Continuing Education Workshops
Believing in the value of continuing education, Augustana offers a variety of workshops that will allow you to grow both professionally and personally. While most workshop participants are adults, high school seniors may also participate and receive college credit.
Workshops listed as 359/559 may be taken as undergraduate (359) or graduate (559) credit. Those listed as 659 are for graduate credit only. Students must select which designation they seek at the time of registration and it may not be changed.
All workshops meet teacher certification/re-certification requirements as defined by the South Dakota State Department of Education unless noted.
#16 Apr. 27—28 (Fri.—Sat.) All Things Lear Canceled
#17 May 4—5 (Fri.—Sat.) Communication is Key!
#18 May 4—5 (Fri.—Sat.) Using Technology in the Cloud
#17 Communication is Key!
Mean what you say and say what you mean! Effective communication is both an art and a science. Some people just know what to say. They know how to get their point across. Communication is an art for these people. Learning the science of clear communication is easy, but learning how to be an effective communicator is hard. Effective communicators practice both the art and science of interpersonal speaking skills. With this interactive workshop, you will learn both the art and science of effective communication, learn the skills of an effective communicator, and have a chance to practice those skills.
Instructor: Dr. Sharlen Krause
Dates: May 4—5 (Fri.—Sat.)
Enrollment Limit: 12
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 164
#18 Using Technology in the Cloud
Computer users can now do many tasks on the Web using cloud computing that were previously done on their PC’s or laptops. Rather than purchasing and installing expensive application software such as word processors or image editors, users can now access Web-based applications that allow them to perform the same tasks by navigating to a specific URL. Most cloud applications are free or inexpensive (revenue is typically generated through ads). We will explore some of the many cloud technologies available, including image editors, productivity suites, web page creation and hosting, collaboration tools and much more.
Instructor: Sharon Gray
Dates: May 4 – 5 (Fri.—Sat.)
Enrollment Limit: 32
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 001
#2 June 1—2 (Weekend) Managing Stress at Home and Work
#3 June 15—16 (Weekend) Communicating in the 21st Century
#4 June 15—16 (Weekend) Motivating Students to Achieve
#5 June 18 – 21 (Afternoons) Assistive Technology: Current Trends and Quality Outcomes *New
#6 June 21—22 (Thurs. 5:00—10:00 PM, Fri. 8:00 AM—6:00 PM) Integrating iPods/iPads for Students with Disabilities *New
#7 June 22—23 (Weekend) Communication is Key!
#8 June 25 – 28 (Mornings) Increasing Student Engagement Through Technology *New
#9 June 25—28 (Afternoons) Privacy and Technology: Ethical and Safe Electronic Communication
#10 June 29—30 (Weekend) Enhancing Learning through Technology *New
#11 July 13 – 14 (Weekend) Autism and Asperger’s
#12 July 13—14 (Weekend) Discipline with Love and Logic
#13 July 16 – 19 (Evenings) Strategies to Increase Achievement for Under-Resourced
Learners *New
#14 July 20—21 (Weekend) Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Classrooms
#15 July 23—26 (Evenings) Communicating Effectively
#16 July 27 – 28 (Weekend) Creating Supplemental Elementary Classroom Materials
#17 August 3—4 (Weekend) Living in a Digital World
#18 Aug 3—4 (Weekend) Teaching with the Brain in Mind *New
Creating an online course requires critical reflection on course objectives and desired learning outcomes. Practices that can be taken for granted in a face-to-face (F2F) classroom cannot be left to chance in an ‘online classroom’. Every element of the course must be thought through. Navigation cues must be explicit. Students must be guided through the material and activities in ways that result in the desired learning outcomes. While online instruction presents challenges in design, at the same time it opens up opportunities to develop creative strategies to meet objectives and outcomes. Online courses often result in increased instructor-to-student and student-to-student interaction. This course will present information on Best Practices in online course design and will offer an opportunity to develop your own online course in either Moodle or the learning management system of your choice.
Instructor: Sharon Gray
Dates: June 1—2 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 25
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 001
#2 Managing Stress at Home and Work
Have you been bothered by stress? Have you had problems letting go of your worries? Find out how stress affects you. Learn effective methods of managing your stress that can be applied immediately. You don’t have to feel overwhelmed by life.
Instructor: Larry Anderson
Dates: June 1—2 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 25
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
Additional Fee: $10
In today’s world we are exposed to anywhere from 850 to 3,000 advertisements per day. The average teen sends nearly 3,350 texts per month. On average, people spend 4 hours and 39 minutes per month on Facebook! Face to face communication is quickly becoming a dying art. Learn how to use social media and the art of face to face communication to engage your audience, your spouse or your classroom. You will have the opportunity to learn how to use the social media as an effective communicating tool and gain effective communication skills through learning and practice.
Instructors: Sharlen Krause and Tammy Fenner
Dates: June 15—16 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 12
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 001
Additional Fee: $5
#4 Motivating Students to Achieve
Are you willing to spend a few hours of your time learning how to get your students to become intrinsically motivated to achieve? Would you like to get even your toughest students motivated to learn? Learn how the brain works to reinforce learning naturally and how you can use that knowledge to improve student achievement. This workshop will help you get your students thinking as much about learning as you do. Easy to learn but highly effective techniques can be applied immediately when you return to your classroom.
Instructor: Larry Anderson
Dates: June 15—16 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 25
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
Additional Fee: $10.00
This workshop will provide a fundamental overview of assistive technology that includes an array of subtopics in AT: legislation & history; reading/writing; low tech to high tech trends; communication devices; measuring outcomes to determine the effectiveness of technology use and what changes, if any, are needed. This workshop is appropriate for general education teachers, special education teachers, Pre-K teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and paraprofessionals.
Instructor: Terri Noldner
Dates: June 18 – 21 (Afternoons)
Enrollment Limit: 20
CMDS 359/559
Location: MC 002
#6 Integrating iPods/iPads for Students with Disabilities *New
This workshop provides an introduction to iPods and iPads including basic functions, vocabulary, accessories, iTunes, tips and tricks, along with exploring a variety of apps appropriate for disabilities in the areas of communication, reading, writing, organization, autism, behavior, cognitive. This workshop is appropriate for general education teachers, special education teachers, Pre-K teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and paraprofessionals.
Instructor: Terri Noldner
Dates: June 21—22 (Thurs. 5:00—10:00 PM, Fri. 8:00 AM—6:00 PM)
Enrollment Limit: 20
CMDS 359/559
Location: MC 002
Mean what you say and say what you mean! Effective communication is both an art and a science. Some people just know what to say. They know how to get their point across. Communication is an art for these people. Learning the science of clear communication is easy, but learning how to be an effective communicator is hard. Effective communicators practice both the art and science of interpersonal speaking skills. With this interactive workshop, you will learn both the art and science of effective communication, learn the skills of an effective communicator, and have a chance to practice those skills.
Instructor: Dr. Sharlen Krause
Dates: June 22—23 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 12
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
#8 Increasing Student Engagement Through Technology *New
Geared for classroom teachers as well as Speech Language Pathologists, this workshop provides teachers the opportunity to increase student engagement by incorporating technology and 21st Century Skills. During the fifteen hours participants will learn new ways to engage students using bookmarking sites such as Pintrest and Portaporal to organize educational websites. Time will be devoted to the use of iPads/iPods and Apple TV in the classroom. Participants will discover the many interactive features of the SMART Board, explore Learn 360, and create interactive assessments. Along with learning to use these tools, participants will have time to collaborate with others to create projects/lessons that will be engaging and address their academic standards and needs. Please bring a jump drive to the first session.
Instructors: Terri Jensen and Kristin Skogstad
Dates: June 25 – 28 (Mornings)
Enrollment Limit: 25
CMDS/EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
What do students need to know to protect themselves and their privacy? In this workshop, we will look comprehensively at the ethics of communication and provide solutions for protecting one’s private data and communication with others. How your private information is obtained by identity thieves, fraudulent online behavior, online purchasing and banking will be explored, and safeguarding measures will be provided. Learn how to protect your online activities on computers, phones and tablets.
Instructor: Ray Christensen
Dates: June 25—28 (Afternoons)
Enrollment Limit: 20
EDUC 659
Location: MC 001
#10 Enhancing Learning through Technology *New
This professional development workshop will introduce participants to a variety of online technology tools and resources to promote technology and learning in the classroom. Knowledge required by teachers for technology integration in their teaching will be identified. A guide through the complex task of technology integration in the classroom will be provided. Learn how teachers can help students manage their own technology devices and learn the relevant technical and organizational 21st century skills. Participants will be shown how to integrate wikis, blogs and websites, GoogleDocs, 1:1 classrooms, Apple devices, Chromebook and numerous other online technology resources and tools.
Instructors: Dr. Perry Hanavan, Nathanial Petrich
Dates: June 29—30 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 20
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 001
This workshop provides an introduction to the Autism Spectrum, presenting the characteristics of autism and asperger's as well as eligibility criteria for both. Teaching strategies presented in this workshop will include schedules, physical boundaries, positive behavioral supports, social stories, communication strategies and ways to facilitate social interaction. Finally, disability awareness and ways to help peers understand autism and how to interact with children who have autism will be discussed.
Instructors: Kim Dobson and Linda Ingerson
Dates: July 13 – 14 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 30
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
Additional Fee: $2
#12 Discipline with Love and Logic
Learn how to end power struggles with students and set limits that you can enforce. Learn to deal with small and large behavior issues with so much confidence that you look forward to working with difficult students. The techniques presented in this workshop will enable you to teach your students to own and solve their own problems, think before they act, and become responsibly independent. These easy to learn techniques will result in better relationships with students, parents and your administrators. With practice, you can utilize your new skills in your class on Monday morning.
Instructor: Larry Anderson
Dates: July 13—14 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 25
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 103
Additional Fee: $15.00
Have you noticed that more and more students come to school unprepared to learn? The U.N. characterizes such children as “under-resourced”. This workshop identifies resources all students need and delivers proven, practical strategies for building up these resources for every student in your class. Learn new ways to assess student resources to determine the best strategies and interventions; build mental, language, relationship and other resources into your teaching; work more effectively with parents and community representatives; increase support systems for all students and their families; monitor every student’s progress and adjust efforts to increase student success.
Instructor: Larry Anderson
Dates: July 16 – 19 (Evenings)
Enrollment Limit: 25
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
Additional Fee: $10.00
#14 Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Classrooms
Have you ever spent valuable time and effort on a lesson only to find some of you students are apathetic and not interested? Have you ever wondered why a lesson is motivating to one learner and brings yawns to another? Learn how the brain works to reinforce learning naturally and how you can use that knowledge to improve student achievement. Learn to identify your teaching style, your students’ learning styles and then who to adjust your lessons to maximize student engagement. Learn the four basic areas where instruction can be differentiated, as well as over twenty practical methods you can start using on Monday morning that will help you motivate your students, and make your lessons meaningful to each one!
Instructor: Larry Anderson
Date: July 20—21 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 25
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
Additional Fee: $10.00
Would you be willing to spend a few hours of your time to learn how to build better relationships with the important people in your life? Learn how to really listen and to paint vivid word pictures that effectively get your messages across in a manner that is easily understood and remembered. Easy to learn but very effective techniques can be applied immediately in your home, at your job or in your school.
Instructor: Larry Anderson
Dates: July 23—26 (Evenings)
Enrollment Limit: 25
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
Additional Fee: $10
#16 Creating Supplemental Elementary Classroom Materials
Research supports visual learning strategies to increase content area learning, compliance and task completion. This workshop will introduce participants to Boardmaker and Writing with Symbols software. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to use these programs to create lotto learning games, flashcards, worksheets, and behavioral supports. These materials benefit typical children as well as English language learners and children with a variety of learning difficulties.
Instructors: Kimberly Dobson, Tara Hansen-Leinen
Dates: July 27 – 28 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 15
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 001
We are living in a world where much has become digital; our access to information, our means of communication, our entertainment. This workshop will help participants become familiar with the digital tools that are available and explore ways of using those tools to make their lives richer. Topics include: How digital communications are redefining ‘community’, Protecting what is left of your privacy, Protecting yourself and your computer from cybercriminals, Censorship and the First Amendment, Computing in ‘the cloud’ and preparing for what the future holds.
Instructor: Sharon Gray
Dates: August 3—4 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 32
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 001
#18 Teaching with the Brain in Mind *New
How does the brain process information? Can memory be improved? Can students be naturally motivated? Can I really get ALL my students to remember the math facts? This workshop reveals how the brain functions, how male and female brains differ, and how your knowledge of the brain can improve student achievement. Make learning meaningful, engaging and solve problems while gaining strategies to help all students succeed, even those who are at-risk, who are low-achievers, or who are from a background of poverty.
Instructor: Larry Anderson
Dates: Aug 3—4 (Weekend)
Enrollment Limit: 25
EDUC 359/559
Location: MC 101
Additional Fee: $10.00
Cost
The cost per one credit hour workshop is $120. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registration, with the balance to be paid the first day of the workshop. If you are an educator who has had an Augustana student teacher under your supervision within the past two years, you may be eligible to take a workshop for half-price. Contact the Education Department (605.274.4629) to inquire about this benefit.
Registration
Students may pre-register for workshops by mail, phone or in person any time prior to the beginning of the workshop. The $50 non-refundable deposit is transferable up to two (2) weeks prior to the workshop and only within the same term. All unused deposits will be forfeited at the end of each term.
If registering by phone, you may call 605.274.4126 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Registrations in person will be accepted at the Office of Academic Affairs, located on the 2nd floor of the Administration Building.
A registration form (.pdf) is available.
Workshop Schedule
Weekends: Friday 4:30-9:30PM, Saturday 8:00AM-6:00PM
Mornings: Monday-Thursday, 8:30AM-12:30PM
Afternoons: Monday-Thursday, 1:00-5:00PM
Evenings: Monday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30PM
Grading System
Workshops are graded either Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory (S or U) or with A-F letter grades. Students must choose one form of grading, and cannot change to a different form after registration. The criteria for S/U grades are as follows: graduate students must earn a grade of B- or better to receive an S. Undergraduate students must earn a C- or better for an S. After grades have been received and processed a grade report will be sent to the student. There is no charge for Augustana transcripts, but requests must be made either in person or by writing to:
Registrar’s Office
2001 S. Summit Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
Fax: 605.274.4450.
Registration for workshops will be accepted up to one week prior to the workshop. The minimum number of participants is 8. If enrollment falls below this, the workshop is subject to cancellation. Please be sure to register early.
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HPER = Elmen Center
EMC = Edith Mortenson Center
GSC = Gilbert Science Center
HUM = Humanities Building
MC = Madsen Social Science Center