College Faculty To Lead CTI 2016 Seminars

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty will lead Charlotte Teachers Institute 2016 seminars on a wide variety of engaging, interdisciplinary topics for Charlotte-Mecklenburg teachers from all grade levels and subject areas.

CTI recently announced its new seminars, which also will be led by faculty members from UNC Charlotte College of Education and Davidson College. The online application deadline for CMS teachers from all subject areas in grades preK-12 is March 10.

Interested CMS teachers can meet the seminar leaders and learn more about the seminars and the application process at an open house on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at UNC Charlotte Center City, 320 E. 9th Street. Interested CMS teachers can register for the open house at www.charlotteteachers.org.

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 & 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 & 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 & 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 $1500 stipend and three continuing education credits for their curriculum development work.

CTI is an educational partnership among 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.

Pictured: CMS teachers work with UNC Charlotte Professor Harold Reiter in a 2015 seminar.