Becoming Young Thinkers Summer Institute for Teachers |
Side by Side Training Experience for Beginners and Advanced The summer institute provides three days of training on the project approach. Two side-by-side training tracks provide active engaging professional development. One track is on beginning project work. The other is for those who want to deepen their project work. Teachers work with both Judy Harris Helm and Pam Scranton. Rebecca Wilson provides expertise on using projects with second language learners. Side-by-side training enables collaboration between beginning and advanced project teachers and enables schools and programs to send a team. Both groups will also
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3 Day Young Investigators Training for those new to Project Work June 13, 14, 15, 2017 Three day training experience provides a solid foundation for implementation of project work Participants experience the engagement and curiosity of true project work identifying a topic of interest near UPC Discovery and completing an investigation. Introduces Project Planning Journal and planning for standards integration. Those wishing to become Certified Project Approach Trainers will stay for an additional day of training.
2 Day Deepening Project Work Training for Experienced Teachers/Administrators June 14, 15, 16, 2016 Three day advanced training for deeper, more meaningful project investigations. Learn implications from neuroscience research; facilitation skills such as helping children ask deep questions, supporting thought-provoking representations (includes studio time), teaching on the fly; and integrating required curriculum & standards (including Common Core State Standards). Administrators and teacher educators are welcome!
PechaKucha (say "puh check' uh chah") nights are informal fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, their work and their photos. PechaKucha nights began in Japan in 2003 and have spread around the world as a way to quickly share creative powerful work. At our PechaKucha Night, teachers or administrators share their passion about projects in the traditional PechaKucha format (20 slides, shown for 20 seconds each—6 minutes and 40 seconds total) This relaxing evening event is complete with snacks, drinks and a DJ. Both groups attending the Summer Institute will come to PechaKucha. It's fun! It's powerful and a great way to share what can happen in project work. Don’t miss it, During the training participants will also be able to visit a UPC Discovery preschool and toddler classrooms arranged for project work and see the new Outdoor Classroom. Bring your cameras! | Send Me A Brochure | | Return Home | Our Philosophy | What's New | Services Resources | Contact Us | Download Page | |
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