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Save the Date for Summer Teacher Institute 2026: June 8-20!

The Summer Teacher Institute offers educators the opportunity to enhance their skills through multiple mid-summer sessions. The Teacher Institute offers collaborative programming designed to enhance educators’ skills and foster professional growth. Attendees will engage in hands-on workshops, interactive sessions, and group discussions that promote best practices in teaching. Participants will gain valuable skills in areas such as classroom management, innovative instructional strategies, and integrating technology into the curriculum, empowering them to create more engaging learning environments.

Course catalog and summer offerings schedule will be available in mid-March.

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Exploring Science Through Literature

Instructor: Dr. Jennie DeMarco

Dates: January 12-March 27

Audience: All educators

Cost: $380 (2 credits)

This course will explore important scientific concepts through the lens of literature. The course takes a “reading club” style format where participants will read three books that introduce scientific concepts as they impact society. The books include: “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot which explores the origin of the HeLa cell line and its pivotal role in medical research, “The Book Women of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson which discusses the Blue people of Kentucky who had a recessive genetic trait resulting in a blood disorder that left their skin blue, and “The Seed Keeper” by Diane Wilson which includes discussions of the use of genetically modified seeds in agriculture and preservation of heirloom seeds. Participants will be required to read the assigned books outside of class and complete assignments online including watching recorded lectures, completing assessment questions, and posting discussion comments in an online forum. In addition, students are required to participate in three virtual sessions with the instructor and the other students to discuss the books and complete interactive activities. This course is being offered in the Spring of 2026 over a 10-week period.

 

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