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University of Northern Colorado

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univnorthco-edrd-523-022 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area - Arnold Burron, Ed.D. - US$240 ED 589 (ASC)
Current Issues in Education
Frustrated by what's going on in education? Feel like you don't know enough? This course gives you the opportunity to select a current issue that is professionally relevant to you, research it using a variety of resources and present your findings in a paper, activity, or project that demonstrates your learning. Instructor approval of topic and plan of research is required before student begins research.
Anne F. Goiran, Ed.D.
3 semester-hour credits
Tuition US$240 ED 589 (ASC)
Dealing with Conflict and Confrontation
This course will help the teacher learn to deal effectively with conflict, confrontation, anger, aggressiveness, verbal abuse from children and adults, boundary setting strategies, assertiveness training, negotiations and personal empowerment skills. This course addresses preventative strategies, such as creating a physically and emotionally safe environment; a review of ethical issues; dealing with conflict and confrontation in parent-teacher conferences; using communications and assertiveness skills; and recovering from the trauma of being confronted inappropriately.
Anne F. Goiran, Ed.D.
3 semester-hour credits
Tuition US$240 ED 589 (ASC)
The Educational and Theraputic Use of Journaling in the Classroom
Teachers will explore the use of the Journal as an educational tool and as a therapeutic tool in their classroom through specific journaling techniques and strategies. As a curriculum tool, journals allow teachers to have written feedback about how the student processes information, as well as their learning styles. As a learning tool, it promotes thinking, reading, writing, and spelling. As an evaluation tool, journals provide a student progress report. Therapeutically, the journal offers the opportunity for self-expression, the building of self-esteem, creativity, problem-solving both personally and interpersonally.
Anne F. Goiran, Ed.D.
3 semester-hour credits
Tuition US$240 ED 589 (ASC)
Self-Care and Renewal for Teachers
A web-based course developed by McREL (Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory) for educators to explore self-care and renewal. Using a trail system, educators will explore the trail of self-awareness, the trail of making time and setting limits, the trail of managing stress, and the trail of application of techniques through reading, activities, hyperlinks, and chat rooms.
Anne F. Goiran, Ed.D.
1 - 2 semester-hour credits
Tuition US$100 per semester-hour credit ED 589 (ASC)
Teaching Career Skills Through Entrepreneurship
This course is designed to train teachers and staff to teach career skills to middle and high school students through a direct experience of entrepreneurship. The teachers' training course familiarizes teachers with a curriculum for a semester-long course teaching communication, math, computer and reasoning skills needed for business. As a key part of this course, the teacher lays out a business plan for introducing an entrepreneurial program to their school and operating a student-run venture as part of the class.
Ellen K. Cooney, M.A., M.B.A.
3 semester-hour credits
Tuition US$240