| Designed to give educators the opportunity to extend the skills learned in "Teaching Students Responsible Behavior" and in the process gain experience in the creation of a professional portfolio. The portfolio development guidelines are aligned with the standards set by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. In the process of creating their portfolios, participants learn how to effectively describe, analyze, and reflect upon instructional units. |
| 837 |
Olson, Lorelie |
(5 credits) |
Duration: up to one year.
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| Tuition: $425 flat fee |
| Register: Register for this course online by clicking here or call 800/482-3848. |
Fees:
plus cost of materials.
Course media: Required Textbook(s)/DVD.
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| Notes: To find more information about the course please visit http://www.spuvideocourses.com. |
| Integrates knowledge from professional development and school improvement to describe frameworks that can increase the capacity of individuals, teams, and organizations to grow and develop. Both professional development and school improvement should have the primary purpose of teaching and learning. Presents eleven frameworks for professional development, along with strategies for integrating multiple frameworks in comprehensive programs. Includes the following strategies: training, peer coaching, collaborative work teams, co-teaching, study groups, action research, teacher writing, teacher leadership, partnerships, networks, and teacher centers. Equivalent: CEU 2803. |
| 538 |
Kane-Ronning, Susan |
(5 credits) |
Duration: up to one year.
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| Tuition: $42 per credit |
| Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com. |
Fees:
Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed.
Course media: Required Textbook(s)/Internet.
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| Designed for leaders who want to become change agents, who want to create constructive change and order, this course explores the following eight change principles: prepare to lead change; knowledge is power; create empowering mental models; overcome resistance to change; lead change; accelerate the change process; manage stress and promote acceptance of change; organizational renewal is perpetual change. Case studies are used to create themes around each of the eight change principles. |
| 540 |
Kane-Ronning, Susan |
(5 credits) |
Duration: up to one year.
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| Tuition: $42 per credit |
| Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com. |
Fees:
Total $320 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed.
Course media: Required Textbook(s)/Internet.
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| Please see Computer Prerequisite C in the Registration Information for minimum computer requirements. Gives new teachers strategies for dealing with the realities and responsibilities of the classroom. Specifically, participants will identify expectations and set realistic goals; review strategies for starting the school year right; learn how to work with parents and the community; learn how to develop a relationship with a mentor; consider various classroom management strategies; explore ideas for lesson planning and assessment; and reflect on the first year of teaching. |
| 596 |
Rolling, Julie |
(2 credits) |
Duration: up to six months.
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| Tuition: $42 per credit |
| Register: To register for this course, contact Claudine Rode at crode@psesd.org. |
Fees:
Additional $99 course fee payable to Puget Sound ESD.
Course medium: Internet.
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| Provides an acclaimed framework for successful teaching practice, including a benchmark for thousands of schools systems and educators around the world. Provides applications for state standards, formative assessments, and school specialists. Contains 22 components of successful teaching practice to support novice teachers and experienced veterans. Equivalent: CEU 3063. |
| 544 |
Kane-Ronning, Susan |
(3 credits) |
Duration: up to one year.
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| Tuition: $42 per credit |
| Register: To register for this course, visit www.armchaired.com. |
Fees:
Total $200 course and credit fee payable to Armchair Ed.
Course media: Required Textbook(s)/Internet.
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| Explores how an understanding of the "bigger picture" of a biblical worldview can bring meaning and purpose to the study of academic subject matter (K-12), and how the biblical worldview can bring meaning to extracurricular activities of students, teachers and administrators. Practical learning tools will be presented, including a mind mapping technique for incorporating the biblical worldview into academic lesson plans using a "Bigger Picture Think Sheet"; a "Truth and Baloney Detector" for developing higher level thinking skills relative to comparative worldview analysis; a "DADI Plan" tool for aligning biblically-informed beliefs with activities in and out of the classroom, and much more. |
| 39 |
Overman, Robert |
(5 credits) |
Duration: up to one year.
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| Tuition: $85 per credit |
| Register: Register for this course online by clicking here or call 800/482-3848. |
Fees:
plus cost of materials.
Course media: Required textbook(s)/Internet.
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