The educators will study the history of Gifted Education in the United States. The course will cover how gifted services can be delivered; how students can be identified for services, and what parents, administrators, and teachers can do to help students; and what qualities to look for in a strong gifted program.

Course Syllabus

Registrations processed after the close date of the course will be charged an additional $25 late registration fee.

Instructor: Sharon Dixon
Location: Hoover Elementary, Bettendorf
Session Number: 6235
Dates: 6/30/14, 7/1/14
Time: 8:30 - 4:30
Registration closes 6/25/14.

Costs:
1 Drake credit $170
1 Relicensure credit $100
Audit no credit $50

This course is now offered at: AEA PD Online

In his book, The Myth of Laziness, Mel Levine contends that many students who appear "lazy" may, in reality, possess one or more of several different types of output difficulties including motor dysfunction, memory failure, lack of mental energy, problems with production controls, language dysfunction, lack of ideation and disorganization. Students will learn ways to diagnosis these output difficulties and provide researched based recommendations to be used in Intervention Plans.

This course will focus on the nature of Bullying and what it entails. It will also help bring to view the emotional needs of the one who is being bullied. Finally, in an area that is not often addressed, the emotional make-up, problems and needs of the one who bullies will be explored.

This is an online course. The instructors will closely monitor student participation through log on time, the posting of assignments, and responding to teacher and student postings. Students can access the on-line class 24 hours per day from their computer. This will be a self paced class.

Book needed for the course is available at Amazon.com:
The Myth of Laziness by Dr. Mel Levine

This course may be taken at: AEA PD Online

This class is based on the book, How the Special Needs Brain Learns 2nd Edition, by David Sousa. Participants will learn about the general structure and function of the brain, how the special needs brain works differently than the normal brain, and what educational strategies work best with students who possess various learning needs. This is an online course all course work is done on line. Participants will need to purchase the book How the Special Needs Brain Learns, 2nd Edition by David Sousa at their local bookstore. One of the instructors will be in contact with you prior to the start date of the course.

This class is based on the book, Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz. Participants will learn how to identify dyslexia, what research is saying about dyslexia, and how to program for dyslexics. Assistance for younger and adult dyslexics will be addressed.

Participants must purchase the book from a local Book store or from Amazon.com "Overcoming Dyslexia" by Sally Shaywithz, M.D.

You may now register for online courses on the Iowa statewide professional development online site at:
AEA PD Online and click the Search button to find all Online courses.

           The Different Learner: How to Differentiate Instruction in a Mixed-Ability Classroom 2nd Edition

This class is based on the book, How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, Second Edition by Carol Ann Tomlinson. Participants will need to purchase the book at their local bookstore. The class will begin by discussing what differentiated instruction is and the rational behind it. It will then describe the role of the teacher in the differentiated classroom and how to prepare students and parents for such a classroom. Finally, the class will help prepare teachers as to how to plan lessons differentiated by readiness, interest, content and process.

The instructors will closely monitor student participation through log on time, the posting of assignments, and responding to teacher and student postings. Students can access the on-line class 24 hours per day from their computer. This will be a self-paced class. An instructor will contact you prior to the start date of the session.

You may now register for online courses on the Iowa statewide professional development online site at:
AEA PD Online and click the Search button to find all Online courses.

This course will be offered May 21 - July 27, 2012 on the AEA Statewide Online Learning System.

           The Emotional Life of the Child: Bullying From Both Sides

You may now register for online courses on the Iowa statewide professional development online site at:
AEA PD Online and click the Search button to find all Online courses.

This course will focus on the nature of Bullying and what it entails. It will also help bring to view emotion needs of the one who is being bullied. Finally, in an area that is not often addressed, the emotional make-up, problems and needs of the one who bullies will be explored.

This is an online course. The instructors will closely monitor student participation through log on time, the posting of assignments, and responding to teacher and student postings. Students can access the on-line class 24 hours per day from their computer. This will be a self paced class.

Students will need to purchase text at their local book store or at Amazon.com or Barnesandnoble.com before the class begins. Book title: Bullying From Both Sides, author: Walter B. Roberts Jr. (edition 1, copyright 2006); approx. cost is $30.

           The Emotional Life of the Child: Engaging Troubling Students

This course will focus on how teachers can engage troubling students in instruction and learning. It will also show teachers how to assist students in the development of trust and emotional growth. The ideas presented in the book are grounded in critical constructivism, which essentially uses techniques of rapport building, interpersonal relationships and interaction in the classroom to obtain an optimal environment of learning -- as opposed to the often used "behavioral" techniques.

This class is based on the book, Engaging Troubling Students; by Scott Danforth and Terry Jo Smith. Students must purchase the book from a local bookstore or at Amazon.com.

One of the instructors will be in contact with you prior to the start date of the course.

You may now register for online courses on the Iowa statewide professional development online site at:
AEA PD Online and click the Search button to find all Online courses.

           The Emotional Life of the Child: Helping Students Overcome Anxiety and Depression 2nd edition

This course will focus on how counselors, social workers, psychologists and other behavioral/emotional support personnel in the schools can help children with anxiety and depression. Participants will learn about internalizing behavioral disorders in children, and what techniques are best for identifying and evaluating children with internalizing behavior disorders. Focus will also be placed on becoming aware of the many different treatment approaches for anxiety and depression in children and adolescence.

This class is for teachers K-12, Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologist, and Behavior Support Liaison personnel.

Students need to purchase the book: Helping Students Overcome Anxiety and Depression, Second Edition - A Practical Guide; by Kenneth W. Merrell from your local book store or from Amazon.com

You may now register for online courses on the Iowa statewide professional development online site at:
AEA PD Online and click the Search button to find all Online courses.

           The Emotional Life of the Child: Managing Noncompliance and Defiance in the Classroom

Participants in the class must have access to a student or students who demonstrate some behavior problems.

This class is based on the book, Managing Noncompliance and Defiance in the Classroom, by Geoff Colvin. This class will assist educators in determining the reasons and rationale behind the ways students behave. Class members will learn to analyze student behavior through the use of the functional behavior plan. Emphasis will be placed on transferring the information from the functional behavioral plan to creating a meaningful behavior intervention plan for children.

Students will need to purchase text at their local book store or at Amazon.com before the class begins. Book title: Managing Noncompliance and Defiance in the Classroom, by Geoff Colvin.

You may now register for online courses on the Iowa statewide professional development online site at:
AEA PD Online and click the Search button to find all Online courses.