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Call for Participants – Strategies for Teaching Online: Developing Online and Hybrid Courses, Spring 2017 – Deadline January 9
by Jean Kelly 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

Greetings, The Center for Teaching & Learning is offering a semester-long course on the development and implementation of online and hybrid courses (courses that blend online and face-to-face instruction). Faculty from all academic disciplines are invited to apply, by completing this form: https://goo.gl/TiiDFP Please apply no later than Monday, January 9, 2017. (Selected participants will be notified by January 13, 2017.) No experience teaching online is necessary, but space is limited so we will give priority to participants who will teach at least one hybrid or online course in fall 2017. For more information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/cfp-teaching-online-sp2017

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Link Correction: Teaching English in Vietnam - Summer 2017!
by Sayashmini Madhow 13 Dec '16

13 Dec '16

Dear Faculty and Staff, Apologies for the additional posting, this message contains updated links. Queens College undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for an exciting, experiential opportunity to teach English in Vietnam over 6 weeks. This 6-week summer teaching internship is in a program called Summer Fun which is hosted by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (www.vnseameo.org) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), formerly known as Saigon. Students in Education, TESOL, Linguistics and Communication are preferred but applicants from all programs and majors are welcome to apply. SEAMEO’s Summer Fun program aims to help kids improve their communicative English by providing a fun learning environment. The program lasts for 6 weeks in mid-June to July. Interns teach from 16-20 hours a week to kids ages 7-15. Some mentoring is provided both through SEAMEO on site and with Queens College through the support of the English Language Institute (ELI). QC students chosen to participate receive complimentary on-site boarding, guided tours with opportunities to travel, and a small stipend. Students may also receive partial subsidy for round-trip air travel from NYC to HCMC from QC. Deadline to apply: January 3, 2017. For questions, please contact: Sayashmini.madhow(a)qc.cuny.edu Teaching in Vietnam website and application: www.qc.cuny.edu/vietnam Best Regards, Sayashmini -- Sayashmini Madhow Experiential Education Coordinator Teaching in Vietnam Program | Coordinator Queens College, City University of New York | 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens NY 11367-1597 Razran 314 | Delany 128A (Wednesdays only) | (718) 570-0554| sayashmini.madhow(a)qc.cuny.edu

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Teaching English in Vietnam - Summer 2017!
by Sayashmini Madhow 12 Dec '16

12 Dec '16

Dear Faculty and Staff, Queens College undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for an exciting, experiential opportunity to teach English in Vietnam over 6 weeks. This 6-week summer teaching internship is in a program called Summer Fun which is hosted by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (www.vnseameo.org<http://www.vnseameo.org>) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), formerly known as Saigon. Students in Education, TESOL, Linguistics and Communication are preferred but applicants from all programs and majors are welcome to apply. SEAMEO’s Summer Fun program aims to help kids improve their communicative English by providing a fun learning environment. The program lasts for 6 weeks in mid-June to July. Interns teach from 16-20 hours a week to kids ages 7-15. Some mentoring is provided both through SEAMEO on site and with Queens College through the support of the English Language Institute (ELI). QC students chosen to participate receive complimentary on-site boarding, guided tours with opportunities to travel, and a small stipend. Students may also receive partial subsidy for round-trip air travel from NYC to HCMC from QC. Deadline to apply: January 3, 2017. For questions, please contact: Sayashmini.madhow(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Sayashmini.madhow@qc.cuny.edu> Teaching in Vietnam website and application: www.qc.cuny.edu/vietnam<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/vietnam> Best Regards, Sayashmini -- Sayashmini Madhow Experiential Education Coordinator Teaching in Vietnam Program<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/vietnam> | Coordinator Queens College, City University of New York | 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens NY 11367-1597 Razran 314 | Delany 128A (Wednesdays only) | (718) 570-0554 | sayashmini.madhow(a)qc.cuny.edu <mailto:sayashmini.madhow@qc.cuny.edu>

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Dance Classes Spring 2017
by Edisa Weeks 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Experiential Dance classes for Spring Semester 2017! Ballet II Dance 261 - 2 credits Prof. Carlos Fittante Tues/Thurs 12:15 - 1:30 An advanced/beginner to intermediate level ballet class that emphasizes alignment, ease of movement and musicality. Barre and center work will progress in difficulty over the course of the semester. Tap II Dance 268 - 2 credits Prof. Marshall Davis Tues/Thurs 1:40 - 2:55 An intermediate course in rhythm tap, with emphasis on technique, musicality and style. Students are introduced to phrasing and counting bars. Yoga Dance 396: Special Topics 2 credits Prof. Riham Farid Tues/Thurs 3:10 - 4:25 In this fast paced time we are rarely given the opportunity to look within and become explorers in the greatest uncharted territory there is - the self. Through yoga you will engage in a physical practice that activates and challenges the mind body and soul. Baroque Dance Dance 397: Special Topics 3 credits Prof. Carlos Fittante Tues/Thurs 1:40 - 2:55 This introductory movement course offers an oveview of the dance and culture from Baroque and Rococo periods, 1650 -1800. It is an excellent supplement for historical studies in any discipline. [cid:712006be-8c24-4aa6-822b-7157f71fc309] Edisa Weeks Assistant Professor of Dance Queens College Dept. of Drama, Theatre and Dance Rathaus Hall Rm. 108 Tel: 718 997-3068 Email: eweeks(a)qc.cuny.edu Choreographer DELIRIOUS Dances www.deliriousdances.com

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