COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

2009 PDS Free Workshops
 

Office of Field Experiences

 

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY

FALL 2009

FREE WORKSHOPS

FOR PDS EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS

 

Reading and Writing Essentials for English Language Learners
ESL, Language Arts and English teachers at the secondary level
Presenter:         Carrie Eunyoung Hong
Date:                September 30, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E410

 

Physics Fun in Middle School
Presenter:         Dawn Garrabrant
Date:                October 6, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E433

Reading: Strategies and Assessments to Support Student Achievement on State Testing

Presenters:       Martin White and Aimee Silverstein
Date:                October 8, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E426

Using Children’s Websites and Software Applications to Enhance Learning Experiences
Pre-k and K Teachers and Directors
Presenter:         Cindy Gennarelli
Date:                October 13, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E402

Varying Audience to Promote Student Writing

Presenters:       Martin White and Aimee Silverstein
Date:                October 20, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E427

Dr. Seuss Science
Grades 3 – 5
Presenter:         Ann Marie Christou
Date:                October 28, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E252

Creating and Developing Web Quests
Grades 4 – 8
Presenter:         Christopher Garber
Date:                November 3, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E432 

Teaching the Creation of and Writing to Speculative Prompts Using Picture Books 
Grades 3 – 5

Presenter:         Dawn Uttel
Date:                November 12, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E420

Can You Remember How Your Teachers Used the Blackboard When You Were a Kid?  Times Have Changed!   All levels
Presenter:         Makoto Yoshida
Date:                November 17, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E384

What’s New in Children’s Literature and How to Use It in a K-5 Setting

Grade K-5 teachers, literacy coaches, language arts support staff and administrators.

Presenter:         Marie Donnantuono
Date:                December 2, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E421

Adolescents and Risk Taking Behavior:  What Were You Thinking?!
Presenter:         Silvia Blaustein, M.D., Co-Chief of Adolescent Medicine,  St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
Date:                December 8, 2009, 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-006

Designing a Financial Literacy Course for Middle School/High School Students

Presenter:         Saundra Charles
Date:                December 9, 2009, 4 pm – 7 pm
Workshop Number:        CPE-E448

 

** See the Professional Development Opportunities Catalog for Workshop Descriptions and Registration Information **

Register early to guarantee your enrollment.  Registrations are accepted until the classes are full.

Web Registration:                https://ww2.wpunj.edu/cpe_secure/registration.cfm

Telephone Registration:     973-720-2354

 

During the registration process, please indicate that you are a member of the PDS Network.

 

Once you are registered, you are automatically enrolled.  No confirmation will be sent to you.  Plan to attend your workshop or conference as scheduled.  You will be notified if your workshop or conference is cancelled or there is a change in schedule.

 

NHD Workshops

 National History Day

It’s more than a day, it’s an adventure

Save the Dates!

Teacher Workshops:
October 13, 2009 - What is NHD? and Beginning Research at Rutgers Special Collection Library, New Brunswick
October 8, 2009 - What is NHD? and Beginning Research at The Mudd Library, Princeton University

Doing History Conference: For Students and Teachers – October 30th   8:30am – 2:45pm!
We are doing it again!  Make sure to save the date for this innovative one day conference for students (and teachers).  Save the date of October 30th. Doing History Conference will take place at William Paterson University and will have a speaker to introduce the annual theme, workshops for students just starting in National History Day and for students who have participated for a few years, a student and judges panel and a special workshop for teachers.  We will send more information as it becomes available.    We will provide a firm date ASAP!  Limited space available.

The above workshops and conference are available free of charge.

 

To for more information or to register for NHD workshops, please
e-mail njhistoryday@wpunj.edu or call Margaret Renn, 973-720-3978