A.P.P.L.E.
A.P.P.L.E.
A.P.P.L.E. Summer - 2006
Special Education
programs
Vilnius
Program Descriptions
1. Administration
Administration: School administrators as agents of change in the 21st century
Audience: This course is designed for 25 school administrators in the first five years of their administrative duties. First time APPLE attendees are preferred.
Description: School administrators play major roles as change agents in their schools and communities. Topics as diverse as sustainable development, globalization, accountability, and creating a culture of improvement face todays school administrators. Strand participants will investigate the dynamics of creating a civil society as they identify, define, and discuss the choices that todays educators must make in a world of declining resources and increased expectations. Participants will investigate such topics as values and excellence in education; creating democratic schools; helping students find connection; compassion and character at school; working with teachers to overcome feelings of stress, frustration, and isolation; and becoming more effective communicators.
Primary lecturers:
K. Phillip Taylor, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Nicholson School of
Communication, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
Gloria F. Ruttman, EdD, Adjunct Professor, Baker University, School of
Professional and Graduate Studies, Overland Park, Kansas, USA
2. Computer Science I: Online Teaching & Learning
Title: Online Teaching & Learning
Audience: 12 computer-literate middle school educators who want to create distance learning modules in their subject areas. Participants need to be able to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer. They need to know some HTML.
Description: There are fundamental differences between being an effective "traditional" classroom teacher and an effective "online" teacher. In this program, participants will learn how to transfer traditional teaching skills and methods into the online environment. They will learn methods to develop positive online relationships that will ensure success as an online teacher. Participants will learn to use the ATutor program for creating and conducting on-line lessons. Equally important, they will establish a network of support from peers in the virtual learning community. Lesson will include didactic materials; activities that emphasize social aspects of learning, such as collaboration; an online discussion topic; and a list of resources.
Primary Lecturers:
Sue Kohfeldt, Course Designer and Instructor, Michigan Virtual High
School; English Teacher, Milan Area Schools, Michigan, USA
Regina Kaušienė
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3. Computer Science II
Title: Online Teaching & Learning for the Technical School Educator
Audience: 12 computer-literate educators from technical schools who want to create distance learning modules in their subject areas. Participants need to be able to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer. They need to know some HTML.
Description: There are fundamental differences between being an effective "traditional" classroom teacher and an effective "online" teacher. In this program, participants will learn how to transfer traditional teaching skills and methods into the online environment.. Participants will use the Moodle teaching environment to create a module of their course. They will learn methods to develop positive online relationships that will ensure success as an online teacher.
Primary Lecturers:
Amanda Muliolis, Technology Coordinator and Teacher (Retired), St.
Augustine Academy, Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Ramutė Liucvaikienė, teacher at Joniškis
Technical School, Technical Educator and IT Consultant, Lithuania
Rūta Petraitienė, teacher at Joniškis
Technical School, Technical Educator and IT Consultant, Lithuania
4. The Creative Arts
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, shadow puppetry, and digital photography into the academic curriculum. By harnessing students creative, intellectual, and kinesthetic energies, these activities provide meaningful, deep learning opportunities. 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. Hands-on experiences include techniques for improving photography and using drama and puppetry with fiction and non-fiction writing. As a final project, participants will design an arts-centered experience that can be used in their own classrooms.
Primary Lecturers:
Gregory Strom, Director of Fine Arts, Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg,
Maine, USA
Kristin Fontichiaro, Independent Arts Education Consultant; Media
Specialist, Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham, Michigan, USA
5. Elementary Education: Cooperative Learning
Title: Creating a Cooperative Learning Environment
Audience: This program is designed for 25 elementary school teachers.
Description: The degree to which a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation between teachers and parents is a key factor in the success of students. This program will incorporate ideas that teachers can use to foster this valuable relationship. Participants will learn about current research in pedagogy.They will learn how to conduct effective meetings that support student learning and the attainment of social skills. They will develop behavioral plans and create solutions to difficult problems or challenging events. Participants will learn how to help parents develop effective strategies for helping children with reading, written language, mathematics and social skills. At the end of the program, each participant will have a repertoire of strategies and activities that can create strong relationships between home and school.
Primary Lecturers:
JoAnn Hammer, EdD, Professor, National University, Sacramento,
California, USA
Kathi Garrettson, M.A.T., Teacher, St. Mary School, Sacramento
California, USA
6. Elementary Education: Current Research and Best Practices
Title
Audience: This course is designed for 25 elementary and special education teachers.
Description: This workshop will integrate research from the Effective Teacher Traits study, brain research related to teaching and learning, and the Best Instructional Practices strategies. This program will feature the research and practices basic to the elementary classroom. Lecturers will demonstrate activities that can be replicated in the classroom. Participants will become familiar with traits of teacher behavior that stimulate motivation and joy of learning. A major focus will be the exploration of alternative forms of assessment. This assessment data will then be used to illustrate how teachers can use it to inform their lesson planning.
Primary Lecturers:
Lynn Anderson, EdD, Chair, Teacher Education, National University,
Sacramento, California, USA
Gayle Cooper, M.A.T., University Supervisor, National University,
Sacramento, California, USA
7. Elementary Education: Science
Title: Social Awareness through Inquiry-based Science Instruction
Audience: This course is appropriate for 25 elementary teachers with beginning or intermediate level expertise in science education.
Description: Inquiry-based science instruction develops the problem-solving and critical thinking skills needed by responsible citizens. Pedagogical and developmental theories will be discussed as age-appropriate lessons are modeled. Guidelines will be presented to develop concepts such as ecosystems, with culminating activities addressing problems of local interest to students.
Primary Lecturers:
Deborah Haskell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Science Education,
School of Education, University of South Carolina, Aiken, South
Carolina, USA
Robyn Rogers, Elementary Teacher, Jefferson Elementary School,
Warrenville, South Carolina, USA
8. Language Arts
Title: Discovering Self, Culture, and Teaching Both Through Language Arts
Audience: This course is for 30 teachers of middle school and secondary schools who enjoy personal exploration through writing.
Description: This course that draws on personal experience and culture to inform the teaching of language arts. During the two weeks participants will
a) learn to teach students to take elements from their personal and cultural histories and create poems, essays, and other forms of expression. For example, teachers will learn to use visual and verbal prompts to generate writing exercises.
b) learn to facilitate democratic learning environments. For example, teachers will learn to develop questions based on visual and verbal prompts as an alternative to a lecture format.
c) learn to use the writing of poetry to socialize a classroom and reach out to individuals in the margins so that they can express themselves without fear.
Primary Lecturers:
Matt McBride, MFA, General Studies Writing, English Department,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Mitch Raney, MFA, General Studies Writing, English Department,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Jurate Sucylaite, Kaunas Medical University, Physician and
Psychiatrist, The Center for People with Alcoholism and Drug Addictions,
Kaunas, Lithuania.
9. Library and Information Science
Title: Enhancing Students Reading Skills
Audience: 25 school librarians
Description: The library science program will support the 2005 A.P.P.L.E. theme, Education for Sustainable Development. Students will learn about the research on reading habits of students. They will create reading programs, discuss reading initiatives, and review incentives to keep students reading despite the many they encounter distractions. Participants will share their experiences in encouraging students to read. They will work with public librarians to form networks for sharing information about student needs. Participants will design web sites for their schools or a web site for their library which can be linked to their schools website.
Primary Lecturers:
Blanche Woolls, MA, PhD, Director and Professor, School of Library
and Information Science, San Jose State University, San Jose,
California, USA
Snaige Raguckienė, Librarian,
Marijampole, Lithuania
Vilija Tarnavičiūtė, Computers, Zapiškio pagrindinė mokykla
10. Social Work I
Title: Coping with Disaster: Helping Children, Families, and Schools Manage Crisis
Audience: This is a basic, introductory course for 25 classroom teachers, homeroom teachers, law enforcement personnel, social workers, social pedagogues, and special education teachers
Description: Participants will study basic family dynamics, the typology of crisis, the affect of disaster on families, and the common reactions of children, families, and communities to disaster. Participants will learn to identify risk and protective factors, including strengths that offset stressors; they will examine the roles and reactions of helping professionals who intervene with individuals and families after a disaster. After studying basic research techniques and the principles of evidence-based practice, participants will apply these concepts to a problem of their choice and develop skills in practice using an effective problem-solving method. About 95% of the instructional materials for this program have been translated into Lithuanian.
Primary Lecturers:
Katherine Dunlap, PhD, ACSW, Clinical Associate Professor, School of
Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Star, North
Carolina, USA
Jack M. Richman, PhD, Dean and Professor, School of Social Work,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North
Carolina, USA Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, MA, PhD, Professor, Department of
Communication Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
11. Social Work II
Social Work: Preventing and Addressing Loss
Audience: This is a basic course for 25 classroom teachers, homeroom teachers, social workers, law enforcement personnel, counselors, and tutors.
Description: This session addresses the risks students and adults face from various losses they may experience such as suicide, divorce, sudden deaths and natural or man-made disasters. While this may seem to be an unappealing topic, past participants report that the information has proven to be highly useful in their personal lives and in educating others at their schools. Participants will learn fundamental skills to assist others, including active listening, empathic communication, contracting, and follow-up. The group will practice techniques to respond effectively to commonly experienced losses and will learn about the factors that help develop individual and community resilience in the face of loss.
Primary Lecturers:
Dr. Kim Strom-Gottfried, Professor, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Dr. George Gottfried, Field Liaison, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Camp Viltis
July 9 July 21
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Administrator |
Ilona Laucius |
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Faculty |
Nancy Hanssen |
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Faculty |
Megan Van Dyke |
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Faculty |
Donna Barnes |
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Faculty |
Vitas Underys |
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Lecturers |
Topics |
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F. James Boyd |
Job-Readiness and Prevocational Training |
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Nancy Hanssen |
Working with Special Children (Week 1) |
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Karl Janowitz |
Helping Students with Special Needs |
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Vilma Narkevičienė |
Organizer |
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Vitas Underys |
Inclusion and Mainstreaming (Week 1) |
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Strand |
Lecturer |
Host and Dates |
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1. Social Work: Identifying and Preventing Child Abuse |
Joanne Caye |
Week 1: TBA |
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