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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

84 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14

Courses Offered In ASSOCIATE TO BACHELORS DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Basics of Teaching and Learning

  • Teaching is a profession that can yield something amazing when the right ideas and beliefs are implemented in the classroom. The purpose of this course is to induce you to the concept of teaching as a profession. The course presents various learning methods and role of Education in 21st Century.

  • 6 Credits

  • Teaching At Different Levels

  • The course introduces you to the concepts of differentiated instruction, differentiating planning, differentiated assessment and differentiated learning experiences. The course also includes grouping, differentiation, and enrichment of gifted children.

  • 6 Credits

  • Learning and Development

  • The course introduces you to the concepts of physical development, cognitive development, emotional and social development and physical and cognitive development. The course also presents tools for learning in real time and online learning activities.

  • 6 Credits

  • Foundations of Education

  • The purpose of this course is to enable you to think critically about contemporary education issues, so they can develop creative solutions to difficult problems. This will be accomplished by gaining an understanding of the history of these issues and problems.

  • 6 Credits

  • Philosophical Foundations of Education

  • This course explores the underlying principles and philosophical foundations of teaching and education and examines how teachers function on the basis of a set of assumptions and beliefs regarding what they teach, how they teach, and to what end they teach.

  • 6 Credits

  • Computers in Education

  • This course prepares educators to use, evaluate, and integrate a variety of computer-based programs into the classroom. The course also covers use of graphic tools in education, how technology is used to provide education to special children and issues and challenges of technology in education.

  • 6 Credits

  • Essentials of Educational Psychology

  • This course explains the cognitive, linguistic, personal, social, and moral development of individuals as well as individual and group differences. This lesson also describes behaviorist and social cognitive views of learning, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and informal and formal assessments.

  • 6 Credits

  • Teaching for Special Fields

  • The course teaching for special fields provides you with a comprehensive overview of major aspects of the field of special education. This course emphasizes how students with special needs can succeed in the general education classroom with the assistance of the teacher and other members of the team.

  • 6 Credits

  • Middle School Science

  • This course provides you with methods to foster awareness as a teacher, among your students to implement skills in the classroom using science inquiry processes; and to develop in your students an understanding of the interactions among science, technology, and society.

  • 6 Credits

  • Computers in Middle School Education

  • This course describes everything a middle school teacher should know about computers when teaching adolescents. Key topics of this course include learning with graphic tools, Word Processor Tools, Spreadsheet Tools, Database Tools, Multimedia Tools and Internet Tools.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Middle School Teaching

  • In this course, everything that teachers of young adolescents need to know and should know is discussed, and is presented in a manner that it emphasizes on both the practical as well as the theoretical aspects of Middle school teaching.

  • 6 Credits

  • Fundamentals of Middle School Mathematics

  • This course provides current and future middle school teachers with the mathematics content, essential concepts, methodology, activities, and resources to both learn and teach mathematics in grades from 6th to 8th.The course focuses exclusively on the middle school learner and the middle school mathematics curriculum.

  • 6 Credits

  • Art in Middle School Education

  • The course covers all aspects of teaching art in the elementary and middle school classroom, which includes the basic principles and goals of art education, the characteristics and needs of children as learners, the core principles of art as a subject, principles of design, art history and new developments in art media and technology.

  • 6 Credits

  • Introduction to Middle School Education

  • This course represents state-of-the-art research in several areas for educators including student motivation, classroom instruction and student learning, classroom management, and adapting instruction to the needs of individual learners.

  • 6 Credits
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Basics of teaching and learning

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Do i want to be a teacher?
    Developing as a professional.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Helping diverse learners succeed in today's classrooms.
    Changes in american society: their influences on today's schools.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Education in the united states: its historical roots.
    Educational philosophy: the intellectual foundations of american education.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The organization of american schools.
    Governance and finance: regulating and funding schools.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    School law: ethical and legal influences on teaching.
    The school curriculum.
    Creating productive learning environments.
    Instruction in american classrooms.
    Technology in american schools.

Teaching at different levels

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Education in a age of change.
    Becoming a professional educator.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Challenges of school reform.
    Profiles of today's learners.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Responding to diversity.
    Meeting the needs of exceptional learners.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The curriculum.
    Effective instruction.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classroom management and discipline.
    Assessing learning.
    Social and philosophical perspectives.
    Historical influences.
    Influences of technology.
    Legal issues affecting learners and teachers.

Learning and development

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Literacy and learning
    Theoretical perspectives of literacy development
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Oral language development: foundation for literacy
    Signs of emergent literacy among infants and toddlers: observation and exploration
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Enhancing emergent literacy among infants and toddlers
    Signs of emergent literacy among preschoolers
    Enhancing emergent literacy among preschoolers
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Emergent literacy among kindergartners: signs, standards, and assessment
    Enhancing emergent literacy and beginning reading and writing in kindergartners
    Literacy instruction in first grade: becoming an independent reader and writer
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Literacy instruction in second and third grade: transitioning to fluent reading and writing
    Transitioning to fourth grade-reading and writing to learn

Foundations of Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Status of the profession
    Development of the profession
    The major philosophies
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The impact of educational theories on educational practice
    American education: european heritage and colonial experience
    American education: from revolution to the twentieth century
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Modern american education: from the progressive movement to the present
    School and society
    Responding to a diverse and multicultural society
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Students at risk
    Legal framework for the public schools
    Teachers, students, and the law
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Governance and financing of elementary and secondary schools
    The school curriculum: development and design
    Instructional practices in effective schools
    Education for the new millenium

Philosophical Foundations of Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Idealism and education
    Realism and education
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Eastern philosophy, religion, and education
    Pragmatism and education
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Reconstructionism and education
    Behaviorism and education
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Existentialism, phenomenology, and education
    Analytic philosophy and education
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Marxism and education
    Philosophy, education, and the challenge of postmodernism

Computers in Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Theoretical foundations
    Designing and planning technology-enhanced instruction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Computers in the learning environment
    Digital technologies in the classroom
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Administrative software
    Academic software
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The internet and the world wide web
    Using the web for teaching and learning
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Audiovisual technologies
    Distance education: using technology to redefine the classroom
    Issues in implementing technology in schools
    Technology, teaching, and you

Essentials of Educational Psychology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to educational psychology
    Learning, cognition, and memory
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Learning in context
    Higher-level cognitive processes
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Cognitive development
    Motivation and affect
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Personal and social development
    Instructional strategies
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classroom management strategies
    Assessment

Teaching for special fields

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Overview of today's special education
    Ensuring progress in the general curriculum through universal design for learning andinclusion
    Today's multicultural, bilingual, and diverseschools
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Today's families and their partnerships with professionals
    Understanding students with learning disabilities
    Understanding students with communicationdisorders
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Understanding students with emotional or behavioral disorders
    Understanding students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
    Understanding students with mental retardation
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding students with severe and multiple disabilities
    Understanding students with autism
    Understanding students with physical disabilities and other health impairments
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding students with traumatic brain injury
    Understanding students with hearing loss
    Understanding students with visual impairments
    Understanding students who are gifted and talented

Middle School Science

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is science?
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Learning science.
    Inquiry for all children.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Planning inquiry lessons.
    Assessing student performance.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Inquiry for scientific literacy.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Questioning and inquiry.
    Integration.
    Science safety.
    Using educational technology.
    Resources for best practices.

Computers in Middle School Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Learning and instruction
    Computer applications in education
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The impact of the computer on education
    Legal and ethical issues
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Learning about the computer
    Learning with graphics tools
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Learning with word processor tools
    Learning with spreadsheet tools
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Learning with database tools
    Learning with multimedia tools
    Learning with internet tools
    Internet applications in education

Introduction to Middle School Teaching

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Teaching young adolescents: recognizing and understanding the challenge
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Professional responsibilities of teachers of young adolescents
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Thinking and questioning: skills for meaningful learning
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The learning environment: planning and managing the classroom
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The curriculum
    Preparing an instructional plan

Fundamentals of Middle School Mathematics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mathematics for the 21st century.
    The challenge of middle school learners.
    The practice of effective instruction.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Effective assessment.
    Problem solving: an approach to teaching and learning mathematics.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Making sense of number and operations.
    Algebra: the gateway.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Geometry: moving beyond formulas.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Measurement: behind the units.
    Data analysis: the process.
    Probability; measures of uncertainty.

Art in Middle School Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    -beginning the journey
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    -understanding the creative process
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    -exploring feelings and images
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    -introducing music and movement
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    -celebrating the visual arts
    -encouraging play and creative drama in the classroom
    -experimenting with three-dimensional art

Introduction to Middle School Education

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classroom life
    Teacher expectations
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Management i: preventing problems
    Management ii: coping with problems effectively
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Motivation
    Students? interactions with one another
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Addressing heterogenity in learning ability and achievement progress
    Affirming the cultures and supporting achievements of diverse students
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Teaching worthwhile content for understanding appreciation and application
    Active teaching
    Helping students to construct usable knowledge
    Assessing students? learning
    Technology and classroom teaching
    Growing as a teacher