August 30, 2004

1.    OSU Science and Math Institutes for Instructional Change - (2004-05 school year):  Six credit hours will be awarded in spring 2005 - twenty sessions across the school year.  Credit and $150.00 of classroom materials are paid through OBR Grant.
        The common purpose of the OSU Institute sequence of courses include:
        1) to provide opportunities to strengthen content knowledge and skills needed for   
             teaching according to state education standards;
        2) to examine several models for teaching content and process skills;
        3) to provide time, materials, and guidance needed to develop lesson plans for
            future instruction; and
        4) to provide opportunities for teachers to interact, implement, evaluate, and
            improve their lesson plans.
        For questions and further information about course plans, contact Karen Irving (614-292-1229; irving.8@osu.edu) or David Haury (614-292-6717; haury.2@osu.edu).
        To participate in one of these series of 6 graduate credits, register by phoning or sending an e-mail message to Nina Dent, Program Coordinator, Office of Outreach and Engagement, (614-292-1115; dent.24@osu.edu).  Please include your name, school/district, contact information including e-mail address and institute in which you are interested in participating.
        This program is of most interest to teachers of grades 6-9.

2.    Teaching Russian Culture, a K-12 workshop, Saturday, October 16, 2004 (this is an "away" football game) at Kuhn Honors and Scholars House, 220 W. 12th Avenue, OSU campus.  The workshop is sponsored by the OSU Slavic Center.  Educators will learn new and exciting techniques on the teaching of Russian culture.  Topics will include: 
        -Everyday life and culture in Russia
        -Holidays
        -Russian films and cartoons
        -Folk tales
        -Russian alphabet and language
        -Arts and crafts
        -Music and dance
        -Food and recipes
        The workshop will include 7 contact hours of work.   Participants will receive a certification of completion.  Enrollment is limited.  To register, please e-mail csees@osu.edu and include your name, telephone, and school affiliation and mail a $10 registration fee to the OSU Slavic Center, 303 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH    43210 (please make checks payable to "The Ohio State University").

3.    SSCO - Multi-Session Academy:  "The Solution to the Problem Might Be in Asking the Right Questions."  Featured topics:  use standards, curriculum, and building or district goals to examine relationships, discover needs, and develop an action plan and staff development for an entire school year.
        Date/time:    September 23, 2004
                            November 4, 2004
                            January 27, 2005
        Presenter:    Rose Baublitz
                            Adjunct Faculty
                            Ashland University Center in Columbus
        One semester hour of graduate credit ($143.00 payable to Ashland University) is available for attending all three sessions.
        For information about this program, please contact Marie Weller (614-785-0513; mweller@ssco.org).

4.    Artists-in-Schools Artist Preview Night September 22, 2004, 3:30 pm -
6:30 pm at Veteran's Memorial.  Don't miss this exciting showcase of professional artists who are available to create engaging activities and performances to compliment your curriculum.  Brought to you by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.  Check out the Artists-in-Schools Directory:  http://www.gcac.org.

5.    Pathwise Retooling Session for Mentors and Administrators:  The Diocese of Columbus Department of Education will offer a program that will re-acquaint teachers who have gone through Pathwise training with the standardized procedures and vocabulary for observation and communicating with teachers.
        Call or e-mail to reserve a space in the retooling session.  Contact Kitty Quinn at 221-5829; kquinn@cdeducaiton.org.

6.    Understanding and Treating Teen Depression:  This course will provide an overview of the phenomenon of teenage depression.  The problems of teenage depression presents a challenge to the mental heath professional in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this disorder.   Effective treatment interventions in dealing with teenage depression will be presented to increase the repertoire of therapeutic strategies in working with this population.
        The training will be offered in Columbus on October 12, 2004 at the Holiday Inn on the Lane (614-294-4848).

7.    Ohio Dominican University Open House:  Ohio Dominican University is pleased to announce that they will be holding a Graduate Open House at the main campus at 1216 Sunbury Road
                            Wednesday, September 1, 2004
                            6:00 - 7:00 pm
                            Listening Viewing Center (LVC)
                            Spangler Learning Center
        Participating programs include the Master of Education, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Arts in Theology and Master of Business Administration 4+1 Program.  Please encourage your interested teachers to attend.
        For more information on the Graduate Open House, please contact Jennifer Messer at (614) 251-4615 or via e-mail at messerj@ohiodominican.edu.

8.    Martha Holden Jennings Foundation:  The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation welcomes your application for a Grant-to-Educators.  The Grants-to-Educators program supports the foundation's basic objective of recognizing and encouraging outstanding classroom or school programs for secular schools in Ohio.
        For further information call Kathy Kooyman at 216-589-5700 (www.mhjf.org) or William T. Heller at www.mhjf.org.

9.    Programs Sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Mary of the Springs:
        Turning Leaves and Tea Leaves
        Martin de Porres Center
        September 8, 2004
        You are warmly invited to this monthly book club.  At our September meeting, we will be discussing "The Secret Life of Bees" by Susan Monk Kidd.  The group meets on the second Wednesday of every month from 2 - 3:15 pm at the Martin de Porres Center.

        Vocation Monthly Support Group
        St. Mary of the Springs
        September 17, 2004
        The Vocation Monthly Support Group for women and men interested in entering religious life and/or priesthood will meet on Friday, September 17, from 6 - 9 pm at St. Mary of the Springs (near Ohio Dominican University and the airport.)

        The Many Ways of Knowing God
        Martin de Porres Center
        September 23, 2004
        A three-part series exploring various spiritual traditions will be held at the Martin de Porres Center this fall.  

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