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CBEST Test PreparationThis online course is the most complete for addressing the specific needs and demands of the Reading, Mathematics, and Writing sections of the CBEST exam. You will receive information about preparing for the test, learn test-taking strategies, learn how to master the Mathematics, Reading, and Essay skills needed to pass the test, perfect your sills with four practice tests each for Reading and Mathematics, write a sample essay and receive timely and appropriate feedback, and receive your test results with an opportunity to revisit any item to see how it can be correctly completed. The instruction sections and sample tests directly relate to the information provided by California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Instructor: Mike Ealy & Craig Hansel from Learning Tree Publishing are masters in online course design and basic education requirements in reading, writing and mathematics and holds an MBA. NCR 9509
Advanced Classroom ManagementClick here for complete details of this course Advanced Classroom Management is a course geared primarily for professionals (e.g., regular or special educators, instructional assistants, school psychologist, counselors) serving children and youths presenting behavior problems the school or community. Focuses on cognitive- and cognitive-behavioral interventions (often lumped together under the rubric “social skills”) with an emphasis on teaching students how to change and manage their own behavior. Since previous knowledge and understanding of traditional behavioral (operant) concepts and strategies is required, it is strongly recommended that you take an introductory behavior management course to learn the basic terms and concepts of behavior management prior to taking this “Advanced” course. Instructor: Joe Kaplan DEV1 E864 Attention Deficit Disorder: Information and InterventionsClick here for complete details of this course A complete history of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) will be presented along with accepted and experimental treatment methods. You will learn practical intervention strategies designed to increase on-task behavior while decreasing disruptive, inappropriate off-task classroom behavior. Instructor: Mick Jackson holds a Master of Science in Special Education from Portland State University. He has 15 years of combined experience in self-contained special education classrooms, resource rooms and a hospital day treatment center. He has conducted seminars on behavior to school districts, teacher groups and at educational conferences. DEV1 E812 Autism & Asperger's SyndromesClick here for complete details of this course This course describes autism and Asperger’s Syndrome including characteristics, associated learning styles, communication weaknesses, and various intervention strategies. It will help you make sense out of why individuals with autism spectrum disorders act as they do and what you can do to enhance more appropriate behavior. Instructor: Marrea Winnega DEV1 E836 Behavior is Language: Strategies for Managing DisruptiveClick here for complete details on this course Learn intervention strategies to protect yourself and those you care about from harassment. You will discover the relationship between discrimination and harassment, and definitions of the forms of harassment. Explore the impact of sexual harassment on victims and the workplace and learn methods for stopping harassment, and guidelines for creating and implementing policies to prevent harassment. Instructor: Mick Jackson holds a Master of Science in Special Education from Portland State University. He has 15 years of combined experience in self-contained special education classrooms, resource rooms and a hospital day treatment center. He has conducted seminars on behavior to school districts, teacher groups and at educational conferences. DEV1 E813 Classroom InclusionClick here for complete details on this course This course is designed to help social and general educators gain a better understanding of inclusion. Upon completion, you will be able to define key concepts and terms, identify and describe federal legislature and court cases, and list and describe federal definitions of students entitled to special services. It will also help you identify the roles and responsibilities of educators in providing special services to students educated in inclusive classrooms. Instructor: Florah Luseno DEV1 E837 Drugs and Alcohol in Schools: Understanding Substance AbuseClick here for complete details on this course This computer-based course is designed to give you a more comprehensive understanding of alcohol, drugs, and their influences in your classroom. You will explore the multitude of complex dynamics that contribute to this biological and social phenomenon. The course provides a basic historical perspective of substance use along with biological, psychological, and social factors that comprise the disease of addiction. Instructor: Casey Jackson DEV1 E816 Assessing Student Learning in the ClassroomClick here for complete details on this course Educational Assessment is a computer-based instruction course (CBI) designed to further develop the conceptual and technical skills required by teachers to help them identify their educational goals, and implement meaningful instructional strategies for effective learning by students with special needs. The focus of this course will therefore be on assessment for instructional programming. The course will outline procedures for designing or selecting, administering and interpreting, a variety of informal assessment measures typically used in schools. The use of a range of informal assessment measures in the academic and social skills areas will form the core of the content to be covered. The presentation of assessment information in an acceptable format to parents and teachers will also be addressed. Instructor: Dr. Bob Pillay is a doctoral-level instructor who has been teaching in the
field of Special Education for the past 30 years. He ha received numerous
national and international awards for his research in the field. He has
headed boards and committees in more than five countries to develop and
strengthen special services for Australia, the Philippines, and Southeast DEV2 E865 Functional Analysis: Introduction in Completing Behavioral AnalysisClick here for complete details on this course This course will help you achieve a better understanding of functional behavior assessment (FBA) and positive behavior support strategies that can be used to facilitate positive student behavior. It will include an overview of the hierarchy of assessment procedures used to conduct FBA’s and detail the procedures and treatment packages. Instructor: Mick Jackson holds a Master of Science in Special Education from Portland State University. He has 15 years of combined experience in self-contained special education classrooms, resource rooms and a hospital day treatment center. He has conducted seminars on behavior to school districts, teacher groups and at educational conferences. DEV1 E834 Learning Disabilities: Practical InformationClick here for complete details on this course This computer-based course will cover diverse theoretical approaches to students with learning disabilities. Learn to provide sensitive and appropriate assessment and evaluation of students as well as receive direction for program planning and implementation. Explore the importance of a close and positive partnership with parents (or alternative care giver) to insure that the home-school relationship is effective and meaningful. You will review some of the major trends and issues in the field of Learning Disabilities. Instructor Dr. Bob Pillay has been teaching in the field of Special Education for the past 30 years. He has received numerous national and international awards for research in the field and has extensive knowledge of special education issues in the USA due to this doctoral studies at the University of Louisville. He is currently a Senior Fellow in Special Education at the University of Melbourne. DEV1 E817 Reading Fundamentals #1: An Introduction to Scientifically-based ResearchClick here for complete details on this course The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandates the use of scientifically-based research in programs receiving federal funding that deal with remedial readers (Fleishman, Kohlmoos, & Rotherham, 2003). The concept of Scientifically-validated methods is so prevalent in the legislation that it appears 110 times when referring to Reading First (Slavin, 2003) (i.e., to date, the largest, most focused early reading initiative in the U.S.). The purpose of this course is to help improve your knowledge of science and the scientific process. This knowledge will make you a more informed consumer and an event better advocate for students. This is the first course in a three-course series. Instructor: Mick Jackson holds a Master of Science in Special Education from Portland State University. He has 15 years of combined experience in self-contained special education classrooms, resource rooms and a hospital day treatment center. He has conducted seminars on behavior to school districts, teacher groups and at educational conferences. DEV3 E810 Reading Fundamentals II: Laying the Foundation for Effective Reading InstructionClick here for complete details on this course The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandates the use of scientifically-based research in programs receiving federal funding that deal with remedial readers. The concept of scientifically-validated methods is so prevalent in the legislation that it appears 110 times when referring to Reading First. This three-course series will help improve your knowledge of science and the scientific process. This knowledge will make you a more informed consumer and an even better advocate for students. The purpose of this second course in this three-course series is to lay the foundation for effective reading instruction. As part of this course, you will learn about the elements of effective instruction. It is important that all teachers have a firm understanding of effective instructional procedures. Teachers benefit, and more importantly, students benefit, both in terms of their behavior and their academic performance. Further, you will learn about the importance of reading instruction and read some sobering statistics on reading performance in this country and what happens when individuals are not proficient in reading. Instructor: Mick Jackson holds a Master of Science in Special Education from Portland State University. He has 15 years of combined experience in self-contained special education classrooms, resource rooms and a hospital day treatment center. He has conducted seminars on behavior to school districts, teacher groups and at educational conferences. DEV3 E811 Reading Fundamentals #3: The Elements of Effective Reading Instructor & AssessmentClick here for complete details on this course This course will focus on learning to read, reading to learn, and an introduction to reading assessment. As part of these two key areas of reading instruction, the five elements of effective reading instruction will be highlighted, including definitions, implications for instruction, and future directions. These five elements include instruction in: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Further, we discuss information on teacher preparation in learning about comprehension strategy instruction and reading instruction, as well as how to integrate computer technology into the classroom. Additionally, the course will provide information on important assessment terms and definitions and will explore how reading assessment fits within the Reading First Program. This analysis includes specific recommendations on 29 reading assessments. Finally, the course describes how teachers can conduct pivotal curriculum-based measurement procedures in their classrooms. Instructor: Mick Jackson holds a Master of Science in Special Education from Portland State University. He has 15 years of combined experience in self-contained special education classrooms, resource rooms and a hospital day treatment center. He has conducted seminars on behavior to school districts, teacher groups and at educational conferences. DEV3 E812 RICA: In Depth Tutorial on Content SpecificationsThis online course is designed to prepare preservice multiple subjects and Education Specialist teachers to implement comprehensive reading instruction. The course presents knowledge and skills for planning, teaching and evaluating a balanced comprehensive reading/language arts program in grades K-8, with in depth tutorial on RICA content specifications. Instructor: TBA DEV2 E874 Traumatized Child: The Effects of Stress, Trauma & Violence on Student LearningClick here for complete details on this course This course is designed to help classroom teachers, school counselors and other educational personnel gain strategies to reach and teach students who have been affected by stress, trauma and/or violence. Participants will learn the signs and symptoms of stress and trauma. Participants will explore how stress, violence and trauma affect a student’s learning, cognitive brain development and social-emotional development. The short- and long-term consequences of being exposed to stress, trauma or violence, as well as the social and family causes, will be reviewed. Participants will learn the dynamics of domestic violence and community violence. The educator’s role in the intervention and prevention of violence will be discussed. Instructor: Joan Halverstadt DEV3 E813
Understanding Aggression: Coping with Aggressive BehaviorClick here for complete details on this course (PDF format) Understanding Aggression includes topics on violence, aggression in the classroom, youth gangs, aggression in sports and on television, how drugs and alcohol play a role in aggression and violence, and “hot spots” that tend to breed aggression and violence. Instructor: Mick Jackson holds a Master of Science in Special Education from Portland State University. He has 15 years of combined experience in self-contained special education classrooms, resource rooms and a hospital day treatment center. He has conducted seminars on behavior to school districts, teacher groups and at educational conferences. DEV1 E889 Violence in SchoolsClick here for complete details on this course You will have a better understanding of school violence and increase your intervention strategies with this course. You will gain a foundational understanding of violence and the motivational purposes behind aggression. The correlation and impact of the media, community, and family upon violence is investigated. You will learn identification and intervention approaches to deal with out-of-control behaviors. You will receive information on national resources available for parents and teachers. You will develop specific strategies to minimize the occurrence of violence in schools and your community. Instructor: Michael Sedler DEV1 E811 |
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