Dr. Scott Warner

Dr. Scott Warner has degrees in technology education from Millersville University (B.S.Ed., 1985), Ball State University (M.A.Ed., 1988), and West Virginia University (Ed.D., 2000). His professional resume includes teaching experiences at the middle school, high school, and university levels. Dr. Warner has been a teacher for over 20 years and throughout that time he has been advocating design-based approaches to education. His active memberships in the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) and the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) have provided him with professional forums to advance the cause of design-based education. He has authored, or co-authored more than 20 articles in various professional journals and he has given over 30 presentations to educators at state, regional, and international conferences. These articles and presentations have focused on design and creativity in technology education. He has been at Millersville University since 2004. In his current position as a teacher educator he prepares young people to move beyond standardized education and become designerly teachers.

Would you like to spend a week working with fellow teachers immersed in hands-on activities? Would you enjoy learning how to do problem solving, using your creativity, and engaging in critical thinking? Would you also like to learn how to teach these processes to your students? Well you can by enrolling in this institute. Taking this institute will provide you with a unique opportunity to learn directly from recognized experts on design-based curriculum, including noted architect and design educator Doug Patt, STEM educator Jocelyn Long, and design education staff from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City. Directed by Dr. Scott Warner of Millersville University, who is himself an expert on creativity and technological design, this institute will also have several other nationally and international known speakers who will be conferencing with the group through an Internet link. Participants will learn how to help their students become active participants in the educational process. Through the hands-on, minds-on experiences in this institute, teachers from all grade levels and content areas will learn how to use design-based education to address the Pennsylvania and Common Core State Standards.

Credits: All participants will receive 3 graduate credits for the summer institute. 

Tuition/Fees: Institutes are unique 3 credit graduate courses, that highlight renowned experts in the field. Institutes include breakfast and lunch throughout the day, as well as handouts and materials. Books may be required courses, please check with the university bookstore. Millersville University graduate tuition and fees can be found on the bursars page. In addition, a $165 institute fee is required.

Note: If you have not taken any graduate-level course or workshop at Millersville University within the past 5 years, you must complete the online non-degree admission form; this information is necessary to admit you to the university.

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