PEOPLE EMPOLYMENT SUMMER INSTRUCTOR OPPORTUNITIES

 

TEACHER APPLICATION

MAIL OR FAX TO:
PEOPLE Program
UW-Madison
1305 Linden Drive, Suite 240
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-7415
608-263-0655 (fax)

Joselyn Diaz-Valdes
608-263-0595
jdiaz@education.wisc.edu

Below is a list of available Teaching Positions; please contact the coordinator for additional information.


Middle to High School Transition (5 weeks):
Monday, June 15 – Friday, July 17, 2009

High School Statewide (3 weeks):
Monday, June 22 – Friday, July 10, 2009

SCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAMS*:

Middle to High School Transition: Prepare incoming ninth graders to Madison Metropolitan School District High Schools for the freshman level science curriculum (biology and integrated science program). OPEN TO MADISON INSTRUCTORS ONLY
Contact: Chris Hager at (608) 347-0484 or ckamke@madison.k12.wi.us

High School Statewide: Working with a team of 2 UW-Madison students to collaboratively develop and teach a two-hour class to approximately 12—25 10th or 11th grade PEOPLE students. Topic areas that are typically taught in sciences include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Forensics, Technology Education, and Earth Science. OPEN TO ALL INSTRUCTORS
Contact: Robert Bohannan at (608) 265-2125 or rbohanan@wisc.edu

MATH SUMMER PROGRAMS*:

Middle to High School Transition: Prepare incoming ninth graders to Madison Metropolitan School District High Schools for the freshman level mathematics curriculum. OPEN TO MADISON INSTRUCTORS ONLY
Contact: Lee Ann Johnson at: sqchaser@yahoo.com

High School Statewide:
During the three week program, instructors provide opportunities for students to develop and refine approaches to mathematics. Topics of instruction include: Geometry, Algebra II, and Advanced Math. OPEN TO ALL INSTRUCTORS
Contact: Michael Woodbury at woodbury@math.wisc.edu

WRITING SUMMER PROGRAMS*:

High School Statewide: During the three week program, instructors provide opportunities for students to develop and refine approaches to college academic writing. By the end of the three week session, students produce texts that demonstrate their understandings of college writing. First-year: introduce new ways to view, approach, and cultivate the writing process. Second-year: focus on critical thinking and literary analysis for college-level writing. OPEN TO ALL INSTRUCTORS
Contact Todd Lily at lilly@wisc.edu

STUDY SKILLS SUMMER PROGRAMS:

Middle to High School Transition: Work collaboratively with the Study Skills Coordinator to develop curriculum that explores learning styles, note taking, time management and organizational skills, amongst many more. OPEN TO MADISON INSTRUCTORS ONLY
Contact: Andreal Davis at (608) 212-1865 or davis2@madison.k12.wi.us

High School Statewide: During the three week program, instructors provide opportunities for 10th grade students to develop and refine approaches to time management, note-taking, reading comprehension, speed-reading, and test-taking. Hands-on practice sessions empower students to apply these skills to individual school work. OPEN TO ALL INSTRUCTORS
Contact: Andreal Davis at (608) 212-1865 or davis2@madison.k12.wi.us

ACT PREP SUMMER PROGRAMS:

High School Statewide: 11th and 12th year students get a jump-start on the ACT by following a 3-week course delving into the content and structure of the exam. Strategies for preparing and taking the test improve self-confidence and understanding of English, math, reading, science, and writing portions of the exam. OPEN TO ALL INSTRUCTORS
Contact: Joselyn Diaz-Valdes at (608) 263-0595 or jdiaz@education.wisc.edu

*Math, Science and Writing Teachers will take a 3-credit professional development seminar during the summer in their specific subject area.

                                                 

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