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CTED 539 Talented: Gifted and Failing
2 semester credits
This curse will provide information about the characteristics, difficulties in learning, and how to differentiatefor the
gifted and talented. Different strategies, techniques and lessons will also be discussed. An important question
covered will be; why the student is not successful in their quest for learning.
Text: Misdiagnosis and dual diagnoses
of gifted childdren and adults by James T.Webb and others. CTED
578 Learning: The Mind of Autism
2 semester credits
This course will study and explore information regarding
autism and the unique differences in how autism expresses itself. Through the review of case studies and array of strategies
and techniques will be shown that will help in understanding and teaching children on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
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A Mind Apart by Peter Szatmari,MD CTED 589 The
Unschooled Mind
2 semester credits
The purpose of this course is to provide fresh views on getting back
to education's basics and the building blocks that are increasingly important yet easily ignored. An overall reviewing of
the growth and development of children, values, misconceptions, the world of symbols, learning and the mind will be covered.
Text: The Flickering Mind By Todd Oppenheimer CTED
609 The Effective Teacher
2 Semester Credits
Assists teachers evaluate and develop a personal positive
viewpoint toward teaching amd students. Analysis of personality and teaching styles. Discusses improving methods of lecturing,
classroom discipline and the positive effect of teachers on students.
Text: CTED 635 Student Behavior: Emotional-Attention-Active
2 semester credits
The occurrence
of learning problems in children seems to be on the rise in recent years. Problems that disrupt the educational process more
than most are those that affect the emotional stability, attention span and the activity level of the child. The magnitude
of the problem is significant, with many engaged in research to find out what has contributed to the increase in childhood
behavior and learning disorders. This course will study traits of children with behavior and attention problems. The more
we understand, the deeper our repertoire of strategies and techniques.
Text: CTED 636 Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
2 semester credits
Many students are not knowledgeable
regarding the necessary thinking skills that will help them prevail in today’s competitive world. They lack skills in
gathering relevant information, analyzing and evaluating, and finally in decision-making. Our society is highly technical
in nature with its fast computers and instant availability of information and communication. It seems we can find information
quickly but can we deal with it? Can we interpret, analyze, think it through critically and then use that information for
problem solving and decision-making? Though experience teaches us the “hard way”, what could we have been done
to make the lessons learned less costly? A knowledge base and guidance proffers to the child principles in the ability to
think critically.
Text: CTED 637 Storytelling: Pathway
to Reading
2 Semester Credits
Provides skills of storytelling that will enhance oral, visual and written
communication. focuses on story-mapping, vocabulary development, visual aids and oral presentations.
Text: CTED 638 Understanding the Child, PK - 18
2 semester credits
This course offers an overall review of the growth and development of children within the context of physical, social and
academic structure. Insights into the differences within the context of new ideas in the field of child development.
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CTED 664 Using Technology in the Classroom
2 semester
credits
This course will provide background information on using various forms of technology in
the classroom. The use of the interactive white board, Internet, project-base learning, digital camera and video recorder,
PowerPoint presentations, Internet interaction, LCD projector and other equipment. Integrating curriculum materials
and preparing a lesson plan will round out the course.
Text: The Digital Classroom, D. Gordon CTED 679 Trends and Issues in Education.
2 semester credits
This course will focus on trends and issues that teachers and the educational system experience. A review of education
from the beginning of compulsory education to the present will be covered. Influences on education from business, industry,
government and society have directed learning in many ways affecting its changes, influences and challenges. Today the
emphasis is phonics, technology, and standardized testing. Lectures and discussion concerning social skills, cultural
diversity, social programs, teacher preparation, professional development and educational programs will be covered.
The use or readings, Internet searches, lectures and discussion will be emphasized.
Text: The Underground History
of Education By John Taylor Gatto CTED 740 Cooperative Learning:
Revisited
2 semester credits
This course will provide information and practice on the basic skills and
fundamental knowledge for lesson planning and implementing the three frameworks of cooperative learning. Development of social
skills, working together with different levels of ability and enriching communication skills will be emphasized.
Text: CTED 789 Learning and Teaching: Creativity and Imagination
2
semester credits
This course will acquaint the participant with creativity and imagination and the role it plays in learning
and teaching. Using creativity and imagination to create new methods, ideas, strategies and techniques to stimulate
students' learning is an important tool for teachers. An understanding of the traits, characteristics, components and
steps towards fostering a creative classroom will be studied. Questions like: What is creativity? Who is creative? What
can creativity achieve? Is imagination important? These questions and the understanding of what makes an environment conducive
to inspiring creativity and imagination will be included.
Text: CTED
845 Educating Our Future
2 semester credits
This course will use a lecture and discussion format covering
educational directions, problems, reforms and current trends. Coverage and discussion of the No Child Left Behind legislation
along with past, current and future classroom curriculum will be assessed. Education outlook and ideas will provide a broad
perspective of the future of education.
Text: What Does It Mean to be Well Educated By Alfie Kohn
CTED 894 Art in the Classroom.
2 Semester Credits
Hands-on art. Provides strategies that stimulate creativity, enhance visual/spatial perception, refine motor
skills and help hand-eye coordination. Covered are basic techniques of cardboard construction, origami, sketching, paper engineering,
sculpturing and stamp-making. Participants will learn to use art as a means to help stimulate and motivate student learning.
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CTED 916 Differentiated Instruction
2 Semester Credits
This course will direct students through the process of understanding
differentiated instruction, assessing students’ learning skills, analyzing them and effectively using their results.
Students will be guided in incorporating and implementing instructional framework as well as preparing lesson plans and successful
management of the classroom. The goal will be to understand the assessments and develop strategies.
Text:
Differentiated Instruction, by Patti Drapeau
CTED 944 Students at Risk
2 semester credits
Social changes in the family structure, stress, and
health related problems contribute, in part, to the behavior and safety of the at-risk student. The impact of technological
advances, TV computers, games, etc., the increase of drug use and social divergences give insight to understanding the at-risk
student.
Text: Danforth, S & Smith T. (2005). Engaging
troubling students: a constructivist approach. CA: Corwin Press. CTED 997 Revealing Minds: Understanding Struggling Learners 2 semester credits
Participants will learn the instructional approaches and strategies needed to address the unique needs
and abilities of children who have neurodevelopmental differences that impact their cognitive and emotional development.
Text: Pohlman, C. (2008). Revealing Minds: assessing to understand and support struggling learners. CA: Jossey-Bass.
CTED
5017 Nature in Education
2 semester credits
This course enhances information, projects
and experience in using the outdoors (nature) to help stimulate and motivate student learning in math, language, health, physical
development, science, and creativity from pre-kindergarten through senior high school.
Text: Louv, R. (2008). Last
child in the woods, vevised edition. NC: Algonquin Books of Capital Hill. CTED 5019 Enhancing Student
Learning: Enriching the Brain
2 semester credits
This course will provide a look at how children learn
and how we should teach children and teens, incorporating their unique abilities in the important process of developing skills
to enhance learning.
Text: Jensen, E. (2009). Enriching the Brain. CA: Jossey-Bass
CTED 3037 Response to Intervention (RTI): Reading
and Writing in the Classroom
2 semester credits
The purpose of this course
is to understand the structure and implementation of RTI, Response to intervention. RTI focuses on effective
practices for helping all readers achieve-especially struggling readers, using simple and authentic instruction, assessment
and support. This effort focuses on information needed to create a safety net that can save struggling readers before
the learnng gap widens forever.
Text: Howard, M. (2009). RTI from all sides, what every teacher needs to know. NH: Heinemann
CTED
5051 Teaching in the 21st Century Classroom
2 semester credits
This course will provide teachers with information
and resouces that will help them move their teaching and classroom into the 21st Century where students, digital natives,
are learning through technology. Participants will learn about the Digital Information Age and its relevance to learning.
The course will focus on learning, building, and using tools and online resources that will benefit students.
Text: Schrum,
L & Levin, B. (2009). Leading 21st Century Schools. CA: Corwin
CTED
5092 Teaching Students Cognitive Skills
2 semester credits
This course is a guide for teachers helping
students in the classroom by understanding how students think and learn using the tools and habits of thinking, rememberng
and learning.
Text: Willingham, D. (2009). Why don't students like school? CA: Jossey-Bass
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INDEPENDENT STUDY
Each course is 2 semester credits
Course work includes: reading text, looking up some websites, find, review and critique journal articles, do a student
observation. Send back a reflection on each of the five assignment packets and a written narrative of your student observation. CTED 529 The Misunderstood Child
An overview of learning
differences and disabilities that provides a study of the assessment, evaluation and diagnosis of the child with sensory integration,
autism, dyslexia, Asperger's Syndrome, ADD, ADHD, LD and giftedness. Course provides guidance in implementing plans
for maximizing the child's strengths in learning and adapting when challenged by weaknesses CTED 563 Autism in your Classroom
The course is a guide for teachers helping students in the classroom
who are perceived to be on the Autism Spectrum. The empasis will be on academic, social, and cognitive studies. CTED 695 Understanding Autism
The course provides an opportunity
in understanding Autism Spectrum disorders. Participants will learn about the basic background of ASD, including different
strategies, techniques and reading about unique one of a kind ways in helping students with learning. CTED 775 The Out-of-Sync Child: Sensory Integration
Sensory
Integration is the overlooked problem for students with learning problems. Have a child in class whose out-of-control, acts
differently than others, disrupts class, makes your day stressful? Research indicates that 70% of children with learning disabilities
have some sensory integration processing problems. This course will help you as a teacher to understand the out-of-bound child
in a new light. The information obtained from this course will help make your classroom more conducive to learning for the
difficult, disruptive and sensitive child. CTED 895 Internet Content for the Classroom:
A course that provides K-12 websites for teachers with
a step-by-step path to navigate the world of information on the Internet to help you move swiftly and efficiently through
a portfolio of high quality secure Web Sites. The course will provide new opportunities to enhance classroom lessons
by weaving Internet information and activities with lesson plans correlated with standards. All disciplines will be covered
K-12. CTED 973 Learning Differences
in Boys and Girls
This course will show the learning differences between boys and girls that help in understanding how
they learn. The course will address a number of areas in which boys and girls differ in learning behavior, brain function
and language development. Balancing the inequities between boys and girls will also be covered. CTED 5019 Enhancing
Student Learning: Enriching the Brain
This course will provide a look at how children learn and how we should
teach children and teens, incorporating their unique abilities in the important process of developing skills to enhance learning.
Text: Jensen, E. (2006). Enriching the Brain: how to maximize every learner's potential. CA: Jossey-Bass CTED 5037 Response to Intervention
The purpose of this course is to understand the structure and implementation of RTI, Response to Intervention. RTI,
Response to Intervention, focuses on effective practices for helping all readers achieve-especially struggling readers, using
simple and authentic instruction, assessments and support. this effort focuses on information needed to create a safety
net that can save struggling readers before the learning gap widens forever.
Text: Howard, . (2009). RTI from all
sides, what every teacher needs to know. NH: Heinemann
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