INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Spring 2010
January - May
[Course work includes: reading text, looking up some websites,
find, review and critique journal articles, do a student observation.
Send back a reflection on each of the five assignment packets and a
written narrative of your student observation.]
Instructor is available by telephone, email and Skype video.
218-281-6751
dewey@teachersfocus.com
All courses are 2 semester credits and cost $280 per course.
For no-credit courses the cost is $200 per course.
Please do not register online till you have paid your fees to the instructor.
Registration form:
Please print out, fill out and mail to:
Dewey J. Walsh, Ed.D., Instructor
1811 Radisson Rd.
Crookston, MN. 56716
Telephone 218-281-6751
dewey@teachersfocus.com
Please do not register online untill course fees have been paid to the instructor.
For independent classes please include course fee of $280 per course
made payable to "continuing education". Mail to above address.
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New regulations from St.Thomas regarding uncompleted course work.
If you do not complete your course work within the allocated time frame for that term then during the next term your grade will become "NR"not recorded. If the course is still not completed by December of the year you started your course the grade will be converted to an "F".
To avoid this problem please complete course work within the allocated time frame.
If you cannot complete the course within the allocated time, you must submit requests for extensions prior to grade rolling to "F".
Contact me and I will provide you with a St.Thomas contract for a specific time frame for completing the course work.
SPRING January - May 2010
CTED 529 The Misunderstood Child
An overview of learning differences and disabilities that provides a study of the assessment, evaluation and diagnosis of the child with sensory integration, autism, dyslexia, Asperger's Syndrome, ADD, ADHD, LD and giftedness. Course provides guidance in implementing plans for maximizing the child's strengths in learning and adapting when challenged by weaknesses.
Section 1 CRN 20809 January 1 - February 15
Section 2 CRN 20810 February 1 - March 15
Section 3 CRN 20811 March 1 - April 15
Section 4 CRN 20812 April 1 - May 15
Section 5 CRN 20813 May 1 - June 15
CTED 563 Autism in your Classroom
The course is a guide for teachers helping students in the classroom who are perceived to be on the Autism Spectrum. The emphasis will be on academic, social and cognitive studies.
Section 1 CRN 23000 January 1 - February 15
Section 2 CRN 23002 February 1 - March 15
Section 3 CRN 23004 March 1 - April 15
Section 4 CRN 22006 April 1 - May 15
Section 5 CRN 22008 May 1 - June 15
CTED 695 Understanding Autism
The course is an overview of the Autism Spectrum Disorders, their meaning, classification, signs, prevalence, characteristics and possible causes. Also covered; basic background of ASD, including different strategies, techniques and reading about unique one of a kind ways in helping students with learning.
Section 1 CRN 21470 January 1 - February 15
Section 2 CRN 21471 February 1 - March 15
Section 3 CRN 21472 March 1 - April 15
Section 4 CRN 21473 April 1 - May 15
Section 5 CRN 21474 May 1 - June 15
CTED 775 The Out-of-Sync Child: Sensory Integration
Sensory Integration is the overlooked problem for students with learning problems. Have a child in class whose out-of-control, acts differently than others, disrupts class, makes your day stressful? Research indicates that 70% of children with learning disabilities have some sensory integration processing problems. This course will help you as a teacher to understand the out-of-bound child in a new light. The information obtained from this course will help make your classroom more conducive to learning for the difficult, disruptive and sensitive child.
Section 1 CRN 21116 January 1 - February 15
Section 2 CRN 21117 February 1 - March 15
Section 3 CRN 21118 March 1 - April 15
Section 4 CRN 21119 April 1 - May 15
Section 5 CRN 21120 May 1 - June 15
CTED 895 Internet Content for the Classroom:
A course that provides K-12 websites for teachers with a step-by-step path to navigate the world of information on the Internet to help you move swiftly and efficiently through a portfolio of high quality secure Web Sites. The course will provide new opportunities to enhance classroom lessons by weaving Internet information and activities with lesson plans correlated with standards. All disciplines will be covered K-12.
Section 1 CRN 20936 January 1 - February 15
Section 2 CRN 20937 February 1 - March 15
Section 3 CRN 20938 March 1 - April 15
Section 4 CRN 20939 April 1 - May 15
Section 5 CRN 20940 May 1 - June 15
CTED 973 Learning Differences in Boys and Girls
This course will show the learning differences between boys and girls that help in understanding how they learn. The course will address a number of areas in which boys and girls differ in learning behavior, brain function and language development. Balancing the inequities between boys and girls will also be covered.
Section 1 CRN 22355 January 1 - February 15
Section 2 CRN 22356 February 1 - March 15
Section 3 CRN 22357 March 1 - April 15
Section 4 CRN 22358 April 1 - May 15
Section 5 CRN 22359 May 1 - June 15
CTED 5019 Enhancing Student Learning: Enriching the Brain New
This course will provide a look at how children learn and how we should teach children and teens, incorporating their unique abilities in the important process of developing skills to enhance learning.
Section 1 CRN April 1 - May 15
Section 2 CRN May 1 - June 15
Summer - June, July, August 2010
CTED 529 Misunderstood Child
CTED 563 Autism in your Classroom
CTED 695 Understanding Autism
CTED 775 Out-of-Sync Child
CTED 895 Internet Content for the Classroom
CTED 973 Learning Differences in Boys and Girls
CTED 5019 Enhancing Student Learning: Enriching the Brain