Fall/Winter Workshops
by Denise Valerio
| Autism | |||
| 1261 - Empowering Children and Adolescents Using Social Skills | |||
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Attend this workshop and understand why some children lack certain social skills, how to teach these skills, and how to motivate the child to want to acquire these skills. Learn and practice effective strategies for working with individuals, small groups, and large populations. Examine the root causes of socially challenging and awkward behavior, as well as real intervention strategies that promote change and growth. In addition to focusing on the "normal" population, you will also examine special social challenges of children with ADD, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Trauma, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Asperger's Syndrome. Registration fee: $50 5.5 CEHs will be available at no charge. |
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| Level: Basic | Audience: All Staff | Hours: 5.50 | College Credit: No |
| Meets on these dates | Time | Building | |
| 11/14/2008 | 7:30 AM - 1:45 PM | WILLIAMS ON THE LAKE | Lakeside East |
| Classroom Management | |||
| 1262 - Crack the Code to Classroom Discipline Problems | |||
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A proactive look at
discipline in the classroom, this workshop will reference the
specifics of various Behavior Management strategies. You may use
them collectively or focus on a single strategy that can address a
particular concern. Enjoy a collection of terrific tips and advice.
Effectively teach required behavior skills while managing the
myriad of tasks and situations that occur in the classroom each
day. This will help you reduce stress and permanently find yourself
teaching in front of a respectful class. |
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| Level: Basic | Audience: All Staff | Hours: 12.50 | College Credit: Univ. of Akron/Ashland Univ. |
| Meets on these dates | Time | Building | Room |
| 1/27/2009 | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| 2/3/2009 | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| 2/10/2009 | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| 2/17/2009 | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| 2/24/2009 | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| Reading | |||
| 1260 - Reading Circle | |||
| Join us as we rediscover the joys of reading for pleasure and
sharing ideas. During the four sessions, you will become more adept
at designing key discussion points and making sound literary
judgments. Since participants choose the books for the last three
sessions, please be prepared to offer suggestions for those books
when we first meet. For every session, participants need to bring
the chosen book to class as well as five (5) written discussion
questions about the book. Unwind, the 2007 YA novel by Neal Shusterman, is our first reading selection. While Community Room B in the main branch of the Medina Library is the site of our first meeting, the 1907 room (second floor) is the location for the last three. Registration fee: $60 One (1) Graduate Credit Hour will be available at the cost of $130 through The University of Akron or $130 through Ashland University. Checks and credit card payments will be collected by Akron or Ashland on the first day of each workshop. 12.5 CEHs will be available at no charge. |
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| Level: Basic | Audience: All Staff | Hours: 12.50 | College Credit: Univ. of Akron/Ashland Univ. |
| Meets on these dates | Time | Building | Room |
| 11/10/2008 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | MEDINA LIBRARY | Community Room B |
| 12/03/2008 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | MEDINA LIBRARY | 1907 Room (second floor) |
| 01/07/2008 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | MEDINA LIBRARY | 1907 Room (second floor) |
| 02/04/2008 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | MEDINA LIBRARY | 1907 Room (second floor) |
| Special Education | |||
| 1263 - Inclusion Strategies That Work for Students With Special Needs | |||
| Have you ever wondered how you can make accommodations that
will enable students with disabilities to learn? This workshop will
provide teachers with practical, effective strategies for working
with students with special needs in the educational setting.
Participants will leave with a variety of teaching strategies, an
understanding of the components of an Individualized Education
Plan, and sensory strategies to meet the needs of students with
disabilities. Registration fee: $60 One (1) Graduate Credit Hour will be available at the cost of $130 through The University of Akron or $130 through Ashland University. Checks and credit card payments will be collected by Akron or Ashland on the first day of each workshop. 12.5 CEHs will be available at no charge. |
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| Level: Basic | Audience: Teachers K-12 | Hours: 12.50 | College Credit: Univ. of Akron/Ashland Univ. |
| Meets on these dates | Time | Building | Room |
| 1/7/2008 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| 1/14/2008 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| 1/21/2008 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| 1/28/2008 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Lower Conference Room |
| Technology | |||
| 1256 - SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard | |||
| Create a dynamic learning environment by combining the power of
a computer with the simplicity of a whiteboard. You have the
resources that allow you to interactively present curriculum and
shared ideas. In this class, you will experience hands-on training.
This SmartBoard class is geared to use the board and all the
components of the board, create a lesson plan, and use the board as
if in a classroom environment. Be prepared to create a lesson plan
and save it to the SmartBoard. Bring the materials, URLS, and
resources you may need to create your lesson. Class project:
presentation of lesson plans. Registration fee: $60 One (1) Graduate Credit Hour will be available at the cost of $130 through The University of Akron or $130 through Ashland University. Checks and credit card payments will be collected by Akron or Ashland on the first day of each workshop. 12.5 CEHs will be available at no charge. |
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| Level: Basic | Audience: All Staff | Hours: 12.50 | College Credit: Univ. of Akron/Ashland Univ. |
| Meets on these dates | Time | Building | Room |
| 11/1/2008 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Computer Lab |
| 11/8/2008 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Computer Lab |
| 1257 - Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Introductory | |||
| Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 is a presentation program that
transforms your ideas into dynamic professional, compelling
presentations. With PowerPoint you can create individual slides,
speaker notes, and audience handouts. Participants will begin
hands-on with creating a presentation with PowerPoint 2007,
modifying a presentation, inserting objects, and completing a
presentation. Begin working with advanced tools and masters;
enhance charts; and insert illustrations, objects, and media clips
using advanced features. Registration fee: $60 Book fee: $29 One (1) Graduate Credit Hour will be available at the cost of $130 through The University of Akron or $130 through Ashland University. Checks and credit card payments will be collected by Akron or Ashland on the first day of each workshop. 12.5 CEHs will be available at no charge. |
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| Level: Basic | Audience: All Staff | Hours: 12.50 | College Credit: Univ. of Akron/Ashland Univ. |
| Meets on these dates | Time | Building | Room |
| 1/17/2009 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Computer Lab |
| 1/24/2009 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Computer Lab |
| 1258 - A Day in the Life of Web 2.0 | |||
| Are you harnessing the new shape of information? Curious about
Web 2.0? What is it? Web 2.0 is about changing the way people
interact with each other on the Web and makes the Internet the tool
of choice for efficient collaboration and communication. It is a
catch-phrase to represent the "next generation" of Web tools that
allow users to dynamically shape the content and functionality of
their Web experience.</p> A few examples of Web 2.0 are: Blogs, Wikis, Webcasts, Podcasts, RSS Feeds, and Social Networks. This class will introduce you to an awareness of Web 2.0 technologies. As a class, we will create a blog using Google Blogger. In addition, individuals will experiment with several Web 2.0 components, such as widgets, gadgets, RSS, and podcasts. Registration fee: $60 One (1) Graduate Credit Hour will be available at the cost of $130 through The University of Akron or $130 through Ashland University. Checks and credit card payments will be collected by Akron or Ashland on the first day of each workshop. 12.5 CEHs will be available at no charge. |
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| Level: Basic | Audience: All Staff | Hours: 12.50 | College Credit: Univ. of Akron/Ashland Univ. |
| Meets on these dates | Time | Building | Room |
| 2/21/2009 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Computer Lab |
| 2/28/2009 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Computer Lab |
| 1259 - SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard | |||
| Create a dynamic learning environment by combining the power of
a computer with the simplicity of a whiteboard. You have the
resources that allow you to interactively present curriculum and
shared ideas. In this class, you will experience hands-on training.
This SmartBoard class is geared to use the board and all the
components of the board, create a lesson plan, and use the board as
if in a classroom environment. Be prepared to create a lesson plan
and save it to the SmartBoard. Bring the materials, URLS, and
resources you may need to create your lesson. Class project:
presentation of lesson plans. Registration fee: $60 One (1) Graduate Credit Hour will be available at the cost of $130 through The University of Akron or $130 through Ashland University. Checks and credit card payments will be collected by Akron or Ashland on the first day of each workshop. 12.5 CEHs will be available at no charge. |
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| Level: Basic | Audience: All Staff | Hours: 12.50 | College Credit: Univ. of Akron/Ashland Univ. |
| Meets on these dates | Time | Building | Room |
| 3/7/2009 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Computer Lab |
| 3/14/2009 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | PROFESSIONAL | Computer Lab |
