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CONTENTS Multi-‐Disciplinary 2 Mathematics 6 World Languages 7 English Language Arts/Reading 8 Science 9 Visual & Performing Arts 11 Social Studies 16 Talented & Gifted 18

Due dates are in BOLD RED. New events underlined.

2015 SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SC EDUCATORS

COMMUNIQUÉ APRIL ISSUE

South Carolina Educators:

The following is the April issue of the 2015 Summer Opportunities for SC Educators Communiqué listing the summer workshops, travels, and institutes available to South Carolina teachers/educators at no cost or little cost for all curriculum areas. Many of the opportunities close their registration process in March, and hence the chance for many opportunities has passed. For the remaining ones, please submit you applications quickly in order to qualify.

Events for general audience or more than one discipline are listed first followed by institutes/workshop for single disciplines. Please note that all due dates are in BOLD RED, and many due dates are fast approaching. Titles of new events will be underlined in new issues and will be at the beginning of each category. A table of contents with pages is listed provided. Application deadlines are fast approaching for many events. The stars indicate the curriculum areas that qualify for each event.

ELA «« The Arts Science «

Social Studies « World Languages «

« PE

« Mathematics « Media Specialists « CATE

This list will be updated as events are sent to me. Please send additional summer opportunities to me as you receive them, and I will include them in the Communiqué! The Communiqué will be set at the each month.

James Bryan

Created by: James Bryan Page 2

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

. (2015 SCDE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROPOSED SUMMER INSTITUTES « « « « « ) «Each year the South Carolina Department of Education sponsors summer AP institutes to train teachers in the State. Below are listed the summer AP institutes for this summer. This listing is at the SCDE Advanced Placement web site, http://ed.sc.gov/agency/programs-‐services/119/documents/APTeacherInstitutesfor2015.pdf.

Subject Dates of Institute Website Link Studio Art May 16-‐June 24 http://www.uscupstate.edu/graduate/education/ap/

Biology July 13-‐17, July 20-‐24 online http://www.clemson.edu/ap-‐institute/

Chemistry July 20-‐31 http://www.clemson.edu/ap-‐institute/

Physics 1 See website link http://www.converse.edu/academics/school-‐education-‐and-‐graduate-‐studies/advanced-‐placement-‐summer-‐institute

See website link http://www.converse.edu/academics/school-‐education-‐and-‐graduate-‐studies/advanced-‐placement-‐summer-‐institute

Statistics July 20-‐31 http://www.clemson.edu/ap-‐institute/

Calculus BC June 15-‐24 http://people.fmarion.edu/tfitzkee/apcalculus.htm

Calculus AB May 29, May 30, June 22-‐26 www.winthrop.edu/math/ap

Calculus BC May 29, May 30, June 22-‐26 www.winthrop.edu/math/ap

English Language July 13-‐17, July 20-‐24 online http://www.clemson.edu/ap-‐institute/

English Literature July 13-‐17, July 27-‐31 online http://www.clemson.edu/ap-‐institute/

English Language June 22-‐26, June 27-‐30 online http://ehhp.cofc.edu/centers/opde/ap-‐summer-‐institute-‐215/index.php

European History July 13-‐17, July 20-‐24 online http://www.clemson.edu/ap-‐institute/

US History July 13-‐17, July 20-‐23 online http://www.clemson.edu/ap-‐institute/

Human Geography July 13-‐17, July 20-‐23 online http://www.clemson.edu/ap-‐institute/

Psychology See website link http://www.converse.edu/academics/school-‐education-‐and-‐graduate-‐studies/advanced-‐placement-‐summer-‐institute

Spanish June 19 online, June 22-‐26 www.winthrop.edu/cas/worldlanguages/ap

French June 19 online, June 22-‐26 www.winthrop.edu/cas/worldlanguages/ap

SC STATE MUSEUM SUMMER WORKSHOPS (. « « « « « « ) The South Carolina State Museum is proud «to offer several FREE summer workshops for teachers in our brand new, state-‐of-‐the-‐art Boeing Observatory. Workshop participants will learn how to operate the 1926 Alvan Clark telescope, TheSky software, Registax, and learn the mechanics of our distance learning programs. By learning these skills, teachers will be able to control the telescope from their classroom, no matter where they are in the state. Certificates & Credits Available!

• 3-‐Day Advisory Group for Elementary Teachers -‐ June 15th-‐17th, 2015 -‐ 30 Renewal Credits -‐ In this three day workshop, teachers will learn all about the State Museum’s Distance Learning initiatives including the telescopes, software, and imaging processes. Teachers in the advisory groups will be asked to help develop


programming to be used by other teachers in their classrooms, and are also asked to participate in tests and other programs throughout the school year as they become available.

• 2-‐Day Workshop for Elementary Teachers – 20 Renewal Credits -‐ These two day workshops are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Teachers will learn about the State Museum’s Distance Learning Initiatives and will be able to run Distance Learning programs with the 1926 Alvan Clark Telescope in the classrooms of their schools at the end of the workshop. The elementary workshop dates available are. . .

June 18-‐19, 2015 July 6-‐7, 2015 July 9-‐10, 2015 July 20-‐21, 2015 July 23-‐24, 2015 August 3-‐4, 2015

• 3-‐Day Advisory Group for Middle & High School Teachers -‐ August 5th-‐7th, 2015 -‐ 30 Renewal Credits -‐ In this three day workshop, teachers will learn all about State Museum’s Distance Learning initiatives including the telescopes, software, and imaging processes. Teachers in the advisory groups will be asked to help develop programming to be used by other teachers in their classrooms, and are also asked to participate in tests and other programs throughout the school year as they become available. An ETV session will also be included in this workshop.

• 2-‐Day Workshop for Middle & High School Teachers – 20 Renewal Credits -‐ These two day workshops are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Teachers will learn about the State Museum’s Distance Learning Initiatives and will be able to run Distance Learning programs with the 1926 Alvan Clark Telescope in the classrooms of their schools at the end of the workshop. The middle and high school workshop dates available are. . .

June 22-‐23, 2015 June 25-‐26, 2015 July 13-‐14, 2015 July 16-‐17, 2015 July 27-‐28, 2015 July 30-‐31, 2015

For additional information and registration, go to http://scmuseum.org/education/professional-‐development/. SC ETV SUMMER HANDS-ON WEEK-LONG TECHNOLOGY CLASS (. « « « « « « ) ETV will sponsor «a week-‐long technology class. REGISTRATION WILL OPEN WEEK OF APRIL 14. Watch StreamlineSC.org. ETV is offering hands-‐on, technology training this summer in districts across the state and at ETV in Columbia. The week-‐long classes are designed for SC teachers to earn 60 renewal credits. Planned are exciting courses focusing on teaching, creating, learning, and quick assessments. Help us spread the word! These trainings focus on using and creating video, assessment tools, student projects, cool technology tools, and more! Teachers will learn new ways to use technology in the classroom with one or multiple devices, gaining abundant knowledge to help them have a fresh start for the new school year! DISTRICTS: BOOK YOUR WEEK-‐LONG TRAINING NOW! Our summer schedule for these trainings in districts fills up FAST. Only 4 weeks are still open: June 1-‐4, June 29-‐30+July 1-‐2, July 20-‐24, or July 27-‐31. After the locations of the workshops have been established, we will offer open “seats” for teachers in the surrounding areas to also attend.

• Blended Learning: Making Your Classroom Interactive. In this hands-‐on course, participants will discover free webtools and apps to create an interactive unit of study for their specific subject and grade level using the technology that is available in their classroom. Teachers will create instructional videos and digital assessments and will learn ways to digitally share these with their students and parents. (syllabus) The locations for blended learning are. . . (5 “Open” seats in each for persons outside the district)

June 15-‐19: Anderson 2 (Belton-‐Honea Path) June 22-‐26: Greenwood 51 (Ware Shoals)

July 13-‐17: Hampton 1 (Varnville) July 20-‐24: Anderson 5 (Anderson)

July 27-‐30: Fairfield County (Winnsboro)


August 3-‐7: Clarendon 2 (Manning) • Multimedia Digital Projects-‐Teaching, Creating, Collaborating, Quick Assessing. This week long class will cover

creating multimedia projects with pictures, video, voice and music using many tools on many devices. (Devices and tools used dependent on location, district, and participants.) Participants will create a variety of simple projects learning how to use many different tools and relating the work to their classroom. The projects created can be teacher lessons ready to use the first week of school as well as sample student projects for collaborating, teaching fellow students, and quick assessing. (syllabus). The location for Multimedia: June 22-‐26 is at ETV in Columbia (25 open seats)

• iBloom -‐ Using the Internet and iPads to support Bloom’s Taxonomy. In this hands-‐on course, participants will discover free webtools and apps to use in the classroom to manage and produce multimedia projects for all grade levels and subjects. Participants will experience each app as a student and as a teacher, creating accounts as needed. (syllabus). The location for iBloom, July 6-‐10, is at ETV in Columbia (25 open seats)

The COST for ETV Summer Week-‐long Technology Classes: • For a teacher taking available “seat” in nearby district’s training -‐ $200 • For a teacher participating in ETV Columbia location -‐ $200 • For the district discounted cost (minimum seats 15, max seats 25) contact Donna at [email protected] • For teachers in a “hosting” district providing one of these courses, talk with your District Renewal/PD

Coordinator For more information, contact Donna at [email protected] or Debbie at [email protected]. Or you may call 803-‐737-‐3245 or 1-‐800-‐277-‐3245 (toll free). 2015 SC COUNCIL ON THE HOLOCAUST SUMMER INSTITUTE (. « « « « « « ) July 12 -‐ July 17, «2015—Columbia College, Columbia, SC. The South Carolina Council on the Holocaust and Columbia College will be offering Understanding and Teaching the Holocaust as a summer workshop for graduate credit. South Carolina teachers who complete the weeklong seminar will gain the skills needed to help elementary, middle, and high school students understand the root causes of genocide in the modern world, the ease with which it can happen, and the courage required to stand up against it. Participants will have to opportunity to meet some of South Carolina’s Holocaust Survivors and Liberators. Any South Carolina educator, in any discipline or area of specialization, is welcome to apply. The cost to South Carolina teachers taking “Understanding and Teaching the Holocaust (EDU 724) is $125.00. The cost of tuition, room and board will be covered by the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust. The seminar will be held at Columbia College. Additionally, there is an even greater emphasis on informational text, the use of technology and digital media, as well as learning about and understanding other perspectives and cultures. While states will supplement standards as they deem appropriate, the Common Core will be the foundation for what is taught. Applications for the course can be downloaded from the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust website: www.scholocaustcouncil.org. 2015 PROJECT LOOK SMART - MEDIA LITERACY SUMMER INSTITUTE (. « « « « « « « ) July «20th -‐ July 24th 2015, Ithaca, NY. The Summer Institute is a five-‐day immersion course in integrating critical thinking, media analysis and media production into any curriculum for:,

• K-‐12 teachers and college instructors • Librarians and technology/media specialists • Community educators • Teacher education college faculty and students • Others interested in the field of media literacy

This is an intensive, week-‐long media literacy course for teachers, support staff, college faculty, and other professionals working with students in an educational setting. Participants receive training in the theory and practice of media literacy, learn applications for digital technology, and work individually with a Project Look Sharp "coach" to develop and implement a media literacy integration project. Hands-‐on production is Mac-‐based. The Institute is limited to 20 participants to ensure an intensive, high quality experience. For more information and to apply, go to http://www.projectlooksharp.org/?action=summerinstitute.


2015 ARTHUR & ROCHELLE BELFER NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE HOLOCAUST FOR

EDUCATORS (. « ) US Holocaust Memorial Museum—Washington, DC. This year there will be separate social «studies and ELA institutes. . .

English Language Arts Section: July 12-‐14 Social Studies Section: July 15-‐17

The National Institute for Holocaust Education of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is pleased to announce the 2015 annual Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators. The conference is funded by a grant from the Belfer Foundation. The 2015 program will be held in two sessions. Both sessions will be at the Museum. Educators who teach a subject outside these two disciplines may pick which session to attend that better suits their subject matter. A limited number of scholarships are available. Middle and high school educators with less than five years of experience teaching about the Holocaust are invited to apply to attend the Belfer National Conference. Educators in the content areas of foreign language, journalism, and other content areas are encouraged to attend. Educators with five or more years’ experience teaching about the Holocaust may apply, but they are also encouraged to participate in the Museum Teacher Fellowship program. Participants have extensive time to view the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition: The Holocaust, tour Remember the Children: Daniels’ Story, State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda, and other special exhibitions, and visit the interactive computers and installations in the Wexner Center and other resource areas. Educators who complete the program receive a set of educational materials and a voucher worth $100 to purchase Holocaust-‐related resources in the Museum shop. Educators who complete the program receive a set of educational materials and a voucher worth $100 to purchase Holocaust-‐related resources in the Museum shop. To apply, complete the on-‐line application at http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/prodev/belfer/. While there is no charge for the conference, participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations. If you have more than five years experience teaching about the Holocaust and would like to attend a Belfer Conference, please contact Christina E. Chavarría at the address below or consult the Museum’s Web site (www.ushmm.org) for information on the Teacher Fellowship Program. Applications are due no later than July 3, 2014. While there is no charge for the conference, participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations. For additional information, you can contact: Christina C. Chavarría

Phone: (202) 488-‐0466 Fax: (202) 314-‐7888 E-‐mail: [email protected] United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Division of Education 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024-‐2126


MATHEMATICS

There are no classes at this time other than those listed under the Multi-‐Disciplinary section.


WORLD LANGUAGES ERZÄHL MIR WAS! ERLEBTE GESCHICHTE(N) IM DAF-UNTERRICHT. ( ) June 30 -‐ July 11, 2015 in «Vienna. This two-‐week seminar for K-‐16 teachers in Vienna will explore the use of storytelling to foster authentic communication at all levels of instruction. Participants will develop strategies to utilize print and digital media as a starting point for interpersonal communication in the classroom. The seminar will also cover topics spanning from youth culture in Austria to web-‐based tools in the classroom. Participants will have the chance to discover Vienna and experience erlebte Landeskunde andmobiles Lernen in the Austrian capital. The seminar will be conducted in German. This seminar is supported by the Austrian Bundesministerium für Bildung und Frauen and the Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten. A special price for AATG members of $1,275 includes program costs, materials, and lodging in Vienna. Transportation to and from Vienna is not included. Participation is limited to 10 AATG members.TO APPLY. . .Complete the application form (https://aatg.site-ym.com/?page=SummerSeminars). Upload your resume or curriculum vitae; a letter of application in German detailing your reasons for wanting to participate in the seminar, what you expect to gain, and how you plan to share your experiences with others; and a letter of support from a supervisor, department chair, or administrator. Pay the $50 application fee. Deadline for application is March 1, 2015. KOPRA: KOMPETENZENTWICKLUNG DER KOMMUNIKATIONSSTRATEGIEN, PRÄSENTATIONSTECHNIKEN UND AUSSPRACHETRAINING. ( ) July 12 -‐ August 8, 2015 in Leipzig. «This four-‐week seminar is specifically designed for K-‐16 teachers and pre-‐service teachers with Intermediate High proficiency and aims to develop their language proficiencies to meet Advanced Low certification requirements. The immersion experience focuses on communication strategies and presentation techniques. Performance measurement, evaluation of oral skills, and methodology for teaching German as a foreign language will also be included. Intercultural interaction and knowledge of daily life in Germany are other important components of the seminar. The seminar will be conducted in German. Participants have the opportunity to get three graduate credits and to have a certified ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Separate fees are required for credits and the OPI. This seminar is supported by a grant from the Transatlantik-‐Programm der Bundesrepublik Deutschland through funds of the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie. The grant covers accommodations including breakfast as well as all program costs and materials, along with a small travel stipend. Participation is limited to 20 AATG members. TO APPLY. . .Complete the application form(https://aatg.site-ym.com/?page=SummerSeminars). Upload your resume or curriculum vitae; a letter of application in German detailing your reasons for wanting to participate in the seminar, what you expect to gain, and how you plan to share your experiences with others; and a letter of support from a supervisor, department chair, or administrator. Upload the results of a recent OPIor the Language Proficiency Assessment Form. Pay the $50 application fee. The deadline for application is March 1, 2015.


ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/READING

There are no classes at this time other than those listed under the Multi-‐Disciplinary section.


SCIENCE

TEACHER RANGER-TEACHER PROGRAM (. )Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center. Spend your «summer in the Golden Heart City of Alaska, Fairbanks, working with the National Park Service! As a participant in the Teacher-‐Ranger-‐Teacher professional development program you will create new educational programming while gaining knowledge and skills that you can bring back to the classroom. Teacher Ranger Teacher will receive:

• $3000 stipend • 3-‐hrs of Graduate Credit upon completion of a course • Once in a life-‐time experience in the interior of Alaska • Opportunities to visit some of Alaska's wild, remote National Parks

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For application details, please email [email protected] or call (907)459-‐3747. NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM SUMMER TEACHER SEMINAR REAL WORLD SCIENCE—YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW: NECESSITY CREATES INNOVATION IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (. ) «July 19-‐24, 2015 in New Orleans, LA. The National WWII Museum is excited to announce a week-‐long professional development opportunity to take place in the summer of 2015 for middle school (5-‐8th grade) science teachers. Twenty eight teachers from across the country will come to New Orleans to experience hands-‐on how necessity, knowledge, perseverance and skill lead to inventions, innovation, and careers in STEM—just like in World War II. This seminar is supported by a grant from the Northrop Grumman Foundation. Teachers will receive free room and board in New Orleans, a travel stipend, and all seminar materials free of charge. The museum is looking for great young teachers nationwide, and the application period begins January 5th 2015. Please visit http://www.nationalww2museum.org/realworldscience for more information and to sign-‐up for email updates. 2015 SCIENCE P.L.U.S. SUMMER INSTITUTES (. ) The Science P.L.U.S. Institute offers opportunity for SC «public school teachers to receive a week of hands-‐on training at the Roper Mountain Science Center in Greenville. Science P.L.U.S. courses model inquiry-‐based learning and are designed to give teachers necessary content as well as practical activities. Any teacher who teaches science in a South Carolina public school grades 1-‐8 as part of his/her assigned instructional responsibility is eligible to apply for the Institute. Teachers who have not attended a previous session of the Institute have priority over past participants. Teachers may apply only for courses that match the grades they teach. Two (2) hours of non-‐degree graduate credit may be purchased through Furman University at a special Science P.L.U.S. Institute rate.

Dates of Classes Class Titles Offered During These Dates

June 22-‐26, 2015

Astronomy 4 Astronomy 8 1st and 2nd

ASM Life Science 5

July 6-‐10, 2015

Physical Science 3 Physical Science 8

Life 6 Life 7

July 13-‐17, 2015 Physical Science 4

Human Body Systems 7


Dates of Classes Class Titles Offered During These Dates

Earth 5 Earth 8

July 20-‐24, 2015 Weather 4 Weather 6

Teachers who choose to receive graduate credit will pay tuition and application fees to Furman University on the first day of class. Participants pay their own transportation to and from the Center. Teachers staying in the hotel pay for their own evening meals. Housing is free for teachers living more than an hour’s drive from Roper Mountain. For more information and to apply, go http://www.ropermountain.org/main.asp?titleid=scienceplus. No deadline or application is available at time time, but will be coming soon. For additional information, contact, Science P.L.U.S. Institute Office, Roper Mountain Science Center, 402 Roper Mountain Road, Greenville, SC 29615, [email protected], 864.355.8916. 2015 IDITAROD SUMMER CAMP FOR TEACHERS: AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY (. ) June 20-‐29, «2015. Campers spend three days at the Dream a Dream Dog Farm, home of Iditarod musher Vern Halter. Not only has Vern run the Iditarod eighteen times, he regularly trains and prepares mushers for the trail as they embark on their own Iditarod adventures. At the farm, campers will get a taste of what it like to live at a premier Iditarod kennel…. from dog yard chores, to puppy walks, to harnessing dogs, to training runs…. campers will experience it all! The town of Wasilla is home base for the rest of the camp session. Educational sessions will be presented by mushers, authors, master teachers, volunteers, and more. Campers will have the chance to explore the surrounding area by taking field trips as a group, as well as having some time to explore on their own. Special projects and opportunities for campers and their classes to be involved in the race will be introduced and started! Camp is just the beginning of your journey down the trail! A highlight of the summer camp session is attending the Volunteer Picnic at Iditarod Headquarters that coincides with the first day of signups for the 2016 Iditarod. Meet mushers, get autographs, and collect artifacts to take back and share with your students! For more information, go to http://iditarod.com/teacher/mission-‐statement-‐and-‐goals/. You’ll see the registration at the bottom of the web pages with associated costs.


PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

2015 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTES. These institutes are under a grant from the SC Department of Education. Many of these are through local districts/institutions. Attendance is open first to local educators. If space is available, applicants from other districts in the state may apply. . .please check with the institute to see if they are accepting outside of area applicants.

South Carolina Arts Leadership for Success Academy (SCALSA) $1,200 per teacher . This institute is designed for arts teachers who have taught fewer than three years and for critical needs teachers in the arts. SCALSA emphasizes the development of standards-‐based arts curricula, instruction, and assessment as teachers. Participants will: • Develop standards-‐based arts lessons, • Study strategies for ADEPT success to include the

writing of SLOs (student learning objectives) as they apply to the Teacher Evaluation System, as well as information on SAFE-‐T and other evaluations currently implemented for teacher certification.

• Develop long-‐range lesson planning including instruction on how to develop a CLIA lesson plan for future use in grant development and in future institutes

• Study arts classroom management strategies, and • Identify teaching and learning styles.

Pre-‐SCALSA Institute: March 22, 2015 Columbia area SCALSA: June 7-‐12, 2015 at USC-‐Upstate in Spartanburg Post-‐SCALSA Institute: September 19, 2015. Columbia area Coordinator: Staci P. Stevens, Visual Arts Teacher, Lake City Early Childhood Center

Curriculum Leadership Institute in the Arts (CLIA) $1,200 per teacher . This institute is designed for the experienced arts teacher. Participants will:

• Develop and teach a complex standards-‐based lesson plan with embedded assessment,

• Study models of best instructional practice, • Review the steps in the SLO cycle, • Work with colleagues in your arts discipline to

write an SLO that could be implemented at the classroom level.

• Study arts education support strategies, and • Develop a multi-‐arts professional network.

Pre-‐CLIA Institute: TBA in the Columbia Area CLIA: June 8-‐12, 2015 at the SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, Greenville

Post-‐CLIA Institute: TBA in the Columbia Area Coordinator: Carrie Ann Power, Visual Arts Teacher, East Aiken School of the Arts. Arts Assessment Institute Classroom Assessment (AAI– I) $1,200 per teacher (Prerequisite: CLIA) This institute is designed to develop professional educators who will participate in the following activities:

• Study the purposes and uses of assessment, • Align assessments with local and state standards, • Construct assessments to best determine

knowledge in skills and processes related to the 2010 South Carolina Academic Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts,

• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of measurement and evaluation,

• Develop standards-‐based Student Learning Objectives and corresponding assessments to demonstrate student growth,

• Design and embed assessment strategies within instructional lessons and units,

• Apply the relationship of national and state standards, curriculum development, instruction, and assessment, and

• Reflect on their assessment practices and the role of assessment in their professional and personal lives.

Pre-‐Arts Assessment Institute: TBA in the Columbia Area Arts Assessment Institute: June 22-‐26, 2015 at USC-‐Upstate in Spartanburg Post-‐Arts Assessment Institute: TBA in the Columbia Area Coordinator: Michael Moore, Ph. D., Head, Department of Music Education, Division of Music, Bob Jones University

Visual Arts and Technology Institute – $2,800 per teacher (Prerequisites: CLIA and Arts Assessment Institute I Classroom Assessment) This course will enable certified K–12 South Carolina visual arts teachers to implement the 2010 Academic Standards for Visual Arts and Media Arts in their classroom through the use of technology. Each participant will be provided with appropriate equipment, a computer and software, which


will become the property of their schools at the end of the institute. All participants in the class must hold visual arts degrees and be certified to teach visual arts by the SC Department of Education. Participants will. . .

• Develop strategies for using the above software titles with students,

• Receive training in various software programs, apps, and media literacy, and

• Develop lesson plans that use technology to implement the 2010 South Carolina Academic

• Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts. Pre-‐Visual Arts and Technology Institute: TBA Visual Arts and Technology Institute: June 15-‐19, 2015 in Columbia Post-‐Visual Arts and Technology Institute: SC Art Education Association Conference Coordinator: Josh Drews, Visual and Media Arts Teacher, Spring Valley High School Music and Technology Insitute -‐ $2,850 per teacher (Prerequisites: CLIA and Arts Assessment Institute I Classroom Assessment) This institute will enable certified K–12 South Carolina public school music teachers to use technology in their classes and as a tool in teaching the 2010 South Carolina Academic Standards for Music. Each participant will be provided with appropriate equipment, a computer and software, which will become the property of the applicant’s school at the end of the institute. All participants in the class must hold music degrees and be certified to teach music by the SC Department of Education. Participants will:

• Assemble and disassemble a multimedia workstation with a computer, speakers, and a keyboard.

• Complete self-‐paced learning modules that use music notation software, sequencing software, tutorial software, video, and web applications appropriate to each teacher’s teaching situation.

• Develop lesson plans that use technology to teach the 2010 South Carolina Academic Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts using the CLIA Lesson Plan format, and

• Research best assessment practices and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the classroom and large-‐scale assessment practices.

Pre-‐Music and Technology Institute: TBA Online Music and Technology Institute: June 7-‐13, 2015, Converse College, Spartanburg Post-‐Music and Technology Institute: TBA Online Coordinator: Patricia S. Foy, Ph.D., Director, Carroll McDaniel Petrie School of Music, Converse College

Video Production in the Arts -‐ $2,300 per teacher (Prerequisites: CLIA and Arts Assessment Institute I Classroom Assessment) This course uses an inquiry-‐based approach to help teachers integrate video production and media literacy into the classroom. Participants will work with SCETV producers to design, shoot, and edit investigative documentary videos, with an emphasis on community inquiry, developing interviewing skills, and writing across-‐the-‐curriculum. The institute will stress the importance of group work in video production and provide strategies for creating production teams with students. In addition approaches and materials for expanding students’ critical viewing proficiency will be shared. The 2010 South Carolina Academic Standards for Media Arts will be emphasized and strategies for their integration with the dance, music, theatre, and visual arts standards will be explored. No previous video experience needed. All materials will be provided, including a camcorder, Apple computer, external hard drive, and Final Cut X editing software that will become the property of each participant’s school upon completion of the institute. Participants will:

• Discover methods to engage your students as critical thinkers about media arts,

• Learn how to design and implement a community-‐based video with students, including setting up production teams,

• Conduct interviews and video to create a short documentary, and

• Practice writing narration and incorporating music, graphics and photos into a documentary.

Pre-‐Video Production in the Arts Institute: TBA Participants must attend two Saturday pre-‐institute sessions Dates and Location: June 22-‐26, 2015 SCETV Telecommunications Building, Columbia Coordinator: Betsy Newman, Producer SCETV Arts Teacher as Artist Institute – $1,200 per teacher (Prerequisite: SCALSA or CLIA) This institute is designed to expand the practical application of artistic knowledge and skills of arts teachers for the enrichment of standards-‐based curricula, instruction, and assessment. Teachers will have the opportunity to strengthen their arts skills in classes taught by highly regarded teachers and professional artists in the field. Through this “arts for arts’ sake” approach, teachers will practice their arts form and learn new techniques to apply to their instruction. Classes are designed to meet teachers’ needs based on survey


responses and identified curricular needs. Offerings this year include Visual Arts: Animation or Printmaking Pre-‐Arts Teacher as Artist Institute: TBA Arts Teacher as Artist Institute: June 8-‐12, 2015 at the SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, Greenville Post-‐Arts Teacher as Artist Institute: TBA Coordinator: Julie Allen, Dean, SCGSAH Creative Teaching in the Classroom Institute (during Spoleto Festival USA) – $750 per teacher (CLIA and Assessment I Institute Classroom Assessment is a prerequisite for Visual and Performing Arts Teachers) This institute is designed to equip elementary classroom teachers (administrators and arts specialists are welcome to attend) with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively integrate the arts into the core curriculum. Board (meals) is not included in this institute. Participants will: Explore the stages of the creative thinking process and identify methods to engage students in creative thinking,

• Build knowledge of the basic elements of each major art form (Music, Drama, Visual Art, Dance),

• Refine lesson planning skills to embed opportunities for creative thinking and self expression through the arts, and

• Identify “natural fit” connections between South Carolina content area standards and the arts.

The institute includes: • All materials, including books, and CDs, • Three and one-‐half days in Charleston during the

Spoleto Festival USA including hotel accommodations, workshops, and three evening performances, and

Two Required Pre-‐Creative Teaching Institutes: • Saturday April 11 – 9:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. -‐ Ashley

River Creative Arts Elementary School – Charleston

• Saturday April 18 – 9:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. -‐ Logan Elementary School – Columbia

• Saturday May 2 – 9:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. -‐ Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School – Charleston

• Saturday May 16 – 9:30 a.m. -‐ 3:30 p.m. -‐ Logan Elementary School – Columbia

Creative Teaching in the Classroom Institute: June 3 – 6, 2015 Location: Charleston and Spoleto Festival USA Pre-‐Creative Teachers Institutes: Participants must attend two Saturday pre-‐institute sessions (Session One and Session Two listed above)

Coordinator: Barry Goldsmith, Arts Consultant Muse STEAM Institute 2015 -‐ $850 per teacher (CLIA and Assessment I Institute Classroom Assessment is a prerequisite for Visual and Performing Arts Teachers) STEM TO STEAM: This teacher institute promotes inquiry-‐based learning for any classroom. The course will stimulate creativity, curiosity and innovative thought. The faculty includes Dr. Mary Lou Hightower (USC Upstate professor), Cindy Riddle (Spartanburg District One Coordinator of Gifted and Talented/Visual and Performing Arts), and a guest instructor (from the John F. Kennedy Center or other nationally recognized organization). Teachers will experience the arts through attendance at four arts events and reflecting on their experiences. The intense week will contain STEAM Challenges, field experiences (such as visiting Milliken's Innovation Gallery followed by panel discussion with Milliken scientists and others), hands on arts activities, and creating lesson plans based on the CLIA Lesson Plan format. Participating teachers will:

• Gain knowledge about incorporating the arts in their own classroom (especially in the areas of STEAM);

• Write critically about their experiences in attending four arts events (visual art exhibition, concert, theater production, dance performance);

• Develop a lesson plan (using the CLIA Lesson Plan format) that will include STEAM challenges;

• Participate in STEAM Challenges during the weeklong intense instruction;

• Visit a company that focuses on innovation and STEAM thinking.

Pre-‐Muse Machine Institute meeting: one Saturday afternoon in May, 2015 (date TBA) Muse Machine Institute Week: June 22-‐26, 2015, at Chapman Cultural Center and The George, E. St. John St., downtown Spartanburg, SC Post-‐Muse Machine Institute: TBA (on-‐line discussion) Coordinator: Ava Hughes, Arts Education Director, Chapman Cultural Center, Spartanburg, SC Peace Center One for Elementary Teachers: “Literacy through Music and Drama: Powerful Tools for Teaching Reading and Writing”-‐ $975 per teacher (CLIA and Assessment I Institute Classroom Assessment is a prerequisite for Visual and Performing Arts Teachers) This week-‐long institute is developed for elementary school educators who wish to be introduced to strategies that integrate music and drama strategies in English /


Language Arts and throughout their curriculum, with a particular focus on building literacy. Activities explored are adaptable for all content areas and focus on the role the arts play as an approach to classroom instruction – providing active, hands-‐on strategies that promote critical thinking and imagination. Teachers participating in this course will receive hands-‐on, personalized coaching on using arts integration as an instructional strategy. Important curricular objectives include the following:

• Participants will define arts integration as the simultaneous teaching of two subject areas, at least one of which will be an art form (drama, dance, music, visual arts and creative writing) and will recognize when it is an appropriate tool for teaching certain curriculum and skills.

• Introducing each art form into their classroom in a structured, sequenced way that effectively utilizes classroom management strategies to create a cooperative learning community.

• Participants will confidently adapt introduced strategies in an appropriate way for their classroom situation.

• Participants will openly and honestly reflect on this learning process to facilitate professional growth and leadership.

Pre-‐Peace Center Institute on-‐line meeting: Begins April 2015 Peace Center One for Elementary Teachers Institute: June 15-‐19, 2015 Post-‐Peace Center Institute on-‐line meeting: August/September 2015 **Note regarding fees: Teachers enrolled in this class may be responsible for paying separate, nominal registration fees associated with graduate credit (usually $60.) Coordinator: Staci Koonce, Peace Center, Vice President, Education and Engagement

Peace Center Two for Middle and High School Teachers: “Aesthetic Education for Middle and Secondary Grades” -‐ $975 per teacher(CLIA and Assessment I Institute Classroom Assessment is a prerequisite for Visual and Performing Arts Teachers) This

week-‐long institute is developed for middle and high school educators who wish to be introduced to strategies that integrate art throughout their curriculum. Engaging Lincoln Center Education staff, participants will immerse themselves in Aesthetic Education training through inquiry-‐based interaction with a work of art. Additionally, participants will explore poetry in various forms – Poetry off the Page, Spoken Word, Persona, and various strategies for using poetry in the classroom as a vehicle for personal expression and exploring content. Activities explored are adaptable for all content areas and focus on the role the arts play as an approach to classroom instruction – providing active, hands-‐on strategies that promote critical thinking and imagination. Teachers participating in this course will receive hands-‐on, personalized coaching on using arts integration as an instructional strategy. Important curricular objectives include the following: Participants will define LCE’s “Capacities for Imaginative Learning” as an approach to examining, investigating and studying the world around us.

• Introducing art into the classroom in a structured, sequenced way that effectively utilizes classroom management strategies to create a cooperative learning community.

• Participants will confidently adapt introduced strategies in an appropriate way for their classroom situation.

• Participants will openly and honestly reflect on this learning process to facilitate professional growth and leadership.

Pre-‐Peace Center Institute on-‐line meeting: Begins April 2015 Peace Center Two for Middle and High School Teachers Institute: June 22-‐26, 2015 Post-‐PeaceCenter Institute on-‐line meeting: August/September 2015 **Note regarding fees: Teachers enrolled in this class may be responsible for paying separate, nominal registration fees associated with graduate credit (usually $60.) Coordinator: Staci Koonce, Peace Center, Vice President, Education and Engagement

. (2015 SILVER BURDETT SUMMER NATIONAL MUSIC WORKSHOP ) June 15 2015 -‐ Jun 19 2015 at «

Appalachian State University. This annual workshop, sponsored by Pearson Scott Foresman is open to all South Carolina elementary and middle school music teachers. Pearson Silver Burdett will introduce their NEW program during this year’s summer workshop with a theme of Discovering Interactive Music: A Catalyst for Creativity. The general sessions this year are. . .

General Movement Session!with Sanna Longden &

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General Choral Session!with Lynn Brinckmeyer Electives for this year’s institute and registration information will be posted to the Appalachian State web site, http://conferences-‐camps.appstate.edu/adult-‐programs/silver-‐burdett-‐music-‐institute, or contact Lisa Runner, [email protected]. The deadline for graduate credit is May 2, 2015 and for non-‐credit, the deadline is June 10, 2015.

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SOCIAL STUDIES 2015 EISENHOWER ACADEMY SUMMER INSTITUTE. ( ) The Eisenhower Academy, a summer institute for «teachers, will be held July 26 -‐ 31, 2015 at Gettysburg College and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Sponsored by the National Park Service, Gettysburg College, and Mount St. Mary's University, the Academy presents an in-‐depth perspective of Dwight D. Eisenhower as president and world leader. Sessions introduce effective strategies for teaching the 1950s and the Cold War in the classroom and include:

• New scholarship on the Eisenhower Presidency. • Field trips, lectures, and discussion on the 1950s including the Cold War, civil rights, and popular culture. • A visit to the Eisenhower National Historic Site to get an intimate glimpse into Eisenhower's life and times. • Opportunities to learn about and use primary source documents, film and video footage, and the World Wide

Web as research tools. • A walk through historic Gettysburg exploring Eisenhower's life and times in the community.

The week long seminar is held at Gettysburg College. Accommodations include air conditioned classrooms, private dormitory room and bath, dining hall, library, and recreational facilities. The Academy, including classroom seminars, document package, field trips, banquet dinner, Eisenhower Farm picnic, single occupancy lodging and lunches, costs:

$715.00 (Early registration by April 1) $770.00 (Registration through July 3)

$490.00 (Day student rate) For more information and for an application, go to: http://www.nps.gov/eise/forteachers/eisenhower-‐academy.htm.

. (ECONOMICS FOR LEADERS SUMMER INSTITUTES 2015 ) Economics for Leaders (EFL) represents a «unique experience in economics education that brings together teachers looking to improve their teaching skills in economics. The EFL one-‐week program is rigorous and encompasses 50+ hours of instruction. The goal of each EFL program is to provide teachers with lesson plans of simulations and activities, economics content instruction, and a networking opportunity with other teaching professionals. The combination of classroom instruction, question and answer sessions, small group discussion and workshops presents information in a rich and varied format, encouraging active participation. Economics professors selected nationwide for their expertise, along with skilled mentor teachers, provide content instruction and run simulations and activities that are designed to illustrate economic principles. Both new and experienced teachers will benefit from attending this program. A feature of EFL that past participants have found especially useful is the demonstrations: the EFL staff model the activities and simulations with high school students. Attending teachers gain direct experience with the lesson plans before they leave at the end of the week. More information is available through their web site, http://www.fte.org/teacher-‐programs/eflprograms/. There is a $100 deposit for each program. The deposit guarantees your program reservation. Registration is not considered complete until the deposit is received by the FTE. To register for a program, complete this online registration form and make a refundable $100 deposit using our secure credit card payment process. After completing the program, your credit card will be credited for the $100 deposit. Thirty teachers accepted per program, and it includes. . .

• Lodging, materials, and most meals covered by FTE – a value of over $1300. • $150 stipend available to participants who commute to the program • Based on Voluntary National Standards in Economic Education • Nationally acclaimed instructors

Date Site City

June 14 – 19, 2015 University of Texas Austin, TX

June 21 – 26, 2015 University of Colorado Boulder, CO

June 21 – 26, 2015 University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR

July 12 – 17, 2015 Washington University St. Louis, MO

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Date Site City

July 19 – 24, 2015 University of Chicago Chicago, IL

July 26 -‐ 31, 2015 University of Washington Seattle, WA

. (ECONOMICS FORCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY SUMMER INSTITUTES 2015 ) These six-‐day, residential, «cross-‐curricular programs help teachers incorporate economic reasoning into their high school American history courses. Program instructors provide economic explanations of pivotal historical events. Participants learn interactive teaching strategies that incorporate the actual circumstances of historical periods of study. With EFIAH lesson plans, teachers can help their students learn by re-‐living history rather than just reading or hearing about it. You can access additional information for these courses and the application at their web page: http://www.fte.org/teacher-‐programs/efiahprograms/. There is a $100 deposit for each program. The deposit guarantees your program reservation. Registration is not considered complete until the deposit is received by the FTE. To register for a program, complete this online registration form and make a refundable $100 deposit using our secure credit card payment process. After completing the program, your credit card will be credited for the $100 deposit.

Date Site City

July 13-‐19, 2015 The College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA 2015 CIVIL WAR INSTITUTE SUMMER CONFERENCE: THE WAR IN 1865. ( )Friday, June 19 -‐ «Sunday, June 21, 2015. Every summer for the last thirty years, the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College has hosted a summer conference where public audiences and leading historians come together for small group discussions, battlefield tours, panel debates, and presentations. Sessions, lodging, and meals are held on the 200-‐acre college campus. In keeping with the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, in 2015 they will be exploring the war in 1864. Some of the topics will include:

• U.S. Grant at Appomattox • Treason & Loyalty in the Civil War Era • The Petersburg Campaign • Lee's Retreat to Appomattox • Lincoln's Assassination • The Grand Review

The CWI conference is noted for offering fresh perspectives and new angles on the Civil War as part of an exciting and engaging dialogue between experts and general audiences. Experts for our 2015 conference include:

• James McPherson • Harold Holzer • Joan Waugh • Wilson Greene • Aaron Sheehan-‐Dean • Scott Hartwig • Gary W. Gallagher • Caroline Janney • Robert E.L. Krick

Registration is now open for the 2015 conference. Attendees may choose to attend full-‐time or part-‐ time: • Full-‐time attendees participate in lectures (Friday-‐Sunday) and tours (Monday and Tuesday). • Part-‐time attendees attend the lecture portion of the conference only (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

Battlefield tours and lodging are not available for part-‐time attendees. You may register online or by printing and mailing a registration form with a check or credit card information enclosed. There is a $100.00 non-‐refundable deposit required upon registration, and you will be invoiced for the remaining balance. For prices and information go to https://www.gettysburg.edu/cwi/conference/.

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2015 UNDERSTANDING & TEACHING ABOUT ISLAM SUMMER INSTITUTE (. )July 21 -‐ Aug 01, 2015. «Abiquiu, New Mexico. Dar al Islam is pleased to offer a residential two-‐week Institute during the summer. Classes on Islamic faith, practice, history and culture are taught by university professors from the US and abroad. Participants will become more familiar with teaching resources, as well as techniques for integrating them into the social studies, religion or world history curriculum. The institute takes place at the Dar al Islam mosque and madressa (school)—a world-‐renowned North African-‐style adobe structure that sits on a mesa of the Sangre de Christo Mountain range, one hour north of Santa Fe. There is no charge to educators who attend this program. Participants pay only for their travel to New Mexico. Dar al Islam will provide books and supplementary teaching materials, on-‐site room and board, and transportation to and from the Albuquerque Airport. For information on applying see the Dar al Islam web site at http://www.daralislam.org/programs/education/teachers-‐institutes.aspx or contact the director, contact Rehana Shafi at [email protected]. Applicant must submit, either by electronic or by postal mail, the following materials:

• The completed application form • Current resume (limit to 2 pages) • Two signed letters of recommendation, including one from your supervisor or the head of your institution • Description of professional responsibilities (limit to 200 words), and • Essay (limit to 1 typed page) – Describe why you are interested in attending the Teachers' Institute and how

participating in it will complement and enhance your current professional role and personal goals.

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TALENTED & GIFTED Duke TIP Summer Institute for Educators - The 2015 Institute: Standing Out in a Standardized World: Differentiation for Gifted Students. (« « « « « « « ) June 14-‐19, «2015. The summer institute is located at The R. David Thomas Center, an executive retreat center at Duke University. The cost is $1,600 for residential participants (includes instruction, lodging, materials, and all meals) or $1,300 for commuting participants (includes instruction, materials, and daily lunch and dinner). For registration the dates are. . .

November 5: Registration opens March 31: Registration ends April 30: Full payment due May 9: Last day to cancel registration with refund, less $100 administrative fee. June 14–19: Institute takes place

As an educator, you play a crucial role in helping your academically gifted students reach their maximum potential. But how do you create curriculum that stands out from the day-‐to-‐day and helps you and your students reach that goal? Learn new ways to differentiate learning for gifted students as you engage with experts, connect with colleagues, and renew your curriculum at Duke TIP’s 2015 Summer Institute for Educators, a unique professional development program on the beautiful Duke University campus. Summer Institute participants will experience. . .

• Keynote presentations by internationally-‐renowned leaders in the field of gifted education. • In-‐depth courses on key elements of differentiated curriculum and instruction. • Sessions tailored to both novice and experienced gifted educators.

Each day will focus on conducting an in-‐depth study of the problems and solutions of differentiating curriculum, providing instruction, and implementing Common Core and state standards for gifted and talented learners. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in this unique professional development experience. Spaces are limited, and registrations will be accepted on a first-‐come, first-‐served basis. Further information is available at their web site, http://tip.duke.edu/node/1471. This institute is a full pay one, and it is included for the benefit of gifted educators.

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