Upcoming Workshops

Summer 2010 Workshops

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EDUCW 605 C3W – Differentiated Reading with Make & Take 

June 9, 10 & 11, 2010 – three sessions
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
2 Credit Hours, $200

In this workshop, we focus on tips, tricks, and techniques for differentiating reading instruction through small groups. Learn to organize, manage, and create small group lessons that focus on improving skills in the big five essential reading elements. You’ll leave this workshop armed with ready to use materials from the Make & Take session.

• Recommended for grades K-4
• Required Text: Making the Most of Small Group Instruction: Differentiation for All, Debbie Diller, 2007; $10 materials fee due the at the first class session
• Instructor: Tracy Stokes – Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, PD Trainer for Shawnee Mission School District

EDUCW 608 C3W – English Language Learners: Classroom Strategies

June 18 & 19 – two sessions
Friday 5-9 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 Credit Hour, $100

There is an ever-increasing expectation for all classroom teachers to understand the most effective strategies to support the needs of English Language Learners. In this workshop, we explore and practice techniques to help English Language Learners experience success. All materials are provided during the workshop and you will leave with practical strategies to use in the fall.

• Recommended for grades K-12
• No text required; materials provided
• Instructor: Karen Kroh – Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Professional Development in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas OVERLAND PARK CAMPUS USM Education Workshops – Summer 2010

EDUCW 614 C3W – Autism and Asperger’s: Classroom Strategies

July 9 &10, 2010– two sessions
Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 Credit Hour, $100

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, impacting social and language development. In this workshop, you will learn to apply current research to recognize and assist children with mild-moderate autism/Asperger’s in the classroom environment. This can help you positively affect your entire class through fostering positive relationships and implementing differentiation strategies.

• Recommended for grades K-12
• No text required; materials provided
• Instructor: Joan Johnson – Special Education Coordinator in the Shawnee Mission School District

EDUCW 617 C3W – Focus on Fluency

July 16 & 17, 2010– two sessions
Friday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 Credit Hour, $100

Fluency is regarded as one of the primary components of reading instruction. In this workshop, you will learn a variety of effective strategies for practicing oral reading in the classroom. These strategies are fun, easy to implement, and most important, effective in helping children read with ease, confidence, and understanding.

• Recommended for grades 1-6
• Required text: The Fluent Reader, Timothy Rasinski, second edition, 2010
• Instructor: Tracy Stokes – Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, PD Trainer for Shawnee Mission School District

TCHED 657 C3W – Comprehension Strategies That Work: Book Study

July 22 & 23, 2010 – two sessions
Thursday 5-9 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 Credit Hour, $100

When students use comprehension strategies, they enjoy a more complete, thoughtful reading experience. And best of all, they want to read more! This workshop examines instructional techniques to help students become more engaged readers.

• Recommended for grades K-8
• Required text: Strategies That Work, Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis, second edition, 2007
• Instructor: Tracy Stokes – Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, PD Trainer for Shawnee Mission School District

Fall 2010 Workshops

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TCHED 690 C3W - How to Administer the DIBELS

August 27 & 28, 2010
Friday 5-9 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 credit hour

The latest version of DIBELS is available starting May 2010. This workshop provides participants an in-depth understanding of the foundations of the new Dynamic Indicators of Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS Next) as well as training in administration and scoring of the measures. It includes an overview of how and why the measures were developed and the connection between the DIBELS measures and basic early literacy skills. This training is intended for anyone who will have responsibility for administering and scoring the DIBELS Next.

• No text required; materials provided
• Recommended for grades K-4
• Instructor: Tracy Stokes – Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, and Professional Development Trainer in the Shawnee Mission School District

TCHED 658 C3W – Partnering With Parents:
Conferencing and Beyond

September 17 & 18, 2010
Friday 5-9 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 credit hour

Conferences are a golden opportunity to partner with parents. The success of the conference depends upon careful preparation. At this workshop we will explore a variety of conferencing models. We will also explore other effective strategies to engage parents as partners in the educational process, both within the school setting and through communication to the home. In addition, alternative communication patterns will be examined to promote successful pathways through middle childhood.

• Recommended for grades K-8
• No text required; materials provided
• Instructor: Lorri Sapp – NBCT, Teaching and Learning Coach, Independence School District OVERLAND PARK CAMPUS

EDUCW 620 C3W – Social Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Spetember 24 & 25, 2010
Friday 5-9 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 Credit Hour

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, impacting social and language development. In this workshop, you will learn to apply current research to recognize and assist children with mild-moderate autism/Asperger’s in the classroom environment. Implementing social skills strategies can help you positively affect your entire class through fostering positive relationships and implementing differentiation strategies.

• Recommended for grades K-8
• No text required; materials provided
• Instructor: Joan Johnson – Special Education Coordinator in the Shawnee Mission School District

TCHED 685 C3W – I’ve DIBEL’d, Now What?

October 1 & 2, 2010
Friday 5-9 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 Credit Hour

This workshop is ideal for student teachers who have administered the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) and are ready to go to the next phase – planning effective, targeted interventions for students who are at risk for reading difficulties. Learn to group students based on DIBELS data, analyze student error patterns, and monitor student growth through progress monitoring.

• Recommended for grades K-3
• Required Text: I’ve DIBEL’d, Now What? Susan Hall (2006)
• Instructor: Tracy Stokes – Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, and Professional Development Trainer in the Shawnee Mission School District

TCHED 680 C3W – Teaching Math to Use Math

October 8 & 9, 2010 – two sessions
Friday 5-9 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
1 Credit Hour, $100
Mathematics is a set of skills – to do what? Without context, mathematics loses not only its purpose but also its interest. This workshop focuses on math curriculum presentation in grades K-12, and on how math is actually learned. Participants will understand experience-based techniques for teaching mathematics; these techniques will:
1) Teach students the skills they need in the K-12 continuum of mathematical development, 2) address Mathematics Standards in the context of application, and 3) provide a sense of natural motivation through discovery.

• Recommended for grades K-12
• Required text: Math On Call, A Mathematics Handbook, Andrew Kaplan (2004)
• Recommended but not required: The Joy of Mathematics: Discovering Mathematics All Around You, Theoni Pappas (1993)
• Instructor: Bob Randall – Math Enrichment and Mathcounts Coach at Nativity Parish School, Leawood

EDUCW 605 C3W – Differentiated Reading with Make and Take

October 15, 16 and 22, 2010 – THREE SESSIONS
Friday 5-9 p.m. & Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
2 Credit Hours, $200
In this workshop we focus on tips, tricks, and techniques for differentiating reading instruction through small groups. Learn to organize, manage, and create small group lessons that focus on improving skills in the big five essential reading elements. You’ll leave this workshop armed with ready to use materials from the Make & Take session.

• Recommended for grades K-4
• Required Text: Making the Most of Small Group Instruction: Differentiation for All, Debbie Diller (2007), $10 materials fee due the at the first class session
• Instructor: Tracy Stokes – Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, and Professional Development Trainer for the Shawnee Mission School District