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The Act 48 Continuing Education Units are offered in
two formats:
Correspondence Format or Online Format.
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Toll Free at 866-833-1911
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CORRESPONDENCE
FORMAT
Correspondence Modules cost = $203.00 each
Module 501 Multicultural Education ACT 48
CEU Hours 45
The
course helps teachers understand multiculturalism, and
learn to apply non-biased, non-sexist, multicultural
teaching methods to the creation of more effective,
enlightened classroom instruction. Using seven
distinctive "micro-cultures" as a framework
for discussion, the course defines multiculturalism as
more than just ethnicity. A broadened perspective of
multiculturalism shows how individuals and families
belong to a number of micro-cultures that reach beyond
heritage or country of origin. Additionally, a
discussion of educational implications for each
micro-culture, with specific recommendations for
effectively bringing each group into the educational
process.
Module
503 Educational Administration/Human
Resources ACT 48 CEU Hours 45
Presenting the latest
research in Human Resources Education this course
covers eleven fundamental processes related to the
human resource function in the educational arena.
Coverage follows the logical flow of human resource
activity within the public school setting, from
implementation, to evaluation, to
maintenance...clearly differentiating between policy
decisions and administrative decisions with dozens of
new examples. Issues that have been, and continue to
be mainstays of the human resource function are
examined; emerging human resource issues are
introduced; and, best practices relating to each issue
are examined. Additionally, several pivotal themes
provide a conceptual foundation for understanding the
nature of the human resource function, its numerous
processes, its boundaries, and how it connects to
other administrative functions.
Module
505 Advance Curriculum Design ACT 48 CEU Hours 45
This
course expounds the concepts of critical thinking. It
covers the main aspects of every-day logic, teaching
us to think for ourselves and to avoid being
manipulated by a host of individuals and entities.
Topics include: issues and arguments on critical
thinking, defining and exploring the critical thinking
processes, explores our beliefs, opinions, views,
convictions, prejudices, and a wide range of other
related subjects including the principles of creative
writing.
Module
507. Counseling Psychology ACT 48 CEU Hours 45
This
course covers a wide variety of theories, methods, and
settings in counseling. Covers professional
foundations, overviews the counseling process and key
theories, and examines counseling as it is practiced
in a variety of situations including marriage and
family, career, and more. Examines history, theories,
ethics, diversity, life span, gender, assessment,
research, and specialty areas such as mental health,
substance abuse, school, and college. For anyone
interested in an introduction to counseling.
Module509
Psychology of Learning and Instruction ACT 48 CEU
Hours 45
The
course includes coverage of hot topics such as
technology to promote cognitive development; the
importance of Erikson's Industry v. Inferiority stage
to classroom teachers; cognitive characteristics of
primary, elementary, and middle school children; the
relation of Vygotsky's ideas to meaningful learning
and metacognition; the role of visual imagery
encoding; constructivism; and technology for classroom
management and at-risk students. Additionally topics
are included such as, multi-cultural issues;
successful bilingual education program called
bilingual/immersion; and the use of computer-based
technology to increase multi-cultural awareness.
Module
511 Curriculum Design and Development ACT 48 CEU Hours
45
Course
provides new administrators the background needed to
design and implement a classroom curriculum for Grades
K-12. It emphasizes the development of a total school
program. Topics include: curriculum in education, the
role of philosophy in curriculum planning, basic tasks
of curriculum development, instructional
considerations in curriculum development, curriculum
management planning, leadership and change in
curriculum development, elementary school programs and
issues, middle school programs and issues, secondary
school programs and issues, and curriculum design
alternatives.
Module513
School Finance ACT 48 CEU Hours 45
This
course examines school finance, encompassing the
historical, economic, and legal perspectives of school
financing. Other topics covered include lotteries,
choice, vouchers, risk-management, business issues for
principals, and the equity issue as it relates to the
individual school. Educational administrators,
teachers, school board members, legislators, and
business administrators.
Module
515 School Law ACT 48 CEU Hours 45
This
course provides a comprehensive view of the law that
governs the state school systems of the United States.
It presents and discusses specific legal cases
concerned with the multitude of issues facing the
public school system-including teaching diverse
student populations, teacher rights, and the role of
the Federal government. The course text offers over
1300 citations and excerpts of school law cases.
Topics include: the legal system, historical
perspective, role of the federal government,
governance of public schools, church and state, school
attendance, the instructional program, student rights,
rights of handicapped children, desegregation, torts,
defamation and student records, governmental immunity
from liability, certification, contracts, and tenure,
teacher rights and freedoms, due process rights of
teachers, discrimination in employment , collective
bargaining, finance, and property.
Module 517 Classroom
Management ACT 48 CEU Hours 45
This
course offers the teacher strategies and skills for
classroom management that will empower the children
they will teach, with an emphasis on diversity. A
healthy classroom can be attained if the teacher
ascribes to Nakamura's technique: healthy motivation,
healthy communication, and healthy discipline coupled
with honesty, dignity, and respect. This course
provides the teacher with skills to build each child's
strength and ability to succeed in the classroom, as
well as tools to foster understanding and support of
the emotional and social needs of the child. In
addition, it instructs the student on how to instill
responsibility, self-discipline, social interaction,
and self-reliance into the typical, K-12
classroom/child.
ONLINE
Format
ONLINE MODULES Cost 79.00 Each
(Participants
must have a computer with internet connections to take
these modules)
Solving
Classroom Discipline Problems 15 hours Act 48
Why do
some teachers enjoy peaceful, orderly classrooms
while others face daily discipline battles? The
answer is that some teachers know the secrets to
solving discipline problems. This course reveals
those secrets and presents a step-by-step approach
to effective, positive classroom discipline.
The
instructor for this course will be James Thompson.
Dr.
James Thompson holds a Ph.D in Instructional
Communications and has over 25 years of experience
as a teacher. His distance learning courses,
workbooks, and videotapes have been used to train
more than 250,000 educators in the art of student
discipline. His works include: Teaching Students
Responsibility, Dealing With Discipline Problems,
Human Relations and School Discipline, Assertive
Discipline and Beyond, and Deal With Difficult
Students.
The
Classroom Computer 15 hours Act 48
If
you're a teacher, this course will show you how to
create an exciting and enriching experience for your
students. You'll learn a wide variety of simple,
field-tested, and easy to apply techniques that will
make the most of the computer in your classroom.
In this course, your instructor will work with you
to assess your knowledge of computer use and to help
you set goals for yourself so that you achieve the
highest level of personal benefit from this course.
Simple classroom management ideas will help you
maximize your classroom time for learning. You'll
also discover powerful ideas and interesting web
sites that you can immediately use to enhance your
language arts, math, science, and social studies
curriculum. You will discover pointers on using
email and the Internet effectively to increase your
students' understanding and learning in all content
areas.
The
instructor for this course will be Stacy Colwell.
Stacy
Colwell has excelled as an elementary classroom
teacher and school administrator. With a Master's
Degree in Educational Administration, she has
mentored and instructed teachers in classroom
management, literacy and computer integration.
Working as a public school elementary principal, she
led her school through the technology adoption
process and assisted teachers in integrating
computers into their daily life.
Using
the Internet in the Classroom 15 hours Act 48
Harness
the power of the Internet to make your textbooks and
lessons come alive! Teach your students how to
locate and evaluate Internet resources. Improve the
caliber and amount of discussion through the use of
e-mail and discussion boards. Learn how to safeguard
your students and their personal information while
they are using the Internet. The Internet can make
teaching easier--this course will show you how.
The
instructor for this course will be Robin Sellers.
Robin
Sellers holds a Master of Arts degree in English
with a concentration in technical and professional
communication and a Bachelor of Arts degree in
English with a certification in secondary education.
Since 1995, she has taught at the secondary and
post-secondary level. She teaches traditional
curriculum classes in a computer lab and
incorporates Internet-related activities in her
lessons. She also develops and teaches online
curriculum.
PowerPoint
in the Classroom 15 hours Act 48
Need
help motivating students and boosting interest in
your lessons? This course will help you create
captivating and attention-grabbing classroom
presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. You'll
learn basic PowerPoint skills such as creating
slides, using templates, inserting text, changing
background colors, creating WordArt titles, and
adding slide transitions. You'll also develop
advanced skills such as inserting graphics, sound,
and video, custom animations, timed transitions, and
hyperlinks.
You'll be able to publish your presentation on a
school Web site or even take your PowerPoint shows
on the road. You'll also be able to create
presentations filled with scanned drawings created
by your students or digital photograph slide shows.
This class will assist you in learning these skills.
Your instructor will walk you step-by-step through
several different types of classroom presentations.
You'll be able to create lectures, interactive
presentations that viewers can use independently,
and impressive presentations complete with narration
for your students' independent use on computer
stations or enrichment activities.
Each lesson also includes a wealth of ideas and
suggestions you can apply in the classroom--as well
as ideas you can use to help your students develop
their PowerPoint and presentation skills.
Using PowerPoint in the classroom addresses
different learning styles, heightens student
interest, and engages learners. PowerPoint is a fun
and motivational tool for teachers as well as
students. This class will give you the knowledge you
need to add appeal to any classroom subject!
The
instructor for this course will be Tracy Loffer.
Tracy
Loffer holds a Master’s degree in Education in
Curriculum and Instruction. She has been involved in
education for twenty years, as a music educator and
technology trainer of students and teachers. She has
also worked in the private sector as a trainer of
domestic and international technology franchisees as
well as a writer and developmental editor of
educational technology materials using Office,
Publisher, and FrontPage.
Enhancing
Language Development in Childhood 15 hours Act 48
Follow
your child's lead and have fun while enhancing
language development! In this fun and user-friendly
course for parents, teachers, and caregivers, you
will discover how children learn to process language
and how they become proficient speakers and
thinkers. This course will help you enrich your
child's life by stimulating his or her continued
speech, brain, and language development in an
enjoyable, age-appropriate, and natural way.
The
instructor for this course will be Kris Wilson.
Since
earning her Master¹s Degree in Speech Pathology
& Audiology, Kris Wilson has used her passion
for teaching to help children in public schools,
private schools, and private practice. She taught at
the Graduate Early Intervention and Teacher Training
programs at the University of Oregon, and has also
presented research to members of the California
Speech, Language & Hearing Association. A
publisher of research on assessment of children¹s
language production, Kris has coordinated services
for preschoolers with language delays at one of the
nation¹s largest non-profit speech and language
centers.
Understanding
Adolescents 15 hours Act 48
Yesterday,
she was a sweet young girl. Today, you swear aliens
have abducted her and put an evil twin in her place.
To know your kids is to love them. In this course,
an experienced social worker will help you gain a
deep understanding and appreciation of your
adolescent's development and behavior. You'll
uncover the secrets of the adolescent mind and gain
valuable information on how they think, how they
feel, and how their identities develop.
Parents, family members, child and youth workers,
counselors and the like will all benefit from the
information shared in this course.
You'll learn about the many physical, emotional, and
cognitive changes that affect the teens in your
life, and you'll understand the significance of
these changes both for you and the adolescent.
You'll look into relationships both in and outside
of the home and the development of a teen's
identity. You'll explore personality, moral
development and the role of faith.
Finally, you'll gain an understanding as to how
teens are affected by stress, including common
defense mechanisms, coping techniques, and common
mental health issues.
By the time you finish this course, you should be
very well-prepared to understand, appreciate, and
meet the needs of the teens in your life.
The
instructor for this course will be Sonya Jodoin.
Sonya
Jodoin has been involved in social work and youth
work for over eighteen years. She holds a diploma in
Social Service Work and has had continual education
in psychology. She brings to the course both
professional and personal experience in the field of
adolescence, along with training in a multitude of
treatment modalities, approaches, and therapies. She
has worked on the front line in mental health
settings with individuals and their families,
primarily with teenagers. Ms. Jodoin has developed
and implemented a specialized joint
educational/mental health treatment program for
children whose behavior has resulted in school
expulsion.
Guiding
Kids on the Internet 15 hours Act 48
Work
the Web with your kids! This essential course for
teachers, leaders, and parents will give you the
confidence you need for helping children get the
best from Internet access. Step-by-step instructions
will lead you in discovering various kid-friendly
Internet features. These include web page creation
with easy-to-use templates and examples, kid-safe
searches, fun resources for kids; and the many
communication possibilities for schools, clubs,
teacher networks, and even extended families. This
course includes lessons for you, the adult, but also
features printable instruction sheets that can be
used directly with the young people you work with.
The activities are informative, interactive, and
fun; and, most importantly, will help you and your
kids use the Internet to its fullest potential.
The
instructor for this course will be Christine Gee
and Katherine Emmons.
Katherine
Emmons has a Ph.D. in Education and has lived and
worked in several countries. She has taught graduate
and undergraduate online courses since 1999, and
mentors Ph.D. candidates from all over the United
States in a distance learning program. Katherine is
also a writer, and is author of several articles and
a book.
Christine Gee has a Bachelor's of Science in
Business Economics. She was the recipient of a
California Governor's Teaching Fellowship and is a
high school math teacher. Her interests in
educational technology continue to grow as she
explores uses of the Internet and handheld devices
in the classroom.
Understanding
and Managing Stress
15 hours Act 48
Stress
and control are inversely proportional. The more
control you have, the less stress you experience.
The key to managing stress is to learn what you can
control. In this highly experiential course, you'll
learn to recognize how your mind and body react when
you are under stress. You'll then learn a variety of
fun and easy-to-learn exercises you can use to
regain control of your mind and body so that you can
shift from worry and anxiety into joy and peace.
The
instructor for this course will be Denise Shaw
Coryea.
Denise
Shaw Coryea, who holds a Master's degree in Health
Education, teaches stress management, self-esteem,
and wellness courses to corporate and community
audiences. Denise received the Lifesaver Award from
the American Cancer Society for her work in cancer
education.
Intermediate
Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 15 hours Act 48
Learn
the secrets of high impact presentations from an
author in the field, and an experienced consultant
who has taught professionals to get more out of
PowerPoint. This PowerPoint 2002 (also known as
PowerPoint XP) course will get you comfortable using
PowerPoint -- and up and running with polished
presentations. Work smarter -- and use the full
potential of the world’s leading presentation
program. Discover the key concepts you need to use
graphics, animation and video to set your PowerPoint
presentations apart from conventional, boring title
and bullets slideshows.
PowerPoint
is a standard for business and academic presenters,
but it is often greeted with a silent groan from an
audience already familiar with its stale title and
bullet slides. In this course we will create
exciting PowerPoint projects that will keep any
audience interested as they help you tell your
story, whatever it may be. Maybe you’ve seen
presentations with compelling slides using diagrams,
photographs and even video to dramatize important
elements of a speech and engage the audience, and
you’ve wondered, How did they do that?
In this exciting six-week course, you’ll learn
to integrate digital cameras, scanners, VCRs,
camcorders and other media tools, as well as use the
full potential of PowerPoint and other programs to
punch up your presentations. You’ll leave this
course with a wide variety of tips and tricks that
will make you leverage all of your visual assets and
actually look forward to showing your work to a live
audience, on video, or on the Internet.
The
instructor for this course will be Tom Bunzel.
As technology coach for many professional speakers,
Tom Bunzel has first-hand, practical knowledge of
what PowerPoint users need and want. He is the
published author of several works, including Digital
Video on the PC and the PowerPoint Visual
Quickstart Guide. Bunzel has also been a
contributing editor for several magazines, including
PC Graphics and Video and the Laptop
Buyers Guide.
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