to an open wilderness that has few parallels in the modern world. We will explore the great steppes, and especially engage in the conservation story of two key steppe species: Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse. Pallas’ cats are important steppe predators whose conservation provides insights into the challenges facing the survival of small wild cats worldwide. Przewalski’s horse, also called takhi, are considered to be the only true wild horse left in the world. We will join research on an ambitious reintroduction project based in Mongolia that has returned this remarkable species to its former homeland after being driven to extinction in the wild. Possible research projects include studies of the populations, home range, and conservation of Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse; participatory media and conservation knowledge; and community-based research. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knoweldge and inspire conservation. Prior to and following the field experience in Mongolia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.F, GLG 698.F, IES 698.F, ZOO 698.F (3 Credits)
Belize: Maya Forest & Marine Ecology
Location: Belize City, Belize
Dates: TBD
Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys. Possible investigations include monitoring manatee population dynamics, human influence on coral reefs, and aquatic mangrove species sampling. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Belize, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutionsPrerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

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Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 499.Q (5 Credits)
BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.5 (7 Credits)
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
Location: Northern Costa Rica, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Central America
Dates: TBD
Location: Belize City, Belize
Travel to Costa Rica with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore Neotropical systems, including lowland rain forest and cloud forest. Investigate the biotic, physical, and cultural forces that affect tropical biodiversity. We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ Web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.4 (7 Credits)
Trinidad: Environmental Education
Location: Arima and Manzanilla, Trinidad
Dates: TBD
Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education. Possible projects include investigation of the reintroduction site for blue-and-gold macaws to the wild and community-based models of conservation and environmental education. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Trinidad, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

ZOO / GLG / BOT / IES 699.6 (7 Credits)
Namibia: Great Cat Conservation
Location: Otijwarongo, Namibia, Africa
Dates: TBD
Travel to Namibia, Africa, with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to join the Zoo’s long-term partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)--the global center of cheetah conservation worldwide. Ongoing research projects at CCF include radio tracking, cheetah physiology, ecosystem management, and the design of school and community programs in Namibia. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Namibia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 699.P / IES 699.P / GLG 699.P / ZOO 699.P (7 Credits)
Kenya: Wildlife & People in Integrated Landscapes
Location: Kenya
Join Kenyan conservationists, educators, community leaders, and youth to study sustainable approaches to human-wildlife coexistence. Possible research projects may focus on high-impact species, such as lions or elephants, species groups (such as grazers), the role of the Maasai in the ecosystem; conservation in parks and beyond; and participatory education and local knowledge. Prior to and following the field experience in Kenya, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

IES 499.Z / 599.Z; GEO 499.Z / 599.Z; LAS 499.Z / 599.Z (5 credits)
Connections: Belize Ecology & Natural History
Location: Belize
06/10/2009 – 06/24/2009

This course exposes the students to a variety of subtropical and tropical ecosystems, to past and present lifestyles in Central America and to consider in depth the connections among the diverse biota, the people, and the abiotic environment.

Pre-requisite: Must have had a college level science course
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Donna McCollum, 529-9386, mccollds@muoho.edu

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Summer 2009

ATH 426 / BWS 499.B / IES 499.B / LAS 499.B / ATH 526 / BWS 599.B /, IES 599.B / LAS 599.B (6 credits)
Culture and Environment in Brazil
Location: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 07/01/2009
Travel Dates: 06/09/2009 – 07/01/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live along Brazil’s northeastern coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Hiking, biking and boat trips through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as meetings with Afro-Brazilian and indigenous groups who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Participation in drum workshops, capoeira and local rituals reveal the power of music, dance, food and other cultural forms to create meaningful spaces and connect to natural forces.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields (ATH, LAS, BWS, IES), as well as travel and outdoors experience Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,600
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

Summer 2009

GLG 413 / 513; IES 413 / 513; LAS 413 / 513 (5 credits)
Tropical Marine Ecology of the Bahamas and Florida Keys
Location: Florida Keys, Everglades and the Bahamas
05/18/2009 – 05/31/2009

Tropical Marine Ecology is being offered to introduce students to the marine systems of the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Topics will be covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Quite simply, we will learn by doing! We will look, discuss, ask questions, reflect, and look again! It is possible you will learn more in this field course than you will in a semester back at Miami!

We will explore:

• Coral Reefs and Associated Marine Communities
• Mangroves, Seagrass Beds & Tropical Lagoons
• Land Use Issues & the Everglades
• Fossil Reefs
• Intertidal Zones

REQUIRED: An attitude of discovery! Snorkeling every day
Pre-requisites: One natural science course and a desire to learn about these exciting ecosystems
Pre-Travel Meeting Dates: TBA: Three times during the spring semester, 2009
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Dr. Hays Cummins, 529-1338, haysc@muohio.edu, http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/html/TropEcolSyl.html

 

Summer 2009

GLG 415 / 515; LAS 417 / 517; IES 415 / 515 (5 credits)
Coral Reef Ecology
Location: Habitat Curacao, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Workshop Dates: 04/06/2009 – 08/21/2009
Travel Dates: 07/11/2009 – 07/18/2009

Examines the coral reef environment including its biology, geologic setting, chemical and physical characteristics, and its relation to fossil coral reefs and global climate change. SCUBA certification required.

Program Cost (non-tuition) $2,030
Contact: Mark Boardman, 529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu, http://typhoon.wcp.muohio.edu/boardman/

 

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Summer 2009

ATH 426.E / BWS 499.E / LAS 499.E / IES 499.D / ATH 526.E / BWS 599.E / LAS 599.E / IES 599.E (5 credits)
Cultural and Ecological Diversity in Ecuador
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Workshop Dates: 02/01/2009 – 08/17/2009
Travel Dates: 08/01/2009 – 08/17/2009

This field course introduces students to several socio-cultural groups and the diverse environments in which they live in Ecuador, including indigenous communities in the high Andes and in the Amazon forest, and Afro-Ecuadorians on the coast. Undergraduate and graduate students, professors and interested individuals outside of Miami are welcome to participate. Treks through varied ecosystems are integrated with lectures with specialists in anthropology, coastal ecology, and tropical forest conservation, as well as collaboration and participant observation with local groups and communities who live in and shape the region’s landscapes. Issues explored include critical perspectives on development and the environment, neoliberalism, agricultural and artisan markets, social responsibility, sweatshops, free trade and fair trade.

Students are selected based on responses to application forms that cover attitudes and interests, courses in appropriate fields , as well as travel and outdoors experience. Students should be open to diversity, eager to explore new cultural and natural landscapes, physically fit, and love being outdoors.

Pre-travel meeting dates: Three evening meetings: February, March, April
Program Cost (non-tuition) $1,900
Contact: Susan Paulson, 529-1958, paulsosa@muohio.edu, www.cas.muohio.edu/las/students.html

 

Summer 2009

IES 499.Z / 599.Z; GEO 499.Z / 599.Z; LAS 499.Z / 599.Z (5 credits)
Connections: Belize Ecology & Natural History
Location: Belize
06/10/2009 – 06/24/2009

This course exposes the students to a variety of subtropical and tropical ecosystems, to past and present lifestyles in Central America and to consider in depth the connections among the diverse biota, the people, and the abiotic environment.

Pre-requisite: Must have had a college level science course
Program Cost (non-tuition) $795
Contact: Donna McCollum, 529-9386, mccollds@muoho.edu

 

Summer 2009

EDT / LAS; 499.T / 599.T (3 Credits)
Teaching and Learning Languages in Honduras
Location: Macala, Honduras
05/11/2009 – 05/31/2009
Application Deadline March 17, 2009
The course is specially designed for those interested in teaching English abroad. The workshop is comprised three distinct experiences: a) a home stay experience, b) a course experience, and c) a teaching experience, and d) community and cultural experiences. During class sessions, students will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of language acquisition and teaching, students will discuss practical tools for the classroom, and students will put both the theory and the practical tools into practice during their teaching experience. Additionally, students will discuss and participate in cultural practices, perspectives, and products of the target culture.
Pre-requisites: SPN 202 or an equivalent – Second year university level Spanish with reading and discussion of selected texts and practice of speaking and writing the language is recommended.
Pre-travel meeting dates: 4/18 (9:00-11:00), 4/25 (9:00-11:30)
Non Tuition Program Cost $1,173.00
Contact: Dr. Martha E. Castaneda, 529-7280, castanme@muohio.edu

Spring Break 2010

GEO 499.7 / LAS 499.7 / GEO 599.7 / LAS 599.7 (5 Credits)
Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in the Eastern Caribbean
Location: Dominica

Pre and post travel classes 6-8:30 pm in Shideler Hall, Room 229 dates: Jan. 21, Feb 18, Feb 25, and March 25
Travel Dates 03/04/10 – 03/15/10

Students in this course get a first-hand look at the challenges of, and progrss toward, sustainable development in the country of Dominica, the self proclaimed "Nature Island." Students explore tropical island ecosystems, interact with people working to achieve sustainable develpment through ecotourism, and make their own contribution through hands-on participatory development projects.

Application Deadline: Februar

Contact: Thomas Klak, klakt@muohio.edu

GLG 699.3 (1 credit), ZOO 699.3 (1 credit)
Ohio Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop
Location: 4H Camp Ohio, Utica, Ohio
10/09/2009 – 10/11/2009
Application Deadline March 31, 2009
Lecture-laboratory (lecture/demonstration)
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.
Contact: Cathy Edwards, 513-529-3216, edwardca@muohio.edu
For more information: www.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/courses.htm

 

ZOO 699R (2 Credits)
InteGreat Science 1
09/07/09 - 12/11/09, Saturdays, 9:00 - 3:30
Location: Nagel Middle School, Cincinnati

This workshop will:

1) Utilize the InteGreat website approach
2) Improve teacher understanding of science content in a technology-rich instructional program
3) Aid teachers in the development of a knowledge of materials and strategies for use in implementing a technology-rich science program
4) Utilize inquiry methods
5) Emphasize environmental, life, and physical science concepts
6) Help teachers develop problem-solving skills

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.
Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu

 

ZOO 699R (2 Credits)
InteGreat Science 2
09/07/09 - 12/11/09, Saturdays, 9:00 - 3:30
Location: Nagel Middle School, Cincinnati

This workshop will:

1) Utilize the InteGreat website approach
2) Improve teacher understanding of science content in a technology-rich instructional program
3) Aid teachers in the development of a knowledge of materials and strategies for use in implementing a technology-rich science program
4) Utilize inquiry methods
5) Emphasize environmental, life, and physical science concepts
6) Help teachers develop problem-solving skills

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.
Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu

 

ZOO 699D (2 Credits)
Museum Resources for Teachers
09/07/09, 12/11/09, 2 Saturdays, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Oxford

This workshop will:
1) Provide professional development experience
2) Increase knowledge of biology, ecology and environmental science
3) Impart confidence in using hands-on, inquiry-based teaching methods
4) Provide experience working in an informal museum setting
5) Enhance experience designing hands-on science and environmental science activities
6) Develop teacher leaders and mentors

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.
Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu

 

ZOO 699Q (2 Credits)
A People and Their Homeland
09/07/09, 12/11/09, 2 Saturdays, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Oxford

This workshop will:
1) To examine the natural history of the Myaamia ancestral land, its plants animals and ecosystems
2) To develop an understanding of the Myaamia worldview, language and traditional foods and customs; tribal concepts of time and history, and the impact of the tribe's removal from their ancestral land
3) To create a collection of grade-level appropriate lessons of science and social studies activities that can be used by a broad range of educators
4) To provide a model for a broader understanding of American Indians. Participants can apply their newfound knowledge and perspectives to a study of other native cultures
5) To foster an appreciation of the connections between the Myaamia Tribe and Miami University
6) To increase knowledge of Myaamia as a living people, with a living culture, a people with a past, present, and future

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.
Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu

 

ZOO 432 / 532 (1 - 12 Credits)
Zoology Field Study & Research
Location: Students will travel to field sites determined with their advisors.
05/10/09 – 08/23/09
Contact: David J. Berg, 785-3246, bergdj@muohio.edu

 

ZOO 608 (3 Credits)
Biological Diversity
Location: Oxford
06/08/09 – 06/30/09
Mon, Tues, and Thur 9am-4pm

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 be used in the classroom.

Prerequisites: Background in education or permission of the instructor.
Contact: Richard Lee, 529-3141, leere@muohio.edu, http://www.units.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/index.htm

 

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ZOO 697 (3 Credits)
Genetics, Evolution, Ecology
Location: Oxford
06/08/09 – 06/19/09
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri; 9:00am-4:00pm

This course aims to provide a basic understanding of several core concepts in genetics, evolution, and ecology for elementary and middle schoolteachers with limited background in biology. Lectures and laboratories will focus on heredity, natural selection, biodiversity and its value, and ecosystem structure and function. Laboratories will supplement the lectures, help reinforce concepts, and illustrate applications of these concepts. The laboratory component will be designed to facilitate the transfer of exercises into the elementary and middle school classroom.

Prerequisites: Background in education or permission of the instructor.
Contact: Richard Lee, 529-3141, leere@muohio.edu, http://www.units.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/index.htm

 

ZOO 698.H (2 Credits)
Using Animals in the Classroom
Location: Oxford
06/10/09 – 06/26/09
Wednesday and Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

This hands-on workshop for teachers will provide detailed instruction on how to maintain a variety of animals including protozoans, invertebrates, and vertebrates. Special emphasis will be placed on using these animals in activities that illustrate diverse physiological, behavioral, and ecological principles.

Prerequisites: Background in education or permission of the instructor.
Contact: Richard Lee, 529-3141, leere@muohio.edu, http://www.units.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/index.htm

 

BOT / GLG / IES / ZOO 698.V (7 Credits)
Baja: Master's Field Methods
Location: Bahía de los Ángeles; San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez
Travel Dates Section I: 05/28/09 - 06/04/09
Travel Dates Section II: 07/23/09 - 07/30/09

Travel to Bahía de los Ángeles, in the San Felipe Desert on the Sea of Cortez. A UNESCO World Heritage site and biosphere reserve, Bahía de los Ángeles is a unique ecoregion with remarkable marine and terrestrial (mainland and island) environments well suited to a broad range of studies. Students in this foundation field course will gain proficiency in applying field methods to ecological questions and conservation practice. Before departing for Baja, students will join instructors and classmates in Project Dragonfly’s collaborative Web community to complete pre-trip assignments in preparation for the expedition. After returning to the United States, students will continue to work in their Web-based community from September through early December to develop projects initiated in the field, discuss assignments, and exchange ideas.

Prerequisites: This course is restricted to Master’s students in the Global Field Program. Students must apply and be accepted to program.
Application deadline: January 28, 2009
Non-tuition program cost: $1,150.00
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

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GLG/ZOO 699V.OA; GLG/ZOO 699V.PA (4 Credits)
Environmental Science for Elementary School Teachers
Location: Timberline Ranch, Dubois, WY
Travel Dates: GLG/ZOO699V.OA - travels 7/12/09 - 7/24/09; GLG/ZOO 699V.PA - travels 7/26/90 - 8/7/09
Scientific content will emphasize: energy in the environment, biological cycling of carbon, nitrogen and water, management of land and water, creation of rocks and landscapes, geologic time and fossils, and the diversity and adaptations of plants and animals. Teaching each class class is a team composed of a professional geologist, a professional zoologist, a master botanist and five master teachers who are actively teaching in Ohio school districts and who have completed similar courses in previous years. Teachers selected for this program will also be required to attend an Environmental Science Follow-Up Workshop at 4-H Camp Ohio near Utica, Ohio on October 9 - 11, 2009.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2009
Contact: Cathy Edwards, 513-529-3216, edwardca@muohio.edu, www.muohio.edu/cryolab/education/courses.htm

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ZOO 630.G (3 credits)
Evolution for Teachers

Director: Thomas Gregg
07/06/2009 – 07/24/2009
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 major unifying principle of biology and better prepare teachers to 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 that illustrate some of the basic mechanisms of evolutionary change.
Pre-requisite: An introductory course in biology
Contact: Thomas Gregg, 513 523 3527, greggtg@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.F, GLG 698.F, IES 698.F, ZOO 698.F (3 Credits)
Belize: Maya Forest & Marine Ecology
Location: Belize City, Belize
Dates: TBD
Travel to Belize to join conservation projects from the Cincinnati Zoo and the Belize Zoo. Explore diverse terrestrial, coastal, and coral reef communities, while learning about conservation programs on such species as harpy eagles, jaguars, manatees, and howler monkeys. Possible investigations include monitoring manatee population dynamics, human influence on coral reefs, and aquatic mangrove species sampling. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Belize, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutionsPrerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT 698.E / IES 698.E / GLG 698.E / ZOO 698.G (7 Credits)
Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation
Location: Chonburi, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Travel to Thailand with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to investigate this country’s astonishing Old World rain forests and diverse cultural environments. This course will address key topics in ecology while exploring emerging models of conservation and education. Possible research projects include Buddhism and the environment; indigenous ecological knowledge; spiritual connections to nature; and community forests. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Thailand, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

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Summer 2009

BOT 698.L / IES 698.L / GLG 698.L / ZOO 698.L (7 Credits)
Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Conservation
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dates: TBD
Travel with Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo to Mongolia, the “Land of Blue Sky.” The birthplace of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous empire in human history, Mongolia is now a vibrant democracy and home to an open wilderness that has few parallels in the modern world. We will explore the great steppes, and especially engage in the conservation story of two key steppe species: Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse. Pallas’ cats are important steppe predators whose conservation provides insights into the challenges facing the survival of small wild cats worldwide. Przewalski’s horse, also called takhi, are considered to be the only true wild horse left in the world. We will join research on an ambitious reintroduction project based in Mongolia that has returned this remarkable species to its former homeland after being driven to extinction in the wild. Possible research projects include studies of the populations, home range, and conservation of Pallas’ cats and Przewalski’s horse; participatory media and conservation knowledge; and community-based research. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knoweldge and inspire conservation. Prior to and following the field experience in Mongolia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

ZOO 340S (9-12 Credits) / ZOO 419S (3 Credits)
Research in Applied Ecology
5/11/09 - 8/14/09
Location: Oxford
Contact: David J. Berg, 785-3246, bergdj@muohio.edu

 

 

Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 499.Q (5 Credits)
BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.5 (7 Credits)
Costa Rica: Neotropical Ecology
Location: Northern Costa Rica, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Central America
Dates: TBD
Location: Belize City, Belize
Travel to Costa Rica with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore Neotropical systems, including lowland rain forest and cloud forest. Investigate the biotic, physical, and cultural forces that affect tropical biodiversity. We will focus on the theory and practice of inquiry in understanding local ecosystems. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Costa Rica, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ Web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

BOT / IES / GLG / ZOO 699.4 (7 Credits)
Trinidad: Environmental Education
Location: Arima and Manzanilla, Trinidad
Dates: TBD
Travel to Trinidad with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to explore conservation biology and community-based education. Possible projects include investigation of the reintroduction site for blue-and-gold macaws to the wild and community-based models of conservation and environmental education. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Trinidad, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

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Summer 2009

ZOO / GLG / BOT / IES 699.6 (7 Credits)
Namibia: Great Cat Conservation
Location: Otijwarongo, Namibia, Africa
Dates: TBD
Travel to Namibia, Africa, with Cincinnati Zoo and Miami University instructors to join the Zoo’s long-term partnership with the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)--the global center of cheetah conservation worldwide. Ongoing research projects at CCF include radio tracking, cheetah physiology, ecosystem management, and the design of school and community programs in Namibia. Discover the power of inquiry to generate knowledge and inspire conservation. All students will have the chance to conduct an investigation of the local ecosystem, asking their own questions, collecting data, and presenting conclusions. Prior to and following the field experience in Namibia, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops’ web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

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Summer 2009

BOT 699.P / IES 699.P / GLG 699.P / ZOO 699.P (7 Credits)
Kenya: Wildlife & People in Integrated Landscapes
Location: Kenya
Join Kenyan conservationists, educators, community leaders, and youth to study sustainable approaches to human-wildlife coexistence. Possible research projects may focus on high-impact species, such as lions or elephants, species groups (such as grazers), the role of the Maasai in the ecosystem; conservation in parks and beyond; and participatory education and local knowledge. Prior to and following the field experience in Kenya, students will complete coursework via Dragonfly Workshops web-based learning community as they apply experiences to their home institutions.
Prerequisites: Students must apply and be accepted to program. They must submit an application, be an educator, hold a bachelor’s degree, and be 18 years or older.
Application Deadline: 01/28/09
Non-tuition program fee: $1150
Contact: Debbie Shelley, 513-529-8576, shelledl@muohio.edu, www.earthexpeditions.org

 

Summer 2009

ZOO 408 / 508 (4 Credits)
Ornithology ZOO 408/508
Location: Oxford
June 15,17,19; 22-26; 29-July2 7:30 am -3:30 pm
Ornithology (ZOO 408/508) is an upper-level course devoted to developing a broad understanding of avian biology. Strongly field oriented, the foci of this course are to establish field competency and to develop an understanding of bird biology. The goals of the lectures are to provide a foundation in major topics in avian life history, behavior, physiology, and conservation in their ecological and evolutionary contexts. It is intended for students with a strong interest in zoology and field biology.
Prerequisite: At least one college science class
Non-tuition program fee; $320.00
Contact: David E. Russell, 529-3179, russeld@muohio.edu

 

Summer 2009

ZOO 699.Q (4 Credits)
A People and Their Homeland
Location: Oxford
07/06/09 – 06/17/09
M-F, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Prerequisites: Applicants must be preK-8 teachers who demonstrate a commitment to inquiry-based instruction and must be recommended by their administration.

Contact: Donald G. Kaufman, kaufmadg@muohio.edu