Continuing Education

March 18th, 2014

• The Cost of Stuff: The Human Price of Cheap Products
  Tuesday, March 18, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

March 20th, 2014

• Introduction to Digging In: Place-Based Food and Garden Education for Teachers
  This event is free
  Thursday, March 20, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

March 22nd, 2014

• Heartfelt and Effective Communication: Building Understanding, Cooperation, and Effectiveness in Groups
  Saturday, March 22, 2014
  10 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 2nd, 2014

• Race, Place, and Food
  Wednesday, April 2, 2014
  5-8 p.m.
• (NWI) Imaginative Writing Seminar: Works in Progress
  Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014
  5:30-8:30 p.m.

April 3rd, 2014

• Creativity-Based Self-Care for Purpose-Driven Professionals
  Thursday, April 3, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

April 5th, 2014

• Heartfelt and Effective Communication: Building Understanding, Cooperation, and Effectiveness in Groups
  Saturday, April 5, 2014
  10 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 7th, 2014

• Integrating the Internet into the Classroom
  April 7-25, 2014
  Online

April 8th, 2014

• Less is More: Teaching Literature with Short Texts in Grades 6-12
  Tuesday, April 8, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

April 10th, 2014

• Honoring Our Ancestors
  Thursday, April 10, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

April 16th, 2014

• Permaculture in Schools: Increasing Plant Diversity and Learning Opportunities
  Wednesday, April 16, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

April 17th, 2014

• Beyond the Five-Paragraph Essay: Supporting Writing in Grades 6-12
  Thursday, April 17, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

April 19th, 2014

• Heartfelt and Effective Communication: Building Understanding, Cooperation, and Effectiveness in Groups
  Saturday, April 19, 2014
  10 a.m.-1 p.m.

April 22nd, 2014

• The Politics of Play: Society, Justice, and the Sports Essay
  Tuesday, April 22, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

April 23rd, 2014

• Starting and Sustaining School Garden Programs: Gaining Momentum and Stability
  Wednesday, April 23, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

April 24th, 2014

• Courage to Lead Program for Educational Administrators
  Thursday-Saturday, April 24-26, 2014 and Sunday-Tuesday, June 29-July 1, 2014
  Thursday-Friday, September 25-27, 2014 and November 13-15, 2014 or January 15-17, 2015
• Engaging Boys: Working Effectively With Boys’ Relational Style
  Thursday, April 24, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

April 30th, 2014

• Preserving the Learning Garden
  Wednesday, April 30, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

May 3rd, 2014

• (NWI) Writing Culture: Exploring the Intersection Between Text and Image
  Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4, 2014
  9 a.m.-5 p.m.

May 13th, 2014

• Introduction to Stafford Studies
  Tuesday, May 13, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

May 15th, 2014

• Clay and the Writing Process
  Thursday, May 15, 2014
  5-7:30 p.m.

May 17th, 2014

• (NWI) Reading Other Voices
  Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18, 2014
  9 a.m.-5 p.m.

May 20th, 2014

• Introduction to Digital Storytelling
  Tuesday, May 20, 2014
  5-8 p.m.

May 22nd, 2014

• How to Successfully Use Crowdfunding for Education Initiatives
  Thursday, May 22, 2014
  5-7 p.m.

June 23rd, 2014

• (OWP) Four-Week Invitational Summer Institute
  June 23-July 18, 2014
  9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Applications due by March 14, 2014

July 9th, 2014

• Learning and Teaching Through the Arts: How Visual Arts and Movement Promote Understanding
  Wednesday, July 9, 2014
  9 a.m.-noon

November 13th, 2014

• Revisiting the Teacher’s Heart: A Retreat for New Teachers and the Mentors Who Support Them
  Thursday-Saturday, November 13-15, 2014
  Check in between 4-6 p.m. Thursday. The retreat ends after lunch on Saturday