| Bully Prevention in Schools
One child in four is bullied
at school. One in five admit bullying. Recently, a
government report on school shootings showed that about
the only common trait among student shooters was that
they all have a long history of being bullied. In schools
where fear and anxiety are the norm, students can't learn
and achieve. In this course, teachers will learn how the
identify bully behavior and its effects and strategies
for meeting the underlying needs of bullies. They also
learn strategies for creating a classroom climate where
all students feel safe to learn.
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Dates in 2002: Jan 29, Mar 26
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Classroom
Management
This aim of this course is to provide teachers with an
effective, proven model for managing their classrooms.
Teachers will learn and apply strategies to evaluate
their management skills; learn the key components of a
positive classroom climate; develop and implement
appropriate rules, procedures, and classroom routines;
and design strategies for a model discipline plan to
implement in the classroom. Teachers will also explore
Web resources and research on classroom management.
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Dates in 2002: Feb 26, Apr 30
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Inclusion
Including children with disabilities in public education
provides an opportunity to bring positive change to all
classrooms, for methods developed specifically to teach
disabled students work well in teaching all students.
Inclusion encourages a sense of community and cooperation
in the classroom and dramatically enlarges the experience
of students and teachers. Teachers will learn the key
qualities and characteristics of inclusion, plus the
skills necessary to implement these qualities in their
classrooms.
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Dates in 2002: Jan 21, Mar 18
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Leadership
for Teachers: Part I
In this new course, teachers discover and develop the
leader within. They identify characteristics and skills
of highly effective leaders and apply them to their work
as a leader of learning in the classroom. This is a
two-part course.
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Dates in 2002: Feb 26, Apr 30
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Self-Esteem
for Teachers: Part I
This popular and personally rewarding course will set you
straight about what self-esteem is and what it is not.
Find out why self-esteem is more closely associated with
student achievement than any other single factor. Learn
and apply a four-phase, research-based model for
developing healthy self-esteem in students - and
teachers.
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Dates in 2002: Jan 14, Mar 11
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Teacher
and Parent: Winning and Keeping Parent Support
An effective alliance between teacher and parent can make
all the difference in student learning. In this new,
exciting, hands-on course, teachers learn tested and
proven strategies and methods for avoiding typical
obstacles that restrict teachers, frustrate parents, and
limit students.
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Dates in 2002: Jan 29, Mar 26
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The
Missing Dialogue: Preventing School Viloence
This class presents a unique and provocative analysis of
violence in American schools today. It synthesizes the
research on violence, and offers a model that educators
can use to predict and prevent violence in schools. In
the process, teachers will uncover the "missing
dialogue" that is at the heart of violence in
schools. By addressing the deepest issues and concerns
about our system of schooling and asking questions
educators typically avoid, teachers discover workable
solutions and create action plans.
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Dates in 2002: Jan 21, Mar 18
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Teaching
and Learning With Groups: Keys to Success
Group-centered learning gives students real life
experiences working and learning cooperatively with
others. Teaching students in groups, requires a new set
of skills and strategies, yet once teachers learn how to
manage small group learning effectively, they become as
excited about it as their students. In this course
teachers avoid the typical pitfalls of cooperative
learning and learn practical approaches that have been
tested and proven effective.
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Dates in 2002: Feb 26, Apr 30
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