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Educator Courses Via Distance Learning

Educator Courses via Distance Learning

These courses are computer-based training which you can complete at your own pace. The instructor is accessed by a toll-free number or via email for technical or professional questions. You will receive the course materials via mail after you register. The courses have been developed by Virtual Education Software (VESI), and are offered by CSU Dominguez Hills in partnership with VESI.

Topics covered include managing disruptive behavior, attention deficity disorder (ADD), violence in schools, drugs and alcohol use and abuse, learning disabilities, harassment in schools, autism, asperger's disorder, special needs students, behavior assessments, sexually transmitted diseases, high achievers, aggressive behavior in the classroom, child abuse (including neglected children), HIV, and AIDS.

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.

Technical Requirements
Students receive course materials by mail after registration. These courses are designed to run from a compact disk (CD) and saves user data on the hard drive.

The following requirements are needed:
Macintosh Operating Systems -- Mac OS 9.x or OSX, 256MB of RAM and 5MB of free hard disk space, 15” or larger color monitor with a minimum resolution of 800 x 600, CD drive 4x minimum speed and a printer connected to your computer.
Windows Operating Systems -- Windows 2000, XP Home, Professional or newer, 256MB of RAM and 5MB of free hard disk space, 15” or larger color monitor with a minimum resolution of 800 x 600, CD drive 4x minimum speed and a printer connected to your computer.

Courses

Advanced Classroom Management: Children as Change Agents
TEX 495-59
2 Ext Units
Prerequisite: Any introductory behavior management course.
Syllabus
Instructor: Joe Kaplan, Ed.D.
$300
Schedule

Attention Deficit Disorder: Information and Interventions for Effective Teaching
TEX 495-43
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
$300
Schedule

Autism & Asperger’s Disorders: Information & Effective Intervention Strategies
TEX 495-49
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Marrea Winnega, Ph.D.
$300
Schedule

Behavior is Language Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior
TEX 495-41
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
$450
Schedule

Child Abuse: Working with Abused & Neglected Children
TEX 495-56
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Joan Halverstadt, MS Ed.
$300
Schedule

Drugs & Alcohol in School: Understanding Substance Use & Abuse©
TEX 495-45
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Casey Jackson, MSW
$300
Schedule

Educational Assessment: Assessing Student Learning in the Classroom
TEX 495-61
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: A.N. (Bob) Pillary, Ed.D.
$300
Schedule

Inclusion: Working with Special Needs Students in Mainstream Classrooms
TEX 495-62
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Florah Luseno, Ph.D.
$300
Schedule

Infant and Toddler Mental Health: Issues and Informatin for Educators
TEX 495-67
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Flora Luseno, Ph.D.
$300
Schedule

Learning Disabilities: Practical Information for Classroom Teachers©
TEX 495-46
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: A.N. (Bob) Pillay, Ed.D.
$450
Schedule

Reading Fundamentals I: An Introduction to Scientifically-based Research
TEX 495-64
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
$300
Schedule

Reading Fundamentals II: Laying the Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction
TEX 495-65
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
$300
Schedule

Reading Fundamentals III: The Elements of Effective Reading Instruction & Assessment
TEX 495-66
3 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Mick Jackson, MS Ed
$450
Schedule

Talented & Gifted: Working with High Achievers
TEX 495-52
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Margie Arnzen, MS Ed
$300
Schedule

Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues in the Classroom
TEX 495-63
2 Ext Units
Syllabus
Instructor: Karen Lea, Ph.D.
$300
Schedule

Traumatized Children: The Effects of Stress, Trauma & Violence on Student Learning
TEX 495-57
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor:Joan Halvetstadt, MS Ed
$300
Schedule

Understanding Aggression: Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom
TEX 953-53
3 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor:Mick Jackson, MS Ed
$450
Schedule

Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention, and Intervention Strategies
TEX 495-44
2 ext units
Syllabus
Instructor: Michael Sedler, Ph.D.
$300
Schedule

About the Instructors

Margie Arnzen, MS Ed. counselor, Spokane Public Schools, Assistant Principal, Bancroft Center

Melissa Bandy, MA, Faculty, Boise State University Early Childhood Studies

Joan Halverstadt, MS Ed. School counselor, Rochester (WA) Primary School

Casey Jackson, MSW. Clinical reviewer and research associate, Washington Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training, Washington State University. Also in private practice

Mick Jackson, MS Ed. President and CEO for Virtual Education Software, Spokane, WA

Joe Kaplan, Ed.D. Professor of Education, Portland State University

Karen Lea, Ph.D., Director of Teacher Education, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois

Florah Luseno, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Chicago State University

A.N. (Bob) Pillay, Ed.D., senior lecturer, executive officer, special education and director, Learning Improvement Center, The University of Melbourne (Australia)

Michael Sedler, Ph.D., MSW, teaches distance learning courses throughout the northwest

Marrea Winnega, Ph.D., in private practice and a consultant on autism and related disorders in Chicago

For information about program content, contact:
Babette Wald: bwald@lists.csudh.edu

To Register
Call 310-243-3741 or 877-GO-HILLS