A.P.P.L.E.
A.P.P.L.E.
A.P.P.L.E. Summer - 2007
Best Practices in
Education for the Twenty-first century
Programs -
Memories
Program Administration
| President | Karl Janowitz |
| Office Manager in Lithuania | Ramutė Zemionienė |
| Recruiter for Translators | Vilma Bačkiūtė |
| Vice President for Human Resources | Shirley Sabo |
| Treasurer in Lithuania | Algirdas Muliolis |
July 23 – August 3
| Ilona Laucienė | Nancy Hanssen | ||
| Anita Juškauskas | Augienė Viliūnienė | ||
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Nancy Hanssen's team |
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Jasmine Ebony Williams |
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| Olivia Lamont | Nani Naish | April Louise Zay | Lisa Dunitz |
| Alexis Downey | Laura Larson | Kristin Ann Thomas | Mallory Singer |
In addition to the regular activities at Camp Viltis, nine graduate students from the University of San Diego, lead by Nancy Hanssen, will present a series of one-hour workshops related to best practices and current research in the field of Special Education. These workshops will include the following topics: writing behavior support plans; strategies and activities to support students with Autism; strategies to implement sensory integration techniques; adaptive physical education strategies; developing and writing social stories; best practices in math, reading and writing; and curriculum adaptations. The workshops will include lecture, activities, and opportunities to engage in thoughtful discussions. The US students will work in teams of two to design and deliver the workshops based on needs of the Lithuanian teachers. These workshops will be offered every evening in addition to the daily workshops presented by other A.P.P.L.E. members.
The student team will also work collaboratively with A.P.P.L.E. members and Lithuanian teachers while they are working with the children at camp. Together, we will make and record observations and use informal assessments to determine academic and behavioral needs and strengths of each student. We will assist in the development of a case study that each Lithuanian teacher will develop and present to the parents at the end of the two week camp session.
Click here to look at a sharing project that 4th graders in Sarah Hernholm's class have prepared for the children at Camp Viltis/
Dr. Grigonis Special Education Seminars
| F. James Boyd | Karl Janowitz | Anita Scarborough | Joanne Hammer (Week 3) |
July 10 – 12 d. Šiauliai (Šiauliai University)
July 13 – 14 d. Linkuva (Pakruojus region.)
July 16 – 18 d. Kaunas
July 19 – 21 d. Panevėžys
July 23 – 24 d. Klaipėda
July
25 – 27 d. Venta (Akmenė region)
Week 1: July 9 – 13; Week 2: July 16 – 20
Administration
| Program Director | Dr. Barbara Henriques |
| Assistant Program Director | Giedre Stankūnas |
| Translator Coordinator | Aldona Marijošius |
| Program Administrator | Juozas Karmuza |
| Computer lab consultant | Vilija Tarnavičiūtė |
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1. Administration
Title: (Week 1) Sticks and Stones: Stopping the School Bully and (Week 2) Time Management
Audience. This advanced course is designed for 30 K-12 school administrators and other interested educators.
Description:
(1) More than 160,000 students stay home each day due to the threatening
influence of school bullies. Victims often take two different responses:
they implode (by committing suicide) or explode (by attempting to commit
serious damage at school, often with a weapon).This program will help
administrators identify school bullies and develop programs to eliminate
bullying and assist victims and bullies.
(2) Administrators around the world complain that they do not have enough
time to complete their jobs or to achieve professional satisfaction. The
second phase of the program will help administrators dealing with “too much
work and not enough time.” Presenters will use lecture, PowerPoint
presentations, and group work to help administrators resolve these problems.
They will study positive, effective techniques, develop a hard-hitting
problem-solving method, and practice basic skills that promote staff and
parent collaboration, and enhance their leadership skills.
Lecturers:
Wayne "Doc" Reid, PhD, Professor of Educational Administration, National University, Sacramento, California USA, former principal and superintendent of schools.
Ed Topar, Consultant, Kean University, Union, New Jersey, USA.
2. Computer Science I: Welcome to the Twenty-First Century!
Audience: This course is designed for educators with an eye to 21st century technology skills for themselves and their students. It is limited to 15 teachers with beginning computer skills.
Description:
As we march into the 21st century, educators must master
technology. In this course, participants construct a pod cast that can be
used to broadcast school and community news, student presentations, and
classroom lectures. Participants will learn what to do and what not to do to
maintain a web presence for themselves and their classrooms. They will be
able to post the course syllabus, calendar, notes, and handouts for students
and parents to access from home. They can post student projects for the
community to enjoy.
Lecturers:
3. Computer Science II: Welcome to the Twenty-First Century!
Title: Using PowerPoint in StAIR lessons and Digital Story-Telling
Audience: This course is designed for educators with an eye to 21st century technology skills for themselves and their students. It is limited to 15 teachers with beginning computer skills.
Description:
We will work with PowerPoint in creating self-test StAIR presentations for
students. A StAIR is a Stand-Alone-Instructional-Resource.
It is a digital instructional piece, similar to a mobius strip or a maze, in
that the learner must post correct responses to move through the activity.
Participants should bring a short lesson in their subject area and self-test
questions for use in such a presentation. This course will also teach
participants to construct a digital story. Currently, digital storytelling
is being used to house community histories, family and cultural stories, and
student projects. To create a digital story, we will work with PowerPoint
using motion and sound; create and modify free-moving clip art using Paint;
record and modify sound using Audacity; change a PowerPoint presentation to
video using oRipa; and combine video and sound using MovieMaker. For this
part, participants should bring a song or story to illustrate and, if
possible, a collection of clip art that would fit the chosen story or song.
Examples of StAIR presentations and PowerPoint videos are available at:
http://www.applequest.org/IT-darbeliai/power/index.htm.
Lecturers:
Title: Integrating the Arts into the Academic Curriculum
Audience: This is a basic, introductory course for 20 classroom teachers of all grade levels. No previous experience is required.
Description:
This seminar explores techniques for integrating drama into the academic
curriculum. Arts integration promotes individuality, bolsters
self-confidence, creates intrinsic motivation, and contributes to improved
academic performance. The arts prepare students for the workforce by
creating real-life opportunities to meet deadlines, problem-solve, and work
collaboratively. By harnessing students’ creative, intellectual, and
kinesthetic energies, drama-based learning activities provide meaningful,
deep learning opportunities. This course focuses on how drama skills,
ranging from improvisational exercises to formal scene work, can enhance
student comprehension and mastery of content. Some scene work will focus on
the writings of Shakespeare.
Primary Lecturers:
5. Elementary Education: Cooperative Learning
Title: Building Classroom Climate through Learning Strategies and Curriculum
Audience: This program is designed for 25 teachers, counselors, social workers, and administrators.
Description:
This program will enable participatants to improve school climate, motivate
students, and increase parent involvement. It will present current research
in pedagogy and best practices. Participants will learn to build a classroom
learning community that can facilitate a higher level of thinking,
performance, motivation, and mastery of subject matter. Additional topics
will include stress-reducation, recognizing barriers to learning, motivation
techniques, cooperative learning, grouping for success, character
development, and assessment.
Lecturers:
6. Elementary Science
Also presented at Akmenė Teacher Center - July 16 - 20
Elementary Science: Becoming Scientists through Inquiry Learning
Audience. This hands-on, basic science professional development course will familiarize 25 elementary classroom teachers with inquiry-based learning and science experimentation.
Description.
An inquiry-based classroom is one that fosters exploration of ideas,
creativity, experimentation, and lots of thinking. This workshop will
support participants as they learn to incorporate inquiry-learning pedagogy
into their classroom work with students. The inquiry element allows
participants to experience the transition from structured, directed teaching
approaches to more open-ended, inquiry-based strategies to teach elementary
science. The basic principles of questioning, learning through investigation,
and process skill development will be emphasized. Participants will enrich
their understanding of the inquiry process through formative assessment,
science note-booking, and adapting curriculum toward contextual learning.
Lecturers:
7. English as a Second Language/English as a Foreign Language ESL/EFL
Title: Current Methods of Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Audience: 25 teachers of English at the primary, basic, and secondary school levels.
Description:
In order to master the English language, students must develop confidence
and aptitude in listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the expected
proficiency requirements for their grade level. Teachers participating in
this seminar will experience practical applications of these four skills at
various levels of challenge and difficulty, and they will discuss the issues
of planning English lessons in terns of content and process. They will
receive samples of creative materials to apply in their own classrooms. Group
exercises and games involving English language practice will be demonstrated
and analyzed to enable participants to experience and discover the key elements
of effective group dynamics in a foreign language classroom.
Lecturers:
8. Library and Information Science
Title: Best Practices for School Librarians
Audience: 25 school librarians
Description:
This workshop discusses best practices across the many areas for which
school librarians are responsible. At the request of past participants,
practical tips and suggestions will be incorporated as School librarians
share their best practices. The vision of a school librarian as an educator
and collaborator will be further enhanced. Ideas for expanding reading in
schools will be presented. Participants will begin to establish professional
networks of school librarians. Teaching methods will include lecture,
discussion, hands-on activities, and reflection.
Lecturers:
9. Religion and Ethics
Title: Helping Students Grow in Faith
Audience.
For the first week, the audience is twenty-five educations and
administrators working in Catholic schools.
For the second week, the audience is twenty-five teachers of religion and
educators and administrators working in public or non-religious schools.
Description.
Week 1: The program for the first week is designed for teachers who
work in Catholic schools. These sessions will cover topics important to
Catholic school education, including the history of Catholic education; the
infusion of Catholic/Christian values in all areas of the curriculum; and
documents of the Catholic church dealing with catholic education. Prayer and
ministry will also be discussed.
Week 2: This program for the second week is designed for teachers of
religion in regular (secular) schools. Session will give teachers a stronger
background in the following areas: infusion of values; prayer, scripture,
sacraments and liturgy; the church in the community. Participants will also
discuss Christian morality.
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10. Social Studies
Title: Teaching Lithuanian History, Civics, and Economics
Audience: This is a basic, introductory course for 25 classroom teachers.
Description:
The social studies strand will present best practices in teaching history,
civics and economics, with a strong focus on teaching Lithuanian & European
history. We will talk about how to give students an active, creative role in
understanding history. Key events in the history of Lithuania will be used
as examples for how to make history come alive by creating debates among
students, mock trials and role playing. We will also visit two important
museums in Vilnius: the Genocide Museum and the Holocaust Museum. Finally,
guest speakers from Vilnius University, Vytauto Didziojo universiteto
Political science and diplomatic institute will help teachers learn to teach
civics and business by talking about democracy and capitalism in Lithuania.
Primary Lecturers:
Title: Inclusive Teaching, Self-Determination, and the “Art of Possibility”
Audience: 25 teachers, special education teachers, lead teachers, administrators, social workers, community members, and parents
Description: In this workshop, participants will reflect on possibilities in school and the wider society for people with disabilities. The program will begin by examining the transition of people with disabilities from institutions to community-based programs and—eventually—community membership. Topics include civil rights, learning styles, self-determination, the effectiveness of inclusive education, and change strategies. Lecturers will present examples of their work in the field of inclusive teaching and the concept of self-determination for all. Through music, games, group projects, and creative thinking activities, ideas for multi-level teaching will be explored. The sessions will include a lecture format, but the workshop will rely heavily on participation and input from members to make the class stimulating and beneficial. All the participants should be prepared with questions that will enable the group to discover new perspectives, leadership skills, and the “Art of Possibility.”
Updated: Saturday, May 5, 2007
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