Summer, 2010 Sponsored Class

- The CHamoru Language Sounds and Words" This course examines the sounds(phonology) and words(morphology; lexicon; etymology) of Chanoru. We make comparisons to English & illustrate differences and similarities. Professor: Dr. Thomas Klein: 9:30 – 12:30 p.m. (M-F) July 26 – July 30, 2010

- CHamoru Grammar and Appropriate Instructional Materials: This course focuses on 10 CHamoru grammatical aspects or rules and heir application, particularly in the application of morphophonemic processes that are appropriate to teach to students learning CHamoru. Pre-requisites: CHamoru language teacher or student seeking CHamoru Specializatio Professor: Rosa Salas Palomo 3:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. M, W, F - July 12- July 23, 2010.

- "The ABC of CHamoru" A Media Curriculum Development Workshop: This course worked with Chamorro teashes to set the groundwork for a Chamorro language/culture curriculum (adopted from the ABCs of Japanese, created by co-teacher Cyrus Rolbin), working to edit footage and compose a teacher’s manual. Professor: Ms. Simone Bolliger & Dr. Cyrus Rolbin 3:00p.m.–5:30p.m. - M, W, F - June 16- July 7, 2010.

- TESOL– Teaching English.to Speakers of Other Languages PRAXIS II Prep: This course is provide teachers with resources and practice sessions to prepare for PRAXIS II English to Speakers of Other Languages. Professor: Dr. Catherine Stoicovy and Dr. Matilda Rivera May 3 – July 8, 2010

• Rlene Santos Steffy, March 2010, Historic Context: Merizo Historic Sites

- TPR(Total Physical Response) Strategies in the Teaching of CHamoru: This courses focuses on instruction objective using TPR and linking BICS and CALPS. For each lesson, provide a language objective and a content objective.

Summer, 2008 Sponsored Class

 

MA-110

- Finite Mathematics: This course covers linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions, and their applications to finance and economics. Also provide an introduction to solving systems of linear equations, matrix operation, and a treatment of linear programming which includes the simples method. Professor: Dr. Alicia C. Aguon

4:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m Monday / Thursday June 11 – August 6, 2008

• Rlene Santos Steffy, March 2008, Historic Context: Umatac Historic Sites

Intensive Literacy Summer Institute 2007

- Teaching to the Math Standards: This course is designed to enable middle grade mathematics teachers to enhance their pedagogical content knowledge in the teaching of math. The course will demonstrate how the NCTM Process Standard can be developed while teaching the content standards addressed in the Guam Performance Indicators and the SAT-10. Student will experience being both learner & teacher in a student-driven classroom and have opportunities for discussion of pedagogical and content issues facing today’s math classroom. Professor: Ms. Alpha Espina 8:00a.m.–1:00p.m.(Sat.) June 2 – July 28, 2007 location: Warehouse A, room #2.

- Pre-College Mathematics: This course is to provide students the background they need in order to succeed in university-level mathematics courses. This course will cover the chapter 1 through 10 and Appendix B of the textbook. Professor: Dr. Alicia C. Aguon June 12- July 23, 2007, 11:00a.m.–1:00p.m(M/Th).

- Pre-College Mathematics: This course is to provide students the background they need in order to succeed in university-level mathematics courses. This course will cover the chapter 11 through 16 of the textbook. Professor: Dr. Alicia C. Aguon 4:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday/Thursday Aug. 20 - Nov. 28, 2007

- The ESL Connection: This course offers the regular classroom teacher background experience for connecting second language acquisition theory, methods, strategies and assessment in classroom with ESL. Professor: Dr. Arn Diaz, 2:00p.m.–5:00p.m.(TH/F) June 18 – August 10, 2007

- Hands-on-Science: This course provides students the opportunity to engage in activities connecting classroom topics with real life application in their environment by giving students the chance to explore topics in deopth by testing boundaries and theories through experimentation leading to conclusions. Professor: Ms. Pam Eastlick, 1:00p.m.– 5:00p.m.(Sat.) June 9 – August 11, 2007

 

 

 

ED494/G

- Using SAT10 & Other Data to Improve Student Achievement

– Måmfok / Weaving: This class focuses on coconut leave weaving. It incorporates all the items all teachers must teach according to the standards in the elementary, middle and high school. Professor: Ms. Tona’ Castro, June 11- August 6, 2007, 8:00a.m.-10:00a.m.(M-W)

- Teaching the CL&C Content Standards, Elementary School: This course focuses on are family-social relationships, celebrations, Guam, the Marianas, and Micronesia and strategies to teach them effectively. Professor: Ms. Rufina Mendiola, 2:00p.m.-4:00p.m.(M-F), June 11- July 17, 2007

– Teaching the CL&C Content Standards, Secondary School: This course is the same as the elementary standard content but the focus is on the high school content standard for family-*social relationships, celebrations, Guam, the Marianas, and Micronesia.Professor: Ms. Teresita Flores, 10:30a.m.- 12:30p.m.(M-F), June 11- July 17, 2007.

- Elementary Chamorro: This course is a beginning course with emphasis on oral – aural competency.

- Elementary Chamorro II: This course is a continuation of CM-101 emphasis is on improving and adding to the oral-aural competency gained CM-101. Reading in the Chamorro language is also introduced, and complex language structures and concepts are taught.

– Creating Great Student Writers Approach to Improve Student Writing: A Diagnostic/Prescriptive: This course is based on current research and best practices for teaching writing across the curriculum to secondary students. The course includes effective approaches in intergrating writing in the content classes, using the writing process approach which includes drafting, revising, and editing, assessing writing and monitoring progress, with a special emphasis on meeting the needs of the English-Language Learners(ELLs). Professor: Ms. Nancy Norman & Ms. Susan Hanson 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., June 26, 2006 to July 7, 2006. Location: CRC Room(2nd floor located in the RFK Library)

– Special Studies: Expediting Reading Comprehension for English Language Learners (ExC-ELL): The focus on this course are (1) to familiarize course participants with eht ExCELL professional development for upper elementary, middle and high school teachers of English, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies who have English Language learners (ELLs) in their classroom. Professor: Dr. Margarita Calderon & Dr, Lilian Mynaia-Rowe, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.(except Sunday), July 31, 2006 to August 4, 2006.

- Training of ExC-ELL Trainers: The Professors: The primary goals of this course are (1) to strengthen participant’s knowledge of the research-based ExC-ELL professional development model for middle and high school teachers of English, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies who have English-language learners (ELLs) in their classrooms; (2) to prepare course participants with the EXC-ELL Training of Trainers program to train, coach, or mentor teachers using themodel; and (3) to coach ExC-ELL 6th -12th grade teachers of ELLs and other students who are in need of extensive development in the areas of basic reading skills (decoding and fluency) as well vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing to enable them to reach high academic standards in the content areas. Professors: Dr. Margarita Calderon & Dr. Lilian Mynaia-Rowe, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., July 27, through August 4, 2006 (except Sunday), location: HSS Room# 304 and 306.

Sp. St.:CLCI - Chamoru Proberbs / Atpahon CHamoru, The course focuses on CHamoru proberbs, context in which they are appropriately applied, & on understanding their figurative meaning Professor: Mr. Toni Ramirez, June 20-Aug. 10, 2006

Sp. St.:CLCI - Måmfok / Weaving. This class focuses on coconut leaves weaving. It incorporates all the items all teachers must teach according to the standards in the elementary, middle and high school.Professor: Ms. Tona’ Castro, June 20 – August 10, 2006.

Sp. St.:CLCI - Teaching the CL&C Content Standards, Elementary School

This course focus on the family-social relationship, celebrations, Guam, the Marianas, and Micronesia and strategies to teach them effectively and teaches on lesson plan development following the GPSS format and research existing materials in CHamoru to incorporate into thematic unit appropriate to the grade level selected. Professor: Ms. Rufina Mendiola, June 19 – July 20, 2006

Sp. St.:CLCI - Teaching the CL&C Content Standards, Middle School. This course is the same as the above but focuses in on the middle school content standard for family-social relationship, celebrations, Guam, the Marianas,

Sp. St.:CLCI Teaching the CL&C Content Standards, High School. This is the same as the two above, but the focus in on the high school content standard for for family-social relationship, celebrations, Guam, the Marianas, and Micronesia. Professor: Ms. Teresita Flores, June 19 – July 20, 2006.

Sp. St.:CLCI Chamorru Language Issues. This course places primary emphasis on the issues of the CHamoru language to include, the values of learning CHamoru, the standards for leaning CHamoru, and the types of assessment(s) to use for measurement of CHamoru language proficiency. Professor:

Sp. St.:CLCI Teaching the CL&C Content Standards, High School. This is the same as the two above, but the focus in on the high school content standard for for family-social relationship, celebrations, Guam, the Marianas, and Micronesia. Professor: Ms. Teresita Flores, June 19 – July 20, 2006.

Sp. St.:CLCI Chamorru Language Issues. This course places primary emphasis on the issues of the CHamoru language to include, the values of learning CHamoru, the standards for leaning CHamoru, and the types of assessment(s) to use for measurement of CHamoru language proficiency. Professor: Dr. Bernadita Camacho-Dungca, July 24 – August 11, 2006.

Sp. St.:CLCI Expediting Comprehension: A strategy for Developing Academic English

Through Content Areas. The primary goals of this course are:

(1). to familiarize course participants with the ExC-ELL professional

development for upper elementary, middle school teachers or English, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies who have English language learners (ELLs) in their classroom;

(2). to subsequently provide course participants with the instructional tools

and techniques to prepare 4

th – 12th grade ELLs and other students who are in need of extensive development in the areas of basic reading skills (decoding and fluency) as well as vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing to enable them to reach high academic standards in the content areas. Professors: Dr. Margarita Espino Calderon and Dr. Liliana Minaya-Rowe, December 21-26 & 26 – 30, 2005

- Sp. St.:CLCI Using Data to Develop Effective Instructional Plans for All Students and Communicate Stduent and School Performance Progress to Stakeholders: This course is to designed for practicing teachers and per*service teaching candidates with the following purposes:

(1) To provide classroom teachers and pre-service teacher candidates with methodological approaches to analyzing and using student demographic and achievement data to develop effective instructional plans.

(2) To provide participants with practical with practical (hands-on) experience in using a SOE adopted web-based test-item bank program to develop classroom tests that are aligned with SAT9/SAT10 standards, and

(3) To provide class participants with practical skills in developing models for communicating student achievement and school performance reports for educators, parents and community-at-large.