Paideia Summer Institute
This interactive, in-person summer institute, designed for K-12 teachers, will provide you with tools to make learning relevant for students, while increasing their critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking skills. The institute will meet on the Augsburg University campus in Minneapolis.
Description
The Paideia (pie day a) approach to teaching and learning is built around the development of a student to think critically, listen carefully, question thoughtfully and make education relevant. This approach can be applied to a variety of educational subjects and settings. Develop new skills necessary to improve your teaching and foster a learning environment through interactive workshops.
Would you like to see students improve their critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking skills? In today’s challenging political climate, the skills of civil, civic-minded, and evidence-based democratic deliberation are a necessity. Paideia (pie DAY a) is a pedagogy that encourages student-centered, democratic discussions around a common text. It can be used with all ages and in all subject areas to foster a more inclusive learning environment, and is particularly well suited to AVID, IB and AP curricula.
The Augsburg University Paideia Program has served the Augsburg community and teachers across the United States for over thirty years. We invite you to join us this summer for our Paideia Summer Institute. This workshop is appropriate for practicing and preservice teachers.
What are the results? Teachers give Paideia top grades for:
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Increasing critical thinking skills and reading comprehension
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Improving oral and written communication skills
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Focusing more time on integrated curriculum
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Improving participation of students across cultural backgrounds
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Changing the dynamics between teacher and learning
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Contributing to better attendance and engagement
Registration Information:
Early Bird Rate: $750 (on or before April 29, 2024)
Regular Registration: $875 (After April 29, 2024)
Includes: materials, lunch, snacks, coffee
APSI Discount: if you register for Augsburg’s Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) you will receive a $50 discount towards the Paideia Summer Institute
Group Discount: Please contact us before registering groups of three or more teachers attending from the same team or school. A group discount may be available.
Graduate Credit:
You can elect to take the institute for two semester graduate credits for an additional $300. If you elect to take it for graduate credit, there will be additional work that is completed in between each class. You will also have a final assignment that is due at the end of the institute.
Key Features
- Receive a certificate for 40 hours of continuing education (equivalent to 4.0 CEUs)
- Option to take it for 2 semester graduate credits
- In-person
- Facilitated by Augsburg faculty
- Discussion-based
- Interactive
- Practice opportunities
- Small group work
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests must be emailed to cace@augsburg.edu within 21 days of the course start date. There is a non-refundable fee of $200, but may be applied to future courses at the discretion of the Executive Director of CACE.
Any cancellation received within 21 days of the start of the institute or during the institute will result in a full forfeiture of all tuition and fees.
If insufficient enrollment, or instructor illness, requires us to reschedule a course, all registrants will be notified of any changes in the published information. If a workshop is canceled, all registrants will be given the opportunity to receive a full refund.
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What you'll Learn
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Practice a teaching technique that improves critical thinking, reading, writing and speaking skills for students.
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Apply a pedagogy that encourages student-centered, democratic discussions around a common text.
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Plan key elements of the Paideia approach for designing and facilitating deeper classroom discussion