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Course # and Title: EDUC 917S S10 - "Unlock Your Teaching Potential"

Pacific Lutheran Credits: 3 or 4 Semester units option ( 3 semester units = 4.5 quarter units, 4 semester units = 6 quarter units)
Three unit class is a forty-five hour week. Four units option requires working lunch assignments and an additional five hours of independent work.
(Professional growth units only, not for PLU degree - Check with your school district and local union for salary advancement)

Clock hours: 50 clock hours through North Central ESD. Clock hour participants need to register with Summer Institutes' and pay workshop fee only. NCESD $2 per clock hour fee is paid on-line, through NCESD's website, AFTER the class is completed.  After the last day of class, the SI site coordinators will go into the NCESD system and document total clock hours attended. Once marked, attended participants will get an automatic email from the NCESD system. After the NCESD notification, participants will have seven days to fill out the evaluation and purchase their clock hours on-line. After seven days, NCESD might not award clock hours. Please check with NCESD for further information. On-line registration @ www.ncesd.org

* Early Bird Registration and/or Group rates: SAVE YOU MORE MONEY! Register by May 15, 2010 and save $150. See rate chart at the bottom of page.

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

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

 2010 Keynote Presentations That Address Today’s Standards: Look for more Speakers to be added in January, 2010

Dr. Mark Selle,

Keynote Speaker

Education: A Cooperative Art   It's not a stretch to consider that education is an art but what sort of art? Who is the artist? What is the medium? What is the artwork? Just as every artistic endeavor produces something uniquely beautiful, so does the art of education. Discover a new view on why you teach. Gain a fresh perspective on why common standards and high stakes assessments, common ideas in current reform efforts, miss the mark completely. This presentation will both provoke thought and inspire.

Gretchen Paukert,

Keynote Speaker

Gretchen Paukert has worked with the SIT AND BE FIT organization for over 17 years. Paukert produces and directs the Sit and Be Fit television series and works as the Chief Operating Officer for the SIT AND BE FIT organization. Paukert is certified as a senior fitness instructor through the Senior Fitness Association and teaches exercise classes at the Cathedral Plaza Retirement Community in Spokane Washington. She studied business at WSU and earned a BA in General Studies and Television Production from Eastern Washington University. Paukert currently serves on the steering committee for the Coalition to Prevent Falls and on the SIT AND BE FIT board of directors.

PLC , 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.   Ken Briggs, Dr. Keynote Speaker Learning outcomes for Summer Institutes, Learners will: Feel more empowered to design, create, and present new and exciting lessons that engage students in brain based learning. Be more convinced that they have the creativity to implement exciting and innovative ways of accomplishing learning outcomes. Be able to list from memory over 30 new methods that will engage students in brain based learning List at least 20 different trust builders, energizers, or ice breakers for use in the K-12 classroom. List and describe different learning styles and select new methods that accommodate the different styles. Develop at least 5 attitude assessment strategies that will help students to make informed decisions. List characteristics of brain based learning and the constructivist theory of learning. Become more excited about teaching and will desire to apply what’s learning in the workshop to become better teachers     Harvey B. Alvy,  Professor Eastern Washington University Keynote Speaker Title:  "To Be a Great Teacher: What Does It Take?" Much has been written about the qualities and skills of great teachers. For example, what can we learn from the educational research about effective teachers? What can we learn from our own “gut feelings” about what makes great teachers? Can one become a great teacher or are great teachers born with the talent? These and other questions will be addressed during this interactive workshop that will give participants the opportunity to compare their views with the considerable research on the topic. Implications for effective teaching and learning will be an important workshop outcome. 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  Dailey Wellness Options Facilitated and Self guided activities available: Bowling Tennis Nature Walks Aerobics/weight Lifting Golf Tournament for Beginners to Pros Dottie Coven CIM Tech Solutions, www.cimtechsolutions.com, Keynote Speaker Tying Together Curriculum and Technology Being engaged in the classroom is one of the keys to deep learning. Come spend some time to focus on how and why we use technology to enhance delivery and assessment of curriculum. The session will discuss the paradigm shift teachers and districts are making when choosing technology tools to assist in the delivery of content and will also explore how Mobi's and eInstruction Classroom Response Systems can be used to help with classroom management and delivery of curriculum. See examples of how using these tools can help teachers to actively engage all students in classrooms with ever increasing numbers, check student understanding throughout a lesson, provide on-going real-time feedback during lessons, differentiate instruction based on student understanding, and efficiently assess and record student knowledge. See examples of how teachers can use these tools to make learning visible and take learning to a deeper level using quality questioning strategies during instruction. Dottie Coven - Dottie has a Masters in Teaching and taught elementary school for 13 years. Dottie has worked as a consultant and technology trainer since 1992 and joined CIM Technology Solutions Group as they expanded into the Western Region in 2007.   Dot Trimble, Keynote Speaker TITLE: BRAIN GYM - Bringing Balance to Chaotic Classrooms   DESCRIPTION: How often do you wish you had easily accessible, simple techniques to help your students find balance within themselves? Dot Trimble, Licensed Brain Gym /Instructor Practitioner, and Marilyn Marshall, Licensed Mental Health Counselor are the co-founders of Connect Therapy. During weekend workshops, Dot and Marilyn use their professional experience and education to equip you with a variety of skills to help manage problem behaviors in students and provide a more relaxed classroom environment. When applied correctly, these easy-to-learn tools can produce physiological changes, such as calming of the Central Nervous System, as well as behavioral changes, such as increased attention span and a greater willingness to cooperate. David Creech, Keynote Speaker “Investing in Turbulent Markets” District Manager, VALIC     As District Manager for the Sierra Pacific District, David supervises operations for VALIC in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Central Sierra Mountains . David focuses on providing comprehensive retirement planning solutions to clients and assist and develop new group and individual clients who have pension and financial planning needs. VALIC has more than half a century of experience helping Americans plan for and enjoy a secure retirement. VALIC provides real solutions for real lives by consistently offering products and services that are innovative, simple to understand and easy to use. VALIC takes a personal approach to retire Note: Speakers and topics subject to change without notice.

Earn Multiple Credits! Other Summer Institutes in your area:

• Tri Cities, June 14 -18, EDUC 501 S10 " Teacher - Student Connections" 

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

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!

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

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.

Class sizes are limited-based on facility capacity.

Testimonials:

"Great week!  Loved the variety of speakers and activities.  The stress on physical activity and health was a needed message."

"The speakers were inspiring, knowledgeable and relative.  The collaboration was uplifting and encouraging."

"This institute was refreshing and rejuvinating.  I enjoyed the variety and the inspiration to do more and be better.  It was exatly what I needed after a very hard year."

"For two years now it has been my best spent week of the summer."

"Wonderful atmosphere for learning-great variety of speakers, outstanding information."

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