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We have many more classes available on our website

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NEW COURSES & NEW PROGRAMS

EDUO 9909 – Using Imagination to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning

Explore how the use of imagination may enhance interest in a topic and increase retention of new information. Learn more on page 17...

EDUO 9917 – Brain-Based Tools for the ClassroomExplore unique brain-based tools to enhance learning for your students.

Learn more on page 15...

EDUO 9919 – Grant-Writing: Let’s Do This!Have you wanted to write a grant, but been intimidated with where to start?

Do you have an amazing classroom idea but no funding to implement it? This is the class for you! More on page 11…

TEACHER SELF-CARE SERIES Decrease stress, increase self-efficacy and autonomy by

taking one of the courses in this new series! More on page 24…

EDUO 9051 – Teacher Self-Care: Building Social Connections and Support Systems

Social connection is one of the most important factors of well-being. Learn the psychology behind social connection and social support at work.

EDUO 9052 – Teacher Self-Care: The Science of GratitudeExplore the science of gratitude and the benefits gratitude has on our personal well-

being. Learn how to implement gratitude into your daily life and your classroom.

EDUO 9053 – Teacher Self-Care: Managing Work and LifeIs work-life balance a myth? Learn about the current state of work-life balance and

strategies for seeking balance in your teacher life.

EDUO 9054 – Implementing Self-Care for EducatorsResearch the importance of self-care for teachers as it relates to teacher

retention, job satisfaction, and decrease in teacher burnout. Use knowledge of self-care to plan and implement a self-care routine for educators. Reflect on the

experience of engaging in self-care as it relates to overall job satisfaction.

ENERGIZING STUDENT READING SERIESMore on page 26…

EDUO 9044-9046 – Meet Them Where They AreEncourage students to be excited about reading for fun.

Read top-rated Young Adult (YA) Fiction.

EDUO 9047-9048 – You Can’t Make This Stuff UpCreate book talks that appeal to your students and result in increased interest in even the most reluctant reader. Create working files of questions, talking points,

writing prompts, etc. to promote and assess students’ book experiences.

EDUO 9049-9050 – Make a DifferenceImmerse yourself in social and environmental justice books that you would like your

students to read. Discuss your reading with similar grade teachers, prepare book talks, independent reading recommendations, conversation starters and other activities.

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EDUO 9154 – Building a Google Integrated ClassroomExplore the potential of Google web-based applications for educators and in the

classroom. More on page 37…

EDUO 9167 – Hyperdocs – Reinvent Your TeachingRedefine your teaching approach by using Hyperdocs one-document designs.

Customize your own designs or use tips from existing models. More on page 35…

EDUO 9168 – Digital PortfoliosExamine the purpose and tools available for creation of professional and student

digital portfolios. More on page 35…

EDUO 9169 – Screencasting to Engage LearningStudents will review the importance of screencasting as an everyday learning tool. Educational research and literature will be explored as well as practical application

of screencasting. More on page 35…

EDUO 9170 – Learning is a Journey – Make it a Story with Google Tour

Combine the art of Storytelling with Google Tour to create custom, interactive media-rich adventures in learning. More on page 35…

EDUO 9926 – Essential Guided Reading InstructionGuided Reading (GR) is an instructional approach that allows you to differentiate reading instruction and improve student outcomes by meeting students at their

current instructional level. More on page 27…

EDUO 9152 – Using Technology to Support Authentic LearningMove beyond digital tools that simply engage students to effectively using specific tools within a planned scenario whose primary goal is supporting authentic learning.

More on page 34...

EDUO 9153 – Video ToolboxExplore different tools, strategies and ideas for integrating video into your

classroom. Discover how video production allows students to express themselves as effectively through moving imagery as with the written word. More on page 36...

CREATED FOR EDUCATORS, BY EDUCATORS!

MICRO-CREDENTIALSEarn a Micro-Credential* badge in one of six different focus areas! Display your badges proudly as you earn them.

$135 • Badge Only$195 • Badge and 1 Semester Credit/Unit

* a Micro-Credential is not a teaching credential. Micro-credentials are a form of micro-certification earned by proving competence in one specific skill at a time, via a portfolio of evidence, created through classroom practice.

EDUO 9920 – Implementation of the Professional Learning PlanEDUO 9921 – Examining the Teacher Leadership Skills FrameworkEDUO 9922 – Designing a Professional Learning PlanEDUO 9923 – Data Informed Decision MakingEDUO 9924 – Engaging Adult LearnersEDUO 9925 – Teacher Leader as Reflective Practitioner

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NEW CHALLENGES! NEW IDEAS!

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OUR STORY

Our Story:We are educators, like you, who want to make a difference in student’s lives.

Our program offers professional learning courses that are affordable, accredited and available anytime and anywhere. We collaborate with educators from across the country to provide you with learning opportunities that are both relevant and meaningful.

We continue to gain inspiration from your commitment and dedication to education and know that if you take time to learn and grow professionally, you become better at what you do. Our courses are designed for your flexibility and allow you to work at your own pace, while having personable support and instruction available to you. Providing you with relevant and meaningful learning opportunities is our mantra. Helping you make a difference in student’s lives is our mission.

98.3% *Based on survey responses from 2,612 students

of our students state courses met their needs very well.*

The Continuing Education and Professional Development division of The School of Liberal Arts and Education is responsible for all the courses listed in this catalog. Dominican University of CA is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The credit offered is Graduate-Level, meaning that it is post-baccalaureate. It is primarily used for professional development or salary advancement and is transferable to degree programs only on the approval of the institution being petitioned. Graduate-Level Extension Semester Credits/Units are characterized by 15 hours of contact time per credit/unit, and are associated with a measure of knowledge assessment and/or skills implementation. The words Credits and Units are used interchangeably as geographical locations vary in terminology. *Participants are advised to obtain prior employer approval for use in salary advancement.


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TEACH IN THE KNOW SERIES

A SERIES OF COURSES DEDICATED TO TEACHERS IN THEIR 2ND THROUGH 4TH

YEARS OF THEIR CAREER! We polled hundreds of teachers across the nation and developed a support-based, timely-based series called Teach In The Know. These courses were developed to help all teachers - but especially those early in their careers.

TEACH IN THE KNOW SERIES$270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units

Alongside innovative educators, you will connect with others, grow as a teacher, and cultivate student learning. Select from a variety of courses to deepen your understanding of professional practices and effectively promote a student-centered learning environment.

8-WEEK SESSIONS

SELF-CARE DEDICATED TO YOU!

Improve YOUR mental and physical health on page 24!

EDUO 9308 – Emerging and Beyond: Engaging English Language LearnersEstablish a language rich classroom environment using the 4 domains of language acquisition.

EDUO 9896 – Embracing Differences: Bringing Differentiated Instruction Into Your ClassroomImplement differentiated instruction in your classroom by exploring a variety of methods that will guide you to maximize learning for your diverse group of students.

EDUO 9897 – Teaching Together: Co-Teaching StrategiesExplore how successful co-teaching methods can guide you to develop meaningful lesson plans to broaden student learning.

EDUO 9898 – Classroom Management for the WinCreate a classroom learning environment using proactive management strategies to maintain respectful relationships and improve student motivation.

EDUO 9907 – Critical Thinking in an Instagram World: Knowing Better, Doing BetterApply critical thinking skills to evaluate educational trends in an Instagram world.

2018-19 SCHOOL YEARSession 3: February-April Session 4: April-June

2019-20 SCHOOL YEARSession 5: September-NovemberSession 6: November-January

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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

WHY COMPLETE A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM?

• Advance your academic achievement in areas of specialized expertise to assist you in professional development. Upon successful completion of a certificate program, you will earn a certificate suitable for framing, as well as notation on your transcript.

• Complete your certificate program within 4 to 18 months!

• Gain expertise in a specific area of study and provided value-added benefits that are highly visible in your school.

• Develop and update your professional skills and knowledge with 15 post-baccalaureate Semester Credits/Units.

TEACHER LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATEThe successful completion of 15 Semester Credits/Units is required to earn your Teacher Leadership Certificate. Required courses include:

COURSE # TITLE CREDITS/ UNITS PRICE*

EDUX 9972 Innovative Professional Learning 2 - 6 COURSE CLOSED

EDUX 9965 Teacher Empowered Learning 2 - 6 $270 - $715

Students must have a total of six units from either of the two courses above. If you took EDUX 9972 in 2018, your credits will qualify toward the Teacher Leadership Certificate Program.

EDUO 9900 Building an Effective Teacher Leader 2 $270

EDUO 9901 Reflecting as a Teacher Leader 1 $135

EDUO 9902 Balancing Your Role as Teacher and Leader 3 $405

EDUO 9903 Facilitating Collegial Conversations 3 $405

Please visit our website at DominicanCAonline.com for a comprehensive overview of our certificate programs and all course descriptions.

EDUO 9900 – 9903 courses build upon one another and must be taken sequentially.


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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION CERTIFICATEThe successful completion of 15 Semester Credits/Units is required to earn your Technology Integration Certificate. Required courses include:


EDUO 9146 Technology-Rich Learning Environments 2 $270

EDUO 9147 Technology Leadership (must be taken last in the series of courses)

2 $270

EDUO 9146 & EDUO 9147 are required courses to earn your Technology Certificate. You must also complete a minimum of 11 Semester Credits/Units from any of the courses below:

EDUO 9101 Fundamentals of Google Docs and Drive 3 $405

EDUO 9106 iPad in Your Classroom 2 $310

EDUO 9108 Flipping your Classroom Teaching 2 $270

EDUO 9118 Teaching with Google Docs & Drives 2 $270

EDUO 9125 Watch This! Creating Powerful Presentations 2 $270

EDUO 9130 What’s Your Story? – The Art of Digital Storytelling 2 $270

EDUO 9131 Teaching with Chromebooks 2 $270

EDUO 9137 Getting Started with Coding 1 $135

EDUO 9138 Nourishing Responsible Digital Citizens 1 $135

EDUO 9149 Google Classroom 1 $135

EDUO 9152 Using Technology to Support Authentic Learning 2 $270

EDUO 9878 Project Based Learning – YOU can do this! 2 $270

If you took any acceptable certificate technology courses within 18 months of registering for the program, your course credits will qualify toward your Technology Integration Certificate.

BLENDED LEARNING CERTIFICATEThe successful completion of 15 Semester Credits/Units is required to earn your Blended Learning Certificate. Required courses include:


EDUO 9884 Introduction to Blended Learning 2 $270

EDUO 9885 Creating a Blended Learning Toolkit 2 $270

EDUO 9886 Maximizing Face to Face Time 2 $270

EDUO 9887 It’s not the LMS, it’s how you use it 2 $270

EDUO 9888 Examining Blended Learning Outcomes 2 $270

EDUO 9889 Blended Learning & The Innovative Teacher 5 $775

*All certificate programs require a one-time $65.00 administration fee payable at time of enrollment.

Complete course descriptions for certificate programs can be found on our web site at www.dominicanCAonline.com

DID YOU KNOW?

The first computer was almost 2.5 meters high and weighed nearly 30,000kg!

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INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

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EDUX 9965 – TEACHER EMPOWERED LEARNING

Empowered teachers are equipped to meet the diverse needs of their students.... They deliver instruction that allows students to make connections between their learning and the real world, and are themselves always learning. In the classrooms empowered teachers, students are joyful readers and lifelong learners.

– Michael Haggen Chief Academic Officer for Scholastic Education

This year, EDUX 9965 – TEACHER EMPOWERED LEARNING, seeks to empower you to guide and

develop your own professional learning.

4 STEPS FOR SUCCESS1. Enroll in EDUX 9965 -Teacher Empowered

Learning

2. Design your professional learning plan

3. Complete your project(s)

4. Collaborate and celebrate


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INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

COURSE OVERVIEW:Earn graduate level semester credits as you continue to deepen your knowledge and teaching practices to provide high quality, well designed learning opportunities. This course is designed to assist you in maximizing success for all students during the 2019-20 school year.

Our course structure supports your continued professional learning goals and offers individualized coaching from our dedicated professional development coordinators to assist you in meeting the accountability requirements of your district. You will meet and interact with your professional development coordinator and other educators in your area to share your new learning during an exit interview.

EDUX 9965, TEACHER EMPOWERED LEARNING, is designed for teachers who are motivated to achieve their professional learning goals through a self-paced, supportive learning community. Research has shown that teachers who feel empowered are not only more satisfied in their profession, but an empowered teacher positively impacts student achievement. EDUX 9965 participants will be empowered to create their own goals and engage in new learning.

OBJECTIVES:By the end of the course, the participant will:

• Develop a course-specific professional learning plan that aligns with district initiatives and maximizes student achievement.

• Engage in teacher directed planning, based on self-selected goals.

• Demonstrate how new learning will be applied to instructional and/or classroom practice for the 2019-2020 school year.

• Engage in standards based curriculum planning.

• Analyze his/her practice and reflect on experiences.

COURSE RELATION TO STANDARDS:This course aligns with the five core propositions for National Board for Professional Teaching:

• Teachers are committed to students and their learning.

• Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.

• Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.

• Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.

• Teachers are members of learning communities.

EARN GRADUATE-LEVEL SEMESTER CREDITS AS YOU LEARN, DEVELOP AND PREPARE FOR THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR.*

TIME REQUIREMENTS AND SEMESTER CREDITS EARNED:• 50 hours earns 2 semester credits/units ($270)

• 75 hours earns 3 semester credits/units ($390)




Starting school early? We’ll make sure that you are finished up in plenty of time!

REGISTER BY JUNE 30, 2019.* refer to page 4 for definition of “graduate-level”

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CALIFORNIA & COLORADO SUMMER 2-WEEK WORKSHOP

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Education reform is often based on the latest unproven fad and its implementation is not only impractical, but takes years. There is no need to wait for education reform to make needed changes. In this retreat-like workshop, educators will collaborate with colleagues to create curriculum that utilizes straightforward, research-based learning strategies. Teachers will experience what it’s like to be in a classroom where students feel capable and ready to learn. This powerful experience will teach educators how to open the gateways to student learning and will renew their enthusiasm for the teaching profession.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

In this course, you will have the opportunity to:

• develop an understanding of how today’s students learn.

• investigate and learn practical strategies that utilize how students learn.

• participate in lessons, activities, and projects that are designed to demonstrate how to create curriculum and classrooms in which students feel capable of learning.

• demonstrate the ability to create curriculum and classroom environments that open the gateway for all students to learn.

EDUO 9033: GATEWAYS TO LEARNINGCALIFORNIA & COLORADO 6 SEMESTER CREDITS/UNITS SUMMER WORKSHOP (2 WEEKS)

$745 • 6 Semester Credits/UnitsTravel to California or Colorado and engage in this 2-Week summer workshop where

you will make new friends and have an enjoyable learning experience!

CLASSES OFFERED IN JUNE & JULY!

CONTRA COSTAEL DORADOFRESNONAPASACRAMENTO

SAN BERNARDINOSAN JOAQUINSANTA CLARASONOMASTANISLAUS

LARIMER/FORT COLLINS

CALIFORNIA COLORADO

Monterey, C alifornia Estes Park, Col orado


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ADMINISTRATION

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

CLASSES OFFERED IN JUNE & JULY! CALIFORNIA COLORADO

TEACHER EVALUATION: DOING WHAT MATTERS SERIES

$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsExamine teacher evaluation for the purpose of improving both pedagogical skill and student achievement. Designed for aspiring and practicing administrators, department coordinators, teacher leaders, peer observers/evaluators or any educator responsible for teacher growth and evaluation. Enhance your practice of providing high quality observation feedback focused on growth and evaluation.

EDUO 9742 – Teacher Evaluation: Doing What Matters in Teacher Observations

EDUO 9743 – Teacher Evaluation: Doing What Matters in Teacher Feedback

EDUO 9744 – Teacher Evaluation: Doing What Matters in Teacher Growth

BECOMING A MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHER ASSOCIATION/UNION REPRESENTATIVE

$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitThis series is designed to help Association/Union representatives develop the skills needed to become an effective leader in their assigned role.

EDUO 9904 – Understanding Your RoleEDUO 9905 – Working Effectively with Teachers

and School AdministratorsEDUO 9906 – Building Relationships with District Personnel

and the Community

EDUO 9919 – Grant Writing: Let’s do this$405 • 3 Semester Credits/Units Move your amazing classroom ideas into reality through grant writing. Explore the numerous sources of classroom grant funding available, learn tips and strategies to make your grant proposal stand out. Examine possible grant ideas for your own classroom or school. This course will culminate with the participant writing their own grant and submitting it if they so choose! The course instructor will walk you through each step and provide personal support throughout the process.

GRANT WRITING

EDUO 9927 – Grant Writing: Let’s do this, Part 2$270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units Explore more in-depth how to get your grant APPROVED! Reflect on the grant proposal you have created in EDUO 9919. Explore which module(s) needs to be re-examined and revised for a more successful grant application. Course participants must have already completed EDUO 9919, “Grant Writing: Let’s do this”.

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ATHLETIC COACHING

COACHING SKILLS SERIES$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

EDUO 9732 – Welcoming Diversity into Your Program

EDUO 9721 – Developing a Code of Conduct Handbook

EDUO 9722 – Developing Successful Life Skills through Athletics

EDUO 9723 – Discover Your Coaching Style

EDUO 9724 – Effective Communications

EDUO 9726 – Keeping It in Perspective... Make Every Kid Count

EDUO 9727 – Managing Your Athletic Program

EDUO 9728 – Proper Nutrition and Athletic Performance

EDUO 9729 – Team Bonding

EDUO 9731 – Training to Acquire Specific Skills

EDUO 9720 – Dealing with the Problem of Athletic Drug Use

EDUO 9725 – Good Teams and Character Go Hand In Hand

EDUO 9730 – The Legal Liabilities of Teaching/Coaching

EDUO 9781 – Athletic Concussion

LOOKING FOR MORE COACHING SKILLS?Visit www.dominicanCAonline.com for a full listing.

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Enhance your coaching or teaching practice even further by taking one of the following courses:


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ATHLETIC COACHING

DELVE DEEPER WITH THESE EXPANDED SELF-PACED COACHING COURSES!

$405 • 3 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9703 – Coaching is More Than Xs & OsDevelop a philosophy that will transform your coaching. Examine ways to effectively communicate and motivate your student athletes for successful lives

beyond the playing field.

EDUO 9704 – Athletics: A Positive Path Through the Journey of Life Influential coaches know how to use sports to create athletes with character traits and behaviors that will improve our diverse society. Learn how you can be

an influential coach.

EDUO 9705 – Let’s Look At This Another WayAnalyze your program to determine levels of success and how to set and achieve goals to motivate your athletes. You will examine various coaching

styles and ways to navigate the hurdles.

EDUO 9706 – Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Learn to foster a positive attitude toward fitness off the playing field. Discover strategies that will promote healthy habits leading to lifetime of wellness for the athlete.

EDUO 9707 – Look Before You Leap Proper planning creates good management. Analyze the strategies and develop the skills and habits that make good teams great. Learn tools and tactics to manage your program for the short- and long-term, to remain positive, calm, caring, and confident, and to reduce

sports

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to athletes.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIES

EDUO 9307 – The Power of Pixar and SEL Learning $135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitIncorporate Pixar films into your teaching instruction to promote Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills that strengthen classroom climate and culture. Learn how to watch, discuss, and analyze short films to help reinforce social emotional behavior, create positive goals, and demonstrate respect and empathy toward others. Increase student engagement by using film to drive a character development program.

EDUO 9789 – Learning Spaces: Reshape Your Classroom$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsThe Common Core Standards and the focus on 21st century skills require learning spaces that promote collaboration and innovation. Explore the relationship between physical space, pedagogy and student learning. Transform your classroom into a student-centered learning environment which includes space for choice and flexibility.

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CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

EDUO 9791 – Intro to Classroom Creativity Transform lessons to inspire, nurture and promote creativity and innovation in the classroom. Deepen your understanding of the skills necessary to provide creative learning opportunities. Explore how creativity increases motivation and engagement for all learners.

EDUO 9792 – Creativity & the State Standards Enhance curriculum standards to emphasize creativity and increase rigor and higher order thinking skills. Create learning opportunities to provide students with time and space to think and experiment. Examine how creativity promotes critical thinking and maximizes student achievement.


EDUO 9793 – Imagination, Innovation & Creative Problem Solving Create a learning environment where all students engage in creative problem solving, innovation and imagination. Design lessons that provide students the opportunity to approach a problem or challenge in an imaginative or creative way.

EDUO 9847 – Enhancing Your District Sponsored Workshop$270 - $405 • 2 - 3 Semester Credits/UnitsSchool districts nationwide are struggling to implement new teaching standards and programs. Many have to create and implement all new curricula. To accomplish this, districts are now mandating that their teachers attend district-run, program-specific workshops. Some districts offer in-district credits; fewer offer stipends; and even fewer offer their teachers access to university units. This course will support teachers for attending their district sponsored workshops, as well as require that they come away from the experience with something of value to enhance their individual teaching and learning environment.

EDUO 9719 – Teaching in the Digital Age$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsGain an understanding of brain development and the impact of the digital age on the brain. Learn how to engage 21st-Century Learners by promoting creativity, music, social-emotional intelligence, and other strategies.

EDUO 9878 – Project Based Learning – YOU can do this!$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsDesign and implement Project Based Learning (PBL) that engages students in every phase of development from conception to promoting outcomes. Authenticate project relevancy by creating a challenging classroom environment that promotes inquiry, innovation, collaboration, self-management, pride and use of technology to build high-impact displays of new knowledge. Explore successful PBL models, resources and a step-by-step guide to build the confidence you need for launching and advocating exciting student-centered PBL as an alternative to typical classroom research projects.

EDUO 9788 – Beyond Projects: Authentic Investigations $270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsRethink the use of projects in your curriculum. Develop authentic, open-ended investigations that promote higher order thinking skills and student engagement. Explore ways to use these authentic investigations to drive learning and make meaningful connections for your students.

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THE ROLE OF CULTURE & EQUITY IN THE CLASSROOM SERIES


Create a culturally responsive environment for all students. Reflect on the impact your own culture has on your instruction. Examine and learn to recognize stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination in education. Enroll in one of the following courses to learn how to create an inclusive classroom environment for all students.

EDUO 9735 – Yours, Mine and Ours EDUO 9736 – Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment EDUO 9737 – Creating Culturally Responsive Lesson Plans

EDUO 9717 – Balancing Teacher Authority with Student Freedom $135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitExplore how various research-based classroom management styles balance teacher authority and student freedom. Compare and contrast management styles to identify the most effective approach. Examine various components of classroom management such as the Class Meeting in order to promote a balance between teacher authority and student freedom.

EDUO 9917 – Brain-Based Tools for the Classroom $405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsExplore unique brain-based tools to enhance learning for your students. Garner success in the classroom by understanding people rather than content, emotions rather than test results, learning rather than teaching and having a broader range of skills and an understanding of how the brain, mind, and body function in the learning situation. Learn over 30 brain-based tools to help enhance the learning in any classroom.

EDUO 9763 – Bringing Adventure to the Classroom$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsApply the Adventure Model of teaching into your everyday classroom. Create an engaging and authentic Adventure Model unit. Utilize the examples provided to design a plan that is applicable to your grade level.

EDUO 9413 – Classroom Strategies for Every Teacher: ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing Solutions for Behavior, Attention, and Regulation $405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsDevelop your skills to effectively manage student behavior, attention and regulation concerns stemming from ADHD, Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder. Explore strategies and best practices to better serve students in today’s Pre K- 4th grade classrooms. Structure your classroom and adapt learning activities to serve the students in your classroom.

EDUO 9910 – Research like a Teacher: Exploring Research Based Practice and Learning Myths $405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsExplore current learning myths in education, how they are upheld, and how you can debunk them. Learn the habits of the effective teacher researcher and learn how to create a plan for using research in school. You will use research to inform classroom practice, and combat learning myths and potentially problematic buzzwords.

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PASSION DRIVEN EDUCATION SERIESCultivate a thriving and passionate community of learners in your classroom. Select from a variety of courses in the Passion Driven series of classes and welcome students who are excited to come to school each day.

EDUO 9747 – Teacher and Student Passion$270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9748 – Passionate Classroom Communities$270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9749 – Passionate and Engaging Lesson Planning$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

INQUIRY DRIVEN EDUCATION SERIESAwaken curiosity and wonder in your classroom by promoting inquiry-based learning. Select from a variety of courses in the Inquiry Driven series of classes and foster the drive for inquiry and innovation in your classroom.

EDUO 9750 – Introduction to Inquiry$270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9751 – Engagement, Implementation, and Assessment$270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9752 – Innovative Strategies$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

EDUO 9797 – Cultivating Restorative Classrooms $135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitExamine alternative approaches to school discipline by using restorative justice practices. Discover how these practices offer revolutionary approaches to discipline and instruction in and out of the classroom. Learn about the foundation, history, and research behind restorative justice. Explore how to apply the current tools, strategies, and best practices for working with students of all ages.

EDUO 9718 – Discipline Designed for Today’s Classroom$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsDevelop a classroom management program that focuses on fair and clear classroom rules and consequences. Ensure that the program is consistent with a sound philosophy for student discipline. Utilize course readings, resources, assignments, and interviews to guarantee a well-rounded plan.

EDUO 9881 – Co-Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsDiscover how to work collaboratively with educational specialists from different areas. Explore the approaches available for a successful co-taught classroom. Examine your curriculum and develop meaningful lesson plans to broaden the students learning. Analyze the methods used to learn the most effective approach for you and your co-teacher. Utilize and develop your teacher leadership skills while planning with colleagues.

EDUO 9716 – Creating a Positive Learning Environment$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitCreate a warm, caring atmosphere in your classroom. Explore readings and resources that emphasize the importance of the first days of class, the clarity of directions, effective monitoring, consistent and positive messaging, and the teacher’s role.

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CORE STRATEGIESImplement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) while creating independent lifelong learners. Gain clear and specific strategies that will enable you to successfully teach the CCSS.

$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

EDUO 9208 – Reading for MeaningEDUO 9209 – Compare & ContrastEDUO 9210 – Inductive Learning

EDUO 9211 – Circle of KnowledgeEDUO 9212 – Write to LearnEDUO 9213 – Vocabulary’s CODE

CORE THINKING SKILLSGain a deeper understanding of the critical thinking skills embedded within the CCSS. Ensure that your students become productive problem solvers, sound decision makers and creative innovators as called for in the CCSS.


EDUO 9824 – Cognitive TransferEDUO 9825 – Creative ThinkingEDUO 9826 – Complex ThinkingEDUO 9827 – Comprehensive

Thinking

EDUO 9828 – Collaborative Thinking

EDUO 9829 – Communicative Thinking

EDUO 9830 – Critical Thinking

EDUO 9821 – Success for Everyone: UDL Readiness$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsEmploy the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in your classroom. Utilize a flexible approach to customizing learning to fit the needs of individual students rather than a single, one-size-fits-all method. This course is designed for both general and special education educators who are looking for ways to reduce barriers and improve student achievement.

EDUO 9801 – Customizing Projects: School and Classroom$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitPlan a project to implement in the classroom, school, or community throughout the school year. Earn one credit/unit while developing a program, unit, or project; this course is designed to reward the extra planning and preparation for something special. *This course may be repeated with additional projects.

EDUO 9909 – Using Imagination to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning $135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitEngaging one’s imagination about a subject or topic prior to learning about it can be an effective tool in enhancing ones interest as well as their ability to retain the information over time. This course will not provide statistics or theoretical information about this theory. Rather, participants will experience the theory in action. By using creativity and imagination prior to learning about a particular subject, participants will learn first hand how effective this teaching tool can be. Through this experience, educators will be excited to bring more imagination to their classrooms.

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EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL

OUR NATIONAL TREASURES SERIES $135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

THE PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIESEnroll in a Presidential Libraries course to learn more about one of our nation’s former presidents and about the American experience. Visit a presidential library and conduct research about a president of your choice. Access the library’s extensive collection of historical materials and interactive programs and exhibits.

Visit our website for complete course listings, descriptions and more!

WASHINGTON, D.C.Enroll in a Washington, D.C. course to experience the treasures of our nation’s capital. Experience a Washington, D.C. landmark, conduct research related to the site visit, and plan ways that your visit can enhance your classroom instruction. Choose from...

EDUO 9649 – Monuments and Memorials on the National Mall EDUO 9650 – Museums EDUO 9651 – Three Branches of Government EDUO 9652 – Science EDUO 9654 – The Galleries EDUO 9680 – Cultural Heritage

Visit our website for complete course descriptions and more!

DISCOVER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH TRAVEL!

$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitTake advantage of your local treasures! Choose from...

EDUO 9804 – In our Own Backyard: Destinations that Enrich the Curriculum

EDUO 9805 – Saving the Past for our Future: Historic Sites

EDUO 9806 – Into the Gallery: The Museum Experience

EDUO 9807 – Amazing Space & Science: Astronomy & More!

EDUO 9809 – Into the Studio: Meet the Artist

EDUO 9814 – Drama in the Classroom: Acting Out to Learn

EDUO 9820 – Ethnic Sacred Places: Celebrating Diversity in our Multicultural Communities


Choose from famous Presidents such as...

EDUO 9656 – Franklin D. Roosevelt EDUO 9664 – Ronald Reagan EDUO 9666 – William J. Clinton EDUO 9667 – George W. Bush

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EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL

VISITING CALIFORNIA PARKS & MUSEUMS$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

Explore three museums and/or parks within California and create an engaging, standards-based unit on California history. This course may be taken multiple times under subsequent course numbers (EDUO 9601, 9602, 9603) as different sites are visited and researched. Visit our website for more details!

EDUO 9851 – The Galapagos Islands Experience$285 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsWalk where Darwin walked, observe what he observed, and discover the unique flora and fauna that directly contributed to his theory of evolution and The Origin of the Species. Experience firsthand the historical and cultural aspects of the Galapagos Islands by exploring its ecosystems, volcanism and geology. This experience will provide you with access to photos, videos and lesson ideas that will facilitate challenging and rigorous instruction for your students.

EDUO 9841 – Educational Travel $155 - $930 • 1 - 6 Semester Credits/UnitsResearch and travel to a destination of your choice. Reflect on the sites visited. Consider ways in which the travel experience will enhance your instruction. Collaborate with the course instructor to determine the number of credits available for the completion of your planned itinerary. The fee for this course covers only the course tuition. All travel expenses and/or admission fees are your responsibility. This course is offered sequentially as different travel destinations are planned and researched. See our website for more details. This course will provide you with access to photos, videos and lesson ideas that will facilitate challenging and rigorous instruction for your students.

ENHANCING YOUR EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

DID YOU KNOW?

The Chinese actually invented the first sunglasses for judges. The dark lenses were designed to hide the

judge’s emotions during courtroom proceedings.

Make the most out of your educational travel experience while traveling with an organized educational travel company. Earn professional development credits by documenting your experience and connecting it to enhance your classroom instruction.

$190 - $285 • 2 - 3 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9849 – Enhancing Your Educational Travel Experience - Leader/Chaperone

EDUO 9850 – Enhancing Your Educational Travel Experience - Participant/Educational Traveler

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EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL READING

EDUO 9000 – REFLECTIVE READING $135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO VIEW THE FULL LIST OF BOOK TITLES!

USE YOUR LOVE OF READING TO INSPIRE YOUR STUDENTS & CLASSROOM

This year, make a commitment to focus on your own professional growth. Don’t let “I’m too busy” be your excuse for ignoring professional, informational and inspirational reading. Sharpen your skills or broaden your horizons with our wide range of amazing nonfiction, from The Book Whisperer to Hillbilly Elegy from The Reason I Jump to The Library Book, you’ll find something to engage you. Share your reading experience by collaborating with colleagues from across the country.

• Deepen your knowledge of content pedagogy. • Increase your understanding of cultural issues and challenges.• Become inspired and inspire your students. The booklists offer current best-selling and critically acclaimed non-fiction covering not only best practice curriculum guides but books on current thought, athletic endeavors, content area information, special education, psychology, classroom management, social, cultural and environmental justice, and all manner of subjects of interest and assistance to educators.This course may be taken sequentially 13 times as different books are read. Visit our website for more details and booklists.


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EDUO 9000 – REFLECTIVE READING $135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO VIEW THE FULL LIST OF BOOK TITLES!

Choose from CURRENT BESTSELLERS...DrawdownEducatedHillbilly Elegy

Just MercyThe Library Book

White Fragility... and many more!

Choose from BOOKS ESPECIALLY FOR COACHES...The Essential WoodenBoys in the boat

The Heritage; Black Athletes…Politics of Patriotism

Conscious Coaching... and many more!

Choose from BOOKS ON CURRENT SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES...

American Girls, Social Media…Secret Lives of TeenagersThe Distance Between Us

Dreamland: … the Opiate EpidemicBorn a Crime-Trevor Noah

Drawdown….Global WarmingWhite Fragility... and many more!

Choose from BOOKS FOCUSED ON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, METHODS AND STRATEGIES...

BrainstormMindfulness for TeachersThe Daily FiveTeach Like a Pirate

The Reading/Writing Strategies BooksThe Mindset CoachBetter than Carrots or Sticks

The Behavior CodeFostering Resilient LearnersMath Mindsets ... and many more!

Choose from BOOKS FOCUSED ON EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS...BrainrulesThe Library BookMotivational Interviewing for School Counselors

Engaging Students with Poverty in MindOutliers

The Bully…. and the Bystander... and many more!

Choose from BOOKS FOCUSED ON INSPIRATION AND GROWTH...The Happiness Project7 HabitsThe Glass Castle

DriveEducated

Just Mercy... and many more!

Choose from BOOKS FOCUSED ON SPECIAL NEEDS...Whole Brain Teaching for challenging Kids

The Reason I JumpThe Behavior Code

Look Me in the Eye... and many more!

Choose from BOOKS FOCUSED ON THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON EDUCATION...

21 Lessons for the 21st Century Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up TechHooked: How to Build Habit-Forming ProductsReclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age

The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital RevolutionThe Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber AgeScreenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World

iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy-- and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of UsNew Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future... and many more!

Choose from BEST NONFICTION OF 2018...any book on the NY Times list!

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EDUO 9021 – Teachers’ Book Study Club$155 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitJoin in school or district conversations around educational research, strategies, and issues. Read and enthusiastically discuss a book with colleagues. Meet face-to-face or online to discuss a professional book of your group’s choice. This course may be taken multiple times under subsequent course numbers (EDUO 9021, 9022, 9023, 9024, and 9025) as different books are read and discussed.

EDUO 9202 – Important Books for Teachers: A Novel Way to Stimulate the Brain$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitSelect and enjoy reading an award-winning novel. Reflect on the author’s detailed descriptions, evocative metaphors, and development of character relationships. Connect your response to current neuroscience research on the brain’s response to engaging literature. Examine strategies to engage your students in this powerful genre.


TED COURSES SERIESExplore valuable topics by reading new, original books from TED, viewing TED Talks, and exploring other online resources. Gain a deeper understanding of a variety of topics to enhance your classroom instruction and to foster personal growth.


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EDUO 9812 – Where in the World? Teaching Geography Through Art $405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsCollaborate with colleagues in an online discussion as you compare and contrast the rich and diverse cultures of our world. Teaching and learning physical geography through art, research and hands-on activities will enhance how you visually place order in the world in which you live.

EDUO 9813 – Art is Essential$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsImagine, investigate and expand your circle of knowledge as you examine and explore the past and present through pieces of art. You will use higher-order thinking skills to infer how art has remained a form of communication and helped to preserve culture and history. Construction allows you to engage in skills practice as well as personal creative realization.

EDUO 9815 – Elementary Classroom Music$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsCreate a music program to enhance the classroom environment while adding new dimensions and deeper meaning to learning. Music is a language that involves the creative practices of investigation and reflection which are aligned to The Common Core Anchor Standards for Reading.

EDUO 9816 – Classroom Music Games$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitDesigned to help and encourage you to use music in a creative non-threatening way. Reflect on how the games align to your state’s Language and Music Standards.

EDUO 9817 – Music Appreciation for Teachers$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitExamine the diverse genres of music that exist in our world and reflect on how they enrich our lives and culture. You will attend a live musical performance and listen to recordings as you consider how incorporating music will enhance learning for your students.

EDUO 9764 – The Art of Doodling$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitExplore the benefits of doodling, from making random marks to intentional expression. Gain a deeper understanding of the power of the doodle.

EDUO 9840 – Teaching Art to Children: Giving Teachers the Tools to Teach Fine Art $405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsIntegrate art into the classroom. Produce, analyze, and critique art in a variety of mediums. Gain inspiration and insight from some of the world’s most-renowned artists, such as Wassily Kandinsky, Elisa Kleven, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O’Keefe, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso. Explore rich literature as a means to introduce artists and their unique styles.

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FARM TO SCHOOLLearn more about the growing “Farm to School” movement in K-12 education. Examine the efforts being made to bring locally- or regionally-produced foods into school cafeterias. Learn how to foster a connection between local food and healthy eating through school gardening projects, farm visits, and culinary classes. *EDUO 9534 is prerequisite for EDUO 9535 - Farm to School Practicum.

EDUO 9534 – Introduction to Farm to School


EDUO 9535 – Farm to School Practicum


HEALTH AND WELLNESS

SELF-CARE FOR EDUCATORS Healthy & Happy Teachers = Successful Students

EDUO 9051 – Teacher Self-Care: Building Social Connections and Support Systems$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsSocial connection is one of the most important factors of well-being. Learn the psychology behind social connection and social support at work.

EDUO 9052 – Teacher Self-Care: The Science of Gratitude$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsExplore the science of gratitude and the benefits gratitude has on our personal well-being. Learn how to implement gratitude into your daily life and your classroom.

EDUO 9053 – Teacher Self-Care: Managing Work and Life$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsIs work-life balance a myth? This is a question that many are asking as we continue to work more and more hours. Learn about the current state of work-life balance and strategies for seeking balance in your teacher life.

EDUO 9533 – Health and Wellness for the Educator$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsBe good to yourself as you develop and model a healthy lifestyle. Deepen your understanding of healthy diet, exercise and stress management strategies.

EDUO 9054 – Implementing Self-Care for Educators$135-270 • 1-2 Semester Credit(s)/Unit(s)Research the importance of self-care for teachers as it relates to teacher retention, job satisfaction, and decrease in teacher burnout. Use knowledge of self-care to plan and implement a self-care routine for educators. Reflect on the experience of engaging in self-care as it relates to overall job satisfaction. Earn one credit while researching self-care, as well as implementing a self-care routine. You must log 20* hours engaging in self-care.*If taking the course for 2 credits, student will log a total of 45 hours of self-care.

EDUO 9780 – Crafting Your Plan for Health and Wellness$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsExplore physical and mental health needs. Create an individual health and wellness lifestyle plan that fosters physical and mental well being. Receive health and wellness information concerning chemical makeup of the human body, physical needs and emotional health.

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

EDUO 9895 – Reversing The Trend - From Narcissim to Compassion$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsEncourage your students to find greater happiness and purpose in their lives by reaching out to help others. Read and view research that substantiates “giving” is a pathway to happiness while in the U.S. the Trend is moving in the opposite direction. Consider how you can help to reverse that Trend.

EDUO 9702 – Bringing Mindfulness Practices (Meditation) into any Classroom$155 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitExplore the different forms of meditation and the scientific and educational benefits of mindfulness practices. Learn foundational techniques that you can apply to your classroom to benefit your students. After completing this course, extend your learning by enrolling in the course EDUO 9769.

EDUO 9894 – Working Effectively with Traumatized Students in the Classroom Setting$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitUnderstand trauma and its effects in the classroom setting. Examine the types of trauma, causes of trauma and the effects of trauma students’ experience. Collaborate with a coworker(s) on ways to best support students who have experienced trauma and determine what key pieces of information you will share with others in the workplace. Begin developing a trauma sensitive classroom that will meet the need of all students.

EDUO 9769 – Further Exploration: Bringing Mindfulness Practices (Meditation) into any Classroom$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitCollaborate with fellow educators who are interested in bringing mindfulness practices into their classrooms. Examine the most up-to-date research on various mindfulness topics. EDUO 9702 is prerequisite for this course.

TEACHING LIFE’S ESSENTIALS SERIES$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

Take your teaching to a new level, one that brings both you and your students to the highest degree of mental and emotional health and satisfaction. Investigate methods to teach life’s essential skills of happiness, inspiration, compassion, curiosity, growth mindset, tolerance and resilience to promote optimum and teacher and learner wellness.

EDUO 9756 – Teaching Life’s Essentials - HappinessEDUO 9757 – Teaching Life’s Essentials - CompassionEDUO 9758 – Teaching Life’s Essentials - CuriosityEDUO 9759 – Teaching Life’s Essentials - ResilienceEDUO 9760 – Teaching Life’s Essentials - Growth MindsetEDUO 9761 – Teaching Life’s Essentials - InspirationEDUO 9762 – Teaching Life’s Essentials - Tolerance

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WRITING SERIES

EDUO 9218 – Ideas and OrganizationEDUO 9219 – Word Choice

EDUO 9220 – VoiceEDUO 9221 – Sentence Fluency

EDUO 9207 – Teaching the Foundations for Skillful Writing: Assessing the Traits of Writing $405 • 3 Semester Credits/Units

This course is the prerequisite for this writing series. Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions. Ensure your students’ growth as writers by targeting each trait of writing in a systematic way. Provide clear feedback by learning to assess writing using rubrics and scoring guides. Gain a deeper understanding of each trait by enrolling in the additional courses in this series.


LANGUAGE ARTS & ELL

ENERGIZING STUDENT READING SERIES


EDUO 9044-9046 – Meet Them Where They Are Encourage students to be excited about reading for fun. Read top-rated Young Adult (YA) Fiction. Passionately promote books that will turn on even reluctant readers. Design book talks. Create working files of questions, talking points, writing prompts, etc. to promote and assess students’ book experiences.

EDUO 9047-9048 – You Can’t Make This Stuff Up Encourage students to be excited about reading to learn. Read top-rated student appropriate Narrative Nonfiction. Passionately promote books that will turn on even reluctant readers. Design book talks. Create working files of questions, talking points, writing prompts, etc. to promote and assess students’ book experiences.

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EDUO 9049-9050 – Make a DifferenceImmerse yourself in social and environmental justice books that you would like your students to read. Discuss your reading with similar grade teachers Prepare Book Talks, independent reading recommendations, conversation starters and other activities. Guide your students into reading as a path to becoming educated citizens. Prepare opportunities for discussions and activities that help students understand and develop healthy concerns for social and environmental justice.


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LANGUAGE ARTS & ELL

EDUO 9296 – Teaching Journalism$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitInstructors will guide students to understand the components of the newspaper, the criteria of a suitable news story, and the values of a journalist.

EDUO 9222 – Whispering to Readers: Independent Reading Plans for the K-12 Classroom $135 - $405 • 1 - 3 Semester Credits/UnitsEnsure that your students are getting the most out of independent reading opportunities. Use the authentic and practical advice of Donalyn Miller, a dedicated teacher who says she has yet to meet a child she could not turn into a reader. Through the use of readers’ notebooks, interest inventories, book reviews, and conferences, turn your classroom into a learning environment that promotes independent reading and your students into lifelong lovers of books.

EDUO 9144 – Media Literacy$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitAnalyze how persuasive media messages shape our culture and society. Develop strategies to guide students to critically examine and evaluate media and other resources to determine authority and reliability.

EDUO 9926 – Essential Guided Reading Instruction$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitGuided Reading (GR) is an instructional approach that allows you to differentiate reading instruction and improve student outcomes by meeting students at their current instructional level.

EDUO 9224 – Bringing Your Literature to Life$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitEngage your students in literature exploration. Bring literature to life in your classroom by implementing learning experiences that require students to creatively respond to high-quality children’s books. Involve your students in higher-level thinking skills as they find new possibilities or solutions based on inferences and making predictions. This course is most appropriate for teachers of grades three through eight.

Gain a deeper understanding of balanced literacy by studying components such as guided reading, independent reading and more. Choose from...

EDUO 9200 – The Reader’s Workshop EDUO 9201 – Building a Community of WritersEDUO 9300 and EDUO 9301 – Teaching Strategies for Elementary &

Secondary English Language Learners Visit our website for complete course descriptions and more!

BALANCED LITERACY & TEACHING STRATEGIES$405 • 3 Semester Credits/Units

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MATH

ANYONE CAN LEARN MATH SERIES


Learn how to reduce your students’ anxiety around math while capitalizing on their strengths. Even the most “mathphobic” students will be excited about your new teaching methods!

EDUO 9521 – Stress Free Math$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

EDUO 9522 – Math Made Easy$270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9523 – Learning Math in Groups $135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

EDUO 9524 – Learn Math Through Writing $270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9555 – Teaching Elementary Mathematics – Fractions$135 - $540 • 1 - 4 Semester Credits/Units Fractions can be abstract. This course endeavors to make them as concrete as possible. The level of difficulty ranges from simply cutting shapes into halves, fourths and eighths to build 3-dimensional models of mixed decimal fractions. Students will engage in a variety of explorations using manipulatives to discover fractional relationships.

EDUO 9526 – Expand Your Knowledge of Common Core Math Standards$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit Deepen your understanding of the standards within one domain of the CCSS. Learn how the Standards of Mathematical Practice align to and support your instruction around the domain while developing learning experiences, integrating technology, and reflecting on your teaching practice.

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MATH

UNDERSTANDING AND INTEGRATING COMMON CORE PRACTICES FOR MATH


Actualize the CCSS of Mathematical Practice (MP) in your instruction. Define the Standards of Mathematical Practice within the context of your grade level standards, plan learning experiences, and develop authentic methods of assessment.

EDUO 9542 – MP#1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

EDUO 9543 – MP #2: Reason abstractly and quantitativelyEDUO 9544 – MP #3: Construct viable arguments and critique the

reasoning of othersEDUO 9545 – MP #4: Model with mathematicsEDUO 9546 – MP #5: Use appropriate tools strategicallyEDUO 9547 – MP #6: Attend to precisionEDUO 9548 – MP #7: Look for and make use of structureEDUO 9549 – MP #8: Look for and express regularity in

repeated reasoning

EDUO 9520 – Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Multiplication$135 - $405 • 1 - 3 Semester Credits/Units Develop engaging learning experiences around multiplication for your students. Study the Operations and Algebraic Thinking Common Core State Standards in order to differentiate instruction on multiplication. The course is structured so that you can choose the assignments you want to accomplish depending on the number of units (1, 2, or 3) you are taking, or select those assignments most appropriate for your students.

EDUO 9552 – Exploring with Squares and Cubes (Area and Volume)$135 - $405 • 1 - 3 Semester Credits/Units Encourage students to become independent investigators through the use of engaging hands-on activities. Implement lessons that require students to pose questions and tackle problems by applying the scientific method.

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SCIENCE

CHALLENGE YOUNG MINDS WITH SCIENCE!Develop hands-on learning experiences for students to explore animals or plant that include elements of observation, model building, and art. Engage students in exploring and constructing meaning and understanding of the world in which they live. Learn how to facilitate open-ended brainstorming sessions and to ask questions that promote higher-level thinking. Within each course, select assignments that are most appropriate for the students you are teaching and that match the desired number of credits/units (1, 2, or 3) you are taking.

$135 - $405 • 1 - 3 Semester Credits/Units

EDUO 9525 – Exploring Animals with Experience-Based Activities

EDUO 9519 – Exploring Plants and Fungi Using Experience-Based Activities

NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS SERIESEnroll in one of the following courses in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) that can be applied to unit and lesson design. *EDUO 9539 is a prerequisite for EDUO 9540 & 9541.


EDUO 9539 – Understanding NGSS EDUO 9551 – Designing Effective Science Labs (6-12)

$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit*

EDUO 9540 – Planning a NGSS Unit with a STEM Emphasis EDUO 9541 – Planning a Math and ELA NGSS Unit


•Air Pressure •Animals •Invertebrates •Animals – Vertebrates •How a Battery Works •Current Electricity

•Earth Science •Light Waves •Newton’s Law of Gravitation •Newton’s Laws of Motion •Photosynthesis •Plants

•Scientific Method •Sound Waves •Static Electricity •Solar System •Work, Energy Power

EDUO 9561 – Constructing Science Learning Centers$135 - $540 • 1 - 4 Semester Credits/Units Construct high interest, hands-on science learning centers for use in upper primary through middle school classrooms. There are many “ready-to-use” centers on a variety of topics provided in this course from which to choose for construction.

SCIENCE$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

Design a unit of study around one of the topics below. Utilize provided resources to customize a thoughtful, engaging, and thorough science unit that integrates the Next Generation Science Standards. Choose from...



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SOCIAL STUDIES

EDUO 9678 – The Making of the Modern Western World: The Renaissance to the Pre-Industrial Revolution $405 - $540 • 3 - 4 Semester Credits/Units Explore the period often called the Formative Modernity, or pre-Industrial Revolution, approximately 1500 to 1800, when the institutions of the Western World were being formed.

EDUO 9679 – The Making of the Modern Western World: The Industrial Revolution to the Vietnam War$405 - $540 • 3 - 4 Semester Credits/Units Explore the period often called the Modern World, from the Industrial Revolution to the Vietnam War, approximately 1800 to 2000.

POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT $135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

EDUO 9861 – Designing a Community Action ProjectCreate a hands-on, collaborative project for your students to deepen their understanding of community service. Identify an organization where your students can apply their learning in a meaningful way to enhance their growth and the common good.

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EDUO 9864 – Community Partnership BuildingExplore ways to collaborate and communicate with local businesses to establish partnerships that are mutually beneficial and have a greater impact on the community.

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ETHNIC STUDIES SERIES $135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

Examine the history, struggles, and successes of our culturally-diverse population. Explore rich resources to design a cultural diversity course. Or, create enhancements to an existing curriculum that explores cultural diversity.

EDUO 9670 – African American Studies

EDUO 9671 – Asian American Studies

EDUO 9672 – Mexican American Studies

EDUO 9673 – Native American Studies

EDUO 9674 – Jewish American Studies

EDUO 9675 – Muslim American Studies

EDUO 9676 – Indo-American Studies

SOCIAL STUDIES

U.S. HISTORY • WORLD HISTORY • CALIFORNIA HISTORY$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

Design a unit of study around one of the topics. Utilize provided resources to customize a thoughtful, engaging, and thorough social studies unit that integrates the Common Core State Standards. Choose titles such as...

Visit our website for complete course listings, descriptions and more!

Early North American Inhabitants

Civil War

California Geography

Gold Rush to Statehood

The Prehistoric Era

World War II

Equality, Terrorism and Revolution…

and many more!

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SPECIAL EDUCATION

STRENGTH-BASED TEACHING AND LEARNING$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

Learn how to honor diversity in the classroom. Embrace neurodiverse students who learn, think, and behave differently. This series of six one-unit courses is designed to help teachers better understand the unique needs of the students in their classrooms. EDUO 9406, Neurodiversity in the Classroom, is a foundational course in the six-part series. However, it is not a prerequisite.

EDUO 9406 – Neurodiversity in the Classroom

EDUO 9407 – The Talents of the Learning Disabled

EDUO 9408 – The Joys of ADHD

EDUO 9409 – The Gifts of Autism

EDUO 9410 – The Strengths of Intellectually Disabled Students

EDUO 9411 – The Bright Sides of Emotional & Behavior Disorders

EDUO 9400 – The Inclusive Classroom$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitDevelop a plan for inclusion of special education students in the general education classroom that reflects a collaborative partnership between the general classroom teacher and the special educator. Learn to adapt and modify the environment and instruction in order to best meet the needs of students with special needs. Use research-based best practices to plan for classroom management and assessment. Gain the tips, tools and time needed to design the optimal learning experience for students with special needs.

EDUO 9401 – Seeing Asperger and/or Autism From a New Perspective$135 • 1 Semester Credit/UnitGain a deeper understanding of Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome through the use of highly acclaimed literature. Read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon or Look Me in the Eye by Johan Elder Robinson and reflect upon the impact of Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome.

EDUO 9414 – Helping Children with Special Needs Using a Brain Based Approach$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsUnderstand how a brain-based multi-disciplined approach can benefit children with special needs. Gain knowledge on how to best help these children by attending a 3-day conference, Parent, Professional and Teacher Training. Discover the root cause of children’s neurological difficulties; learn about a scientific approach to tackle these challenges; and become empowered to take control of affecting children’s development.

EDUO 9403 – Special Education: Discipline$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsExamine the legal implications surrounding the discipline of students with an Individualized Education Plan. Explore precedent set by legal cases involving the discipline of students with special needs. Learn how to observe the behavior of a student with special needs and create a plan for behavior modification that not only meets the needs of the student, but is also law-abiding.

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TECHNOLOGY

TECH-INFUSE YOUR CLASSROOM!Designed to develop your knowledge and application of technology tools and practices, our technology courses deliver relevant and innovative technology-blended learning situations to students. Don’t forget, we also have a Technology Integration Certificate Program (see page 7 for more details).

TECHNOLOGY / SUPPORTING CORE SKILLS

NEW!NEW!EDUO 9135 – Technology Integration$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsTechnology use excites and engages students. Learn how to measure the successful use of technology by engaging students in authentic learning experiences which put learning first, technology second. Using the course text, Learning First, Technology Second - The Educator’s Guide to Designing Authentic Lessons, by Liz Kolb, discover strategies and tools to assess the rate and level of student learning when technology tools support curriculum.

EDUO 9116 – Digital Publishing Tools for the Common Core$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsIncorporate useful technology into the writing process. Learn how to use digital publishing tools such as Glogster, Animoto, Word Cloud, and Popplet. By incorporating varied methods of publishing into your instruction, you can promote digital literacy in your classroom of 21st-Century Learners.

EDUO 9152 – Using Technology to Support Authentic Learning$270 • 2 Semester Credits/Units

Learn how specific technology frameworks can provide the means to measuring if digitally supported learning is occurring beyond observable student engagement. Discover how these frameworks support authentic learning. Assess and create measurable technology supported lessons that utilize effective instructional strategies. Evaluate technology tools using the frameworks. Move beyond digital tools that simply engage students to effectively using specific tools within a planned scenario whose primary goal is supporting authentic learning.


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TECHNOLOGY / COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATIONEDUO 9168 – Digital Portfolios$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsExamine the purpose and tools available for creation of professional and student digital portfolios. Discover best creation practices and directly apply them through the creation of a professional digital portfolio and through development of an action plan for utilizing portfolios with students.

EDUO 9169 – Screencasting to Engage Learning$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsStudents will review the importance of screencasting as an everyday learning tool. Educational research and literature will be explored as well as practical application of screencasting. Several screencasting tools will be examined and students will be expected to create multiple screencasts that apply to various learning objectives.

EDUO 9101 – Fundamentals of Google Docs and Drive$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsMake the most of Google Drive and its apps as a tool for both collaboration and instruction. Learn how to use the cloud-based storage of Google Drive to store share files, and create and edit Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Plan learning experiences that use the file-sharing capabilities of Google Drive to promote collaboration and discussion amongst students.

EDUO 9119 – Google Forms$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsUtilize Google Forms to create rubrics, assignments, assessments, and more. Learn more than 50 creative uses of the application! Use Google Forms to differentiate learning and automatically assess student progress.

EDUO 9118 – Teaching with Google Docs & Drives$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsCreate a Paperless Classroom! Learn the best way to share documents, utilize shared folders, create dropboxes, and use comments to provide feedback to help students revise their work. Use Doctopus to distribute student folders and assignments. Design assessments and analyze student growth using Google Forms. Create documents and presentations using Google Docs and Google Slides.

EDUO 9167 – Hyperdocs - Reinvent Your Teaching$135 •1 Semester Credit/UnitRedefine your teaching approach by using Hyperdocs one-document designs. Customize your own designs or use tips from existing models. Foster a Hyperdocs philosophy using your existing technology tools to support blended and personalized learning. Plan engaging, self-paced, student-centered creativity using SAMR-influenced differentiated pathways that guide deeper learning and creativity. Use of Google Drive is not required but is highly recommended for this course.

EDUO 9170 – Learning is a Journey - Make it a Story with Google Tour$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsCombine the art of Storytelling with Google Tour to create custom, interactive media-rich adventures in learning. Students combine use of Google Earth, images, video, audio, links, text and storytelling skills to immerses viewers in an engaging geographical timeline adventure connecting place, time and events of most any subject, simple to complex. Sharing knowledge as a tour-creator emphasizes to students that learning is truly a journey and that every journey has a story worth sharing with others.

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EDUO 9149 –Google Classroom$135 •1 Semester Credit/UnitEffectively manage single or multiple class curriculum and assignments using Google Classroom. Provide opportunity for all students to access, collaborate and post completed work online.

EDUO 9153 – Video Toolbox$405 • 3 Semester Credits/Units

Using video in the classroom is one of the most powerful instructional assets a teacher can utilize. Explore different tools, strategies and ideas for integrating video into your classroom. Learn how classroom video projects teach students to plan, organize, write, communicate, collaborate, and analyze. Discover how video production allows students to express themselves as effectively through moving imagery as with the written word.

EDUO 9105 – Build Your Class Website$310 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsDesign a class website that follows best practice principles. Utilize tools and online resources to create a multi-page website that supports instruction and communication between the home and school. Ensure that the website stays current and useful by developing an implementation and maintenance plan.

TECHNOLOGY / COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATIONEDUO 9131 – Teaching with Chromebooks$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsUtilize the power of Chromebooks to design engaging, interactive, technology-rich lessons for your students with minimal preparation time. Utilize these innovative teaching tools and resources to streamline lesson preparation and delivery, enhance instruction, and create accessible and differentiated lessons. Learn how to harness the power of the Chrome browser and Google Apps and Extensions for your students on any device.

EDUO 9117 – Google Sites$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsLearn the basics of a Google Site setup by designing a welcome page, inserting an interactive calendar, updating announcements, and more. Make information, resources, and assignments accessible with Google Sites. Utilize your Google Site for student interaction or educator collaboration.

EDUO 9104 – Teaching and Learning with iPad$465 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsMobile devices continue to make inroads into the modern day classroom, and iPad is in a class by itself! Go to work with your iPad. Explore best practices, promising apps, and implementation strategies. Access rich content to support your students and revolutionize your instructional practice.

EDUO 9109 – Twitter for Educators$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsTwitter is the best PD tool for educators, especially isolated teachers. Collaborate with other educators on Twitter. Use Twitter technology in your instruction. Build a Twitter page, join the online professional learning community, learn how to use Twitter in the classroom, and encourage fellow educators to use Twitter as an educational and collaborative tool.

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POPULAR! NEW!EDUO 9106 – iPad in Your Classroom$310 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsMaximize the educational impact of mobile devices in your classroom. Explore key features of the iPad, reflect on best practices, examine promising educational apps, and plan for implementation. This self-paced course will assist you with going mobile in your classroom.

EDUO 9121 – Smart Board for Beginners $270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsGain proficiency with fundamental Smart Board Skills. Begin creating highly interactive lessons! This course offers a step-by-step learning experience to help take new users through the basics of the SMART Notebook 11 software. Learn how to use all of the basic tools in order to create activities, insert images and videos, record presentations, and more!

EDUO 9108 – Flipping your Classroom Teaching$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsCapitalize on your students’ natural curiosity and strengths with technology. Learn how to create a Flipped Classroom in which students learn small chunks of content at home within a homework assignment and come to class prepared to interact with their peers and practice what they have learned. The teacher becomes the “coach” rather than the “talking head” in the front of the class.

EDUO 9154 – Building a Google Integrated Classroom$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsExplore the potential for the use of Google web- based applications for educators and in the classroom. Develop an understanding for the application and collaborative elements of Google Docs, Presentations, Forms, Spreadsheets, Draw and Sites. Learn about other Google tools such as Google Calendar, Google Maps, Photos, Keep, Chrome Extensions, Blogger, Classroom and Google+.

EDUO 9107 – Getting Up to Speed with Cool Tech Tools$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsEmbrace 21st-Century Learning by exploring a variety of tech tools and online resources for teachers and students. Enhance your technology integration whether you are just getting started or wish to stay current with cutting-edge tools. Explore current digital tools and resources as well as examples of their application to curriculum. Investigate classroom management tools and tech-infused teaching practices. Participate in hands-on collaborative and creative experiences using blogs, cloud documents, digital presentations and publications and more!

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EDUO 9120 – Gamification$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsLeverage the principles of gamification to create an instructional model that provides differentiation, learner independence, collaboration, and inquiry learning. Similar to exciting video games, a gamified classroom engages learners with achievable, incremental challenges, designed to build the skills and knowledge necessary to meet more difficult challenges.

EDUO 9130 – What’s YOUR Story? The Art of Digital Storytelling$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsDigital Storytelling is the practice of using technology tools to help tell a meaningful and often heartfelt story. Digital stories are planned. They have a beginning, a middle and an end. The story itself is the most important ingredient. Technology tools add visual and auditory enhancements but the story itself is the key ingredient. Let your students start telling their stories about what they have learned in school and in life.

EDUO 9143 – Creating and Maintaining the Technology-Infused Classroom$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsDevelop and grow a tech-infused, teacher guided curriculum that promotes student engagement to meet the needs of your digital learners. Explore how technology is not the maker of successful students but when woven into the learning environment can foster the development of all students in becoming successful, responsible learners in a digitally connected world.

EDUO 9137 – Getting Started With Computer Coding$135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

Learn to code and transfer your knowledge to students. Coding emphasizes problem solving, supports advanced thinking and reasoning skills, and can help a child’s developing brain see the relationship between an action and an outcome. Coding is empowering. Coding is rewarding. Coding is fun! Gain coding skills and evaluate coding programs and resources available for students. Confidently introduce coding to your students in order to stimulate and nourish creativity, impart knowledge of how all-things-digital work, and, perhaps, open a door to your students’ futures.

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EDUO 9138 – Nourishing Responsible Digital Users $135 • 1 Semester Credit/Unit

As schools and society become more intertwined with digital technology, there needs to be a structure that can teach students (and parents) how to act responsibly, appropriately and respectfully to this technology. Looking well beyond the standard Internet Use Policy (IUP) most students and parents sign, this course introduces conceptual elements and supporting activities that approach digital citizenship not as a set of concrete rules but as an organized principles-based path to turn individuals into productive and socially responsible lifetime digital citizens.

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EDUO 9125 – Watch This! Creating Powerful Presentations$270 • 2 Semester Credits/UnitsRethink the way you and your students prepare classroom presentations! Infuse College and Career Readiness standards into your instruction by learning how to make strategic use of digital media and visual displays to express information. Promote digital literacy in your classroom to meet the needs of your 21st-Century Learners. Engage students in creative and collaborative project-based assignments which include use of cutting-edge presentation tools.

EDUO 9871 – Implementing a Maker Space in your School$405 • 3 Semester Credits/UnitsMaker Spaces promote learning through tinkering and creating. Evaluate and analyze the rationale for integrating creativity and innovation in education and work through a systematic process to design and implement a Maker Space in your school.

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