2009 SUMMER TEACHER WORKSHOPS
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
OXFORD CAMPUS
Summer teacher workshops are normally five days in length and involve approximately 35 hours of classroom instruction. Workshops offered at the 600 level are for graduate students only, while workshops at the 500 level may be taken by graduate or undergraduate students. Workshops are offered contingent upon their enrollment being sufficient to cover instructional costs. If a course must be cancelled due to low enrollment, participants will be notified as soon as possible.
For additional information about being admitted to the university or being enrolled in a teacher workshop, please contact:
| Jonnie W. Fitch Teacher Workshop Coordinator |
E-mail: jwfitch@olemiss.edu Telephone: (662) 915-7158 |
| Dr. Donald R. Howie Director of Summer School |
E-mail: drhowie@olemiss.edu Telephone: (662) 915-3884 |
Registration for a workshop involves a two-stage process that may be undertaken simultaneously: (1) admission to the University of Mississippi as a graduate or undergraduate student, and (2) enrollment in the workshop of your choice. The Office of Summer School alone may enroll you in a workshop, but we cannot do this officially until you have been admitted to the university as a student -- which is your responsibility.
Participants are encouraged to enroll as students in the University of Mississippi for the 2009 Full Summer Term in order to take a workshop and receive academic credit for it.
ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY
Click here to apply for admission to the University of Mississippi.
At this site you must select the type of admission you wish (graduate or undergraduate, Mississippi resident, non-resident, international, etc.). The online registration process is self–explanatory, and, with the exception of the required transcripts, may be accomplished over the web.
ENROLLMENT IN A WORKSHOP
You may choose one of these two ways to enroll in a summer 2009 workshop:
(1) Mail: Print and complete the registration form (click here) and send it to Don Howie or Jonnie Fitch at Office of Summer School, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 9, University, MS 38677-0009.
(2) Fax: Print and complete the registration form (click here) and send it to Don Howie or Katie Norris at fax number (662) 915-5138.
TUITION CHARGES
In the summer of 2009, undergraduate tuition for Mississippi residents will be $638.25 for a three–credit hour workshop (or $1,085.25 for non–residents). Graduate tuition for Mississippi residents will be $850.50 for a three–credit hour workshop (or $1,446.00 for non–residents).
As a general practice, the Office of Summer School does not process tuition payments for workshops. However, we will accept personal checks for payment of tuition. If you wish to pay in this way, please mail your personal check (payable to the “University of Mississippi”) along with your workshop enrollment form to the Office of Summer School. We will take your check to the Bursar’s Office where they will credit it to your account.
If you do not choose to pay by check in this way, the Bursar’s Office will bill you directly for your tuition. Until your bursar bill is paid in full, a “hold” will be placed on your account and you will not be able to secure a transcript from the university. If you choose to be billed, it is important to pay your bursar bill quickly.
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
In order to assist workshop participants who are admitted as graduate students (both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students), two types of graduate scholarships are offered.
(1) Mississippi residents residents who are teachers in public or private schools (at least half–time) are entitled to a $350.00 graduate scholarship. This scholarship effectively lowers the cost of a workshop from $850.50 to $500.50 for Mississippi residents.
(2) Out–of–state residents who are teachers in public or private schools (at least half–time) are entitled to a non–resident graduate scholarship equal to the non–resident fee charged for graduate courses, i.e. $595.50 for a three–credit hour workshop. This scholarship effectively lowers the cost of a workshop from $1,446.00 to $850.50 for out–of–state residents.
No scholarships are provided for undergraduate students who participate in these workshops. No scholarships are provided for graduate students who are not actively teaching in a public or private school on at least a half–time basis.
Graduate scholarships must be requested in writing (by email or letter) indicating the school or school district in which the applicant is currently employed. Applicants must comply with all university procedures in applying for and accepting financial aid. For more information on this matter, please contact our office.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
Each workshop provides three hours of academic credit that will be recorded on the student’s University of Mississippi transcript. This transcript can be used for teacher certification or recertification purposes. You may also choose to transfer the credits you have earned to another educational institution. If you are planning to transfer credits, please consult with your college or university concerning how these credit hours need to be transferred.
CANCELLATIONS
If you are unable to attend a workshop for which you have enrolled, it is important to notify our office of this at least five (5) business days prior to the first day of your workshop. Participants who withdraw from workshops in this way should be able to receive from the Bursar’s office a full refund of their tuition payment. After this time, however, a full refund of tuition cannot be guaranteed.
HOUSING INFORMATION
Dormitory Housing: Lodging in campus dormitories will not be available to workshop participants in 2009.
The Inn at Ole Miss: This is a wonderful place to spend your week at Ole Miss. This Inn is located in the center of the campus, within easy walking distance of downtown Oxford, etc. Reservations may be made through the Inn’s web site or by calling the Inn’s toll–free number 888-486-7666. The web site for the Inn is http://www.theinnatolemiss.com.
Other Housing: For those wishing to stay at a local hotel we have provided a list of hotels and their telephone numbers:
| Hampton Inn | (800) 426-7866 |
| Comfort Inn | (800) 424-6423 |
| Holiday Inn Express | (800) 465-4329 |
| Days Inn | (800) 329-7466 |
| Super 8 Motel | (800) 800-8000 |
| Downtown Oxford Inn & Suites | (800) 606-1497 |
For additional information about the workshop program or any aspect of it, please feel free to contact Ms. Fitch at (662) 915-7158, or Dr. Howie at (662) 915-3884.
Summer 2009 Schedule
CALENDAR OF THE 2009 SUMMER PROGRAM
An overview of the entire 2009 teacher workshop program, with each workshop indicated on the summer calendar, is available here in PDF format. Please click here to access this summer calendar.
WEEK OF JUNE 7, 2009
ASTRONOMY FOR TEACHERS
PHYS 533 – First Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate students
Dr. John Frassinelli and Dr. James Hill, Instructors
Rainwater Observatory, French Camp, Mississippi
Sunday afternoon, June 8th through Friday morning, June 13th
This workshop will be held at the Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium in French Camp, Miss. During morning sessions, participants will be introduced to modern concepts of astronomy. Afternoon sessions will be spent performing a variety of hands–on activities for teaching astronomical concepts that participants can use in their classrooms. Evening sessions will consist of sky lore and other astronomy topics from guest speakers. Outdoors, participants will learn the constellations and how to find their way around the sky. Teachers will learn how to use a planetarium. Participants will also gain experience using telescopes while observing with the largest group of telescopes in the region. Participants can stay on the campus of French Camp Academy during this workshop. The housing cost will be $60.00 for 5 nights. The food cost will be $75.00 for 3 meals a day for 5 days. For arrangements, please contact the Office of Summer School.
THE 1950s IN AMERICA
HIS 698 – First Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Michael Namorato, Instructor
Weir Hall Room 225
Monday morning, June 8th through Friday afternoon, June 12th
America: Cold War, Elvis, and J.D. Salinger in the 1950s. This one–week long teacher workshop will study America in the 1950s. It will examine the decade politically, economically, socially, and diplomatically. Teachers will study how the Cold War was intensifying as nuclear testing proliferated; how the United States underwent a modern “witch hunt” with McCarthyism; how young people rebelled in their music and why Elvis was so symbolic of that rebellion; and, they will see how America, seemingly complacent, was on the verge of societal challenges that would typify the 1960s, especially in civil rights and education. The workshop will not only analyze American development in the 1950s, but it will be done in such a way as to facilitate teachers bringing this information back to their classes as they prepare for state testing. Participants will do assigned readings, examine prepared lesson plans in class, and put together a teaching unit on America in the 1950s as their final project. In anticipat on of the class, teachers might want to begin reading David Halberstram, The Fifties.
TWENTIETH CENTURY BLACK SOUTHERN WRITERS
ENGL 676 – First Summer Term – for graduate students only – or –
AAS 593 – First Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate students
Dr. Ethel Young Minor, Instructor
Bondarant Hall Conference Room
Monday morning, June 8th through Friday afternoon, June 12th
The course in 20th Century Black Southern Writers will provide high school teachers with an opportunity to explore key texts in the black Southern literary tradition. Teachers will have an opportunity to discuss readings from the black Southern writers. Even more so, they will participate in various aspects of black Southern culture with visits to several sites.
WEEK OF JUNE 14, 2009
GEOMETRY FOR TEACHERS
MATH 597 - First Summer Term - for graduate or undergraduate students
Dr. Donald Cole, Instructor
Meeting Room TBA
Monday morning, June 15th through Friday afternoon, June 19th
This course will entail a comprehensive review of Euclidean Geometry (High School and beyond) from an advanced standpoint. It includes the historical development of the geometry, abstract and concrete treatments of the subject, examples of various non–Euclidean geometries, proving geometric theorems, solving geometric problems, and applications. Although this is primarily a lecture course, students will also be required to present independently and group assignments will also be required.
THE DEPRESSION NEW DEAL ERA
HIS 693 – First Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Michael Namorato, Instructor
Weir Hall Room 225
Monday morning, June 15th through Friday afternoon, June 19th
The United States in Depression and War. This week–long teacher workshop will study the United States in the period, 1920-1945. It will specifically study the culture of post–World War I America while examining the causes of the Great Depression. It will also analyze how and why Herbert Hoover failed to alleviate the economic catastrophe and why Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal proved to be far more important to America’s future. Finally, the course will conclude with a discussion of American entry into World War II and its impact at home and in the long–run. All of these events will be approached in such a way that teachers can bring this information back to their classes as they prepare for state testing. Participants will do assigned readings, implement prepared lesson plans, and put together a teaching unit on America in the Great Depression and New Deal years. In anticipation of the class, teachers might want to begin reading Roger Biles, A New Deal for the American People.
DICKENS IN FILM
ENGL 657 – First Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Natalie Schroeder , Instructor
Bondurant Hall Conference Room
Monday morning, June 15th through Friday afternoon, June 19th
In an essay on Great Expectations, Jay Clayton points out that Dickens has become “a continuing presence in contemporary popular culture.” We will look at a wide range of Dickens’s films that scan his career. Then in workshops, we will focus on various adaptations of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol. We will also consider ways in which Dickens’s films can best be incorporated into the classroom.
WEEK OF JUNE 21, 2009
A PROCESS APPROACH TO MATHEMATICS: ALGEBRA 1
MATH 545 – Second Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate students
Dr. Gail Keith , Instructor
Oxford High School
Monday morning, June 22nd through Friday afternoon, June 26th
Explore algebra topics in new ways that develop concepts and skills through problem solving. Investigate instructional strategies that can be used to engage all students in the learning process. Develop ways to use writing and discussion as part of every lesson. Enhance your questioning techniques to support student learning. Gain strategies for assessing student understanding of concepts and skills. All content, instructional strategies and assessment techniques are aligned with the Mississippi curriculum framework.
THE ROARING TWENTIES
HIS 698 – Second Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Charles Eagles , Instructor
Weir Hall Room 225
Monday morning, June 22nd through Friday afternoon, June 26th
America in the 1920s: The course will go behind the clichés of the “roaring twenties” to examine changes in technology (mass production), culture (Harlem Renaissance), politics (election of 1928), and demography (great migration), etc. Class discussions will be based on secondary readings and directed independent work in library resources (e.g. contemporary newspapers and periodicals, the Congressional Record, the census, manuscripts).
USING FILM IN THE CLASSROOM
ENGL 653 – Second Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Jack Barbera , Instructor
Bondurant Hall Conference Room
Monday morning, June 22nd through Friday afternoon, June 26th
Film is the narrative medium of the Twentieth Century. It is no surprise, therefore, that films are more and more being used in high school classes. This course is designed to assist teachers using or thinking about using film in their literature classes. We start with an introduction to the basics of the medium, using film excerpts to illustrate the art of editing, cinematography, and music and sound. We then explore issues relating to film adaptation of literary works, and go on to consider different critical approaches to film. Citizen Kane, Intruder in the Dust, and Adaptation are among the films we will view.
WEEK OF JUNE 28, 2009
TEACHING WRITING FOR THINKING
ENGL 520 – Second Summer Term – for graduate credit only
Dr. Colby Kullman, Instructor
Bondurant Hall Conference Room
Sunday afternoon, July 28th through Thursday afternoon, July 2nd
This course examines current theories and practices of teaching writing. The course focuses on the process theory of writing to foster thinking and learning in subject areas, collaborative learning, error analysis, and grammar review.
WEEK OF JULY 5, 2009
SPIRITUALITY AND COUNSELING
COUN 594 – Second Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate students
Dr. Marilyn Snow, Instructor
Student Union, Room 405 A & B
Monday morning, July 6th through Friday afternoon July 10th
This course is designed for prospective and practicing counselors to help incorporate spirituality into the counseling process. Counselors work with diverse groups of people who come from many religious and spiritual backgrounds, and many times spiritual issues are a part of the counseling process. Also, research shows that counselors who are aware of their own spirituality and incorporate a spiritual component into their work are less likely to experience burn–out. This course will address both the issues of the spirituality of clients and counselors.
WEEK OF JULY 12, 2009
ADVANCED PLAY THERAPY
COUN 593 – Second Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate students (with instructor approval)
Dr. Marilyn Snow, Instructor
Student Union, Room 405 A & B
Monday morning, July 13th through Friday afternoon, July 17th
This course is a comprehensive overview of advanced issues in play therapy. Specific focus will be on specialized training in areas such as trauma, selective mutism, chronically ill children, aggressive children, and attachment disorders. Special techniques such as artwork, sandplay, and storytelling will be covered. There will also be an overview of legal and ethical issues with an emphasis on court appearance. Students must have had a course in Introduction to Play Therapy or equivalent training.