These week-long, content-focused courses for K–12 teachers are offered for graduate credit or professional development points. Topics address the issues of the day, providing content-rich discourse, current readings, and strategies to support immediate application to classroom curriculum. Because these programs are designed to be relevant to classroom practice, all participants are required to complete a project – usually relevant to the development of a lesson plan, unit of study or other delivery model – that demonstrates the applicability of program content to student learning. Participants are invited to evaluate their experience and give us feedback about the program.

For more information, visit www.northeastern.edu.cps/pdp/summer or call 1.877.668.7727.

Art Programs

Painting Landscape
July 6 – 10
Cape Cod
Instructor: Arnie Casavant

The Urbanscape: A Painter’s Approach
July 20 – 24
Boston Campus
Instructor: Pam Korte

Painting with Passion
August 3 – 7
Cape Cod
Instructors: Arnie Casavant and Dawn Nelson

Taking a Painterly Approach
August 9 – 14
Cape Cod
Instructor: Cheryl Wildermuth

English Programs

From Socrates to Salinger: Using the Great Ideas of Western Philosophy to Teach Literature and Film
July 6 – 10
Boston Campus
Instructor: Tom Gotsill

The Hero Journey: Using Eastern Philosophy to Teach Literature and Film
July 13 –17
Boston Campus
Instructors: Tom Gotsill

Expository Writing: The Art of the Argument
July 20 – 24
Boston Campus
Instructor: Dr. Don Holder

The Critical Mind: Inspiring Interdisciplinary Thinking in American Humanities
August 3 – 7
Boston Campus
Instructor: Tom Gotsill

Mathematics Programs

Algebra, Numbers, and Geometry
July 6 – 11
Off-Site
Instructor: James Tanton

Conceptual Calculus
July 6 – 10, 13 – 17
Off-Site
Instructor: James Tanton

Classroom Technologies for the Middle and High School Mathematics Teacher
July 20 – 24 Burlington
August 3 – 7 Boston
Instructor: Michael Sherman

Classroom Technologies for the Middle and High School Mathematics Teacher
July 3 –7
Burlington Campus
Instructor: Michael Sherman

Modern Language Programs

Spanish Language Immersion
July 6 – 10
Burlington Campus
Instructor: Arlyn Sánchez Silva

French Immersion
July 13 – 17
Boston Campus
Instructor: Catherine Dunand

Teaching Modern Languages through the Creative Arts
July 27 – 31
Boston Campus
Instructor: Helene Loomis

Developing Creative Arts Materials for the Foreign Language Classroom
August 3 – 7
Boston Campus
Instructor: Helene Loomis

La Cuisine Francaise Regionale
August 3 – 7
Off-Site
Instructor: Catherine Dunand

Physical Education

Adapted Games, Activities, and Strategies for Inclusive Physical Education Programs
July 6 – 10
Lexington Public School
Instructor: John Passarini

Updating Your Health, Wellness, and Physical Education Program
July 13 – 17
Burlington Campus
Instructor: Marc Alterio

Moving Towards Wellness: Applicatons and Practices for Secondary Schools
July 27 – 31
Burlington Campus
Instructor: Marc Alterio

Contemporary Topics in Wellness, Nutrition, Obesity, and the BMI Connection
August 3 –7
Burlington Campus
Instructor: Health, Sports, and Human Performance Faculty

Putting the Pieces Together: Strategies for Building Movement into the Elementary Physical Education Program
August 3 – 7
Braintree High School
Instructor: Lisa Katilus

Science Programs

Robotics: Fundamentals of Information Technology and Engineering
July 6 – 10
Boston Campus
Instructor: Randy August

E4 = Experiencing, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethology
July 27 – 31
Boston Campus
Instructor: Rebeca Rosengaus

Exploring Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA and Protein Purification
August 3 – 7
Boston Campus
Instructor: Veronica Godoy-Carter

Social Studies Programs

Forgotten Stories: Women in History
July 13 – 17
Boston Campus
Instructor: Shaunna Harrington

Special Opportunity: Critical Issues in Education

Making Schools Safe: Addressing Harassment, Bullying, and Hate Crimes
in Schools and Cyberspace
July 20 – 24
Boston Campus
Instructor: Richard Cole

Interdisciplinary Programs

Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum
July 6 – 10
Boston Campus
Instructors: Jeff Billiard and Keith Caldwell

Integrating the Arts into the Curriculum
July 13 – 17
Horace Mann Charter School, Barnstable High School
Instructors: Jeff Billiard and Keith Caldwell

Integrating Poetry and Drama Across the Curriculum
July 20 – 24
Horace Mann Charter School, Barnstable High School
Instructors: Jeff Billiard and Keith Caldwell

The Critical Mind: Inspiring Interdisciplinary Thinking in American Humanities
August 3 – 7
Boston Campus
Instructor: Tom Gotsill

Special Education

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders
July 13 – 17
Boston Campus
Instructor: Deborah Booth

Supporting Traumatized Children in the Least Restrictive Environment
July 27 – 31
Boston Campus
Instructor: Patty Mason