Social-emotional learning (SEL) comprises life skills that are foundational to motivation in the classroom and classroom management. Students who have strong social and emotional skill sets will be more successful in the classroom and in life. In this course, students will first examine what SEL is, including the research foundational to SEL. Then students will examine the five SEL competencies—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making—and how each of these can be developed first in the classrooms and then in the schools to optimize learning environments. While examining the five SEL competencies, students will also investigate how these skill sets can affect families and communities. • Students have 6 months to complete course from the time of registration; • You must have a minimum score of 80%25 on each examination to pass; • This course requires additional writing assignments; • We recommend that you check with your school district/supervisor to verify which level you should enroll in (Undergraduate Professional Development Level or Graduate Professional Development Level) and whether or not these course offerings will meet your district requirements for state certificate re-licensure.

This course is designed to help Early Childhood Educators gain strategies to reach and teach young children who are at risk of not meeting their potential. Participants will learn the internal and external factors that place a child at risk, how heredity and environment affect a child’s development, the characteristics of various risk factors, and interventions for each risk factor. A major emphasis will be on the family’s influence on the child’s development and how Early Childhood Educators can work with families to support their child’s growth in all areas of development. Students have 6 months to complete course from the time of registration; • You must have an overall exam score of 70% with no individual exam score below 60% to pass; • We recommend that you check with your school district/supervisor to verify which level you should enroll in (Undergraduate Professional Development Level or Graduate Professional Development Level) and whether or not these course offerings will meet your district requirements for state certificate re-licensure

This course is designed to help Early Childhood Educators gain strategies to reach and teach young children who are at risk of not meeting their potential. Participants will learn the internal and external factors that place a child at risk, how heredity and environment affect a child’s development, the characteristics of various risk factors, and interventions for each risk factor. A major emphasis will be on the family’s influence on the child’s development and how Early Childhood Educators can work with families to support their child’s growth in all areas of development. The Graduate level requires writing assignments Students must achieve at least an average of 80% in all exams with no exam below 70%.

Includes identification, referral, assessment, and major program models and methods of differentiating instruction to meet the rate and level of learning of those students in the regular classroom. Also includes current law, the history of the exceptional in education, and resources for teachers and parents who would like more information about the talented and gifted. 30 Undergraduate Level PDP’s. Students must achieve at least an average 70% in all exams with no exam below 60%.

Includes identification, referral, assessment, and major program models and methods of differentiating instruction to meet the rate and level of learning of those students in the regular classroom. Also includes current law, the history of the exceptional in education, and resources for teachers and parents who would like more information about the talented and gifted. 40 Graduate PDP’s This course requires additional writing assignments. Students must achieve at least an average of 80% in all exams with no exam below 70%.

Understand how learning is influenced by individual experiences, talents, disabilities, gender, language, culture, family, and community values, and identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including diverse learning styles and ways in which students demonstrate learning. 30 Undergraduate Level PDP’s. Students must achieve at least an average 70% in all exams with no exam below 60%.

Understand how learning is influenced by individual experiences, talents, disabilities, gender, language, culture, family, and community values, and identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including diverse learning styles and ways in which students demonstrate learning. 40 Graduate PDP’s This course requires additional writing assignments. Students must achieve at least an average of 80% in all exams with no exam below 70%.

The course will explore an innovative teaching model that incorporates strategies for teaching concepts constructively and contextually. The goal is for you to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying concepts of various math topics and explore the principles of teaching those concepts to learners. This course will focus on the topics of number sense, basic operations, and fractions. 30 Undergraduate Level PDP’s. Students must achieve at least an average 70% in all exams with no exam below 60%.