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A typical day at a Summer Institutes workshop consists of a unique combination of standards-based multi-topic keynote speakers, subject specific breakout sessions, educational field-based learning trips and wellness/relationship options. What make Summer Institutes Workshops Unique?Multi-topics keynote speakers address teaching strategies that are not normally covered in single subject courses - Example: In a single subject math course, you would not receive information on topics like “HOW TO HANDLE BULLYING IN THE CLASSROOM,” “STUDENT MOTIVATION,” “BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS,” etc.
Educational field-based learning trips allow teachers to explore educational resources within their local area. For example, teachers in the state of Washington have experienced the Westport Maritime Museum, Seattle Underground, McCord Air Force Base, Bremerton Naval Ship Yards, and UW Space Learning Center—important applied teaching connections for classroom activities in multiple subject areas. In California, tours were set up at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Yosemite National Park, Barnes & Nobles, and Vandenberg Air Force Base etc., for the expressed purpose of aiding classroom comprehension.
There is a National Epidemic of unhealthy Americans. This health problem is not just about overweight people. The article “Take Health to Heart” in the March, 2006 issue of the neatoday states: the leading health issue for women teachers is heart disease. Stress is triggering chemical reactions in the body that damages arteries. At Summer Institutes Workshops, educators receive valuable strategies regarding stress reduction, which has a positive impact on their teaching performance. Above all, teachers can also be the first line of defense against our national health crises by modeling and addressing wellness issues for our youth in the classroom. ALERT NEA Members: We understand the importance of academic accountability, but there is a growing concern with educational time management. Some school districts are stealing recess time for extra academic work. Our workshops address this area of concern! At Summer Institutes, educators are trained to implement “Cognitive Movement with Meaningful Games” into their curriculum. Students can play while doing academic work! For twenty years at Summer Institutes we have trained teachers (see PIC below) to incorporate classroom activities like relays with problem solving “academic pit stops” that could include reading, math, science, social science, etc.
Quote: “Members of our staff and I are planning to attend the Summer Institutes again this year as we found it most informative. Thank you for providing us with a diverse array of educational topics and for affording us the opportunity to exercise more than our minds – we loved the morning walks. Thank you”. Tim
Tim H. Wood, Ph. D. Quote: “In our culture of high academic performance, SI’s key focus on helping teachers imbed Rigor and Relevance to their curriculum as well as providing them with effective strategies to build exceptional student, parent, and staff relationships hits the mark perfectly! The quality of the SI keynotes and agenda provides a real breadth of strategies to reach all children in our schools. As the primary clock hour provider for the SI program in Washington State, we are proud to continue a long standing relationship with SI Summer Institutes program in 2007.” Superintendent Rich McBride, |
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Wellness/relationship options to end each day – Health and relationships are equally important factors in all of education! Without health or the ability to cultivate relationships, a person is limited in reaching his or her full potential. For twenty years, Summer Institutes has encouraged and facilitated wellness/relationship activities. 