SUMMER INSTITUTE                

sponsored by

 The Salem State Collaborative Project for Math, Science and Interdisciplinary Education

and

The Lynnfield Public School System

 

Location: Lynnfield High School 275 Essex Street Lynnfield, MA 781-334-5820

Time:  8 AM to 2 PM with Lunch                  

 

Workshop 1:               Fostering Science Inquiry in the PreK-2 Classroom

Presenter:                   Ann Harney, Elementary Science Consultant

Audience:                   Pre-K – Grade 2 Classroom Teachers

Dates:                                     June 29, 30, and July 1, 2009

Fee:                             $105 Members                       $295 Non-Member Districts

PDPs:                          15 PDPs or 1 Non-Degree Graduate Credit (Additional $100)

 

Description: What is inquiry? What does it look like in the elementary science classroom?  What does the learning environment look like that supports inquiry?

This Pre K-2 workshop is designed to help practicing elementary teachers answer these questions. Working collaboratively, participants will develop their understanding of inquiry through investigations, explorations, journal readings, and discussion. We will be looking at the children’s literature that supports the scientific investigations and connecting our explorations to the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Framework.

 

Session 1: What does it mean to be a scientist? We will be discussing what it means to “think, talk, and act” like a

scientist. We will connect our discussions and explorations to the Physical Science strand of the Massachusetts

Science and Technology/Engineering Framework with a focus on the properties of an object and the ways objects

move.

 

Session 2: What are the “big ideas” of the Life Science and Earth and Space Science strands of the Massachusetts

Science and Technology/Engineering framework? Among the big ideas we will focus on will be how animals interact

with their environment. We will investigate some of these concepts in the outdoor classroom.

 

Session 3:   What is meant by Technology /Engineering in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and how do

we implement this standard in our classrooms? We will also discuss the methods and tools used for assessing inquiry.

 

 

Workshop 2:               Data Assessment

Presenter:                   Jane Tremblay, Principal Summer Street School, Lynnfield

Audience:                   Elementary School Principals and Curriculum Coordinators

Dates:                         June 29, 30, and July1, 2009

Fee:                             $105 Members                       $295 Non-Member Districts

PDPs:                          15 PDPs or 1 Non-Degree Graduate Credit (Additional $100)

 

Description: This seminar is designed to help administrators and other school leaders establish an effective professional learning community in the area of data collection and assessment.  The seminar will explicitly give guidelines on how to set up grade level data assessment teams to review classroom and grade level data on a regular basis.  The participants will discuss which data is worth collecting, as well as how to organize the data in meaningful ways.  Discussion points will involve how to begin and sustain meaningful conversations regarding grade level results as well as individual classroom results in order to improve instruction and student achievement.

 

 

Workshop 3:               Meeting the Needs of Our Struggling Writers in Writing Workshop

Presenter:                   Tricia Stodden, Grade 5 Classroom Teacher, Reading Public Schools

Audience:                   Grade 3-5 Teachers

Dates:                                     June 29, 30, and July 1, 2009

Fee:                             $105 Members                       $295 Non-Member Districts

PDPs:                          15 PDPs or 1 Non-Degree Graduate Credit (Additional $100)

 

Description: This workshop will include case studies of struggling writers highlighting successful strategies, modeled lessons that allow for differentiation, management tips to stop the never-ending conference line, conferencing techniques, book-making ideas to increase student motivation, and brainstorming and problem solving time with colleagues to identify helpful strategies for our hard to reach writers.

 

 

Workshop 4:  Integrating Art and Artifacts in History and Social Studies.

Presenter:                   Stephen Belyea, Studio Art and Art History Teacher

Audience:                   Grade K-6

PDPs:                          5 PDPs

Date:                           June 30, 2009

Fee:                             $35 Member                           $105 Non-Member Districts

 

Description: This workshop will introduce hands-on lessons that dovetail with periods in history such as Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the American Revolution, and the American Civil War. In the class we will discuss art projects, the use of living history volunteers, National Park Service resources, Web Quests and film. As part of the class we will produce hand-made books, manuscript pages, Roman building plans, military recruiting posters and more so that at the end of the session each participant will have a personal portfolio.  Each member of the class will receive lesson plans and support information in the form of a booklet.

 

 

Workshop 5:   Intermediate Smartboard:  A Follow-Up Workshop for Regular Smartboard Users

Presenter:                   Audrey Coats, Lynnfield Public Schools

Audience:                   Teachers with Smartboards in their Classrooms

PDP’s:                        10 PDPs

Dates:                                     July 1, 2, 2009

Fee:                            $70 for Member Districts                  $195    for non-Member Districts

 

Description: SMART Boards and computer projection systems are changing how we teach.  This technology in conjunction with the internet and dynamic software is a wonderful tool to help all students understand the topics being presented. This 10-hour course is for the teacher who is using SMART Board on a regular basis, has had some training and would like more time to practice and share ideas and lessons.  Our goal is to gain a higher level of both confidence and proficiency.  Over two days you will be building lessons that will be used in your classroom.  Bring a textbook to create a new lesson or bring existing lessons that you would like to improve.  The lessons we create will be shared with other participants with the hope of creating a learning environment that will continue after the class ends. Bring a flash drive to collect and share files for each session.

 

Day 1:

ü      Review of basics: SMART Notebook 10.0

This session will focus on using the gallery and the new features of SMART Notebook 10.0.  Participants will learn how to enhance lessons, presentations and create interactive classroom activities.  If you are already using 10.0, bring a sample lesson with some features that you have discovered.  We will spend some time searching for existing lessons and tutorials online.

ü      Video and SMART board

Participants will spend time using the SMART recorder and discussing how to make this a valuable tool in your class.  We will also be inserting videos into our lessons.  If you have some video clips that would be applicable, please bring them with you.

 

Day 2:

ü      Linking:  Software, Internet, Games

This session will show how to integrate other software into your presentations.  We will spend some time searching for internet sites that would enhance our lessons.  Bring links to the sites that you already use.  The skill of linking is vital in making review games using SMART Notebook.

ü      Loose Ends and Final Product                                                 

In this session participants will share what they have learned.  Participants will also get to spend some time using Senteo, SMART’s interactive response system.  The remaining time will be spent adapting the lessons you have just received to your upcoming classes.

 

 

Workshop 6:               Fine Tuning Your Chemistry and Physical Science Class

Presenters:                 Bette Bridges, Educational Consultant and Retired Chemistry Teacher

                                    Harvey Gendreau, Educational Consultant and Retired Chemistry Teacher

Audience:                   Grades 7-12 Science Teachers (Chemistry Content)

Date:                           June 30, 2009

PDPs:                         5 PDPs

Fee:                            $35 for Member Districts                  $105 for non-Member Districts

 

Description:  This workshop is a rare opportunity in that two great chemistry teachers will share the best lab and demonstration activities they’ve acquired over 70+ combined years in science education.  Attendees will perform innovative standards-based chemistry labs using common materials and will gain valuable insight from these two great educators.  Learn activities to fill the gaps in your curriculum and practice helpful learning aides for those more complex chemistry principles.  Past workshops by this chemistry duo have been extremely well-received.  Get content area PDPs and a wealth of knowledge all in a one-day format.  All activities are standards based and hand-outs will be provided for each.

 

Do you have specific areas you would like help with?  Specific topics you want covered?  Email Bette Bridges directly at babridges@comcast.net and let her know what you are interested in!

 

 

Workshop 7:               Scientific Investigations using the 3-D Quadrat Program (3DQP)

Presenters:                 Zach Smith, Educational Consultant and Technician on the WAIS Divide Antarctic Ice Coring Program

Audience:                   Grades 7-12 Science Teachers

Date:                           June 29, 2009  

PDPs:                         5 PDPs

Fee:                            $35 for Member Districts                  $105 for non-Member Districts

 

Description:  The 3-d Quadrat Program is designed to facilitate an understanding of earth system science.  The Earth system is very dynamic and involves multiple variables that are all very dependent on each other.  These variables included aspects of all five spheres: the atmosphere, the biosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the cryosphere.  Come to this workshop to learn how to create and use 3-d quadrats in your classroom from inexpensive, easily-obtainable materials.  Help your students create a workable-sized space that encourages and allows collecting observations and data from multiple interactive parts of the Earth system. Furthermore, you will see how to incorporate other disciplines such as mathematics, literature, art, and social studies into your 3-d quadrat project.  3-d quadrats have been used to study the Earth system in Antarctica, the Amazon, the Bahamas, Glacier National Park, and schools in many areas of the US.  Come to this workshop where you will absolutely learn to “think inside the box!”

 

 

Workshop 8:               Preparing for the Biology MCAS, A One-Day Primer

Presenter:                   Scott Gordon, Science Department Chair, Lynnfield High School, Secondary Science Coordinator for the Salem State Collaborative

Audience:                   Grades 7-12 Science Teachers (Biology Content)

Date:                           July 1, 2009

PDPs:                         5 PDPs

Fee:                            $35 for Member Districts                  $105 for non-Member Districts

 

Description: This workshop is designed for new and veteran teachers who are interested in expanding their repertoire of lessons in order to help students prepare for the Biology MCAS exam.  The focus of the workshop will be on standards-based lessons, summarizers, activators, review activities, and kinesthetic activities.  The workshop is normally given over 4 weeks, however this one-day primer will focus on only the most successful materials to prepare for the Biology MCAS in June.    Participants will leave with copies of all lessons and handout materials as well as copies of all former MCAS questions divided by strand to use in preparation for the exam.  Time will be set aside for sharing of lessons, ideas, and curriculum materials.  The materials in this course are many of the same from the 4-week course of the same name.

                                               

 

Workshop 9:               Poster Presentations: Fusing Science, Art, and Technology

Presenter:                   Michael Harney, Educational Consultant

Audience:                   Grades 7-12 Teachers (All Subject Areas)

Date:                           July 1, 2009

PDPs:                         5 PDPs

Fee:                            $35 for Member Districts                  $105 for non-Member Districts

 

Description: A poster can be powerful classroom tool. In this workshop teachers will learn about the techniques necessary to unlock the power of posters in the classroom. This workshop will give teachers a new tool for displaying and assessing unit work. Posters are visual proof that concepts are understood. Posters synthesize words and images to teach others. Posters allow for the sharing of knowledge so that classmates and /or the community can learn. Posters utilize research, planning, layout and design, peer editing, image manipulation and digital technology, including scanners, computers and cameras. Participants will be given strategies for planning, design, construction and assessment of posters in the classroom.

 

 

Workshop 10: SMART Boards for Beginners

Presenter:                   Chris Larson, Lynnfield Public Schools

Audience:                   Grade K-12 Classroom Teachers

PDP’s:                        10 PDPs

Dates:                                     June 29, 30, 2009

Fee:                            $70 for Member Districts                  $195 for non-Member Districts

 

Description: Using Smart Board software, called Smart Notebook, primary grade teachers will explore the possibilities and tools available through this software to enhance their lessons in mathematics, ELA and other content areas. Teachers will explore ways to enhance their teaching and knowledge in the use of interactive whiteboards in the classroom. A basic understanding of how to use Smart Notebook 9.7 is recommended but not required to take this class. It is recommended that you download the 9.7 software for free at smarttech.com so that you can save anything that you work on.  Also, if you would like to share any materials please bring a flash drive for easy saving of lessons that your instructor or colleagues have created using the Smart Board.  10.0 users may still join this class to learn how to utilize 10.0; however, the instructor will be using 9.7 for instruction.

 

Day 1

You will review/learn all the basic functions that a smart board has to create engaging lessons, experiences and learning opportunities for the primary classroom. You will learn how to search for existing free smart notebook lessons through smarttech.com that meet the needs of your students. You will also learn how to take the best and most relevant parts of existing lessons and manipulate this existing material to better suit your learning community.

 

You will explore a large collection of existing math lessons including virtual manipulative and interactive materials for use in large and small group math instruction. You will learn to create similar lesson pages for lessons you are targeting in your classroom. We will also share and review a set of internet based interactive sites for the reinforcement of math skills taught in the primary grades.

 

Day 2

Day two will focus on ELA and the Smartboard as a group instructional tool.  You will explore ways to enhance your chart paper based lessons on the dynamic and interactive Smart Board in order to draw your students into the exciting world of reading and writing. Areas covered will include brainstorming activities for writing assignments, word sorts, word families, interactive reading sites, handwriting instruction and more.

 

The session will also focus on sharing a solid collection of internet sites with interactive lessons which enhance instruction through the Smartboard in the classroom. From math puzzles and explorations to audio books and a writing site we will share resource known to us and explore ways to search for the best sites to support other lessons in our classrooms.

 

 

Workshop 11: Using Microsoft Office in the Elementary Classroom

Presenter:                   Christopher Larsen, Lynnfield Public Schools

Audience:                   Grade K-6 Classroom Teachers

PDPs:                          10 Hours

Dates:                                     July 1, 2, 2009

Fee:                            $70 for Member Districts                  $195 for non-Member Districts

 

Description: This workshop focuses on using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) software in the elementary classroom. Teachers will explore all the possibilities of these familiar and powerful programs to enhance their lessons, home-school communication and record keeping in the elementary classroom. Only a very basic knowledge of the programs is suggested but not required to take this course.  If you would like to share any materials please bring a flash drive for easy saving of lessons that your instructor or colleagues have created using Microsoft Office programs.

 

Day 1: You will review/learn all the basic functions that Microsoft Word has to create engaging lessons, home/school communications and materials for use in the classroom. You will learn how to search for existing free teacher-friendly templates to inspire and help create dynamic materials. You will learn how to properly save, share and manipulate Word documents for the ever-changing demands of the elementary curriculum. 

 

You will also explore the basic functions and possibilities Microsoft PowerPoint has to offer. You will learn to create save and present engaging presentations for use in the classroom. You will learn how to search, find, and manipulate existing PowerPoint templates as well.

 

Day 2: Day two will focus on using Microsoft Excel as a group instructional tool and record keeping tool.  You will explore ways to track grades, score assessments, manage contact information, and more. You will also learn ways to create in-class activities which require your students to interact with Excel. You will graph data, find sums, means, medians, and modes.

 

Additionally, you will focus on Microsoft Outlook as a communication and scheduling tool. You will learn both basic and advanced skills to send and receive e-mail, manage folders, create mailing lists, schedule meetings, and track attendees. There will also be time in session for sharing projects created and ideas for new lessons, planners or presentations in a peer to peer setting.

 

 

 

 

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org.  If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or call Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up for the Lynnfield Summer Institute is June 21st .