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 not included. This course offers teachers a variety of effective strategies for helping ESL/ELL students succeed in the classroom. The strategies in this course include but are not limited to: creating an effective and positive learning environment, techniques for teaching beginning, intermediate, and mainstreamed ESL/ELL learners, as well as the incorporation of motivational strategies that are designed to help engage all types of students. 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. ISBN: 978-1118095676 Click the image to purchase the required text. Read more

  Course Number: 9802 Note: Course purchase includes completion certificate. Required text not included. Teaching in the outdoors is a rewarding experience for teachers and students alike. If you think that outdoor learning is only for science lessons, you are wrong! Outdoor classrooms are beneficial for math, reading and social studies also! Not only will you positively affect student’s social-emotional skills, but research has demonstrated better test scores, decreased problem behaviors, and reduced symptoms of ADHD. Through this course, teachers will explore the options available to them for outdoor education, develop their questioning techniques, identify curriculum conducive to their outdoor classroom. The course will be concluded with the teacher engaging in lesson plans with specific performance objectives for their outdoor classroom. This course is appropriate for both general education and special education teachers of students in grades K-12 and is worth 45 in-service hours (3 semester credits/units).   Click image 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 not included. The incidence of autism is on the rise. The CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network has found that about 1 in 68 children have autism. Students with autism have unique challenges in the classroom.  This course will explore different methodologies and provide hands on strategies for helping children with autism succeed. 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. ISBN: 9781593633820 To purchase this book please click on this link.   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 not included. Identifying and teaching students who have learning disabilities can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences a teacher may have in their career. Learn strategies that will allow your learning disabled students to become successful academically. In this course you will implement strategies, reflect on your teaching and conduct research to develop as a teacher of students with learning disabilities. 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. Required Text: The Complete Learning Disabilities Handbook: Ready-to-Use Strategies & Activities for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities by Joan M. Harwell & Rebecca Williams Jackson.  ISBN:  978-0787997557 Click the image to purchase the required textbook. How to order a University of Massachusetts Global Transcript To order a University of Massachusetts Global transcript please visit the site below:  If you have any additional questions you may visit contact University of Massachusetts Global by visiting: https://www.umassglobal.edu/K12Questions Or call 800.746.0082 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. Anxiety can cause undue stress on all types of students and creates special issues for the intellectually advanced student.  This class offers a unique look into the world of the anxious student and how his intelligence plays a role in his anxiety.  This course will touch upon:  How students process anxiety, how to address anxiety, How to answer tough questions, as well as a host of other useful topics.  Various types of tools that adults can use to help the younger generation overcome anxiety-related issues are discussed.  Although this class is geared towards the higher intelligence student, it offers a great wealth of information that can be used across all populations. 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. Required Text: Why Smart Kids Worry:  And What Parents Can Do to Help  By:  Allison Edwards, LPC  ISBN:   978-1402284250 Click the Image to buy the required text. Read more

  Course Number EDDU 9898 Note: Course purchase includes completion certificate. Required text not included. This course has been developed to help all school related personnel learn about the practices and habits that promote creative thinking.  You will learn about the ten attributes and habits of highly creative people (imaginative play, passion, daydreaming, solitude, etc).  Teachers may also use the information in their course to help incorporate some creativity into their own classrooms as well as to foster their students' creative processes. This course is appropriate for both general education and special education teachers of students in grades K-12 and is worth 3 PD Graduate Credits ISBN: 0399175660   Read more