Summer -- a time for college courses to enhance your qualifications, potentially increase your income, and still leave time for family, vacations, and days at the beach.
The College of Education at GSU offers special summer courses with classroom teachers in mind. Courses are offered from early June through early August. All summer courses are worth three credits, are affordable, and conveniently scheduled. Take two courses and double your Vacation Education!
Already a GSU graduate student? Registration for Spring Summer 2008 classes runs March 17 - May 10! The Vacation Education 2008 classes are listed below.
New to GSU? Want us to send you an application? Just click here for a packet! When you receive your packet, fill in and submit the application and away you go! (You can apply to a degree program or take up to six credits as a graduate non-degree-seeking student.)
Questions? Call the Division of Education Advising Center at (708) 235-7577
Issues in Education (EDUC 610) - Explore trends, ideas, and problems in education.
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30am - 12:20pm ... 6/17/08 - 8/5/08
Registration reference # 311484
Teacher Leadership and School Improvement (EDUC 710) - Investigate the role of the teacher in school improvement and curriculum development.
(Prerequisite or corequisite: EDUC 610)
Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30pm - 4:20pm ... 6/17/08 - 8/5/08
Registration reference # 311769
Note: EDUC 610 & 710 are the introductory courses for our Master of Arts in Education
Teaching Mathematics to Low Achieving Students (EDUC 632) - Investigate diagnostic and evaluative tools, explore teaching strategies.
(Prerequisite: undergraduate mathematics education course or EDUC 640)
M & W, 9:30am - 12:20pm ... 6/16/08 - 8/4/08
Registration reference # 311503
Teach and Learn Mathematics (EDUC 640) - Study application of learning theory in teaching mathematics.
Prerequisite: undergraduate mathematics education course)
Tuesday & Thursday 1:30 - 4:20pm ... 6/16/08 - 8/8/08
Registration reference # 311522
Teaching Mathematics in Intermediate and Middle Grades (EDUC 564) - Introduces content, methods, and materials for upper-elementary and junior high school mathematics.
(Prerequisites: MATH 320, 322, 12 hours college level mathematics, ELED 401 and ELED 463)
M & W 1:30 - 4:20pm ... 6/16/08 - 8/4/08
Registration reference # 303238
Integrating Technology & Mathematics Instruction (EDCP 732) - Presents a variety of software and examines how these might be incorporated into the teaching of mathematical concepts and skills and the development of problem-solving processes. Examines the use of commercial and instructional applications software, the creation of teacher-made software, and the assessment of software and hardware needs.
T & Th 1:00 - 3:50pm ... 6/10/08 - 7/29/08
Registration reference # 311199
Integrating Technology in Reading and Writing Instruction (EDCP 735) - Provides the student with instructional applications of the microcomputer for use in reading, language arts, and writing skills development. Topics covered span the range from developmental through remedial applications. Particular emphasis is placed upon the use of the microcomputer for the enrichment of the reading-writing connection.
T & Th 1 - 3:50pm ... 6/10/08 - 7/29/08
Registration reference # 311218
Student Learning and Assessment (EDUC 800) - Examine motivation, learning, and intelligence concepts.
(Prerequisites: EDUC 610 & 710)
T & Th 9:30am - 12:20pm ... 6/17/08 - 8/5/08
Registration reference # 311788
Topics in Education: Illinois Writing Project - Methods for Teaching Writing (EDUC 650W) - Classroom climate issues, writing techniques, the qualities of a good assignment, responding to test prompts, assessment/evaluation of student writers, and, most importantly, the concept of writing to learn. (2 credit hours)
M, T, W, Th - 8am - 3:30pm ... 6/16/08 - 6/19/08 only
Registration reference # 533576
Questions? Call the Division of Education Advising Center at (708) 235-7577
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