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Introduction to Voiceovers
(Getting Started In Voice Acting)

Voices for All, LLC
Dates: February 18, 2008
repeated
May 6, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 7:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Have you ever wondered whose voice you are listening to on TV and radio commercials? How about documentaries or audiobooks? You too can become a Professional Voiceover Artist! This fun, informative, and empowering class will teach you the basics of entering a successful career as a voiceover artist. The instructor will coach and produce your reading scripts and record you in the classroom for later evaluation. Each student receives a personal evaluation from the instructor in this two hour workshop. Come ready to laugh, learn, and be inspired!

Continuing Ed. Credit: 2 contact hours
Continuing Ed. #: MGT4011
Continuing Ed. Cost: $35 (College Student ID required), $45 (Others)

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Building Cooperation Through Games

Carol E. Fynn, M.Ed.
Dates: March 7-8, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: Friday 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Wouldn’t it be great to have a stack of classroom-tested, ready-to-use, plug-in-anywhere lesson plans that enhance language skills, guarantees active student participation, and promotes co-operation? Here they are! Some of these games are especially applicable to language arts, but they adapt well to most classrooms in middle school and high school.

The instructor is a serious advocate of fun and games which creates cohesiveness, banishes boredom, demolishes divisiveness and lessens lethargy. The class that laughs together, learns together. Games include derivations of Zoom-Octopus, Adverbs, Acting Out, Balderdash, Concentration, Taboo, Two-on-a Crayon, If I ran the Circus, and many others.

Participants should dress casually, be prepared to be out of their seats, and learn the games through first hand experience. A must class for every teacher as Spring fever approaches! Other classes will wish they were in your room!

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED583Q
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $10

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Understanding & Integrating Media Literacy K-12

Carol Tizzano, M.A.
Dates: February 29 & March 1, 2008
repeated
June 16-17, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time:Friday, 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Summer weekdays: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Taking the media seriously and understanding media literacy basics is relevant across all grade levels. Preschool children are already immersed in media before reaching elementary school. Media literacy is an essential mindset and skill that all twenty-first educators need. This offering helps the participant to critically analyze media and its impact on your academic discipline. Learn the skills to use media literacy in you area of study and at any age level.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED662F
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Words as Toys and Tools

Carol Fynn, M.Ed.
Dates: March 14-15, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time:Friday, 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Creative writing and technical writing can be tedious and taxing to teach OR can be the most entertaining, sought after units in the middle school or high school. Dress casually and prepare to lighten up, laugh, and let loose as you actively participate in this workshop. Using creative writing exercises, for example, we taste anger and explore the color of evil. We create poems with scissors and shape characters through actions. Participants vie for chocolate while inventing new languages with slippery sounds and bumpy lumps. Rather than lecture, participants will follow a map to locate buried treasure, build trains, and devise a monster. Blinded in a plane crash, participants must construct a water container according to a friend’s directions. In spite of buried treasure, desert survival, chocolate contests, and plane crashes, this is an absolutely practical workshop presenting ready-to-use lessons that teach literacy skills.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED521A
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Media and Bullying K-12

Carol Tizzano, M.A.
Dates: March 28-29, 2008
repeated
June 24-25, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time:Friday, 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Summer weekdays: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Whether through eye rolling and quiet whispers or an all out cafeteria fight, bullying is a reality that is more pervasive and damaging than realized. This offering examines how today’s popular culture consumed by the youth contributes to a climate of bullying. We will explore research that shows girls and boys bully differently. Screenings, presentations, and activities will identify and help all to understand the problem and address remedies.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED662K
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Blending Art with Classroom Curriculum K-12

Kathleen Riley, M.S. Ed.
Dates: March 7-8, 2008
repeated
June 23-24, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time:Friday, 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Summer weekdays: 8:30 AM ~ 3:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Do you teach art to students through other academic subjects? Come learn how to enhance your curriculum using American art images to develop a student’s higher order of thinking skills. Participants will take away a packet of resources to help incorporate art activities into lesson plans. We’ll use the state standard’s benchmarks to teach the creative spirit of each age in American art history through a cultural and historical framework.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED583G
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Classroom Management for Secondary Teachers

Louis W. Oliverio, Ed.D. and Janet Keeler, Ph.D.
Dates: March 29 & April 12, 2008
repeated
June 9 & 12, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: Saturday: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This blended course is a study in the principles and applications of classroom management. Learn about the unique qualities of secondary school students and middle/high school environments that make classroom management a particular challenge. This offering will cover the reasons why children misbehave and how to effectively respond to common behavioral issues. Practical experiences, case examples and web-based exercises will promote increased skills in defining and assessing the environment, the student, the inappropriate behaviors, and teaching style/philosophy’s influence on classroom management. Learn to evaluate intervention strategies and how to design a classroom management plan that makes sense for your students. Contents will cover strategies for parent/professional collaboration and will allow participants to immediately implement strategies across a variety of school, mental health, and human services settings. See blended course definition and requirements on page 18.

Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED582S
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Materials Fee: $20

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Introduction to Backward Design

Karen Valenza, M.Ed.
Dates: April 4-5, & April 18-19, 2008
repeated
June 23-24 & June 30-July 1, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time:Fridays: 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturdays: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Summer Session
Monday evening June 23 & June 30,
5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Tuesday, June 24 & July 1, 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Tired of racing through Grade Level Indicators in order to prepare students for The Test? Do you miss planning creative lessons because of the amount of content you need to cover? You need to use BACKWARD DESIGN! This method of planning units and lessons suggests that by identifying the goal and assessment first, you will be able to assist the students in developing a deeper understanding of the content and set them up for success on the Ohio Achievement Tests. This offering will address planning approaches, understanding student differences in learning, making adaptations for diverse learners, and creating learning environments that encourage critical thinking.

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED605A
Graduate Course Cost: $400

Materials Fee: $40

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Advertising, Adbusting and Critical Viewing

Carol Tizzano, M.A.
Dates: April 11-12, 2008
repeated
June 30 & July 1, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time:Friday, 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM~ 4:30 PM
Summer weekdays: 8:30 AM~ 4:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Advertising is designed to reach even the youngest viewer; therefore, this offering is open to all levels, elementary to secondary. Advertising is a powerful aspect of contemporary culture. Understand how advertising works and how to address it in the classroom with teenagers or the elementary students. This lively and interactive course includes screenings, activities, discussion and plenty of ideas to take back to the classroom. This approach to critical viewing promises to be fun with user friendly skills for learners at any level.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED662H
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Grief Through the Eyes of a Child/Adolescent

Judi Fischer, LPCC
Dates: April 12 & April 19, 2008
repeated
July 21-22, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: Saturday: 8:00 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

What do children and adolescents want the adults in their lives to know about them when they experience a loss due to death, illness, or other unexpected disasters or tragedies? In this practical and interactive course, you will learn about grief and loss as a child or adolescent views them. The course promotes personal awareness, compassionate responses, practical ideas and skill development to better equip you to help those looking to you for understanding and support when life changes. Making a difference in the lives of children and adolescents in their time of need is the emphasis. If you work with children in schools, hospitals, community agencies or other care facilities, you’ll benefit from this course.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED547
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Continuing Ed. Credit: Approved for 12
contact hours for Counselor & Social Worker
Continuing Ed. Course #: HRS2003
Continuing Ed. Course Cost: $170

Materials Fee: $10

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Supporting Students with Special Needs

Cindy Rawlings, M.Ed. & Jene Wilson, M.Ed.
Dates: April 26 & May 3, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: Saturday: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

More and more students with special needs are being included in the classroom community with their typical peers. Teachers are welcoming them, but often find it a challenging task to meet the behavioral, social and curricular needs of these students. This course will provide strategies as well as theory to give teachers the tools to meet the needs of all their students. Learn skills to help identify the functions of behavior and proactive strategies for improving behavior management in your classroom. Engage in discussion of the characteristics of individuals with various diagnoses and how teaching strategies, tailored to the particular needs of the student allow, them to be successful in both self-contained and regular education settings. Learn methods for adapting curriculum in order to maximize the benefits of inclusive opportunities for students, and strategies for incorporating social skills throughout the student’s day.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED566F
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $10

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Exploring Science Through Literacy

Don Mastrobuono, M.A.
Dates: June 9-13, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

The ability to comprehend, communicate ideas, and construct meaning is integral to learning. To meet Ohio standards in all content areas, effective strategies are essential for teachers to enable students to develop the skills needed. This course will emphasize strategies and development of activities specific to literacy and science. Integration of content information from text, video, and oral presentations towards improving skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and thinking are essential. Participants will gain experience in developing assignments, assessing and evaluating both the level of student comprehension and the depth of thinking as it pertains to science.

Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course#: ED636B
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Materials Fee: $40

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Independent Media in the Classroom

Carol Tizzano, M.A.
Dates: May 16-17, 2008 CLASS CANCELED
repeated
July 9-10, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: Friday, 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Summer weekdays: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This offering for secondary teachers presents an alternative to media readily available through mega media companies. Independent media addresses more sensitive and challenging topics and provides perspectives that are underrepresented by the mega media producers. The result of using independent media is inspired ideas and engaging students. Learn how to use independent media to support lessons in art, English, social studies, history and health. This offering will showcase a rich selection of independent media and guide educators to resources.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED662J
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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American Heart Association First Aid & CPR with AED

Marty Verel, M.Ed.
Dates: June 11-12, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This offering combines the Heartsaver First Aid Course with CPR.
The offering will provide the basic knowledge of sports injuries,
to prepare for medical emergencies, to recognize minor and
serious injuries and to administer appropriate first aid or CPR
until professional help arrives.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED505B
Graduate Course Cost: $165

Continuing Ed #: SPT1001
Continuing Ed Cost: $85 (includes materials fee )

Materials Fee: $15

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Reading Strategies for the Primary Classroom: The Language Literacy Link

Pat Leonard, M.A., Ed.S. & Jan Maziasz, M.Ed.
Dates: June 16-17-18-19-20, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: Fridays: 5:00 pm – 9:00 PM
Saturdays: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This course is designed especially for teachers in the primary classroom. However, the lessons can easily be adapted, for instruction in grades 4-5. The faculty will model thematic units of instruction that incorporate the five big areas of reading instruction outlined by the National Reading Panel: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. The Ohio Academic Content Standards for Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Reading Process and Reading Application with some discussion on writing will be covered. Demonstrations, copy-ready lessons, activities, and materials will enable the teacher to leave this course prepared for the next school year.
* This course is not a substitute for any course(s) in the Masters of Education program or the reading endorsement curriculum at Notre Dame College.

Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED590A
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Materials Fee: $40

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Grant Writing for Teachers

Fran Reddick, M.A.
Dates: June 16-17 & June 23-24, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Writing a grant and getting it funded is more than words on paper. There is a process that is both interpersonal and written. This offering allows the participant to complete a grant of their choice with guidance of the instructor. The course focuses on the process, research, collaboration with funding organizations, and developing the “whole package” for submitting a grant.

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course#: ED667F
Graduate Course Cost: $400

Materials Fee: $20

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Understanding Behavior Disorders In the Classroom

Sister Gilchrist Cottrill, M.A.
Dates: June 16-20, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This course provides an understanding of the theoretical bases for explaining, preventing and treating emotional and behavioral disorders, and in implementing a myriad techniques to effectively meet the needs of children and youth with behavioral and social skill disorders in schools. This course will help participants to integrate theoretical concepts and to implement specific culturally sensitive approaches used in identifying, classifying and intervening with students who demonstrate behavioral disorders. Appropriate approaches and interventions with families of the behavioral students will also be addressed.

Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED566E
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Materials Fee: $25

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T-N-T Organizational Education

Tona L. Humphrey, M.A. & Trista Linden-Warren, M.A.
Dates: June 18-19, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: Saturday: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

The new offering is designed to aid the new and the seasoned teacher in organizational skills and classroom effectiveness. The course will offer ideas and procedures for creation of an efficient classroom environment. Participants will take away 180 days of board work ideas, two middle school novel units and an array of graphic organizers and rubrics. Grammar ideas, daily plan sheets and substitute folders as well as discipline ideas make this an “explosive” addition to any teacher’s repertoire.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED526B
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Understanding the AD/HD Child In the Classroom

Kim Langley, M.Ed.
Dates: June 23-26, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 9:00 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Participants will become familiar with the myths of AD/HD and be able to distinguish true neurological AD and typical misbehaviors. The offering will provide simulated experiences of what AD/HD feels like to the child in the classroom. Learn the legal protections of the AD/HD child and become aware of the wide range of adaptations and techniques for helping students with homework frustrations. Print and video resources for assisting the classroom teacher will be shared.

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED566D
Graduate Course Cost: $400

Materials Fee: $10

Text: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

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The Credible Teacher

Julianne Hall, M.A.
Dates: June 23-24, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

As educators, there is more need than ever for building positive working relationships with students and families. Understanding the diverse backgrounds of the contemporary family and the relationship to the school is essential. This offering explores practical strategies for developing strong home/school relations as a credible teacher in today’s school. Issues of diversity, family structure and social issues of poverty, advocacy, domestic violence, and special needs facing students will help today’s teacher develop stronger communications with families and foster family involvement in schools. Emphasis is placed on creating strategies you can initiate to strengthen student-teacher-parent trust.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED563B
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Hidden Secrets of Becoming a Master Teacher

Dominic J. Velotta, M.S.
Dates: June 23-24-25-26-27, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This offering covers the essential tools to become a master teacher. Topics and issues relevant to today’s classroom are addressed. Successful classroom management and the importance of a teacher mindset are two. Efficient lesson planning with stimulating projects and simulations is another. Students explore a variety of methods for incorporating Bloom’s Taxonomy of Higher Level Thinking into assessment models. State standards are another topic essential to the classroom that is covered. Finally, utilizing multiple technology methods effectively (PowerPoint, the Internet, Smart Boards, laptops, and electronic grade books and yes…movies) in the classroom to create enthusiasm and excitement are covered. Come learn the secrets of mastering teaching!

Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course#: ED526C
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Materials Fee: $30

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Teaching Children of Divorce K-8

Patti Bertschler, M.Ed. , LPCC& Mark Newton, J.D., M.Ed.
Dates: June 25-26, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Children of divorce experience a number of emotional responses based on developmental stages. Learn teaching techniques and assessments that assist children of divorce through this challenging times in their lives. Participants will increase their awareness of the developmental stages and accompanying emotional responses in children; understand their role as a teacher in generating or reducing emotional responses; develop a greater appreciation of the issues surrounding a child’s response to divorce and action steps they can take to creatively deal with children of divorce.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED582N
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Using Standard-Based Education to Engage the African American Child

Gayle Gadison, M.Ed.
Dates: July 14-17, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This offering investigates the reasons for the achievement gap between African American children and other children. It will identify methods to address the educational needs of these students leading to increased achievement in the classroom. The course provides participants with the opportunity to develop strategies that can be used in the classroom.

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED566A
Graduate Course Cost: $400

Materials Fee: $10

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Emotional Intelligence and The Classroom Teacher

Kimberly Langley, M.Ed.
Dates: July 14-15, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 9:00 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This offering provides teachers and administrators the skills necessary to coach the child who alienates peers and mentors, or who faces special needs that impact the classroom and social behavior. This class explores practical and professional ways to manage students with poor social skills, low self-esteem, or anger and conflict management issues that are a detriment in the classroom. Participants will be exposed to fresh insights in neurology that impact the educational process.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED570D
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Teaching Study and Test Taking Skills

David D. Demko, M.Ed.
Dates: July 16-17 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

A common complaint of many educators (and students) is that students do not know how to study or take tests. In this offering, the participants will learn: how the brain works, learning styles, diversity in learning, and touch upon Gardner’s intelligences. This course explores ways to teach students how to improve their study skills and testing taking preparations. Educators will take away effective strategies that will help enlighten students.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED521B
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Overview of Disabilities: Understanding Diagnostic Labels in Childhood

Julianne Hall, M.A.
Dates: July 21-24, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This course covers an overview of developmental disabilities including autism, AD/HD, learning disorders, mental retardation and other diagnostic labels. Advantages and disadvantages of using diagnostic labels with children will be discussed including their usefulness in designing treatment interventions, the role diagnoses play in accessing funding options and their limitations in providing useful information about the child as an individual. The role of the school staff, parent, family members, and professional assessment and intervention staff play in the process will be studied and discussed.

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED560A
Graduate Course Cost: $400

Continuing Ed. Credit: Approved for 24 CPE
contact hours for Counselors and Social Workers.
Continuing Ed. Course #: HRS2000
Continuing Ed. Course Cost: $225

Materials Fee: $20
(Applies to credit and continuing education)

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Critical Thinking and Cooperative Learning

David D. Demko, M.Ed.
Dates: August 4-7, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Create a thoughtful classroom by questioning, teaching higher level thinking skills, and creative thinking and problem solving. Strategies and techniques are explored for helping students develop the skills needed to perform these processes. Heavy emphasis is placed on higher level thinking skill development, assessment, and cooperative learning model used in a positive, brain-compatible learning environment.

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED521D
Graduate Course Cost: $400

Materials Fee: $20

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Authentic Assessment

Vivian Garfunkel, M.Ed.
Dates: July 28th - August 1, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Expand beyond the boundary of traditional teaching and testing practices. This course focuses on the basics of using performance, behavioral and portfolio assessment techniques as we differentiate instruction according to readiness, interest, and learning profile. Participants will learn how to involve the student in assessing their own work and sharing information with parents through student led conferences.

Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course#: ED574A
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Materials Fee: $40

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Differentiating Instruction in a Mixed Ability Classroom

Vivian Garfunkel, M.A.
Dates: July 21-25, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This course will examine the characteristics of a differentiated classroom. Participants will learn how to frame instruction around concepts and essential understanding; identify techniques for differentiating content, process, and product; and explore how to adjust instruction on the basis of student readiness, interest, and learning profile. Through discussion, readings, and analysis of examples, participants will reflect on their beliefs and practices relative to differentiation. The offering outcomes include designing a differentiated activity.

Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course#: ED536A
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Materials Fee: $40

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Best Practices in Mentoring New Teachers

Laurel Chapman, M.Ed.
Dates: August 5-6, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

The vital learning relationship between a mentor and novice is paramount and is something that just doesn’t occur. There are best practices in mentoring as there are in teaching. This course explores what mentoring a new teacher entails, how to develop a successful relationship, when to consult, collaborate or coach. Helping the new teacher be successful in the classroom involves exploration of classroom management techniques, demonstrating and guiding differentiated instruction, modeling assessment for learning and planning for data driven instruction. Using interactive techniques and building upon the group expertise, this course meets the needs of mentors at all levels. Gain insight as a mentor and as a learner and improve and enhance your mentoring practice.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED690A
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Smart Board Techonology ~ Basic

Joelle Warsh, M.Ed.
Dates: April 18-19, 2008 Repeated
Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM,
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM

Dates: June 23- 24,2008

Time: Summer weekdays: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Smartboard? Whiteboard? Do you have one in your classroom or school building , but are not sure what to do with it? This is the class for you! Come unlock the secrets of the interactive whiteboard. Learn how to use this incredible tool and create lessons that will enhance your curriculum and engage the students. This offering will also explore web sites that have smartboard activities created by other teachers. Come, learn, and take away new skills and activities to make learning fun.

Limited enrollment.
Please bring a memory stick or CD-W to class.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED588Y
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $10

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Smart Board Technology ~ Advanced

Joelle Warsh, M.Ed.
Dates: May 2-3, 2008 repeated
June 30 & July 1, 2008
Times:Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Summer weekdays: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Come learn more uses for the smartboard or whiteboard in your classroom or building. This course explores the in-depth use of galleries , importing your own images, creating your own collections, and the process of sharing them with others in a network environment. Also covered in this new offering are the use of different link applications such as MS Word, Excel, and Power Point to enhance your lessons. Advance features like adding sound and flash animations to your lessons, customizing floating tool bars, and the screen capture will be covered. Bring you own materials to create new or enhance lessons. Bring digital images on a flash drive to insert into lessons.

Prerequisite: SmartBoard Technology-Basic

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED588Z
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $10

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Standards-Based Internet Resources for Lesson Planning K-12

Joelle Warsh, M.Ed.
Dates: April 11-12, 2008
Times: Friday: 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM repeated
(Attendance is required at both sessions.)

Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Don’t have the time or can’t find good internet resources or help with lesson planning? This course will assist teachers in discovering and exploring useful web sites that facilitate lesson planning for grades K-12. Students will be exposed to web sites that connect lessons plans and activities which directly correlate to Ohio’s State standards in all subject areas including the Ohio Department of Education’s web site.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED592
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $10

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Web Quest ~ Join the Adventure

Joelle Warsh, M.Ed.
Dates: April 25-26, 2008
Times: Friday: 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
(Attendance is required at both sessions.)

Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Tired of the same old research projects? Tired of having your students spending more time surfing the web for information than actually finding it? Discover an exciting and fun way to integrate technology into the classroom. Come learn about WebQuest.

WebQuest is built around engaging and doable tasks that elicit higher order thinking. It about doing something with information. Thinking can be creative or critical and involve problem solving, judgment, analysis or synthesis. This offering will assist you in finding WebQuests already created by teachers as well as how to create your own.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED583W
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $10

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Utilizing Microsoft Suite Series ~ Basic

Rhonda Rickelman, M.A.
Dates: June 9-10, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Location: Magnificat High School
20770 Hilliard Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

This first course in the Microsoft Series is the basics of the keyboard, mouse, and the Microsoft program i.e. MS Outlook. It is designed for those with little or no computer experience or those who want to brush up on skills. Topics covered are email address book, attaching documents to email, creating folders, and setup rules for Outlook. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to take this offering as a prerequisite to other technology courses.

Limited enrollment.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED589A
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

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Utilizing Microsoft Suite ~ Word

Rhonda Rickelman, M.A.
Dates: June 11-12, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Location: Magnificat High School
20770 Hilliard Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

This “hand-on” series will introduce participants to Microsoft Office, specifically, MS Word. Students will learn the basic features to create, format, and print documents. Learn about free tools and templates available to educators. Learn how to add tables and charts to documents. Learn to save work as a word document, but also as a Web page for viewing on the Internet.

Prerequisite: Student must be proficient in keyboard and mouse functions.

Limited enrollment.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED589B
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

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Utilizing Microsoft Suite Series ~ Word Advanced

Rhonda Rickelman, M.A.
Dates: June 18-19, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Location: Magnificat High School
20770 Hilliard Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

Educators, get it “Kicked Up“, when they explore the advanced features of Word. Broaden your knowledge and tap into many of Word’s powerful timesaving features with this class. Covered will be advanced character and paragraph formatting, how to save time and get better results by formatting with styles, how to use find/replace techniques to help quickly clean up documents, and how to use tables to set up columns of text with word-wrap. Class will explore how Word’s powerful AutoCorrect and AutoText features can help.

Prerequisite is ED589B ~ Limited enrollment.
Utilizing Microsoft Suite for Educators- II

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED589C
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

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Utilizing Microsoft Suite Series ~ Excel

Rhonda Rickelman, M.A.
Dates: June 16-17, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Location: Magnificat High School
20770 Hilliard Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

This “hands-on” class provides participants with the tools to effectively utilize Microsoft Excel in the classroom. Participants will learn how to enhance the educational experience. Class includes developing spreadsheets including formatting, margin changes, creating a document header, using formulas and functions and analysis program. Also included are statistical functions such as Average, Max, Min on a range of data to assist in analysis. Learn the “what if” analysis to determine the effects of your data when one number is changed.

Prerequisite is ED589A or understanding computer concepts.

Limited enrollment.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED589F
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

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Utilizing Microsoft Suite Series ~ Excel Advanced

Rhonda Rickelman, M.A.
Dates: June 23-24, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Location: Magnificat High School
20770 Hilliard Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

This course continues the “hands-on” series by exploring the advanced features of Excel. This offering covers integrating the Excel worksheet into a Word document, learning financial functions, developing hyperlinks, creating templates with multiple worksheets, and mastering the tools and techniques you need to manage critical data.

Limited enrollment.

Prerequisite is ED589F or understanding of Excel basics.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED589G
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

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PowerPoint for Educators

Rhonda Rickelman, M.A.
Dates: June 25-26, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Magnificat High School
20770 Hilliard Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

This “hands-on” course will introduce participants to Microsoft PowerPoint. Students will learn the basics of creating, modifying, and previewing a presentation. Emphasis will be placed upon enhancing your lessons and assigning student projects using PowerPoint. Learn how to insert clip art, graphics, web links and sound to enhance presentations.

Limited enrollment.
Please bring a memory stick or CD-W to class.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED583K
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

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Using Photoshop ~ Basic

Reed Simon, M.A.
Dates: June 11-12, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Working with Photoshop CS, students will gain experience in using this software as a creative tool that they can use in their classrooms. Students will gain an understanding of Adobe Photoshop and develop an understanding of the principles, concepts, and terminology used in graphic design and digital imaging. The work will be project-based and each student will have access to a PC.

Prerequisite: Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, or the Macintosh OS, and access to digital camera Please bring a 512 memory stick and a digital camera if available.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED583M
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Continuing Ed #: EDU1025
Continuing Ed. Credit: 12 contact hours or 1.2 CEU’s

Continuing Ed Cost: $170

Materials Fee: $20
(Applies to credit and non-credit)

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Using Photoshop ~ Intermediate

Reed Simon, M.A.
Dates: Spring 2008 (TBA)
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Time: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

This offering provides the latest Photoshop CS techniques that teachers can use in their art, design, and science classes. This hands-on course will enable teachers to walk away with techniques and sample exercises and ideas to use in their classes. Individuals taking this class should have an introductory knowledge of Photoshop. Topics to be covered in this class include panoramic image creation, printing accurate color, as well as tips and techniques in Photoshop and fair usage issues for teachers.
Enrollment is limited. Prerequisite: Introduction to Photoshop, Good knowledge of Windows and access to digital camera

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course#: ED583N
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Continuing Ed #: EDU1026
Continuing Ed. Credit: 36 contact hours or 3.6CEU’s
Continuing Ed Cost: $225

Materials Fee: $20
(Applies to credit and non-credit)

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Web Page Design Using Dreamweaver

Joelle Warsh, M.Ed.
Dates: March 14-15, 2008 repeated
July 14-15, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Times: Friday: 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Summer Weekdays: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM

Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Are you interested in learning how to make your own web site? If you think it is hard…think again! If you can word process, you can create your own web page using Microsoft Office 2007 Share Point. This offering teaches you the basics, shows you how to import graphics, add animations, and create interactive links. Register today and see how easy, fun, and creative developing a web site can be!

Limited enrollment.
Please bring a memory stick or CD-W to class.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED561W
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

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Digital Camera and Imaging Fundamentals

Rhonda Rickelman, M.A.
Dates: Spring 2008 (TBA)
(Attendance is required at both sessions.)

Time: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: Magnificat High School,
20770 Hilliard Road, Rocky River, OH 44116

This course provides a fundamental understanding of how images are captured, processed, stored and retrieved digitally. Learn the basics of color theory and how color is represented and reproduced digitally. The method used for encoding images and guidelines for working with Photo CD images is explored. Build upon your knowledge of traditional photography and utilize this new skill to enhance classroom activities, training programs, or in-service presentations.
Please bring your digital camera and manual to class.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED588S
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Continuing Ed. Credit: 1.2 CEU or 12 contact hours
Continuing Ed. Course #: CPT1000
Continuing Ed. Course Cost: $170

Materials Fee: $10.00

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Professional Development for Artists and Teachers of Art

Developing Ideas for Artists Books
Susan King M.F.A.
Dates: July 14-15-16-17-18, 2008
(Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Time: 8:30 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Recent trends in book arts have focused on book structures and reproduction techniques. This workshop focuses on generating form and content for books. Participants will use simple materials, writing exercises, brainstorming techniques, and class critiques to spark ideas. Although no previous experience is necessary, this is a challenging and rewarding course. It is useful for designers, artists and writers who want to approach creative work from the inside out. Book structures and technical issues will be discussed as they related to specific projects developed in class. Participants can expect to have several mock-ups by the end of this five day session. (This is not a books/structures/bookbinding workshop).

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED525J
Graduate Course Cost: $465

Continuing Ed. #: EDU1028
Continuing Ed Credit: 24 contact hours
Continuing Ed. Course Cost: $300

Materials Fee: $ 20

Blending Art with Classroom Curriculum K-12
Kathleen Riley, M.S. Ed.

Dates: March 7-8, 2008 repeated June 23-24, 2008 (Attendance is required at all sessions.)

Times: Friday, 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM Summer weekdays: 8:30 AM ~ 3:00 PM
Location: Notre Dame College Administration Bldg.

Do you teach art to students through other academic subjects? Come learn how to enhance your curriculum using American art images to develop a student’s higher order of thinking skills. Participants will take away a packet of resources to help incorporate art activities into lesson plans. We’ll use the state standard’s benchmarks to teach the creative spirit of each age in American art history through a cultural and historical framework.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED583G
Graduate Course Cost: $240

Materials Fee: $20

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Instructional Delivery Services Spring/Summer 2008

ED584B Building Classroom Management & Discipline K-12
Darryl Innocenzi
Dates: Saturdays January 26, February 16, March 1, March 15

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This course is designed to explore approaches and techniques that combine “classroom management” with the “active engagement of students” in meaningful curricular activities. Emphasis will be placed on procedures and routines that proactively eliminate problematic behaviors.

ED 584E Teacher as a Professional
Don Mastrobuono
Date: Saturdays January 26, February 16, March 1, March 15

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Participants will practice the skills of self-analysis, reflection, and evaluation so that they can continue to evaluate and refine their interactions with students, parents, other professionals.

ED584T Technology for the Teacher and Student K-12 *HQT
Chris Hazelton
Dates: Saturdays January 26, February 16, March 1, March 15

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Participants will gain experience in various forms of technology and computer programs as well as develop effective strategies for using technology in the classroom. Emphasis will be placed on developing personal and instructional skills.

ED584D Understanding Childhood Disorders in the K-12 Inclusive Classroom
Dr. Becca Boyle
Dates: Saturdays: January 26, February 16, March 1, March 15

Time:8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

With so many different types of students that are now "included" into the regular education classroom, teachers need to have a knowledge of the different types of disorders that children may now have. Students will learn the definitions of the different disorders, the family ramifications, educational implications, and strategies for enhancing the learning for these children.

ED584R Content Literacy: Reading, Writing, and Beyond K-12 *HQT
Don Mastrobuono
Saturdays: February 23, March 8, March 29, April 5

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This course is designed to develop activities that support literacy and enhance content understanding throughout the curriculum. Improving skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking will be emphasized.

ED584C Power of the Internet in the Classroom K-12 *HQT
Mike Murphy
Saturdays: February 23, March 8, March 29, April 5

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Participants will learn how to harness the benefits of the internet for the classroom through building awareness of information gathering, educational resources, and teacher/student tools.

ED584U Understanding Data to Enhance Instruction
Darryl Innocenzi
Saturdays: February 23, March 8, March 29, April 5

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m

This course is designed for classroom teachers preparing students to take the Ohio Achievement Tests and the Ohio Graduation Test. The primary emphasis is on examining the different types of data and determining the best use of the data to enhance student performance and to direct teachers’ own needs for increasing content knowledge.

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