| 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
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