Summer 2023 MECA
Continuing Education Courses
Overview
This course is open to ALL subject areas and levels of teaching as an extension of “Making Key Changes: Refresh Your Program (Level I).” In order to register for “Making MORE Key Changes: Motivation for the Seasoned Educator (Level II),” interested students should have taken “Making Key Changes: Refresh Your Program” either through VanderCook College of Music or at The University of the Arts between the summers of 2019 and 2022. If an interested student has not taken this prerequisite course, they may email Dr. Lori Schwartz Reichl [[email protected]] for a potential exception based on their experiences. Similar to Level I, this course is a creative mentorship and motivational approach intended to encourage reflection, motivation, and change both personally and professionally. There will be a brief review of content from Level I, with topics such as branding, burnout, creativity, leadership, relevancy, professional development, and transitions to be discussed in greater detail.
The course is a creative mentorship and motivational approach intended to encourage reflection, inspiration, collaboration, creation, and ultimately – refreshment!
Zoom Meeting Times are listed in ET = Eastern Time!
- Week 1: Thursday, June 15 @ 8 pm ET – 10:30 pm ET
- Week 2: Thursday, June 22 @ 8 pm ET – 10:30 pm ET
- Week 3: Thursday, June 29 @ 8 pm ET – 10:30 pm ET
- Week 4: Thursday, July 6 @ 8 pm ET – 10:30 pm ET
- Week 5: Thursday, July 13 @ 8 pm ET – 10:30 pm ET
- Week 6: Thursday, July 20 @ 8 pm ET – 10:30 pm ET
Requirements
Chat Session
Prerequisites
Required Text(s)
All course readings: https://makingkeychanges.com/publications/articles
Learning Platform Information - Online Courses Only
Schoology is a learning management system that allows you to interact directly with your instructors, fellow students, and members of the greater VanderCook community.
The evening before your class begins, be on the lookout for an email from Schoology with log-in instructions. Once you receive credentials, visit www.online.vandercook.edu to login.
Some courses have specific online chat meeting times (please see course descriptions), while others have a flexible meeting schedule. You can expect all courses to meet together in a live online chat. If a live meeting time doesn’t work, you can work with your instructor to make other arrangements.
More information about Schoology can be found at www.schoology.com
Please see specific software/hardware requirements in the course description.
Online course grades are available within two weeks of the course(s) completion. If you need a transcript, please CLICK HERE to access the online transcript request form. For a faster turnaround time, please submit the transcript request to the registrar prior to the end of your course(s).