Graduate Level College Credit

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Graduate Level Inservice Credit

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Adams State College: $100.00 per Semester Hour + materials fee. (Payable by credit card or check)

Inservice: $70.00 per Semester Hour ($90.00 after May 1, 2002) + materials fee*. (Payable by check only)

(* No materials fee for Self Care & Renewal)

List of Classes

Course Title	Course Description	Credit Hours
Educ. 589 Current Issues in Education	This course gives you the opportunity to research a current isses that is professionally relevant to you, using a variety of resources, and present your findings in a paper, or a project.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ.589 or Psyc 589 Dealing with Conflict and Confrontaion	This course will help you learn to deal effectively with conflict, and confrontation. Using skills from cognitive behavior modification, and solution focused therapy, you will learn skills for dealing with anger, aggressiveness, verbal abuse, how to set boundaries, be assertive, negotiate ,regain empowerment and deal with the trauma of being confronted inappropriately.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ. 589 The Educational and Therapeutic Use of Journaling in the Classroom	Teachers will explore the use of the Journal as an educational and therapeutic tool in their classroom through specific journaling techniques.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ. 589 Self-Care and Renewal for Teachers	An On-Line course designed to explore self-care and renewal. Using a trail system, you 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. You will learn to navigate the Internet through reading, activites, and hyperlinks.(No experience necessary)	1 or 2 Sem. Hrs.
Psyc 589 Life & Work Planning	Meets Standards for School to Work Learn skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the work place - whether you are graduating from high school, want a career change, or preparing for retirement. Integrate work place competencies into the curriculum, and into your personal and professional life.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 589 or Psyc 589 The Psychological Dynamics of the Classroom	Learn to recognize dysfunctional behaviors that interfere with learning and how to intervene.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 589 or Psyc 589 Stress Management for Personal and Professional Growth	Learn how to manage and prevent stress from robbing the joy from your professional and personal life.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 559 or Psyc 589 Students at Risk	Reverse self-defeating patterns of frustration, anger, and self-rejection through simple, effective cognitive behavior modification skills.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 589 Creative Journaling	Meets Literacy Standard! Use art, photographs, drawing, and music to enhance writing and communication skills. Encourage positive self-esteem, creativity, and motivation. This class will provide many writing activities that you can use immediately in your classroom K-12.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 589 Time to Read	Need time to read? Then this is the class for you! You will read great books for children from picture books, young adult, fiction and non fiction. Incorporate more reading in your curriculum using book talks and literature circles. Get parents more involved. Inspire the reluctant reader.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 589 Improving Writing Skills Through Autobiographical Applications	Autobiographical writing activities for teachers and their students, using photographs, scrapbooks and writing prompts to recall memories. Personalize history and improve the writing process.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 589 Boys and Literacy	Data from tests show that boys under perform girls in literacy. Using data from recent research and reports from teachers and students, this course will focus on creating a literacy curriculum that is boy-friendly and will help boys improve their literacy skills. Understanding how boys think, perform, and what motivates them will be an integral part of this course. Literacy strategies, writing techniques, and books that motivate boys will be practiced and reviewed.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 589 Improving Writing Skills through Writing Family Histories(3 Sem. Hrs.)	This course will focus on writing family histories. Research family histories, making a family tree, use photographs and anecdotal records to write stories. Writing strategies and revising skills will be practiced to create interesting and memorable family stories. Take this to your classroom and get kids hooked on gathering and writing family histories.	3 Sem. Hrs.
Educ 589 Time to Read: Professional Materials	Professional growth requires staying current with educational trends, books, journals and educational Internet sites. This class will give the professional time to read and share with others about books, journals, and Internet sites that enhance the profession of teaching and learning. Teachers will choose books, journals and Internet sites to enhance their professional growth. Teachers will create a teaching journal to record their reactions to their reading and application of professional materials in the classroom. Teachers will be encouraged to create a book club in their school to continue this process of professional renewal.	3 Sem. Hrs.