Summer Institutes for Systems in Education

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"William J. Costello"
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Summer Institutes for Systems in Education

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For SD professionals who are involved in providing SD support/materials to
their local K-12 schools and/or those who have an interest in engaging
their local schools in seeing what their profession can do for educating
our young people....

The Waters Center for System Dynamics at Trinity College of Vermont is
offering the following Institutes related to using systems thinking and
dynamic modeling in support of education.

DETAILS AND APPLICATION can be found at <www.trinityvt,edu/waters>
PLEASE ADVISE YOUR SCHOOLS TO RESPOND SOON....space is becoming limiting!

MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTITUTE
A 5-day Institute for middle-school teachers/teams designed to address the
use of System Dynamics in meeting the needs of teaching in an
interdisciplinary team format. The focus will be on utilizing System
Dynamics (Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling) to enhance students
critical thinking, problem solving, and communication, with a specific
focus on addressing the
needs of the Middle School.

DATES: July 6 - 10, 1998



HIGH SCHOOL INSTITUTE: Using Systems Thinking and Systems Tools for
Addressing Curriculum and Standards

A 5-day Institute for secondary teachers/teams focusing on the use of
Systems Thinking and modeling tools in addressing curricular needs and
education standards. The focus will be on demonstrating student thinking
using the "systems approach:" Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling.

DATES: July 27-31, 1998



INSTITUTE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION Systems Thinking and Dynamic
Modeling To Support Organizational Reform and Innovation

An Institute for administrators and teachers to explore the potential of
using System Dynamics in addressing a variety of organizational issues
surrounding the educational process. This Institute constitutes an
initial exploration of a variety of educational sub-"systems," focusing on
those that most directly affect student learning, their interconnections,
and the often inadvertent or unforeseen "feedbacks" which inhibit or
undermine the achievement of desired goals.

DATES: August 3 - 7, 1998

From: "William J. Costello" <
costello@panther.middlebury.edu>
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