eea summer programs 2012
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EEA Summer Programs 2012. Summer At A Glance. Art Mural Camp You’re Hired Teen Tech Camp Concordia Language & Culture Camp Growing and Young Scholars Camp Staff Development Balanced Literacy, Welcome Back, Responsive Classroom. Summer Programming Goals. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EEA Summer Programs 2012
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Summer At A Glance
Art Mural Camp You’re Hired Teen Tech Camp Concordia Language & Culture Camp Growing and Young Scholars Camp Staff Development
Balanced Literacy, Welcome Back, Responsive Classroom
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Summer Programming Goals All camp content varied greatly, but all
designed to meet goal #5: To Increase opportunities for cross cultural
interactions and provide learning experiences with integrated student groups.
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Summer Program Audience NSP-Maplewood-Oakdale and Mahtomedi
Students and Staff Approximately 275 students and 1,335 staff Varied ethnicities and socio-economic
backgrounds Students were pre-k to 12th grade
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Art Mural Camp Highlights Led by Melodee Strong – MCAD professor
and artist 10 students Students conceptualized a theme and
design for mural to be painted by them Theme was identity and diversity Mural displayed at the Maplewood Library
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Art Mural Camp
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You‘re Hired Camp Highlights Led by Karey Jaszewski 10 students “The Apprentice” theme – job readiness Students got real life advice and got to
practice interview skills Ended with business-attire fashion show
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You’re Hired Camp
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Teen Tech Camp Highlights Led by Maplewood Library staff 20 students Students got hands-on experience with new
technology Web design, t-shirt printing, other materials
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Teen Tech Camp
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Concordia Camp Highlights Large camp led by Sally Baas at Concordia 200 students Students were in clans of about 10 Language and culture were celebrated
through song, dance, crafts, and more Students with language barriers thrived
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Concordia Camp
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Growing/Young Scholars Camp Highlights Gifted and talented students identified in both
districts to attend a summer day camp focused around engineering.
Mahtomedi’s ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged students underrepresented in gifted and talented tracks – this offered opportunity for engaging those students.
Students knew and demonstrated the habits and mind of a scientist including curiosity, persistence, skepticism, and objectivity.
Through this rigorous curriculum, students participated in hands-on opportunities.
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Growing/Young Scholars Camp Highlights
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Balanced Literacy Highlights 3 Balanced Literacy workshops
2 Elementary 1 Middle
150 staff At the District Education Center Staff from both districts engaged and
grappled with ideas for the classroom as well as creating inclusive learning environments for their students.
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Welcome Back Highlights Annual Welcome Back event for 622 and
832 staff Keynote speaker Tim Guskey
Assessments and interventions 1,100 staff At Woodland Hills Church in Maplewood Equity work was highlighted
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Responsive Classroom Offered August 15-17 The goals
Know the ten teaching practices of Responsive Classroom and the seven principles of Responsive Classroom - Understand mindsets (growth and fixed) and impact on student learning and behavior
The 3 day workshop focused Morning Meeting Creating Rules Interactive Modeling Teacher language Responding to Misbehavior
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Feedback Students and parents were thrilled to have
these opportunities Lack of cost and district-provided
transportation removed many barriers to attendance
For staff, the unique learning structure of the workshops was beneficial, and having staff from both districts generated good discussions and learning.
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Thank you! Teachers Staff Community Partners STUDENTS!