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Middle School Math Success
EMAT702
It’s your job to get your middle school students ready for high school math, but their minds are on anything but math! This online course will help you motivate your students by involving them in their own learning and by helping them understand how math relates to the real world. You’ll find out how to design engaging, hands-on lessons and assessments connected to the NCTM standards. This online course offers resources and pinpoints strategies that are proven to produce middle school student math success.
NCTM Standards-Based
EMAT703
Learn how to implement the NCTM’s Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics with innovative and exciting practices. You will explore new ways to teach mathematical concepts through handson activities, the reflective power of writing to support mathematical understanding, and classroom strategies that foster hands-on exploration, problem solving and research. Videos show real teachers successfully using the techniques that participants will discover in the online course. A broadband Internet connection (DSL, ISDN or cable modem) is required to view the videos.
The Web World of Math
EMAT701
Teaching in this era of fast-paced, mediated children’s entertainment puts a burden on teachers to hold a student’s attention, especially those in mathematics. This course will guide you through a mix of Internet math resources for basic math, algebra, calculus, trig, and fractals. Also, you’ll learn to use the Internet to heighten interest, demonstrate concepts and just “drill and practice” using a medium familiar and exciting to them.
K-5 Reading and Writing the Workshop Way
EGED714
This course provides you with the tools to assess students’ learning, gather information for assessments and progress reports, keep records on students’ literacy strengths and needs, and conduct reading and writing workshops for emergent and fluent readers and writers. You will demonstrate how to create rigorous and successful reading and writing lessons and a classroom environment that boosts your students’ literacy. Videos show real teachers successfully using the techniques that you will discover in this course.
Exploring Mathematics With TI-Nspire Technology
EMAT704
A TI-Nspire 3-Day Hands-On Institute Must be attended in order to enroll in this course. Please see details below.
Helping Students Study
EGED707
The best way to help someone improve their study habits is to first try the techniques yourself. The very fact that you are considering this course implies that you are still “in school,” so the techniques covered will help you as well as your students. It will include memory techniques and tricks, note taking, listening hints, reading methods, reducing test anxiety, and time management.
Technology Curriculum Integration
EGED715
Participants in this course will discover not only ways to use technology to reinforce skills and enhance daily lessons, but also ways to develop open-ended exploratory experiences for students. Participants will find out how to use technology to meet state standards in a meaningful way, apply national technology standards to their teaching, and implement NCLB using technology solutions. Scores of strategies and lesson plans are provided to help participants make the computer a real resource for students and a useful tool in the classroom.
Help for Stressed Teachers
EGED701
Teaching is stressful. So, how does the earnest teacher survive? This course describes the different types of stress, how they affect you, and approaches to alleviating them, with particular attention to the types of stress unique to teachers. Also included is an excellent text to conduct a self-examination and to develop solutions for your own unique stressful situations.
The Anatomy of Gangs
EPSY701
Most every aspect of a community in the United States and even worldwide sees and feels the presence of gangs. Major efforts are required to minimize or stem their infiltration into schools, communities, and lives in general. It starts with awareness. This course provides valuable tools to accomplish this awareness through insightful texts and CD’s that look deep into street gangs, girl gangs and prison gangs.
Improving Classroom Instruction
EGED706
This course is primarily designed for new or inexperienced teachers of grades 6-12 or any instructor desiring a refresher course. The success enjoyed by veteran teachers is not achieved by accident or luck. It is a result of years of trial and error and the lessons learned are priceless. No textbook or educational course can truly prepare a teacher for what lies ahead. This course will attempt to answer your questions about how to maximize your time in the classroom, keep your students motivated and have them learn, all while maintaining your sanity.
