FALL 2008 COURSES 

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• Reading and Writing
• Special Education
• Early Childhood
•  Early Adolescence 
• Music and Movement
• Art and Science
• Social Studies
• Methods and Management
• Mathematics
• Leadership
• Career Development
• Parent Education
• State Mandated Training Workshops
• Study Abroad

Early Adolescence

Middle School Literacy (Grades 6 - 8) TEWS658N
This workshop will focus on strategies to engage hearts and minds of middle school students. Our goal is to elicit multiple perspectives and dimensions of text. The workshop will examine a broadened concept of literacy, including pop lit as a vehicle for modeling strong voice. We will explore technology as a support for meaningful writing in the classroom as well as productive ways to incorporate writing on demand.  The approach will consist of practical activities which energize the classroom.

Louise Kerner formerly taught fifth grade in a self-contained setting as well as sixth grade language arts in Hastings-on-Hudson.  Subsequently as an assistant principal she gained the opportunity to develop a wide perspective on children’s development.  Since retirement, Louise has taught a variety of graduate level education courses.

After degrees in English and Linguistics, Laura Rice taught all levels of high school and middle school English in Hastings. Currently an adjunct at Fordham University, she teaches Literacy and is a field advisor. Together Laura and Louise have devised and taught literacy courses to teachers, using approaches to engage adolescents in real work which respects them as individuals and is intellectually challenging.

November 21 and 22
Friday, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
1 CEU $395 (Not offered for credit)
Materials fee $10
Registration Deadline 11/14

Multicultural Education through the Arts (Grades K - 8)* TEED578N
In this course, we will examine a variety of models of multicultural education, which illustrate the importance of incorporating diversity into the classroom. Participants will learn how to assess the state of multicultural education in their school or center and how to set realistic goals for developing an inclusive curriculum. Using folk tales, art activities, music, and movement, participants will explore creative ways of integrating multicultural education into a variety of content areas in the K-8 curriculum. Printmaking, weaving, and clay modeling will be featured among the many hands-on activities.
*This course satisfies the NYC Board of Education requirement for Human Relations.

Kelvina Butcher is the Assistant Director for Curriculum Design and Faculty Development for the First Program (Grades K-3) at The Dalton School in NYC. She is affiliated with the National SEED (Seminars Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) Project, which provides a forum for educators to discuss issues of gender equity and diversity.

Tom Lee is a first grade teacher at PS 321 in Brooklyn, where he teaches an after-school bookmaking class for children. During the summer, he teaches art and writing at an arts camp in Maine.

November 14, 15, 21 and 22
Fridays, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturdays, 9:30 am - 5 pm
No credit $790 / 2 credits $2120 / 3 credits $3180
Materials fee $20
Registration Deadline 11/7