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EDUC 640 Poverty in Schools: Working with At-Risk Students
Study the characteristics and issues facing at-risk students because of economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Investigate traits of high-performing high-poverty schools with emphasis on strategies to reduce the achievement gap and build community partnerships.

EDUC 744 970 Strategies for Dealing with Disruptive Behavior
Evidence-based preventive strategies, positive behavioral supports, effective interventions, and classroom management strategies for addressing problem behaviors, chronic noncompliance and intermittent disruptive conduct.

EDUC 744 911 Effective Classroom Management
Explore a variety of management techniques to help students become self-regulated learners. Improve your time management techniques including management of email, paperwork, planning, and classroom organization.

EDUC 744 925 Bullying in Schools
Explore policies, procedures, climate and culture for providing positive, safe and respectful schools. Develop practical instructional strategies for breaking the cycle of bullying, including the escalating problem of cyberbullying using text messaging, personal websites, Facebook and social media to bully and harass peers.

EDUC 643 960 Differentiated Instruction
Explore techniques for creating a stimulating, effective classroom for all students – from English language learners to special education students to students with a variety of learning styles. Includes differentiated assessment strategies.  

Courses Open for Summer Session 2013!

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Prepare to be a Great Online Teacher

Develop and enhance your online teaching skills.
Teach online from anywhere as a highly effective e-learning professional.
Hone your skills to compete in a rapidly growing job market!

 EDUC 760 E-learning for Educators 3 graduate credits
This is the introductory course in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate, is an approved elective in the online Master of Science in Education degree program, and is open as an individual course to students seeking professional development.

EDUC 762 Assessment in E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-learning 3 graduate credits NOTE: This is the fourth in the series of five required courses.

EDUC 764 E-Learning Practicum 3 graduate credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion with a 3.0 gpa in EDUC 760, 761, 762, 763 and Consent of Instructor.

Online Graduate Writing, Math, and STEM Classes for Teachers

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Writing

EDUC 744 909 Middle School - Adult 6-Traits Writing Instruction (Click for Info)
EDUC 744 920 PK-Elementary 6-Traits Writing Instruction (Click for Info)
Learn to teach and assess writing with the 6-Traits of writing process (voice, ideas, word choice, organization, sentence fluency and conventions). Help learners meet Common Core and state writing standards. 

Math

EDUC 744 914 Methods of Teaching Middle School Math (Grades 4-8) (Click for Info)
Learn advanced teaching strategies and math interventions to help students meet Common Core math standards, improve test scores, and provide for individual needs.

EDUC-648 960 Math Assessment for Response to Intervention (RTI) (Click for Info)
Learn how to select and use assessment tools in mathematics to identify learning problems, to monitor student progress, and implement Response to Intervention practices

STEM

  
EDUC 744 971 Integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) (Click for Info)
Explore  research-based instructional strategies for engaging diverse learners to prepare for career pathways in STEM-related fields. Learn how to inspire all students, including girls and minorities who are underrepresented in STEM fields, to pursue STEM careers.

Enroll today. Tuition Due during first week of class in June.  

See: 34 different online classes for teachers!

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Take a single class for License Renewal.  Work toward a certificate at your own pace.

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• Develop and enhance your online teaching skills. 
• Teach online from anywhere as a highly effective e-learning professional. 
• Hone your skills to compete in a rapidly growing job market!
• Take any one of the classes below for license renewal!

EDUC 760 Elearning for Educators 3 graduate credits
This is the introductory course in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate, is an approved elective in the online Master of Science in Education degree program, and is open as an individual course to students seeking professional development.

EDUC 762 Assessment in E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-learning 3 graduate credits

EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-learning 3 graduate credits 

Take any or all of these classes at your own pace.  Every class is offered every semester.

Certificate Overview

EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies

University of Wisconsin Stout
Online Course 1 semester hour graduate credit
Instructor: Dr. Kay Lehmann
Tuition and Registration
EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional Strategies
EDUC 650 July 8 - August 2, 2013 (Enroll today!)

Explore effective ways to use social media for communication with parents, in the classroom and for personal professional development. Learn how to use social networks and cloud-based tools including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other personal learning networks.

Who should enroll?
Designed for elementary, middle school, and high school classroom teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, school administrators and support staff at all levels.

Prerequisite: A basic understanding of how to sign up for accounts using web-based tools and a willingness to explore social media instructional strategies.

Description
Social media strategies for professional development, global collaborative initiatives, learning community development and collaborations. Digital citizenship and learning outcomes and assessment using social media.

This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. 

NOTE: You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university.

Textbook
Levinson, M. (2010). From fear to Facebook: One school’s journey. ISTE: Eugene, OR. ISBN-13: 978-1564842701 Available from amazon.com or iste.org as a paperback or from amazon.com as a Kindle edition.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Advocate and model safe, legal, and ethical use of social media.
• Evaluate a variety of social media tools for professional or classroom use and develop learning applications.
• Demonstrate an understanding of collaboration and communication strategies using social media with other professionals, community partners, or parents.
• Critically analyze connected classroom projects and professional development opportunities conducted via social media.
• Develop an assessment tool for evaluating social media for classroom or professional applications.
• Develop an action plan demonstrating ethical and effective application of social media for communication, professional development, assessment of learning, learning communities, experiential learning or integration in the curriculum. 

Alignment with Standards
Course objectives are aligned with the following:

Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure (WI DPI) 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 4 and 5

No travel to campus is required. Because this class is asynchronous and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are best for your work and family schedule.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week.

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Summer Fun!  Renew your credential as you expand your understanding of teaching and learning.  Participate in dynamic conversations about methods and ideas that will reignite your love for the classroom. Our classes develop a community of learners to build a very rich learning environment. Quality online education is so much more than self-paced page turning.

Our accelerated 8 week courses earn 3 graduate units.

100% Online Graduate courses From the University of Wisconsin-Stout for Summer 2013

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The following online courses still have a few openings for summer term.

University of Wisconsin-Stout
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EDUC 641 Mobile Learning Instructional Design (iPad, iPhone, smartphones and tablets)Explore using your an iPad (any version), or iPod Touch, iPhone or other tablets and smartphone to integrate mobile learning in your classroom, professional development and in the flipped classroom.

EDUC 642 Teaching Digital Media Literacy in the Content Areas Designed for educators at all levels who are incorporating disciplinary literacy, primary sources, inquiry and informational text reading skills.

EDUC 646 Using Games for Learning and Assessment 
Explore quests, incentives like badges, the core tenants of game-based learning and how it supports the inquiry process. Integration of interactive games and simulations and using games for assessment. 

EDUC 650 Integrating Social Media Instructional StrategiesExplore effective ways to use social media for communication with parents, in the classroom and for personal professional development. Learn how to use social networks and cloud-based tools including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other personal learning networks. 

 
EDUC 651 Project-based Learning in the Flipped ClassroomExplore instructional strategies for implementing the flipped classroom approach with any subject and grade band of learners to improve student motivation and engagement. Implications for classroom management and assessment

Work at a distance, in a well organized week to week module based environment. Engage with other educators from around the world.  Learn, share, and grow together as you work with subject matter experts and skills online facilitators to get real value along with needed recertification units.

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