Franklin West Supervisory Union
Opportunities for
Professional Development in the Franklin West Supervisory Union beginning in August
2007 are listed below. Full course outlines are available upon request. To
register contact Lisa Boomhover at the FWSU Central Office at 849-2283 or lboomhover@franklinwestsu.org
Each
course does have maximum numbers of participants- sign up is first come, first
serve
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ALL
COURSES Aug. 31, 2007
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Date, Site & Time |
Description |
Professional
Development Fee * *(per
your Master agreement for course
reimbursement) |
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2
Part Program: School Year 2007-08 (2
release days) Sept. 19 October 25 (7
Weds. 3:30-6:00) Nov. 14 Dec. 12 Jan. 9 Feb. 6 March 12 April 9 May 7 AND 1 Week June 2008 |
Tier Two Vermont
Science Initiative and Franklin West Supervisory Union Curriculum/Assessment
Development for K-8 Teachers A 4 credit, one-year
professional development program focusing on science content, acquiring
science-teacher skills, and improving general teaching practice. On-site, Best Practices in Science Course (2 credits) The
outcome for the school year workshops will be the finalized course
assessments for the K-8 Franklin West Supervisory Union Science Curriculum. One-week summer institute(2 credits) in
content-based science inquiry (examples of courses: watershed/geology studies, landscape ecology, botany, physics)
in June 2008. Dr.
Maura Carlson, Renee Affolter Participants receive a $1200 stipend upon
completion |
$1200 for 4 credits Johnson State College |
|
12
Sessions Wednesday
Spring BFA |
Literacy
in the Responsive Classroom, K-6 Participants
will have an opportunity to apply the strategies of the Responsive Classroom
approach to the teaching of literacy. They will discover ways to engage children
with a broad range of learning styles and histories in active literacy
learning. Tammy Boissoneault,,
BFA Elementary and NEFC Instructor |
No cost for recertification credits 3 Graduate Credits available for a fee |
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12
Sessions Thursdays GEMS |
Social Studies in Action: A Teaching
Practices Library, K-12 Blending content and methodology, the video library documents 24
teachers and their students in K-12 classrooms across the country actively
exploring the social studies. Lively, provocative, and educationally sound,
these lessons are designed to inspire thoughtful conversations and
reflections on teaching practices in the social studies. Eric Hadd, Georgia
Middle School Social Studies |
No cost for recertification credits 3 Graduate Credits available for a fee |
|
Mondays,
January 15-May 7, 2007 Winooski
Middle School |
Best Practices in Teaching Mathematics,
K-12 Learn research proven
methods for promoting problem solving, invention, discourse, inquiry,
challenge and achievement by all
students. Participants will receive practical tools to support intensive
reflection about students’ learning as a basis for instructional planning and
decision making. There is no better course for becoming a better math
teacher. Clare Earley, Teachers Development Group |
$550 or $820 for 3 graduate credits |