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Workshop Overview
You may have seen Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod's
video "Shift
Happens," which chronicles the rapid and ongoing changes that
make the world our students will enter following graduation very
different from anything we can now imagine. These changes are
forcing us to rethink the classroom--at all levels and in all
disciplines.
The objective of this day-long professional
development workshop is to explore together--via multiple concurrent
sessions--the shape and function of the 21st century classroom that
is "full of shift." We invite English and History teachers
to join us, as we explore writing, research, history, and technology
choices that will help prepare our students for this changing world:
in college and beyond.
Participants will be given the choice of a
multitude of sessions, each led by A&M-Commerce faculty (in English,
History, Art, and our university Library) and area teachers in
English and History. Please see "schedule" for a brief description
of each offering. The day will end with a showing at our new
Planetarium and a reception at our beautiful new
Science
Building.
Who
Should Attend
English and History teachers at area high schools and community
colleges. All attendees will receive Professional Development
Certificates from Texas A&M-Commerce, and interested participants
are eligible for six clock hours (.6 CEU's) from Texas A&M-Commerce.
Participants interested in pursuing graduate study with us (MA or
PhD in English or MA in History) will receive information and
support.
Cost
This event is being offered FREE OF CHARGE for teachers in the
A&M-Commerce area. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided at no
cost to you or your district. In addition, each participant will
walk away from this event with a binder of educational materials.
Sponsors
This event is a joint effort of the Department of
Literature and
Languages and the Department of
History, with
much support from our university
Library and key
administrators across the campus, as well as faculty from the
Department of
Art and Department of
Educational Leadership.
Contact Us
For questions, please contact workshop organizer Susan Fleming at
sfleming2@leo.tamuc.edu or call the Department of
Literature and Languages at 903/886-5260.
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