Summer 2009: Special Courses, Programs and Events

Program in Restorative Practices

Educational Leadership, Renewal and Change

School of Education, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

William M. Timpson, Ph.D.—Teaching Sustainability, Curriculum, Instruction, Change
Edward J. Brantmeier, Ph.D.—Peace Education, Diversity, Teacher Education
Ellyn Dickmann, Ph.D.—School/Community Safety, Policy, Leadership

The graduate program in Educational Leadership, Renewal and Change invites educators, leaders, students and citizens to two weeks of workshops on Restorative Practices—ideas and skills for resolving conflicts, addressing differences, and healing the wounds to people and places: Degree and Colorado students will register through Resident Instruction (EDUC 591B Workshop: Instruction); Distance students will register through Continuing Education (EDUC 590 Workshop).

July 20-24       Monday-Friday         Week #1         Peace and Reconciliation                 

8-8:45              Plenary
Clark A206 for videotaping, distance education               
                        Timpson, Brantmeier, Dickmann and invited speakers

Elective Track #1:     Peace Education (2 cr)
Clark A206
Peace education aims to restore inner and societal harmony as a response to direct and indirect forms of violence. Education for peace can generate new knowledge paradigms, connective relationships, institutional processes, and social structures.

9-12PM           Edward J. Brantmeier, PhD: Peace Education Theory and Practice
12-2                 Lunch Break
2-5PM             William Timpson, PhD: Teaching and Learning Peace                      

Elective Track #2:     Reconciliation (2 cr)
Education Building
South Africa represents one of the world’s great experiments in reconciliation. Northern Ireland has made much effort. Healing the wounds of the past is always a challenge that counselors and therapists know only too well. What should every person know?
9-12PM           William Timpson, PhD: Teaching Peace and Reconciliation 
12-2                 Lunch Break
2-5PM             Edward J. Brantmeier, PhD: Reconciliation Case Studies                            

July 25-26       Play options in the Rocky Mountains

July 27-31       Monday-Friday         Week #2         Restoring People and the Planet     

8-8:45              Plenary
Clark A206 for videotaping, distance education   
                                   
Elective Track #3:     Cultures and Diversity (2 cr.)
Education Building              
Education for peace should both affirm diversity and build common understanding. Examining power, oppression, privilege, and social stratification in relation to gender, class, race, dis/ability, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, and language, are essential to understanding the dynamics of cultural conflict and change. Healing responses to injustice will be envisioned.
 
9-12PM           Edward J. Brantmeier, PhD: Diversity Case Studies                        
12-2                 Lunch Break
2-5PM             William Timpson, PhD: Teaching Diversity                                      

Elective Track #3:     Restoring the Planet (2 cr.)
Clark A206
Sustainability is a concept that has far reaching implications for how we work, live, learn, and play. Addressing the “triple bottom line” of the environment, the economy and society requires something from everyone.
9-12PM           William Timpson, PhD: Teaching Sustainability                               
12-2                 Lunch Break
2-5PM             Edward J. Brantmeier, PhD: Sustainability Case Studies                             

REGISTRATION/CREDITS	2 Credits	4 credits
Resident Instruction	$697.85	$1,342.35
Non-resident Instruction	$1,990.35	$3,927.35
Distance (Continuing Education)	$1,000	$2,000

Housing: Available on campus through Colorado State University, Conference Services (970) 491-6511

Marketing and registration
Dawn Mallette, Continuing Education, School of Education, Colorado State University
            970-491-5319              Dawn.Mallette@ColoState.EDU
Linda Selkirk, Division of Continuing Education, Colorado State University
            970-491-2527              Linda.Selkirk@ColoState.EDU
Debra Colbert, Division of Continuing Education, Colorado State University
            970-491-2645              Debora.Colbert@ColoState.EDU
William Timpson, School of Education, Colorado State University
            970-491-7630              William.Timpson@ColoState.EDU
Barbara Gotshall, Summer School, Colorado State University
            970-491-1590              Barbara.Gotshall@ColoState.EDU

The faculty—William Timpson, Edward Brantmeier and Ellyn Dickmann—are active scholar/practitioners in restorative practices and will draw on several of their recent books.
Lin, J., E. Brantmeier, C. Bruhn (eds.) (2008) Transforming education for peace. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
Timpson, W., E. Brantmeier, J. Kneller, C. McGlynn, T. Cavanagh, and E. Ndura-Ouédraogo (in press) 147 Tips for Teaching Peace and Reconciliation. Madison, WI: Atwood Publishing.

Timpson, W., B. Dunbar, G. Kimmel, B. Bruyere, P. Newman, and H. Mizia (2006) 147 Tips for Teaching Sustainability: Connecting the Environment, the Economy and Society. Madison, WI: Atwood.

Timpson, W., R. Yang, E. Borrayo, and S. Canetto (2005) 147 Tips for Teaching Diversity. Madison, WI: Atwood.

Timpson, W. (2002) Teaching and Learning Peace. Madison, WI: Atwood.

 

Our faculty members are intent on nurturing a deep understanding of current theory and bestpractices. Throughout our program, we also want to emphasize constructivist approaches to teaching and learning as we join with students in exploring innovation and change in both our content and our instruction.

We want to build a true professional learning community where faculty, staff, students and their colleagues come together in a spirit of collective synergy and supportive inquiry. In addition, we want to address compelling and conflicted issues that require knowledge and skill with restorative practices, i.e., conflicts and tensions that arise out of differences, threats and violence of all kinds—physical and emotional, local and global.

Educational Leadership, Renewal and Change has graduates in a variety of leadership positions including K-12 schools, colleges, universities, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. For those wanting degree programs, there is both an MED and a PhD in Educational Leadership, Renewal and Change.

Educational Leadership, Renewal and Change

M.Ed. and Ph.D. PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Elective Options may focus on the following:

• Diverse Dimensions of Education and Restorative Practices
• Education for Sustainability
• Peace and Reconciliation Studies (12 credit Interdisciplinary Studies Program)

Sponsorships: Financial support will be used for advertising, student scholarships, supporting a graduate research assistant, publication of the proceedings, and more.