Course Registration Begins April 22, 2008

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Literacy  and Writing

EDU 556 Content Literacy for Middle and Secondary School Classrooms (7-12)-Online

How could a punk song teach students about US History? When could a comic book help students understand science? Why might a novel about teenage relationships show up in a math curriculum? Which documentary would help students better follow that economics text? Content Literacy for Middle and Secondary School Classrooms is not about health teachers diagramming sentences and conducting spelling tests. It is about developing and integrating effective literacy strategies into the content area classroom to support understanding of the subject matter and improve student learning. Focusing on practical application, participants will examine the emerging literacy demands for adolescent learners including developmentally appropriate texts, media literacy, college readiness, and reading and writing across the curriculum.

Skeptics welcome.

DATES/TIME:  June 23 - August 3 Online

Final revisions of work are due within 1 week of the final calendar day of class.

Technology

EDU 566 Effective Uses of Technology (K-12)-Online

Technology is having a great impact on the way teachers plan and deliver instruction. This course focuses on methods to integrate commonly available technology resources available into your classroom curriculum. The course will also address instructional strategies to enhance student learning. Building upon basic computer skills, you will learn how to design technology-enhanced learning environments. Participants completing this course will be able to:

• Evaluate and debate the issues and concerns surrounding effective use of instructional technology;

• Plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology;

• Create curriculum plans, which include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning; and

• Use technology to enhance productivity and professional practice.

DATES/TIME:  July 14 - August 22 Online.

®#680 computer endorsement

School Health Education

 SHE 530 The Coordinated School Health Program (K-12)-Online

This course will assist practicing teachers in becoming familiar with the discipline of health education and the coordinated school health model. The course will trace the evolution of school health as well as examine present and future trends.

DATES/TIME: July 1-July 29 Online.

®Foundations of school health

Special Education

SED 509 Understanding and Applying Maine's Special Education Rules and Regulations (K-12)-Online

Participants will understand the federal and state laws and regulations that have an impact on how educators design and implement programs for students with special needs, how to organize and conduct pupil evaluation team meetings, how students become eligible for special education services, and the procedural safeguards involved in all aspects of special education from referral to termination of services. They will also develop skills in writing individual educational plans and linking these plans to daily instruction, record keeping, and evaluation, and become aware of some critical issues in special education.

DATES/TIME: July 7 - August 8 Online. 

SED 511 Mathematics Instruction for Students with Disabilities (K-12)-Online

This course focuses on research-based methods and strategies for teaching mathematics to children and youth with disabilities, preschool through high school. Areas addressed in this course include: current issues of concern; major curriculum thrusts, such as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards; Maine’s Learning Results; promising practices; methods to differentiate instruction; linking instruction with assessment; accommodations; modifications; and assistive technology.

DATES/TIME:  June 23 - August 1 Online.

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