Courses designed for you:

• 1- and 2- week graduate/undergraduate courses/institutes
• Convenient schedules
• Online, hybrid and on campus options
• Courses in Creative Arts, Biology, Education, English, History, Special Education and more!

Register for graduate institutes through the Registrar's Office.
New students: Call 978-665-4196
Current students:  Registration is now open

Institutes for Educators - GCE
(Register online or contact the Registrar's Office at 978-665-4196)

View the complete list of Graduate and Continuing Education summer courses. Here's a sampling of our one- and two-week institutes. See the complete list of institututes.

ONE-WEEK INSTITUTES

ART 7021 Topics: Encaustic Painting
This course will examine encaustic's vernerable traditions, its rediscovery by modern practitioners, and the medium's recent revitalization among contemporary artists. Studio projects will investigate a variety of methods for working with molten wax and explore many of its most compelling properties - luminosity, translucency, malleability and adhesion. Sculpture, photography, printmaking, painting and drawing techniques will be employed to create works that combine multiple practices.

EDUC 7108 Topics: Project Based Learning with Google Apps for Educators
This course will focus on the key features of Project-Based Learning (PBL) a way to organize learning around projects that are student driven, with real world connections allowing participants to evaluate real problems while exploring curriculum content areas. The Genius Hour model allows students to work on engaging topics of interest while working with others. Prerequisite: Google Apps for Education/GAFE course, this course will build upon your technical knowledge covered Google Apps for Education allowing you to dig deeper into your Google, web-based and mobile learning toolbox allowing participants to use tools connecting them to real world work.

HIST 7004 Topics: The Holocaust: What We Know Now
More than half a century after the end of the Holocaust, we have learned much about the causes, organization, and terrible consequences of the genocide of European Jews, but a massive outpouring of research continues to add to and modify our our knowledge of this event. This class focuses on the Holocaust and on making use of new findings. The class will integrate the latest research to provide students with the most recent knowledge and to introduce current and emerging historical debates. The class will also discuss how we can apply this new information to build on past findings.

OCED 3517 Fundamentals of Vocational Technical Education
This course examines the history and philosophy of vocational technical education. The present state of federal vocational education, Chapter 731, Child Labor Laws; Chapter 622 and Title IX; and Chapter 766, State Vocational Council are covered. Additionally the course studies The National Center for Research in Vocational Education; and Federal Vocational Education Regulations.

SPED 7040 Topics: Strategies for Students with Sensory Processing Disorder
This course will provide an overview of sensory integration and sensory processing disorders. Participants will learn about the different senses, including the vestibular and proprioceptive senses, and how sensory integration plays an important role in student's learning styles. In addition, participants will learn how to identify and implement classroom strategies for the student with a sensory processing disorder to assist the student in successful participation in school. Participants will be empowered to provide educationally relevant services consistent with policies governing school practice. Participants will learn to access online resources to inform their practice. There will be ongoing opportunities for collaborating with class participants from other school districts.

TWO-WEEK INSTITUTES

ENGL 8070 Literature in the Classroom
This course examines the place of literature in today's middle and secondary school classroom. Using the Standards for the English Language Arts (NCTE and IRA) and the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework as guides, we consider the choice of classic and contemporary literature for whole class and individual reading, strategies for creating responsive and reflective readers of literature, and means of assessing student performance.

ENGL 8076 Creating Literacy Experience: Building Reading and Writing into the Content Areas
Writing across the curriculum provides learners with the opportunity to investigate their own thinking as they go beyond the surface level of text or subject matter to arrive at meaningful connections and insights. Students investigate creative approaches to introduce current research journals into portfolios and audience assessment. Working independently and in cooperative learning groups, participants immerse themselves in the reading/writing/thinking process, create their own portfolios, design mini-lessons, conduct research, and share their learning and thinking.

MUSC 7003 Topics: Teaching Music in Schools
This exciting new course is for all music educators regardless of which grade level, performance area or school system they teach in.  The objective of this course will be to discuss all aspects of being a successful music educator including topics such as choosing repertoire, running rehearsals, classroom/general music curriculum and developing a successful K-12 music program. In addition to musical topics, other educational issues/challenges will be discussed include working with students with disabilities, creating budgets, working with administration, the new teacher evaluation tool and advocating for your program.   All music educators are welcome to participate whether you are a new teacher in the field or are a veteran music educator.  Participants will leave with ideas, examples and plans that are realistic and attainable to implement in their school system.  Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with fellow music educators and discuss current topics related to teaching music in our schools.

Summer 2016 Advanced Placement Institutes - CPS

View and register for the Summer 2016 Advanced Placement Institutes through the Center for Professional Studies, 978-665-3636 or cps@fitchburgstate.edu

The Teacher Training Institutes are designed to support all aspects of AP courses, including AP methodology, curriculum, class assignments and examinations as well as providing strategies for teaching AP.

July 11 - 15, 2016

• Calculus AB
• English Literature and Composition
• Spanish Language and Culture
• U.S. Government and Politics
• U.S. History

July 18 - 22, 2016

• Biology
• Chemistry
• English Language and Composition
• Studio Art

July 25 - 29, 2016

• Economics - Micro and Macro
• European History
• Psychology
• Physics I: Algebra-based