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SUMMER 2008 Course Offerings

SUMMER 2008
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE SITE-BASED GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES
offered through
Catherine Leahy Brine, Educational Consultants, Inc.
Phone: 781-331-8826
Fax: 781-337-6152
www.catherineleahybrine.com

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About Catherine Leahy Brine Educational Consultants, Inc.

Through Fitchburg State College, our company is proud to offer high quality, long-standing, time-tested professional advancement programs for educators. Each instructor has been very carefully selected based on their authentic classroom experience and their content and pedagogical expertise. All pride themselves on the ability to engage the adult learner through a hands-on approach to learning that includes the modeling of effective and varied instructional techniques and strategies. Additionally, each course and syllabus developed by our own instructors has been carefully designed using as the guideposts the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks as well as state and national professional standards.

A participant who was enrolled in one of our instructor's week-end courses once remarked, "We learn it on Sunday and use it on Monday!" That student's comment succinctly summarized the guiding philosophy of our company. We invite you to enroll in our programs or courses and experience this for yourselves.

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Graduate Courses

Courses are offered in several ways. Since the Fall of 2000, the Fitchburg State College site-based Master of Education Program in General Studies has been offered through Catherine Leahy Brine Educational Consultants, Inc. Many of the courses offered by our company are part of that program. Additionally, Catherine Leahy-Brine Educational Consultants has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education as a district based Initial and Professional Licensure Program in many varying areas of certification. For more information on any of our programs please visit our web site:   CLICK HERE!

Finally, all of the courses advertised in this brochure may also be taken by non-matriculating students for the purpose of recertification and professional development. All graduate credit is awarded through Fitchburg State College.

Each course is scheduled for intense class meetings which account for a minimum of 37.5 hours. Course work is conducted within a field based model which means that portions of the assignments are accomplished beyond the required contact hours and are conducted in the educator's workplace as action research.

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Pre-Registration is strongly advised

To Pre-Register, call 781-331-8826 OR   CLICK HERE  to Pre-register online.

Programs Offered Through
Catherine Leahy Brine Educational Consultants, Inc.

All Graduate credit is granted through Fitchburg State College

MA Department of Education - approved Professional Licensure Programs

MA Department of Education - approved Initial Licensure Programs

Fitchburg State College Masters of Education General Studies

Fitchburg State College CAGS or M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (Leading to Initial
license in Principal/Assistant Principal or Supervisor/Director)

Fitchburg State College Master of Education in Special Education:
Reading Specialist Program

www.catherineleahybrine.com
781-331-8826

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*****NEW PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS*****

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SUMMER 2008
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE SITE-BASED GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES
offered through
Catherine Leahy Brine, Educational Consultants, Inc.

BROCKTON - COUNTRY INN AND SUITES
50 Christy's Drive, Brockton (Exit 18 towards Brockton, off of Rte. 24)

EDUC 7000 The Effective Teaching of Vocabulary Across the Content Areas
Thursdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 19, 26 4:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
C. Brine

DEDHAM - VINNY T'S OF BOSTON
233 Elm Street, Dedham (Exit 15 off of Rte. 128)

EDLM 8030 Public School Finance
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Dr. F. Sambucetti

EDUC 7000 The Psychology of Learning for the Inclusion of All Students
Saturdays, May 3, 10, 17, 31 and June 7 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
N. Salk and D. Dibona

EDUC 8310 Advanced Research in Education
Mondays, May 5, May 12, May 19, June 2, 9, 23, 30 5:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Dr. K. Spaulding

EDLM 8040 Curriculum Leadership and Evaluation
Saturdays, May 17, 31, June 7, 14, 21 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Dr. K. Spaulding

EDUC 7000 Attentional Issues in the Inclusion Classroom
Tuesday, May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, and 8 5:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.
N. Salk and D. DiBona

EDUC 7000 Understanding Wellness and the Coordinated School Health Model
Mondays, June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21 and 28 5:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.
M. Kirrane

EDLM 9000 The Principal: Organization and Administration of the Elementary, Middle and
Secondary School
Thursdays and Saturdays, June 26, 28; July 10, 12, 17, 19 5:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
A. Erickson

EDUC 7000 Succeeding with the Resistant Student
(This class session is full. Second session added; see below.)
Week-Long Intensive, Mon., July 7 - Fri., July 11 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
J. Schechtman

EDUC 7000 Succeeding with the Resistant Student
Week-Long Intensive, Mon., July 21 - Fri., July 25 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
J. Schechtman

EDUC 8650 Advanced Strategies and Approaches to Teaching Critical thinking Skills Across
the Content Areas
Week-Long Intensive, Mon., July 21 - Fri., July 25 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
A. Erickson

HYANNIS - HOLIDAY INN
1127 Route 132, Hyannis

EDUC 7400 Contemporary Issues in Education
Saturdays, June 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
G. Benedict

EDUC 7000 Managing Differentiated Instruction with Response to Intervention
Week-Long Intensive, Mon., July 14 - Fri., July18 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
N.Salk and D. DiBona

 

MANSFIELD - HOLIDAY INN
31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield

EDUC 7400 Contemporary Issues in Education
Thursdays, May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3 and 10 5:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.
G. Benedict

EDUC 7000 Cooperative Learning Structures and Strategies Across the Content Areas
Week-Long Intensive, Mon., July 14 - Fri., July 18 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
C. Brine

 

MARSHFIELD - FURNACE BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
500 Furnace Street, Marshfield (directly off of Rte. 139)

EDUC 7400 Contemporary Issues in Education
Saturdays, May 3, 10, 17, 31, June 7 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
G. Benedict

 

WEYMOUTH - BRINE OFFICES AND CLASSROOM SPACE
74 Pleasant Street 2nd Floor, Columbian Square, South Weymouth
(Park in the back lot and enter through the back door.)

EDUC7000 Algebra for the Elementary School Teacher
Mondays, April 28, May 5, 12, 19, June 2, 9, 16 5:00 P.M.-10:30 P.M.
L. Santry

EDUC 7000 Advanced Statistical Reasoning
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5 and 12 5:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.
Dr. S. Terrasi

EDUC 7000 Your Classroom v. The World
Saturdays, May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Dr. D. Direiter

EDUC 7000 Hook ‘Em with a Poem: Literacy through Poetry Across the Content Areas
Week-Long Intensive, Mon., July 14 - Fri., July 18 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
C. Hayes

EDUC 7000 Hook ‘Em with a Poem: Literacy through Poetry Across the Content Areas
Week-Long Intensive, Mon., July 28 - August 1 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
C. Hayes

EDUC 7000 Managing Classroom Behavior
Week-Long Intensive, Mon., Aug. 4 - Fri., Aug. 8 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
C. Brine and A. Erickson

ON-LINE COURSES All of the Catherine Leahy Brine on-line courses are asynchronous, meaning that you work at your own pace to meet the due dates. Start dates and end dates are listed for each on-line course. We must receive your pre-registration for the course at least 14 days prior to the start date. Pre-registrations should be filled out through our website: www.catherineleahybrine.com. Once we have received your pre-registration, you will be e-mailed the official college registration form. This college registration is due back to the Brine offices with tuition no later than 10 days before the listed start date. Students will be entered into the college BLACKBOARD system. On-line course registration deadlines MUST be met. Access information for Blackboard will be sent to the student directly from the college via e-mail. Be careful not to delete this e-mail from the college inadvertently. If you have taken an on-line course through Fitchburg previously, your user name and password will remain the same. There is a fee of $15 per on-line course for the BLACKBOARD user fee. Where applicable, when pre-registering, please indicate Session One or Session Two of the course. EDUC 7000 Violence Against Children (Dr. K. Sennett) Session One Start Date: April 27; Session One End Date: June 8 Session Two Start Date: June 11; Session Two End Date: July 30 EDUC 7000 Education and Society (Dr. K. Sennett) Session One Start Date: April 27; Session One End Date: June 8 Session Two Start Date: June 11; Session Two End Date: July 30 EDUC 7000 Voices Seldom Heard: A Literature Sample (M. Fairbanks) Start Date: April 28; End Date: June 30 EDUC 7000 Literacy Through Literature - U.S. Historical Fiction (M. Fairbanks) Start Date: April 28; End Date: June 30 EDUC 7000 Adolescent Development (Dr. K. Sennett) Session One Start Date: May 1; Session One End Date: June 15 Session Two Start Date: June 16; Session Two End Date: July 30 EDUC 7000 History Through Film and Literature (Dr. K. Sennett) Session One Start Date: May 1; Session One End Date: June 15 Session Two Start Date: June 16; Session Two End Date: July 30 EDUC 7000 Multicultural Competencies Across the Curriculum Areas (Dr. K. Sennett) Session One Start Date: May 1; Session One End Date: June 15 Session Two Start Date: June 16; Session Two End Date: July 30 EDUC 7500 Curriculum Design and Implementation for Multi-Needs Populations (Dr. K. Spaulding) Start date: May 3; End Date: June 14 EDUC 7000 Webquests for Educators (T. Quinn) Session One Start Date: May 5; Session One End Date: June 16 Session Two Start Date: June 25; Session Two End Date: August 6 EDUC 7000 Using the Internet in the Classroom (T. Quinn) Session One Start Date: May 5; Session One End Date: June 16 Session Two Start Date: June 25; Session Two End Date: August 6 PDEV 6815 Integrating Technology Into the Mathematics Curriculum (T. Quinn) Session One Start Date: May 5; Session One End Date: June 16 Session Two Start Date: June 25; Session Two End Date: August 6 EDUC7000 Advacned Topics in Science: Conservation of Natural Resources (L. Santry) Start Date: May 12 End Date: July 12 EDUC 7500 Curriculum Design for Multi-Needs Populations (Dr. K. Spaulding) Start Date: June 21 End Date: July 30

Visit our web site: www.cfbrine.com

Overview of the Site-Based
Early Childhood and Elementary Initial Licensure Program

This Initial Licensure Programs are intended for candidates who hold a Preliminary License in early childhood or elementary education. Upon final approval of the programs by the Massachusetts Department of Education, candidates who successfully complete the program will earn an Initial License in the area of their Preliminary License. The Program may be taken as a 18-credit stand-alone Initial Licensure Program or it may embedded into the 36-credit Fitchburg State College Master of Education in General Studies.

Overview of the Site-Based
Middle School and Secondary Initial Licensure Program

This Initial License Program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education. This Program is intended for candidates who hold a Preliminary License in a variety of Middle School or Secondary content area. Candidates who successfully complete the Program will earn an Initial License in the middle or secondary content area of their Preliminary License. The Program may be taken as a 18-credit stand-alone Initial Licensure Program or it may embedded into the 36-credit Fitchburg State College Master of Education in General Studies.

Overview of the Site Based Fitchburg State College
C.A.G.S and M. Ed. Program in Educational Leadership

The Master of Education program in Educational Leadership and Management Program prepares the student to meet the standards of Massachusetts Educator Initial Licensure as either a Supervisor/Director (P-12) or School Principal (P-6, 5-8, 9-12). This program offers courses and experience that equip school administrators with the skills and competencies necessary for becoming effective educational leaders. The C.A.G.S. program in Educational Leadership and Management prepares the student that already possesses a Master's Degree to meet the standards of Massachusetts Educator Initial License as a Supervisor/Director (P-12) or School Principal (P-6, 5-8, 9-12). The M. Ed. Degree and CAGS Program totals 39 credits.

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