Courses for Teachers Currently Available for Distance Learning

Eastern Washington University offers a variety of courses for credit or clock hours. The following courses are offered in DVD format for the distance education student. Course descriptions are listed below.

Ideas and Strategies for a Changing World, 5 credits

Identify and implement skills for Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD)
Develop the necessary skills to assist students to "peak perform" perform at peak
Learn the objectives and results of the Kindergarten Readiness Program
Develop fitness, nutritional and wellness activities that lead to peak performance
Identify methods and instruct post-modern learners
Discover local career pathways

Skills and Techniques for the Contemporary Educator, 5 credits

Identify & implement components of the "Step-Up to Writing" national program
Develop conflict management skills as they relate to peers, parents, students, admin
Discuss and assess the value of homework as recently studied by the NEA
Develop tools for effective classroom organization
Develop fitness, nutrition and wellness activities that lead to effective performance
Develop classroom PowerPoint skills
Identify and expand gang awareness
Discover local career pathways

Educational Excellence, 5 credits

Object aware of current educational practices & techniques for classroom management
Use various presentations & concepts on a variety of educational topics to create dynamic lesson plans
Work collaboratively with other professionals to develop strategies for classroom use

Teaching for Tomorrow, 5 credits

Develop instructional strategies & techniques for classroom use
Examine current educational theory & practice; including, but not limited to, Legal Issues in the Classroom, Computer Microsoft Word & Excel skills, 7 Keys to Comprehension, Classroom Management Project-based Learning, Socratic Seminars, and Differentiated Instruction

Bridging the Gap K-12, 5 credits

Improve instructional techniques for their respective classrooms
Exposed to current educational practices including, but not limited to, computer skills for educators, using DIEBLS DATA, Higher Order Thinking Skills, Special Education Practices
Work collaboratively with other professionals to develop strategies & lesson plans for use in their classrooms

Expanding Your Instructional Methods, 5 credits or 50 clock hours

Define & apply the methods of differentiated learning
Construct lesson plans utilizing differentiated learning methods
Identify the four basic personality styles and associated learning patterns
Develop lesson plans that motivate the four basic personality styles
Develop methods for dealing with parents / peers using the CARP method
Develop fitness, nutritional, wellness activities to lead to effective performance
Discover local career pathways

Current Trends in Education, 3 credits

Enhance ability to teach effectively
Become aware of current trends in education
Work collaboratively with peers to deepen their professional understanding of current educational topics
Develop competency with their topic & then share new knowledge with other Professionals

Experiencing Educational Resources Online, 3 credits

Enhance ability to teach effectively Utilize the Internet to find innovative resources for classroom use
Use information / resources from the Internet to design lesson plans
Develop competency utilizing news groups and list serves to access educational resources

If you need additional information, please contact Continuing Education or email Barbara Papke at bpapke@ewu.edu.