Marian Balch, Director
PO Box 259412
Madison,  WI 53725-9412
Phone:
608-576-6166 or608-223-2168
Fax
: 608-223-2159
e-mail:
mbalch@yahoo.com
            www.johnmuiracademy.org 

July 28-August 1, 2008 ~ Verona High School
John Muir Academy
STATEWIDE ACADEMIES

 

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Chiwaukee Academy
Kenosha/Racine Area
August 11-15, 2008
 

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Christa McAuliffe Academy
Appleton Area
July 14-18, 2008
 

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 Cray Academy
Chippewa Falls Area
July 4-7, 2008

 

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Gitche Gumee Academy
Ashland Area
July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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John Muir Academy
Verona Area
July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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Northwoods Academy
Rhinelander Area
August 4-8, 2008
 

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Sally Ride Academy
West Allis Area/June 23-27, 2008
Waukesha Area
/July 14-18, 2008
Grafton Area
/July 28-August 1, 2008
Fond du Lac Area
/August 11-15, 2008

 

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Star Academy
River Falls Area
July 29-August 1, 2008
 

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Washburn Academy
Holmen Area/July 14-18, 2008
Onalaska Area
/July 28-August 1, 2008
 

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WASDI

 

THE LOVE & LOGIC CLASSROOM

INSTRUCTOR(S): Dave Funk, New Berlin High School
GRADE LEVEL:  K-12
 

Educators face an array of challenges as they deal with the requirements imposed by various laws (e.g., IDEA, NCLB, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), etc.), students with special needs, limited district resources, and other conditions that require high levels of professional response.  The course identifies how strategies and principles can be used to address influences that deteriorate student performance, maintain a positive learning environment, and ensure classroom practices are judiciously sound.

In this workshop:

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Participants will differentiate strategies for dealing with various categories of behavior.

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Participants will identify principles of human interaction dynamics and apply these to student performance.

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Participants will gain knowledge of formats for determining the function of behavior and development of behavior interventions.

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Participants will develop an understanding of attribution theory and it's application to addressing maladaptive behavior.

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Participants will have a working knowledge of the affective aspects of achievement.

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Participants will have knowledge of judicious principles that apply to such classroom activities as grading, assessment, and discipline.