Spring Schedule
Teaching
CONT 391 P1 -- Supervision of Student Teachers -- 1
credit
CONT 391G P1 -- Use for graduate credit
In this course, cooperating teachers examine the challenges and
techniques related to student teacher supervision. This course
satisfies the current Wisconsin state requirement for
certification of cooperating teachers. Participants must have at
least three years of teaching experience in a school. This class
is offered in the pass/fail option only. The tuition fee is
waived for participating teachers who agree to accept a Carthage
student teacher. (Students new to Carthage must pay the $10.00
application fee at the time of registration.)
Instructors: Chet Melcher
Dates:
Thursdays (January 10, 17, and 24)
5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Room: Lentz Hall 337 (NOTE: This is a change from the original
scheduled location.)
CONT 690 P -- Writing a Professional Development Plan --
1 credit
CONT 690G P -- Use for graduate credit
This continuing education workshop is designed to assist the
Professional Educator in preparation of a Professional
Development Plan (PDP) required for the Professional Educator
license. Each educator will write a PDP that meets the Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction (PI 34) requirements. Support
will be provided for the educator to write a PDP with goal
statements to match the Ten Wisconsin Teaching Standards,
objectives, activities, and timelines for its completion. Upon
successful completion of the course, the educators will have the
three signatures needed for the completed plan that is ready to
be implemented. This course is appropriate for teachers, pupil
service professionals, and administrators of grades PreK-12. A
required text is available for purchase in the Carthage
Bookstore.
Prerequisite: a valid Wisconsin Initial Educator, Pupil Services,
or Administrator license.
Instructors: Tom Kennedy, Terry Huck, Sue Mirsky
Dates:
Tuesdays (February 26 and March 4, 11, and 18)
5:30 p.m. -- 8:30 p.m.
Room: Lentz Hall 300
SPSC 520 P -- Sites Alive -- 1 credit
SPSC 520G P -- Use for graduate credit
Would you like to take your students to Africa, the Far East, or
a tropical rain forest? This class will give participants an
opportunity to explore what the internet has to offer in regard
to educational sites for virtual reality field trips and various
types of collaborative projects. Teachers will come away from the
class with practical ideas on how to use sites discovered to
increase motivation and learning in the classroom.
Instructors: Doreen R. DeCesaro
Dates:
Friday, April 4
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5
8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Hedberg Library 217
SPSC 522 P -- Implementing Interventions in the
Elementary Classroom -- 1 credit
SPSC 522G P -- Use for graduate credit
One classroom, 20 students, 40 different reading and math levels
. . . what's a teacher to do? You could look for a new
job. Or . . . learn how to group students for interventions, and
design lessons and activities that target each specific group.
This approach alleviates the frustrations of both teacher and
students alike when lessons miss their mark. Interventions can be
done in an individual classroom, and become even more powerful
when implemented using a partner or team format. This course is
appropriate for teachers of grades 2-8.
Instructors: Patricia Beal
Dates:
Friday, April 11
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 12
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Lentz Hall 319
SPSC 523 P -- Dialogues in Diversity -- 1 credit
SPSC 523G P -- Use for graduate credit
Together we will examine the conversations of inclusion and
acceptance of cultural differences for peaceful coexistence in a
multicultural world and global society. Expand your comfort zone,
and discuss your feelings in a safe environment.
Instructors: Belinda J. Cronin
Dates:
Friday, April 18
4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Working dinner)
Saturday, April 19
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Lentz Hall 319
SPSC 524 P -- And . . . Action!! Bringing an
Understanding of Film to Literature -- 1 credit
SPSC 524G P -- Use for graduate credit
Love the movie and hate the book? Or love the book and hate the
movie? Hasn't this happened to all of us at one time or
another? This course will give a new perspective to bringing in
movie clips to enhance that really great book and understanding
why scenes were shot the way they were or why certain sounds are
imperative to the film. This will also give middle and high
school teachers a chance to look at how their students can make a
book into a film to demonstrate the insight you expect them to
know. Bring your own popcorn! A $15.00 booklet fee will be paid
directly to the instructor.
Instructors: Melissa Whitaker
Dates:
Friday, April 25
4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Working dinner)
Saturday, April 26
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Lentz Hall 300
SPSC 393 P -- Spanish for Educators -- 1 credit
SPSC 393G P -- Use for graduate credit
The influx of Spanish speakers across America is creating new
challenges for educators who can no longer consider Spanish a
foreign language. The course is geared at providing participants
with basic language skills needed to survive in the school
setting. This course is for educators who are too crunched for
time to embark in lengthy, traditional foreign language studies.
The training provided to participants in this class is based on a
"must know," high-frequency, occupation-specific
framework. The focus is on practical phrasing, effective
simplification, and enunciation.
Instructors: Michael Lichucki
Dates:
Friday, April 25
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Working dinner)
Saturday, April 26
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Clausen Center 114
SPSC 525 P -- Hester 101 -- 1 credit
SPSC 525G P -- Use for graduate credit
In this course, you will meet Hester Pryne from The Scarlet
Letter and compare her characteristics to women like her found in
other pieces of literature. This course will open your eyes to
other female protagonists and give ideas to refresh your lesson
plans when teaching these at the middle and high school level.
You will need to obtain copies of The Scarlet Letter, The Lovely
Bones, Frankenstein, Animal Farm, To Kill a Mockingbird, The
Great Gatsby, and The Giver. Others will be shared in
class.
Instructors: Melissa Whitaker, Melissa Jakubowski
Dates:
Friday, May 2
4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Working dinner)
Saturday, May 3
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Lentz Hall 319
SPSC 526 P -- Creative Writing for Creative Teachers -- 1
credit
SPSC 526G P -- Use for graduate credit
Teaching kids to write can be a very difficult task. This course
will give you an opportunity to use new writing methods and
motivational tools that will make you a better teacher of writing
and your students better writers. You will be given practical
ways to improve students' writing skills, from
kindergarten through high school.
Instructors: Scott Sauder
Dates:
Friday, May 9
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 10
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Lentz Hall 300
Teaching -- Video Networked Offerings
SPSC 519 R -- Kid Connections -- 3 creditsSPSC 519G R -- Use for graduate credit
This course is designed to offer perspective, insight, scientific research, and a lot of fun activities for teachers who seek to make positive connections with kids in the classroom. Together we will take a close look inside the mind of a child and adolescent to try to really understand why they think, feel, and respond the way they do. We will explore and develop a variety of skills and techniques in reaching out to all kids. We will also study a fantastic research project on humor in the classroom. Join us for a lot of fun. Recommended for grades K-12. No text is required.
Instructors: Dave Schani
Dates:
Wednesdays (March 12 and 19 and April 2 and 9)
4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Working dinner)
Saturdays (March 15 and 29 and April 5)
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room: Hedberg Library 170
SPSC 521 Q -- Teaching Internet Safety -- 2 credits
SPSC 521G Q -- Use for graduate credit
This course offers teachers from grades 1-12 ideas on how to implement and teach internet safety in their classroom. Teachers will become certified to teach Internet Safety through I-Safe. They will create and share lesson plans that can be used to teach Internet Safety in their classroom. If you have your own laptop, please bring it along.
Instructors: Kirsten McCollum
Dates:
Tuesdays (April 8, 15, 22, and 29; and May 6 and 13)
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Room: Hedberg Library 170
Personal Development
SPSC 528 P -- Educational Online Simulations That Are Fun for Children! -- 1 creditSPSC 528G P -- Use for graduate credit
This class will benefit parents and teachers alike. You will explore educational sites, learning how various simulations and educational games will benefit the child. The activities will be geared for children from 9 to 18 years of age. The simulations focus on financial, economic, business, and math skills. Learning how the simulations work will help you teach the child. Children also gain experience in higher level thinking while having fun.
Instructors: Kirsten McCollum
Dates:
Friday, May 2
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 3
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Clausen Center 114
Personal Development -- Video Networked Offerings
SPSC 527 Q -- Understanding Body Language -- 3 creditsSPSC 527G Q -- Use for graduate credit
This course will offer insight into the art of reading and understanding body language. Throughout this course, we will explore how body language reveals emotions and thoughts, what brain scans show, how to interpret body language in children and adolescents, ways to use body language to communicate more effectively, and how we can enhance our everyday life skills to build positive relationships and achieve a greater sense of fulfillment in life. This course is recommended for everyone.
Instructors: Dave Schani
Dates:
Wednesdays (April 23 and 30 and May 7 and 14)
4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Working dinner)
Saturdays (April 26 and May 3 and 10)
8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Room: Hedberg Library 170
Media
Carthage is pleased to introduce a new cooperative project with the City of Kenosha and Kenosha Community Media, Inc. For Kenosha area residents, you can earn a certificate that makes you eligible to produce programs using equipment provided by Kenosha Community Media for telecast on KCM TV14 on the Kenosha-area Time Warner Cable system.This class has a special fee structure. You may register for the traditional options of graduate or undergraduate credit in either a Pass/Fail or Graded format. Graduate credit requires additional research or written assignments. You also have the option to audit, or register for a certificate only. Children between the ages of 13 and 17 are eligible to register for the certificate-only option, providing a parent also registers and attends the class. A special discount is available for the certificate-only option to Time Warner Cable customers who provide proof of subscription at the time of registration.
To register for this class, please use the special registration form for Applied Video Production classes located in the back of this booklet. The registration form outlines the costs associated with each registration option.
SPSC 406 P -- Applied Video Production -- 1 credit
SPSC 406G P -- Use for graduate credit
SPSC 406 U -- Use for certificate-only option (Time Warner customers)
SPSC 406 V -- Use for certificate-only option (not Time Warner customers)
This hands-on class is your opportunity to learn how to produce a television program. We will look at equipment and techniques to produce programs both in and out of a television studio. In addition to portable and studio cameras, students will work with audio, lighting, non-linear editing, and electronic graphics. Portions of this class will take place in the recently renovated television studio at the Kenosha Community Media Center, located in the Time Warner Cable offices at 1403 Washington Road.
Instructors: Michael Love
Dates:
Saturdays (April 5, 12, and 19)
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Working lunch)
Room: Kenosha Community Media Center (April 5 and 19)
Johnson Art Center 215 (April 12)
Workshops
Carthage is delighted to unveil enrichment workshops for the surrounding communities. This initial offering is geared for small and midsized business owners through a presentation from IRD, LLC, a management consulting and services organization. The moderator, Chuck Williams, brings to us 45 years experience in upper management, engineering, and COO positions with multi-million dollar corporations.SPSC 529 L -- How to Dissect Your Business by the Numbers
Are you a business owner with limited financial background? Are your periodic financial reports just a historical document? Does your bottom line need help? Would you like to learn how to use your numbers as an active, decision making management tool? This "By the Numbers" workshop has a proven success record with companies of all sizes and endeavors. We can get you going on a stronger management path by taking the mystery out of your estimating, production, and marketing decisions.
Instructor: Chuck Williams
Dates:
Thursday, April 24
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Room: Clausen Center 111