Each course carries three graduate credits unless otherwise noted: If you are currently employed as a K-12 educator and living in Virginia, a special tuition rate of $666 for three credits is available. Otherwise, the tuition is $825 per three credits for Virginia residents. Please inquire about out-of-state rates. In addition to tuition, a $5-per-credit-hour administrative technology fee will be assessed in addition to the above amounts.
To request a course for your school system: Generally, if twenty or more staff members in your school or your division commit to enrolling, we can schedule a course, or a series of courses, at your location. For more information, please contact Martha Ann Toms-Farmer, Director of K-12 Education Programs, University Center at 434-243-5319, 800-871-8265 or mat7z@virginia.edu
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ALBEMARLE COUNTY & REGION
*EDIS 771: Reading in the Content Areas
*EDIS 590: Early Reading Development
*PHYS 631: Classical & Modern Physics I (MAPE Students Only)
*PHYS 635: Curriculum Enhancement I (MAPE Students Only)
*PSED 605L: Classroom Management
AMHERST COUNTY SCHOOLS
*EDIS 589A: Reading Comprehension Strategies
BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS
*TBD
NELSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
*EDIS 589A: Reading Comprehension Strategies
NOTTOWAY COUNTY SCHOOLS
*TBD
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EDIS 771: Reading in the Content Areas
Reading in the Content Areas is a course that explores how students comprehend and learn with text and how teachers assist them in these processes. Participants will explore the nature and meaning of comprehension and strategic teaching and learning and will examine what it means to learn with texts. The emphasis in the class will be on the development of ways to think about the use of comprehension and content reading strategies within the context of effective instruction. Further, this class is built on the understanding that children should be given material on their instructional reading level in order for comprehension to take place. Theoretical and foundational considerations will help frame the exploration, modeling, and practice of a range of strategies.
Instructor:
Aggie Craft
Required Textbooks:
1.) Vacca, R.T. & Vacca, J.L. (2008). Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. ISBN-10: 0205532152 ISBN-13: 978-0205532155
2.) Buehl, D. (2000). Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning (2nd Ed.). Newark, DE: IRA. ($22.95)
3.) Required web site to visit and bookmark: Reading Quest (http://www.readingquest.org)
Dates and Times:
Monday through Friday: June 22 - July 2, 2009, 9:00a - 1:30p
Location:
Albemarle Resource Center
Charlottesville, VA
Visit the ARC website for location info.
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $681.00
Credits:
Three semester-hours graduate credit.
All interested students must pre-register with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies University Center. Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to pre register.
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EDIS 590: Early Reading Development
This 3-hour graduate course is designed for early childhood and primary educators who want to learn more about the components of a balanced literacy program for emergent, beginning, and early instructional level readers. Participants will learn how to administer and interpret several early literacy assessments. Instructional topics will include how to incorporate phonological awareness, phonics, and reading lessons into a balanced language arts program. Assignments will provide teachers the opportunity to develop a set of instructional materials, as well as the chance to try out several techniques in the classroom.
Instructor:
Andrea Passerell Blount
Required Textbooks:
You may order from online booksellers, as long as the proper edition is available.
1.) Adams, M. J., Foorman, B. R., Lundberg, I., & Beeler, T. (1998). Phonemic awareness in young children: A classroom curriculum. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.
2.) Fountas, I. C. & Pinnell, G. S. (1996). Guided reading: Good first teaching for all children. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
3.) Fountas, I. C. & Pinnell, G.S. (2006). Leveled books K-8: Matching texts to readers for effective teaching. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
4.) Tyner, B. (2004). Small-group reading instruction: A differentiated teaching model for beginning and struggling readers. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
5.) Zimmerman, B. S., Padak, N. D., & Rasinski, T. V. (2008). Evidence-based instruction in reading: A professional development guide to phonics. Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
Dates and Times:
Monday through Friday: July 20 - July 31, 2009, 8:00a - 12:00p
Location:
Albemarle Resource Center
Charlottesville, VA
Visit the ARC website for location info.
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $681.00
Credits:
Three semester-hours graduate credit.
All interested students must pre-register with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies University Center. Please e-mail Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to pre-register.
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PHYS 631: Classical & Modern Physics I
This calculus based course includes 2 hours of intensive physics lecture/ demonstrations/ discussion and 1 1/2 hours of problems each day for 4 weeks. Topics include mechanics, fluids, waves, sound, and thermo. Emphasis is on physics concepts geared toward middle school physical science and high school physics teachers. Problem sets continue through early Fall through distance-learning via the internet. The Final Exam is given at the end of September via the internet (with a local proctor).
*This course is intended for Master of Arts in Physics Education students.*
Instructor:
Richard A. Lindgren, Instructor of Record and Lecturer
Required Textbooks:
1.) Fundamentals of Physics, 7th Edition, Extended Version, Chapters 1-44 by Halliday, Resnick & Walker. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-42959-7.
*Please note:* The extended version includes modern physics which you may find as a useful reference particularly if you take Phys 633.
Dates and Times:
Monday through Friday: July 6 - July 29, 2009, times TBD
Location:
On-grounds, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $681.00
**Out of state rates available upon request*
Credits:
Four semester-hours graduate credit.
All interested students must pre-register with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies University Center. Please e-mail Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to pre-register.
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PHYS 635: Curriculum Enhancement I
PHYS 635 is a laboratory course for those desiring to be high school physics teachers, increase their teaching content knowledge, or work towards our Master of Arts in Physics Education degree. It is a summer residence course at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. It also includes some teaching pedagogy. The course is held in the afternoon, and the companion lecture course, PHYS 631, is in the mornings. PHYS 635 has both homework and quizzes for each laboratory. An inservice project is required for the course which can be done in your local school, school system, or any regional, state, or national teachers meeting. The course will consist of laboratory-type hands-on activities, physics curricula discussions, pedagogical content knowledge, and inservice activities. During the 3 1/2-week summer component, teachers (students) will complete several different kinds of activities including experiments using probes with both graphing calculators and computers, table-based labs, and video-based labs. Technology will be emphasized. During the following fall, teachers will have inservice presentations to complete.
*This course is intended for Master of Arts in Physics Education students.*
Instructor:
Stephen T. Thornton, Instructor of Record and Lecturer
Required Textbooks:
Course materials may be obtained from the following website:
http://people.virginia.edu/~stt/635/2009/home.htm
Dates and Times:
Monday through Friday: July 6 - July 29, 2009, times TBD
Location:
On-grounds, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $681.00
**Out of state rates available upon request*
Credits:
Three semester-hours graduate credit.
All interested students must pre-register with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies University Center. Please e-mail Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to pre-register.
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PSED 605L: Classroom Management
The single most common difficulty beginning teachers have is classroom management. This course designed for those entering teaching through an alternative route or for practicing teachers who want to improve their skills or seek license renewal, will provide the skills and knowledge necessary to complete a usable classroom management plan.
Instructor:
Dr. Pamela Roland
Required Textbooks:
TBA
Dates and Times:
Fridays/Saturdays: August 14, 15, 21 & 22, October 2 & 3
Wednesdays: September 16, 23 & 30
Fridays: 5:30p to 9:30p
Saturdays: 9:00a to 5:00p
Wednesdays: 5:30p to 9:30p
Location:
Zehmer Hall Conference Center
104 Midmont Lane, Charlottesville
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $681.00
Credits:
Three semester-hours graduate credit.
All interested students must pre-register with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies
University Center. Please e-mail Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to pre-register.
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Professional
Development Opportunities
EDIS 589A: Reading in Comprehension Strategies, Grades 2-12 - Help Your Students Understand What They Read!
This course is an intensive training session devoted to practical strategies for reading, writing, discussion, studying, and vocabulary in all content areas. The emphasis will be on learning a range of content and comprehension strategies that lead to greater independence by student learners and more effective instruction by teachers. The course sessions will serve concurrently as a training session in Project CRISS: CReating Independence through Student-owned Strategies.
Instructor:
Ray Jones, Ph.D.
Required Textbooks:
1.) Santa, C., L. Havens and E. Maycumber. Project CRISS: CReating Independence through Studentowned Strategies (3rd ed) Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt. This text is only available to approved Project CRISS in-service trainers. The instructor will bring the CRISS manuals to the first class meeting. Cost is $50.00.
Dates and Times:
Monday & Tuesday: August 3 & 4, 2009, 8:30a - 4:30p
Location:
Amherst County Administration Office Board Room, Amherst
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $227.00
*Tuition is free for eligible ACPS teachers. Teachers who register for the course will be required to submit reimbursement of tuition/fees if the course is not successfully completed.*
Credits:
One semester-hour graduate credit.
All interested students must pre-register with Wendy Sale, Human Resource Assistant, at wsale@amherst.k12.va.us, and with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies University Center. Please e-mail Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to pre register.
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There are currently no summer 2009 courses being offered by SCPS University Center in Bedford County, Virginia. Please check back regularly for updates.
All interested students must pre-register with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies University Center. Please e-mail Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call
434-982-5319 to pre-register.
Bedford County professional staff may use ERO to pre-register online.
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There are currently no summer 2009 courses being offered by SCPS University Center in Nottoway County, Virginia. Please check back regularly for updates.
All interested students must pre-register with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies University Center. Please e-mail Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call
434-982-5319 to pre-register.
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EDIS 589A: Reading in Comprehension Strategies, Grades 2-12 - Help Your Students Understand What They Read!
This course is an intensive training session devoted to practical strategies for reading, writing, discussion, studying, and vocabulary in all content areas. The emphasis will be on learning a range of content and comprehension strategies that lead to greater independence by student learners and more effective instruction by teachers. The course sessions will serve concurrently as a training session in Project CRISS: CReating Independence through Student-owned Strategies.
Instructor:
Ray Jones, PhD
Required Textbooks:
1.) Santa, C., L. Havens and E. Maycumber. Project CRISS: CReating Independence through Studentowned Strategies (3rd ed) Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt. This text is only available to approved Project CRISS in-service trainers. The instructor will bring the CRISS manuals to the first class meeting. Cost is $55.00.
Dates and Times:
Monday & Tuesday: July 13 - July 14, 2009, 8:30a - 4:30p
Location:
Nelson County Middle School
Nelson, VA
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $227.00
Credits:
One semester-hour graduate credit.
All interested students must pre-register with JoAnn Wagner, Asst. Superintendent, at jwagner@nelson.k12.va.us, and with the School of Continuing & Professional Studies University Center. Please e-mail Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to pre register.
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