SUMMER INSTITUTE                

sponsored by

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

and  

The Billerica Public School System

 

           

Time:                          8 AM to 2 PM each day

Location:                    Locke Middle School, 110 Allen Road, Billerica, MA

 

 

Workshop #1:             SMARTBOARDS and SMART’s Notebook Software for Beginners

Presenter:                   Sarah Heller, Lynnfield Public Schools

Audience:                   Grade K-12 Classroom Teachers

PDPs:                         10 PDPs

Dates:                                     July 1, 2

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

 

Description: Using the new SMART Board software, called SMART Notebook 10.0,  teachers will learn how to manipulate all the wonderful SMART Board features and tools across their curriculum.  Teachers will not only get the opportunity to learn how to use the software but also learn how to use the SMART Board itself.  It is recommended that you bring any curriculum materials that you want to put on the SMART Board software, plus download the software for free at www.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. 

 

Day 1

Basic Use of SMART Boards and SMART Notebook                   

This session will give the participant a general overview of how SMART Boards can be used in everyday lesson plans.  It will include an overview of how all the components work together, and the development of lessons using SMART Notebook Software.

Using SMART Notebook 10.0 to its full potential

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.

                       

Day 2

Other Programs with the SMART Board and SMART Notebook

This session will show how to integrate Word, PowerPoint and other software into your presentations.  Participants will also learn how to use the SMART recorder and insert videos into their lessons. 

Senteo and Final Product                                                               

In this session participants will create and share their own presentations.  Bring a flash drive to collect and share files with others.  Participants will also get a preview of Senteo, SMART’s interactive response system.  This versatile teaching tool gives you insight into how well students understand your lessons. Students use remotes (clickers) to provide instant responses to questions and quizzes, and the software automatically tallies, summarizes and files the results.

 

Workshop #2: Getting to the Great Ideas Using Paideia Seminars

Audience:                   Grade 7-12 English Language Arts and Social Studies Teachers

Presenter:                   Lynne Laffie, Haverhill High School

Dates:                         June 29, 30 and July 1

Fee:                             $105 Members            $295 Non-Member Districts

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

 

Description:  Seminar stimulates higher order thinking through discussion of inherent ideas in the fields of literature, art, music, science, history, philosophy and mathematics. The Seminar model requires students to reference the work they are discussing to provide evidence and support for their thinking. Participants of seminar develop skills in critical and creative thinking. Seminar works well with elementary, middle, and high school students of all abilities. Seminar prepares students for life in college and the work place by developing speaking, listening, and problem solving ability. Students develop more tolerance when they share and accept differing ideas from peers. Improving discussion skills also strengthens students’ social skills helping them to find their place in a group and build self-esteem and confidence. Students develop more respect for other people’s values, experience, and opinions through lively interaction in discussion. As we live in a much more verbal and informational world, teachers can use seminar to help their students access prior knowledge, build background knowledge, and understand and connect great works to their own lives in relevant and meaningful ways.

 

Three Sessions:

 

Seminar readings will be interesting and focus on a variety of genres and content depending upon the make-up of the class.  This course is fun and full of great ideas. If you enjoy talking about big ideas and learning new ways to get students thinking and discussing with more depth, this course if for you!

 

Workshop #3: Writing Revisited

Audience:                   Grade 7-12 English Language Arts and Social Studies Teachers

Presenter:                   Carol Quinney and Cynthia Barberio, Haverhill High School

Dates:                         June 29, 30

Fee:                             $70 Members                    $195 Non-Member Districts

PDPs:                          10 PDPs

 

Description: Revitalize your curriculum, learn new strategies for teaching and assessing writing, boost your students’ MCAS and SAT scores using teacher friendly techniques, and return to your classroom with ready to use ideas and lessons.

The overall goals of the course are to:

1.      Identify and explore the similarities and differences among various writing forms and practices.

2.      Become familiar with methods and materials for engaging students in the writing process.

3.      Examine curriculum materials and assessment techniques for improving student performance.

4.      Follow the writing process from prewriting to the final product.

 

 

Workshop #4:             Balancing Literacy in Your Classroom, K-6

Audience:                   Grade K-6 Classroom Teachers

Presenter:                   Tara Bedard, Lowell Public Schools

Dates:                                     June 29, 30

Fee:                             $70 Members                    $195 Non-Member Districts

PDPs:                          10 PDPs

 

Description: This workshop will focus primarily on balancing literacy in your classroom. It is based on a 90 minute literacy model and is designed for teachers who are interested in learning new reading strategies and activities to use in your own classroom. Our focus will be on the following areas of literacy: Instruction, Classroom Management & Organization, Intervention, Assessment, Strategies and Activities. 

We will also explore technology based instruction and activities through websites and literacy games. Participants will be encouraged to share what is working/not working in your classroom for your own literacy model. We will design and share a small group project focusing on a reading strategy or activity of your choice.

 

Workshop #5:              Beyond the Facts through Artifacts: Exploring Social Studies and Technology Connection

Presenters:                 Deb Dempsey and Carolyn DeCristofano,

Blue Heron Educational Consulting

Dates:                                     June 29, 30, July 1

Fee:                             $105 Members                    $295 Non-Member Districts

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

 

Description: Add the oomph of artifacts to your social studies and science classroom! Practical, hands-on, and thought-provoking learning activities with artifacts (useful objects) will add dimension to students’ understanding of social studies, taking them beyond a list of topics, dates, names, and events.  By studying and creating artifacts, we will also see how the fourth strand of the MA Science Standards (technology/engineering) interconnects with important themes in social studies. In this mini-course, we will recreate some of the magic you may have experienced while exploring Grandma’s attic, a flea market, or a museum.  We will see how understanding artifacts can help students place important facts into personal, social, and scientific contexts, thereby broadening their understanding. As a special treat, an educator from the Massachusetts Archaeological Society/Robbins Museum will join us to share local archaeological artifacts in a thought-provoking, hands-on experience. You—and your students—may never look at the world in the same way again.

 

 

 

 

 

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 Billerica Summer Institute is June 21st .