cancelled "Body, mind, spirit, voice, it takes the whole person to sing and rejoice"~ Helen Kemp. During this workshop, the clinician will discuss choral rehearsal and performance techniques focusing on the integration of physical, intellectual, spiritual and vocal aspects into choral music performance. This session will help inspire and recharge you for another year of teaching! Dr. Armstrong is internationally known for his work with choirs of all ages and for his work with the famed St. Olaf Choir. A $50.00 clinician fee will be assessed by the department on the first day of the workshop. (Contact: Susan Tribby, 108 Westbrook Music Building, UNL, 68588-0100, phone: 402/472-6845)

Understanding typical language development in children is vital to teachers who work with students with exceptional needs. Students learn basic information about normal language development from birth through adolescence and its applications to special populations. This workshop is valuable for teachers with inclusion students as well as resource teachers and others working with special populations. An excellent course for certification renewal.

(Contact: Malinda Eccarius; 202H Barkley Center, UNL, 68583-0732, phone: 402/472-8259)

Experienced and novice art educators will study together in a workshop of art making, interaction, and collaboration asking, "How might we address current needs and interests of students as well as today's school environments?" Drawing and Painting traditions invite personal art works and a place to consider how those traditions inform our classroom practice. Discussion topics will include the selection, sequence, and structure of learning in a given art form while teaching technical skills, artistic problem-solving, the role of artists' traditions across time, place, and culture as well as how our experiences have influenced our thinking. This intense week with the arts will include visits to museums, guest lecturers, and a time to reframe a course of study for K-12 art students. (Contact: Jean Detlefsen, 29 Henzlik, UNL, 68588-0355, phone: 402/472-3389, jdetlefs@unlserve.unl.edu)

Learn a more comprehensive approach to working with high school vocalists in preparing solo performances. This workshop is based on three elements of preparation: technical performance, interpretation, and presentation. Guidelines for choosing appropriate repertoire for both competitions and entrance auditions at colleges will be discussed. The interpretive, physical, and artistic differences between vocal use in musical theatre and classical vocal performance will be clearly delineated. High school students will perform in a hands-on, master-class setting, providing practical experiences during this workshop. A $50.00 clinician fee will be assessed by the School of Music on the first day of the workshop. (Contact: Susan Tribby, 108 Westbrook Music Building, UNL, 68588-0100, phone: 402/472-6845)

cancelled This workshop will offer elementary grade teachers informal literacy assessments to use in their classrooms that will help them determine and monitor the instructional levels of their students across the academic year. The workshop participants will use assessments results from real students to set learning goals and determine which reading and writing strategies to use to address individual students reading and writing needs. (Contact: Kathleen Wilson, 114 E Henzlik, UNL, 68588-0355, 402/472-5970)

This workshop will explore the instructional design process "Backwards by Design" suggested by Wiggins and McTighe, but connecting educational theory to the music classroom. Throughout this workshop, attendees will benefit from theories and practical experiences in instructional design and planning for music classes. Assessment of groups, student self- and peer-assessment, implementing the National Standards, and other related areas will be addressed. The goal of this workshop is to increase the effectiveness of music classrooms using a streamlined and efficient process proven to maximize the potential for student learning. A $50.00 clinician fee will be assessed by the department on the first day of the workshop.

(Contact: Susan Tribby, 108 Westbrook Music Building, UNL, 68588-0100, phone: 402/472-6845)

In this workshop, teachers are invited to actively participate in using artistic expression first -- followed by meaningful language arts activities. During this intensive, one-week, workshop, they will have time to expand and lean new art techniques, create their own ready for the classroom units, and discover and share classroom applications. The workshop will include an emphasis on oral and written language as well as use technology to expand into the virtual world of museums with an exciting link to the Smithsonian Museum of American Art. The workshop will provide examples of how this can be used in a variety of content areas and teach or reinforce standards in your classroom. This strategy has been researched and proven to be effective in studies conducted by Project RAISE (2001); fit is highly effective for English language learners and at-risk students. (Contact: Guy Tranin, 44A Henzlik Hall, UNL, phone: 402/472-3391)

Cancelled An introduction to Inventor -- one of the world's leading software packages for two and three dimensional computer aided design (CAD). Students will learn the basics of this program including part extrusion and assembly. (Contact: Thomas Kraft, 43 Henzlik Hall, UNL, 68588-0355, 402/472-5374)

Focus of this course is using/programming a CNC router for project enhancement. This course is by an Instructor: with 25 plus years of woodworking experience. (Contact: Thomas Kraft, 43 Henzlik Hall, UNL, 68588-0355, 402/472-5374)

WordWork is a research-based, decoding-spelling curriculum designed for students from preschool through second grade. This class will allow teachers to acquire these skills integrating deep understanding and classroom practice. The curriculum goes beyond Whole Language and Basic Skills approaches, and offers advantages over both. It is an approach based on the metaphonics principle: learning to decode and spell by understanding articulation and orthographical rules rather than by rote practice. The curriculum emphasizes conceptual understanding; instruction is active, social, and reflective, combining direct instruction with small-group problem solving; practice and assessment depend on actual reading and writing performance. (Contact: Guy Tranin, 44A Henzlik Hall, UNL, phone: 402/472-3391)

This unique, annual workshop is focused on helping professionals and family members understand the most up-to-date techniques and resources for working with children and youth with deaf blindness or multiple disabilities. Strategies and practical information related to assessment, instructional planning and teaching methods will be presented. Nationally recognized consultants and experts from across the country will provide some of the training. Practical assignments and action plans form the central focus for earning credit. The workshop is jointly sponsored by the Barkley Memorial Center, UNL; Nebraska Department of Education, Special Populations; and the Nebraska Project for Children and Youth with Deaf-Blindness. A special registration form must be completed and submitted prior to registering for this course. Contact Janice Kubicek at 402/472-2149 or jkubicek2@unl.edu or http://www.unl.edu/barkley/sped/vi/index.shtml to access registration forms.(Contact: Ellin Siegel, 318R Barkley Center, UNL, 68583-0738, phone 402/ 472-9867)

The week-long institute will have participants discussing the latest strategies for facilitating transition for students with disabilities from age 14 through high school. The institute will run all day for five days and then conclude with follow-up sessions with the professor. Presenters from the Nebraska Department of Education, Educational Service Units, and local school districts from throughout the state will discuss their transition programs. Institute participants will develop transition plans for implementation in their local settings. These plans will be a part the follow-up activity to assist in maximum support and implementation for the students being served. (Contact: Gary Meers, 318B Barkley Center, UNL, 68583-0738, phone 402/472-2365)

Participants will be introduced to and experience first hand research based instructional strategies that enhance language learning and proficiency on the Spanish language classroom. This workshop is offered in conjunction with the Spanish Immersion Institute. There will be an on-line component prior to and after the Immersion Language Institute. (Contact: Aleidine Moeller, 115 Henzlik Hall, UNL, 68588-0355, phone: 402/472-2024)

This three week workshop will review various methods and procedures used by educator to evaluate the quality of learning in an on-line environment (exclusively on-line and combined with face-to-face instruction). More specifically, participants will explore methods for assessing: (a) readiness for taking on-line courses, (b) quality of on-line discourse "threaded discussions," (c) the on-line learning environment-community, (d) effectiveness of non-text based teaching strategies (videos, audio, simulations, etc.), and (e) effectiveness of on-line courses in meeting program objectives. The workshop will conclude with the participant preparing a personal on-line assessment strategy for use in a selected course or program. A $30.00 fee will be assessed by the department on the first day of the workshop. (Contact: L.J. McNulty, 207 Mabel Lee Hall, UNL, 68588-0360, phone: 402/472-0541)

This workshop will explore the two music software programs Sibelius and Finale. Attendees will be provided with hands on experience and individualized instruction on both programs. Discussion will take place on how student creativity can be tapped; and projects will be completed that can be immediately implemented in the classroom. A $50.00 clinician fee will be assessed by the department on the first day of the workshop. (Contact: Susan Tribby, 108 Westbrook Music Building, UNL, 68588-0100, phone: 402/472-6845)

Orff Schulwerk relies on rhythmic speech, physical movement, and musical play to actively engage students in musical learning. This approach uses poems, rhymes, games, songs, and dances—all of which are natural and enjoyable to children—as springboards to educational music experiences. The cultivation of imagination and creativity is a primary goal. Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of the pedagogical processes of Orff Schulwerk and build a collection of immediately usable classroom materials.

The course will take place on the UNL campus Monday - Friday, July 21 - 25, 8:30am to 4:30pm; then at Cody Elementary School in Millard on the three subsequent Monday evenings (July 28, Aug. 4 & 11), from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. To attain Level I certification under the guidelines of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (beyond the UNL credits), students must attend six additional Monday evening sessions (in August and September) and a Saturday workshop September 27 in Omaha.

Completion of the workshop provides Level 1 certification under the guidelines of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. A $425.00 clinician fee will be assessed, $50.00 of which must be paid as an advanced deposit in order to register. (Contact: Robert Woody, 354 Westbrook Music Building, UNL, 68588-0100, phone: 402/472-6231)