Using a Solutions-Based Approach, we will walk teachers through assessing if, when, how, and where to incorporate digital-game-based-learning (DGBL&T) in the classroom. The book utilized in the class, Using Video Games in the Classroom by Shliakhovhuk and Spashchenko is for “anyone in a formal and informal education setting who is interested in using video games in the classroom. Or in other words, anyone currently stressed out trying to teach and educate with educational methods and tools that they’ve never tried before”. Educators will also research current literature about the effectiveness of DGBL&T and find their own professional learning communities to support their continued growth. This course is appropriate for both general education and special education teachers of students in grades K-12 and is worth 3 Graduate-Level Credits. Note: Course purchase includes completion certificate. Required text not included. Book: Using Video Games in the Classroom. Challenges and Solutions: All You Need to Know to Start Using Video Games in Your Classroom by Shliakhovhuk and Spashchenko Click book to order.  Read more

Attention:  Students should seek approval of appropriate district or college officials before enrolling for University of Massachusetts Global Credits to satisfy any degree, state credential, or local school district requirements.  State licensing departments vary regarding their criteria for credit acceptance. Note: Required text sold separately. As the release of any new standards, you need a resource and introduction to help answer questions that may arise. How do I align with curriculum, and yet keep control of the content being delivered. This course answers the questions like:             How does the Next Generation Science Standards affect my teaching of science?             What the NGSS actually say in regards to best practice?             Are there resources available that align with my district?             What is going to happen to standards on a local, state and national level? This course is meant for the novice or the professional and all levels in between. Use the course to guide yourself to learn the impact of the NGSS and how to use them to more successfully deliver instruction in your class. The beginning of the Next Generation Science Standards is to understand the basics, and to answer questions and concerns. This course is appropriate for both general education and special education teachers of students in grades K-12 and is worth 3 graduate level professional development credits through University of Massachusetts Global, Please note there is an Assignment #6 due to the nature of this course, but there are fewer quiz questions. My email empepe3@outlook.com Required Text: Translating the NGSS for Classroom Instruction ISBN:  978-1938946011 Read more

Are you interested in learning about behavior, why students engage in certain behaviors and how studying their behavior can help eliminate them from your classroom? If you answered yes to these questions, this introduction to behavior class is where you can start that journey. Pre-K through high school teachers can benefit from learning the basic components of behavioral   theory and how they can use that understanding to decrease behaviors in the classroom.  This course is appropriate for both general education and special education teachers and is worth 45 hours of professional development. Note: Course purchase includes completion certificate.  Read more

Are you interested in learning about behavior, why students engage in certain behaviors and how studying their behavior can help eliminate them from your classroom? If you answered yes to these questions, this introduction to behavior class is where you can start that journey. Pre-K through high school teachers can benefit from learning the basic components of behavioral   theory and how they can use that understanding to decrease behaviors in the classroom.  This course is appropriate for both general education and special education teachers and is worth 45 hours of professional development. Note: Course purchase includes completion certificate.  Read more

Classroom design and the infusion of sensory strategies into the regular education and special education classroom can help students with ADHD, Autism, and sensory processing disorders achieve their full potential. PreK through high school teachers can learn these simple, easily implemented strategies taught directly from a sensory integration trained occupational therapist. This course is appropriate for both general education and special education teachers of students and is worth 3 PD Graduate-Level Credits. Book: Classroom Strategies for Children with ADHD, Autism & Sensory Processing Disorders by Karen Hyche OTD, OTR, Vickie Maertz OTD, OTR The book is currently out of print, so the price you see on Amazon might be a lot of $$. Don't pay that if that is the case! Here is a digital copy of the book for $9 https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntt=Classroom+Strategies+For+Children+with+ADHD%2C+Autism+%26+Sensory+Processing+Disorders%3A+Solutions+for+Behavior%2C+Attention+and+Emotional+Regulation&N=0&Ntk=keywords&action=Search&Ne=0&event=ESRCG&nav_search=1&cms=1&ps_exit=RETURN%7Clegacy&ps_domain=www Should you have any difficulty getting the book for a reasonable price, let me know.  Read more

Are you interested in reducing challenging behavior, decreasing stress levels, and teaching kids the skills they lack?  If you answered yes to this question, this course on  Collaborative Problem Solving is where you will learn to help children gain appropriate replacement behaviors to decrease mal-adaptive behaviors using this evidence-based approach. PreK through high school teachers can benefit from learning Collaborative Problem Solving and how they can use that understanding to decrease behaviors in the classroom.  This course is appropriate for both general education and special education teachers  and is worth 45 hours of professional development.   Note: Course purchase includes completion certificate. Additional purchase of book is required. Required reading: Lost at School: Why our kids with behavioral Challenges are falling through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them by Ross Greene. Click on book to order Read more