PERC 2008

at Defiance College

What is a PERC?
The PERC Workshop Series complies with the guidelines of No Child Left Behind requirements for quality professional development. The topics were chosen because they all fit within the recommended content. and are one (1) credit hour graduate courses. Participants can register for one additional graduate credit hour by completing an independent study form and must have the approval of the instructor.

PERC Workshop Agenda

Friday
5:00pm Registration
5:30 pm Class Begins
7:30 pm Break
9:30 pm Day One Ends
Saturday
8:00 am Day Two Begins
10:00 am Break
12:00 pm Lunch (included)
1:00 pm Afternoon Begins
2:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Class Ends

Registration Information
The cost to attend PERC is $365 per credit hour.

To register, please contact Michelle Call

A copy of all prior college transcripts is required at the time of scheduling. Please be sure to forward all transcripts to the Center for Adult and Graduate Programs. Registration is complete upon receiving a copy of the prior college transcript and payment. Defiance College alumni, former students, or current students do not need to request transcripts.

All PERC workshops are graded as pass/fail unless the student requests otherwise. Classes can be taken for a letter grade; however, students are required to complete an academic product.

To ensure your space in the workshop of your choice, we recommend scheduling as soon as possible.

Grade Information

Grades for the PERC classes are not due until the end of the semester. For example, courses that are held in January will not receive a grade (pass/fail or letter) until May.

Transcripts will not be released until the grades have been submitted. Grades can be accessed at the end of the semester through the college's web utility called OneStop. More information about this utility will be shared in each workshop.

Master of Arts in Education Program
Individuals interested in obtaining information about Defiance College's distinctive Master of Arts in Education program can visit the program's website. Please direct inquiries to the Center for Adult and Graduate Programs.

For questions concerning PERC you may contact any of the following:

Dr. JoAnn Burkhardt, Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Education Program, 419.783.2315 or email jburkhardt@defiance.edu.

Sally Bissell, Assistant Academic Dean for Adult and Graduate Programs, 419.783.2350 or email sbissell@defiance.edu.

Michelle Call, Office Coordinator for Adult and Graduate Programs, 419.783.2351 or email cap@defiance.edu.

COURSE SCHEDULE

February 15 - 16
Building Positive Family and Schools Relationships
- Fred Coulter

A good connection between the clasroom and home can have a positive impact on students. The problem is how to make and maintain the connection. In the first part of the workshop, participants will come to understand the change that America's families are going through by reading related articles and discussing family systems theory. In the second part, Peter Benson's model of "developmental assets" to help students grow and mature will be introduced. Schools and classrooms can be environments where students can acquire some of the assets that Benson says children and youth need to grow into healthy adults. Strategies for identifying and applying these will be discussed.

March 28 - 29
Critical Issues in Youth Sports and Physical Education
- Matt Lydum

This workshop is intended to offer physical education teachers, coaches, administrators, and others interested in the role of sport and physical education in schools an opportunity to explore current critical issues related to organized physical activity and young people. Participants will explore topics ranging from the childhood obesity epidemic to early specialization in youth sport.

March 28 - 29
History and Conservation of Ohio Forests for the Regula Classroom Teacher
- Bill Grimes

This class will be centered around the identification of Ohio's trees, parts of a tree and it's commercial use, as well as the historical significance of Ohio's forests.

April 11 - 12
Bravo! What You Do Right Can Be The Key to Student Achievement
- Stacey Elsasser

Okay, you've been to all these workshops that tell you all the ways to do something right but the basic premise is that you're doing it all wrong. Do you long for the days of basic make-it and take-it? Do you wonder if you will ever recapture the idealism that made you get into teaching in the first place? Well then, this is the place for you! Come and celebrate what is right with education and how it applies to your classroom, and then learn how to capitalize on your own assets and bring your students rigor and engagement without sacrificing your sanity. This workshop will offer a chance for you to reflect on your teaching style(s) and match it up with student learning styles and curriculum choices using current research, best practice, and common sense. Open to all teachers, regardless of grade, discipline, or stress level.

April 25 - 26
Teaching for Social Responsibility: Pedagogy that Works!
- Sandra Golden

Are you looking for teaching methods to motivate your students? Want to learn how to create learning environments to engage, empower, and stimulate the learner? Through this workshop you will develop the skills and knowledge to create instructional strategies and classroom activities that will promote critical, creative, and social consciousness of your students. You will learn how to design classroom climates that are academically driven yet engage and motivate learners to take responsibility for their learning.

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