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BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

Explore several different models/theories and identify strategies that can be used in K-12 classrooms. Covers basic skills and knowledge for creating an effective leaning environment that encourages positive interaction and communication,

BEST PRACTICES I

Instructor: Charlie Cooper

Classes do NOT have to be taken in sequence

An overview of the research of current standards-based best practices in the field of education and how that is translated effectively into the classroom with regular and special needs students.

BEST PRACTICES IV

Instructor: Charlie Cooper

Classes do NOT have to be taken in sequence

An examination of the changes, post-covid, that educators are facing and a review of the strategies that can enhance acadmemic and social-emotional success.

ENGAGNG THE RELUCTANT LEARNER

Instructor: Charlie Cooper

Classes do NOT have to be taken in sequence

An overview of the research on teaching reluctant learners: skills and strategies across the curriculum consideration of social factors, choice and control, building motivation and confidence and assisting struggling students.

ENGAGING THE RELUCTANT LEARNER III

Instructor: Charlie Cooper

Classes do NOT have to be taken in sequence

How our students have changed post-covid and their expectations (and those of their parents) have shifted. This means addressing students who feel left out, disengaged and unmotivated in the transition.

ENGAGING THE RELUCTANT LEARNER IV

Instructor: Charlie Cooper

Classes do NOT have to be taken in sequence

This course will explore new and creative ways to engage students, to implement classroom management, to implement technology and revise our instruction to ensure differentiation.

​​Techniques, methods, and materials for teaching English as a second language. Development of a unit and lesson plans appropriate for limited English proficient children.

This course is a required course for the ESL and Bilingual Endorsements. Covers a range of methods, approaches and strategies in the planning and instruction of English as a second language learners. Required text: Richard-Amato, P. (2010). Making It Happen. From Interactive to Participatory Language Teaching: Evolving Theory and Practice. (4th Ed.). White Plains, NY: Longman.

GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY- REQUIRED BY ISBE, ADDITIONAL $135 to be paid prior to course completion.

Overview of English language structure and use, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Emphasis on topics useful to teachers of English language learners. The total cost for each 3 credit hour course is $344 ($209.00 to JBV initially, then a $135 additional payment to USF , to be paid online after the first class.) Textbook: Yule, G. (2014). The Study of Language (Fifth ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Text: Yule, G. (2022). The Study of Language (8th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY- REQUIRED BY ISBE, ADDITIONAL $135 to be paid prior to course completion.

This course provides the necessary academic, pedagogical and clinical preparation for teaching in situations involving limited English proficient students learning through the medium of the first or second language or a combination of both. A primary focus is on developing the most appropriate materials, approaches and methods and the necessary sets of strategies and techniques.This course is required for the Bilingual Endorsement. Collaborative approaches, methods, strategies, materials for instruction of children in bilingual education classrooms. Exploration of effective pedagogical strategies for all content areas. Required texts Herrell, A. L. & Jordan, M. (2019) 50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (6th Edition). New York: Pearson. Garcia, O. Ibarra-Johnson, S & Seltzer, K. (2017). The Translanguaging Classroom: Leveraging Student Bilingualism for Learning. Philadelphia: Carlson. GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY- REQUIRED BY ISBE, ADDITIONAL $135 to be paid prior to course completion.

LBS 1 CHARACTERISTICS

A focus on the legal foundations, characteristics, identification, and educational needs of learners with behavioral, learning and cognitive disabilities. Current definitions and classification systems, prevalence, terminology, social and behavioral characteristics, diagnostic and remedial procedures, and controversial issues in the field of behavioral, learning, and cognitive disabilities are covered.

GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY- REQUIRED BY ISBE, ADDITIONAL $135 to be paid prior to course completion.

LBS 1 METHODS: CURRICULAR ADAPTATIONS

A focus on advanced teaching methods, materials, and strategies for adapting, teaching, and differentiating instruction for learners with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. Class activities focus on case study, I.E.P, and lesson plan development, adaptation, and implementation.

GRADUATE CREDIT ONLY- REQUIRED BY ISBE, ADDITIONAL $135 to be paid prior to course completion.

RTI/MTSS IMPLEMENTATION

The course is appropriate for all grade levels K-12 and covers the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Multi-Tiers System of Support (MTSS or RtI) for reading, math, and other subjects as well as for behavioral purposes. The course is appropriate whether you are using the MTSS for eligibility purposes, on-going progress monitoring, or simply as a way to improve instruction and/or behavior and to increase learning.​

SPANISH FOR EDUCATORS

For educators who are begining learners of Spanish, this is an introduction to simple Spanish grammar and knowledge of the Hispanic culture. Covers how to communicate with English learners (and their parents) whose native language is Spanish. Emphasis on basic communication skills and real-life classroom situations.

GRAD CREDIT ONLY (in lieu of lane credit) PD Clock Hours

SPANISH 2 & 3

For those who have completed Spanish 1, couse will continue the study of Spanish grammar and how to communicate with English language learners and their parents. Continued study of real-life classroom applications.

GRAD CREDIT ONLY (in lieu of lane credit) PD Clock Hours

SUPPORTING STUDENTS STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE

Course will provide 1. an overview of the continuum of substance use, the effect on the family 2. the effect on a child's emotional, social and academic development, whether they or a family member are abusing substances, and 3. school-based and classroom-based strategies educators can use to address them.

TRAUMA INFORMED TEACHING & LEARNING

This course will present an overview the latest research on the effects of trauma on children, covering the range of emotional and behavioral disorders from attention deficit disorders, to depression, to conduct disorders, and their effects in the classroom. It will emphasize what educators can do to identify these disorders, assist children struggling with them, and support their social, emotional and academic success in the classroom.