Summer Sessions

Summer I session runs May 11 - June 19

Summer I Full Tuition

InspireMe! Staying Motivated and Stressless! G 1 Credit
ED 501 01 Limit 25
JH216 Class Number: 1622
May 16 & 23 S 8am-4pm
Anderson, Julie
A lot of resources focus on motivating students, but what about us? Sometimes we need a few tools in our toolboxes to motivate ourselves! This experiential workshop will provide participants with a plethora of ideas and activities to motivate and reduce stress. Class combines lecture and experiential elements.
Intended Audience: Middle/Secondary, Counseling

Introduction to the History, Development and Operation of Gangs G 1 Credit
ED 501 02 Limit 20
JH207 Class Number: 1623
May 30 & June 6 S 8am-4pm
Johnson, Byron
The two-day workshop will introduce participants to various aspects of the history, development and operation of gangs. Content includes, but is not limited to, the characteristics of gangs, indicators of individual involvement, the gang member profile, geographical perspectives, the use of gang graffiti, recognition of symbols and gang identifiers.
Intended Audience:Early/Middle Childhood, Middle/Secondary, Counseling, Administration

Career and Life Planning through Personality Type G 1 Credit
ED 501 03 Limit 25
JH076 Class Number: 1624
June 6 & 13 S 8am-4pm
Cottone, Maria
Participants will learn how personality type and personal preferences affect career choices, communication, project approach, and relationships - both professional and personal. We will use the Myers Briggs Type Indicator to determine individual personality types. Through class discussion and hands on examples, we explore potential obstacles and the solutions to be successful.
(**An additional fee of $10 for the MBTI Assessment will be collected the first day of class. Taking the assessment is optional, but strongly suggested to maximize learning. Cash or check only)
Intended Audience: Middle/Secondary, Early/Middle Childhood, Physical Education, Counseling, Administration, Special Education

Encouraging Kids to Grow G 1 Credit
ED501 04 Limit 20
JH216 Class Number: 1619
June 8 & 15 M 8am-4pm
Herbkersman, Mark
Young people of today often need a special hand in overcoming some of their struggles. This workshop will explore the role of encouragement, and methods to convey hope with the goal of facilitating change.
Intended Audience: Early/Middle Childhood, Middle/Secondary, Physical Education, Counseling, Administration, Special Education

How in Blue Blazes did this Happen? G 1 Credit
ED501 05 Limit 20
JH216 Class Number: 1620
June 10 & 12 W,F 8am-4pm
Herbkersman, Mark
Why are we the way we are? Understanding ourselves helps us to understand the uniqueness of others. This course focuses upon self-exploration through various methods, helping to pinpoint some of the reasons we are who we are.
Intended Audience: Early/Middle Childhood, Middle/Secondary, Physical Education, Counseling, Administration, Special Education

Helping Those Who Hurt: Self-Injury in Middle and High School G 1 Credit
ED501 06 Limit 25
JH170 Class Number: 1621
June 12 & 19 F 8am-4pm
Anderson, Julie
This workshop explores the growing concern of self-injury among middle and high school students. Discussion will include: self-injury as a maladaptive coping strategy, common characteristics and behaviors, creating an action response plan as a school counselor, techniques and tools to use within the school setting, supporting parents and friends of self-injurers, ethical considerations, and referring to outside resources.
Intended Audience: Middle/Secondary, Counseling

Summer I Half Tuition

Introduction to Multisensory Synthetic Phonics I, II, III "Orton-Gillingham" G 3 Credits
ED 503 50 Limit 30
Smith, Cindy
June 8 - June 19 M-F 8:30am - 3:30pm
IPS/John Marshall High School
Class Number: 1625
When students do not learn to read, write and spell by traditional approaches, other approaches based upon the unique student needs must be used. The Orton-Gillingham approach is diagnostic and prescriptive. Teachers will be provided criterion referenced tests for appropriate diagnosis and progress monitoring. The class will contain a 14 hour practicum and meets partial requirements of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. This workshop is a practical, hands-on class that will give teachers the knowledge and experience of being successful in meeting the needs of the students who are hard to reach and teach.
Intended Audience: Middle/Secondary/Elementary, Special Education

There is a $150 materials fee. For additional information and list of required materials, contact cwajr2@cs.com.

Paleo Art: The Art and Science of Dinosaurs G 1 Credit
ED 501 50 Limit 20
June 9 - 11 T-R 9am-4pm
Children's Museum/Schilten
Class Number: 1626
Meet dinosaur experts and paleo artists and discover how they work together and use similar processes to reconstruct the world of dinosaurs. See how Dinosphere® and Lanzendorf Art Gallery can inspire student art and science inquiry projects. All participants will create their own works of paleo art and receive a unit of study.
Intended Audience: Early/Middle Childhood

This workshop is held at the Children's Museum. There is an additional $75 fee. Make check payable to The Children's Museum. Registration deadline is May 26. After registering with Butler, students must also register with The Children's Museum at (317) 334-4133 or register online at the Professional Development Page of the website www.childrensmuseum.org.

Build Your Own Technology Integration Camp G 3 Credit
ED503 51 Limit 20
Smith, Cindy
June 9 - July 31 9am-3pm (June 9, 10 or 11)
Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr.
Class Number: 1627
In the BYO Technology Integration Camp participants will attend an opening day (June 9, 10 or 11) to set learning goals, define a project, and select multiple workshop titles picking five that most interest them and would help to achieve their project goal. Workshop titles to select from include such topics as Moodle, Google applications, MS Office, Open Source software, technology hardware and software, and web design. Grades will be issued at the end of Summer II session.
Intended Audience: Early/Middle Childhood, Middle/Secondary, Physical Education, Counseling, Administration, Special Education

This workshop is held at the Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr., 6920 Gatwick Dr., Ste. 130, 46241.
There is an additional $250 fee. Make check payable to Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr. For more information on the mini workshops, please contact Margaret Manuzzi at (317) 856-2223 or mmanuzzi@btlc.org.

Build Your Own Camp Moodle G 3 Credits
ED503 52 Limit 20 Smith, Cindy
June 9 -July 31 9am-3pm (June 9, 10 or 11)
Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr.
Class Number: 1628
Moodle is an open-source course management system that can be easily and effectively used to organize electronic resources and activities for classroom and/or online courses for students in all content areas. All participants will attend an opening day (June 9, 10 or 11) to examine Moodle courses created by other educators, develop an outline for their own course, and select which additional five courses they will take to help them create their own Moodle course to use in their own classroom. Grades will be issued at the end of Summer II session.
Intended Audience: Early/Middle Childhood, Middle/Secondary, Physical Education, Counseling, Administration, Special Education

This workshop is held at the Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr., 6920 Gatwick Dr., Ste. 130, 46241. There is an additional $250 fee. Make check payable to Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr. For more information on the mini workshops, please contact Margaret Manuzzi at (317) 856-2223 or mmanuzzi@btlc.org.

Family Literacy Backpack, Mini-camp (Choose one session) G 1 Credit
ED501 51 Limit 20
Smith, Cindy
June 11 & 12 R,F 9am-3pm
Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr.
Class Number: 1629

ED 501 55 Limit 20
July 23 & 24 (Sum II) R,F 9am-3pm
Class Number: 1567
Participants will learn about and develop a "Family Literacy Backpacks" project in this make-it, take-it mini-camp. These thematic Backpacks are sent home with students to promote literacy at home along with interactive family learning. Time will be spent looking at materials made by past school participants in the project, development of goals and a management plan. A Family Night introduction to the project will also be highlighted. Ideas, templates and materials to start developing your own thematic Backpacks will be provided. Plan to develop 1-2 completed Backpacks and plans for further development of a full project to be implemented in your school. Online sharing of resources and materials is expected.
Intended Audience: Early/Middle Childhood, Special Education

This workshop is held at the Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr., 6920 Gatwick Dr., Ste. 130, 46241. There is an additional $200 fee. Make check payable to Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr. For more information please contact Margaret Manuzzi at (317) 856-2223 or mmanuzzi@btlc.org.

Egypt - Ancient and Modern! G 2 Credits
ED 502 50 Limit 20
Smith, Cindy
June 15 - 19 M-R 9am-4pm and F 7am-7:30pm
Children's Museum/Schilten
Class Number: 1630

Participants exmine Egypt of the past and present and learn how students can become immersed in ancient and modern Egyptian life. Participants visit the Oriental Insitute of Chicago and have the opportunity to interact with Egyptologists and other experts on Egyptian culture. Participants receive a unit of study for grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Intended Audience: Middle/Secondary

This workshop is held at the Children's Museum. There is an additional $50 fee. Make check payable to The Children's Museum. Registration deadline is July 13. After registering with Butler, students must also register with The Children's Museum at (317) 334-4133 or register online at the Professional Development Page of the website www.childrensmuseum.org.

HANDS in Autism Summer Training Program (choose one session) G 3 Credits
ED 503 53 Limit 5
Smith, Cindy
June 15 - June 19 M-F 8am-5pm
Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Ctr.
Class Number: 1631

ED 503 56 (Sum II) Limit 5
July 13 - July 17 M-F 8am-5pm
Class Number: 1568

ED 503 57 (Sum II) Limit 5
July 27 - July 31 M-F 8am-5pm
Class Number: 1569

Founded on the belief that training experiences should: focus on the individual strengths of each child, the process from assessment to goal development, involve blending strategies, incorporate hands-on application, present information in a didactic format followed by trainer modeling, trainee practice, and trainer feedback, and focus on widespread dissemination. Last assignment is due on Sept. 25, 2009, so grades will not be issued until Fall 2009.
Intended Audience: Early/Middle Childhood, Middle/Secondary, Special Education

Anyone interested in taking this course must first complete the application process at www.handsinautism.org/summertraining.html. Once you have been approved to participate in the program, then you can register for Butler credit. For more information or questions, please contact Heather Coates at hcoates@indiana.edu.

Orton-Gillingham Basic Language Skills G 3 Credit
ED503 54 Limit 15
Smith, Cindy
June 15 - June 19 M-F 8am-2pm
Masonic Learning Center
Class Number: 1632
Structured, multisensory, phonetic teaching in reading, writing and spelling. One of the three taught in succession. Completion of the three course (11 credits) permits application for certification through the Scottish Rite (IMSLEC accredited www.inslec.org) and to the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practioners and Educators www.OrtonAcademy.org as an Associate. Scholarship incentives for teachers. All applicants must first contact Lisa Hofman directly at the 32 Masonic Learning Center by calling (317) 262-3115 or e-mail director@indylearningcenter.org for additional information.

Counselor Mentor Training G 3 Credit
ED503 77 Limit 15
Keller, Thomas
June 15 - June 19 TBA
Class Number: 1637

Orton-Gillingham Basic Language Skills Practicum G 2 Credits
ED 502 51 Limit 15
Smith, Cindy
June 22 - July 24 MWF 8am-noon
Masonic Learning Ctr
Class Number: 1570
ED 502 must be taken with ED 503
Intended Audience: Middle/Secondary, Early/Middle Childhood, Counseling, Special Education

2^nd Grade Laptop Grant Mini-camp (choose one session) G 1 Credit
ED 501 52 Limit 20
Smith, Cindy
June 18 & 19 R,F 9am-3pm
Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr.
Class Number: 1633

ED 501 56 Limit 20
July 20 & 21 (Sum II) M,T 9am-3pm
Class Number: 1571

This two-day workshop series, augmented by online follow-up support and resources will provide opportunity for IDOE 2^nd Grade Laptop Project grant teachers to learn and share ideas on management issues, hardware and software skills, curriculum integration and connection with families and home.
Intended Audience: Early/Middle Childhood, Special Education

This workshop is held at the Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr., 6920 Gatwick Dr., Ste. 130, 46241. There is an additional $100 fee. Make check payable to Buddy Teaching/Learning Ctr. For more information please contact Margaret Manuzzi at (317) 856-2223 or mmanuzzi@btlc.org.

Non-Published

MSD of Pike Township Certified Mentor Training G 3 Credits
ED 503 57 Limit: N/A
Smith, Cindy
Only Open to Pike Township Teachers
Larr, Janet
Class Number: 1634