[Ohiogift] PD opportunities through the Belin-Blank Chautauqua (starting next Monday)

Wed Jul 1 15:39:04 EDT 2020

Dear Colleagues,

Don't forget that the Center's Chautauqua program begins next Monday!

Belin-Blank Chautauqua<https://belinblank.education.uiowa.edu/educators/endorsement/default.aspx#chautauqua>
For several years, the Belin-Blank Chautauqua has mirrored the adult-education movement that was so popular in the late 1800s - early 1900s.  Classes have brought teachers together for an accelerated learning experience, as well as time to interact with one another.  Chautauqua has featured six separate workshops that met for two-days each on campus, with additional online components.
Summer 2020 will continue Chautauqua in a way those from the late 19th Century could never have imagined.  Participants can still choose one class, or the three classes in one week, or all six classes over the two weeks, from July 6 - August 6.  Those who enroll in all three workshops in one week still receive an automatic scholarship for the cost of graduate tuition for one class (you pay for two, the Center provides a full scholarship for one); those who attend all classes over both weeks still receive an automatic scholarship for the cost of graduate tuition for one class each week (you pay for four, the Center provides a full scholarship for two).

Instructors will schedule blocs of time each morning and afternoon to meet via Zoom on the two days the classes would have met on campus.  You'll still have virtual time together, but instructors will work with their classes to set the optimal times to meet.

It's easy to earn the endorsement over two summers through Chautauqua, receiving scholarships both summers.  Chautauqua classes can be combined with online classes and practicum to complete the endorsement in one summer. Classes are always different from year to year; the one-semester-hour classes this summer include:

[cid:image001.png at 01D64FB5.5DDD56F0]Week 1:                Special Topics:  Foundations of Giftedness: An Overview (EDTL:4096:0WKD) July 6 - 24, with Zoom time scheduled on July 6 and 7 (Dr. Susan Assouline<https://education.uiowa.edu/person/susan-assouline> & Dr. Laurie Croft<https://education.uiowa.edu/person/laurie-croft>, team teacher)
[cid:image001.png at 01D64FB5.5DDD56F0]Science for High-Ability Learners (EDTL:4021:0WKA) July 8 - 28, with Zoom time scheduled on July 8 and 9 (Dr. Hallie Edgerly)
[cid:image001.png at 01D64FB5.5DDD56F0]Programming/Curriculum for High Ability:  Real-World Problem Solving (EDTL:4073:0WKA) July 10 - 30, with Zoom time scheduled on July 10 and 11 (Dr. Kristine Milburn<https://itag2019.sched.com/krismilburn>)

[cid:image002.png at 01D64FB5.5DDD56F0]Week 2:                Social Studies for High-Ability: Explorer Mindset (EDTL:4065:0WKA) July 13 - 31, with Zoom time scheduled on July 13 and 14 (Stacey Snyder<https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/photos-stacey-snyder-s-trip-to-antarctica/collection_6432c5ec-cd86-5426-a6b2-f937be8c0eac.html#10>)
[cid:image002.png at 01D64FB5.5DDD56F0]Advanced Seminar:  Solution-Focused Skills for Working with Common Concerns of Gifted Students (RCE:5238:0WKA) July 15 - August 4, with Zoom time scheduled on July 15 and 16 (Dr. Susannah Wood<https://education.uiowa.edu/person/susannah-wood>)
[cid:image002.png at 01D64FB5.5DDD56F0]Staff Development for Gifted Programs (EPLS:4113:0WKA) July 17 - August 6, with Zoom time scheduled on July 17 - 18 (Dr. Laurie Croft<https://education.uiowa.edu/person/laurie-croft>)

The one-semester-hour classes included in the list above are offered in the three-week workshop (i.e., 0WKA) format.  These classes have no additional technology fees and focus for three weeks on one topic.

Get Registered

To participate in our classes, you must register one time each year with Distance and Online Education<https://distance.uiowa.edu/students/distance-and-online-nondegree> as a non-degree seeking student; for the State of Iowa Endorsement in Talented and Gifted Education, you may register as either a graduate or undergraduate student, regardless of your professional status; if you won't benefit in other ways from the graduate credit, you can save tuition dollars.  Once you have your HawkID and password, you can follow the directions to register for the courses that interest you the most; follow belinblank.org/educators/reg<https://belinblank.education.uiowa.edu/educators/endorsement/#how-to-apply>.  All of our classes fulfill strands required for endorsement.

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July holiday,

Laurie

Laurie J. Croft, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor, Teaching and Learning

Associate Director for Professional Development
The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center
  for Gifted Education and Talent Development
600 Blank Honors Center
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA  52242-0454
319/335-6148  800/336-6463
Fax 319/335-5151
e-mail:  laurie-croft at uiowa.edu<mailto:laurie-croft at uiowa.edu>
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank

Follow us on Twitter @belinblank or @LCroft57

Nurturing Potential | Inspiring Excellence

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