Spring 2010
Professional Development Programs for Teachers
[Thursdays 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-02} Break the Silence!: Reporting Child Abuse [Thomas Jones, Office of Child Safety, TN Department of Children’s Services; and Barbara Scales, Learning and Staff Development, Tennessee Center for Child Welfare] Abused children often live in silence. Learn how you can help “Break the Silence” through this presentation focusing on the importance of reporting suspected child abuse, how to report child abuse, and what happens after you report it. Together we can break the silence on child abuse! [Teachers, administrators and school counselors, grades K-12; Thursday, January 28, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-04} Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources: Focus on the Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee [Dr. Stacey Graham, Project Coordinator, Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee] In celebration of African American History Month and the fiftieth anniversary of the first full-scale Nashville sit-in, this program will take a look back at the Civil Rights movement in Tennessee. Educators of all levels can use primary sources from the Civil Rights movement, available through the Library of Congress website, to teach a variety of subjects while meeting curriculum standards. [Teachers of all subjects (especially social studies) and librarians, grades K-12; Thursday, February 4, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-06} Why Would a Student Want To Be an Engineer?: A Teacher’s Guide [Billy Hix, Professor, Motlow State Community College and Terry Sue Fanning, Technology Director, Lincoln County Schools] Billy and Terry Sue visit with some young engineers at NASA to learn how their school experiences relate to their work. Our guides then return to the studio to share some easy-to-conduct, hands-on activities that will excite your students about STEM. [Teachers, grades 3-8; Thursday, February 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-08} How to Learn Mathematics on Your Own [Dr. Mary Martin, Department of Mathematical Sciences, MTSU and Tammy L. Jones, Education, Technology and Mathematics Consultant] This program guides teachers through the development of learning mathematics on your own. Topics included will be developing personal learning goals, how to read about mathematics, using guided helps such as on-line tutorials, and techniques to stimulate problem solving. [Mathematics teachers, grades K-12; Thursday, February 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-10} Excite Your Students About Science! [Tobey Beaver, Larry Dunlap-Berg, Becky Fox Matthews and Jenna Rice, Adventure Science Center Educators] Discover science through space simulations and hands-on exhibits in our newest gallery, Space Chase. Train to be an astronaut in its Test Bed, tour our celestial neighborhood in Solar System Survey, explore all the Wonders of the Universe, and don't miss the new Sudekum Planetarium! ASC educators will brief you on all the new things in store for you and your students at Adventure Science Center in Nashville! [Teachers, grades K-12, especially science teachers; Thursday, February 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-12} Watersheds and Wetlands Galore! [Bonnie Ervin and Glenn Rohrbach, Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, Murfreesboro, TN] Everyone lives downstream of others. Teachers engage in cross-curricular, standards-based hands-on activities that will transfer to an exploration of their local watershed. Wetland activities are fun and packed with information. [Teachers, grades 2-8; Thursday, March 4, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-14} Teaching with Primary Sources: Prelude to the Civil War in Tennessee [Dr. Stacey Graham, Project Coordinator, Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee] Tennesseans were deeply divided politically and economically in the years leading up to the Civil War, in ways that would have a major impact on the state during the war and its aftermath. Explore primary sources from this important time period on the Library of Congress website and get ideas on how to use these sources in your classrooms, as we prepare to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. [Teachers and librarians, all subjects, especially social studies, grades K-12; Thursday, March 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-15} Vocal Care for Teachers: Strategies to Maintain Optimal Vocal Health [Amy Zeller, Speech-Language Pathologist, Vanderbilt Voice Center] Professional voice users, especially teachers, run a greater chance of experiencing vocal problems during their careers. Learn strategies from a voice specialist that aim to preserve your voice and promote good vocal behaviors. [Teachers, grades K-12; Thursday, March 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-16} Discovering Primary Sources at the Tennessee State Library and Archives V: A Teacher’s Guide [Gwynn Thayer and Kathy Lauder, Archivists; Tennessee State Library and Archives] The fifth in a series of programs highlighting the exciting primary sources that are available for teachers and students at the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA). Teachers will learn how to help their students use TSLA resources in their social studies and history research projects. This session will focus on the resources available on TeVA (Tennessee Virtual Archive), TSLA's online digital repository. In addition to updating our audiences on new findings about our World War II diary written by a young Tennessean who spent several months as a prisoner in a German POW camp (see program # MTKT0708SP04), we will explore other first-hand accounts of Tennesseans in battle or otherwise affected by war. [Teachers and librarians, grades 7-12, particularly Tennessee, American and European history and social studies teachers; Thursday, April 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKT0910SP-17} A Step-by-Step Guide to Modifying and Adapting Lessons for Inclusive Teaching For General Educators [Dr. Zaf Khan, Department of Elementary and Special Education, MTSU] Today’s classroom contains students from a variety of backgrounds and with a variety of learning styles, strengths, and challenges. With careful planning and universal design principles, you can address the needs of all students in promoting inclusive teaching practices for students with disabilities. This presentation will focus on modifying and adapting classroom materials and student assignments in a step-by-step process to help all students with disabilities reach their maximum potential. [Teachers, administrators and teacher assistants, grades K-12; Thursday, April 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m. CST, 4:30-5:30 p.m. EST]

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{MTKTSPEC-041010} Play Symposium III - Diversity: Children's Play and Physical Activity [Dr. Kathleen G. Burriss, MTSU] This session describes the important contributions of play and physical activity with respect to diverse populations, including: special needs, SES, and gender. A panel of experts provides content with respect to play, physical activity and balanced playgrounds. [Classroom teachers and administrators in grades K-12, daycare/preschool providers, parents, and community leaders; Saturday, April 10, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CST, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST]

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