TeachersFocus.com Dewey J. Walsh, Ed.D.
 
 
Spring: January-May 2010
Independent Studies
Description of classes
Registration
Summer 2010
 

                  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.

Name_______________________________________________________

Address________________________________

City______________________________State________ZIP___________

Home phone______________________Work phone_________________

Home email__________________________________________________

School email_________________________________________________

Courses requested:
CTED_________________________________________________________

CTED__________________________________________________________

CTED__________________________________________________________

CTED__________________________________________________________



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