Workshops
Date – Time
August 29, 2015
– 10:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Christian Life Assembly, Camp Hill
2645 Lisburn Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011 US
Additional Information
Pre-registration for workshops not required.
Cost is $5 for an armband that will get you into one workshop per time slot for a total of three. Pre-registration not required.
Contact person is Jamey McClintock at hahaofpa@live.com or 712-5352
Schedule:
10:15-11:00 AM
Why Can't You Sit Still? The Why, and the What Next? of Attention and Hyperactivity
Homeschool Communities, Classes, and Co-ops
11:15 AM- Noon
Changes to the Pennsylvania Homeschool Law
Beyond Book Reports: Comprehension for 21st Century Kids
Encouragement for Homeschool Dads
12:15 – 1:00 PM
Creative Dramatics
Challenging the Highly-Abled Student
Cyber Safety: Protecting Our Children Online
Workshop Titles, Descriptions, and Speaker Bios
Encouragement for Homeschool Dads—Mr. Bruce Stoddard
The helps, resources, opportunities, and fellowship for homeschool moms seems to abound these days. What about homeschool dads? Where are you getting your encouragement? What is your experience being a homeschool dad? How invested are you in the homeschooling of your children? Come hear about the experiences of a homeschool dad who has learned the value of three stages of investment in his homeschooling family’s life. Learn what stage you are in and what you can do to up your investment and increase your returns in the lives of your “teacher” and “students.”
Bruce Stoddard is husband to his homeschooling wife, Kris, and father of six homeschooled kids. He has gone from not knowing anything about homeschooling all the way to being fully engaged in this life he and Kris have chosen for their family. Bruce brings both experience and conviction to the homeschool discussion. Bruce’s full-time job is in computer securities at Select Medical Corporation but his heart is definitely at home with his family.
Beyond Book Reports: Comprehension for 21st Century Kids—Dr. Jennifer Shettel
Teach computer AND comprehension skills by using these web-based tools to engage readers of all ages.
Dr. Jennifer Shettel is a professor at Millersville University of PA where she teaches courses on literacy processes and how to teach reading. Prior to joining the faculty at MU, Dr. Shettel taught for 16 years in the public schools.
Changes to the Pennsylvania Homeschool Law—Mrs. Suzanne Tallman
Why Can’t You Sit Still? The Why, and the What Next? of Attention and Hyperactivity—Dr. Janet Josephson
After a brief discussion of the root of attention and hyperactive behaviors, participants will engage in a simulated experience designed to illustrate inattention. Several teaching strategies and interventions for inattention and hyperactivity will be explored.
*Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop, tablet, or smartphone to this session.
Janet Josephson is an Assistant Professor at Millersville University in the Department of Early, Middle, and Exceptional Education. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Delaware and her research interests include ADHD as it occurs in adolescent females as well as co-teaching and collaboration. Janet spent nine years as a teacher of students in grades K-8 in the areas of music, general education, and special education in New York City and Philadelphia.
Area Homeschool Classes, Communities and Co-ops: Which One Is a Good Fit for Your Family?
Come and hear brief presentations from many of our area homeschooling groups. This session is designed to help you hear what homeschooling communities are available in our area, and see if one is right for your family.
Participating Organizations include: LIFC Academic Co-op, Shiremanstown Homeschool Group, West Shore Christian Educational Co-op, New Horizons Homeschool Group. Agape Christian Homeschool Organization, Cedar Hill Homeschool Co-op, East Shore Christian Co-op, and Classical Conversations
Cyber Safety: Protecting our Children Online—PA Attorney General's Office, Specialist Jerry Mitchell
The internet is a wonderful tool and has opened up a world of information for anyone with access to a computer. But just as you would not send children near a busy street without some safety rules, you should not send them onto the “Information Superhighway” without some rules of the road. Online predators are targeting our children at an alarming rate, so it is critical for us to help them learn how to protect themselves while still enjoying all of the benefits of the internet. Come and hear how to protect our families while online.
Jerry Mitchell is an Outreach Specialist with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Jerry has been working in state government for sixteen years, specializing in computer application development, cyber-crimes, and fraud. Jerry started his career with the Department of the Auditor General, in March of 1998, in the Office of Management Information Systems as a Telecommunication Specialist. A year later he moved over to the training division and was promoted to Technical Training Manager in May of 2000.
Jerry was awarded Employee of the Year in 2001 by Auditor General (now U.S Senator) Robert P. Casey Jr. for is outstanding service to the department. Jerry’s work involved training over 800 employees statewide on the latest application software and system protocols. Jerry also lectured department employees on internet safety protocols and how to prevent Identity thieves from stealing or cloning a person’s identity.
Challenging the Highly-Abled Student —Dr. Rich Mehrenberg
This workshop will identify and provide examples of how parents can adapt the content, process, and product to meet the needs of students requiring a more challenging curriculum.
Dr Rich Mehrenberg is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Millersville University. Prior to teaching at the college level, he spent 14 years as an instructor of students with various exceptionalities including the gifted.
Creative Dramatics—Mr. Barry Kornhauser
Creative Dramatics uses a young person’s natural dramatic impulse to facilitate learning in an unlimited number of areas – personal, social, and academic. Children naturally act out their perceptions, try out roles, and play "pretend." It is the primary way the very young learn about their world. Creative Drama structures this kind of activity so that students can explore topics experientially. Aristotle said, "Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. INVOLVE me and I will understand." Creative Drama can foster personality growth and self-esteem. It can help children learn to work together and to think creatively. It is often a classic problem-solving exercise. It builds language and communication skills better than just about any other activity in school. It promotes empathy by letting young people step into others' shoes. It can also be used as a tool to teach literally any other subject, since every Creative Dramatic lesson necessarily involves subject content of one kind or another.
Barry Kornhauser is a nationally-honored teaching artist and playwright for young audiences. His work for and with young people has been honored at the White House and with many awards including the 2014 Children’s Theater Foundation of America’s Medallion, the highest honor in the Theatre for Young Audiences field, and the American Alliance for Theater & Education (AATE) Charlotte Chorpenning Cup, honoring “a body of distinguished work by a nationally known writer of outstanding plays for children.” Barry’s plays have been commissioned by a number of Tony-Award winning regional theater and by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He serves as Assistant Director of Campus & Community Engagement at Millersville University.