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Wisconsin
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The Academy
The WEA Professional Development Academy (PDA), in keeping with its mission to provide quality staff development opportunities, is sponsoring this seminar. Although Great Teachers has been operating nationwide for nearly 30 years, Wisconsin was the first state to offer it to PreK-12 educators.
The Rationale
The focus of this program is on individual classroom performance and the nature of the Great Teacher. It is based on the notion that teachers learn best from one another, and that such learning is most effective if it occurs among participants from a variety of disciplines, levels and years of experience. It recognizes that teachers striving for excellence must know more than specific content material - that the art of teaching itself must be addressed to ensure professional growth.
The Purpose
- To celebrate great teaching.
- To encourage educators to venture beyond the limits of their own specializations and environments in search of transferable ideas and the universals of teaching.
- To promote an atmosphere of introspection and self-appraisal so that participants can seriously review and contemplate their attitudes, methods, and behaviors as teachers.
- To practice rational analysis of instructional problems and to develop realistic, creative approaches to their solutions.
- To stimulate the exchange of information and ideas by building an expanding network of communication among PreK-12 teachers.
The Staff
The seminar will be lead by David B. Gottshall, founder of the National Great Teachers Movement, and Rita Lease, Wisconsin coordinator. Other facilitators are former retreat participants.
The Site
The seminar will be held at Sinsinawa Mound Center, an educational facility located in the scenic and serene southwestern corner of Wisconsin. Distances from Sinsinawa include: Madison - 90 miles; La Crosse - 120; Milwaukee - 160; Eau Claire - 270; and Green Bay - 240 miles.
Time
The seminar begins at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, and ends Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
Clock Hours/University Credit
DPI clock hours have been applied for, and participants may register for one undergraduate or graduate credit through UW-Stout. There is an additional cost for university credit.
Cost
$195 (the PDA is underwriting the other half of the cost for each participant). This includes 3 overnights, 9 meals, materials and seminar fees. Enrollment is limited, so apply early. Checks must accompany the application, and are made payable to WEA Professional Development Academy, Inc. Applications cannot be accepted nor refunds issued after July 9, 1999.
A seminar . . .
designed by teachers
facilitated
by teachers
for teachers!
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Correspondence
Upon receiving an application and payment, comprehensive seminar information will be sent to each participant. Please address inquiries and applications to:
- Debra Berndt, Director
- WEA Professional Development Academy, Inc.
- 33 Nob Hill Drive, P.O. Box 8003
- Madison, WI 53708-8003
- 1-800-362-8034, ext. 294
- e-mail: BerndtD@weac.org
Posted March 31, 1999
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