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<strong>Kids</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>
<strong>Kids</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Mission Statement<br />
The <strong>Queensborough</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Kids</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Academy</strong><br />
provides programs which will motivate, bridge, and immerse<br />
diverse K-12 learners<br />
in an exciting, fun filled experiential and<br />
applied learning environment.<br />
Our student centered learning atmosphere fosters a balance of<br />
athletics, enrichment & academics.<br />
The venue of QCC provides on-site access to campus based<br />
technology, resource materials, recreation, and a multitude of<br />
hands-on opportunities.
QCC continues to reach out to the Queens community<br />
through its variety of Continuing Education programs for<br />
youth and adults of all ages.
<strong>Kids</strong> <strong>College</strong> Staff<br />
Jacqueline M. Montgomery, Director of <strong>Kids</strong> <strong>College</strong> &<br />
Personal Enrichment<br />
jmontgomery@qcc.cuny.edu<br />
Anna Figetakis, Academic Coordinator<br />
afigetakis@qcc.cuny.edu<br />
Yang Xu, Chinese <strong>Academy</strong> Coordinator<br />
yxu@qcc.cuny.edu<br />
Jacqueline Fuentes, Administrative Coordinator<br />
jfuentes@qcc.cuny.edu
“We learn more by looking for the answer to<br />
a question and not finding it than we do<br />
from learning the answer itself”<br />
-Lloyd Alexander
What makes a well-rounded academy?<br />
• Opportunities for students to build critical<br />
thinking skills<br />
• Offer students an avenue of choice & opinion<br />
• Offer a variety of activities that embrace &<br />
nurture multiple intelligences
Bloom’s<br />
Taxonomy<br />
Ingredients for Success<br />
Thematic<br />
Learning<br />
Diverse<br />
Learning<br />
Partnering<br />
with<br />
Families &<br />
<strong>Community</strong>
Bloom’s Taxonomy<br />
Creating<br />
Evaluating<br />
Analyzing<br />
Applying<br />
Understanding<br />
Remembering
What the research says…<br />
• Classrooms free of threat, students engaged in immersive<br />
learning experiences, and curriculum that connects to the<br />
community and the students’ lives are all aspects of braincompatible<br />
teaching (Caine & Caine, 1991, 1994, 1997 a, b).<br />
• Students learn through different modes, styles and multiple<br />
intelligences. Teachers should access and integrate these<br />
modes for increasing opportunities for students to access and<br />
retain new knowledge (Gardner, 1993).<br />
• Student choice invokes critical thinking, decision-making, and<br />
reflection. When students are asked to select from<br />
alternatives, they are encouraged to take responsibility for<br />
their learning process (Beane, 1997; Caine & Caine, 1994).
What is it?<br />
Thematic Learning<br />
– Focus on a particular theme or topic (i.e. “holidays”)<br />
– Includes a specific time frame such as a week or month<br />
– Cross curricular & interdisciplinary<br />
Why?<br />
– Incorporates multiple learning styles<br />
– Encourages critical thinking and skill building<br />
– Utilizes scaffolded learning opportunities
What the research says…<br />
• Cognitive research shows that educational programs<br />
should challenge students to link, connect, and integrate<br />
ideas and to learn in authentic contexts, taking into<br />
account their perception of real-world problems.<br />
(Bransford, Brown & Cocking, 1999; diSessa, 2000; Linn &<br />
His, 2000).<br />
• Themes are a way of understanding new concepts. They<br />
provide mental organizing schemes for students to<br />
approach new ideas (Caine & Caine, 1997; Kovalik, 1994).
Diverse Learning<br />
There are different ways<br />
to be “smart” and it is<br />
important to<br />
incorporate this<br />
diversity into youth<br />
programming.
Multiple Intelligences<br />
Human beings learn in so<br />
many different ways. It is<br />
important to incorporate<br />
this diversity into your<br />
lesson plan, outline and<br />
the program as a whole.<br />
Kinesthetic<br />
Logical<br />
Intrapersonal<br />
Visual/Spatial<br />
Linguistic<br />
Interpersonal<br />
Musical<br />
Naturalistic
Learning is a building<br />
block process.<br />
Instructors help<br />
facilitate scaffold<br />
learning to build critical<br />
thinking skills in their<br />
students.
The NEW <strong>Kids</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>!<br />
Building a Strong Foundation for<br />
Your Child’s Future<br />
Academic Enrichment<br />
Personal Enrichment<br />
Athletics
Athletics & Academics<br />
Based on abundant research, we have<br />
changed the <strong>Academy</strong> to include:<br />
� Athletics – tennis, swimming & soccer<br />
� Multi-disciplinary academic & enrichment<br />
classes<br />
� Theme Fridays
Partnerships<br />
• We will partner with our community to create<br />
enriching & diverse programming. We<br />
welcome the following:<br />
QCC<br />
Athletics
<strong>Kids</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> 2011<br />
We invite you to help<br />
us make this<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> a success!
Continuing Education &<br />
Workforce Development<br />
<strong>Queensborough</strong> <strong>Community</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong><br />
222-05 56 th Ave<br />
Bayside, NY 11364<br />
www.qcc.cuny.edu/conted<br />
718-631-6343<br />
Questions?<br />
Open House dates:<br />
January 22 @10am-12pm<br />
March 12 @ 10am-12pm<br />
May 7 @ 12:30pm-2:30pm
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