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Sorry, Okemos workshop is full, please consider attending our workshop in Livonia. Thank you for your interest in SI!

 

Please be advised that the Summer Institute Class at Livonia Franklin High School will be held the following week June 28th to July 2.  Also, during this week there will be a class in Troy School District coordinated by Keith Froelich.  Dick Comar will be coordinating the Okemos -and Livonia class. Livonia Franklin location is 31000 Joy Road in Livonia. . Click here to sign up for the Livonia class.  Continue below for Okemos class.

Course # and Title:     EDUC 917M - S10 - "Unlock Your Teaching Potential"
Pacific Lutheran Credits: 3 Semester units.  Three unit class is a forty-five hour week. 
(Professional growth units only, not for PLU degree unless okayed by advisor. Check with your school district and local union for salary advancement)*

Early Bird Registration and/or Group rates: SAVE YOU MORE MONEY! See rate chart at the bottom of page.

SPECIAL FEATURES: Everything you’ve grown to expect from SI and more!

• Relevant Michigan Standards Based Presentations
• Interesting PLC Collaboration Component
• Field-based Learning Day Trips
• Important Wellness Activities
• Innovative Technology

 2010 Presentations that Addressed Today's Standards: 

Professional Learning Community (PLC) Professional Learning Community   How often do you get to share and absorb successful teaching practices, in specific subjects, with your peers through Professional Learning Communities (PLC)?...Now you can! SI has facilitated popular PLC's since 1987! PLC Peer group horizontal and vertical sessions will be included in the weekly schedule.   Wellness Activities, Break Out Speaker     Why Wellness Options are Relevant: National Health Epidemic NEA Magazine claims the leading health issue for women teachers is heart disease – stress Teachers operate at top performance levels when they are healthy & content Teachers modeling wellness for our next generation School Districts save money with healthy teachers   Look for more 2010 speakers to be added soon!

• “Student Forum” 
• “Red Cross, CPR and AED"
• "Computer Programming" 
  
•      1) Microsoft Office 2007
       2) Free Internet Tools for the Classroom
       3) Video and Photo Editing
       4)  Interactive Classroom Technology

Additional speakers TBA

Note: Speakers and topics subject to change without notice

How often do you get to share and absorb successful teaching practices in specific subjects 
with your peers?

Now you can!  Professional Learning Community (PLC) group buzz sessions are included in the weekly schedule.

Daily Wellness Options
Facilitated and Self guided activities available:

• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Walking
• Weight Lifting
• Aerobics (Tues/Thur 4-5PM)
• Yoga (Tues/Thur 4-5PM) 

Why Wellness Options are Relevant:

• National Health Epidemic
• NEA Magazine claims the leading health issue for women teachers is heart disease – stress
• Teachers operate at top performance levels when they are healthy & content
• Teachers modeling wellness for our next generation  

Earn Multiple Credits! Other Summer Institutes in your area:

• Detroit, June TBA, EDUC 501 S10C - TBA

Each venue offers unique geographic opportunities: Check website for more info…

 Check with your school district and local union for salary advancement.

What to Bring: Casual attire, comfortable walking shoes AND a good attitude for learning, improving your wellness and building relationships! We’ll provide everything else!

Note: Staff development funds may be used for these classes (check with your school district). Also, Treasury Regulation Schedule I-162 permits income tax deduction. Be sure to save your receipt. There will be a $100 non refundable deposit and no refunds after June 1. 

Testimonials: 

This class is a great experience. You get so much packed into 5 days.  Kristen Ream.  Dansville Elementary School.

I learned more in this one week than in most of my semester long graduate courses. April Anderson, Howell High School.

This week has been a great learning experience. It gave you hope, it rejuvenated; it re-emphasized how we make a difference and how it can be done---one student at a time. Mark Raczkowski, East  Jackson Schools.

This class would be highly recommended for teams of administrators and teachers. The experience would enlighten each to better understand the challenges faces and serve as a great team building experience. Jill Mangrum, Administrator, Grand Ledge High School.

With a rich variety of speakers and other activities, Summer Institute is an incredible vitalizing experience!. Jennifer Keith, Cornell Elementary School.

This class is a great way to recharge your batteries! It reminds you to have fun. I highly recommend this class. Sara Evans, Discovery Elementary.

What an awesome and refreshing way to get new ideas, learn new strategies and earn 3 credits. I have already passed the info on to my fellow colleagues that need to earn credits.  Melissa Iott, Cumberland Elementary, Lansing, Michigan.

An opportunity to share time with other educators is precious. Gretta Jones, Lyons Elementary.

What a great way to learn! It was a fun, exciting, relaxed learning environment where we learned with friends and had fun!   Marie Smith, Cornell Elementary.

For a change the P.D. (Professional Development) offered during this class was relevant, beneficial, and there is time to actually implement and expand on the P.D. This was a great class that surprisingly will change many of the things I doing my classroom next year!  Bravo!!!  Tracy Haney, Mason Middle School.

This is a great class that actually gives you information you can use in your classroom.

Cory Arts, St. Johns Public Schools

After a rough year I feel inspired and energized. Marci Adams, Howell High School.

I feel so refreshed after the weeklong Summer Institute.  The speakers were dynamic, passionate, energetic and knowledgeable. I was overwhelmed by the level of commitment and caring about children that I witnessed in the speakers and participants. Everything about the Summer Institute was rewarding---the format, the philosophy, wellness activities, the speakers and the workshops. I left energized and inspired to make a difference for children!! Martha Abdullah, Holt High School, Ninth Grade Campus.

Awesome class!  Michael Keldsen, Kenden, - Gier Park

WOW!  What a refreshing break from the ‘everyday experience’ Met great people, heard wonderful speakers.  Duff Schad, Waverly East.

Fun, Educational, Affordable and painless. What more could you want? I love this Summer Institute so much that I continue to come every year, even though I don’t need the credits.  Try it, you will like it.  Deb Fraccalolli, Grand Ledge. 

This Institute is summer camp for teachers, and you’ll walk away with strategies you can use in the classroom on the first day of school. Nyla Munk, Forest View Elementary

This class was very uplifting and motivational. The speakers emphasized the importance of relationships between teachers and students.  Most of the speakers seemed to truly understand. The challenges teachers face in today’s educational system.  The format of the class was a relaxed atmosphere that emphasized camaraderie between staff members from the same districts and brought teachers together from various districts. Catherine Deschenes, Howell High School.

Each June the Summer Institute provides many educators with invigorating blend of inspiration, relaxation and current relevant professional development.  Spending a week in this environment is a great way to finish a school year and to begin summer.  I’d recommend SI to any educator.  Gary Kinzer, Principal, Hiawatha Elementary School.

The Summer Institute offered a wealth of speakers with useful information and concrete ideas which, when put into action will insure student success.  Valerie Green, Elmhurst /Bingham/Gier Park, Lansing.

Teachers need to be charged-up not discharged.  They need to be built-up not worn down.  SI classes will do this. Walk away with a smile, not a frown.  Darren Mort, Montrose School.

Although, this is my 4^th time taking this class, I always leave with new tools in my educator’ toolbox.  I am so excited about Christian Moore that I will plan to attend his training in September!  Thanks!  Jewell Muller-Gornick, Wilshire Early Childhood Center.

This course is fantastic. It is quick to the point and worthwhile.  A great opportunity to get 3 credits at a good price and get needed information.  Would recommend this class overwhelmingly. Valerie Duncan, Elmhurst Elementary.

Although I was happy about the course being convenient and over in one week, I hadn’t expected the rejuvenation I got from listening to the speakers. Lynn Garrett.

The SI (Summer Institute) provides current info with interesting presentations.  It is motivational, practical, relaxed and rejuvenating.  A great way to prepare yourself to go back into the classroom as a better teacher and person.  Lynette Pemble, Discovery Elementary

Thank you for saving me time, travel and money.  But more importantly, thank you for helping me revive after a stressful spring with inspiring teachers, daily walks and time to plan for next year.  Sally Heisler, Bennett Woods Elementary.

Summer Institute is not only a great way to earn credits, but also provides a place where you can problem solve, grow and laugh with your peers.  The outstanding speakers combine with relevant breakout sessions in a relaxed environment are a winning combination.  Lori Briegel, Woodcreek Magnet School

Summer Institute is fantastic.  I got more out of this weeklong course than I might have gained in a regular semester-long course for a fraction of the price. Dick really organized a phenomenal, inspiring program, I’ll certainly come back again and again.  Valerie Blumerich, Lyons Elementary.

I was so impressed with the Summer Institute within the first hour of my first day during my first time attending, that I knew I wanted to attend again next year!  Larisa Ballard, Dwight Rich Middle School.

This class is just what I needed to regroup, get useful information to use in the classroom and “fire up” for the next school year.  I had lots of fun while participating in wellness activities and learning from some experienced and well know speakers in the educational field.  The speakers were amazing!  Cynthia Rea, Highlander Way Middle School.

Want to be respected with reasonable (not superfluous) expectations on professional development in a variety of approaches (not a single crammed class)?  Take Dick Comer’s Summer Institute!  B. Nabozny, T.A. Wilson Academy, Jackson, Michigan.

Wow!  The Summer Institute was fabulous! I was energized with emotionally and physically.  I experienced many moments of laughter, a few tears and met new friends.  Awesome!  .

I really enjoyed the energizing speakers after a long school year.  It was great to feel excited about my profession.  I really felt like I could apply a lot of the information I learned here to my classroom.  Emily Anderson, St. Paul Lutheran School, Ann Arbor.

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Registration Information: Computer Choices and your interest in Red Cross certification are needed in your registration process:

Each student will be able to select two of the three choices below A, B or C. Early Registrants will have the best chance of receiving their first choice. If you do not respond to this before 6/10/10, you will be placed where there is space available.

Please mark two of the three choices A, B, or C below with an X.

A. ________Computers: If you checked computers, mark each below with your preference: 1 for 1st choice 2 for 2nd choice, etc.
________ Microsoft Office 2007 
________ Free Internet Tools for the Classroom
________ Video and Photo Editing
________ Interactive Classroom Technology

B. ________ CPR and AED (First Aid)

C. ________ Field Trip: Select one of the field Trip Choices
________ MSU Cyclotron  
________ MSU Planetarium 

________ MSU Museum

Print name here: ________________________________

Please copy, paste and email your choices to msummerinstitute@aol.com 
 
If Paying by check, make it out and send to:

SUMMER INSTITUTE
4168 WABANINGO
OKEMOS, MI 48864

Class sizes are limited-based on facility capacity. 

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