Gain skills in the use of puppetry as an engaging and entertaining means to pursue educational objectives. Use puppets to foster creative written and oral expression, integrate basic crafts skills and staging of plays, and learn uses of puppets to involve children in conflict resolution and problem solving experiences. A unique course that will provide teachers with techniques that will enable them to teach information more quickly and in a manner that will be retained longer by students. In short this course will feature techniques to learn anything that students need to know. This is a hands-on, guided experience of a method used by teachers across the US and Europe to reorganize their curriculum to meet state and national standards.
Storyline method is an innovative instructional model.
This course is an introduction to Storyline method that will address learning and using this model through theory, practice and reflection. Over the week, teachers will gain insight into this powerful methodology through guided practice and discussion to link Storyline with their curriculum and proficiency requirements. In addition they will become aware of the impact of managed care on clinical interventions. The workshop will introduce the participants to professionals within the field of mental health administration and managed care who will discuss the implications for intentionally focused psychotherapies such as a solution to focused brief therapy. Participants will have an opportunity to observe and participate in in-class brief therapy methods and interventions through lab experience.