Scarsdale Teachers Institute Course catalog and calendar available online at www.scarsdaleschools.org/sti spring/summer 2015 SERVING THE SCARSDALE AND EDGEMONT COMMUNITIES STI Spring & Summer Program A LEARNING COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE TEACHING EQUITY & STRATEGIES ACCESS REFLECTIVE SCHOOL PRACTICE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT INTERDEPENDENCE 1 <<< prev Table of Contents STI Table of Contents Page Principles 8 Technology 8 Responding to Individual Student Needs 8 Incentives for Innovation 9 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 9 Professional Performance Review Program 9 Teacher as Reader 9 Collaborations with Other Organizations 10 EHS - Edgemont Junior/Senior High School HCS - Heathcote School EWS - Edgewood School QRS - Quaker Ridge School FMS - Fox Meadow School SHS - Scarsdale High School GRA - Greenacres School SMS - Scarsdale Middle School GRV - Greenville School SPS - Seely Place School Overview # Title Beginning Open Credit Coordinator(s) Page To REFLECTIVE PRACTICE 4638A Effective Methods for Teaching 3/11 6-12 1 S. Baylis 12 Science Science W. Scalley 4638B NMR Spectrometry Science 5/6 6-12 1 S. Baylis 12 Seminar Science W. Scalley 4638C Particle Physics Science Seminar 6/3 6-12 1 S. Baylis 13 Science W. Scalley 4639 Teachers College Reading and 3/24 K-8 1 M. Ferrara 14 Writing Project Seminar A. Landeck 4640 Visible Learning: A Research 3/20-21 All 1 B. Saya 15 Based Perspective on Learning 4641 World Language and the New 4/17-18 K-12 1 S. Whittington 16 Standards World Language 4642 Teaching Writing in Social 4/25-26 6-12 1 E. Block 17 Studies Social M. Minchillo- Studies Barber S4643 Design Thinking and More for 7/6-8 All 2 C. Boyer 18 Educators: A Summer Institute M. Favretti L. Yokana S4644 Teacher as Reader: Science 6/26 MS/HS 1 N. Pisano 19 CONTENT KNOWLEDGE 4645 A Look into NYC: Upper West 5/1-2 All 1 D. Paquette 19 Side S. Scharf 2 Course Coordinators & Speakers next >>> 4646 From Independence to 5/29-30 4-12 1 C. Parrott 20 Constitution 4647 How Does the Brain Work? 5/5 All 1 P. Good 21 4648 Classic Film Noir 3/3 All 1 J. Nahabedian 22 S4649 A Look into NYC: Central Park 6/29-30 All 1 D. Paquette 23 S. Scharf INTERDEPENDENCE 4650 Dots and Points on the Map: 5/15-16 All 1 J. Stockton 24 Mali 4651 Multiculturalism Through the 4/16 All 1 C. Phillips 25 Arts: Film J. Weber 4652 Mosaic Art: Piecing Together 5/5 All 1 M. Carmen- 27 Cultures and Community Freedman L. Fisher 4653 A Short Course on Islam and 3/17 All 1 L. El-Chehabi 27 Muslims J. Weber 4654 Origami Boot Camp III 3/27-28 All 1 J. Stockton 29 4655 Multiculturalism Through Paper 3/6-7 All 1 M. Carmen- 30 Art Freedman L. Fisher 4656 Golden Mountain: Chinese 3/13-14 All 1 K. Claussen 31 Immigration to the U.S. W. Gu 4657 Latin America in World History 5/29-30 All 1 M. Valentin 32 4658 Middle Eastern Studies at NYU 2/28 All 1 M. Favretti 32 S4659 Yale University: PIER Summer 7/6-10 All 3 M. Valentin 33 Institute 2015 TEACHING STRATEGIES 4660 The Sewn Book 3/20-21 All 1 A. Yugovich 34 4661 The Reggio Wonder of 5/1-2 All 1 L. Hicks 34 Learning Exhibit L. Lamonaca 4662 Integrating Positive Psychology 3/13-14 All 1 M. Bunt 36 in Schools 4663 Picture Book Murals 5/1-2 K-6 & 1 D. Cassano 36 reading 4664 Tablet to Tablet: Pop-Up 5/8-9 All 1 J. Stockton 37 Workshop III 4665 Art Museums as Resources for 6/12-13 All 1 B. Colleary 38 Teachers 4666 Keeping Current in Young Adult 3/3 5-9 1 C. Hiller 39 Literature S. Waskow 4667 Differentiation Through Type 4/17-18 All 1 J. Gilbert 40 4668 Advanced Flip Your Classroom 6/5-6 All 1 K. Martin 40 C. Parrott 4669 Withdrawn 3 <<< prev Table of Contents 4646 From Independence to 5/29-30 4-12 1 C. Parrott 20 4670 Assessing Reading Through the 3/14 K-8 1 M. Ferrara 41 Constitution Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Edgemont A. Landeck 4647 How Does the Brain Work? 5/5 All 1 P. Good 21 Assessment System J. Leonard D. Tashjian 4648 Classic Film Noir 3/3 All 1 J. Nahabedian 22 4671 Art, Science, and Eric Carle 4/24-25 K-8 1 D. Cassano 42 S4649 A Look into NYC: Central Park 6/29-30 All 1 D. Paquette 23 S. Scharf 4672 Teaching and Learning with 6/12-13 All 1 R. Clark 42 Monarch Butterflies INTERDEPENDENCE 4673 Oversized Photography and 6/5-6 All 1 K. Kilcoyne 44 4650 Dots and Points on the Map: 5/15-16 All 1 J. Stockton 24 Collage Mali S4674 Printmaking in the Classroom 7/27-28 All 1 K. Kilcoyne 45 4651 Multiculturalism Through the 4/16 All 1 C. Phillips 25 Arts: Film J. Weber S4675 Unit Plans Through 8/17-20 K-6 2 M. Ferrara 46 Understanding by Design A. Landeck 4652 Mosaic Art: Piecing Together 5/5 All 1 M. Carmen- 27 Cultures and Community Freedman S4676 Type in the Classroom 8/17-20 All 3 J. Gilbert 47 L. Fisher S4677 Lincoln Center Summer 7/6-10 All 1, 2, 3 L. Forte 48 4653 A Short Course on Islam and 3/17 All 1 L. El-Chehabi 27 A & B Institute Muslims J. Weber S4678 Jacob Burns Film Center 7/20-24 All 3 S. Dawes 49 4654 Origami Boot Camp III 3/27-28 All 1 J. Stockton 29 Summer Institute N. Farina 4655 Multiculturalism Through Paper 3/6-7 All 1 M. Carmen- 30 S4679 Interpretive Strategies for 8/3-7 All 3 R. Clark 49 Art Freedman Educators: Using Nature Walks, L. Fisher Outdoor Classrooms, and Local Sites 4656 Golden Mountain: Chinese 3/13-14 All 1 K. Claussen 31 Immigration to the U.S. W. Gu S4680 Facing History and Ourselves 8/10-11 All 1 M. Ross 51 4657 Latin America in World History 5/29-30 All 1 M. Valentin 32 S4681 Creating Resiliency in the 6/29-7/2 All 2 M. Bunt 52 Classroom 4658 Middle Eastern Studies at NYU 2/28 All 1 M. Favretti 32 EQUITY AND ACCESS S4659 Yale University: PIER Summer 7/6-10 All 3 M. Valentin 33 Institute 2015 4682 Study Group on the 3/5 All 1 J.Turetzky 53 Neuropsychology of Reading, TEACHING STRATEGIES Writing, and Math 4660 The Sewn Book 3/20-21 All 1 A. Yugovich 34 4683 Teaching Kindness Through 4/30 All 1 J. Turetzky 54 4661 The Reggio Wonder of 5/1-2 All 1 L. Hicks 34 Read Aloud and Guided Con- Learning Exhibit L. Lamonaca versations 4662 Integrating Positive Psychology 3/13-14 All 1 M. Bunt 36 4684 Teaching Executive Function- 3/11 All 1 E. Cagner 55 in Schools ing Skills 4663 Picture Book Murals 5/1-2 K-6 & 1 D. Cassano 36 S4685 Response to Intervention: 7/20-23 K-4 and 2 B. Pagel 56 reading Creating Games to Differentiate Special 4664 Tablet to Tablet: Pop-Up 5/8-9 All 1 J. Stockton 37 Instruction Ed Workshop III S4686 Child Development: Focus on 7/13-16 All 2 E. Cohen 57 4665 Art Museums as Resources for 6/12-13 All 1 B. Colleary 38 Adolescence Teachers S4687 Best Educational Practice for 7/27-30 All 2 E. Cohen 58 4666 Keeping Current in Young Adult 3/3 5-9 1 C. Hiller 39 Classroom Management and Literature S. Waskow Student Engagement 4667 Differentiation Through Type 4/17-18 All 1 J. Gilbert 40 S4688 Core Skills for Success 8/3-6 All 2 E. Cohen 58 4668 Advanced Flip Your Classroom 6/5-6 All 1 K. Martin 40 S4689 Teaching Children with Anxiety 8/10-11 All 1 E. Cohen 59 C. Parrott Problems 4669 Withdrawn 4 Course Coordinators & Speakers next >>> SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT 4690 Getting the Most Out of 5/5 All 1 D. Vermes 60 Infinite Campus 4691 Water for Westchester 5/15-16 All 1 S. Boyar 61 E. Levine 4692 School Nurse Study Group 3/10 All 1 M. Koff 62 S4693 From the Mine to the Drill Pad: 6/29-7/1 All 2 S. Boyar 62 Exploring Fossil Fuels E. Levine 4694A Challenge Course Workshop I 6/5-6 All 1 B. Foltman 64 R. Keith K. Roemer S4694B Challenge Course Workshop II 6/29-7/2 All 3 B. Foltman 64 R. Keith K. Roemer TECHNOLOGY 4595 iTunes U in the Classroom 5/8-9 All 1 E. Holvig 65 4696 Making Makerspaces Work 3/27-28 All 1 P. McKenna 66 J. Schorr D. Wilson 4697A SMARTBoard in the Elementary 3/5 K-5 1 J. Chueng 67 Math Classroom Scarsdale N. Pavia 4697B Getting Smart with 5/8-9 K-6 1 H. Butler 68 SMARTBoards Edgemont M. Vourliotis 4698 Using Social Media for 4/17-18 All 1 M. Lahey 69 Meaningful Communication M. Rothman with Students and Parents 4699 Google Apps Educator 3/5 All 1 J. Crisci 70 Certification M. Curtin 4700 Becoming a Google Ninja 6/12-13 All 1 J. Calvert 71 M. Pincus 4701 Geocaching: A High Tech 5/15-16 All 1 P. McKenna 72 Treasure Hunt D. Rose 4702 Digital Storybooks with a Twist 3/20-21 All 1 A.