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Fall 2010 Professional Development Catalog (1.35 MB PDF File)

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT OPTIONS

ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION FROM BIRTH TO THREE

Kathy Wojciak, M.Ed.
Dates: October 9,16,23,30, 2010
(Attendance is required at all course sessions)
Times: S aturday: 8:00 Am ~ 5:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


This course will cover screening/assessment instruments and processes for children ages birth to three. This will include family interviewing, observation and formal assessment practices. Federal and state mandates as they relate to assessment and the IFSP will be discussed. Students will have practical experiences in assessment during class time and in their major project. This satisfies ODMR/DD initial or renewal EI certification requirements whether taken for graduate, undergraduate credit, or on the non-college credit basis referred to below as Early Intervention seminar.


Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED560C
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Undergraduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Undergraduate Course #: BMR120
Undergraduate Course Cost: $450
(Early Intervention seminar) 30 CPDU’s*
*will appear on the same certificate


Course Cost: $225
Materials Fee: $20
(Applies to all levels of registration)

Blending Art with the Curriculum K-12

Kathleen Riley, M.S. Ed.
Dates: October 8-9, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Do you teach art to students through other academic subjects? Come learn how to enhance your curriculum using American art images to develop a student’s higher order thinking skills. Participants will take away a packet of resources to help incorporate art activities into lesson plans. We will use the state standard’s benchmarks to teach the creative spirit of each age in American art history through a cultural and historical framework.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED583G
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

 

Brain Gym 101


Pamela Fox Denzler, OTR/L & Barbara Latona Samson, M.Ed.
Dates: October 2,9 & 23, 2010
(Attendance is required at all three sessions)
Times: 8:30 AM ~ 5:30 PM
Location: TBD


Brain Gym uses simple movements to help access the whole brain by integrating left and right brain functions for a task. The movements are easy, enjoyable and can bring about improvements in concentration, memory, reading, writing, computation, organizing, listening, physical coordination and more. Brain Gym develops the brain’s neural pathways nature’s way--through movement. Teachers, tutors, educational aides, parents, therapists, coaches, administrators and anyone wishing to gain a greater understanding of Brain Gym will benefit from this offering.


For more information and workshop registration contact:
Pam: 440.892.9232 Barb: 440.942.8811. Leave message.
Email: P am: tdenzler@ameritech.net
Barb: Knesthetic@aol.com
Workshop Cost: $375 Payable to the instructor
CEU’s available for occupational therapists and physical therapists
CEU Physical Therapists Cost: $25
(In addition to the workshop cost)


Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED566B
Graduate Credit Cost: $270 Payable to NDC
(In addition to the workshop cost)

CHALLENGING YOUTH BULLYING WITH MEDIA LITERACY

Carol Tizzano, M.A.
Dates: November 5-6, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Saturday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Whether through eye rolling and quiet whispers or an all out cafeteria fight, bullying is a reality that is more pervasive and damaging than realized. This offering examines how today’s popular culture consumed by the youth contributes to a climate of bullying. We will explore research that shows girls and boys bully differently. Screenings, presentations, and activities will identify and help all to understand the problem and address remedies.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED662K
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

Classroom Management for Secondary Teachers

Janet Keeler, Ph.D. & William Oliverio, Ed.D.
Dates: October 2 & 23, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Time: Saturday, 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


This blended course is a study in the principles and applications of classroom management. Learn about the unique qualities of secondary school students and middle/ high school environments that make classroom management a particular challenge. This offering will cover the reasons why children misbehave and how to effectively respond to common behavioral issues. Practical experiences, case examples and web-based exercises will promote increased skills in defining and assessing the environment, the student, the inappropriate behaviors, and teaching style/philosophy’s influence on classroom management. Learn to evaluate intervention strategies and how to design a classroom management plan that makes sense for your students. Contents will cover strategies for parent/professional collaboration and will allow participants to immediately implement strategies across a variety of school, mental health, and human services settings.

Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED582S
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Materials Fee: $20

Critical Viewing, Advertising & Adbusting

Carol Tizzano, M.A.
Dates: October 22-23, 2010
(Attendance is required at all course sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:30 PM ~ 9:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Advertising is designed to reach even the youngest viewer; therefore, this offering is open to all levels, elementary to secondary. Advertising is a powerful aspect of contemporary culture. Understand how advertising works and how to address it in the classroom with teenagers or the elementary students. This lively and interactive course includes screenings, activities, discussion and plenty of ideas to take back to the classroom. This approach to critical viewing promises to be fun with user friendly skills for learners at any level.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED662H
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

 

Educaching: GPS and Geocaching for Classroom Teachers


Fran Reddick, M. A.
Dates: December 3-4, 2010
Times: Friday, 5:00pm ~ 9:00pm
Saturday, 8:30am ~ 4:30pm
(Attendance is required at all course sessions)
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Learn how to infuse your class with the desire to explore and discover knowledge. Teachers will learn how to create lessons using GPS devices to encourage students to a road to safe exploration within you classroom, campus or community. Using the handheld GPS unit teachers will learn about GoogleEarth, Geocaching and how to become Educaching teachers. GPS units will be provided during the course.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Credit #: ED588U
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

Exploring Science Through Literacy

Don Mastrobuono, M.A.
Dates: November 12, 13, 14 & December 10, 11, 12 2010
(Attendance is required at all course sessions)
Times: Fridays, 5:00 p.m. ~ 10:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays 8:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.
Location: NDC Administration Building
(room signs will be posted)


The ability to comprehend, communicate ideas, and construct meaning is integral to learning. To meet Ohio standards in all content areas, effective strategies are essential for teachers to enable students to develop the skills needed. This course will emphasize strategies and development of activities specific to literacy and science. Integration of content information from text, video, and oral presentations towards improving skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking and thinking are essential. Participants will gain experience in developing assignments, assessing and evaluating both the level of student comprehension and the depth of thinking as it pertains to science.


Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED636B
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Materials Fee: $40

 

Finding and Enhancing Math in the Early Childhood Classroom

Deb Schein, M.Ed.
Dates: October 16 & 23, 2010
(Attendance is required at all course sessions)
Times: 9:00 AM ~ 3:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Brain research has shown that all children are wired to learn. This can be interpreted to mean that all children are capable of thinking mathematically. In fact, while children play, they are learning math. With this in mind, this workshop will help teachers to see where math is already happening, as well as how to set up play experiences that enhance young children’s mathematical thinking and exploration.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Credit #: ED636I
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

FUNDAMENTALS OF PODCASTING: EDUCATIONAL UTILIZATION

Fran Reddick, M.A.
Dates: December 10-11, 2010
(Attendance is required at all course sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM ~4:30 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Podcasting, also known as audio and/or video broadcast allows individuals to listen to recorded audio files directly from their computers or through uploading them to the MP3players or iPods. This course provides an overview of podcasting and will show participants where to find content on the Internet, how to incorporate podcasting into the teaching and learning and how to produce a podcast for later playback. This is a hands-on class and will utilize a computer lab. Recommended, but not required, that you bring your iPod, MP3 player or equivalent to class.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED681
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $35

Grant Writing for Teachers

Fran Reddick, M.A.
Dates: October 8-9 & 22-23, 2010
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Writing a grant and getting it funded is more than words on paper. There is a process that is both interpersonal and written. This offering allows the participant to complete a grant of their choice with guidance from the instructor. The course focuses on the process, research, collaboration with funding organizations, and developing the “whole package” package for submitting a grant.


Graduate Credit: 2
Graduate Course #: ED667F
Graduate Course Cost: $400
Materials/Technology Fee: $20

Implementing RtI (Response to Intervention) in Schools

Pam Epler-Brooks, M.Ed., ABD
Dates: S eptember 17-18 & October 8-9, 2010
(Attendance is required at all course sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00pm ~ 9:00pm
Saturday, 8:30am ~ 4:30pm
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Participants will examine the characteristics of the RtI model from an academic viewpoint and a behavioral prospective. Strategies on how to implement the RtI model will be examined and discussed.


Graduate Credit: 2 semester hour
Graduate Credit #: ED566G
Graduate Course Cost: $400
Materials Fee: $20

Integrating Media Literacy into the K-12 Classroom


Carol Tizzano, M.A.
Dates: December 3-4, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:30pm ~ 9:30pm
Saturday, 8:30am ~ 4:30pm
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Taking the media seriously and understanding media literacy basics is relevant across all grade levels. Preschool children are already immersed in media before reaching elementary school. Media literacy is an essential mindset and skill that all twenty-first educators need. This offering helps the participant to critically analyze media and its impact on your academic discipline. Learn the skills to use media literacy in you area of study and at any age level. This course consists of class time plus an external assignment.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course#: ED662F
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

Introduction to Backward Design

Karen Valenza, M.Ed.
Dates: December 10-11, 2010
(Attendance is required at all course sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Tired of racing through Grade Level Indicators in order to prepare students for the Test? Do you miss planning creative lessons because of the amount of content you need to cover? You need to use BACKWARD DESIGN! This method of planning units and lessons suggests that by identifying the goal and assessment first, you will be able to assist the students in developing a deeper understanding of the content and set them up for success on the Ohio Achievement Tests. This offering will address planning approaches, understanding student differences in learning, making adaptations for diverse learners, and creating learning environments that encourage critical thinking.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED605A
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

 

Language Arts /Reading: Literacy for Learning and Students with Disabilities HQT

Vivian Garfunkel, M.A.
Dates: October 24, 31 November 7, 14, 2010 (Sundays)
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
Little Theatre


This course is designed to develop literacy skills using reading
and comprehension strategies that will help students acquire,
retain and recall important information. Emphasis will be
place on the development and utilization of a broad spectrum
of pedagogical methodologies designed to foster reading
literacy. Teaching methods such as the visualizing/verbalizing
program, the Wilson Reading program, fix up strategies in
reading, and vocabulary development will be introduced.
Strategies for teaching literary and informational text will be
addressed.


Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED590L
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Materials Fee: $40

Learning to Lead While Coaching with Compassion

Stacy Ward-Braxton
Dates: November 6, 2010 and November 13, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Schools, companies, and organizations are all environments filled with change, often times we fail to plan for change causing us to react in harmful or negative ways. Responding to this change often affects how we lead and directly determines our leadership style and the results we receive from those being lead. This course will provide practical solutions for creating and maintaining resonant relationships with those you are leading. You will also be provided with theory based on over 30 years of research conducted with longitudinal studies of individuals and organizations that will help show you how to create a constant source of renewal after you feel like you just don’t have any more to give. Graduate Credit: 2 semester hour


Graduate Credit #: ED563D
Graduate Course Cost: $400
Materials Fee: $10

No Teacher Left Behind: Introduction to Classroom Technology

Fran Reddick, M.A.
Dates: September 24-25, 2010
Times: Friday, 5:00pm ~ 9:00pm
Saturday, 8:30am ~ 4:30pm
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Are you lost, overwhelmed or just have not had an opportunity to use classroom technology, then this introductory class is for you. No teacher will be left behind when it comes to using the internet, projectors, interactive whiteboards, document cameras or other related peripheral classroom technology. We will start at the beginning and work through the various types of technology to increase your comfort level and skills you will need to feel comfortable with today’s new way of teaching.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Credit #: ED583Z
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders


Kathy Wojciak, M.Ed.
Dates: November 5-6, 12-13, & 19-20, 2010
Times: Friday, 5:00pm ~ 9:00pm
Saturday, 8:30am ~ 4:30pm
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


The purpose of this course is to study autism spectrum disorders. The student will explore medical, legal, educational and ethical issues related to this diagnosis. The characteristics of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children and adults will be explored. Implications for educational, medical, legal and the family system will be explored and designing comprehensive service programs will also be explored.


Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Credit #: ED560F
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Materials Fee: $10

Overview of Disabilities : Understanding Diagnostic Labels in the Classroom

Julianne Hall, M.A.
Dates: November 6 & 20, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


This course covers an overview of developmental disabilities including autism, AD/HD, learning disorders, mental retardation and other diagnostic labels. Advantages and disadvantages of using diagnostic labels with children will be discussed including their usefulness in designing treatment interventions, the role diagnoses play in accessing funding options and their limitations in providing useful information about the child as an individual. The role of the school staff, parent, family members, and professional assessment and intervention staff play in the process will be studied and discussed.


Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED560A
Graduate Course Cost: $400
Materials Fee: $20

Principles of Behavior Support

Janet Keeler, Ph.D.
Dates: October 23 & November 6, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)

This offering is a study of fundamental principles of behavior management behavior support). Topics include prevention, positive programming for durable results, and the limitations of the non-aversive model. Practical experiences and case examples promote increased skills in defining behaviors, behavioral assessments, and designing and evaluating intervention strategies. A variety of intervention strategies are reviewed. Essential information provided allows participants to immediately implement strategies across a variety of school, mental health, and human services settings. This satisfies ODMR/DD initial or renewal EI certification requirements whether taken for graduate, undergraduate credit, or on the non-college basis referred to below as Early Intervention seminar. This is a blended course. It will consist of class time plus an external project assignment to be completed and sent to the instructor via email.

Access to a computer is necessary to complete assignments.

Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED561
Graduate Course Cost: $400


Undergraduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Undergraduate Course #: BMR102
Undergraduate Course Cost: $370


(Early Intervention seminar) 30 CPDU’s*
*will appear on the same certificate
Continuing Education Course Cost: $225


Materials Fee: $20

Principles of Group Facilitation (Principles of Team Process)

Julie Hall, M.A.
Dates: October 9 & 23, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)

Professionals in all service areas can gain understanding from what it means to be a team. This course will explore how your organization works, what benefits a team approach would make and why top-down approaches cannot always work. The course explores team membership and behavior. Facilitating a team meeting is a skill that can be developed. It is essential for today’s professionals to have the know-how to run a successful and productive meeting on behalf of their clients whether they are children’s parents and teachers in an IEP, adults planning to strategically develop new methods of management, or problem-solvers looking for solutions to sticky situations. This satisfies ODMR/ DD initial or renewal EI certification requirements whether taken for graduate/ undergraduate credit, or on the non-college credit basis referred to below as Early Intervention seminar. This is a blended course. It will consist of class time plus an external project assignment to be completed and sent to the instructor via email.
Access to a computer is necessary to complete assignments.


Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED562
Graduate Course Cost: $400


Undergraduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Undergraduate Course #: BMR104
Undergraduate Course Cost: $370


(Early Intervention seminar): 30 CPDU’s*
*will appear on the same certificate
Continuing Education Course Cost: $225


Materials Fee: $20

Principles of Supervision

Louis W. Oliverio, Ed.D.
Dates: November 6 & December 4, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: 8:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)

This course provides the basics of supervision essential for a supervisor’s success. Participants will also learn about group behavior and the informal organization. This course explores the fundamentals of various leadership behaviors and decision-making models. Human Resource Management issues of developing, appraising and rewarding personnel to achieve quality outcomes will be covered. The principles of motivation and delegation are covered along with effective interpersonal skills. This is a blended course. It will consist of class time plus an external project assignment to be completed and sent to the instructor via email.


Access to a computer is necessary to complete assignments.


Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED567
Graduate Course Cost: $400


Undergraduate Credit: 2 semester hours
Undergraduate Course #: BMR113
Undergraduate Course Cost: $370


(ODMRDD ): 30 CPDU’s*
*will appear on the same certificate
Continuing Education Course Cost: $225


Materials Fee: $20

Re-Introduction to Education

Karen Valenza, M.Ed.
Dates: October 15-16, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)

Are you ready to re-enter the teaching field and need to brush up on the latest state and federal trends and mandates? Do you want to re-activate your expired teaching license? Then this course is for you. We will examine how public education has changed in the recent past through such topics as Standards-Based Instruction, ODE Content Standards, OGT/ OAT/NCLB, Licensing bands/Praxis III, Ohio’s Accountability System and Special Education.

Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED704A
Graduate Course Cost: $240


Materials Fee: $10

 

Smart Board Basics


Pat Kecskemety, M.Ed.
Dates: September 17-18, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: NDC - Clara Fritzsche Library Room L215


Smart Board? White Board? Do you have one in your classroom or school building, but are not sure what to do with it? This is the class for you! Come unlock the secrets of the interactive whiteboard. Learn how to use this incredible tool and create lessons that will enhance your curriculum and engage the students. This offering will also explore web sites that have smart board activities created by other teachers. Come, learn, and take away new skills and activities to make learning fun. Limited enrollment.
Please bring a memory stick or CD-w to class.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED588Y
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

David D. Demko, M.Ed.
Dates: November 5-6, 2010
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


The Solution-Focused Brief Therapy also known as a competency-based model addresses solutions rather than problems. With this model the focus is taken off the “why” of a problem and rather focus on how to use and stress the mexceptions to when problems do not occur instead of when they occur, i.e. building on strengths rather than emphasizing weaknesses. In this session one will become familiar with how to change thinking, use language in a competency based interview.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Credit #: ED563G
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

Stress Management for Teachers

Jack Juchnowski
Dates: October 1-2, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:00 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Teaching is a unique profession that is substantially different from others. As such, it is uniquely rewarding, but also includes types and sources of stress unlike those of many other professions. Managing Stress Throughout the School Year identifies those sources of stress, helps determine which you are subject to or currently experiencing then, presents practical methods for managing and reducing your stress level. This course also examines the types of stress that arise during the course of the school year both from within the classroom and beyond it


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Credit #: ED563C
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $10

Teaching Social Studies Utilizing Technology HQT

Fran Reddick, M.A. & Matt Luck, M.Ed.
Dates: November 5-6, 12-13 & 19-20, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: A uburn Career Center, 8140 Auburn Road
Painesville, Ohio 44077


Full integration and application of technology to teach social studies will be shown to enhance, extend, and accelerate student learning. Participants will have the opportunities to learn, use, and apply technology while incorporating the state standards for social studies. Participants will develop a lesson and examine historical events to explain current issues. The effective use of resources to complement textbooks and professional journals will be a part of this interactive offering. Smart board technology, video conferencing, internet resources are all a part of the methods offerings. This program is open to any educator, elementary through secondary, who teaches social studies and is eager to learn how to utilize today’s technology.


Graduate Credit: 3 Semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED590S
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Materials Fee: $40

 

Technology INTEGRATION in the Class room

Fran Reddick, M.A.
Dates: October 15-16, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: NDC - Clara Fritzsche Library Room L215

Using a variety of technology, this offering will apply the precepts of multiple-intelligence theory. Participants will learn to create exciting and effective lessons as they work with smart boards, digital camera, document cameras, and multimedia projection. This is a hands-on class that enables the participants to leave with a multi-faceted lesson. If you have a digital camera, please bring it to class. Course materials are provided on a portable flash drive.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED583L
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

The Paperless Classroom: Teaching & Learning in Cyberspace

Mark Barnes
Dates: October 1 through October 22, 2010


This course will vault K-12 students into the online world, as you will learn how to create a classroom web site, complete with secure, private web sites for each individual student in your class. Never collect another paper, as students can complete virtually any task, upload any project, import pictures, graphics, videos, podcasts and more on their own web sites – all contained in your organized, online Content Management System. Learn how to create fascinating webbased lessons that can be viewed from any computer or beamed onto a screen or Smart Board, using an LCD projector. When this course is complete, you will have an amazing online classroom that will forever change the way you teach, and your students will love it. See www.barnesclass.com for an example. No HTML or java experience required.


Graduate Credit: 3
Graduate Course #: ED500A
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Materials/Technology Fee: $40

The Paperless Classroom II : Advanced Website Strategies


Mark Barnes
Dates: November 12 through December 3, 2010


Take your classroom website to a new level, incorporating a podcast, interactive VoiceThread presentations, a message board that will have your students racing to your site to complete discussions, interactive calendars, anchors and widgets that will amaze your students. You will also learn how to create a synergy on your website that will have students and parents easily navigating to all the powerful tools that you provide. Prerequisite: ED500A


Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours
Graduate Course #: ED500B
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Materials/Technology Fee: $40

Understanding and Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

Pam Epler-Brooks, M.Ed., ABD
Dates: November 5-6, 12-13 & 19-20, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


Participants will examine the characteristics of a student with a learning disability, learn how to assess students for a possible learning disability and explore a variety of interventions to assist the learning disabled student in the classroom. Participants will correlate instructional strategies to a particular learning disability.


Graduate Credit: 3 semester hour
Graduate Credit #: ED566C
Graduate Course Cost: $465
Materials Fee: $20

Using the Wii to Enhance Learning for All

Fran Reddick, M.A.
Dates: October 1-2, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions)
Times: Friday, 5:00 PM ~ 9:00 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM ~ 4:30 PM
Location: NDC Administration Building
(Room signs will be posted)


This course was developed for students with aspergers and autism in mind however the content is applicable to all students. Teach with the Wii and find how students respond to the excitement of the lesson. This workshop will focus on teaching using the Wii. You will learn how to use this tool in the classroom and for behavior skills training. Teachers will leave the workshop with their own lesson plan, including behavior checklist, companion worksheets and assessments for their lesson.


Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour
Graduate Credit #: ED588V
Graduate Course Cost: $240
Materials Fee: $20

Wacky Wonderful Websites

Joelle Warsh, M.Ed.
Dates: October 3 through December 4, 2010


If you think www just stands for the World Wide Web, come to this class and discover Wacky Wonderful Websites. Want to find a place where you can access your favorites list from any computer in the world? Would like to discover websites that help you find lessons connected with the state standards? How about places where you can design your own online quizzes or find Internet scavenger hunts for all different curricular topics? This class is designed to introduce you to a plethora of useful websites that will help make your job easier and your curriculum more fun for your kids. Come and explore the Internet with us.


Graduate Credit: 2 semester hour
Graduate Course #: ED592A
Graduate Course Cost: $400