Online June 6-24
M.I.L.K. Multiple Intelligences Linking Knowledge

(Carla Gray) This online workshop will focus on how the use of multiple intelligences can help each student. The 8 multiple intelligences, as identified by Howard Gardner, will be the focus as participants will learn how to create a menu of activities or differentiated instruction in lesson planning. Text: Rainbows of Intelligence: Exploring How Students Learn (paperback by Dr. Sue Teele: Corwin Press, Inc. 2000 Edition: ISBN-0-7619-7630-2). Assignments are to be completed independently June 6-24. Additional online fee of $18.50 per credit hour. (2 graduate credit hours)

Online June 13-July 15
Technology Integrations for All Classroom Teachers
(Tom Love) Online technology integrations workshop for K-12 teachers with Internet, Email, and Word Processing (MS Office). Activities will focus on technology. Required Text: TDC – Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom, 4th Edition. ISBN:1418859877. Assignments are to be completed independently June 13-July 15. Additional online fee of $18.50 per credit hour. (3 graduate credit hours)

Online June 13-July 15
Web 2.0 Tools for 21st Century Teachers
(Darren Furno) Web-based applications known as Web 2.0 applications have been developed in recent years. These sites serve as a platforms for social communication, collaboration and creation of productive educational tools. During this workshop, teachers will explore various online resources with a focus on classroom instruction and personal productivity. Assignments are to be completed independently June 13-July 15. In addition there will be an on-campus orientation on June 13 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. and a concluding meeting on July 14 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Additional online fee of $18.50 per credit hour. (2 graduate credit hours)

Online June 13-July 15 Technology & Mathematics for K-8 Classroom Teachers
(Tom Love) Online Technology & Math workshop for K-8 teachers with basic Internet, Email, and Word Processing (MS Office). Activities will focus fundamental mathematics. Required Text: Basic College Mathematics, 2nd Ed. ISBN: 0130676993. Assignments are to be completed independently June 13- July 15. Additional online fee of $18.50 per credit hour. (3 graduate credit hours)

Online June 13-July 15
Technology & Science for K-8 Classroom Teachers
(Tom Love) Online Technology & Science workshop for K-8 teachers with basic Internet, Email, and Word Processing (MS Office). Activities will focus on fundamental science. Required Text: Exploratopica. ISBN: 9780316612814. Assignments are to be completed independently June 13-July 15. Additional online fee of $18.50 per credit hour. (3 graduate credit hours)

Online June 20-July 3
Effective Reading Instruction and Assessment

(Gay Fawcett) In this workshop you will learn how to improve reading instruction for all students, especially those who struggle. You will (1) examine best practices in reading instruction, (2) learn practical instructional strategies, (3) examine multiple approaches to assessment and evaluation of reading. Designed for K-8 teachers but high school teachers could adapt. Additional online fee of $18.50 per credit hour. (2 graduate credit hours)

Online August 1-14
Writing: Your Students and You
(Gay Fawcett) In this workshop you will learn principles of effective writing instruction including (1) characteristics of good writing, (2) instructional strategies, and (3) assessment tools. You will also have an opportunity to hone your own writing skills. Learn with and from colleagues in the workshop how to improve student writing in all subject areas. Designed for K-8 teachers but could be used for high school. Additional online fee of $18.50 per credit hour. (2 graduate credit hours)

On-site Classes
June 13-15 (ends at noon June 15)
Structure in the Classroom–Reality Check

(Jessica Russo) Whose fault is it when kids misbehave in class and disrupt classroom settings? Or, when kids fail to succeed in school? Children need structure with clear expectations for their behavior. This interactive, multi-systemic workshop will offer teachers and counselors the tools to provide effective structure in the classroom and ways to get parents to follow through at home. (1 graduate credit hour)

June 13-17 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Acrylic Painting—Fostering Creativity in the Classroom
(Kristine Wyler) If you want to foster creativity in your art classroom, this may be the class for you! Improve your teaching skills by exploring a vast array of applications for acrylic paints, gels, textures, mediums, and finishes. Push your artistic boundaries while creating artwork that focuses on individual expression fostering students’ imagination and intuition. Participants will take home projects ready to use as demonstration pieces in the classroom. Please bring your acrylic paints and brushes. A supply list will be sent before class. Gels, mediums, textures, and varnishes will be supplied for a $50 fee that will be collected at the first class session. Limit of 10 students. (3 graduate credit hours)

June 13-17
The Complete Principal/Supervisor
(Chris McBurney) If the teacher in the classroom is the #1 factor for students success, then how much more important is it for the principal/supervisor to be complete and lead in an effective manner? This course will cover topics such as leading vs. managing, climate control, internal and external communications, and the all-important day-to-day operations of a building. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 13-17
Hands in Clay

(Ann Hessman) Designed for the classroom teacher who likes to be hands-on and does not mind getting dirty hands. This workshop will explore types of clay, from traditional earth clay, to self-hardening clay, polymer clay, and kitchen concoctions. Curriculum connections will be made by hand-building pots, masks, jewelry, and whistles to focus on social studies; miniature sculptures for language arts and science; and the kitchen clays in science and math for even the youngest child. In addition, a few methods for building forms and jewelry construction using polymer clay will advance personal expression and enrichment. A $40 materials fee will be collected at the first class session. Limit of 10 students. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 13-17
Response to Intervention

(Beth Beal) RTI is a multi-tiered approach to help struggling learners and/or students with behavior issues. Students’ progress is closely monitored at each stage of intervention to determine the need for further research-based instruction and/or intervention in general education. We will explore criteria for students to begin the process and the theory behind the pyramid. You will be able to design your own pyramid, identify the learning or behavior problems, locate research-based interventions, implement the intervention, collect data, and make a presentation with graphs.
This class is open to all school counselors, teachers, administrators, and school psychologists. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 13-17
Using iLife in the Classroom
(Jo Schiffbauer) Apple’s iLife suite includes iPhoto, iMovie, iWeb, iDVD and GarageBand. We will examine how to use each of the various applications (and iTunes, too), share ideas of how to incorporate them into a classroom environment, and make projects for instructional use or for teaching students to create their own projects. Our projects will include movies, podcasts, and web sites. (2 graduate credit hours.)

June 13-17
PowerPoint Plus
(Darren Furno) Tired of the same old PowerPoint presentations? Learn how to make review games such as Jeopardy and Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? You will also learn how to add graphics, pictures, animations, and movies to your presentations. Bring along your digital still or video camera. Also bring questions and answers from your content areas. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 13-17 Understanding and Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Brenda Frank) For teachers of regular and special needs students at all levels. Learn to understand students with Autism, PDD, and/or Asperger’s Syndrome. Become more informed to help them with their communication, sensory, cognitive, academic, and social problems. Find out if you, too, are a little autistic! $10 materials fee will be collected at first class. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 13-17
International and Immigrant Learners in the Local Classroom
(Heidi Daniels) What challenges do learners from other countries face when entering the United States? Do you need to expand your expertise for working with this student population? Broaden your cultural awareness and gain practical tips for relating to these students and their families. Develop plans to assist students with limited English in your classroom. One day of class will include an off-site field trip that will include conversations with immigrant learners and a special luncheon. A materials fee of $30 will be collected on the first day of class to cover costs of the field trip/luncheon and a set of resources useful for working with international and immigrant learners. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 15-17 (begins at noon June 15)
Students’ Accountability
(Jessica Russo) Students who have no self-discipline cause the most problems in school. This interactive hands-on workshop will help assist participants with new strategies to use in the classroom that will hold students accountable for their actions. (1 graduate credit hour)

June 20-22 (ends at noon June 22)
My Favorite Things

(Robin Schumacher) This workshop is designed for both elementary music teachers and classroom teachers (preK-5). As a veteran music teacher of 33 years, I will share my favorite music lessons. We will explore creative movement to well-known classics, learn simple circle games, passing games, and folk dances. You will discover ways to incorporate music into children’s literature. Musical talent is NOT a requirement for this course. Class meets at East Canton Elementary School, 310 Browning St. East Canton, OH. (1 graduate credit hour)

June 20-24
Brain-Based Learning: Basics and Beyond
(Heidi Daniels) Gain new knowledge or refresh your current understanding of brain-based learning. Consider current neuroscience research, experiment with brain-based activities, and develop a brain-based toolbox suited to your instructional environment. A materials fee of $25 to cover course materials will be collected on the first day of class. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 20-24
Creating Intervention Activities Based on Assessment Data
(Bob Gotshall) A time for teachers of K-3 to examine the types of early childhood assessments (KRAL, DIBELS, Diagnostics) used in Ohio. The teacher will create differentiated instruction for the classroom in relationship to current trends both educationally and politically. The workshop will emphasize the application of diagnostic instruction to Ohio’s Language Arts and Math standards in the classroom. Each participant will devise traditional as well as electronic research based intervention activities to be used by parent volunteers or for small group instruction to promote student achievement. $50 materials fee which will include Gotshall Grant Group Diagnostic Survey Level A will be collected in class. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 20, 21, 24, 30; July 6, 11
Oil Painting–The Flemish Technique
(Kristine Wyler) Learn a workable system of oil painting based on the Flemish method of the Van Eyck brothers and others who followed. Using authentic Renaissance materials, create oil paintings that have a deep gloss and smooth finish incorporating a full range of values. Learn the effects colors have on one another when applied in thin glazes using resins, beeswax, and Larch Turpentine. Expand your knowledge of oil painting and share a passion for oils with your students. Due to the oxidation time required for oil paints, the class sessions will be held over several weeks. A supply list will be sent before class. A $50 course fee will be collected at the first class session. Limit of 10 students. (3 graduate credit hours)

June 22-24 (ends at noon June 24)
Frameworks for Understanding Poverty

(Nancy Varian) Learn the characteristics of economic class. Gain the knowledge you need to work effectively with your students. Learn about Dr. Ruby Payne’s “Hidden Rules of Class,” “Registers of Language,” and “Characteristics of Poverty.” Text: A Framework for Understanding Poverty (Ruby Payne). Text available from instructor on the first day of class for $25.
(1 graduate credit hour)

June 27-July 1
The Rich World of Children’s Picture Books
(Dan McKey) Meeting the Ohio Academic Language Arts Standards with high quality children’s literature is a must! Learn how to select materials and to incorporate and enhance the learning environment with high quality literature for children. Explore hundreds of books while learning and sharing techniques to use these books. Prepare lessons that you can use in your classroom. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 27-July 1
Visual Art as Expression of Culture

(Ann Hessman) This workshop is planned to coordinate with Middle School Social Studies Curriculum. Projects for grades 5-8 will be presented to enrich and reinforce the Ohio Academic Content Standards. The 5th grade focus is Native American culture and Colonial American Crafts. The 6th grade lessons will center on the writing systems of ancient societies in Egypt, China, and Meso-American. Medieval architecture and the Renaissance development of perspective and realism in painting will be the 7th grade concentration. The 8^th grade will look at various forms of graphic communication from Revolutionary era flag designs, use of codes on the Underground Railroad, photojournalism in the Civil War, and poster ideas for Women’s Suffrage.

A $30 materials fee will be collected at the first class session. Limit of 10 students. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 27-July 1
Inner Voice: Practical Tips for Thriving Music Programs
(Kathy Leonard) An in-depth look at practical practices and teaching tips for middle-school and high school teachers struggling to maintain utile and thriving music programs. Topics include how music affects the brain functions, building your choir and keeping it competitive, dealing with difficult parents, music literacy, creative pure-profit fund raisers, general music ideas, integrity in the classroom and community, and surviving with humor. Please bring from your classroom: your favorite lesson plan, music techniques for voice or band, and discipline plans you have used. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 27-July 1
SMART Board 101
(Jo Schiffbauer) The SMART Board is a popular addition to today’s classroom. Research indicates that effective use of SMART Boards can increase student achievement. Anecdotal evidence from both teachers and students testifies to the SMART Board’s effectiveness in the classroom. We will begin with an introduction to the SMART Board. We will then examine available resources and best practices for using SMART Boards in our teaching. We will conclude by developing resources and lesson plans to use SMART Boards in our classrooms. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 27-July 1
Teaching Character Education: Classroom, School, and Community
(Gail Pavliga) Focus will be on the role of teachers, counselors, and administrators in understanding the need for developing moral and ethical behaviors in students in response to rising school violence and discipline concerns. Exploration of moral theories will be highlighted. Teachers will prepare and share related lessons as well as identify their own personal strengths and ideas about character and how these can affect the classroom. (2 graduate credit hours)

June 29-July 1 (ends at noon July 1)
Anxious and Depressed Students in the Classroom
(Jessica Henry) An increasing number of students are taking medication, receiving mental health services, and exhibiting emotional struggles, which is greatly impacting teaching professionals in the classroom. This workshop will introduce the most common mental health issues that present in the classroom and discuss strategies for responding in a professional and helpful manner. (1 graduate credit hour)

July 6-8 (ends at noon July 8)
Angry and Self-Harming Students in the Classroom

(Jessica Henry) Classroom teachers and school counselors see students with anger or control issues on a regular basis. This workshop will provide a specific understanding of traumatized students, those with Reactive Attachment Disorder, and self-harming students along with specific ways to respond. We will also discuss strategies for responding in a professional and helpful manner. (1 graduate credit hour)

July 11-15
Teaching in the Digital World
(Jo Schiffbauer) Be creative. Collaborate. Open possibilities for communication. These are all good goals for our classrooms. Learn how you can use technology tools to help both you and your students meet their goals and learn more as you work with blogs, wikis, podcasts, tagging, SMART Boards, Twitter, and RSS. (2 graduate credit hours)

 July 11-15
Tech Toolkit for Teachers (T3)
(James Gertz) Are you a busy teacher looking for engaging resources that are easy to use in your classroom? This workshop is designed to provide a “toolkit” of standards-based tech resources for the busy K-12 teacher. Participants will examine and review resources that provide engaging lessons or activities closely aligned to Ohio’s Academic Standards. Participants will also be introduced to the SMART Board as an interactive classroom tool. (2 graduate credit hours)

July 11-15
From the Science Classroom to the Crime Scene

(Eugenia Johnson-Whitt) Intrigued by CSI, The Forensic Detectives, NCIS, and other crime scene shows? Do you want inspirational and interactive forensic science lessons that allow you to teach how science works in the real world? Then this course is for you. You will learn science information to use in your classroom. This workshop is designed to promote inquiry-base learning, including forensic experiments and crime scene analysis around the topics of handwriting analysis, documentary evidence, chromatography, shoe prints, fingerprints, soil analysis, tool marks, and entomology. Designed for teachers K-5. (2 graduate credit hours)

July 11-15
Felt + Paper = Books and More
(Gary Spangler) Learn traditional and non-traditional felting and paper techniques to create one-of-a-kind books and other unique projects that reflect individual expression, and transfer these to the classroom. Students will receive a felt-making kit, build a paper mold, bind their books, and display their projects. $50 materials fee payable to the instructor. Limit of 10 students. (2 graduate credit hours)

July 11-15
Introduction to Sign Language
(Georgia Lee Eshelman) Learn the basics of Sign Language. This workshop will address different types of signed communication, classroom application of the manual alphabet, deaf culture, and the life of Helen Keller. Workshop participants will develop a unit of instruction, an action plan, and/or an adaptation of an activity for use in the classroom. Required Text: Any Sign Language Textbook. (2 graduate credit hours)

July 11-13 (ends at noon July 13)
School-Wide Interventions to Deal with Bullying
(Gerianne Cumo) According to the National Education Association, 160,000 students miss school each day due to fear of being bullied. Students have a right to attend school without fear. This workshop is designed for K-12 teachers, counselors, and administrators. Areas covered include physical, emotional, and cyber bullying; data collection; school climate surveys; and interventions for bullies and victims. Text: 200+ Ready-To-Use Reproducible Activity Sheets that Help Educators Take a Bite Out of Bullying. (1 graduate credit hour)

July 11-13 (ends at noon July 13)
Centered and Focused
(Jean Hershberger) Walk into your classroom this fall with a supply of ready-to-use educational games and activities for center time intervention and enrichment. Kits can be utilized in school or shared with parents to support children’s learning at home. Participants may choose to “Make-It, Take-It” using the resources and materials provided in class and/or being in center projects they have filed away, but not had time to complete. Classroom center time organization and implementation will be addressed. Designed for teachers of grades 1-5. A $20 materials fee will be collected at the first class session. (1 graduate credit hour)

July 13-15 (begins at noon July 13)
Helping Students with Trauma and Loss
(Gerianne Cumo) In a given school year, students have many experiences with loss. If loss is not dealt with, the students can experience emotional problems such as anxiety and depression. This workshop is designed for K-12 teachers and counselors. Areas covered include understanding the grief process and strategies to help students cope with loss including moving, divorce, death of a pet, and death of a person. Protocols for dealing with parents, students, or staff members will be covered. (1 graduate credit hour)

July 13-15 (ends at noon July 15) META-TEACHING: Meta-Cognitive Strategies for the Classroom
(Gail Pavliga) During the first 18 years of life, mental processes undergo quantitative and qualitative changes. Meta-cognitive instruction is often used to help learners monitor and control their own understanding and problem-solving behaviors. Learn metateaching formats for grades K-12. We will survey classic and current approaches to cognitive development through group discussions of short readings. (1 graduate credit hour)

July 18-22
Wire Connections
(Gary Spangler) Wrap and/or thread glass beads, glass fusion shapes, and copper enamel shapes with wire to create unique designed jewelry for the high school student or the individual artist. Learn basic chain techniques and chain mail. $80 materials fee is payable to the instructor. Limit of 10 students. (2 graduate credit hours)

July 18-20 (ends at noon July 20)
Math Magic
(Jean Hershberger) Help your elementary math students discover the magic of numbers. Take home a toolbox of games, activities, and websites to supplement and energize any math curriculum. Multiple intelligences will be addressed. This class is designed for teachers of grades 3-5, but content may be adapted for other elementary grade levels. A $10 materials fee will be collected at the first class session. (1 graduate credit hour)

July 19, 21, 26, 28; August 2, 4 (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Mind in the Making
(Mary Brady, Cindy Gansmiller) “The Mind in the Making Learning Modules for Early Childhood Teachers” is a 12-part facilitated learning process designed to bridge the gap between research and practice. The modules include neuroscience, psychology, child development, and education. The training is intended for teachers in schools, child care centers, and home-based early childhood settings. Modules are organized into 6 days of training; all 12 modules must be taken for completion of the series. Cost for the workshop is $149, paid to Early Childhood Resource Center. This workshop will be held at the Early Childhood Resource Center, 1718 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton 44703. Malone graduate credit may be completed for 1, 2, or 3 graduate credit hours at the cost of $185 per credit hour, paid to Malone University.

July 25-29
Podcasting 101

(Jo Schiffbauer) Podcasting is an easy way to share information with audio files that can be played on a computer or MP3 player. One can listen not only to music but also to a radio show, a student book review, or other informative programs. We will find podcasts, subscribe to them, and create and publish our own using audio, enhanced, and video podcasts. Learn about the many uses of podcasts and the necessary hardware and software to produce them. Although we will use a Mac lab, we will discuss creating podcasts with Windows computers as well. (2 graduate credit hours)