NKU Connections - Educators Edition

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Plan a field trip for the 2014-2015
School Year
Norse Explore Tours Did you know NKU Community Connections offers FREE field trips for grades K-8? 

Our Norse Explore and ArtReach programs encourage your students to start planning for college at any age. Your students can participate in presentations and activities with NKU faculty, staff, and students, take campus tours, see  shows at the Haile Digital Planetarium, watch a performance by our Departments of Music, Theatre, and Dance, and much more.

Scheduling is available for the 2014-2015 school. If you are interested in the Norse Explore or ArtReach programs, please contact us at 859.572.5600 or connect@nku.edu.
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NKU Connections: Educators Edition highlights classes, workshops, camps, conferences, professional development, and much more at Northern Kentucky University that may be of interest to you and your students. Please pass along this information to your students and their parents, your colleagues, and we encourage you to post all events on your school calendars. Visit nkuconnections.nku.edu for a comprehensive list of programs and events. 
  
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Spanish for Effective Communication: Educator Series
Tuesdays, September 9-October 14, 2014
Join co-workers and other educators to learn the basic Spanish phrases that you need in your profession. The purpose of this class is to provide education professionals with the vocabulary they need to know to communicate with Hispanic students and their parents.
Ninth Symposium on Educator Dispositions
November 20 & 21, 2014
Dispositions: The human element of teaching and leading.
A symposium for school and higher education leaders, teachers, teacher educators, and subject matter specialists to address the issues of identifying, developing, and nurturing the dispositions to teach and lead as well as the impact of those dispositions upon P-20 student achievement.
Third Annual Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference
March 26 & 27, 2015
The Third Annual Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference provides school counselors with critical information about successful practice, evaluation, and relevant research to create dynamic and powerful school counseling programs. The conference uses a unique format incorporating both peer-reviewed research presentations and professional workshops by leaders in the field.
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ACT Preparation: Intensive
June 12 & 13; 9 a.m.-Noon
Registration deadline: June 6
In this intensive ACT Prep course you will learn test-taking strategies, complete sample test questions and review subject matter to help you perform more quickly and comfortably on test day.
Success Sign Powered Up & Learning (Middle School)
August 7 & 8, 2014; 9-11:30 a.m.
Powered Up & Learning (High School)
August 7 & 8, 2014; 1-4 p.m.

Develop effective study habits, learn to make good choices, and build the foundation for academic success in this class. Topics include positive attitude and motivation, learning styles, note-taking, reading skills, test-taking strategies, organizing work, managing time wisely and more. There are separate classes for high school students and middle school students. 
NKU has summer camps for children of all ages and these camps cover a wide array of subjects.  Click the links or photos below for more information about each camp.


Journalism in the Digital Age Camp


Music Prep
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For more information about NKU Connections, feel free to contact us at 859.572.5600 or connect@nku.edu. Hope to see you on campus soon.