Teachers in middle grades and secondary education are invited to join facilitators from around the country and Canada to take part in a week-long workshop that covers The Foxfire Approach to Teaching and Learning.
Classic week-long course, residential at the Foxfire Center located in Mountain City, GA
- First session: Sunday, June 4 thru Saturday, June 10
- Second session: Sunday, June 11 thru Saturday, June 1
Text: Experience and Education, John Dewey; 60th anniversary edition.
Cost: $706, covering lodging, meals and materials, including text.
In the course…
- Participants assume responsibility for planning, with the guidance of the course facilitators, how to fulfill the following “givens.”
- Participants explore the ten Foxfire Core Practices, considering the realities of schooling, with the intent of beginning to envision adaptations to their classrooms.
- Participants read, engage and discuss Dewey’s Experience and Education.
- As the concluding activity, each participant develops and presents a unit plan or lesson plan manifesting thoughtful engagement with the Core Practices.
Accommodations at the Center are rustic but comfortable. Breakfast and lunch are provided; evening meals are on your own. Special dietary needs can be met on request.
For more information and to register, click HERE
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The course is also available for Piedmont College Students in Summer 2017 for 3 semester hours credit:
- Athens Campus: EDUC 7770/4470 ATH01 — Meets Tuesdays, 9:10 to 1:20
- Demorest Campus: EDUC 7770/4470 DEM01 — Meets Thurs, 9:10 to 1:20