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CU School of Education & Public Service Offers Summer Workshops for License Renewal
The Cumberland University School of Education will offer a variety of summer workshops for educators from June 6th through July 22nd, according to Dr. Charles Collier, Dean of the CU School of Education.
The week-long workshops will be held on the Cumberland campus in Lebanon. Most are three-semester-hour undergraduate courses evaluated on a pass/fail grading system. Some of these may be a combination of on-campus and online coursework.
“Each of these courses is appropriate for license renewal and/or professional growth,” Collier said. “They cover an array of timely topics for educators who are looking to build upon their careers.”
Workshops offered for summer 2011 include:
| Course | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Movies on Teaching: What We Can Learn | Dr. Art Criscoe | June 6-10 |
| Principle Of Literacy: The Assessment & Teaching of Reading | Dr. Allison Gunne | June 13-17 |
| Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Classroom | Dr. Fred Heifner | June 13-17 |
| Peer Tutoring | Dr. Kathryn Pugh | June 13-17 |
| Writing Across the Curriculum | Dr. Michael Rex | June 20-24 |
| Using Paraprofessionals in the Classroom | Mrs. Leann Walker | June 20-24 |
| Financial Planning for the Educator | Dr. Mack Hargis | June 27-July 1 |
| Adolescent Literature | Dr. Kathryn Pugh | June 27-July 1 |
| Test Taking--SAT, ACT, TCAP, Praxis | Dr. Kathryn Pugh | July 11-15 |
| Computer Use for the Classroom | Dr. Stuart Harris | July 11-15 |
| Grammar Review for Educators | Dr. Marjorie Anderson | July 11-15 |
| Power of Positive Students | Dr. Mack Hargis | July 18-22 |
The workshops are not applicable to a Baccalaureate degree, initial licensure, or add-on endorsement. For enrollment materials or additional information, contact Debbie Whitaker at 615.547.1217 or dwhitaker@cumberland.edu.