Fall Courses

October 25th - December 13th

(Registrations must be received by October 18th)

INST120 Creating Units to Support Differing Learning Style:

Unlock the secrets to developing a curriculum that meets the learning needs of different types of students. Create a cross-curricular unit that integrates technology to support learning, and plan lessons that address the different ways that your students learn. Activities will help you build flexibility into your lesson plans, enabling you to integrate your new knowledge into your instruction.

(30 hours)

Syllabus

INST300 Curriculum Mapping I by Heidi Hayes Jacobs:

Explore curriculum mapping in this course developed with expert Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs. Understand how to incorporate mapping in classrooms to enrich curricula and have a powerful impact on student performance. Part I explores the history and purpose of curriculum mapping, your role as a teacher, the types of maps, and the various data collected in the maps. You will finish the course with a complete peer-reviewed plan to adjust the scope and sequence of your curriculum.

(30 hours)

Syllabus

RDLA125 Children's Authors on the Web: Online Sites that Motivate Students to Write:

Discover the power of author studies to motivate students to read and write. This course uses a problem-based approach to teach the techniques of conducting an author study integrating technology and the Internet. Explore author and other Web sites to collect resources that will introduce your students to many genres and inspire your students to read, write, and use technology effectively.

(30 hours)

Syllabus

RDLA340 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas:

Master new strategies to address students' reading and learning across grade levels. From exploring environments that promote effective learning to examining the skills students need to read content material successfully, this course will introduce you to essential techniques that support more independent reading and learning. You'll identify opportunities for your students to access prior knowledge, set a purpose or target for reading, organize and summarize ideas, take notes, and reflect on their discoveries with satisfaction.

(30 hours)

Syllabus

TECH195 Teaching and Learning with Graphic Organizers: Featuring Inspiration:

Electronic graphic organizers can help students organize ideas, convey complex concepts, progress through the steps of the writing process, and develop their mathematical and scientific thinking skills. Address different learning styles by presenting information visually and showing connections between concepts. Learn to use electronic graphic organizers like Inspiration© across the curriculum for all grade levels, both at learning stations, and in computer labs.

(30 hours)

Syllabus