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Parent/Professional Partnership (Family Dynamics)*Al Koterba, Ed.D. Dates: January 23, 2010 and February 6, 2010 This blended course is designed to give students an overview of the issues associated with working with families of disabled children and adults. It will provide students with specific strategies to more effectively develop family/ professional-working partnerships. The course will provide you with an understanding of parental educational rights and responsibilities, legislative issues and methods for professionals and parents/guardians to communicate in person, in writing, by telephone and through technology. This offering also provides an understanding of the dynamics of family relationships between siblings with and without disabilities as well as immediate and extended family members. Stages of acceptance, coping strategies and expectations for the future are covered. This course meets the requirement for Early Intervention Family Dynamics certification. * A blended course consists of class time plus an external project or assignment. Access to a computer may be necessary to complete the assignment. Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours Undergraduate Credit: 2 semester hours Continuing Ed. Credit: 0 DMRDD 30 Early Intervention, Case Management Continuing Ed. Course #: BMR109 Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Introduction to Backward DesignKaren Valenza, M.Ed. Dates: January 29-30, 2010 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 Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | The Paperles Classroom: Teaching & Learning in CyberspaceMark Barnes Dates: February 1 through February 28, 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. Please bring a memory stick or CD-w to class Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours Materials/Technology Fee: $40 | Back To Top | Brain Gym 101 Pamela Fox Denzler, OTR/L & Dates: February 5-6, 19-20, 2010 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: All monies for the cost of the workshop and Physical Therapist CEU Workshop Cost: $375 CEU Physical Therapists Cost: $25 Optional Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours | Back To Top | Web Quest – Join the AdventureJoelle Warsh, M. Ed. Dates: February 15 through March 15, 2010 Tired of the same old research projects? Tired of having your students spending more time surfing the web for information than actually finding it? Discover an exciting and fun way to integrate technology into the classroom. Come learn about the WebQuest. WebQuest is built around engaging and doable tasks that elicit higher order thinking. It’s about doing something with information. Thinking can be creative or critical and involve problem solving, judgment, analysis or synthesis. This offering will assist you in finding WebQuests already created by teachers as well as how to create your own. Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour Materials/Technology Fee: $60 | Back To Top | Teaching Study & Test Taking SkillsDavid D. Demko, M.Ed. Dates: March 5-6, 2010 A common complaint of many educators (and students) is that students do not know how to study or take tests. In this offering, the participants will learn how the brain works, learning styles, diversity in learning, and touch upon Gardner’s intelligences. This course explores ways to teach students how to improve their study skills and test taking preparations. Educators will take away effective strategies that will help enlighten students. Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Tough Kids: Cool CounselingDavid Hancock, M.A. Dates: March 5-6, 2010 The new and expanded role of today’s teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and intervention specialists is part of the school environment. School violence and tough decisions which students face have changed the role of school professionals dramatically. Today, simply offering guidance on educational or vocational choices has been replaced by school professionals becoming a catalyst for individual change. This offering will explore the economic, political, social, and educational trends that impact the school professional. Graduate Credit: 1 semester hour Materials/Technology Fee: $60 | Back To Top | Classroom Management for Secondary TeachersJanet Keeler, Ph.D. Dates: March 6 & 20, 2010
(Attendance is required at all sessions) 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 Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Re-Introduction to EducationKaren Valenza, M.Ed. Dates: March 12-13, 2010 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 Materials Fee: $10 | Back To Top | Principles of Group Facilitation (Principles of Team Process)Julie Hall, M.A. Dates: March 13 & 27, 2010 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 knowhow 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 instructorvia email. Access to a computer is necessary to complete assignments. Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours Undergraduate Credit: 2 semester hours (Social worker/Counselor): 24 Contact Hours* Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Principles of AdministrationLouis W. Oliverio, Ed.D. Dates: March 13 & 27, 2010 This course will address the role of middle management in an organization. Motivating staff, delegating to staff, understanding interpersonal behaviors and attitudes will be addressed. Vision, values, and organizational culture as it relates to middle management will also be discussed. The course will help you develop an understanding of intra-group and intergroup behavior. Developing a team which will make decisions, problem solve and have a common goal requires effective interpersonal communication skills. Creating a team is a result of human resource development. Learn the skills to develop that effective team. The critical issues of planning for change; creating a strategic plan, developing a dynamic “learning” organization through job enrichment, staff development, coaching and empowering staff is covered. 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 Undergraduate Credit: 2 semester hours (Social worker/Counselor): 24 contact hours* Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Smart Board BasicsJoelle Warsh, M.Ed. Dates: March 19-20, 2010 (Attendance is required at all course sessions) 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 Materials Fee: $10 | Back To Top | The Paperless Classroom II : Advanced Website StrategiesMark Barnes Dates: March 29 through April 18, 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. Please bring a memory stick or CD-w to class Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours Materials/Technology Fee: $40 | Back To Top | ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION FROM BIRTH TO THREEKathy Wojciak, M.Ed. Dates: April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010 (Attendance is required at all course sessions) 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 Undergraduate Credit: 3 semester hours (Social worker/Counselor) 32 contact hours* Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Teaching Social Studies Utilizing Technology HQTFran Reddick, M.A. & Matt Luck, M.Ed. Dates: April 9-10, 16-17, 2010 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 Materials Fee: $40 | Back To Top | Exploring the Content of English/Language Arts (HQT)Don Mastrobuono, M.A. Dates: April 9 -10 - 11 & April 23 – 24 - 25, 2010 (Attendance is required at all course sessions) This activity-based course is designed for any teacher and also fulfills the highly qualified teacher requirement in English/ Language Arts content, Grades 7 – 12. Primary emphasis of this course is on the fundamentals of Language Arts content with a special focus on conventions, writing, and literary text. Through readings, individual investigations, group activities, presentations, and application assignments, participants will investigate what teachers need to know and understand to enable students to meet the Ohio Academic Content Standards in English and Language Arts. Graduate Credit: 3 semester hours Materials Fee: $40 | Back To Top | Wacky Wonderful WebsitesJoelle Warsh, M.Ed. Dates: April 11 through June 5, 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 hours Materials/Technology Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Principles of Behavior SupportJanet Keeler, Ph.D. Dates: April 17 & May 1, 2010 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 Undergraduate Credit: 2 semester hours (Social worker/Counselor) 24 contact hours* Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Technology in the ClassroomFran Reddick, M.A. Dates: April 23-24, 2010 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 Materials Fee: $20 | Back To Top | Critical Thinking & Cooperative LearningDavid D. Demko, M.Ed. Dates: April 24 & May 1, 8, 15, 2010 Create a thoughtful classroom by questioning, teaching higher level thinking skills, and creative thinking and problem solving. Strategies and techniques are explored for helping students develop the skills needed to perform these processes. Heavy emphasis is placed on higher level thinking skill development, assessment, and cooperative learning model used in a positive, brain-compatible learning environment. Graduate Credit: 2 semester hours Materials Fee: $20 |
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