Course Listings - Summer 2010

Last Updated: 5/25/2010

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Name of Course Credits Cost Instructor Date Time Location Notes
21st Century Teaching and Learning2250Jeff Taylor7/10 - 8/14Available 24 hours a day onlineOnline 
An Exploration of Autism for the Classroom Teacher1115Christina Vaslavsky7/6, 7, 8, 99:00 - 12:30Library, South Side Elementary: 1135 Race ST., Connellsville, PA 15425 
Autism: History, Diagnosis, Treatment and th eClassroom2215Christina Vaslavsky7/13, 15, 20, 227:30 - 3:00Library, South Side Elementary: 1135 Race ST., Connellsville, PA 15425 
Basic Chinese 12250Grace Chang6/26 - 8/7Available 24 hours a day onlineOnlineParticipants may need to update or install software components on their computers and change settings in WINDOWS to allow for Chinese characters. Participants must use a computer with microphone and speakers or a headset with microphone to speak and record assignments; the headset is recommended.
Basic Chinese 22250Grace Chang7/24 - 9/4Available 24 hours a day onlineOnlineParticipants may need to update or install software components on their computers and change settings in WINDOWS to allow for Chinese characters. Participants must use a computer with microphone and speakers or a headset with microphone to speak and record assignments; the headset is recommended.Before course begins, participants must purchase required text "Integrated Chinese Third Edition," Author: Yuehua Liu and Tao-Chung Yao: ISBN: 9780887276385
Basic School Law2230Dr. Charles Stacey7/6, 7, 8, 98:00 - 4:00IU 1, 119A 
Beginning Excel1115Cheryl Kolaczynski6/19, 228:00 - 4:00IU 1, PC Lab 
Building a Safer World, 1 Child at a Time1115Donald Witt6/28, 29, 309:00 - 2:30Connellsville Jr. High West. Library 
Co-Teaching: Strategies for Developing a Successful Co-teaching Partnership *NEW1115Michele Gillott7/15/, 168:00 - 4:00IU 1, 119BParticipants must purchase "Co-Teach!: a handbook for creating and sustaining effective classroom parnterships in inclusive schools" by Marilyn Friend, prior to the start of the course.
Coaching Kids Toward Writing Competency1115Donna Dorazio and Judy Barno6/21, 248:00 - 3:30IU 1, Board Room 
Communicate, Collaborate, Cooperate170Julie Ann Sullivan5/15, 228:00 - 4:00IU 1Purchase required text “Please Understand Me II” by David Keirsey, ISBN: 978-1-885705-02-0 and read Chapters 1-4 before the start of class.
Communicate, Collaborate, Cooperate170Julie Ann Sullivan7/19, 21, 239:00 - 2:30WACTCPurchase required text “Please Understand Me II” by David Keirsey, ISBN: 978-1-885705-02-0 and read Chapters 1-4 before the start of class.
Cooperative Learning Practices1120Diana Moskola7/1, 28:00 - 4:007/1 119B, 7/2 PC Lab 
Dealing with Violence in Our Schools2225Robert L. Renzi6/21, 22, 23, 247:00 - 2:30Connellsville Jr. High West 
Developing Online Courses in Blackboard.1135Pam Hupp7/1, 98:30 - 3:30IU 1, PC Lab 
Eastern Woodland Indians: The History and Culture of Pennsylvania's First People130Dr. John Boback7/19, 209:00 - 5:00Meadowcroft Visitor Center, 401 Meadow Road, Avella PA 15312 
Entrepreneurship2250Marci Klinger6/5 - 7/18Available 24 hours a day onlineOnline 
Exploring Pennsylvania Agriculture1115Heather Knupsky, Chris Rerko6/24, 258:00 - 4:00Fayette County FairgroundsBring a check for $20 made payable to Fayette County Conservation District, to first day of course, for materials.
Fallingwater Summer Teacher Residency Program Grades K-12 for 3 credits3720Cara ArmstrongResidency - onsite 6/23-6/30Starts 5:00 PM 6/23 and End 9:30 AM 6/30Fallingwater, www.fallingwater.org/87/ 
Get Outdoors Ohiopyle1115Barbara Wallace7/7, 98:00 - 4:00Ohiopyle State ParkAdditional $20 Materials fee payable to Ohiopyle State Park on day 1
Inquiry Based Activities that Promote STEM1115Eric Armstrong7/6, 88:30 - 4:00Penn State Fayette, 116 Eberly Bldg 
Instructional Materials 1: Program Design Online1175Annette Hotchkiss5/22 - 6/20Available 24 hours a day onlineOnlineTeaching English Language Learners - Cultural Implications, Communications, Connections, and Curriculum - Mailed out by IU 1.
Invention, Innovation and Inquiry1125Sandra Cavanaugh7/23, 8/68:00 - 3:30IU 1, Board Room 
Islamic Radicals and Terrorism1125Ford Campbell7/26, 278:00 - 4:00IU 1, 119 BStudents Must Purchase own book. Title: Now They Call Me Infidel; Author: Nonie Darwish, ISBN: 1-59523-031-9
Israel and Middle East Issues1125Ford Campbell6/29, 308:00 - 4:00IU 1, 119 BStudents Must Purchase own book. Title: The Case for Israel (paperback); Author: Alan Dershowitz, ISBN: 0471679526.
Kids Having Kids: Adolescent Pregnancy in the United States.1121Cheryl Riedmann8/12, 138:00 - 3:30Penn State Fayette, 116 Eberly Bldg 
Language Acquisition Part I English Usage and Developing Linguistic Awareness1140Melissa Borgia5/15 - 6/13Available 24 hours a day onlineOnlineHandouts will be available online.
Language Acquisition Part II English Usage and Developing Linguistic Awareness1140Melissa Borgia6/5 - 7/4Available 24 hours a day onlineOnlineStudents Must Purchase Own Text Book: Second Language Learning Theories-2nd Edition; Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0340807660. 'www.amazon.com
Math without Fear1140Paulette Graham6/26 - 7/24Available 24 hours a day onlineOnline 
Mathematics Activities for Student Engagement1115Amy Foster, Anne-Marie Layhue6/28, 298:30 - 4:00Penn State Fayette, 116 Eberly Bldg 
Mentoring New Teachers2250Jeff Taylor7/10 - 8/14Available 24 hours a day onlineOnline 
On the Loose with Seuss in the Classroom1120Debbie Griffin and Sandi Gibbon6/16, 17, 189:00 - 3:00Washington Park School: Rooms 212/234 
Overview of the American Civil War1125Gerald T. Mayers7/21, 228:00 - 4:00IU 1, Boardroom 
Preparing a Student Centered Math Classroom1120Harry Lynch6/22, 238:00 - 3:30IU 1, Boardroom 
Preparing a Student Centered Science Classroom1130Donna Riggle7/12, 268:00 - 4:00IU 1, 7/12 - 119A, 7/26 - 119B 
Preventing, Diffusing, and Defending Against Violence in the Classroom1115Ron McCloskey6/24, 6/258:30 - 4:30IU 1, Boardroom 
Project Based Learning 101 - An Introduction1140Amy Lewis7/17 - 8/14Available 24 hours a day onlineOnline 
Project WILD Wetlands1115Joe Stefko6/28, 298:00 - 5:00State Game Lands #223, 480 Girards Fort Rd, Waynesburg, PA 15370Bring Material Fee Check in the amount of $20 made payable to Phillip Sleber. Dress for the weather.. Wear Comfortable walking shoes or boots. Breaks provided plus a light lunch of wild game (Optional bring your own lunch).
Reading Apprenticeship Part 11140Wendy Tiano9/20, 10/19, 11/238:30 - 2:30IU 1, Boardroom 
Reading Strategies for the Content Area Teacher.2250Patrick Mannarino6/4 - 7/11Available 24 hours a day onlineOnline 
Signals to Protect Students and Teachers from Violence2220Robert L. Renzi6/28, 29, 30, 7/17:00 - 2:30Connellsville Jr. High West 
Singapore Math1115Harry Lynch7/21, 228:00 - 3:30Penn State Fayette, 116 Eberly Bldg 
SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Training Level I1146Deborah Rudenko6/29, 308:30 - 4:30IU 1, 119 B 
SMART Board Training Level II1146Deborah Rudenko7/22, 238:30 - 4:30IU 1, 119 B 
Society and History of Rock and Roll2220Mark Davis7/12, 13, 14, 15, 168:30 - 3:30IU 1, Boardroom 
Survival at Ohiopyle1115Barbara Wallace8/11, 128:00 - 4:00Ohiopyle State ParkAdditional $20 Materials fee payable to Ohiopyle State Park on day 1
Taught Not Caught: Grade Level 5-121121Cheryl Riedmann7/29, 308:00 - 4:00IU 1, Board RoomPrerequisite: Kids having Kids: Adolescent Pregnancy in the United States. Prerequiste does not apply if you are a school nurse.
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills: Chess1130Erin Prosser7/8, 98:00 - 4:00IU 1 119 B 
Teaching ELLs in the Regular Classroom Part I1140Dr. Janet L.Pierce6/12 - 7/12Available 24 hours a day onlineOnlineStudents must purchase the book "Classroom instruction that works with English language learners" Hill, J.D. & Flynn, K. M (2006). Alexandria, VA: ASCD, ISBN: 1-4166-0390-5
Teaching ELLs in the Regular Classroom Part II2250Dr. Janet L.Pierce7/24 - 8/29Available 24 hours a day onlineOnlinePrerequisite: Part One. Required text: "Classroom instruction that works with English language learners" Hill, J.D. & Flynn, K. M (2006). Alexandria, VA: ASCD, ISBN: 1-4166-0390-5
Teaching Pop Culture Using Primary Sources: The Coca Cola Case Study240Nic Roberts7/13, 14, 15, 16, 19 Dates Revised 5/19/20108:00 - 3:30IU 1, 119AGrant funded.
Teaching Strategically - Making Adaptations and Accomodations for All Students *NEW 6/18*1140Dr. Janet L.Pierce7/24 - 8/15Available 24 hours a day onlineOnline 
Teaching the Holocaust in the Classroom Part I1125Stephanie Mazzei6/18, 258:00 - 4:00IU 1 119 B 
Teaching the Holocaust in the Classroom Part II1125Stephanie Mazzei7/12, 198:00 - 4:00IU 1 119 B 
The Reflective Practitioner Part 12250Paulette Graham7/17 - 8/28Available 24 hours a day onlineOnlineStudents Must Purchase Own Book: Title, Enhancing Proffressional Practice, Author: Charlotte Danielson, ISBN: 978-1-4166-0517-1
Understanding Teen Violence1115Robert L. Renzi6/18, 257:00 - 2:30Connellsville Jr. High West 
Using Microsoft Publisher in the Classroom.1130Erin Prosser6/29, 308:00 - 4:00IU 1, 119 A 
Using Microsoft Word in the Classroom with Cheryl Kolaczynski1115Cheryl Kolaczynski6/21, 238:00 - 4:00IU 1, PC Lab 
Using PowerPoint in the Elementary Classroom for K-5 Educators1125Erin Peavornick7/6, 78:00 - 4:00IU 1, 119 B 
Watershed Education1115Barbara Wallace6/23, 308:00 - 4:00Ohiopyle State ParkAdditional $20 Materials fee payable to Ohiopyle State Park on day 1
Web 2.0 Resources1125Erin Prosser7/29, 308:00 - 4:00IU 1, 119 B 
What Works in the Classroom and Why: A study of the Human Brain2215Christina Vaslavsky7/12, 14, 19, 217:30 - 3:00Library, South Side Elementary: 1135 Race ST., Connellsville, PA 15425 
Wild About Bears1115Joe Stefko6/23, 248:00 - 5:00PA Game Commission, 4820 Route 711, Bolivar, PA 15923Bring Material Fee Check in the amount of $5 made payable to Phillip Sleber. Dress for the weather.. Wear Comfortable walking shoes or boots. Breaks provided plus a light lunch of wild game (Optional bring your own lunch).
Wild About Orienteering1115Joe Stefko6/9, 108:00 - 5:00PA Game Commission; 4820 Route 711, Bolivar, PA 15923Bring Material Fee Check in the amount of $5 made payable to Phillip Sleber. Dress for the weather.. Wear Comfortable walking shoes or boots. Breaks provided plus a light lunch of wild game (Optional bring your own lunch).
Working With Children Who are Grieving1115Phil Jamison7/26, 27, 289:00 - 2:00IU 1, Boardroom 
Writing Strategies for the Content Area Teacher2250Patrick Mannarino6/26 - 8/8Available 24 hours a day onlineOnline 
Yo! Listen to This: Read Alouds for the Classroom1125Dr. Beth Musser6/18, 288:00 - 4:00IU 1, 6/18 119A, 6/28 - Board Room 

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