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ONE WEEK COURSES
Kutztown University offers EDW courses, which are professional
development workshops designed specifically for working K-12 educators. These
workshops carry three (3) graduate credits and can be used to make your
provisional teaching certificate permanent. Each workshop provides 90 ACT 48
hours. Courses are offered during the Summer over a one week period.
Classes meet Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
Choice of two weeklong sessions: Week 1: June 16th – June 20th Week 2: June 23th – June 27th or 3 courses with special dates Or scroll down to view course descriptions. If you are interested in participating in the EDW courses:
Enroll now and be billed in June! If you are reimbursed by the school district the tuition will be deferred until payment is received from your district. If you have any questions regarding the Educators' Workshops, please contact the EDW staff at edw@kutztown.edu or 610-683-4485.
Week 1: June 16th – June 20th
3 cr EDW 500 101Skills for Working with the New Immigrant Child: Linking the School with the Family System - CANCELL Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Barth Yeboah Examines the increase in immigration in the late 1980's and in the recent years, the rising number of immigrate children needing educational and social services has risen. Assisting the children to adjust to the new classroom has been a challenge to educators and helping professionals. This workshop/course takes an eco-systems perspective on working with the immigrant child with emphasis on the family; paying special attention to the interactions between and amongst members of their social environment. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 501 101Adolescent Substance Abuse Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. John Conahan Examines the issues of substance abuse among children and adolescents which are a significant problem within the school systems. Educators at the elementary, junior high and high school levels must be able to understand the causes of drug abuse, internvention strategies within the classroom and the principles of prevention. In this course educators will learn the dynamics of substance abuse and dependence, etiology, symptom recognition, impact of and upon the family and intervention strategies for educators. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 502 101Children in Poverty: Implications on Their Social & Behavioral Functioning Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. John Vafeas Sensitizes participants to the nature of poverty, its demographic and geographic distribution, its effects on the institutions of the family and education, and the relationship between poverty and psychosocial development and functioning of children. In addition, the course is designed to help educators and human service professionals in recognizing and connecting poverty-related factors to the functioning of children. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 503 101Ethical Issues in Medicine and Biology: An Introduction -- CANCELLED Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof John Lizza Examines some current ethical issues in medicine and biology and aims to assist educators in their ability to inform and instruct students about these issues. Topics include experimentation on embryonic tissue and human subjects, abortion, foregoing life-sustaining treatment, physician-assisted death, euthanasia, the definition of death, new reproductive technologies, and genetic engineering. 3 cr EDW 504 101Lecture Demonstrations for Science Classrooms at all Levels Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Ed Vitz Can dramatically increase student interest, excitement, and achievement in science courses at all levels from kindergarten to college. The goal of this course will be to provide teachers with a repertoire of demonstrations that can be immediately presented in their classrooms, to reinforce the concepts on which the demonstrations are based, and to focus on pedagogical techniques used in delivering demonstrations. A large number of demonstrations will be presented, so that they may be discussed in class, along with pedagogical, historical, and philosophical issues relating to them. The course is designed under the proposition that virtually any demonstration may be used effectively at any level if the presentation is appropriate. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 505 101Plant Pathogens, Fungi and the Food Supply - CANCELLED Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Karen Kackley Focuses on plant diseases, the organisms that cause them, and their impact on the food supply through a combination of hands-on laboratory activities, lectures, and discussions. Since the majority of infectious plant diseases are caused by fungi, there will be special emphasis on this Kingdom of organisms. This workshop will present laboratory activities that can be easily incorporated into the K-12 curriculum as a means to increase awareness of agriculture and the role of fungi in the ecosystem. 3 cr EDW 506 101Yearbooks & Newsletters: Publication Design for Educators - CANCELLED Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Miles Decoster Teaches how to organize and design basic publications like newsletters and yearbooks. The course will cover organizational issues like editorial timelines, styles and copy fitting; photography and illustration assignments, formats and selection; and the division of labor for publications. It will also deal with basic design concepts for publication including the use of style sheets, grids, and templates. We will cover basic typography and effective visual design for simple newsletters as well as more complex projects like high school yearbooks. This course will also provide an introduction to the computer applications used in professional graphic design as well as online services for yearbook design. 3 cr EDW 507 101Web Design with Dreamweaver Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Todd McFeely Provides an overview of standards-based web design using the industry leading software program Dreamweaver CS3. The course will focus on the fundamentals of developing web pages primarily using Dreamweaver's WYSIWYG interface and tools to create a simple personal website. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 508 101Creating Visual Journals and Altered Books Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Karen Kresge Teaches students techniques for recording ideas and events through assemblage, bookmaking and altering books. Creative visual journaling can be a useful tool for idea generation, self-expression and experimentation. This course will give artists and educators the background to use and teach the skills and techniques necessary for creating visual journals. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 509 101Word Study Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Carol Watson Is an alternative program to the traditional method of teaching children orthography using a standard spelling textbook. It is based on children's natural cognitive development and is intended to integrate and promote all of the language arts simultaneously. Each child's individual instructional level is determined and instruction is initiated and maintained at the level most beneficial to that child. Classroom management of materials and individualized instruction is discussed heavily. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 510 101Make My Day Easier for My Students with Autism and Me Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Christopher Bloh/Prof. David Ross Will explore strategies serving students with autism. Classroom methods involving verbal behavior, discrete trial treating, picture exchange communication system, social skills training, in addition to completing functional behavior assessments and data collection will be discussed and practiced. This course will present empirically validated educational approaches along with theoretical principles for the classroom professional teaching students with autism. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 511 101Geometry & Measurement for Elementary Teachers Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Winnie Peterson Is designed to continue to improve elementary teachers' content knowledge of geometry and measurement, increase their use of best pracices, change attitudes toward geometry and measurement, and provide a better understanding of how students learn. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 512 101Comparative Mythology - CANCELLED Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Keith Kelly Will introduce students to some of the most compelling and influential mythologies found in world literature. A wide variety of myths and legends, including those from Mesopotamian, Hebrew, Greco-Roman, Norse, Japanese, Indian, and Native American societies will be discussed as symbolic narratives that reveal some of the cultural, psychological, philosophical and religious aspects of human life. In the end we will pose, and perhaps answer, the question: What is myth? 3 cr EDW 513 101Reading to Write Modern Poetry - CANCELLED Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Heather Thomas Will give students practice in diverse reading, discussion, and writing strategies for engaging with modern poem, and will use examples of moderat poetry as springboards for their own poetry writing. The workshop/seminar format will allow students to develop individual projects suitable for various curricula. 3 cr EDW 514 101The Visual Arts and Children's Literature Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Julia Hovanec - Course meets at the Goggleworks in Reading, PA Provides students with both practical and theoretical frameworks for teaching the visual arts and children's literature in the classroom. Learners will have the opportunity to experience the adaptation of media and techniques for instruction in the classroom while learning current theories in art education and how to apply those theories to their own teaching. They will also explore the vast world of children's literature through participation in media explorations, workshops, presentations and many cooperative learning activities. This course meets at the Gogglesworks in Reading, PA click here to register now 3 cr EDW 515 101Adolescent Self & Identity Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Thomas Robinson Provides an in-depth examination of the basic theories, models, research, and applications within the area of adolescent self-concept and identity development. Because secondary education teacher must teach, mentor, and interact with adolescents and occasionally assist them as they go through "normal" transitions characteristic of this complex period of individual development, it is imperative that anyone who works with adolescents (e.g. teachers, counselors, etc.) have a solid understanding of the array of psychological issues that adolescents may face. Topics relating to areas such as self-concept development, self-esteem and ego, personal, ethnic, racial, gender, and sexual identity will be covered. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 516 101The Musical Life of the Young Child - CANCELLED Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Valerie Trollinger Will present an overivew of current cutting-edge research that will assist in developing more up-to-date strategies in teaching music and providing musical experiences for children from birth to eight years of age. Developmentally appropriate teaching materials, methods, approaches, strategies, and instructional theories informing best practices will be emphasized. 3 cr EDW 517 101Integrating Nanotechnology in the K-12 Curriculum - CANCELLED Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Andrea Harmer Examines nanoscale science concepts and instructional methods used to effectively relay nanotechnology to K-12 students. Educators will also be able to identify the major nanotechnologies that are developing and link them to their related discipline. Educators will research existing instructional material and develop new materials that convey and integrate at least one of the six main nanotechnology concepts for delivery in the K-12 classroom. 3 cr EDW 518 101Creating a Basic Course Home Page Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Michelle Sims Introduces the basics of webpage creation to K-12 educators. Topics will include text formatting, inline images, hyperlinks, and tables. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 519 101Leadership for School Personnel Offered during week 1 Taught by Prof. Andrea Mitnick Serves as an introduction to the study and practice of leadership in educational settings from a communication perspective. Particular focus will be on the relationship between communicating and leading for school personnel. Students will analyze their personal leadership styles and develop leadership communication skills through team projects and classroom exercises. click here to register now Week 2: June 23th – June 27th
3 cr EDW 517 201Creating Advanced Instructional Web Pages - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Michelle Sims Teaches inserting interactive media (including sound and video files) client-side image maps, forms, frames, and framesets, and uploading. 3 cr EDW 518 201From Digital Camera to Digital Photo Albums Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Steve Braglio Teaches how to use digital cameras to create a digital photo album. Participants will learn the use of a digital camera, and then how to export to a computer and use software to create a CD of photos. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 519 201Leadership for School Personnel - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Andrea Mitnick Serves as an introduction to the study and practice of leadership in educational settings from a communication perspective. Particular focus will be on the relationship between communicating and leading for school personnel. Students will analyze their personal leadership styles and develop leadership communication skills through team projects and classroom exercises. 3 cr EDW 520 201Microsoft Excel: Introductory Data Analysis for Educators Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Anita Meehan Will focus on analysis and interpretation of data and research common to the classroom and other educational settings as well as generation of appropriate curriculum materials. Microsoft Excel will be used for data management, graphing, computations, and demonstrations of statistical principles. Content is designed to teach core elements of statistics while simultaneously addressing practical issues for educators such as: keeping electronic gradebooks, computation of GPA, computing class rank, evaluating whether one variable is a good predictor of another and deciding if two sample means differ by more than chance. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 521 201A Psychoeducational Approach to Culture in the Classroom - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Thomas Robinson Will expose educators to culturally sensitive and pedagogically sound techniques that can apply to potentially any classroom. The content is designed to give educators various intellectual tools that encourage their own self- and pedagogical analysis in terms of their cultural values, assumptions, expectations, and/or biases and an understanding of how that may impact their classrooms. The course will also show educators how to critically evaluate and remedy their curriculum in terms of inclusiveness of various cultural perspectives (e.g., ethnicity, gender, culture, race, sexual orientation) and enhance their students' openness to different cultural perspectives. 3 cr EDW 522 201Pennsylvania Germans, Past and Present - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. William Donner Introduces the student to the Pennsylvania German culture, its development, and the various ways it is interpreted and represented. Participants will learn about the European origins of the Pennsylvania Germans, their reasons for migrating, and how Pennsylvania German culture was developed and transformed in the United States over the last 300 years. There will be a special emphasis on examining local resources for understanding Pennsylvania German culture including museums, historical associations and the people who work to preserve the culture. There will be opportunities to visit and participate in some of these organizations. 3 cr EDW 560 201Skills for Working with the New Immigrant Child: Linking the School with the Family System -CANCELLE Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Barth Yeboah Examines the increase in immigration in the late 1980's and in the recent years, the rising number of immigrate children needing educational and social services has risen. Assisting the children to adjust to the new classroom has been a challenge to educators and helping professionals. This workshop/course takes an eco-systems perspective on working with the immigrant child with emphasis on the family; paying special attention to the interactions between and amongst members of their social environment. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 561 201Publishing and Presenting Classroom Wisdom - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Janice Gasker Provides teachers with the tools they need to efficiently plan and carry out manageable classroom-based research from inception to dissemination. Course participants will learn how to design research projects compatible with their teaching methods and their teaching loads. They will learn to effectively disseminate their findings in a variety of forums, including: peer-reviewed journals, books and book chapters, practitioners' periodicals, juried conferences, and invitational workshops. Ethical considerations specific to generating and disseminating research will be discussed. 3 cr EDW 562 201Impact of Alcohol & Drug Abuse upon the Family Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. John Conahan Provides in depth information on the impact of substance abuse on families and children. It will also provide information on the research literature on dysfunctional families as it applies to substance abuse. Elements and principles that make up a healthy functioning family will be explored. Special attention will be given to the addiction process and how it affects children differently according to the develpmental stages. The impact upon children, common mental health issues and violence will be examined. Domestic violence will be explored including theoretcial and practical knowledge of domestic violence. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 563 201Bullying: Implications for Schools and Employees Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Deborah Sieger Examines bullying as a social problem, with particular attention to its contributing factors and its impact on students and the learning environment. Bullying and victimization in schools will be considered in light of larger contexts, including criminal conviction rates and loss of productivity and profitability in the workplace. Evolving legal and social responsibilities of educators, school administrators and employers will also be discussed. Effective strategies to reduce bullying in schools and elsewhere will also be addressed. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 564 201Paleontology of Eastern Pennsylvania Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Edward Simpson will introduce the student to the major fossil types, taphonomy, and occurrences of invertebrate and vertebrate fossils of Eastern Pennsylvania. Field trips to local fossil collecting areas will supplement the lecture. At the end of the course, teachers will develop classroom and laboratory exercises with age-appropriate lessons on several of the main paleontologic topics.- click here to register now 3 cr EDW 565 201Field and Laboratory Exercises in Aquatic Biology Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Nancy Butler Focuses on investigative field and laboratory exercises in aquatic ecology suitable for K-12 educators. Through a combination of hands-on laboratory and field activities, lectures, and discussions, this course will explore the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of aquatic ecosysems and the techniques used to study such systems. Students will be expected to participate in all field-based activities. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 566 201Hands On Art History: The Italian Renaissance Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Miles Decoster Introduces art history from the perspective of the artist and the materials used to make art. Through lecture, demonstration and participation, students will learn how the role of the artist has varied in different societies and historical periods and how the materials used to make art interact with the role of art in different cultures. This course will focus on the Renaissance in Italy. Students will work with egg tempera on panel, fresco painting on wet plaster, oil painting and mosaic design. Students will make their own paints from basic earth and mineral pigments just as Renaissance artists did and provide each other assignments or "contracts" for work to better understand the nature of artistic activity at this time. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 567 201Interactive Design with Flash Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Todd McFeely Provides an overview of incorporating animation, sound, video and programmed interaction using Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3. The course will focus on using these fundamentals to create a simple interactive application. An example of a project would be to create a short self-paced interactive lesson on a historical figure with a quiz feature. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 568 201Visual Thinking for Artists and Educators - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Karen Kresge Will give students an arsenal of practical tools to solve visual problems creatively. A variety of idea generating techniques will be explored with an emphasis on quick visual exercises to stimulate fresh thinking. Students will learn techniques for generating and exploring ideas to overcome artist's block, liberate creativity and explore solutions fully to create art that is inventive and original. 3 cr EDW 569 201Making Math Fun with the Standards Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Elsa Geskus Explores new ways to look at the instruction of elementary school mathematics, such as problem-solving, communication, children's reasoning processes, and how elementary students develop mathematical ideas through investigations that correspond to PDE mathemataics standards. Participants will construct hands-on materials for use in the classroom along with a resource book of materials. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 570 201The ABC's of Differentiating Instruction for Students with Disabilities - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Debra Lynch/Prof. David Ross Addresses the knowledge base and skills necessary for general education teachers to successfully include students with disabilities into their classrooms. Emphasis is placed on structuring inclusive environments and designing and implementing appropriate accommodations for elementary and secondary students possessing specific disabilities. 3 cr EDW 571 201From Fable to Film Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Keith Kelly Will explore some of the central fable stories popular in our culture as expressed through the mediums of literature and film. By watching film adaptations of these stories "that we all know" we will address the reasons why these particular stories have endured and been retold so many times in our culture. Some issues will include: classical mythology, medieval legend, fairy tales, folklore, time travel, and aliens. We will both engage with written work and films, and will consider the full range of the definition of fable, including fantasy and science fiction. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 572 201Anglo-American Modernism: Poetry & Poetics - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Dan Featherston Will survey the poetry of six major Anglo-American modernists: Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot, Gertrude Stein, H.D., Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams. In order to understand how cultural and historical trends influenced American Modernist poetry, we will augment our close reading of primary texts with secondary materials, including cultural and literary criticism. Focusing on the question of teaching Anglo-American modernism in an era of multiculturalism, we will also look at non-Anglo American and lesser-known American modernist poets, including such figures as Mina Loy, Hart Crane, and Langston Hughes. 3 cr EDW 573 201Jane Austen on Screen- CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Ray Tumbleson Will have students discussing recreations of Jane Austen in film and television and what they say about contemporary culture and how we see ourselves in relation to the past. 3 cr EDW 574 201Viewing Video Art - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Pro. Leigh Kane Can be a dynamic artistic influence for student artists, who frequently look beyond traditional art forms for inspiration. In class, we will view a survey of video art from the late 1960's to the present and develop a vocabulary of critical language to consider this evolving medium. Material viewed will include single channel video art, multi-channel video installations, performance art and music videos, and the rise of YouTube and other web-based forums for the distribution of video art. Teachers will make a PowerPoint presentation to expose their students to the range of contemporary artistic practices that use video as a primary creative tool. 3 cr EDW 575 201Fanning the Flame: Reigniting Your Social Studies Classroom - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Maria Sanelli Is designed for both experienced classroom teachers who wish to update their knowledge of social studies content, curriculum and instruction, as well as beginning social studies teachers who wish to acquire a basic understanding of social studies education. This course will include a review of (1) methods of teaching social studies, (2) vast amounts of history and social science information, and (3) creative lesson plan ideas.- 3 cr EDW 576 201Assessment for K-12 Teachers in Arts Education - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Valerie Trollinger Will compliment the practical and skill based knowledge of arts educators with current exploration and subsequent practical application to what is currently going on in assesment in public school arts assessment. We will investigate current strategies, philosophical and psychological foundations and rationales (for and against) behind the testing movement, trends, and issues that affect all arts educators. The culmination will be a "pack" of materials and strategies that arts educators will be able to use to design their own assessments that are in line with current state educational trends and standards. 3 cr EDW 577 201Advanced Conducting--Chamber Winds - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Willis Rapp Is a study of advanced techniques of conducting instrumental music through lecture, demonstration, reading, discussion, and recitation. The primary focus of this course is on developing effective and efficient rehearsal methods and techniques. 3 cr EDW 578 201Educational Theories and Philosophies Relating to the 21st Century Classroom - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Patricia Walsh-Coates Focuses primarily on the development of the western philosophical tradition in education, as well as several multi-cultural philosophical theories. Students will be encouraged to explore the relationships between these theories of educational philosophy and current public school policies in the United States. Most importantly, they will be encouraged to formulate their own personal mission statement and vision with regard to educational leadership and stewardship in a globally diverse community of learners. 3 cr EDW 579 201Emergency Planning & Risk Management - CANCELLED Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Duane Crider Introduces the participant to emergency planning & provide an opportunity for training, preparation, and ARC certification. This course is designed to supply the participant with background and information necessary to develop an emergency plan within the guidelines of effective risk management. Topics to be covered include the steps to emergency preparedness, violence prevention, stress management, and basic emergency skills. 3 cr EDW 580 201Storytelling In and Out of the Classroom Offered during week 2 Taught by Prof. Deryl Johnson Is designed to build beginning skills in storytelling to those who would like to use storytelling in various venues including: giving structure to personal tales, using storytelling as a teaching tool, performing for children, developing a performance show case of stories, and improving communication skills. click here to register now Week 3: Special Dates
3 cr EDW 525 301Photoshop for Educators - COURSE FULL Taught by Miles Decoster - 7/21/08 to 7/25/08 Teaches students how to use Adobe PhotoShop for digital image enhancement, manipulation and creation. Topics covered will include color correction; fixing damaged, stained and cracked photographs; image enhancement to remove unwanted elements such as phones lines from existing images; loading, cataloging and editing digital camera images; and using PhotoShop for creative image manipulation. The basic PhotoShop tool set will be covered as well as the work space, including layers, channels, filters, and the various vector tools and layers new to recent versions of the software. Students will learn to prepare their pictures for publishing in printed form as well as electronic media like blogs and web sites. click here to register now 3 cr EDW 576 301Music and Diverse Learners - CANCELLED Taught by Prof. Jeremy Justeson Can be completed any time between 6/16/08 to 6/27/08 Is an ON-LINE COURSE that will have students become familiar with general educational issues and music education trends affecting special learners in the United States. Questions about music education teaching and learning will be covered, and students will be introduced to variations in language ability, assessment, inclusion, and music education in a diverse world. The class will develop a sense of community online through reading and posting to discussion forums and communicating regarding case study and video presentations. Students will become knowledgeable in the areas of language, motor, visual, and social development, connecting current research and theory about special learners in music education to classroom practice. 3 cr EDW 577 301Teaching Music for the Non-Musician, Music Skills for Classroom Teachers - CANCELLED Taught by Prof. Jeremy Justeson Can be completed any time between 6/16/08 to 6/27/08 Is an ON-LINE COURSE that will prepare general classroom teachers and other non-music major instructors to teach music in either the context of the elementary music class or to include music as a factor in the context of the elementary academic classroom. Prior musical experience may be helpful, but it is not required and is certainly not necessary in order to succeed. The class will develop a sense of community online through reading and posting to discussion forums and communicating regarding case studies and video presentations. |
These are non-degree professional development courses and usually do not transfer to
a degree program.