2008 SUMMER TEACHER WORKSHOPSTHE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
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| Katherine S. Norris Teacher Workshop Coordinator |
E-mail: ksnorris@olemiss.edu Telephone: (662) 915-1306 |
| Dr. Donald R. Howie Director of Summer School |
E-mail: drhowie@olemiss.edu Telephone: (662) 915-3884 |
Registration for a workshop involves a two-stage process that may be undertaken simultaneously: (1) admission to the University of Mississippi as a graduate or undergraduate student, and (2) enrollment in the workshop of your choice. The Office of Summer School alone may enroll you in a workshop, but we cannot do this officially until you have been admitted to the university as a student -- which is your responsibility.
Participants are encouraged to enroll as students in the University of Mississippi for the 2008 Full Summer Term in order to take a workshop and receive academic credit for it.
Click here to apply for admission to the University of Mississippi.
At this site you must select the type of admission you wish (graduate or undergraduate, Mississippi resident, non-resident, international, etc.). The online registration process is self-explanatory, and, with the exception of the required transcripts, may be accomplished over the web.
You may choose one of these two ways to enroll in a summer 2008 workshop:
(1) Mail: Print and complete the registration form (click here) and send it to Don Howie or Katie Norris at Office of Summer School, University of Mississippi, P.O. Box 9, University, MS 38677-0009.
(2) Fax: Print and complete the registration form (click here) and send it to Don Howie or Katie Norris at fax number (662) 915-5138.
In the summer of 2008, undergraduate tuition for Mississippi residents will be $616.50 for a three-credit hour workshop (or $987.00 for non-residents). Graduate tuition for Mississippi residents will be $822.00 for a three-credit hour workshop (or $1,315.50 for non-residents).
As a general practice, the Office of Summer School does not process tuition payments for workshops. However, we will accept personal checks for payment of tuition. If you wish to pay in this way, please mail your personal check (payable to the “University of Mississippi”) along with your workshop enrollment form to the Office of Summer School. We will take your check to the Bursar’s Office where they will credit it to your account.
If you do not choose to pay by check in this way, the Bursar’s Office will bill you directly for your tuition. Until your bursar bill is paid in full, a “hold” will be placed on your account and you will not be able to secure a transcript from the university. If you choose to be billed, it is important to pay your bursar bill quickly.
In order to assist workshop participants who are admitted as graduate students (both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students), two types of graduate scholarships are offered.
(1) Mississippi residents are entitled to a $300.00 graduate scholarship. This scholarship effectively lowers the cost of a workshop from $822.00 to $522.00 for Mississippi residents.
(2) Out-of-state residents are entitled to a non-resident graduate scholarship equal to the non-resident fee charged for graduate courses, i.e. $493.50 for a three-credit hour workshop. This scholarship effectively lowers the cost of a workshop from $1,315.50 to $822.00 for out-of-state residents.
No scholarships are provided for undergraduate students who participant in these workshops.
Graduate participants must formally request scholarships and comply with all university procedures in applying for and accepting financial aid. For more information, please contact our office.
Each workshop provides three hours of academic credit that will be recorded on your Ole Miss transcript. This transcript can be used by you for teacher certification or recertification purposes. You may also choose to transfer the credits you have earned to another educational institution. If you are planning to transfer credits, please consult with your college or university concerning how these credit hours need to be transferred.
If you are unable to attend a workshop for which you have enrolled, it is important to notify our office of this at least five (5) business days prior to the first day of your workshop. Participants who withdraw from workshops in this way should be able to receive from the Bursar’s office a full refund of their tuition payment. After this time, however, a full refund of tuition cannot be guaranteed.
Dormitory Housing: Lodging in campus dormitories will not be available to workshop participants in 2008.
The Inn at Ole Miss: A limited number of rooms have been reserved for workshop participants at the Inn at Ole Miss, our on-campus hotel formerly known as the Alumni House. This is a wonderful place to spend your week at Ole Miss. This Inn is located in the center of the campus, within easy walking distance of downtown Oxford, etc. Reservations may be made through the Inn’s web site or by calling the Inn’s toll-free number 888-486-7666. The price of a standard room (single or double) for 2008 teacher workshop participants will be $72.00 plus tax per night. When reserving your room, please indicate that you are requesting this reduced Teacher Workshop rate. The web site for the Inn is http://www.theinnatolemiss.com.
Other Housing: Those wishing to stay at a local hotel will need to make their own reservations. Some helpful telephone numbers are listed below:
| Hampton Inn | (800) 426-7866 |
| Comfort Inn | (800) 424-6423 |
| Holiday Inn Express | (800) 465-4329 |
| Days Inn | (800) 329-7466 |
| Super 8 Motel | (800) 800-8000 |
| Downtown Oxford Inn & Suites | (800) 606-1497 |
For additional information about the workshop program or any aspect of it, please feel free to contact Ms. Norris at (662) 915-1306, or Dr. Howie at (662) 915-3884.
An overview of the entire 2008 teacher workshop program, with each workshop indicated on the summer calendar, is available here in PDF format. Please click here to access this summer calendar.
PHYS 533 – First Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate credit
Dr. John Frassinelli , Instructor
Rainwater Observatory, French Camp, Mississippi
Sunday afternoon, June 8th through Friday morning, June 13th
This workshop will be held at the Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium in French Camp, Miss. During morning sessions, participants will be introduced to modern concepts of astronomy. Afternoon sessions will be spent performing a variety of hands-on activities for teaching astronomical concepts that participants can use in their classrooms. Evening sessions will consist of sky lore and other astronomy topics from guest speakers. Outdoors, participants will learn the constellations and how to find their way around the sky. Teachers will learn how to use a planetarium. Participants will also gain experience using telescopes while observing with the largest group of telescopes in the region. Participants can stay on the campus of French Camp Academy during this workshop. The housing cost will be $60.00 for 5 nights. The food cost will be $75.00 for 3 meals a day for 5 days. For arrangements, please contact the Office of Summer School.
ENGL 676 - First Summer Term - for graduate students only
or AAS 593 - First Summer Term - for graduate or undergraduate students
Dr. Ethel Young-Minor, Instructor
Bondurant Hall Conference Room
Monday morning, June 16th through Friday afternoon, June 20th
The course in 20th Century Black Southern Writers will provide high school teachers with an opportunity to explore key texts in the black Southern literary tradition. Teachers will have an opportunity to discuss readings from the black Southern writers. Even more so, they will participate in various aspects of black Southern culture with visits to several sites.
MATH 545 – First Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate students
Dr. Gail Keith , Instructor
Location: Oxford High School
Monday morning, June 16th through Friday afternoon, June 20th
Explore algebra topics in new ways that develop concepts and skills through problem solving. Investigate instructional strategies that can be used to engage all students in the learning process. Develop ways to use writing and discussion as part of every lesson. Enhance your questioning techniques to support student learning. Gain strategies for assessing student understanding of concepts and skills. All content, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques are aligned with the Mississippi curriculum framework.
HIS 690 – Second Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate credit
Dr. Charles Eagles , Instructor
Weir Hall, Room 225
Sunday afternoon, June 22rd through Thursday afternoon, June 26th
The modern struggle for black civil rights reached its greatest influence during the 1950s and 1960s. This course will concentrate on the civil rights movement itself, its causes, and its results as well as the larger Southern society, including white responses to the movement. The course also will involve outside readings, watching a few documentaries, class discussions, and short research opportunities in the University library. There will be required reading that must be completed before the first class meeting that will be provided at registration.
ENGL 611 – Second Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Karen Raber , Instructor
Bondurant Hall Conference Room
Monday morning, June 23rd through Friday afternoon, June 27th
This class will consider the varying uses to which Shakespeare has been, is, and will be put in the American educational system. We'll start with a brief overview of how the plays have been used to promote ideals ranging from "refinement," to civic virtue, to democratic egalitarianism over the last century, and then will turn to the ways that Shakespeare may come to have different meanings for our students' generation. How might Shakespeare come to speak about an ecological crisis in our time? How might the plays help us reconsider the conflict between "East" and "West," between Christianity and Islam? How will film interpretations of Shakespeare shape the plays' reception among our students? We will read a selection of the plays, some of the poetry, and will watch a number of films in pursuing answers to these questions.
HIS 606 – Second Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Michael Namorato, Instructor
Weir Hall, Room 225
Sunday afternoon,
June 29th through Thursday afternoon, July 3rd
This week-long course will examine in detail how the United States has, throughout its history, dealt with Native Americans. Whether it was in treaties signed with different Indian tribes, America’s attempts at coercing Native Americans into assimilating into its culture and society, or through governmental reservation programs, the United States government has always acted according to what it perceived to be its interest and not what was best for the original American inhabitants. This course will study in detail what specifically was done to American Indians by the federal and state governments and how the different tribes responded. Special emphasis will be placed on the 19th and 20th centuries as well as on U.S. Relations with Indian tribes in the southeastern section of the country.
ENGL 520 – Second Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Colby Kullman, Instructor
Bondurant Hall Conference Room
Sunday afternoon, June 29th through Thursday afternoon, July 3rd
This course examines current theories and practices of teaching writing. The course focuses on the process theory of writing to foster thinking and learning in subject areas, collaborative learning, error analysis, and grammar review.
HIS 693 – Second Summer Term – for graduate credit only
Dr. Michael Namorato, Instructor
Weir Hall, Room 225
Monday morning, July 7th through Friday afternoon, July 11th
The demands on teachers today are without precedent. In addition to teaching, they are expected to work with administrators, interact with parents, and advance their careers. However, one of the most serious problems teachers face is that of a principal assigning courses to them for which they have little or no background. A good example is economics. While social studies teachers often include some economics courses in their undergraduate education, they rarely take enough of these courses to be able to teach economics effectively, so that in the end both teachers and students are dissatisfied with the experience. This seminar is designed for teachers who have had little or no background in teaching economics. Students will be immersed in basic economic theory including both micro- and macroeconomics as well as money and banking. Emphasis will be placed not only on theory, but, more importantly, on how to bring economics into their classrooms. Teachers will be shown the most up-to-date techniques available for teaching economics, while being exposed to the rich variety of resources into which they can tap. Each member of the seminar will have an opportunity to prepare at least one unit on some aspect of economic theory which they will then have available for use in their classes. Teachers will also be shown how to make use of the enormous potential of the internet in teaching economics.
ENGL 625 – Second Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Jack Barbera, Instructor
Bondurant Hall Conference Room
Monday morning, July 7th through Friday afternoon July 11th
We’ll begin with a fresh look at three classics taught in high school (Our Town, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Death of a Salesman), and will move on to more recent outstanding plays that also are suitable for high school classes. One whole day will be devoted to work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American playwright, August Wilson. When possible we will view at the beginning of class the movie version of a play, and consider the effective use in classrooms, and the misuse, of plays on film. .
MATH 597 – Second Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate students
Dr. Donald R. Cole, Instructor
Bondurant Hall Conference Room
Monday morning, July 14th through Friday afternoon, July 18th
This course will entail a comprehensive review of Euclidean Geometry (High School and beyond) from an advanced standpoint. It includes the historical development of the geometry, abstract and concrete treatments of the subject, examples of various non-Euclidean geometries, proving geometric theorems, solving geometric problems, and applications. Although this is primarily a lecture course, students will also be required to present independently and group assignments will also be required
COUN 594 – Second Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate credit
Dr. Marilyn Snow, Instructor
Student Union, Room 405 A & B
Monday morning, July 14th through Friday afternoon, July 18th
This course is designed for prospective and practicing counselors to help incorporate spirituality into the counseling process. Counselors work with diverse groups of people who come from many religious and spiritual backgrounds, and many times spiritual issues are a part of the counseling process. Also, research shows that counselors who are aware of their own spirituality and incorporate a spiritual component into their work are less likely to experience burn-out. This course will address both the issues of the spirituality of clients and counselors.
COUN 593 – Second Summer Term – for graduate or undergraduate credit
Dr. Marilyn Snow, Instructor
Baptist Student Union
Monday morning, July 21st through Friday afternoon, July 25th
This course is a comprehensive overview of advanced issues in play therapy. Specific focus will be on specialized training in areas such as trauma, selective mutism, chronically ill children, aggressive children, and attachment disorders. Special techniques such as artwork, sandplay, and storytelling will be covered. There will also be an overview of legal and ethical issues with an emphasis on court appearance. Students must have had a course in Introduction to Play Therapy or equivalent training.
BISC 679 – Second Summer Term – for graduate students only
Dr. Debby Chessin, Instructor
U.M. Field Station and Guyton Hall
Sunday afternoon, July 27th through Friday morning, August 1st
This course will provide scientific information on wetlands and provide hands-on experiences at the U.M. Field Station. Participants will sample and observe various freshwater wetlands, as well as review the hydrologic cycle, discussing how wetlands store water. Each participant will develop an educational unit on wetlands for a particular age group.
