Academy of Continuing Professional Education

Welcome to the Academy of Continuing Professional Education

Through its University College, Concordia University has created the Academy of Continuing Professional Education as a part of the ongoing effort to meet the needs of educators seeking professional development activities. Through the Academy, Professional Growth Opportunities (PGOs) are planned and offered to those in our educational community. Experts on staff at Concordia University or other persons recognized in the field will serve as presenters and facilitators of the PGOs.

The Academy offers a variety of educational activities designed to meet district, school, and individual needs. Our goal is to help teachers become even more effective in their classrooms and happier with their own classroom performance.

Upcoming Events - Join us! Earn CPDUs!

ISBE Provider #: 100659
Chicago Vendor #: 21277

February 23rd	Language Arts Make and Take /Activities & Suggestions	3 CPDUs
9:00a-12 noon	Ideas and resources for activities involving Language Arts will be shared with an opportunity for participants to make their own copies of games and materials.

Presenter(s)	Susan Gittings - former 1st-grade teacher

March 1st	Infusing "Pop" Culture into Your Curriculum	3 CPDUs
9:00a-12 noon	Popular culture includes any number of practices including those pertaining to entertainment, sports, mass media, clothing, etc. which are widespread in any given society at any moment in time. Adolescents often complain that their classes at school are boring and irrelevant to their lives. Infusing 'pop' culture into one's curriculum can help gain the students' attention. It can also act as a vehicle for helping the students connect what they are learning to their everyday lives. In this workshop you will learn how to recognize the many values of incorporating 'pop' culture into your lesson plans in a meaningful and appropriate manner, You will receive specific lesson plans to take home and work with immediately. (This workshop is for Middle School and High School teachers of English, Social Studies, and Art)

Presenter(s)	Tamie Holmes and Gail Tanzer Tamie specializes in teaching students with reading difficulties and works at Evanston High School. Gail is a social worker at Glenbard East High School and specializes in motivating at-risk students.

March 8th	Integrated Curriculum unit on RABBITS	3 CPDUs
9:00a-12 noon	Integrated 2-week unit on RABBITS will be shared with lots of ideas, resources, riddles, and a cooking project. We will also discuss the value of integrating curriculum around themes.

Presenter(s)	Susan Gittings - former 1st-grade teacher

June 17th	6th Annual Brain Research Workshop / Nourishing the Healthy Brain	7-1/2 CPDUs
8:30a-3:30p	The 6th annual brain workshop focuses on the healthy brain. Dr. Lass will talk about the development of a healthy brain from the medical standpoint, Dr. Morgenthaler will discuss how to nourish the brain as an educator, and Susan Gittings will give us an example of a lesson you could use in your own classroom. The workshop is appropriate for all grade levels as well as parents.

Presenter(s)	Dr. Nancy Lass, MD, Dr. Shirley Morgenthaler, EdD, and Susan Gittings, former 1st grade teacher

Registration

I wish to register for the following workshops:


Language Arts/ Make and Take ($50 plus $5 materials)	02/23/2008	$55.00 ______
Infusing "Pop" Culture into your Curriculum	03/01/2008	$50.00 ______
Integrated Curriculum Unit on Rabbits	03/08/2008	$50.00 ______
6th Annual Brain workshop / Nourishing the Healthy Brain	06/17/2008	$95.00 ______

TOTAL		$ ______________