Distance Learning/Online Professional Development Courses for Educators
Summer 2009
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Online Courses through TEMPO Reading Outreach
*New Courses Added!
Online Courses in General Physical Education
*EDHS 589W: Including Children with Disabilities in General Physical Education
Online Courses in Teaching with Technology (Open to ALL K-12 Educators)
*PSED 624A: Teaching w/Web 2.0 Technology
Online Courses in Physics Education/MAPE Program
*PHYS 252W: Introductory Physics IV/Quantum Physics
*PHYS 633W: Classical & Modern Physics III
*NEW!* Blended Format Online/Live Courses for Educators
*PSED 611D: Literature for Young Adults
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New Courses Added for Summer 2009!
EDIS 771W - Reading in the Content Areas - Registration link will be available here on Monday, April 13, 2009. More info TBD.
EDIS 772W - Word Study: Language Structures and Phonics - Registration link will be available here on Monday, April 13, 2009. More info TBD.
EDIS 590W – Early Reading Development - Registration link will be available here on Monday, April 13, 2009. More info TBD.
*New to TEMPO Online* EDIS 770W – Foundations of Reading - Registration link will be available here on Monday, April 13, 2009. More info TBD.
*New to TEMPO Online* PSED 611C – Adolescent Literacy - Registration link will be available here on Monday, April 13, 2009. More info TBD.
Spring registration forms will be posted on the morning of Monday, April 13, 2009 at www.tempo.virginia.edu, and will remain open through close of business on Friday, June 5, 2009.
Each TEMPO online course will begin on June 15, 2009 and end on August 14, 2009. Please visit the TEMPO Reading Outreach website for additional course details. Please direct any registration questions or concerns to Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu edcourses@virginia.edu or by phone at 434-982-5319. Questions regarding course details can be found at the TEMPO website, or by contacting the course instructor.
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EDHS 589W: Including Children with Disabilities in General Physical Education
The purpose of this online graduate class is to prepare physical education teachers in Virginia to provide safe, appropriate, and individualized accommodations to children with disabilities who are included in general physical education programs. The course is divided into the following four modules: (1) introduction to inclusion, (2) planning and assessment, (3) instructional, curricular, game, and behavioral accommodations, and (4) safety and social considerations with inclusion in physical education. All information presented is based on scientifically-proven practices in adapted physical education that have been successfully implemented in physical education programs in Virginia and around the United States. This web-based course includes lecture notes, supplemental readings, and video clips.
Instructor:
Martin E. Block, Ph.D., Professor
Kinesiology Program, Curry School of Education
Required Textbook:
1.) Block, M.E. (2007). A teacher’s guide to including students with disabilities in general physical education (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
Available from Brookes Publishing
Location:
Online course; instructor will contact all students with details.
Dates:
June 15 - August 14, 2009
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $681.00
Credits:
Three semester-hours graduate credit.
Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to register. Registration for this course is limited to 20 students.
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PSED 624A: Teaching with Web 2.0 Technology in the 21st Century
Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other collaborative tools provide new opportunities for in-service teachers with beyond basic computer knowledge to integrate technology into teaching and learning. The internet is a more customizable and user-friendly classroom utility than ever before. This cutting-edge class offers teachers an in-depth look into incorporating numerous 21st-century tools into classrooms in an effort to engage digital learners. The instructor may be contacted for the minimal required technology skill level at uvaedcourses@virginia.edu.
Instructor:
Chris O'Neal
Required Textbooks:
You may order from online booksellers, as long as the proper edition is available.
TBA
Location:
Online course; instructor will contact all students with details.
Dates:
June 15 - August 14, 2009
Tuition:
Special tuition rate for in-state K-12 educators - $681.00
Credits:
Three semester-hours graduate credit.
Seating for this course is very limited! Please e-mail Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu edcourses@virginia.edu or call 434-982-5319 to register.
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The University of Virginia Department of Physics and School of Continuing and Professional Studies are pleased to offer a variety of opportunities for middle school physical science and high school physics teachers to gain a stronger background in physics.
Master of Arts in Physics Education (MAPE)
For those interested in a Master’s Degree, the Master of Arts in Physics Education (MAPE) combines distance learning and fall study at UVA. For more information on the MAPE program, please visit the Master of Arts in Physics Education Program website by clicking here.
MAPE Degree Course Offerings – Summer 2009
Please plan to register at least one week prior to the start date of the course to avoid delay in accessing your UVA e-mail and online course materials.
PHYS 252W: Introductory Physics IV/Quantum Physics (Modern Physics)
Physics 252 is a comprehensive study of modern physics that emphasizes concepts and problem solving. We are offering this distance learning course so you can take it from anywhere in the world where you have an Internet connection and a computer. This particular course offering is particularly appropriate for engineering students who have completed PHYS 142E and 241E and can be taken by science majors (including physics majors) who have taken various physics sequences: 231-2, or 151-2 and 251, or possibly 201-2 (with instructor permission). This course serves as a science/technical elective for engineering students.
Instructor:
Stephen T. Thornton, Professor of Physics
Required Textbooks:
Visit this page for textbook purchase information.
1.) Thornton, S. & Rex, A. (3rd ed.). Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers. Brooks/Cole (Thomson Learning) Publishing. ISBN#: 0-534-41781-7.
Location:
Online course; instructor will contact all students with details.
Dates:
May 18 - August 7, 2009
Tuition:
Request your registration form by sending an e-mail to Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu edcourses@virginia.edu.
Credits:
Four semester-hours undergraduate credit.
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PHYS 633W: Classical & Modern Physics III (Modern Physics)
Instructor permission is required to take this course to make sure all teachers are adequately prepared. An undergraduate degree is required. Normally PHYS 631 and 632 have already been taken. If not, then two semesters of calculus-based introductory physics including mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, fluids, electricity, magnetism, and optics should already be completed. Contact Professor Thornton by e-mail to obtain permission. You might include a brief summary of physics courses taken and teaching experience to save time.
A comprehensive study of modern physics using some calculus and emphasizing concepts and problem solving. This course is intended for in-service teachers, particularly those desiring to be (or already are) high school physics teachers. This course can be used for teachers who are seeking endorsement or certification to teach high school physics. This is a required course for the UVa Masters of Art in Physics Education.
Instructor:
Stephen T. Thornton, Professor of Physics
Required Textbooks:
Visit this page for textbook purchase information.
1.) Thornton, S. & Rex, A. (3rd ed.). Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers. Brooks/Cole (Thomson Learning) Publishing. ISBN#: 0-534-41781-7.
The organization of the course is based on the textbook. This website supplements the required textbook readings.
Location:
Online course; instructor will contact all students with details.
Dates:
May 18 - August 7, 2009
Tuition:
Special tuition rates apply for K-12 educators. Request your registration form by sending an e-mail to Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu edcourses@virginia.edu.
Credits:
Four semester-hours graduate credit.
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For more information about the MAPE program, please visit the MAPE Application Information Page.
Program Contacts
Stephen Thornton
Professor, Department of Physics
434-924-6808
stt@virginia.edu
Richard Lindgren
Research Professor, Institute for
Nuclear & Particle Physics
434-982-2691
ral5q@virginia.edu
Martha Ann Toms-Farmer
Director, K-12 Education Programs
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
434-243-5319
mat7z@virginia.edu
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PSED 611D: Literature for Young Adults
This course focuses on the study of literature for adolescents with an emphasis on criteria for selecting and interpreting quality material for youth at different developmental and reading levels. In addition, it encourages recognizing and addressing adolescent responses to literature as well as using a variety of approaches including technology to engage youth in the reading process.
Instructor:
TBD
Required Textbooks:
TBD
Location:
The two in-person meetings will be held at Central Virginia Community College, 3506 Wards Road, Lynchburg.
Building TBD.
Dates:
June 20 - August 15, 2009
*In-person class meetings:*
Saturday, June 20, 9:00a - 4:30p
Saturday, August 15, 9:00a - 4:30p
Tuition:
Special tuition rates apply for K-12 educators. Request your registration form by sending an e-mail to Joy Sabol, K-12 Education Program Coordinator at edcourses@virginia.edu edcourses@virginia.edu.
Credits:
Three semester-hours graduate credit.
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