Announcing Our 2016 Summer Institute Courses!
Come join us on the Seattle Pacific University campus this summer for an exciting line-up of
courses created specifically for educators! These sessions provide valuable opportunities to
gain practical strategies, enhance endorsement areas, and grow personally and
professionally. Be sure to mark your calendars for one or more of these important offerings!
EDSE 5081/CEU 2318
Special Education: Assessment and Individual Education Plans
Uses the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) as a tool to explore principles of sound assessment.
Recognizes that successful special education depends on assessment for accurate description
of students and their abilites as well as for encouraging and monitoring progress. Documents
assessment results and goals through the IEP. Covers evaluation of assessment instruments
used in high stakes decisions as well as teacher constructed instruments designed to track
student progress within the classroom. Considers IEP development and use to record
assessment results.
Instructor: Jorge Preciado.
June 27-30; 8:30am – 4:30pm.
3 credits, $630 or 30 clock hours, $570.
CRN #1094, EDSE 5081; CRN #1095, CEU 2318
EDCT 5246/CEU 3457
Reader's and Writer's Workshop: Helping Struggling Students Thrive
As schools adopt the Reading and Writing Workshop format for literacy instruction, concerns
are being raised about how the needs of struggling readers and writers will be met. For
example, what happens for students who are not able to read or write for extended periods of
time and/or who require significant scaffolding and strategy instruction that goes beyond what is
provided during mini-lessons, conferring, and independent reading/writing? We'll start by
grounding ourselves in workshop structures (e.g., writers' notebooks, mini-lessons, and
conferring) and then delve into how these structures can be modified to meet students' needs.
We'll explore the myriad of assessment, curriculum, instructional and behavioral modifications
and strategies that can be put into place to help struggling readers/writers not only survive, but
to thrive in workshop formats.
Instructor: Colleen Stump.
July 5-8; 8:30am – 4:30pm.
3 credits, $630 or 30 clock hours, $570.
CRN #1096, EDCT 5246; CRN #1097, CEU 3457
EDCT 5384/CEU 3727
Using Multi-Tier System of Supports to Improve Literacy and Behavior Outcomes
Focuses on the critical features of a Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) framework for
supporting K-6 English Learners (ELs). Provides information on the critical core tenets of MTSS
and demonstrates how an MTSS problem-solving model can improve literacy and behavioral
assessments to make instructional decisions, information explaining the key role of school-wide
systemic change, and the need for ongoing professional development. Participants will walk
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away with evidence-based practices regarding literacy and behavioral strategies, and a solid
understanding of the importance of utilizing an MTSS framework to improve and sustain
academic and behavior outcomes for ELs.
Instructor: Jorge Preciado.
July 5-8; 8:30am – 4:30pm.
3 credits, $630 or 30 clock hours, $570.
CRN #1098, EDCT 5384; CRN #1099, CEU 3727
EDSE 5653/CEU 3142
Teaching Reading to Exceptional Students
Explore the learner characteristics associated with reading difficulties and how to remediate
them at both the elementary and secondary levels. Learn to create a balanced reading program
for students with disabilities that includes phonemic, word recognition, vocabulary,
comprehension and fluency skills. Students will learn how to assess, teach and monitor reading
skills. Students will create their own materials for reading instruction and learn how to evaluate
commercially-available reading programs for appropriateness for students with disabilities.
Instructor: Jorge Preciado.
July 11-14; 8:30am – 4:30pm.
3 credits, $630 or 30 clock hours, $570.
CRN #1101, EDSE 5653; CRN #1102, CEU 3142
EDCT 5171/CEU 3369
Understanding the Brain: Implications for Classroom Practice
We now have more information than ever before about how the brain learns and remembers,
which can help us hone our teaching strategies to enhance and support student learning. During
this course, participants will explore the tenets of neuroeducation and design strategies to put
these ideas to use in the classroom.
Instructor: Cathy Gangstad.
July 11-14; 8:30am – 4:30pm.
3 credits, $630 or 30 clock hours, $570.
CRN #1103, EDCT 5171; CRN #1104, CEU 3369
EDSC 5715/CEU 3802
Writing POGIL Activities
As teachers move toward fuller adoption of the NGSS by implementing inquiry-based learning in
their classrooms, one significant obstacle they encounter is the scarcity of robust guided-inquiry
activities. In this four-day course, participants will experience the process-oriented, guidedinquiry learning (POGIL®) environment, explore POGIL strategies, and develop a practical
model for writing and assessing guided-inquiry activities. Participants will use their new skills to
write, beta test, receive feedback on, and revise two or three mini-activities. Although the
instructor’s expertise is in grade 7 - college level sciences, this method can be adapted for use
at most grade levels and with many disciplines.
Instructor: Mare Sullivan
July 12-15; 8:30am – 4:30pm
3 credits, $685 or 30 clock hours, $625.
CRN #1144, EDSC 5715; CRN #1145, CEU 3802
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EDSE 5127/CEU 3141
Severe Disabilities
In the education system there are students identified as having severe disabilities otherwise
known as low incidence. Severe Disabilities as identified by the Individuals with Disabilities in
Education Act (IDEA 2004) fall under the following categories: hearing impairments, visual
impairments, deaf/blindness, intellectual disabilities, orthopedic impairments, other health
impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury and multiple disabilities. This course will examine the
characteristics of individuals identified with severe disabilities, their unique educational and
service delivery needs, family and community issues, theoretical approaches, as well as
instructional strategies, application and supports.
Instructor: Mary Fordham.
July 18-21; 8:30am – 4:30pm.
3 credits, $630 or 30 clock hours, $570.
CRN #1106, EDSE 5127; CRN #1107, CEU 3141
EDCT 5561/CEU 3803
Brain-Based Instructional Strategies for the Classroom
This course will explain the classroom implications and ramifications of brain research. Just how
do students learn? What’s the big deal about brain-based learning? Why and how does it work?
Discover the tenets of brain-based learning and explore practical and ready-to-implement
strategies that you can use to increase student academic and social-emotional learning. Learn
to use student emotions to help make their learning connections stronger. This activities-based
class is perfect for anyone who works with children or adults.
Instructor: Cathy Gangstad.
July 18-21; 8:30am-4:30pm
3 credits, $630, or 30 clock hours, $570.
CRN #1146, EDCT 5561; CRN #1147, CEU 3803
*If you would like to receive more information about these summer courses, please e-mail
cpeinfo@spu.edu or call 800/589-4038. Complete course listings will be available soon at
spu.edu/summerinstitute. All information is tentative and subject to change. Course
registration will begin April 1, 2016. Online registration will be available at
www.spu.edu/cperegistration/CESI. All Summer Institutes are held on the Seattle Pacific
University campus. On-campus housing is available upon request.
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Get a Jump Start on Your Health Fitness Endorsement!
PES 5070
Strategies for Teaching Strength Training
This course is designede to introduce and prepare instructors in methods of teaching strength
and conditioning programs. The course explores the scientific principles related to various
aspects of resistance training and how they apply to children and youth. A “hands-on” approach
will be used to integrate theoretical and priactical applications. The course will consider both
biological and chronological age in the selection and implementation of various strength and
conditioning techniques. The course will include, but not be limited to: the comparison of free
weights with fixed machine-based equipment; strength training techniques, the application of
speed, agility and quickness training; the sustainability of Olympic lifting techniques; and the
suitability of Plyometric training.
Instructor: Dale Cannavan.
June 27-30. 8:00am-4:00pm. M-Th.
3 credits, $585.
CRN #1093
PES 5067
Teaching Health and Wellness
Teaches participants to effectively use current health and wellness information in any
educational setting. Students will develop a comprehensive health curriculum and a variety of
lessons based on the Washington State requirements for Health and Fitness. Focuses on
practical and hands-on activities that meet K-12 Health and Fitness Endorsement
Competencies.
Instructor: Dean Montzingo.
July 7-14. 8:30am-3:30pm. Th, F, M-Th.
4 credits, $780.
CRN #1100
PES 5075
Alternative Sports and Games for Regular and Special Populations
This is a blended course for regular and special needs students and provides teaching activities
and strategies for grades K-12. This course provides an all active, all successful curriculum
offering a multitude of challenging and creative skills for most populations.
Instructor: Stuart Hamilton.
July 18-22. 8:00am-3:30pm. M-F.
3 credits, $585.
CRN #1105
Register for these courses online at www.spu.edu/cperegistration/CEPE or call 800/5894038. Registration begins April 1, 2016.
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