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The 2008 Content
Teaching Academy is scheduled for the week of June 23-27, 2008, on
the campus of James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
All educators are invited to apply for enrollment!
Sponsored by the
Virginia Department of Education and the JMU College of Education's
Center for School Leadership, the Content Teaching Academy offers
teachers and school administrators practical methods -- grounded in
sound educational research -- for enhancing their teaching. The
Academies are organized according to grade levels and either have a
specific content area or pedagogical emphasis. The 2008 Academy
options are listed to the right.
"You really can't
think about how to teach unless you're also thinking about what
you're teaching," says Dr. Laurie O. Cavey, director of the
academy, who is an assistant professor of mathematics education at
JMU. "Even teachers who have been out there for 20-plus years still
have things they can learn."
There are several
new Academy options this year, including Creative Movement and ASOL Special Education. The focus of the
Creative Movement Academy is on the positive aspects of physical
movement for learning. Participants will be able to tailor the
activities in this academy to various content areas. The ASOL
Special Education Academy focus is on adapting content-specific
instruction to the needs of children with significant cognitive
disabilities.
Two science
Academies are available this year, Geography and Environment and Physics/Physical Science. The focus of
the Geography and Environment science academy is on creating
meaningful watershed experiences for students, and is open to
science, social studies and agricultural teachers. The
Physics/Physical Science Academy focus in on teaching the key
concepts in the physical sciences and is appropriate for both
physical science and physics teachers.
Participants of the
6-12 academies will receive professional development in the
Strategic Instruction Model, a research-validated instructional
model, developed by the University of Kansas Center for Research on
Learning. The Survey and Recall Enhancement Routines will be
offered in these academies.
School and central
office administrators who do not attend an entire academy may join
their colleagues on Thursday and Friday. This strand will begin
with a morning session specifically designed for
administrators.
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