Educator Courses Via Distance Learning
These courses are computer-based training which you can complete at a pace that fits your schedule. The instructor is accessed by a toll-free number or via email for technical or professional questions. You will receive the course materials via e-mail or regular mail after you register, depending on whether you requested the online or CD version at the time of registration. The courses have been developed by Virtual Education Software, Inc. (VESi), and are offered by CSU Dominguez Hills in partnership with VESi.
Topics covered include managing disruptive behavior, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), violence in schools, drugs and alcohol use and abuse, learning disabilities, Autism and Asperger's Disorder, special needs students, behavior assessments, high achievers, aggressive behavior in the classroom, child abuse (including neglected children), traumatized children, assessing student learning, teaching diversity, reading fundamentals, infant and toddler mental health, family-centered services from birth to five, early childhood program planning, early childhood observation and assessment, and early childhood typical and atypical development.
All work must be completed by the end of each term. Please check the schedule for schedule and cost information. Be advised that the extension units earned in these classes are not applicable to the baccalaureate degree at CSUDH.
While the courses are online, CDs are available for those students who do not have a reliable, high-speed internet connection. The only exception is the ethics course, which does not have a CD option.
These course have been modified and now satisfy most districts' requirements.
In addition to reading materials and exams, these courses require additional writing assignments regarding a Critical Thinking Question (minimum of 500 words) at the end of every chapter (courses have four to six chapters). Students must also review and write an essay (minimum 200 words) on three relevant journal articles of your choice on topics related to the course.
Technical Requirements
Students receive course materials by e-mail or regular mail after registration. If you choose to take the course online, you must have a reliable, high-speed Internet connection. With the online option, all data saves to the VESi servers, so you may use more than one computer to complete your course. If you choose the CD option, all user data is saved on your computer's hard drive, and you must stay on the same computer from start to finish.
The following requirements are needed:
Macintosh Operating Systems -- Mac
OS 9.x or OSX, 1 GB of RAM and 5MB of free hard disk space,
15” or larger color monitor with a minimum resolution
of 800 x 600, and a printer connected
Windows Operating Systems -- Windows
XP Home, Professional or newer, 1GB of RAM and 5MB
of free hard disk space, 15” or larger color monitor
with a minimum resolution of 800 x 600, and a printer connected to your computer.
Courses
Advanced Classroom Management: Children
as Change Agents
TEX 495-591
2 Ext Units
Prerequisite: Any introductory behavior management course.
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, Ed.D.
$330
Schedule
Attention Deficit Disorder: Information
& Interventions for Effective Teaching
TEX 495-431
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
$330
Schedule
Autism & Asperger's Disorder:
Information & Effective Intervention Strategies
TEX 495-49 1
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Marrea Winnega, Ph.D.
$330
Schedule
Behavior
is Language Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior
TEX 495-411
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
$495
Schedule
Child Abuse: Working with Abused
& Neglected Children
TEX 495-561
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Joan Halverstadt, MS Ed.
$330
Schedule
Drugs & Alcohol in Schools: Understanding
Substance Use & Abuse
TEX 495-451
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Michael Sedler
$330
Schedule
Early Childhood: Family-Centered Services
TEX 495-681
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Darcie Donegan
Fee: $330
Schedule
Early Childhood: Observation & Assessment
TEX 495-701
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Darie Donegan
Fee: $495
Schedule
Early Childhood: Program Planning
TEX 495-691
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Aumony Dahl
Fee: $495
Schedule
Early Childhood: Typical & Atypical
Development
TEX 495-711
3 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Darie Donegan
Fee: $495
Schedule
Educational Assessment: Assessing Student
Learning in the Classroom
TEX 495-611
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: A.N. (Bob) Pillary, Ed.D.
Fee: $330
Schedule
Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation
in Schools
TEX 495-721
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Candyce Reynolds
Fee: $330
Schedule
Inclusion: Working with Students with Special Needs
in General Education Classrooms
TEX 495-621
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Florah Luseno, Ph.D.
Fee: $330
Schedule
Infant & Toddler Mental Health: Issues
& Information for Educators
TEX 495-671
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Aumony Dahl
Fee: $330
Schedule
Learning
Disabilities: Practical Information for Classroom Teachers ©
TEX 495-461
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: A.N. (Bob) Pillay, Ed.D.
Fee: $495
Schedule
Reading Fundamentals 1: An Introduction
to Scientifically-based Research
TEX 495-641
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
Fee: $330
Schedule
Reading Fundamentals 2: Laying the Foundation
for Effective Reading Instruction
TEX 495-651
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
Fee: $330
Schedule
Reading Fundamentals 3: The Elements of
Effective Reading Instruction & Assessment
TEX 495-661
3 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
Fee: $495
Schedule
Talented &
Gifted: Working with High Achievers
TEX 495-521
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Pamela Bernards
Fee: $330
Schedule
Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues
in the Classroom
TEX 495-631
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Pamela Bernards
Fee: $330
Schedule
Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually
TEX 495-731
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Kim Chappell
Fee: $330
Schedule
Traumatized Child: The Effects
of Stress, Trauma & Violence on Student Learning
TEX 495-571
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Joan Halvetstadt, MS Ed
Fee: $330
Schedule
Understanding Aggression: Coping with
Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom
TEX 495-531
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Michael Sedler, Ph.D.
Fee: $495
Schedule
Violence in Schools: Identification,
Prevention, and Intervention Strategies
TEX 495-441
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Michael Sedler, Ph.D.
Fee: $330
Schedule
Why DI?: An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction
TEX 495-741
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Steve Dahl
Fee: $495
Schedule
Ethics & Safety in Education: Guidelines for Teachers & Administrators
TEX 495-751
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Larry E. Shyers, Ph.D.
Fee: $330
Schedule
Reading & Writing in Content Area
TEX 495-752
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Pamela Bernards
$330
Schedule
To Register
Call 310-243-3741 or 877-GO-HILLS