CTI to hold open house for CMS teachers, 2016 seminars announced

February 19, 2016
Categories: General News Tags: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

The Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI) will host an open house for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) teachers from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25, at UNC Charlotte Center City. Interested CMS teachers from all subject areas in grades preK-12 can register online for this event.

At this open house, interested CMS teachers can meet 2016 seminar leaders (Davidson College and UNC Charlotte professors), learn more about the seminars and the application process. Full-time CMS teachers are eligible to apply; the online application deadline is March 10.

CTI’s 2016 seminars include:

  • “Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century” led by Kyra Kietrys, Hispanic studies, Davidson College
  • “How Science Is Done: A Behind the Scenes Look at Scientific Research,” Susan Trammell, physics and optical science, UNC Charlotte
  • “The Many Faces of Capitalism around the Globe – Past and Present,” Jurgen Buchenau, history, UNC Charlotte
  • “Writing with Power: No Fear Here,” Brenda Flanagan, English, Davidson College
  • “FUNdamental Ideas in Math for Grades PreK-12,” Harold Reiter, mathematics and statistics, UNC Charlotte
  • “It’s a Small World! Exploring Science at the Tiniest Scale,” Marcus Jones, chemistry, UNC Charlotte
  • “Tracing the Legacy of Hispanic Cultures – 1492 to Today,” Angela Willis, Hispanic studies, Davidson College
  • “Exploring Memoir – From Picture Book to Digital Story,” Brian Kissel, reading and elementary education, UNC Charlotte

CTI Fellows collaborate with higher education faculty in these long-term seminars to create innovative curricula for their own students. All eight seminars begin in April and continue through November, including a summer reading and research period. Each CTI Fellow receives a $1,500 stipend and three continuing education credits for their curriculum development work.

CTI is an educational partnership among Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), Davidson College and UNC Charlotte, designed to strengthen teaching in CMS by cultivating content knowledge, creativity, leadership skills and collaboration among local public school teachers.

For more information, visit www.charlotteteachers.org or email CTI Director Scott Gartlan at scott.gartlan@uncc.edu.