Thursday, February 26, 2009

2009 Summer Series: Empowering the Innovators!

The Oregon School District is hosting a series of summer courses for teachers, designed by teachers. This is a call for presenters. If you are interested in teaching a course, please submit a proposal today!

Submission deadline is March 14.
Submit a course proposal online at http://db.oregonsd.org/district/course_proposal/

Why teach a course?

  • Share your knowledge with other teachers from south-central Wisconsin
  • Earn extra income over the summer
  • Build your resume
  • Meet teachers from other schools
  • Because you always learn more by teaching

Why would teachers want to take my course?

  • They can earn credit from Viterbo University
  • To fulfill PDP requirements
  • To sharpen their teaching skills
  • To collaborate with colleagues
  • To meet other teachers from the area

Where and when can I teach a course?

  • All courses will be hosted in the Oregon School District, seven miles south of Madison.
  • You can choose your own class meeting times! From June 16 - August 20 (in July, only afternoons and evenings- no morning classes). You can meet straight for a week, or once or twice a week, or a couple evenings, or a miscellaneous schedule- whatever works for you. Keep in mind that your class is most likely to get participants if the schedule works for them.
  • You can host a portion of your course on a Moodle server.

What kind of facilities do you have?

  • K-12 classrooms
  • Meeting rooms
  • Science labs
  • Multimedia computer labs (Windows only) with fast Internet access
  • Standard computer labs in elementary, middle, and high schools
  • LCD projectors, SmartBoards (limited number) and wireless Internet access
  • No food service on-site, but a number of local restaurants

What kind of courses are you looking for?

  • While we are especially hoping to provide classes on balanced literacy, guided reading, technology literacy, Love and Logic, TRIBES, technology integration, and Everyday Math, we are open to all types of classes.
  • If optional graduate credit will be offered, Viterbo requires 13.34 contact hours per credit. (Forty hours for a three credit course.)

What qualifications do I need?

  • If your course will be offered for optional graduate credit through Viterbo college, you must have a Master's degree in education or administration. Viterbo will evaluate each instructor's qualifications based on what is included in the course proposal.

When will I find out if my course has been approved?

  • Course proposals will be accepted or declined by March 21. Because each course must have a minimum enrollment to be offered, final decisions will not be made until registrations have been paid in mid-May.

How can I get more information?

See http://db.oregonsd.org/district/course_proposal/instructions_letter.php
Call Jon Tanner at 608-835-4024
Email jst+summerseries@oregonsd.net
Follow updates on Twitter: http://twitter.com/OregonSummer

Remember, you can't win if you don't play, so submit today!  http://db.oregonsd.org/district/course_proposal/

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