Whether it's attending a workshop or enrolling in a course at an off-campus center, continue your education with NSU! Northern offers numerous workshops throughout the year, including the annual Back-to-School Workshop for educators.

Renewal Credit General Definitions

Transcript Credit – Registering and completing university-level courses
Continuing Education Units (CEU) - The IACET and U.S. Department of Education task force defined the CEU standard of measurement as: 1 CEU = 10 contact hours
Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) – Based on 60 minutes of instruction

Summer 2019

20th annual Arts Education Institute

July 15-18, 2019

First annual Band Director Institute

July 15-17, 2019

The Arts Education Institute (AEI) offers 24 hands-on visual arts, choral and music workshops. Changes this year include the introduction of the Band Director Institute, designed to expose music teachers to the best in current, standard literature and teaching methods.

AEI offers educators an affordable, high quality professional development experience that is relevant and directly applicable to the classroom, as well as inspirational and fun. A lot of information, ideas and interaction are packed into a few days, and the event allows a creative break for teachers.

Don’t miss these exciting professional development opportunities for Pre-K through 12th grade educators held on the Northern campus in Aberdeen. Graduate and undergraduate transcript credit is available by registering for the respective companion courses.

ART 4/592: Advanced Art Methods

Credits: 1 - 2

Workshop Date: July 15–16 and July 17-18, 2019

Course Dates: July 15–Aug. 1, 2019

Drop date with refund: July 15, 2019

MUS 792: Michael Sweeny: the composer & his music

Credits: 1

Workshop Date: July 15–17, 2019

Course Dates: July 15–Aug. 1, 2019

Drop date with refund: July 15, 2019

MUS 792: Band Literature

Credits: 1

Workshop Date: July 15–17, 2019

Course Dates: July 15–Aug. 1, 2019

Drop date with refund: July 15, 2019

MUS 792: Instrumental Methods & Techniques

Credits: 1

Workshop Date: July 15–17, 2019

Course Dates: July 15–Aug. 1, 2019

Drop date with refund: July 15, 2019

MUS 592: INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES BANDMASTER’S SYMPOSIUM

Credits: 1

Workshop Date: July 20, Chamberlain High School - Chamberlain, S.D.

Course Dates: July 20-Aug. 1

Drop date with refund: July 20

New Sounds of J.W. Pepper

Workshop Date: July 31-Aug. 2

New music reading sessions for school and church choral, concert band, jazz band, and elementary classroom music. Please join us to hear this year's best new music, handpicked by our experienced staff, and presented by professional clinicians who can relate to you and your needs.

In partnership with J.W. Pepper, Northern State University offers participants two options for renewal/professional development:

1. Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) – 10 Contact Hours are equivalent to one (1) Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

2. Transcript Credit for JW Pepper Workshop companion course

MUS 592 Tp: Music Education Techniques (1-2 Graduate credit hour(s))

Companion Course: July 31 – Aug. 15

Syllabus

2019 Back to school workshop

ADVENTURES IN TEACHER LEADERSHIP

Workshop Date: Aug. 13

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Johnson Fine Arts Center

Keynote Speaker

Rebecca Mielwicki, 2012 national teacher of the year, is a 24-year veteran teacher in Burbank, Calif. Rebecca has traveled to 12 countries and 30 states sharing the profound message of all that is going right in American classrooms. She believes there is nothing more essential than our children having the best teachers possible, and works tirelessly to elevate and support the work teachers do every day. Rebecca's new book, Adventures in Teacher Leadership, is coming out this spring. She continues to travel and speak as the National Teacher of the Year, and is a proud wife and mom to two of the handsomest fellas you’ll ever meet.