2017 Summer Institute Registration Form

The Center for Teaching offers professional development workshops for K-12 teachers and administrators led by faculty from independent and public schools. The workshops are designed to enhance the culture of teaching, empower attendees with new strategies, and improve teaching practices through innovative topics. Workshops are offered May 30 through June 16, 2017.

Please complete the following form to register.

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Please select the workshop(s) of your choice:

HUMANITIES

Atlanta Civil Rights Landmarks

STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, MATH)

STEAM in ActionGaming with a Purpose: Utilizing Minecraft as the Ultimate Teaching ToolScratch Applications across all of STEAMThe Art of Tinkering & Science SnacksFalling for Cardboard Engineering

DESIGN THINKING

Design ThinkingMaterial Rescue: Using Design to Teach Lifecycle Analysis and Conservation

ENHANCING TEACHING PRACTICE

Creating a Critical-Thinking Classroom Environment Session 1 June 6, 7, 8Creating a Critical-Thinking Classroom Environment Session 2 June 12, 13, 14Universal Toolbox for Surviving Your Beginning Years as a New TeacherRules of EngagementConferring: Developing Writers Through Conversations

LEADERSHIP

Mentoring and Instructional Coaching: Creating a Partnership CultureCreating a Line of Sight to Being an Effective LeaderLearning to Manage What Appears to be Unmanageable: Classroom Management Strategies & Tip

SCIENCE

Food For Thought: Teaching the Food System in Georgia

MATH STRATEGIES

Mindfulness and MathematicsSingapore Math Strategies in Your Classroom

EXPANDING YOUR DIGITAL TOOLSET

Tools for Multiple Choice Assessment and Grade CurvingJumpstart Your Classroom with Spreadsheets: MS Excel and Google Sheets for Beginners/Intermediates

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

What is PBL All About?PBL - A Deep DiveLearning to Serve and Serving to LearnTech Tools and PBL: There’s an App for ThatTech Tools and PBL: There’s an Website for That

FINDING BALANCE

Brilliant Things Happen in Calm Minds: Yoga and Mindfulness in and outside of the ClassroomMindfulness and Intentional Sound in the ClassroomIdentity and Inclusion in the Younger YearsWestminster Discovery

WORLD LANGUAGE

Organic World Language

Summer Institute 2017

The Center for Teaching

janesimpkins@westminster.net

andreacorely@westminster.net

Please contact Jane Simpkins, Program Manager, Center for Teaching, at 404-609-6112 with any questions.