Offered:
Summer Session I: May 25 – June 22, 2012
Summer Session II: June 22 – July 20, 2012
Summer Session III: July 20 – August 17, 2012

$427.50 for participants from member or affiliate schools
$475 for all other participants
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What makes independent schools unique? Are all-girls schools about more than simply separating the sexes? Are there gender differences that impact teaching and learning practices? Where should you go for more guidance?

This course is designed as an orientation for newly hired teachers new to independent, all-girls schools.   We will examine the above questions in-depth by first reading and watching videos about the latest research on girls and learning.  Participants will then connect and collaborate with each other to explore the possible implications of the research on the classroom environment you wish to create and the ways you want to engage your students. We will also explore ways to create a collaborative student-centered classroom, including how technology can help you achieve these goals.

Participants should expect to spend an average of 4 hours a week exploring these topics and discussing the implications with the group. By the end of the four week experience, you should have a clearer sense of what it means to teach in an all-girls school and ways that you can create a classroom atmosphere and curriculum that maximizes how girls learn.

Comment from Course Participant:

“The Online School for Girls was a great way to take a professional development course. I was able to “see” and, thanks to VoiceThread, actually hear my classmates’ comments, which made the course feel very personal and enjoyable. The course coordinators were very extremely knowledgeable about the class content and interacted in a very positive way with the group. The OSG course allowed me to collaborate with colleagues from across the country from the comfort of my home or hotel room (since I travel in the summer), so the convenience was another great feature.” – Course Participant, Dallas, Texas