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• EDW 749: AP Java Prgrmmng 1 for Eductrs

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This workshop will cover the beginning components of the Advanced Placement (AP) requirements for Computer Science Exam in Java. This course will provide educators with effective course materials in computer science that will help high-school students to pass the Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science College Board exams in Java. Participants will design and write simple Java programs. Topics include: Using Java, using the Java Development Kit, Object Oriented programming in Java, Java class methods, Java Objects, Control statements, Arrays, Recursion, Using Abstract Data Types, Implementing Abstract Data Types, Stacks, Linked Lists, Queues, Files, and simple Java applets. Straightforward techniques teach participants how to convert their elementary C++ programs to Java. This course will provide clear, practical explanations to guide teachers through the initial AP Java programming topics. This class is intended primarily for secondary teachers who teach computer programming, the AP Computer Science course or any teacher who wants to learn how to program in Java.
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• EDW 750: Explor Studies:Sclptrl Process

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Participants of this workshop will produce site-specific works through the exploration of alternative sculptural methods and media. The course is designed to encourage the participants to find the best materials and means of personal expression through an informed study of media and the sculpture process. Media may include (but are not limited to) clay, stone, water, botanicals, air, and ground formations. Paint, prints, photos, Xerox, computer, wood, fabric, glass, wax, and found objects may also be used. This course will be held in a working artist studio on five acres with woods, stream, and open meadow space. Recommended for art educators.
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• EDW 751: Science in Sports

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This workshop is designed to provide science educators an in depth view of the science involved in sport. By completing this workshop, participants will better understand the use of biology and physics to explain, evaluate, and enhance sport performance. In addition, participants will complete several experiments that demonstrate how science and sport interact. The class sessions, or modules, will be conducted using online courseware. The format of class modules will include a mix of online lectures and discussion, completion of several experiments, as well as the creation of teaching and/or research projects.
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• EDW 752: Eat Disordrs/Body Image Anxty

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This workshop will provide the latest guidelines for the identification, intervention, education, and referral of eating disorders and body image anxieties that are common among many boys and girls in schools. Treatment resources for this escalating problem will be provided to help school professionals understand and address this complex issue. The workshop will also discuss how schools can develop policies to alleviate pressures to be perfect in an era of plastic surgery, extreme makeovers and steroid-use.
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• EDW 753: Partnerships in Sec Schools

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2003), 48% of teachers indicate that they have not had adequate training for dealing effectively with parents. This very interactive workshop, Developing Parental and Community Partnerships in Secondary Schools, is designed to help middle school and high school teachers and administrators cultivate healthy relationships with parents and community members. The purpose of the workshop is to evaluate what a teacher/school/district is presently doing to foster more parental and community interaction in the secondary schools and to design a plan to make a classroom, building, and/or district even more parent and community friendly. In addition, participants will plan for the needs of a growing multicultural school population by reflecting on cultural values of Latino families via personal conversations with parents. Participants will have the opportunity to review and create effective direct and indirect communication tools specific to their classroom or school that build stronger school-home relationships. Furthermore, participants will learn some effective strategies for dealing with uncooperative or hostile parents and for solving problems effectively with parents.
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• EDW 754: Respiratory Health

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This workshop will provide participants with the latest information on asthma and smoking prevention/cessation. Asthma is a growing concern for both parents and teachers. Being able to understand and identify asthma, the pathology and basic mechanisms of asthma, as well as prevention and control techniques is not only important, but potentially life-saving. Unfortunately, secondhand tobacco smoke has been cited as one of several reasons for the development of asthma. Therefore, this workshop will also discuss tobacco-use prevention and cessation techniques.
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• EDW 755: Creatng Community in K-12 Clas

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This workshop is intended to provide participants with an understanding of how to incorporate team building activities in the classroom in order to enhance the collaborative spirit of the students. Through active involvement in a variety of different games and team building exercises, participants will learn how to develop trust, compassion and teamwork in students. The workshop will provide participants with theoretical aspects of community and partnering development with direct hands on experience participating in team building activities on the Millersville University ropes course. Workshop participants will be able to take learned skills from the workshop and apply them to small groups in a variety of settings.
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• EDW 756: Tchg Hist/Geog:Lancaster Co 2

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Topics investigated in this workshop are directly related to the content included in EDW 713: Teaching Local History and Geography: A Hands-on Approach to Community Resources in Lancaster County. Educators receive more in-depth information on specific topics and area studies that can prove practical in lesson planning. Classroom and field work are often specific to school districts or towns. Information on primary sources, resource persons, and field trip possibilities is provided for the elementary teachers as well as secondary teachers of various disciplines.
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• EDW 757: Mathematics Around the World

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This workshop investigates the nature of mathematics, the contribution of different cultures toward the development of mathematics, and the role of mathematics across cultures and societies. It is also a study of how various cultures understand and use mathematics. Participants will gain sufficient understanding of Ethnomathematics to be able to create classroom projects in multicultural mathematics. The workshop is intended for middle and high school teachers of mathematics.
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• EDW 760: Intro to Scene Painting

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This workshop will provide theory and practice in the essential aspects of scenery painting. A fundamental component of this workshop is hands on practice in paint application. Participants will execute painting projects individually or with others in the workshop. This workshop is most applicable for teachers in junior high and high school involved in the production of plays and musicals.
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