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2009 SUMMER COURSE SCHEDULE

Below is the schedule for our summer courses. Be sure to scroll down to see our complete listing of courses and locations. This listing of workshops reflects the most current information available. Please note that courses may be added, and occasionally, courses may be canceled.

 HOW TO REGISTER

Unless otherwise indicated, most summer courses have open enrollment and are happy to accept participants from outside the sponsoring school district. To register please call the contact person (not the instructor) for the session you are interested in attending.

GRADUATE CREDIT AVAILABLE

Our summer courses offer a graduate credit option and/or a certificate of participation. Please contact us for additional information.

 

 

"GREAT WRITING TEACHERS"

Summer Course Locations

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION (3 graduate credit option)

For teachers in all subject areas, department heads, principals, supervisors, curriculum committee members, and special educators. This graduate level course will help you design and implement a practical, effective, sustainable writing program for your classroom or district. The major focus is on intensive instruction in the use of the Five Types of Writing, the Cumulative Writing Folder, and three key teaching strategies: oral reading, focus correcting, and using students’ past writing to teach new skills.  Other topics include: motivating students to write, diagnosing writing weaknesses, using efficient techniques for giving feedback on papers, teaching techniques to improve writing style, using writing as a way to foster learning, developing students’ peer editing skills, and creating effective writing assignments.

 DATE

LOCATION

GRADES

REGISTRATION CONTACT PERSON

 INSTRUCTOR

June 15-19

Southern Local School District

Salineville, OH

K-12

FULL

Carol Vollnogle

330-679-2305 x401

Suzanne Doherty

June 15-19

Harper Creek Schools

Battle Creek, MI

K-12

Mary Faley

269-441-6550

Mark Dressel

June 22-26

Portage, MI

K-12 Advanced

FULL

Denise Bresson

269-323-5136

Mark Dressel

June 22-26

Massillon, OH

K-12

FULL

Marva Jones

Joan Smith

June 23-24

Phoenixville, PA

K-6

FULL

Margaret Pearsall

484-927-5054

Gary Chadwell

June 24-26, 30 & July 1

Ringgold School District

 New Eagle, PA

K-8

FULL

Karen Polkabla

724-258-9329 x132

Suzanne Doherty

June 25, 26

Nashua, NH

K-6

FULL

Rita Lewandowski

603-966-2300

Gary Chadwell

June 26-July 2

Stoneham, MA

K-5

Anne Patriquin/Jill

781-279-3802 x308

Joan Pokrant

June 29-July 1

Madison Park Voc/Tech High

Boston, MA

9-12

FULL

Emily Lebo

617-635-8079

John Collins

July 6-10

Amesbury, MA

3-12

Mary Ditty

800-932-4477

John Collins

July 6-10

Cesar Chavez Academy

Pueblo, CO

1-12

FULL

Loretta Arguello

719-821-1558

Suzanne Doherty

July 13-17

Dundee, MI

 

5-12 Introductory

Susan Gaudet

734-529-2350 x2233

Cheryl York-McDonough

July 20-23

Massillon, OH

K-12

FULL

Marva Jones

330-830-3900 x50155

Joan Smith

July 20-24

Stoughton, MA

4-12

Rita Peixinho

781-344-4000 x229

John Collins

July 20-24

Ypsilanti, MI

K-12

 FULL

Richard Weigel

734-714-1206

Mark Dressel

July 20-24

Dundee, MI

 

5-12 Advanced

Susan Gaudet

734-529-2350 x2233

Cheryl York-McDonough

July  27-31

Big Rapids, MI

K-12

Deb Tyson

231-796-2627

Mark Dressel

August 3-7

Three Rivers, MI

K-12

Judy Wordelman

269-279-1149

Mark Dressel

August 3- 7

Millis, MA

K-8

Gary Chadwell

800-700-2550

gchadwell@comcast.net

Gary Chadwell

August 10-14

Waupun, WI

K-12

FULL

Linda Wulff

920-324-9341

Mark Dressel

August 10-11

Nashua, NH

5-12 Advanced

COURSE CONTENT

Mary Ditty

800-932-4477

John Collins

August 12-14

Nashua, NH

3-12 Introductory

Mary Ditty

800-932-4477

John Collins

August 17-21

Allen Park, MI

K-12

Bill Holdsworth

313-827-2160

Mark Dressel

August 24-28

Mount Clemens, MI

5-12

Katherine Zuzula

586-461-3746

Mark Dressel

Special Note: This listing of workshops reflects the most current information available. Please note that courses may be added, and occasionally, courses may be canceled.

 

                                                       

Collins Education Associates

320 Main Street

PO Box 957

West Newbury, MA 01985

 

Phone (978) 363.1188

Toll Free (800) 932.4477

Fax (978) 363.2212

 

Email info@collinsed.com

 
 
 
 

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